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Barry K. Barnes (1906-1965), English film actor; his wife Diana Churchill [ Diana Josephine Churchill ] (1913-1994), English film actress 1p., small 4to. On leaf removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Churchill's message is on the upper part of the page: 'To Anne - | With best wishes - | Diana Churchill | 1947.' Her husband signs beneath this: 'Barry K Barnes | March 1947. | TWICKENHAM STUDIOS.' In a... |
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Finlay Currie [ Finlay Jefferson Currie ] (1878-1968), Scottish film and stage actor [ Finlay Currie ] Autograph Signature, with message. 1p., small 4to. On leaf of pink paper removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Reads: 'To Dear Ann. | "Whom the Gods love - die young - whenever they die!" | Great good luck | Finlay Currie. | April 26th. '46.' The recipient was the young daughter of a technician at... |
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Sir John Mills [ Lewis Ernest Watts Mills ] (1908-2005), English film actor 1p., small 4to. On leaf removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Reads: 'Best Wishes. | to ANN - | Yours very sincerely - | John MIlls. 4. 3. 40. | (Sergeant . !!!).' (At the start of the war Mills had enlisted in the Royal Engineers.) The recipient was the daughter of... |
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Sir John Mills [ Lewis Ernest Watts Mills ] (1908-2005), English film actor [ Sir John Mills, English film actor. ] Autograph Signature with message. 1p., small 4to. On leaf removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Reads: 'To Ann | With my best wishes - | Sincerely Yours - | John Mills | 1946.' The recipient was the daughter of a technician at Twickenham Film Studios. Around this time Mills was filming 'Waterloo... |
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Samuel Cousins (1801-1887), RA, English mezzotint engraver [ Thomas Faed (1826-1900), RA, Scottish artist ] 1p., 12mo. In good condition, lightly-aged, with small piece of mount adhering at head. Accepting an invitation to dinner. |
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Thomas Faed (1826-1900), RA, Scottish artist [ Thomas Faed, RA, Scottish artist. ] Autograph Signature and Christmas message. 1p., 12mo. In fair condition, lightly-aged and spotted, with minor traces of glue from mount on reverse. Reads: 'With the Compliments of the Season to all | from | Thomas Faed | 25 Der. 1881'. For information on Faed, see his entry in the Oxford DNB. |
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Antonin Magne, cyclist, Tour de France winner in 1931 and 1934. Signature on piece of paper, 9.5 x 6.5cm, tipped onto to a detached album leaf, 17 x 11cm,good condition. Album leaf incorrectly headed "Winner of the Tour de France - 1932 [for 1931]". |
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Don Ameche [ Dominic Felix Amici ] (1908-1993), American Oscar-winning actor [ Don Ameche, American Oscar-winning actor. ] Autograph signature. Good firm inscription on 19.5 x 16 cm letterhead. In good condition, lightly aged and creased, with slight rust staining to top left-hand corner from paperclip. Inscription reads: 'Sincere best wishes | Don Ameche'. |
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Mary Anne [Fanny] Stirling [née Hehl] [Mrs Stirling] (1813-1895), English actress [Christopher Lonsdale, music publisher, Old Bond Street, London] 2pp., 12mo. In envelope addressed by Stirling to 'C Lonsdale Esqre. | Bond Street'. In fair condition, on aged and worn paper. 'Mrs. Stirling does not know how to thank Mr. Londsdale for his great kindness - not only now but always shewn to her by him. Mrs. Stirling remembers that she has the... |
Music and Theatre | £30.00 | |
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George Bancroft (1800-1891), American historian and Democratic Party statesman, 17th United States Secretary of the Navy [ George Bancroft, American historian. ] Autograph signature ('G Bancroft'). On 4.5 x 13 cm piece of paper, cut from a letter. In fair condition, on aged paper, with slight damage (not affecting signature) at outer edges caused by removal from album. Reads: 'Yrs truly | G Bancroft'. |
£30.00 |