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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Thomas Baty (1869-1954), English-born jurist and authority on international law, who settled in Japan in 1916 as foreign legal adviser [Nanking Massacre; Second Sino-Japanese War; Spanish Civil War] [ Nanking; Japan ]Long Autograph Letter from English-born jurist/adviser to Japan on foreign affairs Thomas Baty to 'Cooper', presenting a detailed defence of the Japanese position after the Nanking Massacre, and of Franco in the Spanish Civil War. A letter of the first importance, as Baty had been since 1916 foreign legal adviser to the Japanese Government (following the death of Henry Willard Denison), and had been part of the Japanese delegation to the 1927 Geneva disarmament conference. Such was Baty's support for the Japanese position...		£1,000.00
[ The Chinese Australian Herald ] [ The Chinese Australian Herald; advertisement ] Printed Card Printed card, c. 8 x 11cm, brown print, very good condition. Recto: small box in the middle of a newspaper page in Chinese, "J.G. Philp, \| Down, Philp & Co., Proprietors, 18 Hunter Street, Sydney." Verso: It emphasises its effectiveness as an advertising medium, "issued weekly, and...		£45.00
Walter Greenwood (1903-1974), English novelist, author of 'Love on the Dole' (1933) [ Walter Greenwood, novelist. ] Autograph signature. In blue ink, on 3.5 x 10 cm piece of thick paper, cut from a letter. In good condition, with traces of glue from mount on reverse. Reads: 'Yours faithfully \| Walter Greenwood'.		£25.00
Walter S. Sichel [ Walter Sydney Sichel ] (1855-1933), English historical biographer biographer [ Walter Sydney Sichel, historical biographer. ] Autograph Signature ('Walter S Sichel') on part of letter. On one side of 7 x 11 cm piece of paper, cut from the end of a letter. In good condition, lightly aged. Reads: 'It would be very good of you to append this short notice of a deserving measure. \| Please forgive me trespassing on yr. time & good nature and believe me \| Faithfully your's \|...		£20.00
Arthur Lucan (1885-1954), English actor who performed the drag act of 'Old Mother Riley' [ Arthur Lucan, 'Old Mother Riley'. ] Autograph Signature ('Arthur Lucan \| Old Mother Riley') and message. 1p., small 4to. On leaf of light-blue paper removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Written diagonally across the page, in a curious florid hand. Reads: 'Sincerely, \| Arthur Lucan \| Old Mother Riley'. From an album compiled by the daughter of one of the technicians at...		£35.00
Barry K. Barnes (1906-1965), English film actor; his wife Diana Churchill [ Diana Josephine Churchill ] (1913-1994), English film actress [ Barry K. Barnes, film actor, and his wife Diana Churchill, film actress. ] Autograph Signatures, with message from Churchill, given during the filming of 'Dancing with Crime'. 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...		£30.00
Bruce Bairnsfather [ Captain Charles Bruce Bairnsfather ] (1887-1959), cartoonist and writer, creator of the First World War character 'Old Bill' [ Bruce Bairnsfather, cartoonist. ] Original illustration of his celebrated character 'Old Bill', with Autograph Note Signed, 'from Old Bill's trainer \| Bruce Bairnsfather', given during the filming of 'Old Bill and Son'. 1p., small 4to. On leaf removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Bairnsfather's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of Biography describes his celebrated First World War character 'the pipe-smoking, walrus-moustached Midlands Tommy ‘Old Bill’ Busby—‘dim, dull and honest’...		£120.00
Claude Friese-Greene (1898-1943), English cinematographer, developer of the Biocolour [ later Friese-Greene Natural Colour ] process of his father William Friese-Greene [ Claude Friese-Greene, cinematographer. ] Autograph Signature with message. 1p., small 4to. On leaf of pink paper removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Reads: 'Best Wishes \| & Good Luck. \| C. Friese-Greene \| April 1939.' From an album compiled by the daughter of a technician at Twickenham Film Studios.		£45.00
Conrad Veidt [ Hans Walter Conrad Veidt ] (1893-1943), German (and latterly Hollywood) film actor, star of 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' (1920) and 'The Man Who Laughs' (1928) [ Conrad Veidt, German film actor. ] Autograph Signature on message to 'Ann'. 1p., small 4to. On leaf removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Reads: 'To \| Ann \| with all my best wishes \| Conrad Veidt \| Nov 1938.' 'Ann' was the daughter of a technician at Twickenham Film Studios. Around this time Veidt was making three Powell and Pressburger...		£40.00
Dirk Bogarde [ Sir Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde ] (1921-1999), English actor and author [ Dirk Bogarde. ] Autograph Signature and message, relating to the film 'Dear Mr. Prohack'. 1p., small 4to. On leaf removed from autograph album. In very good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Written diagonally across the page in an assured hand. Reads: 'To Ann - with very best wishes, & good luck for "Mr Prohack"! \| Dirk Bogarde.' Dated by the recipient in a small hand in bottom...		£100.00