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Alan Pitt Robbins (1888-1967), news editor of The Times, 1909-1953; secretary of the Press Council, 1954-1960 [ Prince Frank Littler [ born Prince Frank Richeux ] (1903-1985), theatre impressario ] 2pp., 4to. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. The letter begins with a reference to W. Macqueen-Pope, 'who has been a close friend of mine in the worlds of journalism and the theatre for more years than either of us may wish to remember - at least forty'. Having applied unsuccessfully for... |
£56.00 | |
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Helen Faucit [ Helena Saville Faucit, latterly Lady Martin ] (1817-1898), English actress [ Helen Faucit, actress. ] Autograph Signature ('Helena Martin') on part of letter. On 6 x 11 cm piece of paper., torn from the foot of a leaf. In good condition, lightly aged. Reads: 'Mr Martin sends kind wishes with Yours | Very affectionately | Helena Martin. | 31 Onslow Square.' The reverse reads: '[...] attend to <?> William's little ones are all laid up with scarlet... |
£20.00 | |
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Edward Fitzball (1792-1873), English playwright specialising in melodrama [ Benjamin Nottingham Webster (1797-1882), actor-manager ] 1p., 12mo. In fair condition, on aged and worn paper. He has had a conversation with 'Tomkins', and as a consequence has 'made a few alterations in the last scene of the "Hulk"'. He asks him to read the last scene and 'manage, if possible, to get the Prompter's Copy set right before the reading... |
£56.00 | |
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Harry Lauder( 1870–1950), Scottish music hall and vaudeville theatre singer and comedian AND Jimmy Logan, Scottish performer, producer, impresario and director. Page detached from an autograph album, 17.5 x 11cm, good condition. On the recto the autograph signature of Harry Lauder with the trademark sketch of himself with bonnet and pipe. On the verso, the following by Logan "To | Archie | Many Happy memories | of Lauder and | Jimmy Logan [his signature... |
£120.00 | |
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[ Walt Disney, animator ] [ Alice in Wonderland ] Six leaves extracted from the two issues, carrying six pages of coloured cartoon strips, with black and white text and illustrations on their reverses. In fair condition, lightly aged. Comprising: front cover of issue for 19 July 1950, carrying 'Donald's Swan Song | In the Swim!' [ featuring... |
£25.00 | |
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Tony Hancock, comedian [ Tony Hancock, comedian ] Bold Signature on album leaf. Album page (extracted, c.13.5 x 10cm, pink paper, god condition, bold signature in centre. |
£25.00 | |
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Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff, Russian composer, pianist, and conductor [ Rachmaninoff ] Autograph Signature, "S. Rachmaninoff", on card Card,11 x 9cm, rounded corners, very minor marking, card sl. dulled. Image on website inventory. |
£150.00 |
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Myra Hess (1890-1965), pianist Card, c. 14 x 9cm, blue, vestiges of laying down process on reverse, good condition otherwise. "My dear Yonty, Thank you for your letter & exquisite roses - Can you come to tea on Saturday at 4.30 - Perhaps you can telephone me- With my love | Myra |" |
£80.00 | |
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Elaine Greene (later Lady Greene)(1920-1987), Literary Agent, American-born sometime sister-in-law of novelist Graham Greene, married to his brother, Hugh Carleton Greene; [ R.P. Lister, author ] "One of the top [literary] agents in London"The extensive correspondence, business and personal, between Elaine Greene and Elaine Greene Literary Agency, and R.P. Lister [Richard Percival Lister], travel-writer, novelist, poet, contributor to periodicals, and eventually friend. He published... |
£620.00 | |
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Darrell Fancourt, bass-baritone and actor, known for his performances and recordings of the Savoy operas. Piece of paper, c.8.5 x 5cm, pink, regular, faint foxing, mainly good condition, attached to another larger album page (extracted). 17.5 x 11.5, with signatures. WITH: cigarette card, Gilbert & Sullivan series issued by John Player, The Mikado of Japan, partly laid down on same album page,... |
£250.00 |
