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George Robey (George Edward Wade, 1869-1954), British music hall star Autograph Signature ('George Robey.'). On a leaf of cream paper, 8.5 x 12 cm, part of a bifolium taken from an autograph album. Very good. |
£28.00 | |
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Gertrude Lawrence (1898-1952), Ivy St Helier (1886-1971); Joyce Carey (1898-1993); English actresses associated with Noel Coward Autograph Signatures ('Gertrude Lawrence.', 'Ivy St. Helier' and 'Joyce Carey'). On a leaf of cream paper, 8.5 x 12 cm, part of a bifolium taken from an autograph album. Very good. All three signatures are bold and clear. The signatures of Lawrence and St Helier are on one side of the leaf, and that of Carey is on the other. Lawrence's signature is in ink, and the other two... |
£85.00 | |
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Henry Hall (1898-1989), English bandleader best known for his recording of the song 'Teddy Bears' Picnic' On piece of light green paper, 8 x 11 cm. Laid down on leaf of slightly larger paper, taken from an autograph album. A little grubby and ruckled. Written in green ink. |
£18.00 | |
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Jack Hobbs [Sir John Berry Hobbs, 1882-1963], English cricketer Autograph Signature ('J B. Hobbs.'). On piece of paper roughly 2.5 x 5 cm. Laid down on leaf of cream paper, 8.5 x 12 cm, from an autograph album. In slightly faded blue ink, and with a crease to the bottom left-hand corner, affecting the lower loop of the 'J'. |
£18.00 | |
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John Hullah [John Pyke Hullah (1812-1884), Worcester-born English composer and teacher of music, who wrote an opera to words by Charles Dickens] Autograph Signature ('John Hullah.'). On a piece of paper roughly 3.5 x 9 cm, with embossed details of stationers. Good, with tiny crease to one corner. A clear signature, in pencil. |
£38.00 | |
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John James Stewart Perowne (1823-1904), Bishop of Worcester Autograph Note Signed ('J. J Stewart Perowne') to 'Mr Lewis'. 12mo: 2 pp. On first leaf of bifolium. Good, on lightly aged and creased paper, with dogeared corners. Nine lines of text. The 'man for your purpose' is 'Mr G. Gray, the Diocesan Registry Peterboro''. 'He is intelligent & will do the work well I doubt not on receiving your instructions.'... |
£28.00 | |
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Laurence Olivier (1907-1989), English stage and film actor; Gladys Cooper (1888-1971), English actress Autograph Signatures ('Laurence Olivier' and 'Gladys Cooper'). On piece of cream paper, roughly 8.5 x 12 cm, removed from an autograph album. Good, on paper with a few light marks. Bold, firm signatures in pencil, one on each side of the leaf. Two signatures, |
£48.00 | |
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Margot Asquith [nee Margot Emma Alice Tennant], Countess of Oxford and Asquith (1864-1945) Dimensions of card roughly 8 x 12 cm. Very good though lightly aged. Asking her correspondent to dinner in the following week. Note, addressed to 'Cher tres Cher Coq', on one side of 8vo grey paper. Very good, though lightly creased. She will be 'enchante de vous voir chez moi' on Wednesday [6... |
£76.00 | |
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Maurice Chevalier (1888-1972), French actor and entertainer On piece of pink paper roughly 8.5 x 11 cm. Laid down on slightly larger leaf from an autograph album. Good with a little paper and glue staining to the mount. Good bold signature, diagonally across the page. |
£35.00 | |
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Noel Coward (Sir Noel Pierce Coward, 1899-1973), English actor, playwright and song writer On leaf of light blue paper, 8.5 x 12 cm, removed from an autograph album. Very good. |
£35.00 |
