Lot: 6
Album of signed photos & pages, including Joshua Jackson, Erwin Leder, Mo Mowlam, Corbin Bernsen, and various others, mostly entertainers. (49)
Lot: 22
Louis XIII of France (1601-1643): fine complete letter of 1625, written as king, the salutation and signature Louis in the king's hand, 16 lines of text in another hand, endorsement at foot in a further hand. The letter concerns the activities of some field marshals in Sedan and the movement of horses under the charge of Louis XIII's cousin the Duke of Bouillon. Foolscap sheet with watermark of the royal monogram, remnants of the royal seal, three lines of instruction for delivery on reverse. Tipped on to an old album leaf. Fine. [Provenance: purchased from the Hazel Gallery, Chicago, in 1986; later sold by Trafford Books, March 2008]
Lot: 38
Selection of autographed PC size photos of 1950s BBC presenters including Eamonn Andrews, Sylvia Peters, Peter West and Peter Dimmock. VG Fine. (9)
Lot: 39
Glamour autographs, a selection of signed 10 x 8” photos, all (bar one) with COAs, including Halle Berry, Jessica Alba, Megan Fox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Angelina Jolie, Heather Locklear, Jennifer Love Hewitt (2 different), and Amanda Peet. Fine (14)
Lot: 40
Autographed Theatre Programmes, many with multiple signatures, obtained ‘in person' by the vendor including Vanessa Redgrave, Judi Dench, Michael Crawford, Lyn Redgrave, Jason Donovan, Dora Bryan and other well-known, all with tickets indicating the date when signed. VG/VF (20)
Lot: 47
Johhny Dankworth, Cleo Laine and the Johnny Dankworth Seven, an autographed PPC of the 1951 Festival of Britain, signed on reverse by all nine members of the famous jazz band. [Cleo Laine joined the Johnny Dankworth Seven in 1951]
Lot: 50
Album of Entertainers' signed photos, flyers and cuttings, including Gareth Gates, James Stewart, Dulcie Gray, David Bradley and various others. (56)
Lot: 51
Album of signed photos & cuttings, some with multiple signatures; including Eddie Izzard, Robert Morley, Rhydian, Joss Ackland, Kevin Costner, Rupert Everett, Tom Courtenay, and various others. (60 items)
Lot: 52
Alan Rickman: fine autographed 8 x 10” photo, in his role as Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films.
Lot: 53
Cillian Murphy: fine autographed 10 x 8” photo, star of Oppenheimer, here in his role of Thomas Shelby in Peaky Blinders
Lot: 54
Music related autographs, mostly signed promotional photos of pop bands including Rock Follies, plus few radio DJs, some signed on reverse. Mixed condition. (27 items, multiple signatures)
Lot: 55
Album of signed photos & pages; the photos include Judi Dench, Dora Bryan, Richard Clayderman, Derek Jacobi, Susannah York & Robert Powell (signed flyer), Millicent Martin (signed cutting), & various others. (86 signatures)
Lot: 56
Album of signed photos and cuttings including Peter Adamson, Emma Thompson, Gabrielle Drake, Sylvia Syms, Cannon & Ball, Tom Courtenay, Jenny Seagrave, Neil Morrisey, Frank Carson, Barry Cryer, Zoe Wanamaker, Beryl Reid and many other well-known. (70)
Lot: 57
Autographs in five small albums, many ‘back to back'; includes Keith Michell, Robin Ray, Nigel Havers, Peter Eyre, Hywel Bennett, Michelle Dotrice, Hayley Mills, Lena Zavaroni, Harry Secombe, Paul Scofield, Tom Conti, Billie Whitelaw, Tommy Trinder, Ian Lavender, and many other well-known. Mixed condition – tape stains, some pages removed. (Few 100)
Lot: 70
Album of Sports autographs with many signed photos including Kenny Dalglish, Denis Bergkamp, Raymond van Barneveld, Robin Cousins, Paula Radcliffe, Gary Lineker, Steve Redgrave, Eric Bristow, Steve Cram, and many other well-known. VG/VF (45)
Lot: 191
Ralph Allen (1693-1764, city of Bath postmaster and founder of the ‘Cross Post' system): 1755 cut-down wrapper to London endorsed Free, R. Allen' with faint s/line BATH and Bishop mark on flap. Together with a modern PPC. [A note applied by a 19th (?) Century collector reads From Dr: afterwards Bishop Warburton, and dated from Bath June 28.1755.,W.V., and will have referred to the original letter enclosed,as it would appear that the address panel has been written and signed by Ralph Allen on the Bishop's behalf],
Lot: 192
John Palmer (1741-1818, founder of the UK Mail Coach system): 1805 wrapper from Bath to Brighton signed by Palmer lower left, with large FREE datestamp and s/line BATH. Together with a related cigarette card. [Palmer was M.P. for the city of Bath at this time].