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BILL JOHNSON.
1916. Black & white photograph, Portrait: approx. 51/2 x 31/2. Signed diagonally across: 'Bill Johnson,' in ink. Fine. William 'Bill' Johnson (1916-1957) was nominated for a Tony as Best Featured Actor for the Broadway musical, Pipe Dream (1956) He died of a heart attack aged 40.
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Black & white photography of the German actor Leopold Hainisch by Becker & Maass, Berlin W.
Probably dating from the late nineteen twenties. Portrait: 22.8 x 16.8 cm.. Slight loss to top corners, else very good. Pencil inscription on reverse and ink stamp.
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BON VOYAGE BRIDGE SET.
Tour Pads and Sixteen Tallies. U.S.A. A Gibson product. No date (circa 1930's). Original box with pictorial lid, containing four shaped tour pads, designed as a stylish young woman with luggage, and sixteen tallies designed as a stereotyped black bellman. Figures unused and in excellent condition; box lightly dust-soiled with some wear and a split to one corner.
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Brief A.L.S.
A brief A.L.S. from John Middleton Murry, dated September 7 1927, concerning copies of a college magazine which contained stories or articles by Katherine Mansfield. Somewhat creased; else clean. John Middleton Murry (6 August 1889 – 12 March 1957) was an English writer. He was prolific, producing more than 60 books and thousands of essays and reviews on literature, social issues, politics, and religion during his lifetime. A prominent critic, Murry is best remembered for his association with Katherine Mansfield, whom he married as her second husband, in 1918, his friendship with D. H. Lawrence, and his friendship (and brief affair) with Frieda Lawrence. Following Mansfield's death, Murry edited her work.
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[Broadside.] LIFE IN LONDON: or, the sprees of Tom and Jerry; attempted in cuts and verse. Twenty-ninth edition. Price Twopence.
London: Printed and Sold by Jas. Catnach, No date [circa 1822]. Broadside, 45.4 x 34 cm., illustrated with two large woodcuts and ten smaller cuts, plus 3 minors cuts. Trimmed on all sides, just touching text; some spotting and creasing, couple of minor repairs from the blank verso; else a good copy of a scarce broadside.
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Broadside. MODERN POLITICS. Mr. Gi----y's speech delivered from a Dog Cart!
A broadside of some 56 lines, printed by John Berry of Norwich. No date [circa 1810/20]. An satire upon the electoral process and the corruption of government, specifically relating to an election in Norwich.
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[Broadside.] NEW CHURCH SCHOOL, for Girls and Boys, High Friar Street, Newcastle, under the immediate superintendence of Mr. Wm. Richardson. W. A. Mitchell, Printer, Newcastle.
No date [circa 1830/40]. A broadside, measuring 30.6 x 22.4 cm., advertising this new fee-paying school remove from Groat Market. Slightly dusty and just a touch creased; else very good.
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[Broadside.] THE DEATH OF ABEL.
Printed and Sold by J. Catnach, No date [circa 1820]. Broadside, 50 x 37 cm., illustrated with one large coloured wood-engraving and seven small coloured cuts. Little worn at edges, crease-marked where folded; blue ink-mark to blank margin; generally a little tired; else very good.
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Carte-de-visite
By H. J. Whitlock, 11, New Street, Birmingham, of John Sims Reeves, the foremost English operatic, oratorio and ballad tenor vocalist of the mid-Victorian era. Small area of spotting; else very good. 10.3 x 6.2 cm.
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Carte-de-visite of George Cruikshank, by H. J., Whitlock, Photographer, 11, High Street, Birmingham.
0.6 x 6.3 cm. Signed by George Cruikshank in ink, and dated May 4th 1866. Small adhesion mark on verso where taken from an album.
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Christmas Card. THE THREE BEARS.
' An original unused lithographic Christmas Card printed for Edward and Catherine Ardizzone for personal use. Reverse blank. Card size: 14.5 x 19.5. Fine.
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[Contract.] Matthew Bell Esquire and Robert Peter Laurie Esquire. Contract for the Sale and Purchase of certain Freehold hereditaments situate in the Parishes of Upper and Lower Hardres in the county of Kent known as Pilots or Pilot Farm.
Dated 6th September 1877. 4 page folio size contract, together with a hand-coloured manuscript Estate Plan of the Farm. Excellent condition.
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Daily Graphic CORONATION CALENDAR Presenting 12 souvenir postcards of the Royal Family.
London: The Daily Graphic. In association with Pitkin Pictorials Ltd, [1953.]. 12 portrait postcards with perforated monthly tear-off calendars. Original pictorial cover with ribbon tie. Very good.
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Day's (late Austin's) Miniature RAILWAY GUIDE and Tide Register. Waterloo, Ludgate Hill, Broad Street, Moorgate Street, Hammersmith, Bishop's Road, and District Railway…. Price One Penny. Sold at all Booking Offices.
New Hampton: W. J. Day, No date [ circa 1877]. Softback. [6 ad's], 31, [5 ad's] pages. Original printed wrappers. 9.7 x 6.6 cm. Split at spine and wrappers detached; else very good. Extremely scarce.
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DINAH SHORE.
1945. Signed black & white photograph of Dinah Shore, inscribed, 'To/ Leslie Herbert Good luck! Dinah Shore.' Portrait: 7 x 5 inches. Contained in the original Dinah Shore NBC Studio postally used envelope, dated 1945, addressed to Leslie Herbert. Envelope worn; photograph near fine.
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EVERY DAY PHRASES. Copyright illustrations by Tom Browne.
Nottingham: John Player & Sons, Ltd, No date [ circa 1900]. Set of twenty-five cigarette cards, each with a coloured illustration. Backs browned and showing signs of removal from an album; some with rubs to the edges of the illustrated surface; else very good.
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FILM FAVOURITES A Calendar for 1932, printed by Hills of London.
1932. A fine example of a vintage movie-star calendar, starting with a portrait of Greta Garbo for January, and ending with Louise Brooks. Other famous actors include, John Gilbert, Joan Crawford, Gary Cooper, and Ramon Novarro. Original cover with portrait of Barbara Kent. 11.5 x 9.5 inches. Original ribbon tie. A fine copy.
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G. W.'s Dioramic Views, No. 1. Church of St. Juan.
London: Reeves and Son... E. Morgan, No date [circa 1835.]. Mounted hand-coloured lithographic transformational print, 225 x 282 mm., with mounted label below. 'On raising this Print gradually against the light it will be seen to undergo a complete change from noonday to midnight at which time the Church appears entirely enveloped in darkness with the exception of those parts lit up for the observance of Mass...the empty chairs become occupied by devotees, the lamps and chandeliers appear to be suddenly ignited.. casting their dim light on the Monuments around. The effect is seen best by candle light.' Few spots on mount, else very good.
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G. W.'s Dioramic Views, No. 4. ITALIAN BANDITS.
London: Reeves and Son... E. Morgan, No date [circa 1835.]. Mounted hand-coloured lithographic transformational print, 283 x 225 mm., with mounted label below. 'On raising this Print against the light all the changes of light & shade are produced from the brilliancy & sunshine of Noon, to the darkness & obscurity of Midnight.. A fire becomes kindled by which the Bandits appear warming themselves… the sun sunk beneath the Horizon, the Moon supplies its place, the lights from the distant Convent reflect with trembling motion on the surface of the water; gratifying the Spectator with one of the most perfect and pleasing illusions that can be imagined. The effect is seen best by candlelight.' Some browning and spotting, else very good.
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G. W. Transparencies.
London: Reeves and Son, No date [circa 1830]. Mounted hand-coloured lithographic transformational print, 234 x 295 mm., with mounted label below. When held to a strong light the scene of a river by night becomes lit by the moon. A very good example.
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