Christophe Stickel Autographs Catalogue 185

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Christophe Stickel Autographs
Catalogue 185
Lot 59. Ernest Hemingway. 1947 ink signature.
Closes Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 9 PM PST (12:00 AM EST)
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ALS Autograph letter, signed. Handwritten and signed by individual.
ADS Autograph note, signed.
ANS Autograph note, signed. Handwritten and signed by individual.
AQS Autograph quotation, signed.
Handwritten and signed by individual.
DS Document signed. Printed, typed,
or written in manuscript by a secretary or scribe, and signed by an individual.
FDC First-day cover.
Inscribed Item personalized with
name of recipient, e.g., “For John .”
LS Letter, signed. Printed or written
in manuscript by a secretary or scribe,
and signed by an individual.
MB Minimum bid.
ND No date indicated.
NP No place indicated.
TLS Typed letter, signed. Typed by an
individual or secretary, and signed.
TQS Typed quotation signed.
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Christophe Stickel Autographs
Catalogue 185
Lots 1-121
Autographs in all fields
Lots 122-171
Signed books
Welcome to our first auction of 2012. When
you have been in business for more than
30 years, it is not uncommon to get back
autographs you once sold decades ago. It’s
also often a bittersweet event because collectors collect they don’t sell or consign. In
our March 8 auction we have over 75 autographs that came from two of my favorite
collectors. One collector is gravely ill and
his daughter therefore is entrusting his autographs to my auctions; the other
collector, a very close friend of mine, died
around seven years ago. I had sold most of
his autographs in a series of auctions, but
since his widow is now moving, I just received all of his finest autographs that were
held back. As always I have autographs
in all price ranges and areas of interests.
Among the 171 lots, here are a few lots that
I think are especially nice:
Lot 12. Humphrey Bogart. 5x4 vintage album sheet circa 1945 signed and
inscribed in black fountain pen ink, Matted with an unsigned 8x10 black and white
photo. MB $300. Est ($750). Lot 19. Al
Capp. Original pen sketch of L’il Abner
on 8x10 American Airlines stationery. MB
$150. Est ($550). Lot 21. Casablanca
signature ensemble. Humphrey Bog-
art, Peter Lorre, Ingrid Bergman,
Paul Henreid, Dan Seymour, Sydney Greenstreet, Dooley Wilson,
Claud Rains, John Qualen, Conrad Veidt and Leonid Kinskey. 12
fountain pen ink signatures on various sizes
of paper, mostly obtained in person over
many years. MB $1000. Est ($2750). Lot
59. Ernest Hemingway. 4.5x3 album
sheet signed in brown fountain pen ink, “To
Bob from his friend. Ernest Hemingway.”
Matted with unsigned photo. MB $400.
Est ($1200). Lot 60. Katherine Hepburn. 4x2 Christmas tag signed in blue
ink. MB $75. Est ($200). Lot 69. Mario
Lanza. 8x10 black and white photo from
a movie signed by Lanza and two other unidentified actors. MB $150. Est ($400). Lot
73. Liberace. Vintage 10.75x12.5 photograph of a drawing of Liberace signed
and inscribed in brown fountain pen ink.
Liberace also added his famous sketch of
his grand piano. MB $100. Est ($350). Lot
75. Jayne Mansfield and Mickey
Hargitay. 8x8 sheet of paper signed and
inscribed in blue ink. MB $100. Est ($350).
Lot 84. WWII Admiral Marc Andrew
Mitscher. 5x2 sheet of paper signed in
black fountain pen ink. Extremely rare signature. MB $225. Est ($750). Lot 85. Marilyn Monroe. 4x1.5 lined paper signed
in blue ballpoint pen ink. MB $1000. Est
($3000). Lot 98. Ringo Starr. 4x5 color
photo of a smiling Starr signed “Ringo”
in black Sharpie. MB $75. Est ($225).
Lot 108. Harry Truman. 7x10.5 color
book photo of Truman reading in his office signed and inscribed in brown ink. MB
$100. Est ($350). Lot 115. John Wayne.
3x3.25 light
green album sheet signed and inscribed in
black fountain pen ink. Album sheet
mounted to May 7, 1965 color cover from
Life Magazine. Double matted, overall
size 14.5x13.5. MB $150. Est ($400). Lot
140. Mitsuo Fuchida. Signed book:
Thirty Seconds over Tokyo. By Captain
Ted W. Lawson. Hard cover, 1944. Dual
black ink signature in English and Japanese
on half title page, adding “Tora-Tora-Tora7-Dec-1941” below English signature.
MB $150. Est ($500). Lot 167. William
Styron. Signed book: Sophie’s Choice.
By William Styron. Hard cover, 6x9.5, no
jacket. Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press,
1999. 562 pages. Special leather-bound
signed edition. MB $75. Est ($250),
1. Actresses: Barbara Eden,
Connie Stevens, Annette Funicello and Linda Evans. 6.5x4.5 FDC
honoring 50th Anniversary of talking pictures, postmarked 1977 signed by each
performer in various colored inks. In very
good condition. Rare full signature of Annette Funicello.
MB $45. Est ($95)
2. Anna
Maria Alberghetti.
(Born
1936).
Italian-born
operatic singer
and actress. Alberghetti was a
child prodigy.
She performed
at Carnegie Hall
in New York at
the age of 13.
Her movie appearances include The Medium (1951), Here Comes
the Groom (1951), The Stars Are Singing
(1953), with Dean Martin in Ten Thousand
Bedrooms (1957), Duel at Apache Wells
(1957), and as Princess Charming opposite
Jerry Lewis in Cinderfella (1960). 3.5x5.5
signed and inscribed photo of a young,
smiling Alberghetti. In very good condition.
MB $20. Est ($50)
3. Roger Bannister. (Born 1929). British runner and physician. First man to break
the four minute mile; breaking the tape at
3 minutes 59.4 seconds on May 6, 1954.
Many authorities had previously regarded
the four-minute mile “barrier” as unbreakable. A neurologist, Bannister wrote papers
on the physiology of exercise, and he is said
to have achieved his speed through scientific training methods. Bannister, arguably
the most famous record-setter in the mile,
is also the man who held the record for the
least amount of time. He is also among the
14 men who have set mile records under
4:00 who never won an Olympic medal.
He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in
1975. 5x3 card signed in blue ink. In very
good condition.
MB $25. Est ($100)
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of Paramount short subjects in 1929 5x7
black and white photo circa 1952 of Barton in Western garb signed in black ink. In
very good condition. First letter in “James”
written over. Minor age toning, corners
creased. Sanders Price Guide lists a signed
photo for $70.
MB $20. Est ($75)
win was asked to define Berlin’s place in
American music, he replied, “Berlin IS
American music.” Huge four inch pencil
signature on irregularly cut oval sheet of
paper mounted to 6.5x4 inch sheet of paper.
One sharp crease, light soiling. Unusually
large signature.
MB $50. Est ($150)
4. Kenny Barry. Leader singer of the 6. Billy Barty. (1924-2000). American
1960s R&B group, The Platters. 8x10 vintage photo of Barry signed and inscribed in
black ink. 5.5x4.5 signed postcard of the
Platters affixed to left margin. In very good
condition. Light creases.
MB $10. Est ($45)
dwarf actor, in films from age three, former member of the manic Spike Jones City
Slickers. Fondly remembered as a mischievous little tyke in 1930s films including
Alice in Wonderland and A Midsummer
Night’s Dream. Blue ink signature on 5x8
sheet of paper. In very good condition.
Ragged left margin.
MB $15. Est ($45)
7 . Te x
Beneke. 9. Leonard Bernstein. (1918-1990).
(19142 0 0 0 ) .
American
saxophonist, singer,
and bandleader. In 1992, he received a star
on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 5.5x4.5
FDC honoring American Music, postmarked 1964 signed in black ink. In very
good condition.
MB $15. Est ($40)
American composer and conductor. A leading figure in American music, he composed
symphonies, ballets, a Mass and many other compositions. His contribution to film
was important but sparse, producing such
works as movie versions of his Broadway
musicals West Side Story and On the Town.
3x5 black and white photo signed in black
marker in ample lower white margin. In
very good condition.
MB $35. Est ($100)
10. Leonard
Bernstein. 3x5
5. James Barton. (1890-1962). Amer-
ican vaudevillian, stage performer, and
a character actor in films and television.
While appearing on Broadway, Barton
achieved the highest pinnacle of status in
vaudeville, headlining at the Palace Theater on Broadway not once but eight times,
from March 1928 through April 1932. Barton’s film career was also concurrent to his
stage performances. It began in the silent
era, in 1923, and he appeared in a number
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8. Irving Berlin. (1888-1989). American songwriter. One of America’s most popular and beloved musicians, he composed
more than one thousand songs, including
White Christmas, God Bless America and
Alexander’s Ragtime Band. When Gersh-
black and white
photo signed and
inscribed in red ink
in lower white margin. In very good
condition.
Auction 185 closes Thursday, March 8 at 9 PM PST (12:00 AM EST)
MB $25.
Est ($100)
Now taking consignments for our next auction. Call Christophe at 800 899-1776 for details.
cluding High Sierra, Casablanca, The Big
Sleep, and Key Largo. He was unforgettable as the ruthless private eye Sam Spade
in The Maltese Falcon. An unlikely movie
star, he nevertheless left a lasting mark on
film history. One of an elite group to reach
cult legend status—Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, James Dean, Charlie Chaplin—whose
images are recognized the world over. 5x4
vintage album sheet circa 1945 signed and
inscribed in black fountain pen ink, “To
Bob. Good Luck. Humphey Bogart. Matted with an unsigned 8x10 black and white
photo. Overall size 11.5x18. In very good
condition.
MB $350. Est ($800)
11. Mel Blanc. (1892-1989). American
vocal specialist. He was the voice of dozens of cartoon characters, including Bugs
Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and Woody
Woodpecker. These and many other characters live on thanks to his son, Noel. 8x10
color photo of Mel at his desk surrounded
by all of his characters signed and inscribed
in blue ballpoint pen, “Eh-what’s up Freddie? Bugs Bunny & Gang. Mel Blanc. 731-81.” In very good condition. Light wear
along edges.
14. Lenny
MB $50. Est ($150)
12. Humphrey
Bogart. (1899-
1957). Once a
handsome
stage
juvenile,
Bogart
became the epitome of the brooding,
self-reliant
and cynical antihero. He appeared
in more than 28
feature films, in-
13. Ray Bradbury. (Born 1920).
American science fiction writer. Wrote
Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles. American author best known for highly imaginative science-fiction short stories
and novels that blend social criticism with
an awareness of the hazards of runaway
technology. His novels include Fahrenheit 451 (1953; filmed 1966), Dandelion
Wine (1957), Something Wicked This Way
Comes (1962; filmed 1983), and Death Is
a Lonely Business(1985). His short stories
have been published in more than 700 anthologies. ALS on 8.5x11 illustrated stationery. In full, “Dear John F. Watch for the
opening of my musical ‘Dandelion Wine’
August 22nd, Colony Theatre, Burbank!
It’s beautiful. Love to you and your family. Ray B. 7/11/00. In very good condition.
Mailing fold.
Bruce. (1926-1966).
American comedian, dubbed “America’s
#1 vomic” by Walter Winchell. Notorious
for his foul mouth and relentless desecration of social and religious icons. At first
glance a cryptic comment written to a first
class flight attendant in the 1960s on 8x10
American Airlines stationery, “Dear Irene.
‘Clark Gable Found Alive in Argentina!
Love, Lenny Bruce.” Includes 5x7 unsigned
photo. When Bruce wrote this note, Clark
Gable had just passed away. A search on
the internet finds a copy of the December,
1960, issue of The Realist, an underground
magazine that promoted “Freethought Criticism and Satire,” with the cover headline
reading, “Clark Gable Is Found Alive In
Argentina.” It is quite possible that Bruce
read this “expose” since this issue included
an article about Bruce: “Lenny Bruce Revisited.” In very good condition. Mailing
folds. Extremely rare.
MB $300. Est ($750)
MB $20. Est ($70)
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inscribed in black ink. In very good condition. Several light creases.
MB $35. Est ($100)
18. Eddie Cantor. 6.5x4.5 vintage
15. William F. Buckley. (1925- light green album sheet signed in black ink.
2008). American conservative author and
commentator. He founded the political
magazine National Review in 1955, which
had a major impact in stimulating the conservative movement. He hosted 1,429 episodes of the television show Firing Line
from 1966 until 1999, where his public
persona was famous for a sesquipedalian
vocabulary . He also wrote a nationally
syndicated newspaper column, and wrote
numerous spy novels. 8x5 black and white
photo signed and inscribed in black ink. In
very good condition. Corner creased.
In very good condition. Minor wear along
edges.
MB $15. Est ($50)
the television game show To Tell the Truth.
Carlisle’s early movies included Murder at
the Vanities (1934), A Night at the Opera
(1935) with the Marx Brothers, and two
films with Bing Crosby, She Loves Me Not
(1934) and Here Is My Heart (1934). Carlisle resumed her film career later in life,
appearing in Woody Allen’s Radio Days
(1987) and in Six Degrees of Separation
(1993). ALS on 4x5.5 blank inside of note
card, September 16, 1995. In full, “Dear
Mr. Coleman. Imagine your keeping those
old programs all these years. I was very
touched to see them again & I did keep two
of the ___ clippings which you said I might
& thank you with all my heart. Kitty Carlisle Hart.” In very good condition.
MB $15. Est ($35)
MB $15. Est ($45)
16. Sammy
Cahn.
(1913-
1993). American
lyricist who has
written many film
songs,
usually
with James Van
Heusen. Won Oscars for four songs:
Three Coins in the
Fountain, High Hopes, All the Way, and
Call Me Irresponsible. ALS, 8x10 American Airlines sttionery, to a flight attendant.
“For Irene. High hopes all the way. Sammy
Cahn.” In very good condition. Mailing
folds.
MB $15. Est ($50)
17. Eddie Cantor. (1892-1964).
American actor and
singer. Music film
star of the early
sound era. The arrival of the “talkies”
created a tremendous
boost for Cantor’s career, where he scored
a series of hits in early movie musicals.
8x10 matte-finish vintage photo signed and
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21. Casablanca signature ensemble. Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Ingrid Bergman, Paul
Henreid, Dan Seymour, Syd19. Al Capp. (1909-1979). Harvard ed- ney Greenstreet, Dooley Wilson,
ucated American cartoonist best known for Claud Rains, John Qualen, Conhis delightfully sarcastic syndicated comic rad Veidt and Leonid Kinskey.
strip, L’il Abner. Original pen sketch of L’il
Abner on 8x10 American Airlines stationery with ALS, “Thanks for Takin’ such
good care of the Boss Irene. Al Capp.” In
MB $150. Est ($550)
20. Kitty
Carlisle.
(1910-2007).
American singer, actress and
spokeswoman
for the arts. She
is best remembered as a regular panelist on
Provenance: Most signatures obtained in
person in the 1940s and 1950 by Bob Yeager, a collector and close friend of mine.
After he died about ten years ago I sold in
several auctions his extensive collection.
His widow at the time held back her favorite autograph, the Casablanca ensemble,
and since she is now moving, has decided
to sell it now. In more than 30 years I have
had only one other Casablanca ensemble.
It was sold in Auction 96 on February 20,
2001, for $1581.25. The ensemble only had
seven signatures and lacked the rare signature of Dooley Wilson. It was consigned
by Mickey Leach who was a close friend
of Bob Yeager. In the late 1940s both men
would collect signatures of famous movie
stars together. This ensemble is in very
Paul Henreid. (1908-1992). Austrian- fountain pen ink, “To Jimmie. Best Wishes.
good condition, all signatures strong, and
only needs a fine fame with UV plexiglass
to be the centerpiece of any Hollywood
collection. 12 fountain pen ink signatures
on various sizes of paper, mostly obtained
in person over many years. Professional
matted in blue around an original, vintage
song sheet of Casablanca’s theme song,
As Time Goes By. Overall size 24x22.5.
Beginning in upper left corner and going
counter clockwise are the following key
cast members:
Humphrey Bogart. (1899-1957). Dis-
tinguished American actor. Bogie won the
best actor Academy Award for The African
Queen (1951) and was
nominated for Casablanca (1942). In Casablanca he played the part of Rick Blaine, a
cynical American expatriate living in Casablanca in December 1941 and the owner of
the upscale nightclub Rick’s Cafe Americain. Off the set, he and Ingrid Bergman
hardly spoke during the filming of Casablanca. She said later, “I kissed him, but I
never knew him.”
Peter Lorre. (1904-1964). AmericanHungarian actor who excelled as insinuating, weasely villains. He came to Hollywood in 1934 after success in
Germany with M, and appeared in Crime
and Punishment, The Maltese Falcon, and
Casablanca, as well as movies featuring the
Japanese detective, Mr. Moto. He died at
59 of a heart attack. In Casablanca Lorre
played the role of Signor Ugarte, a petty
crook, and boasts to Rick of “letters of transit” he obtained through the murder of two
German couriers. Vintage 3.25x4 light blue
album sheet signed and inscribed in ink,
“To Bob. Good Luck. Humphrey Bogart,”
and signed in ink below Bogart’s signature
by Lorre. Extremely rare to see both Lorre
and Bogart signed on the same sheet of paper.
Ingrid Bergman. (1915-1982). Swed-
ish-born actress. Best known by generations of film-lovers for playing opposite
Humphrey Bogart in the classic Casablanca. Winner of three best actress Oscars, for
Gaslight, Anastasia, and Murder on the
Orient Express. In Casablanca she plays
the role of Rick Blaine’s Norwegian exlover.3x5x3 off-white album sheet signed
in ink, adding 1946. Lower right corner
matted away and presumed paper loss.
born actor and director. Became the object
of admiration for many American women
as the prototype of the Continental lover,
aristocratic, elegant, and gallant. His most
memorable film was Casablanca, opposite
Ingrid Bergman. In Casablanca he plays
Victor Laszlo, the husband of Bergman,
and a renowned fugitive Czech Resistance
leader who has escaped from a Nazi concentration camp. 4x5x3.5 light pink album
sheet signed and inscribed in black ink, “To
Bob. Best wishes. Paul Henreid.”
Dan Seymour. (1915-1993). American
character actor who frequently played villains in Warner Bros. films. He appeared in
several Humphrey Bogart films, including
Casablanca, Key Largo, and To Have and
Have Not. In Casablanca he played Abdul
the Arab who guarded the door to Rick’s
casino. 5x3 white card signed in black felt
pen.
Sydney
Greensteet. (1879-1954).
English actor of impeccable diction and
immense stature who mastered the role of
the classic rogue. He made his film debut
at the age of 62, appearing alongside the
two actors with whom he would always
be associated, Humphrey Bogart and Peter
Lorre. He will be forever remembered for
his role as the villain Kasper Gutman (aka
“The Fat Man”) in The Maltese Falcon,
which garnered him an Oscar nomination.
In Casablanca he plays Signor Ferrari, a
major underworld figure and Rick’s friendly business rival. 3x2 vintage album sheet
signed and inscribed in black fountain pen
ink, “To Bob. Sydney Greenstreet.” Lower
right corner matted off.
Dooley Wilson. (1886-1953). African-
American actor and singer. He is best remembered as the piano-player and singer
Sam who sings As Time Goes By at the
request of Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman) in
Casablanca. The famously misremembered
line “Play it again, Sam” was never actually spoken in the film. For his role as Sam in
Casablanca, Wilson was paid $350 a week
for seven weeks. Wilson was a singer and
drummer, but not a pianist. Sam’s piano
playing in the film was actually performed
by the only other African-American in the
cast, Elliot Carpenter, who was placed
where Wilson could see and imitate his
hand movements. 5x4 vintage light-green
album sheet signed and inscribed in black
Dooley Wilson. Casablanca, Save Pompey.
‘Bloomer Girl.’” Wilson played Pompey,
an escaped slave, in the Broadway musical Bloomer Girl (1946–1948). Anything
signed by Wilson is extremely rare and this
is the first time I have ever seen Wilson add
“Casablanca” to his name.
Claude Raines. (1889-1967). Ameri-
can actor nominated for Academy Awards
in 1939 for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,
in 1943 for Casablanca, in 1944 for Mr.
Skeffington, and in 1946 for Notorious. In
Casablanca, Raines plays Captain Louis
Renault who is supposed to arrest Rick but
ends up walking with him in the fog as the
movie ends. 3.5x2 sheet of paper signed in
black fountain pen ink.
John Qualen. (1899-1987). Canadian-
American character actor of Norwegian
heritage who specialized in Scandinavian
roles. Appearing in well over one hundred
films, and acting extensively on television
into the 1970s, Qualen performed many of
his roles with various accents, usually Scandinavian, often intended for comic effect.
As Berger, the jewelry-selling Norwegian
Resistance member in Casablanca, he had
a light Scandinavian accent. 3.5x2 sheet of
paper signed in black fountain pen ink.
Conrad Veidt. (1893-1943). German-
born actor. One of the great stars of early
German cinema. He became a British citizen to escape the Nazis and ended his career
playing one of the bad guys in Casablanca.
In Casablanca, Veidt plays Major Heinrich
Strasser, a Nazi who tries to capture Laszlo
but is shot by Rick. Vintage 3.5x6 postcard
photo signed in blue fountain pen ink.
S. K. Sakall. (1884-1955). Character
comedian of Central European stage and
screen (as Szöke Szakall) and from 1940,
Hollywood films. He became one of the
American screen’s most beloved supporting players, appearing mainly in musicals
as a bewildered impresario. 3x2 sheet of
lined paper signed in black ink, “Cuddles
Sakall.”
Leonid Kinskey. (1903-1998). Rus-
sian-born movie and television actor who
enjoyed a long career. Kinskey is best
known for his role as Sascha the Russian
bartender in Casablanca. It is said that he
got perhaps his best-known role because
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he was a drinking buddy of star Humphrey
Bogart. 3.5x2.5 album sheet signed in black
fountain pen ink. Casablanca is a 1942
American romantic drama film set during
World War II in the Vichy-controlled Moroccan city of Casablanca. Casablanca won
three Academy Awards, including Best
Picture. The film has grown in popularity
to the point that it now consistently ranks
near the top of lists of the greatest films of
all time.
MB $1000. Est ($2750)
24. Bill Clinton. (Born 1946). Forty-
second president of the United States. Dur-
2 2 . C a r o l ing his administration, the U.S. enjoyed
Channing. more peace and economic well being than
(Born 1921).
American singer, actress, and
comedienne.
She is the recipient of three
Tony Awards
(including one
for
lifetime
achievement),
a Golden Globe
and an Oscar nomination. Channing is best
remembered for originating, on Broadway,
the musical-comedy roles of bombshell
Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,
and matchmaking widow Dolly Gallagher
Levi in Hello, Dolly! 8x10 black and white
photo of Channing in glamorous costume
signed and inscribed in black Sharpie. In
very good condition. Fair to good contrast
of signature and inscription.
MB $20. Est ($55)
at any time in its history. He was the first
Democratic president since Franklin D.
Roosevelt to win a second term. 6.25x5
color newspaper photo signed in black felt
pen. In very good condition.
MB $50. Est ($200)
25. Perry
C o m o .
(1912-2001).
American
singer of Italian ancestry.
His
deceptively relaxed
manner made him immensely popular on
television in the 1960s and 1970s. 10x8
matte-finish black and white photo signed
and inscribed in light portion. In very good
condition. Light age toning.
MB $15. Est ($45)
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MB $20. Est ($60)
MB $20. Est ($60)
28. Phil Crosby, Lindsay Crosby.
Dennis Crosby. ALS by three of Bing
23. Mae Clarke. (1907-1992). Blonde
character actress of the 1930s, 1940s and
1950s, hers was the face that received the
grapefruit from James Cagney in Public
Enemy. Also distinguished for her role in
the original Frankenstein. 8x5 sheet of paper signed and inscribed in black marker,
“Mae Clarke says: ‘Hi, Marian Moores. It’s
a nice life we’re living. Enjoy & praise!” In
27. Craig Counsell. (Born 1970).
Major League Baseball infielder. He
played for five different teams during his
15 year career. Counsell is best known for
his playoff performances in 1997 with the
Florida Marlins and in 2001 with the Arizona Diamondbacks. 5x7 three-dimension
color photo with silver mat signed in blue
Sharpie on mat. In very good condition.
26. Perry Como. 8x10 black and white
photo signed and inscribed in blue ink. In
MB $20. Est ($60)
Crosby’s sons on 8x8 sheet of paper, written
to an American Airlines flight attendant in
the early 1960s. In full, “Best Wishes Irene.
Jolly good flight. Phil Crosby. Irene. It’s a
pleasure flying with you and your crew-if
we get too loud were [sic] just rehearsing
for our act. Hope someday we can show
you as much hospitality as you’ve shown
us. Best wishes always, Lindsay. Irene. I’m
sorry you had to have so many Italians on
this flight but so goes life. If you can last
the rest of the trip. God Bless you. Denis Crosby.” Includes unsigned black and
white photos of Crosby’s sons as children.
In very good condition. Mailing folds.
MB $20. Est ($70)
31. Doris Day. 3.5x2.5 Christmas tag
signed and inscribed “To Nancy. Hi. Doris
Day.” Includes 8x10 color photo. In very
good condition.
work is collected in two books: Deering’s
State of Mind (1990) and We Knew Bill
Clinton ... Bill Clinton Was a Friend of
Ours (1993). Original pen and ink editorial cartoon sketch of a bespectacled little
boy sitting on Santa’s lap saying, “Here’s
my list of stuff that’s not made in China.”
Signed and inscribed with last name only,
copyright 2007, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Deering’s message is as valid in 2012
as it was in 2007. Bump to upper right corner, left margin irregularly cut, faint ink
smear to signature.
MB $50. Est ($150)
MB $15. Est ($45)
29. George Crumb. (Born 1929).
American composer of contemporary classical music. An eccentric composer, he
often brings in a theatrical and symbolic
section to his compositions. 1958 Pulitzer
winning composer for his piece, Echos of
Time and the River. His composition Black
Angels calls for an amplified string quartet,
various percussion instruments as well as
water goblets. Autograph music quotation
signed and inscribed in black and red ink
on 5x7 card. Five bars from Black Angel,
the theme song from The Exorcist, October
7, 2005. In very good condition. One ink
smudge on the word “Black.”
MB $50. Est ($150)
30. Doris
Day.
(Born
1924). American
singer, actress,
and animal welfare advocate. A
vivacious blonde
with a wholesome
image, she was
one of the most
prolific actresses
of the 1950s and
1960s. Able to sing, dance, and play comedy and dramatic roles, she has been an allround star whose personality has permeated
many popular and diverse movies. In 1987,
Day founded the Doris Day Animal League
and she currently devotes much of her time
towards the cause of helping animals. 5x7
black and white photo of Day holding one
of her dogs signed and inscribed in black
ink. In very good condition.
MB $20. Est ($60)
32. Millvina Dean. (1912-2009). Titanic survivor. The youngest of the ship’s
705 survivors, Ms. Dean was only 9 weeks
old when the Titanic hit an iceberg in waters
off Newfoundland on the night of April 14,
1912, setting off what was then considered
the greatest maritime disaster in history.
As an infant passenger aboard the Titanic,
she was lowered into a lifeboat in a canvas
mail sack. She lived to become the ship’s
last survivor. 5x3 card signed in black ink,
“To Tina, with best wishes from Millvina
Dean, youngest Titanic survivor.” In very
good condition.
MB $25. Est ($75)
34. Mario Del Monaco. (19151982). Italian tenor who is regarded as one
of the greatest dramatic tenors of the 20th
century. Del Monaco sang at the New York
Metropolitan Opera from 1951 to 1959, enjoying particular success in dramatic Verdi
parts such as Radamès. It is said that he
sang Otello an astonishing 427 times. 8x10
black and white photo of Del Monaco as
Othello signed in black fountain pen ink. In
very good condition. One corner creased.
Sanders Price Guide to Autographs values
a signed photo at $208.
MB $50. Est ($200)
33. John Deering. (Born 1956). American cartoonist. Creator of Strange Brew.
He is famous for his biting humor and political savvy as chief editorial cartoonist for
the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Deering’s
35. Fats Domino. (Born 1928).
American rock and roll singer and pianist.
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Recorded 23 gold singles, most of them
during rock ‘n’ roll’s formative years, including a string of huge sellers placing him
only behind Elvis Presley in the latter half
of the 1950s. His biggest hit was 1956’s
Blueberry Hill. 6.5x3.5 FDC honoring Elvis Presley signed in black Sharpie. In very
good condition.
MB $20. Est ($45)
green ink. In very good condition. Corners
creased.
MB $40. Est ($100)
38. Jimmy
Durante. 8x10
matte-finish
black
and
white photo
signed and
inscribed in
blue ink in
white portion of photo.
In very good
condition.
Corners creased. Great image.
MB $35. Est ($100)
39.
F
Troop: Ken
Berry and
Joe “Vanderbilt”
Brooks.
36. Doolittle Raiders. On April 18,
1942 James Doolittle led 16 B-25s to bomb
targets in Tokyo and other major Japanese
cities. It was on of the most dramatic propaganda coups of the war. This daring feat
gave hope and optimism to the Allies who
until this time had experienced few victories. The pilots and crew who participated
in this mission became known as the Doolittle Raiders. This raid had been considered a suicide mission and all 80 participants had to volunteer. 74 returned. There
are now less than 9 Doolittle Raiders alive.
10x8 black and white photo of the Doolittle
Raiders standing before their planes signed
by Bill Bower (1917-2011), last surviving pilot), Ed Horton (1917-2009) and
R. E. Cole (Born 1915). Includes COA
from Nostalgic Aviation. In very good condition.
MB $50. Est ($200)
37. Jimmie
Durante.
(1893-1980).
Comedian
and
actor, nicknamed
“Schnoz” for his
immense
proboscis, he was a
popular and versatile entertainer
on Broadway and
radio. 8x10 vintage sepia photo signed and inscribed in
10
8x10
black
and
white
photo of Berry
(Born 1933)
and Brooks
(1929-2007)
as F Troopers inside a fort, signed in black
Sharpie by Berry and signed and inscribed
in blue Sharpie by Brooks. In very good
condition.
41. Tom Ferebee. (1918-2000). Bom-
bardier aboard the Enola Gay, the B-29 that
dropped the atomic bomb “Little Boy” on
Hiroshima. Ferebee completed more than
60 bombing missions as bombardier in
the European war before being recruited
in 1944 by Colonel Paul Tibbets to be part
of the 509th Composite Group which was
formed to deliver the atomic bomb. After
the war, he remained in the Air Force until
the 1970s. Like Tibbets, Ferebee never expressed regret for his role in the bombing,
saying, “it was a job that had to be done.”
8x10 black and white photo of Ferebee
wearing his medals signed in blue Sharpie.
In very good condition.
MB $25. Est ($75)
MB $20. Est ($65)
40. Peter
Falk. (1927-
2011). American actor best
known as the
rumpled television detective Columbo,
character actor
Peter Falk has
also enjoyed a
successful film
career. He was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award twice, for
Murder, Inc., and Pocketful of Miracles.
8x10 black and white closeup portrait photo signed in black Sharpie. In very good
condition.
MB $15. Est ($45)
42. Benny Fields and Blossom
Seeley. Fields. (1894-1959). American
popular singer of the early 20th century, best
known as one-half of the Blossom SeeleyBenny Fields vaudeville team. He appeared
occasionally in films, most notably in The
Big Broadcast of 1937. Seeley. (18911974). American singer and entertainer. A
top vaudeville headliner, she was known
as the “Queen of Syncopation” and helped
bring jazz and ragtime into the mainstream
of American music. She was also featured
in two 1933 films, Blood Money with Judith Anderson, and Broadway Through a
Keyhole with Russ Columbo and Texas
Guinan. 10x8 black and white photo circa
1952 signed by both and inscribed by Seeley. In very good condition. Some of the
writing a little light. Minor soiling.
MB $25. Est ($150)
Helen. I’m sorry to have taken so long to
thank you for the terrific Xmas goodies but
everyone including my secretary has been
laid up with flu--We’re all strong again but
Xmas was an upheaval! Anyway the nuts
and cheese absolutely disappeared despite
coughs and sneezes and all of us appreciate your thoughtfulness. Mr Gabel is in rehearsal for a new play and I still have my
nose to the T.V. grindstone--but perhaps by
summer I’ll take off again. The very best
year to you dear Helen. Arlene Francis.”
Includes original envelope. In very good
condition.
MB $15. Est ($45)
46. Greer
Garson. (1908-
43. Joe Foss. (1915-2003). U. S. aviator and public official. WWII flying ace, he
was awarded the Congressional Medal of
Honor in 1943. Governor of South Dakota
from 1955-1959 and first commissioner
of the American Football League from
1959-1966. 7.5x4.25 signed FDC honoring
Claire Chennault, postmarked 1990. Elaborate gold cachet surrounded by red felt.
Matted, overall size 8.5x11. In very good
condition.
MB $20. Est ($60)
44. Susanna Foster.
(1924-2009).
Actress
and
singer.
Best
known for her
performance as
the frightened
prima donna in
the 1943 film
The Phantom
of the Opera.
8x10 sepia photo signed and inscribed in
blue ink. Corners creased, few tears along
border, writing just a little light.
MB $20. Est ($60)
45. Arlene Francis. (1907-2001)
American actress, TV/radio host, panelist
and early TV celebrity who appeared in a
few films and on Broadway. ALS, four pages, 3.5x4.5 on Ritz Tower stationery, written in red ink on both sides. In full, “Dear
1996).
ScotchIrish actress, who
epitomized
a
noble, wise and
courageous wife
in some of the
sleekest and most
sentimental movies of the 1940s.
She won an Academy Award for Mrs. Miniver. ALS “GG,” on lower portion of a TLS
from a person asking Garson to sign three
photos. Garson gives a devastating reply.
In full, “Miss Lording. You are a dealer, I
think. We have had several letters from you
& 2 or 3 sets of photos. I prefer to sign only
for sincere ‘fans’ & personal connectionsNOT for sale or trading. However...G. G.”
In very good condition. Mailing fold, staple
hole at top.
8x10 color photo signed in blue Sharpie. In
MB $15. Est ($35)
48. Jean Gerardy. (1877-1929). Legendary Belgian cellist. At age 13 he was
already performing with the Viennese Philharmonic Orchestra. Fountain pen ink signature on 1.5x7 album sheet adding date of
March 15, 1898. In very good condition.
Includes unsigned reproduction photo.
Sanders Price Guides lists a signature of
Gerardy at $125.
MB $50. Est ($150)
49. Beniamino Gigli. (1890-1957).
Italian opera singer. The most famous tenor
of his generation, he was renowned internationally for the great beauty of his voice
and the soundness of his vocal technique.
Blue fountain pen ink signature on 4x3 portion of program mounted to larger sheet. In
MB $20. Est ($75)
MB $25. Est ($75)
47. Ben
Gazarra.
(1930-2012).
American
film,
stage,
and
Emmy
Award winning television actor and
director. Some
of the actor’s
most formidable characters
were those he created with his friend John
Cassavetes in the 1970s. They collaborated
for the first time on Cassavetes’s film Husbands (1970), in which he appeared alongside Peter Falk and Cassavetes himself.
50. John Glenn. (Born 1921). American astronaut and politician. On February
20, 1962, aboard Friendship 7, he became
the first American to orbit the earth. He
served as U. S. senator from Ohio for four
consecutive terms (1974–1998). In 1998 he
became the oldest person to participate in a
space flight mission as a crew member of
the space shuttle Discovery. 6.5x3.5 FDC
honoring Space Shuttle Enterprise signed
in black Sharpie. In very good condition.
MB $25. Est ($75)
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in Soviet Russia since Joseph Stalin. Winner of the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize. 4x6
color photo signed in blue Sharpie. In very
good condition.
Lanza had a reputation of being very difficult to work with, so Grable was being very
kind in her comment. In very good condition. Usual mailing folds.
53. Bette Grable. (1916-1973). Actress, became the GI’s favorite pin-up during WWII, and for a time Hollywood’s
highest paid star. Her legs were insured
with Lloyd’s of London for a million dollars. 8x10 vintage black and white photo
signed and inscribed in black ink. In very
good condition. Slight smudging to inscription.
55. Betty Grable. Vintage black and
white matte-finish photo of Grable in a
short dress signed and inscribed in black
fountain pen ink. In very good condition.
Minor soiling along border.
MB $75. Est ($150)
51. Benny Goodman. (1909-1986).
American jazz clarinetist and orchestra
leader, known for his technical virtuosity
and the melodic inventiveness of his improvisations. An accomplished clarinet virtuoso equally adept at jazz improvisations
or classical music, having performed works
by Bela Bartok, Paul Hindemith and Aaron
Copland. 8x10 vintage black and white
photo of Goodman playing his clarinet
signed and inscribed in black ink. In very
good condition. Minor age toning, slight
creases to corners.
MB $25. Est ($75)
MB $40. Est ($100)
54. Betty
Grable. TLS,
52. Mikhail Gorbachev. (Born
1931). Soviet leader and Nobel laureate.
The youngest man to hold supreme power
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8x10, August
1, 1967, to a
collector.
In
part, “Thank
you very much
for your nice
letter. I am so
pleased
that
you and your
wife enjoyed
seeing ‘Hello
Dolly.’ Since you say in your letter that you
are planning to see the show again when
your friends come into town I am sending
back your dollar so that you can buy the
souvernir [sic] program yourself. As for
Mario Lanza, I think he had a very wonderful talent. I think also that no one is always easy to work with, but he was a very
nice man. Sincerely, Betty Grable.” Mario
MB $25. Est ($75)
MB $40. Est ($150)
56. Joel
G r e y.
( B o r n
1 9 3 2 ) .
American
stage and
screen actor,
singer, and
dancer, best
known for
his role as
the Master
of Ceremonies in both
the
stage
and film adaptation of
Cabaret. 3.5x5.5 black and white vintage
portrait photo signed and inscribed in black
ink in lower white margin. Includes unsigned 1968 letter. In very good condition.
MB $20. Est ($75)
60. Katherine Hepburn. (19072003). Iconic four-time Academy Awardwinning American star of film, television
and stage, widely recognized for her sharp
wit, New England gentility and fierce independence. In 1999, the American Film
Institute ranked Hepburn as the number
one female star in their Greatest American
Screen Legends list. 4x2 Christmas tag
signed in blue ink. Includes 8x10 black and
white photo. In very good condition.
MB $75. Est ($200)
57. Neil
Hamilton. (1899-1984).
American actor in 158 films from 1918
to 1971. He performed in several D. W.
Griffith films and in the 1920s became one
of Paramount’s most popular leading men.
He is best known for his role as Commissioner Gordon on the Batman TV series of
the 1960s. 4.5x6.5 vintage photo signed
and inscribed in blue fountain pen ink, “To
Douglas. Neil Hamilton.” In very good
condition. Sanders Price Guide to Autographs lists a signed photo for $103.
MB $35. Est ($110)
58. June
Havoc.
(1916-2010).
American actress, dancer,
writer, and
theater
director. June
was a child
vaudeville
performer
under the tutelage of her
mother. Her
older sister was Gypsy Rose Lee. Movie
roles include Brewster’s Millions (1945)
and Gentleman’s Agreement (1947). 4x5
vintage sepia photo signed and inscribed in
blue ink. In very good condition. One corner creased.
MB $15. Est ($35)
59. Ernest Hemingway. (18991961). American novelist and author of
such American classics as A Farewell to
Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and The
Old Man and the Sea. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1953 and the Nobel Prize in
Literature in 1954. His terse, journalistic
style influenced a generation of writers. He
committed suicide in his home in Ketchum,
Idaho on July 2, 1961. Other members
of Hemingway’s immediate family also
committed suicide, including his father, a
brother, a sister and later his granddaughter
Margaux Hemingway. 4.5x3 album sheet
signed in brown fountain pen ink, “To Bob
from his friend. Ernest Hemingway.” Proenance: Obtained in person around 1947
by collector Bob Yeager. Slight browning
along edges of paper.
MB $400. Est ($1200)
61. Victor Herbert. (1859-1924).
Irish-American conductor and composer.
He wrote two grand operas, Natoma and
Madeleine, as well as musical scores for
Ziegfeld Follies. 3.25x2.5 card signed in
black fountain pen ink. In very good condition.
MB $50. Est ($180)
6 2 . A l
Hirschfeld.
(1903-2003).
American artist
and caricaturist. Became the
art director of
Selznick Studios at age 17, hired as caricaturist for New York Times (1929), where he
became famous for his drawings of showbusiness celebrities. In his long and varied
career, Hirschfeld has drawn nearly every
mover and shaker on Broadway as well
as the Hollywood greats. 5x3 card signed
with last name only adding date of May 29,
2002. In very good condition.
MB $30. Est ($90)
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The Andy Griffith Show and also for film
portrayals such as The Blonde in the 1960
Academy Award winner The Apartment.
She played opposite Peter Lorre in Tales
of Terror (1962). According to Vaughn’s
autobiography A Fortunate Life, Jameson
suffered from depression. On January 16,
1987, Jameson committed suicide by overdosing on pills. She was 54. 8x10 vintage
black and white photo signed and inscribed
in red ink, “Love. To Freddie from Joyce
Jameson.” Minor soiling along borders,
corners creased.
MB $35. Est ($90)
63. Judy Holliday. (1922-1965).
American revue actress who shot to fame
in the 1950s as a slightly daffy blonde
who won the 1950 Academy Award for
her role in Born Yesterday. 8x10 black and
white matte-finish photo of Holliday standing next to her award for Born Yesterday
signed and inscribed in blue fountain pen
ink. Corners creased, slight smudging to
writing. Rare.
MB $40. Est ($150)
65. Joe E. Howard. (1878-1961).
Broadway composer, lyricist, and librettist. A famed member of Tin Pan Alley his
credits include Hello Ma Baby and I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now? Howard performed in night clubs, theaters, radio and
television throughout his career. Howard
died on stage in Chicago while singing Let
Me Call You Sweetheart during a curtain
call at the Chicago Opera House on May
19, 1961. 3.5x5.75 vintage black and white
unpublished candid photo circa 1940s taken in San Francisco signed and inscribed
“My best to Violet Joe Howard.” In very
good condition. Overall light age toning,
photo slightly bowed.
MB $25. Est ($75)
64. Bob Hope. (1903-2003). The most
revered of American comics, Hope went
to battlefields around the world to entertain American troops who had dedicated
their lives to war. He won special Academy
Awards five times for his humanitarian efforts. 8.5x11 color magazine photo of a
caricature of Hope signed and inscribed in
black Sharpie. In very good condition. Minor creases along edges.
MB $20. Est ($60)
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67. Gene Kelley. (1912-1996). American dancer and film star. Kelly’s joyful,
acrobatic dance numbers in Singin’ in the
Rain are among the most memorable in
musical film history. 8x10 black and white
photo from Singing in the Rain signed and
inscribed in black Sharpie. In very good
condition. Some soiling to lower border.
66. Joyce
Jameson. 6 8 . A b b e
(1932-1987).
Lane. (Born
American
actress
best
remembered
for her blonde
bimbo roles
during
the
Marilyn Monroe period. She
was known for
many television roles including recurring
guest appearances as “Skippy” one of the
“fun girls” in the 1960s television series
MB $50. Est ($150)
1932). Latin
beauty
and
sensational
dancer, actress
and
author.
She was voted
“Too Sexy” to
appear on TV
by Italian Network RAI and
forced by NBC
to ‘cover up’ on the Jackie Gleason Show.
5x7 vintage photo signed and inscribed in
fountain pen ink. In very good condition.
One small circular abrasion mark at top of
photo away from image.
MB $15. Est ($50)
69. Mario Lanza. (1921-1959).
American tenor and Hollywood movie star
of the late 1940s and the 1950s. Lanza was
known to be “rebellious, tough, and ambitious” and during most of his film career,
he suffered from addictions to overeating
and alcohol which had a serious effect on
his health and his relationships with directors, producers and, occasionally, other cast
members. At the time of his death in 1959
he was still “the most famous tenor in the
world.” 8x10 black and white photo from a
movie signed by Lanza and two other unidentified actors. One three inch horizontal
crease, corners creased.
71. Jerry Lewis. (Born 1926). American comic, originally linked with Dean
Martin as one of the most successful comedy teams of their time. 5x7 photo of a
young Lewis signed in black ink. In very
good condition.
MB $25. Est ($75)
73. Liberace. (1919-1987). Entertainer and pianist. Flamboyant showman
known for a florid piano style and a repertoire mixing current popular songs, old parlor favorites, and up-tempo renditions of
classics; famous for his custom-designed
pianos, ubiquitous candelabra, extravagant
costumes and jewels. Vintage 10.75x12.5
photograph of a drawing of Liberace
signed and inscribed in brown fountain pen
ink, “To Mr. Freddie Richards, from your
new friend. Liberace.” Liberace also added
his famous sketch of his grand piano. Corners creased, two inch tear in lower margin, several creases throughout, most of
which could be matted out. Huge 3.5 inch
signature. Would look fantastic matted and
framed.
MB $100. Est ($350)
74. Jeanette MacDonald.
MB $150. Est ($400)
70. Jack Lemmon. (1925-2001).
American film star. He hit major stardom
with 1959’s Some Like It Hot and continued to amuse audiences with movies that
teamed him with Walter Matthau, including The Odd Couple and Grumpy Old Men.
4.5x6.5 album sheet signed in blue ink. In
MB $15. Est ($45)
72. Ted Lewis. (1890-1971). American
entertainer, bandleader, singer, and musician. He led a band presenting a combination of jazz, hokey comedy, and schmaltzy
sentimentality that was a hit with the American public. He was known by the moniker
“Mr. Entertainment” or Ted “Is Everybody
Happy?” Lewis. 8x10 vintage black and
white photo signed and inscribed in black
ink. In very good condition. Very minor
creasing.
MB $15. Est ($45)
(1906-1965).
American concert singer and
leading lady
of the 30s.
Popular on her
own, she also
made a series
of fondly remembered film
operettas with
Nelson Eddy. MacDonald was one of most
influential sopranos of the 20th century, introducing grand opera to movie-going audiences and inspiring a generation of singers.
Signature and sentiment on 6x9 stationery
from Drake Hotel, Chicago. “Miss Nor-
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dstrom. Sincerely. Jeanette MacDonald
1933.” Small portrait affixed to lower portion of stationery. In very good condition.
Stationery mounted to thick paper.
MB $35. Est ($80)
become a cultural icon. He is even more
famous for a set of promotional for the
movie 2001. A Space Odyssey. McCall had
also designed a number of Shuttle mission
patches. Original signed ink sketch of the
Apollo Soyus on 6.5x4.5 FDC, postmarked
1975, honoring the Apollo Soyus 1975. In
from A Clockwork Orange, signed and inscribed in black Sharpie, “To John F, Viddy
Well! Malcolm McDowell.” Very small
crease in center portion of photograph.
MB $30. Est ($100)
MB $50. Est ($200)
77. John McCormack.
75. Jayne Mansfield and Mickey
Hargitay. Mansfield. (1932-1967).
Amply proportioned American leading
lady whose superstructure became the butt
of many jokes. She began her career as a
beauty queen, Miss Photoflash of 1952.
Bette Davis said of her, “Dramatic art in her
opinion is knowing how to fill a sweater.”
She had limited success in films. Her stardom was short-lived and she was performing in a night-club act at the time of her
death. She was decapitated in a car crash.
Hargitay. (1926-2006). American actor
and Mr. Universe 1955. Born in Budapest,
Hungary, he was married to Jayne Mansfield, and the father of actress Mariska
Hargitay. During their marriage, Hargitay
and Mansfield made four movies together.
8x8 sheet of paper signed and inscribed
in blue ink “To Irene. Love. Jayne Mansfield, 8/26/61,” adding three heart symbols.
Hagertay signed in upper right portion. In
(1884-1945)
Wo r l d - f a m o u s
Irish tenor singer,
celebrated for his
performances of
the operatic and
popular song repertoires, and renowned for his
diction and breath
control. He was
also a Papal Count as well as a friend of
James Joyce. ALS, 5x9 on the Philadelphia
Majestic Hotel stationery. In full, “Dear
Mr. Chandler. Please give Mr. Clay a note
to the bank so that he may make deposit for
me at any time. You might tell them that I
want him empowered to sign my cheques
at any time also. Yours sincerely, John McCormack.” In very good condition. Mailing
folds. U. S. stamp commemorating McCormack affixed to lower portion of letter.
16
MB $50. Est ($200)
MB $20. Est ($65)
80. Memphis Belle: Robert K.
Morgan, James A. Verinis, Robert
Hanson. Morgan. (1918- 2004). The
MB $100. Est ($350)
76. Robert T. McCall. (1919-2010).
American painter, illustrator and foremost
artist of space. McCall’s giant mural in
the National Air and Space Museum has
79. Victor McLaglen. (1883-1959).
Burly, good-humored star of British silent
films who later became popular in Hollywood. 5x3 light blue card signed in pencil, “To George. Best wishes from Victor
McLaglen.” In very good condition. A rare
and desired signature.
78. Malcolm McDowell. (Born
1943). English actor, whose career spans
more than four decades. McDowell is
principally known for his roles in the controversial films If...., O Lucky Man!, A
Clockwork Orange and Caligula. His versatility as an actor has led to his presence in
many films and television series of different genres, including Tank Girl, Star Trek
Generations, and Heroes. 10x8 color photo
most celebrated American bomber pilot of
WWII and commander of the famed Memphis Belle B-17 bomber which flew combat
missions over Europe during the Second
World War. Colonel Morgan was awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross with two
Oak Leaf Clusters and the Air Medal with
nine Oak Leaf Clusters. He passed away in
May, 2004, after falling and breaking his
neck at an airshow. Verinis. (1916-2003).
Co-pilot of the Memphis Belle. Hanson.
(1920-2005). Radio operator on the Memphis Belle. He was the last surviving crew
member. 10x8 black and white reproduction photo of the entire crew of the Memphis Belle standing outside their plane in
England on May 17, 1943, after their 25th
mission, signed in black felt pen by Mor-
gan, Virinis and Hanson. In very good condition. Mild discoloration on photo, signatures very strong.
MB $75. Est ($200)
81. Melina
Mercouri.
(1923-1994).
Volatile Greek
star
actress
with a flashing smile and
dominant
personality. Academy
Award nominee in 1960
for Never on Sunday. 4x4.5 black and white
photo of Mercouri signed in blue fountain
pen ink. In very good condition.
MB $15. Est ($55)
82. Mellina
Mercouri.
TLS, 5x7, February 14, 1972, a
friendly letter to
a collector. After
she apologized
for the tardiness
of her response,
she added “I do
want to tell you
how much I appreciated
your
encouragement and good wishes.” Mailing
fold, small tear along fold.
cans faced when attempting to register
to vote. Shortly into his march, Meredith
was shot and was hospitalized. His place
on the march was taken by Martin Luther
King who determined to finish the march
on Meredith’s behalf. 5x3 card signed in
blue ink. Stray ink mark at top, one vertical
crease touching last name.
MB $25. Est ($75)
84. Marc Andrew Mitscher. (18871947). WWII American admiral. He commanded Task Force 38 and Task Force 58.
Mitscher assumed command of the USS
Hornet in 1941 and launched Jimmy Doolittle’s Tokyo raid from her deck on April
18, 1942. .He participated in every major
campaign of the central Pacific drive. He
achieved fame for being the admiral who
ordered all ships to turn their lights on during the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot so returning pilots at night could locate aircraft
carriers. Eighty aircraft that had used up
their fuel crashed in the sea, but nearly all
the pilots were rescued. 5x2 sheet of paper
signed in black fountain pen ink. In very
good condition. One of the rarest of all
WWII commanders. Sanders Price Guide
to Autographs lists a signature at $232.
MB $225. Est ($750)
MB $15. Est ($45)
83. James Meredith. (Born 1933).
American civil rights movement figure.
He was the first African American student
at the University of Mississippi, an event
that was a flashpoint in the American civil
rights movement. In March 1966, he started his ‘March Against Fear’ from Memphis
to Jackson to protest against racism - especially the violence many African-Ameri-
85. Marilyn Monroe. (1926-1962).
American icon. Possibly the most legendary woman of the 20th century, Monroe’s
magnetic appeal reaches beyond the grave
to enchant successive generations. Her
combination of wild sexuality and innocent
charm is best portrayed in the films Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Seven Year Itch
and Some Like It Hot*. Her mysterious
death, by an either deliberate or accidental overdose of sedatives, and her alleged
affairs with John and Robert Kennedy, ensured her status as a legend. Marilyn, along
with Elvis, is the most recognizable human
symbol of America throughout the world.
4x1.5 lined paper signed in blue ballpoint
pen ink. Provenance: One of my longtime
consignors provides an explanation on how
this autograph was obtained: “My flight
attendant friend worked for American Airlines from 1959 to 1962, serving first class.
She obtained a number of autographs from
passengers, but the Monroe was perhaps the
most unusual. It was at the old Idlewild Airport [Now JFK]. It was before her flight; she
saw Monroe entering a stall and positioned
herself just outside when Monroe made her
exit she feigned shock and surprise, but
was not flustered enough NOT to ask for an
autograph. Marilyn, somewhat reluctantly,
signed at the sink. Later it turned out that
MM was on her flight, with Arthur Miller.
She pointed at Irene who tried to stay away
from the couple and did not ask Miller,who
looked very stern, for an autograph.” In
very good condition. Closely clipped along
the second “M.” This signature would look
sensational matted and framed with a Marilyn photo.
MB $1000. Est ($3000)
86. Clayton Moore. (1914-1999).
American actor who played the eponymous
character in 169 episodes of television’s
The Lone Ranger (1949–1957), as well as
in two films. When his screen career ended,
Clayton continued to don the mask, appearing at malls and in rodeos. He is remembered for his trademark call, “Hi-yo Silver,
away!” 5x3 card signed in black ink. In
very good condition. MB $15. Est ($45)
87. Clayton Moore. (1914-1999). American actor who played the eponymous character in 169 episodes of television’s The
Lone Ranger (1949–1957), as well as in
two films. When his screen career ended,
Clayton continued to don the mask, appearing at malls and in rodeos. He is remembered for his trademark call, “Hi-yo
Silver, away!” 8x10 sepia photo of Moore
as the Lone Ranger signed in black Sharpie, “Clayton Moore Lone Ranger.” In very
good condition.
MB $30. Est ($75)
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street in San Francisco signed and inscribed
in black ink. Numerous light creases.
MB $15. Est ($45)
88. Robert Morley, Beatrice Lilly, Vera Pearce, Grant Tyler, Julian D’Albie, Anna Turner, Helen
Shingler, Vernon Kelso, Winifred
Willard. 8.5x11 scrapbook page with in-
person signatures of the entire cast of the
play Staff Dance, a new comedy by Robert Morley, performed February 7, 1944, at
the New Theatre, Oxford. Includes original
program. White spots to left margin, which
can be matted out. MB $40. Est ($125)
89. Jan Peerce. (1904-1984). American
operatic tenor. Peerce was an accomplished
performer on the operatic and Broadway
concert stages, in solo recitals, and as a recording artist. TLS, 8x10, June 17, 1971 to
Wally Richards. In part, “How nice to hear
that you have such a collection of my records. The one you inquired about, I would
suggest you try Merit Music Shops in New
York City, or perhaps you might have one
in Miami. They handle all old records and
it might be possible for you to get it there.”
Includes original envelope. In very good
condition. Mailing folds.
91. John Ritter. (1948-2003). American actor, son of cowboy star Tex Ritter,
perhaps best known for playing Jack Tripper in the sitcom Three’s Company. After
Three’s Company, he appeared in a number
of movies, notably Problem Child and Sling
Blade. In 2002, he made a TV comeback
with the sitcom 8 Simple Rules for Dating
My Teenage Daughter. On September 11,
2003, Ritter became ill during rehearsals
for 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage
Daughter. He died several hours later from
an aortic dissection caused by a previously
undiagnosed congenital heart defect. 5x7
color photo from Three’s Company signed
and inscribed by Ritter in blue ink. Corner
creases, minor soiling and wear.
MB $20. Est ($75)
Art signed and inscribed in black ink on
cover next to her image. In very good condition. Minor rubbing, corner creased.
MB $30. Est ($90)
93. Ginger Rogers. (1911-1995).
American movie star who achieved stardom as Fred Astaire’s dancing partner;
she won the best actress Oscar in 1940 for
Kitty Foyle. 8x10 vintage photo of Rogers
in a glamorous pose signed and inscribed
in green ink, “To Mr. Freddie Richards.
Every good wish. Sincerely, Ginger Rogers
1957.” Numerous light creases, one horizontal crease. Beautiful photo.
MB $35. Est ($95)
MB $20. Est ($75)
90. Jane
Powell. (Born
1929). Leading
lady and singer,
former
child
star. Gave a great
performance in
Seven Brides for
Seven Brothers.
Original 1951
3.5x5 snapshot
photo of Powell standing in a
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92. Ginger Rogers. (1911-1995).
American movie star who achieved stardom as Fred Astaire’s dancing partner; she
won the best actress Oscar in 1940 for Kitty Foyle. 8.5x11 pamphlet entitled Tribute
to Ginger Rogers by the Gallery of Modern
94. Diana Ross. (Born 1944). American singer and actress. She began her singing career in the 1960s music group, the
Supremes. She went on to go solo with
her talent and then starred in such films as
the Motown version of the Wizard of Oz.
6.5x4.5 light green album sheet signed in
pencil, “Diana Ross Best Regards.”Ross’s’s
name and the date 1978 written at top margin. In very good condition.
MB $25. Est ($75)
learning to save a river. old Pete Seeger.”
In very good condition. One horizontal fold
down middle.
MB $25. Est ($75)
95. Lillian Russell. (1861-1922). The
much married American singer and actress,
excelled in comic-opera roles. Her full figure, aided by late suppers with Diamond
Jim Brady, was much admired and emulated. 3.5x2.5 card signed in brown ink. Small
newspaper photo affixed to lower margin
away from signature. In very good condition.
MB $45. Est ($150)
97. Irwin Shaw. (1913-1984). Prolific
American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author whose written
works have sold more than 14 million copies. He is best known for his novel, The
Young Lions (1948) about the fate of three
soldiers during World War II that was made
into a film starring Marlon Brando. 6.5x4.5
album sheet signed in blue ink. Shaw’s
name and the date 1979 written at top margin. In very good condition.
MB $15. Est ($45)
99. Connie Stevens and Eddie
Fisher. Stevens. (Born 1938). American
actress and singer, best known for her roles
in the television series Hawaiian Eye and
other TV and film work. Fisher. (19282010). American entertainer. He was one
of the world’s most famous and successful singers in the 1950s, selling millions
of records and hosting his own TV show.
He was married to Debbie Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor and Connie Stevens. 3x3 sheet
of paper signed in blue ink by both, dated
February 16, 1967. Includes unsigned 8x10
black and white photo. Water stain and
soiling along edges.
MB $15. Est ($45)
100. Joan
Sutherland.
96. Pete Seeger. (Born 1919). American folk singer, composer, song collector,
five-string banjo virtuoso and political activist. Among the many songs that he wrote
himself or in collaboration with others
were Where Have All the Flowers Gone,
If I Had a Hammer, Kisses Sweeter Than
Wine, and Turn, Turn, Turn. In 1961 he was
convicted for contempt of Congress stemming from his refusal in 1955 to answer
questions posed to him by the House Committee on Un-American Activities concerning his political activities. 4x6 ink sketch of
a boat and a banjo, adding “Above is a pic
of sloop clearwater with 50 kids aboard,
98. Ringo Starr. (Born 1940). English
musician, singer and actor, best known as
the drummer of the Beatles. He was the
oldest and shortest member of the band,
and the last to join the famous Fab Four.
4x5 color photo of a smiling Starr signed
“Ringo” in black Sharpie. In very good
condition.
MB $75. Est ($225)
(1926-2010).
The
leading
coloratura soprano in 20thCentury opera.
Sutherland
is considered
unsurpassed
in the bel canto
repertory
among contemporary
singers. ALS on the blank portion of a 6.5x4.5
postcard,February 22, 1972. Writing to
a fan, Sutherland apologizes for not having the records wanted by the collector but
hopes the programs she is sending him will
help. She also mentions Victor Herbert. In
MB $25. Est ($75)
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ing to get it in shape to move in. We are going to the Bahamas at the end of the week
for a rest which we both need badly... Jessica Tandy.” In very good condition Usual
mailing folds.
MB $20. Est ($75)
105. Danny Thomas. Signed 8.5x3.5
check payable to Danny Thomas Productions for $25,000, May 16, 1974. In very
good condition.
MB $15. Est ($45)
101. William
Taft. (1857-1930).
Twenty-seventh U.S. President. Later chief
justice of the Supreme Court, 1921-1930.
Ink signature on page four of an incomplete letter written circa 1910 to Augustus
P. Gardner, Congressman from Massachusetts. Also signed by Charles Bonaparte,
the creator of the FBI. Mailing folds, red
check mark at top margin, left margin affixed to black paper.
MB $100. Est ($350)
102. Jessica Tandy. (1909-
1 9 9 4 ) .
Actress,
her screen
c a r e e r
spanned
five
decades. Winner of a
Tony award
as the original Blanche
in Broadway’s
A
Streetcar Named Desire; won Academy
Award for Driving Miss Daisy at age 80.
TLS, 5x8, June 15, 1884 to Helen McDonough. In part, “I am very remiss for
not having written to you before to thank
you for your Mother’s Day card but I was
most touched at hearing from you. Hume
and I have been very busy as we have just
bought a house in the country and are try-
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103. Danny Thomas. (1914-1991).
American nightclub comedian who made it
big with his own television shows in the 50s
and 60s, such as Make Room for Danny and
The Danny Thomas Show. Also in a number of movies, including The Jazz Singer
(1953). 5x7 matte-finish black and white
photo signed and inscribed in blue ink. In
very good condition. Corner bumped, part
of signature in dark portion of photo.
MB $30. Est ($90)
104. Danny Thomas. Two contracts,
8.5x11. One dated May 20, 1974 for payment of $1,000 for him to play on the Hudson Brothers Summer Show and the other
a waiver for the California Franchise Tax
Board. In very good condition. Punch holes
at top.
MB $35. Est ($100)
106. Paul Tibbets. (1915-2007). The
most skillful Allied bomber in WWII, best
known as the pilot of the Enola Gay, the
B26 that dropped the first atomic bomb
on Hiroshima. Col. Tibbets was solely responsible for the organization, training and
command of the world’s first nuclear strike
force. Tibbets never regretted what he had
done. Tibbets stipulated in his will that there
should be no funeral service after his death
and no headstone for fear this might lead to
demonstrations at his grave. He wanted to
ensure that his resting place could never be
a pilgrimage site for opponents of the use
of nuclear weapons. 10x8 black and white
of Tibbets in uniform standing along side
the Enola Gay signed in blue ink. In very
good condition. MB $40. Est ($100)
107. Mel Torme. (1925-1999). Composer, musician, arranger, and jazz and pop
singer, often known as “the Velvet Fog,”
co-writer of the Christmas Song (Chestnuts
Roasting on an Open Fire). Signed 8.5x3.5
check payable to International Ventures for
$2,308.52, April 18, 1988. In very good
condition.
MB $15. Est ($35)
been held on the stage of the Metropolitan
Opera. 8x10 sepia matte-finish photo of
Tucker in costume signed and inscribed in
blue ink. In very good condition. Corners
creased.
MB $25. Est ($75)
110. Richard Tucker.
8x10 black and
white
photo
of Tucker in
clown
outfit
signed and inscribed in black
Sharpie. One
work in inscription smudged,
slight creasing
to corners.
108. Harry Truman. (1884-1972).
MB $25. Est ($75)
Thirty-third American president. Vice president under FDR, became president upon
FDR’s death in April 1945; elected President in 1948-53. He ordered the atomic
bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and
established the Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA) in 1947. 7x10.5 color book photo of
Truman reading in his office signed and inscribed in brown ink, “To Wallace F. Richards From Harry Truman 3-23-63.” Minor
soiling in lower white margin, some rubbing to upper right margin.
112. Lech Walesa. (Born 1943). Starting out as a poor, young Polish electrician
in the 70s, Walesa became the founder of
Solidarity, Poland’s first independent trade
union under Communist Poland. When
the government imposed martial law, this
act only enhanced his reputation. He was
awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983 and
was elected president of Poland in 1990.
5x7 color photo signed in black felt pen. In
MB $20. Est ($75)
MB $100. Est ($350)
109. Richard Tucker.
(1913-1975).
Brooklyn-born
tenor Richard
Tucker had a
unique
dual
career. As one
of the great
voices of the
Metropolitan
Opera, Tucker
made his debut there as Alfredo Germont
in Verdi’s “La Traviata” in January, 1945,
and became a specialist in the Italian and
French lyric roles. Concurrently with his
operatic career, Tucker, an Orthodox Jew,
was regarded as one of the finest cantors
ever. His recordings of the cantorial literature on American Columbia records are regarded as among the finest of their kind. He
is also the only person whose funeral has
111. James Van Heusen. (19131990). Composer and songwriter. Winner
of four Academy Awards for such songs
as Swinging on a Star and High Hopes.
Vintage black and white photo of Van Heusen composing at his piano signed and inscribed in black fountain pen ink. In very
good condition.
113. Lech Walesa. 6.5x4.5 FDC honoring Casimir Pulaski, postmarked 1979,
signed in black ink. Matted, over all size
11x8.5. In very good condition.
MB $40. Est ($175)
MB $25. Est ($75)
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114. Jack War116. Esther
ner. (1892-1978).
Williams.
Last of the four
Warner
brothers
who started up a
small production
company, Warner
Brothers Pictures,
in the 1920s and
pioneered
sound
pictures with The
Jazz Singer. TLS, 7x10.5, July 27, 1962,
on Warner Bros. Pictures letterhead, to Mr.
Arthur Park, wishing him luck with his new
agency and expressing hope to do business
with him in the future. Punch holes at top
margin. Recipient’s address circled in pen
and pencil marks touching signature.
MB $35. Est ($100)
(Born 1923).
Billed as “Hollywood’s Mermaid” or “The
Queen of the
Surf,” her career was marked
by a string of
escapist musical comedies in
luscious color
featuring lavish
song and dance numbers and highlighted
by spectacular underwater scenes, and
most were top box-office hits. 4x6 pinup
photo signed in black ink. In very good
condition.
1979). Legendary
American
film
hero whose image
achieved mythical
proportions and
who developed into the biggest box-office
draw that the screen has ever known. Wayne
appeared in over 250 films during a fortyyear career. Usually dressed in a cowboy’s
outfit or an officer’s uniform, he embodied
macho strength as a leader of men and a
crusader for just causes. 3x3.25 light green
album sheet signed and inscribed in black
fountain pen ink, “To Bob. John Wayne.”
Album sheet mounted to May 7, 1965 color
cover from Life Magazine. Double matted,
overall size 14.5x13.5. Provenance: In-person signature obtained by autograph collector Bob Yeager around 1947. Edge of
mat darkened which could be covered up
with a new frame.
MB $150. Est ($400)
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American cartoonist, author and illustrator. Wilson’s cartoons and illustrations are
drawn in a playfully grotesque style and
have a dark humor that is often compared
to the work of Charles Addams. 6x4 card
original ink sketch of a bat flying in front
of the moon signed in black ink. In very
good condition.
MB $35. Est ($100)
MB $30. Est ($90
117. John
Williams.
115. John
Wayne. (1907-
119. Gahan Wilson. (Born 1930).
(Born 1932).
C o m p o s e r.
Prolific writer, orchestrator, and conductor of TV
and movie music, including Fiddler on the
Roof, Jaws and Star Wars, for which he won
Academy Awards. Overall, he has received
32 Oscar nominations and won four times.
5x7 black and white photo, image 2.5x3,
signed and inscribed in lower white margin
in black Sharpie. In very good condition.
MB $20. Est ($75)
118. Flip
Wilson. (1932-
1998). Popular
comedian and actor who became
the first black
entertainer to be
the host of a successful weekly
variety show on
network television.
6.5x5.5
blue album sheet signed in dark blue ink.
MB $20. Est ($60)
120. Chuck
Yeager. (Born
1923). American
aviator. The test
pilot who proved
he had the “right
stuff” by being
the first man to
break the sound barrier. 8x10 black and
white photo of Yeager in flight suit standing before his F20 Tigershark signed in
black ink. Very light waterstaining in top
portion of photo.
MB $25. Est ($75)
121. Tony Zale. (1913-1997). American boxer. He held the middleweight championship longer than any other boxer in the
world. He was known as a strong body
puncher, who punished his opponents and
steadily wore them down before knocking
them out. Zale is best remembered for his
three bouts over a 21-month period with
Rocky Graziano for the middleweight
crown. Zale was originally cast to play
himself in the movie Somebody Up There
Likes Me. When Paul Newman (playing Graziano) and he were sparring prior
to filming, Newman got rough and Zale
knocked him out. Zale was replaced by
Courtland Shepard for the final fight scene.
Vintage 8x10 signed and inscribed black
and white photo of Zale in boxing trunks,
“Best wishes to my friend, Wally Richards,
a fellow who was, and I feel still is, a great
fan, claiming me his her of the ring. Nice to
hear from you. Sincerely, Tony Zale. Minor
soiling, three punch holes to left margin.
MB $20. Est ($90)
Signed Books
est works of Ambler’s career. Bookstore
sticker and small abrasion mark on rear of
Lots 122 - 171
jacket.
122. Buzz Aldrin. (Born 1930). American astronaut and lunar module pilot of the
Apollo 11. The second man to walk on the
moon. Stated first printing but lacking “1”
in number sequence. Signed and inscribed
in blue ink on title page, “To Harris from
Paris. Good luck with the Real Stuff. Buzz
Aldrin. Signed book: Encounter with Tiber.
By Buzz Aldrin and John Barnes. 6x9,
hardcover. Jacket. New York, 1996. Signed
in blue ink on title page. Aldrin now charges a minimum of $250 to apply his signature to a book or photo and up to $1500 to
sign a baseball. Encounter with Tiber is a
sci-fi story about alien contact. Fairly uncommon. In very good condition.
124. June Allyson. (1917-2006). Husky-voiced American leading lady of the
1940s and 1950s who couple play a tomboy or a tease and was equally ready with
a smile or a tear. Signed book: June Allyson. By June Allyson with Frances Spatz
Leighteon. Hard cover, 6.5x9.5, jacket.
Illustrations. New York: G. P. Putnams,
(1982). 262 pages. Signed and inscribed in
black Sharpie on front free endpaper, “For
Susanne with my very fondest and happy
thoughts for always. June Allyson.” Allyson discusses here marriage with Dick
Powell and her relationship with Peter
Lawford and JFK. In very good condition.
MB $25. Est ($55)
MB $35. Est ($175)
123. Buzz Aldrin. Signed book: The
Return. By Buzz Aldrin and John Barnes.
Hard cover, 6.5x9.5, jacket with price intact. New York: Forge, 2000. 301 pages.
First edition. Silver ink signature on title
page. A compelling novel about the opportunities and dangers that confront us today.
Aldrin now charges a minimum of $250 to
apply his signature to a book or photo and
up to $1500 to sign a baseball.In very good
condition.
MB $35. Est ($175)
MB $25. Est ($75)
126. Joan
Blondell. (1909-1979).
American leading lady of the 30s, and a
character actor through the 1970s. Signed
book: Center Door Fancy. A Novel. By
Joan Blondell. Hard cover, 6x9, jacket.
New York: Delacorte Press (1972). First
edition. Signed and inscribed in blue pen
on half-title page, “To Mel. All that’s good.
Joan Blondell.” According to the dust jacket, this is a “fascinating novel of the world
of vaudeville and the world of Hollywood
by a woman who was born into one and
became a major star in the other.” In very
good condition.
MB $20. Est ($75)
125. Eric Ambler. (1909-1998). English author. Won fame for his well-constructed novels of intrigue and international adventure. He also wrote screenplays for
motion pictures. Ambler’s novels include
The Mask of Dimitrios (1939), Journey
into Fear (1940), and The Light of Day
(1963). During World War II (1939-1945),
Ambler made educational films for the
British Army. His screenplays include The
Wreck of the Mary Deare and The Cruel
Sea. Signed book: The Care of Time. By
Eric Ambler. Hard cover, 6.5x9.5, jacket
with price intact. New York: Farrar Straus
Giroux: 1981. 277 pages. First printing.
Blue ink signature on front free endpaper.
A gripping spy thriller, and one of the fin-
127. Ray Bradbury. (Born 1920).
American science fiction writer. Wrote
Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles. American author best known for highly imaginative science-fiction short stories
and novels that blend social criticism with
an awareness of the hazards of runaway
technology. His novels include Fahrenheit 451 (1953; filmed 1966), Dandelion
Wine (1957), Something Wicked This Way
Comes (1962; filmed 1983), and Death Is
a Lonely Business (1985). His short stories have been published in more than 700
anthologies. Signed book: Fahrenheit 451.
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By Ray Bradbury. Hardcover, 5.5x8, jacket
with no price. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1967. 191 pages. Red ink signature on
front free endpaper with date of “9/30/90.”
A short novel set in the future when “firemen” burn books forbidden by totalitarian
regime. Bradbury’s most famous work.
Uneven age toning on rear jacket.
in black ink on half title page. The extraodinary voyages of the USS Skate. Minor
chipping to jacket edges, collector’s pencil
notes on half title page.
MB $35. Est ($125)
MB $60. Est ($200)
128. Ray Bradbury. Signed book:
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. By L. Frank
Baum. Illustrated by Michael McCurdy.
Foreword by Ray Bradbury. 7x9, hard
cover, jacket. Kansas Centennial Edition
(1999). First edition in this form. Signed
and inscribed in black ink on front free
endpaper, “To the Fredericks! With the
Affection of the Latter-Day Wizard. Ray
Bradbury. July 11, 2000.” In very good
condition.
MB $30. Est ($125)
129. Lloyd Bucher. (1927-2004).
American naval officer and commander of
the Pueblo. Signed book: Bucher: My Story. By Commander Lloyd M. Bucher USN
Captain USS PUEBLO with Mark Rascovich. Hard cover, 6x8.5, jacket with price
clipped. Illustrations. Garden City, NY:
Doubleday & Company, 1970. 447 pages.
First edition. Black ink signature on page
facing title page. The story of the capture of
the Pueblo and her crew by the North Koreans. Light uneven discoloration in lower
part of front cover.
MB $35. Est ($90)
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130. Sid Caesar. (Born 1922). Comic
actor and musician. Studied music at Julliard, switched to comedy during WWII.
Made a few films, but better known for his
comedic roles on television. Caesar’s life
took a turn when his show Sid Caesar Invites You was cancelled in 1958. In his autobiography he confesses that he turned to
alcohol and drugs to overcome the insecurity of having a successful career unravel.
Signed book: Where Have I Been? By Sid
Caesar with Bill Davidson. Hard cover, 6x9,
jacket with price intact. Illustrations. New
York: Crown Publishers, 1982. 280 pages.
First edition, second issue. Black ink signature on half title page. An autobiography
chronicling the traumatic ups and downs of
one of the best in show business, studded
with anecdotes from those who knew him
best. Very light age toning to jacket.
132. Scott Carpenter. (Born 1925).
American astronaut. One of the original
Mercury Seven and the second American
to make an orbital flight. Signed book: For
Spacious Skies. By Scott Carpenter and
Kris Stoever. Hard cover, 6.5x9.5, jacket
with price intact. Illustrations. Orlando,
FL: Harcourt, 2002. 370 pages, indexed.
First edition. Black ink signature on title
page. The uncommon journey of a Mercury
astronaut. In very good condition.
MB $35. Est ($125)
MB $30. Est ($95)
131. James Calvert. (1920-2009).
Served in the United States Navy, where
he commanded the USS Skate, the third
nuclear submarine commissioned and the
second submarine to reach the North Pole,
which became the first to surface at the pole
when it did so on August 11, 1958. Signed
book: Surface at the Pole. By Commander
James Calvert, USN. Hard cover, 6x8.5,
jacket with price intact. Illustrations. New
York: McGraw-Hill, 1960. 220 pages, indexed. Sixth printing. Signed and inscribed
133. Eugene Cernan. (Born 1934).
American astronaut. Crew member of
Gemini 9 and Apollo 10, and commander
of the last Apollo mission to the moon,
Apollo 17. One of the original 12 moon
landing astronauts. Along with Harrison
Schmitt, the last man to land on the moon
(December 11-13, 1972). Signed book: The
Last Man on the Moon. Astronaut Eugene
Cernan and America’s Race in Space. By
Eugene Cernan with Don Davis. Hard cover, 6.5x9.5, jacket. Illustrated. 356 pages,
index. New York, (1999). Signed in black
ink on title page, “Gene Cernan.” Walter
Cronkite recommended this book, writing
“Gene Cernan reaches deep into his inner-
most being to reveal with remarkable candor his reactions to the trials and triumphs
of a pioneer astronaut.” An increasingly
valuable book. In very good condition.
price intact. Illustrations. New York: Everest House, 1982. 290 pages, indexed. First
edition. Signed and inscribed in black ink
on half title page. A tale of Iron Eyes’ most
fascinating exploits on and off the set. Collector’s pencil marks on front free endpaper.
MB $30. Est ($90)
MB $30. Est ($80)
134. Carol Channing. (Born 1921).
Vivacious American cabaret comedian.
Academy Award nominee for Thoroughly
Modern Millie. Signed book: Just Lucky
I Guess. By Carol Channing. Hard cover,
6.5x9.5, jacket with price intact. Illustrations. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002.
262 pages. First edition. Red ink signature
on title page. A funny, ribald, and moving
memoir. In very good condition.
MB $30. Est ($75)
136. Robert Clarke. (1920-2005).
Actor, director and producer. Clarke
worked in Hollywood from 1944 until
1965. He appeared in all genres: horror,
science fiction, Westerns and dramas. He
worked with John Wayne, Bela Lugosi,
Boris Carloff and Clark Gable. Movie credits include The Body Snatcher, Dick Tracy
Meets Gruesome, The Man From Planet X,
The Incredible Petrified World and Terror
of the Bloodhunters. Upon completing The
Astounding She-Monster, Clarke, by now
convinced that any film could attain a release no matter how wretched, made his directorial debut with The Hideous Sun Demon (1959). Signed book: To “B” or not to
“B”. A Film Director’s Odyssey. By Robert
Clarke and Tom Weaver. 6x9, trade paper
back. Illustrated. 248 pages. Baltimore,
1996. Signed “Best Wishes from Robert
Clarke” in black Sharpie on half title page.
Very light crease through first few pages,
just touching last letter in signature.
MB $30. Est ($125)
138. Gordon Cooper. (1927-2004).
American astronaut, one of the original
Mercury 7 pilots in the Mercury program,
the first manned-space effort by the United
States. The story of the Mercury astronauts is portrayed in the film The Right
Stuff (1983), in which Cooper was played
by Dennis Quaid. Cooper is also the last
American astronaut to orbit the Earth for
an entire mission by himself; however,
he wasn’t the last U.S. astronaut to reach
space alone. Signed book: Leap of Faith.
By Gordon Cooper with Bruce Henderson. Hard cover, 6.5x9.5, jacket with price
intact. Illustrations. New York: HarperCollins, 2000. 279 pages, indexed. First
edition. Black ink signature on title page.
In Leap of Faith, Cooper not only reveals
what went on behind the scenes of the early
U. S. space program, but he also takes dead
aim at the next millennium of space travel.
MB $30. Est ($90)
135. Tom Clancy. (Born 1947). Amer-
ican author of the modern thriller. Best
known for his first book, Red October.
Signed book: Every Man a Tiger. By Tom
Clancy with General Chuck Horner. Hard
cover, 6.5x9.5, jacket with price intact.
Illustrations. New York: G. P. Putnam’s
Sons, 1999. 564 pages, indexed. First edition. Black Sharpie signature on half title
page. Also signed by co-author Chuck
Horner. A ground-breaking exploration of
the art of war - a look deep into modern air
power, as seen through the eyes of one of
its most outstanding commanders. In very
good condition.
137. Iron Eyes Cody. (1907-1991).
Native American actor who appeared extensively on TV in the 1970s and 80s. Famous as the Indian shedding a tear over
the destruction of the environment in TV
ecology spots and print advertising. Signed
book: Iron Eyes. My Life as a Hollywood
Indian. By Iron Eyes Cody as told to Collin Perry. Hard cover, 6.5x9.5, jacket with
139. Jimmy Durante. (1893-1980).
Comedian and actor, nicknamed “Schnoz”
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for his immense proboscis, he was a popular and versatile entertainer on Broadway
and radio. Signed book: Good Night, Mrs.
Calabash. The Secret of Jimmy Durante.
By William Cahn. Hard cover, 6.5x9.5,
jacket. New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce,
(1963). 191 pages. First edition. Signed
and inscribed in blue ink on front free endpaper, “To Rita. Read this and see what a
Great Guy I am. Jimmy Durante.” Cover
soiled and rubbed, with some tears along
edges. Last name “Durante” a little light.
MB $40. Est ($100)
140. Mitsuo Fuchida. (1902-1976)
One of Japan’s most skilled fliers, he commanded the air attack against Pearl Harbor
on December 7, 1941. Fuchida himself was
the last to leave the battle area. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade his superiors to
launch a second attack against Pearl Harbor. After the war Fuchida became a rice
farmer near Osaka. He converted to Christianity and became a nondenominational
preacher and traveled frequently to America; in 1966 he became a United States citizen. Signed book: Thirty Seconds over Tokyo. By Captain Ted W. Lawson. Edited by
Robert Considine. Hard cover, 5.5x8, jacket with corners clipped. Garden City, NY:
Blue Ribbon Books, 1944. 221 pages. Dual
black ink signature in English and Japanese
on half title page, adding “Tora-Tora-Tora7-Dec-1941” below English signature. One
of the pilots who participated in the Doolittle raid tells the whole story of the bombing of Japan and the days of adventure in
China that followed. Light wear to cover
edges, some chipping to jacket edges, ink
smudge on copyright page and facing first
page of text.
MB $150. Est ($500)
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one of Broadway’s biggest stars, made
several classic MGM musicals, married a
handsome movie star, had two children,
and could scarcely believe her happiness
and good fortune. Then one day the House
Un-American Activities Committee came
to call. In very good condition.
MB $25. Est ($55)
141. Mark Fuhrman. (Born 1952).
The detective in the LAPD who found the
bloody glove that linked O. J. Simpson to
the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown
Simpson. During the 1995 murder trial of O.
J. Simpson, the defense accused Fuhrman
of being a racist and planting evidence,
which ruined his reputation as a police officer. Signed book: Murder in Brentwood. By
Mark Fuhrman. Hard cover, 6.5x9.5, jacket
with price intact. Illustrations. Washington,
D.C.: Regnery Publishing, 1997. 392 pages, indexed. Signed and inscribed in black
ink on half title page. The inside story of
why and how Simpson’s interrogation was
bungled, including fascinating eyewitness
details and hand-drawn maps of the crime
scene. In very good condition.
MB $25. Est ($75)
143. Arnold Genthe. (1869-1942).
Photographer, best known for his photos of
San Francisco’s Chinatown, the 1906 San
Francisco Earthquake and his portraits of
noted persons, from politicians and socialites to literary figures and entertainment
celebrities. Signed book: As I Remember.
By Arnold Genthe. Hard cover, 8x10.5,
no jacket. Illustrations. New York: John
Day, 1936. 290 pages, indexed. Limited
signed edition, number 20 of 250 copies.
Blue ink signature on limited edition page.
Genthe’s autobiography with one hundred
and twelve photographic illustrations of his
work. Bookfinder.com lists several signed
copies with prices ranging from $203 to
$573. Corners bumped, minor chipping
along spine, collector’s ink notes on blank
page preceding signature page.
MB $100. Est ($450)
142. Betty Garrett. (1919-2011).
American actress and dancer who belonged
to the golden era of the movie musical but
she is probably best known for a pair of
roles in two prominent 1970s sitcoms, All
in the Family, playing Archie Bunker’s socially liberal next-door neighbor and her
role in Laverne and Shirley, Laverne and
Shirley’s landlady. Signed book: Betty Garrett and Other Songs. By Betty Garrett with
Ron Rapoport. Hard cover, 6x9.5, jacket
with price intact. Illustrations. Lanham,
MD: Madison Books, 1998. 306 pages, indexed. Blue ink signature on front free endpaper. The story of a woman who became
144. Lillian Gish. (1896-1993).
American actress. “The First Lady of the
Silent Screen,” who continued her film
career through the late 1980s. Signed and
inscribed book: The Movies, Mr. Griffith,
and Me. By Lillian Gish with Ann Pinchot.
Illustrated. 401 pages. Indexed. 6x9, hardcover, jacket. Signed and inscribed on front
free endpaper in blue ink, “To Jude McMaclean. With the happiest of Birthday Greeting. From one Libra to another. Lillian
Gish. Oct. 4th 1983.” Jacket well worn. Inner joint cracked. Great inscription.
MB $25. Est ($80)
145. John Glenn. (Born 1921). Amer-
ican astronaut and politician. On February
20, 1962, aboard Friendship 7, he became
the first American to orbit the earth. He
served as U. S. senator from Ohio for four
consecutive terms (1974–1998). In 1998 he
became the oldest person to participate in a
space flight mission as a crew member of
the space shuttle Discovery. Signed book:
John Glenn: A Memoir. By John Glenn with
Nick Taylor. Hard cover, 6.5x9.5, jacket
with price intact. Illustrations. New York:
Bantam Books, 1999. 422 pages, indexed.
First edition. Signed in blue ink on half title
page. The engrossing autobiography of the
first man to orbit the Earth. In very good
condition.
MB $35. Est ($90)
Nancy Grace with Diane Clehane. Hard
cover, 6x9, jacket. New York: Hyperion,
2005. 326 pages, indexed. Signed and inscribed on half-title page in black Sharpie,
“Dearest Greg. Thanks for watching. N.
Grace.” In very good condition.
MB $15. Est ($45)
147. Sir Arthur Harris. (18921984). Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
of the Royal Air Force Bomber Command
during the latter half of World War II. In
1942 the Cabinet agreed to the “area bombing” of German cities. Harris was tasked
with implementing Churchill’s policy and
supported the development of tactics and
technology to perform the task more effectively. Harris assisted British Chief of the
Air Staff Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Charles Portal in carrying out the United
Kingdom’s most devastating attacks against
the German infrastructure and population. Signed book: Bomber Offensive. By
Sir Arthur Harris. Hard cover, 6x9, jacket
with price intact. London: Collins, 1947.
288 pages, indexed. First edition. Blue ink
signature on title page. Serves as both an
important WWII document, detailing the
bombing of Germany, and the memoirs of
its author. Light wear to cover, uneven age
toning, jacket chipped along edges, green
ink underlining throughout text.
MB $35. Est ($125)
146. Nancy Grace. (Born 1959).
American legal commentator, television
host, television journalist, and former
prosecutor. Signed book: Objection! How
High-Priced Defense Attorneys, Celebrity
Defendants and a 24/7 Media Have Hijacked Our Criminal Justice System. By
148. Bill
Hays and
S u s a n
Seaforth
Hayes. The
first “super
couple” of
daytime drama. Susan Seaford Hayes and Bill Hayes
played Julie and Doug on Days of Our Lives.
They fell in love on camera and off. Signed
book: Like Sands Through the Hourglass.
Bill and Susan Hayes. Hard cover, jacket.
New American Library, (2005). 309 pages.
Signed and inscribed on half-title page in
black Sharpie, “To John and Gayle. Bill
Hayes 4-21-06, Susan Hayworth Hayes.”
MB $15. Est ($35)
149. John T. Hayward. (1908-1999).
World War II naval aviator. He helped develop one of the two atomic bombs that
was dropped on Japan in the closing days
of the war. Later, he was a pioneer in the
development of nuclear propulsion, nuclear weapons, guidance systems for groundand air-launched rockets, and underwater
anti-submarine weapons. Signed book:
The Soviet Military Technological Challenge. By the Center for Strategic Studies, Georgetown University. Paperback,
5.5x8.5. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown
University, 1967. 98 pages. Black ink signature on cover. An examination of the Soviet’s technological efforts. The report was
chaired by Arleigh Burke, the U.S. Navy
Admiral who awarded Hayward his second
Distinguished Flying Cross for leading his
squadron in the South Pacific Area. Some
wear and soiling to cover, collector’s pencil
notes on title page, a few ink notes throughout text.
MB $20. Est ($60)
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150. Edmund Hillary. (1919-2008).
New Zealand explorer and mountaineer.
On May 29, 1953, he and his Sherpa guide
reached the summit of Mount Everest, thus
becoming the first to climb the highest
mountain in the world. Queen Elizabeth II
knighted him for his achievement. Signed
bookplate: View From the Summit. By
Edmund Hillary. Hard cover, 6x9, jacket.
Illustrated. New York: Doubleday (1999).
Black ink signature on special bookplate
affixed to title page. In very good condition.
152. Caroline
Kennedy. Signed
book: Profiles in Courage for Our Time. Introduced and edited by Caroline Kennedy.
353 pages. 6x9, jacket. Hyperion: New
York, 2002. First edition. Signed on title
page. Chapters include Gerald R. Ford by
Bob Woodward and John McCain by Albert Hunt. In very good condition.
MB $40. Est ($125)
MB $30. Est ($90)
154. Jesse Royce Landis. (19041972). American film and stage actress. She
played Cary Grant’s character’s mother in
North by Northwest and she played Grace
Kelly’s mother in To Catch a Thief. Signed
book: You Won’t Be So Pretty but You’ll
Know More! An Intimate Memoir. By Jessie Royce Landis. Hard cover, 6x9.5, jacket
with price 18s intact. Illustrated. London:
W. H. Allen, 1954. 256 pages. First edition. Signed and inscribed in blue ink on
front free endpaper, “Anne Dear. My love
and happy thoughts stay with you. Royce.”
In very good condition. Minor rubbing to
jacket.
MB $25. Est ($75)
151. Caroline Kennedy. (Born
1957). Oldest and only living child of John
and Jacqueline Kennedy. Inspired by the
memory of her father, she co-founded the
Profiles in Courage Awards in 1989, which
are given annually to politicians who perform acts of political bravery. Signed book:
The Best-Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Selected and introduced
by Caroline Kennedy. Hard cover, 6x8.5,
priced jacket. Illustrations. New York: Hyperion, (2001). 180 pages. First edition.
Signed in black ink on title page. A collection of poems from such renowned authors
as Langston Hughes, Shakespeare, Homer,
and Robert Frost, including Caroline’s reflections on her mother’s life and work. In
MB $35. Est ($90)
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153. Dorothy Lamour. (1914-2001).
American leading lady of the 40s who excelled in her “Road” shows with Bob Hope
and Bing Crosby. Signed book: Dorothy
Lamour: My Side of the Road as told to
Dick McInnes. Hard cover, 6.5x9.5, jacket.
Illustrations. Englewood Cliffs: PrenticeHall, (1974). Later printing. Signed and
inscribed on blank verso of front free endpaper, “To Marion. Good Luck. God Bless
You and Aloha. Dorthy Lamour (Dottie,
your slot machine pal.) In very good condition.
MB $25. Est ($75)
155. Janet Leigh. (1927-2004). Her
career includes a number of successful movies from comedies to westerns to musicals
to dramas. But of her more than fifty movies, she is best remembered for the fortyfive minutes that she spent on screen in the
small budget movie Psycho. Even though
her character is killed off early in the picture, she was nominated for an Academy
Award and won a Golden Globe. Signed
book: There Really Was a Hollywood. By
Janet Leigh. Hard cover, 6x8.5, jacket with
price intact. Illustrations. Garden City, NY:
Doubleday & Company, 1984. 322 pages,
indexed. First edition. Black ink signature
on half title page. The candid, passionate,
often dazzling autobiography of one of the
best-loved actresses in Hollywood. Ink
spots on front jacket.
MB $25. Est ($75)
156. Anita Loos and Helen Hayes.
Loos. (1888-1981). American screenwrit-
er and producer. Perhaps best known for
her 1953 novel and play Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes. Hayes. (1900-1993). Known as
“first lady” of the American stage. Academy Award winner. Hayes made most of her
infrequent film appearances after an allergy
to theater dust forced her to retire from the
stage. Her stage career began when she
was five; at age nine, she made her first
Broadway appearance. By 1918, she was a
star. She won her first Oscar for The Sin of
Madelon Claudet (1931). Other memorable
roles include that of as as a nurse in A Farewell to Arms (1932) with a very young Gary
Cooper, and What Every Woman Knows
(1934). Signed book: Twice Over Lightly:
New York Then and Now. By Helen Hayes
and Anita Loos. Hard cover, 6x8.5, jacket.
Illustrations. New York: Harcourt Brace et
al, 1972. Stated first edition. Signed and
inscribed by Loos on front free endpaper,
“For Phyllis from Helen Hayes Anita Loos
9/13/72.” In very good condition.
ever, a 1988 homemade videotape of him
cavorting in bed with a teenager humiliated him publicly. In the mid-1990s Lowe
returned to prominence, mixing character
roles with self-effacing comedy parts. He
is best known for his role in the TV series
The West Wing. Signed book: Stories I
Only Tell My Friends. An Autobiography.
Hard cover, 6.5x9.5, jacket with price intact. Illustrations. New York: Henry Holt
& Company, 2011. 308 pages. First edition
with all numbers, including “1.” Signed in
black Sharpie on title page. Parade magazine described this book as follows: “The
world would be a better place if more stars’
memoirs were like Lowe’s--chatty, dishy,
and with celebrity walk-ons (Tom Cruise!
Sarah Jessica Parker! Princess Stephanie
of Monaco! Martin Sheen!) galore. As
entertaining as a Brat Pack film festival.”
Mint condition with Autographed Copy
sticker on front jacket. Although recently
published, extremely difficult to obtain a
signed first edition. This book has been so
popular that a sequel is in the works.
MB $40. Est ($125)
MB $25. Est ($75)
157. Rob Lowe. (Born 1964). American actor. His early career included such
hit films as The Outsiders, St. Elmo’s Fire,
and About Last Night. He was one of the
most popular members of the Brat Pack,
partially because of his good looks, which
made him a popular actor with many. How-
158. John McCain. (Born 1936). Senior United States Senator from Arizona
and presidential nominee of the Republican
Party for the 2008 presidential election. A
Vietnam War veteran who nearly lost his
life and suffered many injuries, McCain is
known both as a maverick for disagreeing
with his party on key issues, and one of the
most inspiring public figures of his generation. Signed bookplate in: Faith of My Fathers. By John McCain with Mark Salter.
Hard cover, 6.5x9.5, jacket with price intact. New York: Random House, 1999. 349
pages. Black ink signature on bookplate affixed to half title page. The story of three
imperfect men who faced adversity and
emerged with their honor intact. In very
good condition.
MB $35. Est ($90)
159. Clayton Moore. (1914-1999).
American actor who played the eponymous character in 169 episodes of television’s The Lone Ranger (1949–1957), as
well as in two films. When his screen career ended, Clayton continued to don the
mask, appearing at malls and in rodeos. He
isremembered for his trademark call, “Hiyo Silver, away!” Signed bookplate: I Was
That Masked Man. By Clayton Moore.
Hard cover, 6.25x9.25, jacket. Illustrated.
Dallas, 1996. 241 pages. Signed in black
Sharpie “Clayton Moore The Lone Ranger
1999” on bookplate affixed to half title.
First edition. n In very good condition.
MB $30. Est ($75)
160. Ken
Murray. (1903-1988).
American director, producer and character
actor on radio, stage, film and television.
Movie credits include Juke Box Jenny, Disgraced and a great character role in John
Ford’s Who Shot Liberty Valance. Signed
book: Life on a Pogo Stick. By Ken Murray. Introductions by Edgar Bergen, Bing
Crosby and Chic Young. Hard cover,
5.5x8.5, jacket with price intact. Illustrations. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston
Company, 1960. 180 pages. First edition.
Signed and inscribed in blue ink on front
free endpaper, “To Dorothy King Lest you
forget Ken Murray.” Also signed below by
Leo Diamond and Marie Wilson. A nostalgic story of vaudeville days. Minor chipping along jacket edges. Slight overlap
between Murray’s signature and signature
below.
MB $30. Est ($75)
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161. Louella Parsons. (1880-1972).
Hollywood columnist and author. Wrote
The Gay Illiterate and Tell It to Louella.
Signed book: The Gay Illiterate. By Louella O. Parsons. Hard cover, 5.5x8.5, jacket
with corners clipped. New York: Doubleday, Doran and Co., 1944. 194 pages.
First edition. Black ink signature on front
free endpaper. The amusing and revealing
memoirs of a woman who was variously
known as the most powerful woman in
Hollywood, an omniscient movie columnist, and the most successful newspaperwoman in America. Light sunning to spine
of cover, abrasion marks along jacket spine
and minor discoloration on verso. Pencil
collector’s notes on front free endpaper.
MB $30. Est ($90)
163. Anne Rice. (Born 1941). American novelist. Raised in New Orleans, Anne
Rice at birth was named Howard Allen
O’Brien. Educated and lived in San Francisco until 1988 when she returned to New
Orleans. Her vampire trilogy (Interview
with the Vampire (1976), The Vampire Lestat (1985) and The Queen of the Damned
(1985), an adept mixture of Gothic horror
and eroticism), achieved critical and popular acclaim. Signed bookplate: Vittorio the
Vampire. By Anne Rice. Hard cover, 5x8,
jacket with price intact. New York: Alfred
A. Knopf, 1999. 292 pages. First trade edition. Purple ink signature on bookplate
affixed to half title page. The second of
Rice’s New Tales of the Vampires. In very
good condition. vcry good.
MB $35. Est ($95)
162. Sidney Poitier. (Born 1924).
Actor and director. The American screen’s
first prominent black star. Oscar nominee
for The Defiant Ones, winner for Lilies of
the Field in 1963. Signed book: The Measure of a Man. A Spiritual Autobiography.
Hard cover, 6x9, jacket. Illustrations. San
Francisco: Harpers (2000).Signed in black
ink on title page. In very good condition.
MB $30. Est ($75)
164. Budd Schulberg. (1914-2009).
Author and Academy Award winner.
Known for On the Waterfront, A Face in
the Crowd, and The Harder They Fall.
Signed book: The Disenchanted. By Budd
Schulberg. Hard cover, 6x8.5, jacket with
price intact. New York, Random House,
1950. 388 pages. First printing. Blue ink
signature on front free endpaper. A novel
that looks at American success, values in
the 1920s and 30s, and a tragic love story.
Bookfinders.com shows a similar signed
and inscribed copy for $254. In very good
condition.
MB $50. Est ($150)
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165. Robert Lee Scott, Jr. (19082006). Colonel in United States Air Force.
Scott is best known for his autobiography
God is My Co-Pilot about his exploits in
World War II with the Flying Tigers in China and Burma. The Flying Tigers were volunteer American aviators for the Chinese
air force who became famous for defending
the Burma Road, the Chinese supply route
from India. The book was eventually made
into a film of the same name. Signed book:
The Day I Owned the Sky. By Robert Lee
Scott, Jr. Hard cover, 6.5x9.5, jacket with
price intact. Illustrations. Toronto: Bantam
Books, 1988. 238 pages, indexed. First edition. Black ink signature on front free endpaper. An autobiography alive with humor,
excitement and the brash honesty that made
Scott a maverick in the Air Force and, indeed, for all of this life. In very good condition.
MB $25. Est ($75)
166. Ted Shawn. (1891-1972). American dancer; he was one of the first notable
male pioneers of American modern dance.
Along with creating Denishawn with former wife Ruth St. Denis he is also responsible for the creation of the well known
all-male company Ted Shawn and His Men
Dancers. With his innovative ideas of masculine movement he is one of the most influential choreographer and dancer of his
day. He is also the founder and creator of
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in Massachusetts. Signed book: One Thousand One
Night Stands. By Ted Shawn with Gray
Poole. Hard cover, 6x9, jacket with $4.50
price intact, jacket. Illustrations. New
York: Doubleday and Co., (1960). 258
pages. Signed and inscribed in black ink on
front free endpaper, “To Carle Christensen.
Cordially, Ted Shawn, Jacob’s Pillow, Sept.
1, 1961.” Jacket rubbed, previous owner’s
address stamp affixed to top of front free
endpaper.
MB $35. Est ($125)
139 pages. Fourteenth printing. Signed and
inscribed in purple ink on title page, “To
Ruth Bartell, With my every best wish,
Lt. James C. Whittaker. 4-11-46.” The
complete and epic story of the ordeal and
rescue of those who were with Eddie Rickenbacker on the plane lost in the Pacific.
Small abrasion mark and wrinkle on front
cover, jacket chipped, collector’s bookplate
on verso of front free endpaper. One of the
most popular books from WWII, going
through many printings until the 1970s.
MB $35. Est ($90)
in nearly 50 movies and several television
shows, including particularly notable roles
in the film It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad
World and as Robin Williams’s infant son
in the television program Mork & Mindy.
In 1999 he was awarded the Mark Twain
Prize for American Humor. Signed book:
Winters’ Tales. Stories and Observations
for the Unusual. By Jonathan Winters.
Hard cover, 6x9, hardcover, jacket. New
York: Random House (1987). 216 pages.
First edition. Signed and inscribed in blue
ink on front free endpaper, “To Karen. With
deepest affection. Jonathan Winters. Nov
21-87.” In very good condition.
MB $30. Est ($75)
167. William Styron. (1925-2006).
American author. Won Pulitzer for The
Confessions of Nat Turner. Signed book:
Sophie’s Choice. By William Styron. Hard
cover, 6x9.5, no jacket. Norwalk, CT: The
Easton Press, 1999. 562 pages. Special
leather-bound signed edition. Black ink
signature on signature page following front
free endpaper. The complex tale of an aspiring young writer who befriends a brilliant,
unstable Jew in 1947. Bookfinder.com has
a similar signed Franklin edition of this
book for $203. In very good condition.
MB $75. Est ($250)
169. Gahan Wilson. (Born 1930).
American cartoonist, author and illustrator. Wilson’s cartoons and illustrations are
drawn in a playfully grotesque style and
have a dark humor that is often compared
to the work of Charles Addams. Signed
book: Everybody’s Favorite Duck. By
Gahan Wilson. Hard cover, 6x8.5, jacket
with price intact. New York: The Mysterious Press, 1988. 202 pages. First printing. Signed and inscribed in black ink on
half title page with original sketch of “The
Duck.” A thundering and uproarious adventure with literature’s nastiest bad guys
and most heroic good guys battling to the
death in 1980s New York. In very good
condition.
MB $35. Est ($100)
168. James C. Whittaker. Lieutenant in U. S. Army Air Corps Transport
Command. Signed book: We Thought We
Heard the Angels Sing. By Lieut. James C.
Whittaker. Hard cover, 5.5x7.5, jacket. Illustrations. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1945.
171. Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. (19202000). One of America’s finest modern
Navy admirals. As an admiral and later
Chief of Naval Operations in the U. S.
Navy, Zumwalt played a major part in the
Vietnam War, where he personally awarded
future Democratic presidential candidate
John Kerry the Silver Star. He issued more
than 100 directives meant to improve the
quality of life for sailors and end racial and
gender discrimination in the Navy. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in
1998. Signed book: On Watch. By Elmo
R. Zumwalt, Jr. Hard cover, 6.5x9.5, jacket with no price. Illustrations. New York:
Quadrangle, 1976. 568 pages, indexed.
First paperbound edition. Black ink signature, “Bud Zumwalt”, on half title page.
The unprecedented inside story of high
policy and politics in the Nixon administration, told by a man destined to become a
major American statesman. Light wear and
chipping to jacket.
MB $25. Est ($75)
170. Jonathan Winters. (Born
1925). Actor and comedian, often playing
the “not-all-there” character roles, as well
as a primitive artist. Winters has appeared
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21. Casablanca signature ensemble. Humphrey Bogart, Peter •
Lorre, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Dan Seymour, Sydney •
Greenstreet, Dooley Wilson, Claud Rains, John Qualen, Con- •
rad Veidt and Leonid Kinskey. MB $1000.
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