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Handwriting of Ernest Hemmingway
by Moderator (Posted Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:01 am)
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Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 — July 2, 1961) was a novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. He was part of the 1920s expatriate community in Paris, and one of the veterans of World War I later known as "the Lost Generation." He received the Pulitzer Prize in 1953 for The Old Man and the Sea, and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954.
Hemingway's distinctive writing style is characterized by economy and understatement, and had a significant influence on the development of twentieth-century fiction writing. His protagonists are typically stoical men who exhibit an ideal described as "grace under pressure." Many of his works are now considered classics of American literature.
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Handwriting of David Livingstone
Handwriting of C.S. Lewis
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:06 pm)
A superb meditative two-page autograph letter signed by C.S. Lewis culminating in a hand-drawn sketch of Balaam's ass. Written on May 22nd 1954 to a Mrs. Pollard, the author begins with a quick reference to a "political crisis in our Faculty", noting that "life has been a whirl". He then moves briskly on to other subjects, with a passing reference to Graham Greene, "I should jolly well hope there were uncovenanted mercies - after all Dante put Ripheus and Trajan in heaven – and I daresay Greene is getting it all right. Non-existant saints are a problem (for you! and for hum-drum little Prots like me)... But, after all, non-existent gods, if affected to with good heart, probably have done quite a lot to(o): I mean, the real God, of His infinite courtesy, re-addresses the letters to Himself and they are dealt with like the rest of the mail." Lewis goes on to discuss Balaam's ass, and his place in heaven, where he pictures the creature in "a paddock and stable (probably the stable of the Nativity, “assumed” for that purpose) just outside the walls of the celestial city" where he could "hee-haw ad majorem. St. Francis often looks in with some glorified thistles. They are famously snug. Only in there their braying is more melodious than the song of a nightingale." Lewis ends his letter with touching self-deprecation, "I hope we may meet there. Perhaps you won’t know me, though. Perhaps people like me, who hardly make the grade for human heaven are turned into celestial darkness. This would fit your depiction of Limbo, you see: a state of perfect natural happiness. I’ll give you a ride willingly if all this comes off." The author draws a sweet sketch of Balaam's ass beneath his signature.
Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis and known to his friends as Jack, was an Irish academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, and Christian apologist. He is also known for his fiction, especially The Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia and The Space Trilogy.
Lewis was a close friend of J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings. Both authors were leading figures in the English faculty at Oxford University and in the informal Oxford literary group known as the "Inklings". According to his memoir Surprised by Joy, Lewis had been baptised in the Church of Ireland at birth, but fell away from his faith during his adolescence. Owing to the influence of Tolkien and other friends, at about the age of 30, Lewis re-converted to Christianity, becoming "a very ordinary layman of the Church of England" (Lewis 1952, p. 6). His conversion had a profound effect on his work, and his wartime radio broadcasts on the subject of Christianity brought him wide acclaim. Later in his life he married the American writer Joy Gresham, who died of bone cancer four years later at the age of 45.
Lewis's works have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold millions of copies over the years. The books that comprise The Chronicles of Narnia have sold the most and have been popularised on stage, in TV, in radio, and in cinema.
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Handwriting of Edward Lear
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:01 pm)
A quite stunning two-page illustrated autograph letter by Edward Lear. Dated 9th September 1867, the author writes to a Mrs. Thomson Hankey, and begins with a hilarious and detailed self-caricature sketch showing Lear with seriously outstretched arms and legs. Lear then recounts his recent movements, before moving on to a projected visit to see his correspondent, at which point he explains the aforementioned sketch, "Meanwhile, if you are ever at any doubt about having room for me, it has occurred to me that there must be Melon-beds in the garden, and I could sleep perfectly well in one of these, provided only that I might use a melon as a pillow, and that the gardener be instructed not to push up the grates suddenly, whereby I might be choaked simultaneous. I have a friend at Lewes who puts toads into his melon-beds to eat the snails, and if I might choose, I should prefer one without toads to sleep in. The illustration appended will show how well I could arrange myself" Lear signs off with his name followed by an amusing little sketch of a pig.
Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator and writer known for his literary nonsense, in poetry and prose, and especially his limericks, a form which he popularised.
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Signatures of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:48 pm)
A vintage-signed and inscribed 10" X 8" Stax portrait by Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Boldly signed by both to the lower border in fountain pen ink, and dated 1936. A fabulous majestic shot of the duo, shown in character in 'The Bohemian Girl'.
Laurel and Hardy were the popular American-based comedy team of thin, British-born Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and heavy, American-born Oliver Hardy (1892-1957). They became famous during the early half of the 20th century for their work in motion pictures and also appeared on stage throughout America and Europe.
The two comedians worked together briefly in 1920 on The Lucky Dog. After a period appearing separately in several short films for the Hal Roach studio during the 1920s, they began appearing in movie shorts together in 1926. Laurel and Hardy officially became a team the following year, and soon became Hal Roach's most famous and lucrative stars. Among their most popular and successful films were the features Sons of the Desert (1933), Way Out West (1937), and Block-Heads (1938) and the shorts Big Business (1929), Liberty (1929), and their Academy Award-winning short, The Music Box (1932).
The pair left the Roach studio in 1940, then appeared in eight "B" comedies for 20th Century Fox and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1941 to 1944. From 1945 to 1950 they did not appear on film and concentrated on their stage show. They made their last film, Atoll K, in France in 1950 and 1951 before retiring from the screen. In total they appeared together in 106 films. They starred in 40 short sound films, 32 short silent films, 23 full length feature films and in the remaining 11 films made a guest or cameo appearance.
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Signature of Rudyard Kipling
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:44 pm)
Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English author and poet. Born in Bombay, British India (now Mumbai), he is best known for his works The Jungle Book (1894) and Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1902), his novel, Kim (1901); his poems, including Mandalay (1890), Gunga Din (1890), If— (1910); and his many short stories, including The Man Who Would Be King (1888). He is regarded as a major "innovator in the art of the short story"; his children's books are enduring classics of children's literature; and his best works speak to a versatile and luminous narrative gift.
Kipling was one of the most popular writers in English, in both prose and verse, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The author Henry James said of him: "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius (as distinct from fine intelligence) that I have ever known." In 1907, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the first English language writer to receive the prize, and to date he remains its youngest recipient. Among other honours, he was sounded out for the British Poet Laureateship and on several occasions for a knighthood, all of which he declined.
Later in life Kipling came to be seen (in George Orwell's words) as a "prophet of British imperialism." Many saw prejudice and militarism in his works, and the resulting controversy about him continued for much of the 20th century. According to critic Douglas Kerr: "He is still an author who can inspire passionate disagreement and his place in literary and cultural history is far from settled. But as the age of the European empires recedes, he is recognized as an incomparable, if controversial, interpreter of how empire was experienced. That, and an increasing recognition of his extraordinary narrative gifts, make him a force to be reckoned with."
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Signature of King Henry VIII
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:40 pm)
A signed document by Henry VIII, “Henry R”. The vellum document, a letters patent for an annuity, is written in brown ink in English and Latin, and dated March 8th 1516. The order is in Latin, written beneath a petition (in English) asking the King to grant Letters Patent for the chamberlain of Chester to pay an annuity of ten pounds sterling to Richard Parker, formerly one of the servants in the royal buttery: “Please it youre highness off youre most habundant grace to graunte youre gracious l(ett)ers patents in due forme to bee made according to the ten(o)r hereaft(er) ensuing… this bill signed with your most gracious hand”. Document measures 14” X 5.5”.
Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of France, from 21 April 1509 until his death. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII.
Henry VIII was a significant figure in the history of the English monarchy. Although in the first years of his reign he energetically suppressed the Protestant reformation of the church, a movement having roots with the martyr John Wycliffe of the 14th century, he is more popularly known for his political struggles with Rome. These struggles ultimately led to him separating the Anglican church from the Roman hierarchy, the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and establishing himself as the Supreme Head of the Church of England. Although some claim he became a Protestant on his death-bed, he advocated catholic ceremony and doctrine throughout his life. Royal backing of the English Reformation was left to his heirs, the devout Edward VI and the renowned Elizabeth I, whilst daughter Mary I temporarily reinstated papal authority over England. Henry also oversaw the legal union of England and Wales (see Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542). He is noted for his six marriages.
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Signatures of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth
Signature of John F. Kennedy
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:17 pm)
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Signature of Tamara Karsavina
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:12 pm)
Tamara Platonovna Karsavina (10 March 1885 – 26 May 1978) was a famous Russian ballerina who eventually settled in England, where she helped found the Royal Academy of Dance in 1920.
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Signature of Michael Jackson
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:09 pm)
A signed and inscribed colour 8" X 10" publicity photograph by Michael Jackson. Signed boldly, "To my Scottish friends, all my love, Michael Jackson".
Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958) is an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years, five of his solo studio albums have become some of the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995).
In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music videos airing on MTV, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and Thriller—credited for transforming the music video into an art form and a promotional tool—helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" kept Jackson as a staple on MTV into the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.
Jackson has donated and raised millions of dollars for beneficial causes through his Dangerous World Tour, charity singles and support of 39 charities. However, other aspects of his personal life—including his changing appearance and eccentric behavior—generated significant controversy which damaged his public image. Though he was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993, the criminal investigation was closed due to lack of evidence and Jackson was not charged. He then married twice and fathered three children, all of which caused further controversy. The singer has experienced health concerns since the early 1990s and conflicting reports regarding the state of his finances since the late 1990s. In 2005, Jackson was tried and acquitted of further sexual abuse allegations and several other charges.
One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records—including one for Thriller as the world's best-selling album—13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era—and the sale of over 750 million units worldwide. Jackson's highly publicized personal life, coupled with his successful career, has made him a part of popular culture for almost four decades. He has been cited as one of the world's most famous men.
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Signatures of Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison and Joe Mauldin
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:05 pm)
A signed 3.5" X 5.5" publicity postcard by Buddy Holly and the Crickets. Bold ballpoint signatures of Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison and Joe Mauldin.
Charles Hardin Holley, known professionally as Buddy Holly (7 September 1936 – 3 February 1959) was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll. The change of spelling of "Holley" to "Holly" came about because of an error in a contract he was asked to sign, listing him as Buddy Holly. That spelling was then adopted for his professional career.
Although his success lasted only a year and a half before his death in an airplane crash, Holly is described by critic Bruce Eder as "the single most influential creative force in early rock and roll." His works and innovations were copied by his contemporaries and later musicians, notably The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, and exerted a profound influence on popular music. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Holly #13 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
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Handwriting of Billie Holiday
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:55 pm)
An astonishingly early signed and inscribed 5" X 8" portrait by Billie Holiday. A striking image of the young singer, circa 1936. Signed boldly in fountain pen ink, "To Peggy, the girl that makes the most Beautiful jump I ever saw. Best wishes, Billie Holiday". Signature partially in a darker portion though still clearly visible.
A two-page handwritten letter by Billie Holiday, circa 1950s. Written to her long-time lover Louis McKay in bold pencil on two separate sheets of hotel-headed stationery and signed with her nick-name, "Lady". In part (minus numerous spelling errors), "Let's face it, you're not my husband, not even my boyfriend… just anything comes before me so I am not important to you in any way. You have even made cracks about whores, dirty bitches that meant more to you than me… Louie, how much can I take. You're in New York two days and I, your wife, see you five minutes so just let's be friends and forget it."
Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter.
Nicknamed Lady Day by her sometime collaborator Lester Young, Holiday was a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style — strongly inspired by instrumentalists — pioneered a new way of manipulating wording and tempo, and also popularized a more personal and intimate approach to singing. Critic John Bush wrote that she "changed the art of American pop vocals forever." She co-wrote only a few songs, but several of them have become jazz standards, notably "God Bless the Child", "Don't Explain", and "Lady Sings the Blues".
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Signature of Alfred Hitchcock
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:47 pm)
A signed 8" X 10" portrait by Alfred Hitchcock. The director is shown in front of a film camera, staring thoughtfully into the mid-distance. Boldly signed to a light portion with his name alone, adding his famous self-caricature above his signature.
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was a British filmmaker and producer, who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a substantial career in his native United Kingdom in both silent films and talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood and, in 1956, became an American citizen, also retaining his British citizenship.
Hitchcock directed more than fifty feature films, in a career spanning six decades. He remains one of the best-known and most popular filmmakers of all time.
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Signature of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:41 pm)
A signed 8" X 11" photograph by Emperor Hirohito and his wife, Empress Nagako. A three-quarter length portrait of the couple in their later years in a formal, dignified pose. Each has signed the portrait in Japanese characters in bold black ink, Hirohito to the left of his image, and Nagako to the right of hers.
Hirohito, also known as Emperor Shōwa, (April 29, 1901 – January 7, 1989) was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death in 1989.
Although better known outside of Japan by his personal name Hirohito, he is now referred to exclusively by his posthumous name Emperor ShĹŤwa in Japan and increasingly by scholars outside Japan. The word ShĹŤwa is the name of the era that corresponded with the Emperor's reign, and was made the Emperor's own name upon his death.
The ShĹŤwa era was the longest reign of any historical Japanese emperor, encompassing a period of tremendous change in Japanese society. At the start of his reign, Japan was still a fairly rural country with a limited industrial base. Japan's militarization in the 1930s eventually led to Japan's involvement in World War II. After the war ended with the unconditional surrender of Japan, the Emperor co-operated with the re-organization of the Japanese state during the occupation of Japan, and lived to see Japan becoming a highly urbanized democracy and one of the industrial and technological powerhouses of the world.
Empress KĹŤjun (March 6, 1903 - June 16, 2000) was an empress consort of Japan. Born Princess Nagako, she was the consort of Emperor ShĹŤwa and the mother of the present Emperor (Akihito). Her posthumous name, KĹŤjun, means "fragrant purity".
Empress KĹŤjun was empress consort (kĹŤgĹŤ) from 25 December 1926 to 7 January 1989, making her the longest lived empress consort in Japanese history.
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Signature of Stephen Hawking
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:34 pm)
An exceptionally rare autograph of Stephen Hawking. Signed beside his photograph in a programme for a 'Men of the Year' luncheon in 1979. Hawking was honoured at this event and has signed a shaky ballpoint signature. "S. Hawking". His health, though weakening at this time, still permitted him to sign his name.
Stephen William Hawking CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (born 8 January 1942) is a British theoretical physicist. Hawking is the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge (due to retire from this post in 2009), and a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. He is known for his contributions to the fields of cosmology and quantum gravity, especially in the context of black holes, and his popular works in which he discusses his own theories and cosmology in general. These include the runaway popular science bestseller A Brief History of Time, which stayed on the British Sunday Times bestseller list for a record-breaking 237 weeks.
His key scientific works to date have included providing, with Roger Penrose, theorems regarding singularities in the framework of general relativity, and the theoretical prediction that black holes should emit radiation, which is today known as Hawking radiation, or sometimes as Bekenstein-Hawking radiation. His scientific career spans over 40 years and his books and public appearances have made him an academic celebrity and world-renowned theoretical physicist. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a member of the Mensa society and a lifetime member of the Pontifical Academy of Science. Hawking has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The condition has progressed over the years and he is now almost completely paralysed.
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Signature of Guy Gibson
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:43 pm)
A signed and inscribed 8.75" X 6.75" portrait by Guy Gibson. A head and shoulders portrait of Gibson signed boldly in fountain pen ink, "To Ted Sharpe, With best wishes, Guy Gibson, 27/11/43". Interestingly, a newspaper cutting is attached to the reverse relating to Gibson's visit to Canada in 1943, which has been annotated, presumably by the recipient of the photograph, "Met him at cocktail party Jim threw for him on Aug. 26/43. A Small Guy!"
Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson (12 August 1918 – 19 September 1944), was the first CO of the RAF's 617 Squadron, which he led in the "Dam Busters" raid (Operation Chastise), in 1943, resulting in the destruction of two large dams in the Ruhr area. He was killed later in the war.
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Handwriting of George Gershwin
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:33 pm)
A copy of the piano score to 'Rhapsody in Blue' boldly signed and inscribed by George Gershwin to the title page, "Maude Thornton - all the best wishes of George Gershwin 1925". Gershwin adds a three-bar quotation of the main theme to 'Rhapsody in Blue'. Together with a handwritten letter by the composer on a 2" X 5" card (with original ribbon still attached). In full, "Dear Maude - Accept this little gift in appreciation of your hard work on 'Tell Me More'. George Gershwin".
George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist. He wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works in collaboration with his elder brother, lyricist Ira Gershwin. George Gershwin composed songs both for Broadway and for the classical concert hall. He also wrote popular songs with success.
Many of his compositions have been used on television and in numerous films, and many became jazz standards. The jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald recorded many of the Gershwins' songs on her 1959 Gershwin Songbook (arranged by Nelson Riddle). Countless singers and musicians have recorded Gershwin songs, including Fred Astaire, Louis Armstrong, Al Jolson, Bobby Darin, Art Tatum, Bing Crosby, Janis Joplin, John Coltrane, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Sam Cooke, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Madonna, Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Barbra Streisand, Marni Nixon, Natalie Cole, Patti Austin, Nina Simone, Maureen McGovern, John Fahey, The Residents, Kate Bush, Sublime, and Sting.
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Handwriting of MK Gandhi
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:27 pm)
A one-page handwritten letter on a postcard, "M.K. Gandhi", Segaon, 1st December 1936. In full, "There is no violence in word when a person describes a person or a corporation as he honestly believes either to be. There would if he follows up unflattering description by asking his hearers to inflict injury on the person or persons composing the corporation." Hand-addressed by Gandhi to the reverse to Professor A.S. Wadia.
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Handwriting of Sigmund Freud
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:22 pm)
A superb two-page handwritten letter in German signed by Sigmund Freud ("Prof. Freud"). Dated December 6th 1938 when, despite serious ill-health, Freud was still remarkably active. An important letter in which Freud discusses his corespondent's dilemma about his sexuality, also making reference to his correspondent's friend who is apparently going through a similar dilemma. Freud comments that he "cannot agree with… calling homosexuality a vice or crime" though admits that "efforts to overcome it are justified." He goes on, "If only it were achieved so easily! Psychoanalysis has helped overcome it in rare cases; in numerous others it succeeded in reinforcing simultaneously existing heterosexual instincts to the point where the subjects were able to live bisexually… In most cases (psychoanalysis) has no influence over the abnormal tendency. Since this psychological treatment takes extended time and is costly as well, it will probably not provide you with the answer you are looking for… Advice will get you nowhere. The two of you will have to wait and see which inclination is stronger." Freud then writes, "The homosexual's case in today's society is not as hopeless as it may seem to you. In every country there is a large number of such individuals who, while outside of the norm in that one point, in all others pass, muster and distinguish themselves through remarkable accomplishments, as evidenced by the fact that several of the greatest men in history were homosexuals. Even more frequently you will see men for a period of their lives follow one sexual inclination only to trade it in later on for the other. But they also often remain receptive to both sexes - meaning they remain bisexual." Freud concludes this letter with the interesting assertion that, "It is important not to overlook the fact that a certain degree of propensity toward the homosexual object is part and parcel of the constitution of the so-called normal man." This letter comes together with an envelope in which it was apparently housed which is annotated in another hand (presumably that of the recipient). He writes in German and English, "This letter should not be opened but should be burned unopened".
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Signature of Sean Flynn
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:11 pm)
Sean Leslie Flynn (born May 31, 1941, disappeared while in Cambodia on April 6, 1970, (declared legally dead in 1984), believed killed by Khmer Rouge in June 1971), was an American actor and freelance photojournalist best known for his coverage of the Vietnam War. He started a news service in Saigon with John Steinbeck IV, son of the American author.
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Signatures of Edmund Hillary, Sherpa Tenzing, Tom Stobart
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:07 pm)
A sheet of paper headed 'Group 3 Limited, Petty Cash Voucher' boldly signed to the reverse in fountain pen ink by Edmund Hillary, Sherpa Tenzing, Tom Stobart (filmed expedition) and W.G. Lowe. These autographs were signed in 1953 upon descent from Mount Everest. They were obtained by a British cameraman who filmed the crew just after they descended.
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Handwriting of Albert Einstein
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:59 pm)
A closely-written two page autograph letter signed by Albert Einstein, "Albert". Written to his first wife, Mileva, no date, but before 1927. Einstein writes extensively in relation to his son Hans Albert: he sympathises with Mileva over her difficulties with their elder son, "he is making your life really difficult. He is giving you the feeling that I am conspiring with him" and gives a long explanation of his recent conduct towards Hans Albert, including his having upbraided him for a lack of truthfulness in his conduct - he denies, however, having told him not to pay any attention to his mother, though he has encouraged him to think of leaving home and getting to know the world. The real problem is with his girlfriend (and future wife, Frieda Knecht): "The girl's influence is bad... If he does not improve his behaviour, you will hardly be able to keep him in the house". Einstein goes on to suggest that a complete separation may be necessary, "We have done what was humanly possible. As it has not borne fruit, we will have to break with him completely, so that you can regain a quiet, harmonious life... There is nothing to be done with him at the moment". Regarding a recent loan, Einstein declares that he requires no interest, nor need she be in a hurry to pay him back, "You will notice as times goes on that there hardly exists a more agreeable divorced husband than I am... I am faithful in a different sense from the one a young girl dreams of, but faithful".
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Handwriting of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson aka Lewis Carroll
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:55 pm)
A four-page autograph letter signed "Lewis Carroll", 12th August 1879. Written to "Mabel" [Burton], making reference to mistaken gender and identity. Written on one folded sheet of paper. Dodgson states that he was "puzzled... the other day at the Langham Hall..." The recipient of the letter was wearing "a funny sort of cap" and Dodgson therefore took her for a boy ("...only somehow I couldn't quite make you into either of the little boys... who had been acting with the MacDonalds...") Dodgson continues, "if only your face had been a little longer, and not quite so rosy, you would have been Ernest Nicholls..." and then lists the results of being Master Nicholls concluding "...altogether, it would have been very awkward if your face had been half-an-inch longer: I'm glad it wasn't." Dodgson then asks the recipient to come to Eastbourne. He states "...it is so lovely here. And I would speak to you, once a month or so - so that you wouldn't be really dull for want of company..." George MacDonald's amateur theatricals were much appreciated by Dodgson. A diary entry for 17 June 1879 states "The whole MacDonald family perform... and two little boys who are living with them, Willie and Ernest Nicholls..."
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican and photographer.
His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky", all considered to be within the genre of literary nonsense.
His facility at word play, logic, and fantasy has delighted audiences ranging from children to the literary elite, and beyond this his work has become embedded deeply in modern culture, directly influencing many artists.
There are societies dedicated to the enjoyment and promotion of his works and the investigation of his life in many parts of the world including North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand.
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Signature of Walt Disney
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:25 am)
A signed approximately 4.5" X 7" album page by Walt Disney with an original sketch of his most famous creation. Disney has signed very boldly in fountain pen ink, adding beneath his signature "Oxford, England, June 16 1935" and a wonderful sketch of Mickey Mouse. In very fine condition. Authentic signed sketches by Disney are extremely rare and early fountain pen examples such as this are expecially hard to locate. Four other signatures to the page which could be creatively matted out.
A early signed and inscribed matte-finish 8" X 10" half-length portrait by Walt Disney. A nice shot of a smiling young Disney holding an artist's pencil in his right hand. Signed boldly in fountain pen ink to a light portion, "To Jimmie, With Best Wishes, Walt Disney". Apparently inscribed to the Hollywood columnist Jimmy Starr. A wonderful image and a nice early block-capital version of Disney's signature.
Walter Elias Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was a multiple Academy Award-winning American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the twentieth century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.
Disney is particularly noted for being a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created a number of the world's most famous fictional characters, including the one many consider Disney's alter ego, Mickey Mouse. He received fifty-nine Academy Award nominations and won twenty-six Oscars, including a record four in one year, and thus holds the record for the individual with the most awards and the most nominations. He also won seven Emmy Awards. He is the namesake for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, Japan, France, and China.
Disney died of lung cancer on December 15, 1966, a few years prior to the opening of his Walt Disney World Resort dream project in Florida.
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Handwriting of Charles Dickens
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:17 am)
A autograph letter signed by Charles Dickens to Lord Robertson, 4th August 1847, a letter of recommendation for Hans Christian Andersen. Dickens writes in full, "My Dear Lord Robertson, You have read some charming books translated into English from the writings of Hans Christian Andersen? Here he is! If you were anything but what you are, I would not commend a man of his genius to you. So the merit of the deed is clearly yours, and not mine. Ever my Dear friend, Cordially Yours, Charles Dickens". Dickens gave this letter to Hans Christian Andersen to present to his friend Lord Robertson upon his arrival in Scotland. Unfortunately when Andersen got to Edinburgh, he found that Robertson was away in the country ("Lord Robertson var paa Landet", H.C. Andersens dagbøger, 12 August).
Charles John Huffam Dickens,(7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870), pen-name "Boz", was one of the most popular English novelists of the Victorian era, as well as a vigorous social campaigner.
Critics George Gissing and G. K. Chesterton championed Dickens's mastery of prose, his endless invention of unique, clever personalities, and his powerful social sensibilities, but fellow writers such as George Henry Lewes, Henry James, and Virginia Woolf faulted his work for sentimentality, implausible occurrences, and grotesque characterizations.
The popularity of Dickens's novels and short stories has meant that they have never gone out of print. Many of Dickens's novels first appeared in periodicals and magazines in serialized form—a popular format for fiction at the time—and, unlike many other authors who completed entire novels before serial production commenced, Dickens often composed his works in parts, in the order in which they were meant to appear. Such a practice lent his stories a particular rhythm, punctuated by one minor "cliffhanger" after another, to keep the (original) public looking forward to the next installment.
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Signature of Salvador Dali
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:08 am)
A softback edition of Salvador Dali's 'Oui' (1971, Editions Denoel, Paris), boldly signed and inscribed by Dali across the title page and blank page opposite, "A Odette, Dali 1971". The artist has added a sketch of two winged creatures flying down and to the left.
A copy of 'A new introduction to Salvador Dali' (The Reynolds-Morse Foundation, 1960, Stanford Press) boldly signed by Dali to the title page. He adds the date, 1971. Additionally signed and inscribed by A. Reynolds-Morse above Dali's signature.
A signed 8" X 10" head and shoulders portrait by Salvador Dali. An archetypal image of the artist with his upturned moustache boldly signed in ballpoint pen, "Hommage de S. Dali, 1956". The artist has made a feature of his signature and also the "H" of "Hommage" by drawing circles where his pen starts and stops as well as the places where the lines of his pen cross.
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalà i Domènech, 1st Marquis of Púbol (May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989), was a Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in Figueres.
DalĂ was a skilled draftsman, best known for the striking and bizarre images in his surrealist work. His painterly skills are often attributed to the influence of Renaissance masters. His best-known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in 1931. Salvador DalĂ's artistic repertoire also included film, sculpture, and photography. He collaborated with Walt Disney on the unfinished Academy Award-nominated short cartoon Destino, which was completed and released posthumously in 2003. He also collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock on the dream sequence from his 1945 film Spellbound.
DalĂ attributed his "love of everything that is gilded and excessive, my passion for luxury and my love of oriental clothes" to a self-styled "Arab lineage," claiming that his ancestors were descended from the Moors.
Widely considered to be greatly imaginative, DalĂ had an affinity for doing unusual things in order to draw attention to himself. This sometimes irked those who loved his art as much as it annoyed his critics, since his eccentric manner sometimes drew more public attention than his artwork. The purposefully sought notoriety led to broad public recognition and many purchases of his works by people from all walks of life.
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by Moderator (Posted Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:01 am)
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Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 — July 2, 1961) was a novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. He was part of the 1920s expatriate community in Paris, and one of the veterans of World War I later known as "the Lost Generation." He received the Pulitzer Prize in 1953 for The Old Man and the Sea, and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954.
Hemingway's distinctive writing style is characterized by economy and understatement, and had a significant influence on the development of twentieth-century fiction writing. His protagonists are typically stoical men who exhibit an ideal described as "grace under pressure." Many of his works are now considered classics of American literature.
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Handwriting of C.S. Lewis
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:06 pm)
A superb meditative two-page autograph letter signed by C.S. Lewis culminating in a hand-drawn sketch of Balaam's ass. Written on May 22nd 1954 to a Mrs. Pollard, the author begins with a quick reference to a "political crisis in our Faculty", noting that "life has been a whirl". He then moves briskly on to other subjects, with a passing reference to Graham Greene, "I should jolly well hope there were uncovenanted mercies - after all Dante put Ripheus and Trajan in heaven – and I daresay Greene is getting it all right. Non-existant saints are a problem (for you! and for hum-drum little Prots like me)... But, after all, non-existent gods, if affected to with good heart, probably have done quite a lot to(o): I mean, the real God, of His infinite courtesy, re-addresses the letters to Himself and they are dealt with like the rest of the mail." Lewis goes on to discuss Balaam's ass, and his place in heaven, where he pictures the creature in "a paddock and stable (probably the stable of the Nativity, “assumed” for that purpose) just outside the walls of the celestial city" where he could "hee-haw ad majorem. St. Francis often looks in with some glorified thistles. They are famously snug. Only in there their braying is more melodious than the song of a nightingale." Lewis ends his letter with touching self-deprecation, "I hope we may meet there. Perhaps you won’t know me, though. Perhaps people like me, who hardly make the grade for human heaven are turned into celestial darkness. This would fit your depiction of Limbo, you see: a state of perfect natural happiness. I’ll give you a ride willingly if all this comes off." The author draws a sweet sketch of Balaam's ass beneath his signature.
Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis and known to his friends as Jack, was an Irish academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, and Christian apologist. He is also known for his fiction, especially The Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia and The Space Trilogy.
Lewis was a close friend of J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings. Both authors were leading figures in the English faculty at Oxford University and in the informal Oxford literary group known as the "Inklings". According to his memoir Surprised by Joy, Lewis had been baptised in the Church of Ireland at birth, but fell away from his faith during his adolescence. Owing to the influence of Tolkien and other friends, at about the age of 30, Lewis re-converted to Christianity, becoming "a very ordinary layman of the Church of England" (Lewis 1952, p. 6). His conversion had a profound effect on his work, and his wartime radio broadcasts on the subject of Christianity brought him wide acclaim. Later in his life he married the American writer Joy Gresham, who died of bone cancer four years later at the age of 45.
Lewis's works have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold millions of copies over the years. The books that comprise The Chronicles of Narnia have sold the most and have been popularised on stage, in TV, in radio, and in cinema.
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Handwriting of Edward Lear
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:01 pm)
A quite stunning two-page illustrated autograph letter by Edward Lear. Dated 9th September 1867, the author writes to a Mrs. Thomson Hankey, and begins with a hilarious and detailed self-caricature sketch showing Lear with seriously outstretched arms and legs. Lear then recounts his recent movements, before moving on to a projected visit to see his correspondent, at which point he explains the aforementioned sketch, "Meanwhile, if you are ever at any doubt about having room for me, it has occurred to me that there must be Melon-beds in the garden, and I could sleep perfectly well in one of these, provided only that I might use a melon as a pillow, and that the gardener be instructed not to push up the grates suddenly, whereby I might be choaked simultaneous. I have a friend at Lewes who puts toads into his melon-beds to eat the snails, and if I might choose, I should prefer one without toads to sleep in. The illustration appended will show how well I could arrange myself" Lear signs off with his name followed by an amusing little sketch of a pig.
Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator and writer known for his literary nonsense, in poetry and prose, and especially his limericks, a form which he popularised.
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Signatures of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:48 pm)
A vintage-signed and inscribed 10" X 8" Stax portrait by Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Boldly signed by both to the lower border in fountain pen ink, and dated 1936. A fabulous majestic shot of the duo, shown in character in 'The Bohemian Girl'.
Laurel and Hardy were the popular American-based comedy team of thin, British-born Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and heavy, American-born Oliver Hardy (1892-1957). They became famous during the early half of the 20th century for their work in motion pictures and also appeared on stage throughout America and Europe.
The two comedians worked together briefly in 1920 on The Lucky Dog. After a period appearing separately in several short films for the Hal Roach studio during the 1920s, they began appearing in movie shorts together in 1926. Laurel and Hardy officially became a team the following year, and soon became Hal Roach's most famous and lucrative stars. Among their most popular and successful films were the features Sons of the Desert (1933), Way Out West (1937), and Block-Heads (1938) and the shorts Big Business (1929), Liberty (1929), and their Academy Award-winning short, The Music Box (1932).
The pair left the Roach studio in 1940, then appeared in eight "B" comedies for 20th Century Fox and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1941 to 1944. From 1945 to 1950 they did not appear on film and concentrated on their stage show. They made their last film, Atoll K, in France in 1950 and 1951 before retiring from the screen. In total they appeared together in 106 films. They starred in 40 short sound films, 32 short silent films, 23 full length feature films and in the remaining 11 films made a guest or cameo appearance.
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Signature of Rudyard Kipling
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:44 pm)
Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English author and poet. Born in Bombay, British India (now Mumbai), he is best known for his works The Jungle Book (1894) and Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1902), his novel, Kim (1901); his poems, including Mandalay (1890), Gunga Din (1890), If— (1910); and his many short stories, including The Man Who Would Be King (1888). He is regarded as a major "innovator in the art of the short story"; his children's books are enduring classics of children's literature; and his best works speak to a versatile and luminous narrative gift.
Kipling was one of the most popular writers in English, in both prose and verse, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The author Henry James said of him: "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius (as distinct from fine intelligence) that I have ever known." In 1907, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the first English language writer to receive the prize, and to date he remains its youngest recipient. Among other honours, he was sounded out for the British Poet Laureateship and on several occasions for a knighthood, all of which he declined.
Later in life Kipling came to be seen (in George Orwell's words) as a "prophet of British imperialism." Many saw prejudice and militarism in his works, and the resulting controversy about him continued for much of the 20th century. According to critic Douglas Kerr: "He is still an author who can inspire passionate disagreement and his place in literary and cultural history is far from settled. But as the age of the European empires recedes, he is recognized as an incomparable, if controversial, interpreter of how empire was experienced. That, and an increasing recognition of his extraordinary narrative gifts, make him a force to be reckoned with."
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Signature of King Henry VIII
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:40 pm)
A signed document by Henry VIII, “Henry R”. The vellum document, a letters patent for an annuity, is written in brown ink in English and Latin, and dated March 8th 1516. The order is in Latin, written beneath a petition (in English) asking the King to grant Letters Patent for the chamberlain of Chester to pay an annuity of ten pounds sterling to Richard Parker, formerly one of the servants in the royal buttery: “Please it youre highness off youre most habundant grace to graunte youre gracious l(ett)ers patents in due forme to bee made according to the ten(o)r hereaft(er) ensuing… this bill signed with your most gracious hand”. Document measures 14” X 5.5”.
Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of France, from 21 April 1509 until his death. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII.
Henry VIII was a significant figure in the history of the English monarchy. Although in the first years of his reign he energetically suppressed the Protestant reformation of the church, a movement having roots with the martyr John Wycliffe of the 14th century, he is more popularly known for his political struggles with Rome. These struggles ultimately led to him separating the Anglican church from the Roman hierarchy, the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and establishing himself as the Supreme Head of the Church of England. Although some claim he became a Protestant on his death-bed, he advocated catholic ceremony and doctrine throughout his life. Royal backing of the English Reformation was left to his heirs, the devout Edward VI and the renowned Elizabeth I, whilst daughter Mary I temporarily reinstated papal authority over England. Henry also oversaw the legal union of England and Wales (see Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542). He is noted for his six marriages.
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Signatures of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth
Signature of John F. Kennedy
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:17 pm)
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Signature of Tamara Karsavina
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:12 pm)
Tamara Platonovna Karsavina (10 March 1885 – 26 May 1978) was a famous Russian ballerina who eventually settled in England, where she helped found the Royal Academy of Dance in 1920.
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Signature of Michael Jackson
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:09 pm)
A signed and inscribed colour 8" X 10" publicity photograph by Michael Jackson. Signed boldly, "To my Scottish friends, all my love, Michael Jackson".
Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958) is an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years, five of his solo studio albums have become some of the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995).
In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African-American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music videos airing on MTV, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and Thriller—credited for transforming the music video into an art form and a promotional tool—helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" kept Jackson as a staple on MTV into the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.
Jackson has donated and raised millions of dollars for beneficial causes through his Dangerous World Tour, charity singles and support of 39 charities. However, other aspects of his personal life—including his changing appearance and eccentric behavior—generated significant controversy which damaged his public image. Though he was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993, the criminal investigation was closed due to lack of evidence and Jackson was not charged. He then married twice and fathered three children, all of which caused further controversy. The singer has experienced health concerns since the early 1990s and conflicting reports regarding the state of his finances since the late 1990s. In 2005, Jackson was tried and acquitted of further sexual abuse allegations and several other charges.
One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records—including one for Thriller as the world's best-selling album—13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era—and the sale of over 750 million units worldwide. Jackson's highly publicized personal life, coupled with his successful career, has made him a part of popular culture for almost four decades. He has been cited as one of the world's most famous men.
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Signatures of Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison and Joe Mauldin
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:05 pm)
A signed 3.5" X 5.5" publicity postcard by Buddy Holly and the Crickets. Bold ballpoint signatures of Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison and Joe Mauldin.
Charles Hardin Holley, known professionally as Buddy Holly (7 September 1936 – 3 February 1959) was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll. The change of spelling of "Holley" to "Holly" came about because of an error in a contract he was asked to sign, listing him as Buddy Holly. That spelling was then adopted for his professional career.
Although his success lasted only a year and a half before his death in an airplane crash, Holly is described by critic Bruce Eder as "the single most influential creative force in early rock and roll." His works and innovations were copied by his contemporaries and later musicians, notably The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, and exerted a profound influence on popular music. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Holly #13 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
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Handwriting of Billie Holiday
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:55 pm)
An astonishingly early signed and inscribed 5" X 8" portrait by Billie Holiday. A striking image of the young singer, circa 1936. Signed boldly in fountain pen ink, "To Peggy, the girl that makes the most Beautiful jump I ever saw. Best wishes, Billie Holiday". Signature partially in a darker portion though still clearly visible.
A two-page handwritten letter by Billie Holiday, circa 1950s. Written to her long-time lover Louis McKay in bold pencil on two separate sheets of hotel-headed stationery and signed with her nick-name, "Lady". In part (minus numerous spelling errors), "Let's face it, you're not my husband, not even my boyfriend… just anything comes before me so I am not important to you in any way. You have even made cracks about whores, dirty bitches that meant more to you than me… Louie, how much can I take. You're in New York two days and I, your wife, see you five minutes so just let's be friends and forget it."
Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter.
Nicknamed Lady Day by her sometime collaborator Lester Young, Holiday was a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style — strongly inspired by instrumentalists — pioneered a new way of manipulating wording and tempo, and also popularized a more personal and intimate approach to singing. Critic John Bush wrote that she "changed the art of American pop vocals forever." She co-wrote only a few songs, but several of them have become jazz standards, notably "God Bless the Child", "Don't Explain", and "Lady Sings the Blues".
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Signature of Alfred Hitchcock
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:47 pm)
A signed 8" X 10" portrait by Alfred Hitchcock. The director is shown in front of a film camera, staring thoughtfully into the mid-distance. Boldly signed to a light portion with his name alone, adding his famous self-caricature above his signature.
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was a British filmmaker and producer, who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a substantial career in his native United Kingdom in both silent films and talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood and, in 1956, became an American citizen, also retaining his British citizenship.
Hitchcock directed more than fifty feature films, in a career spanning six decades. He remains one of the best-known and most popular filmmakers of all time.
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Signature of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:41 pm)
A signed 8" X 11" photograph by Emperor Hirohito and his wife, Empress Nagako. A three-quarter length portrait of the couple in their later years in a formal, dignified pose. Each has signed the portrait in Japanese characters in bold black ink, Hirohito to the left of his image, and Nagako to the right of hers.
Hirohito, also known as Emperor Shōwa, (April 29, 1901 – January 7, 1989) was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death in 1989.
Although better known outside of Japan by his personal name Hirohito, he is now referred to exclusively by his posthumous name Emperor ShĹŤwa in Japan and increasingly by scholars outside Japan. The word ShĹŤwa is the name of the era that corresponded with the Emperor's reign, and was made the Emperor's own name upon his death.
The ShĹŤwa era was the longest reign of any historical Japanese emperor, encompassing a period of tremendous change in Japanese society. At the start of his reign, Japan was still a fairly rural country with a limited industrial base. Japan's militarization in the 1930s eventually led to Japan's involvement in World War II. After the war ended with the unconditional surrender of Japan, the Emperor co-operated with the re-organization of the Japanese state during the occupation of Japan, and lived to see Japan becoming a highly urbanized democracy and one of the industrial and technological powerhouses of the world.
Empress KĹŤjun (March 6, 1903 - June 16, 2000) was an empress consort of Japan. Born Princess Nagako, she was the consort of Emperor ShĹŤwa and the mother of the present Emperor (Akihito). Her posthumous name, KĹŤjun, means "fragrant purity".
Empress KĹŤjun was empress consort (kĹŤgĹŤ) from 25 December 1926 to 7 January 1989, making her the longest lived empress consort in Japanese history.
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Signature of Stephen Hawking
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:34 pm)
An exceptionally rare autograph of Stephen Hawking. Signed beside his photograph in a programme for a 'Men of the Year' luncheon in 1979. Hawking was honoured at this event and has signed a shaky ballpoint signature. "S. Hawking". His health, though weakening at this time, still permitted him to sign his name.
Stephen William Hawking CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (born 8 January 1942) is a British theoretical physicist. Hawking is the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge (due to retire from this post in 2009), and a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. He is known for his contributions to the fields of cosmology and quantum gravity, especially in the context of black holes, and his popular works in which he discusses his own theories and cosmology in general. These include the runaway popular science bestseller A Brief History of Time, which stayed on the British Sunday Times bestseller list for a record-breaking 237 weeks.
His key scientific works to date have included providing, with Roger Penrose, theorems regarding singularities in the framework of general relativity, and the theoretical prediction that black holes should emit radiation, which is today known as Hawking radiation, or sometimes as Bekenstein-Hawking radiation. His scientific career spans over 40 years and his books and public appearances have made him an academic celebrity and world-renowned theoretical physicist. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a member of the Mensa society and a lifetime member of the Pontifical Academy of Science. Hawking has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The condition has progressed over the years and he is now almost completely paralysed.
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Signature of Guy Gibson
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:43 pm)
A signed and inscribed 8.75" X 6.75" portrait by Guy Gibson. A head and shoulders portrait of Gibson signed boldly in fountain pen ink, "To Ted Sharpe, With best wishes, Guy Gibson, 27/11/43". Interestingly, a newspaper cutting is attached to the reverse relating to Gibson's visit to Canada in 1943, which has been annotated, presumably by the recipient of the photograph, "Met him at cocktail party Jim threw for him on Aug. 26/43. A Small Guy!"
Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson (12 August 1918 – 19 September 1944), was the first CO of the RAF's 617 Squadron, which he led in the "Dam Busters" raid (Operation Chastise), in 1943, resulting in the destruction of two large dams in the Ruhr area. He was killed later in the war.
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Handwriting of George Gershwin
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:33 pm)
A copy of the piano score to 'Rhapsody in Blue' boldly signed and inscribed by George Gershwin to the title page, "Maude Thornton - all the best wishes of George Gershwin 1925". Gershwin adds a three-bar quotation of the main theme to 'Rhapsody in Blue'. Together with a handwritten letter by the composer on a 2" X 5" card (with original ribbon still attached). In full, "Dear Maude - Accept this little gift in appreciation of your hard work on 'Tell Me More'. George Gershwin".
George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist. He wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works in collaboration with his elder brother, lyricist Ira Gershwin. George Gershwin composed songs both for Broadway and for the classical concert hall. He also wrote popular songs with success.
Many of his compositions have been used on television and in numerous films, and many became jazz standards. The jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald recorded many of the Gershwins' songs on her 1959 Gershwin Songbook (arranged by Nelson Riddle). Countless singers and musicians have recorded Gershwin songs, including Fred Astaire, Louis Armstrong, Al Jolson, Bobby Darin, Art Tatum, Bing Crosby, Janis Joplin, John Coltrane, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Sam Cooke, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Madonna, Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Barbra Streisand, Marni Nixon, Natalie Cole, Patti Austin, Nina Simone, Maureen McGovern, John Fahey, The Residents, Kate Bush, Sublime, and Sting.
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Handwriting of MK Gandhi
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:27 pm)
A one-page handwritten letter on a postcard, "M.K. Gandhi", Segaon, 1st December 1936. In full, "There is no violence in word when a person describes a person or a corporation as he honestly believes either to be. There would if he follows up unflattering description by asking his hearers to inflict injury on the person or persons composing the corporation." Hand-addressed by Gandhi to the reverse to Professor A.S. Wadia.
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Handwriting of Sigmund Freud
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:22 pm)
A superb two-page handwritten letter in German signed by Sigmund Freud ("Prof. Freud"). Dated December 6th 1938 when, despite serious ill-health, Freud was still remarkably active. An important letter in which Freud discusses his corespondent's dilemma about his sexuality, also making reference to his correspondent's friend who is apparently going through a similar dilemma. Freud comments that he "cannot agree with… calling homosexuality a vice or crime" though admits that "efforts to overcome it are justified." He goes on, "If only it were achieved so easily! Psychoanalysis has helped overcome it in rare cases; in numerous others it succeeded in reinforcing simultaneously existing heterosexual instincts to the point where the subjects were able to live bisexually… In most cases (psychoanalysis) has no influence over the abnormal tendency. Since this psychological treatment takes extended time and is costly as well, it will probably not provide you with the answer you are looking for… Advice will get you nowhere. The two of you will have to wait and see which inclination is stronger." Freud then writes, "The homosexual's case in today's society is not as hopeless as it may seem to you. In every country there is a large number of such individuals who, while outside of the norm in that one point, in all others pass, muster and distinguish themselves through remarkable accomplishments, as evidenced by the fact that several of the greatest men in history were homosexuals. Even more frequently you will see men for a period of their lives follow one sexual inclination only to trade it in later on for the other. But they also often remain receptive to both sexes - meaning they remain bisexual." Freud concludes this letter with the interesting assertion that, "It is important not to overlook the fact that a certain degree of propensity toward the homosexual object is part and parcel of the constitution of the so-called normal man." This letter comes together with an envelope in which it was apparently housed which is annotated in another hand (presumably that of the recipient). He writes in German and English, "This letter should not be opened but should be burned unopened".
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Signature of Sean Flynn
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:11 pm)
Sean Leslie Flynn (born May 31, 1941, disappeared while in Cambodia on April 6, 1970, (declared legally dead in 1984), believed killed by Khmer Rouge in June 1971), was an American actor and freelance photojournalist best known for his coverage of the Vietnam War. He started a news service in Saigon with John Steinbeck IV, son of the American author.
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Signatures of Edmund Hillary, Sherpa Tenzing, Tom Stobart
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:07 pm)
A sheet of paper headed 'Group 3 Limited, Petty Cash Voucher' boldly signed to the reverse in fountain pen ink by Edmund Hillary, Sherpa Tenzing, Tom Stobart (filmed expedition) and W.G. Lowe. These autographs were signed in 1953 upon descent from Mount Everest. They were obtained by a British cameraman who filmed the crew just after they descended.
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Handwriting of Albert Einstein
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:59 pm)
A closely-written two page autograph letter signed by Albert Einstein, "Albert". Written to his first wife, Mileva, no date, but before 1927. Einstein writes extensively in relation to his son Hans Albert: he sympathises with Mileva over her difficulties with their elder son, "he is making your life really difficult. He is giving you the feeling that I am conspiring with him" and gives a long explanation of his recent conduct towards Hans Albert, including his having upbraided him for a lack of truthfulness in his conduct - he denies, however, having told him not to pay any attention to his mother, though he has encouraged him to think of leaving home and getting to know the world. The real problem is with his girlfriend (and future wife, Frieda Knecht): "The girl's influence is bad... If he does not improve his behaviour, you will hardly be able to keep him in the house". Einstein goes on to suggest that a complete separation may be necessary, "We have done what was humanly possible. As it has not borne fruit, we will have to break with him completely, so that you can regain a quiet, harmonious life... There is nothing to be done with him at the moment". Regarding a recent loan, Einstein declares that he requires no interest, nor need she be in a hurry to pay him back, "You will notice as times goes on that there hardly exists a more agreeable divorced husband than I am... I am faithful in a different sense from the one a young girl dreams of, but faithful".
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Handwriting of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson aka Lewis Carroll
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:55 pm)
A four-page autograph letter signed "Lewis Carroll", 12th August 1879. Written to "Mabel" [Burton], making reference to mistaken gender and identity. Written on one folded sheet of paper. Dodgson states that he was "puzzled... the other day at the Langham Hall..." The recipient of the letter was wearing "a funny sort of cap" and Dodgson therefore took her for a boy ("...only somehow I couldn't quite make you into either of the little boys... who had been acting with the MacDonalds...") Dodgson continues, "if only your face had been a little longer, and not quite so rosy, you would have been Ernest Nicholls..." and then lists the results of being Master Nicholls concluding "...altogether, it would have been very awkward if your face had been half-an-inch longer: I'm glad it wasn't." Dodgson then asks the recipient to come to Eastbourne. He states "...it is so lovely here. And I would speak to you, once a month or so - so that you wouldn't be really dull for want of company..." George MacDonald's amateur theatricals were much appreciated by Dodgson. A diary entry for 17 June 1879 states "The whole MacDonald family perform... and two little boys who are living with them, Willie and Ernest Nicholls..."
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican and photographer.
His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky", all considered to be within the genre of literary nonsense.
His facility at word play, logic, and fantasy has delighted audiences ranging from children to the literary elite, and beyond this his work has become embedded deeply in modern culture, directly influencing many artists.
There are societies dedicated to the enjoyment and promotion of his works and the investigation of his life in many parts of the world including North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand.
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Signature of Walt Disney
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:25 am)
A signed approximately 4.5" X 7" album page by Walt Disney with an original sketch of his most famous creation. Disney has signed very boldly in fountain pen ink, adding beneath his signature "Oxford, England, June 16 1935" and a wonderful sketch of Mickey Mouse. In very fine condition. Authentic signed sketches by Disney are extremely rare and early fountain pen examples such as this are expecially hard to locate. Four other signatures to the page which could be creatively matted out.
A early signed and inscribed matte-finish 8" X 10" half-length portrait by Walt Disney. A nice shot of a smiling young Disney holding an artist's pencil in his right hand. Signed boldly in fountain pen ink to a light portion, "To Jimmie, With Best Wishes, Walt Disney". Apparently inscribed to the Hollywood columnist Jimmy Starr. A wonderful image and a nice early block-capital version of Disney's signature.
Walter Elias Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was a multiple Academy Award-winning American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the twentieth century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.
Disney is particularly noted for being a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created a number of the world's most famous fictional characters, including the one many consider Disney's alter ego, Mickey Mouse. He received fifty-nine Academy Award nominations and won twenty-six Oscars, including a record four in one year, and thus holds the record for the individual with the most awards and the most nominations. He also won seven Emmy Awards. He is the namesake for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, Japan, France, and China.
Disney died of lung cancer on December 15, 1966, a few years prior to the opening of his Walt Disney World Resort dream project in Florida.
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Handwriting of Charles Dickens
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:17 am)
A autograph letter signed by Charles Dickens to Lord Robertson, 4th August 1847, a letter of recommendation for Hans Christian Andersen. Dickens writes in full, "My Dear Lord Robertson, You have read some charming books translated into English from the writings of Hans Christian Andersen? Here he is! If you were anything but what you are, I would not commend a man of his genius to you. So the merit of the deed is clearly yours, and not mine. Ever my Dear friend, Cordially Yours, Charles Dickens". Dickens gave this letter to Hans Christian Andersen to present to his friend Lord Robertson upon his arrival in Scotland. Unfortunately when Andersen got to Edinburgh, he found that Robertson was away in the country ("Lord Robertson var paa Landet", H.C. Andersens dagbøger, 12 August).
Charles John Huffam Dickens,(7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870), pen-name "Boz", was one of the most popular English novelists of the Victorian era, as well as a vigorous social campaigner.
Critics George Gissing and G. K. Chesterton championed Dickens's mastery of prose, his endless invention of unique, clever personalities, and his powerful social sensibilities, but fellow writers such as George Henry Lewes, Henry James, and Virginia Woolf faulted his work for sentimentality, implausible occurrences, and grotesque characterizations.
The popularity of Dickens's novels and short stories has meant that they have never gone out of print. Many of Dickens's novels first appeared in periodicals and magazines in serialized form—a popular format for fiction at the time—and, unlike many other authors who completed entire novels before serial production commenced, Dickens often composed his works in parts, in the order in which they were meant to appear. Such a practice lent his stories a particular rhythm, punctuated by one minor "cliffhanger" after another, to keep the (original) public looking forward to the next installment.
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Signature of Salvador Dali
by Moderator (Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:08 am)
A softback edition of Salvador Dali's 'Oui' (1971, Editions Denoel, Paris), boldly signed and inscribed by Dali across the title page and blank page opposite, "A Odette, Dali 1971". The artist has added a sketch of two winged creatures flying down and to the left.
A copy of 'A new introduction to Salvador Dali' (The Reynolds-Morse Foundation, 1960, Stanford Press) boldly signed by Dali to the title page. He adds the date, 1971. Additionally signed and inscribed by A. Reynolds-Morse above Dali's signature.
A signed 8" X 10" head and shoulders portrait by Salvador Dali. An archetypal image of the artist with his upturned moustache boldly signed in ballpoint pen, "Hommage de S. Dali, 1956". The artist has made a feature of his signature and also the "H" of "Hommage" by drawing circles where his pen starts and stops as well as the places where the lines of his pen cross.
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalà i Domènech, 1st Marquis of Púbol (May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989), was a Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in Figueres.
DalĂ was a skilled draftsman, best known for the striking and bizarre images in his surrealist work. His painterly skills are often attributed to the influence of Renaissance masters. His best-known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in 1931. Salvador DalĂ's artistic repertoire also included film, sculpture, and photography. He collaborated with Walt Disney on the unfinished Academy Award-nominated short cartoon Destino, which was completed and released posthumously in 2003. He also collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock on the dream sequence from his 1945 film Spellbound.
DalĂ attributed his "love of everything that is gilded and excessive, my passion for luxury and my love of oriental clothes" to a self-styled "Arab lineage," claiming that his ancestors were descended from the Moors.
Widely considered to be greatly imaginative, DalĂ had an affinity for doing unusual things in order to draw attention to himself. This sometimes irked those who loved his art as much as it annoyed his critics, since his eccentric manner sometimes drew more public attention than his artwork. The purposefully sought notoriety led to broad public recognition and many purchases of his works by people from all walks of life.
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