CAMPBELL MALCOLM: (1885-1948) British Land & Water Speed Record Holder. T.L.S., M. Campbell, two pages, oblong 8vo, Reigate, 27th February 1948, t...

‘I only hope that we can be successful in frustrating American endeavours!’ CAMPBELL DONALD: (1921-1967) British Car & Motorboat Racer, World Land...

DUSE ELEONORA: (1858-1924) Italian Actress. A.N.S., `Eleonora Duse´, one page, oblong 4to, n.p., n.d., in Italian. In her usual bold purple ink wr...

MÉLIÈS GEORGES: (1861-1938) French Film Director, a pioneer of cinema and innovator in the use of special effects. Rare D.S., G. Melies, two pages...

SENNETT MACK: (1880-1960) Canadian-American film director, producer, actor and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Book signed and inscrib...

LUBITSCH ERNST: (1892-1947) German-born American film director, an Honorary Academy Award recipient. T.L.S., Ernst Lubitsch, one page, 4to, Beverl...

CHAPLIN CHARLES: (1889-1977) English film comedian, Academy Award winner. T.L.S., Charles Chaplin, one page, 8vo, Corsier sur Vevey, 3rd December ...

TRUMBO DALTON: (1905-1976) American screenwriter of Roman Holiday (1953) and other Hollywood movies, Academy Award winner. Trumbo was one of the H...

TRUMBO DALTON: (1905-1976) American screenwriter of Roman Holiday (1953) and other Hollywood movies, Academy Award winner. Trumbo was one of the H...

KAZAN ELIA: (1909-2003) American film and theatre director, Academy Award winner. T.L.S., Elia Kazan, one page, 4to, n.p. (New York), 28th August ...

CHAPLIN CHARLES: (1889-1977) English film comedian, Academy Award winner. A brief T.L.S., Charlie Chaplin, one page, 8vo, n.p., 29th January 1969,...

OLIVIER LAURENCE: (1907-1989) English actor, Academy Award winner. Signed 3.5 x 5.5 photograph of the actor seated on horseback in a three-quarter...

HOFFMAN PHILIP SEYMOUR: (1967-2014) American Actor, Academy Award winner. Signed colour 8 x 11 photograph by Hoffman, the image depicting the acto...

LEDGER HEATH: (1979-2008) Australian Actor, Academy Award winner. Best known for his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight (2008) for which he was ...

ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and slightly smaller (1) etc., by various winners and recipients of Academy Awards c...

STROHEIM ERICH VON: (1885-1957) Austrian-American film director and actor. Book signed and inscribed, being a softcover French edition of Poto Pot...

DREYER CARL THEODOR: (1889-1968) Danish film Director. Dreyer is regarded by many critics and filmmakers as one of the greatest directors in the h...

LANG FRITZ: (1890-1976) Austro-Hungarian born film director whose works include the ground-breaking futuristic Metropolis (1927) and the influenti...

LANG FRITZ: (1890-1976) Austro-Hungarian born film director whose works include the ground-breaking futuristic Metropolis (1927) and the influenti...

STURGES PRESTON: (1898-1959) American screenwriter, film director & playwright, Academy Award winner. T.L.S., Preston Sturges, one page, 8vo, Clin...

SELLERS PETER: (1925-1980) English actor and comedian. A brief T.L.S., Peter Sellers, one page, 4to, Panton Street, London, 2nd March 1970, to Jos...

BARDOT BRIGITTE: (1934-     ) French actress & sex symbol. A brief A.L.S., Brigitte, on one side of her printed correspondence card, n.p. (Paris),...

STAR TREK: A good selection of five signed colour 8 x 10 photographs by various leading cast members of the American science fiction television se...

DOCTOR WHO: Small selection of signed postcard photographs by various actors, all of whom have portrayed the Doctor in the British science fiction...

BAKER JOSEPHINE: (1906-1975) American-born French entertainer. A group of seven A.Ls.S., mainly Josephine Baker, one unsigned (although with a sma...

BAKER JOSEPHINE: (1906-1975) American-born French entertainer. T.L.S., Josephine Baker, one page, 4to, Paris, 8th August 1959, to Monsieur Triboul...

BIZET GEORGES: (1838-1875) French Composer. A rare and very fine A.L.S., Georges Bizet, three pages, 8vo, n.p. [Saint Gratien], n.d. [summer 1869]...

POULENC FRANCIS: (1899-1963) French composer and pianist, a member of Les Six. A.L.S., Poulenc, one page, 8vo, Rue de Medicis, Paris, n.d., to a f...

DONIZETTI GAETANO: (1797-1848) Italian Composer. A fine A.L.S., `Gaietan Donizetti´, two pages, 4to, n.p., 22nd February, n.y. [1835], to the Stat...

PONIATOWSKI JOZEF MICHAL: (1814-1873) Polish Composer and Tenor. 1st Count and Prince of Monte Rotondo. Nephew of Polish General Prince Jozef Anto...

VERDI GIUSEPPE: (1813-1901) Italian Composer. A good A.L.S., G. Verdi, one page, 8vo, Genova, 18th March 1891, to Giulio Ricordi, in Italian. Verd...

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A.L.S., `Giacomo´, to a postcard, Torre del Lago, 28th June 1917, to Carlo Claussetti at Ricordi, M...

`…do not forget Butterfly…´ PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A.L.S, G. Puccini, one page, 4to, Milan, 14th December 1909, to Zorah D...

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A.L.S, G. Puccini, one page, 4to, Milan, n.d. [1906], to Carlo Clausetti, at Ricordi offices in Nap...

MENDELSSOHN FELIX: (1809-1847) German composer, pianist and conductor of the early Romantic period. A.L.S., Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, two pages...

LISZT FRANZ: (1811-1886) Hungarian composer, pianist and teacher of the Romantic period. A fine A.L.S., F. Liszt, four pages, 8vo, n.p. (Weimar?),...

                                                           ‘The Flying Dutchman’ WAGNER RICHARD: (1813-1883) German Composer. A good A.L.S., Richa...

WAGNER COSIMA: (1837-1930) born Francesca Cosima Liszt. Illegitimate daughter of Liszt. Second wife of Richard Wagner and, with him, founder of th...

STRAVINSKY IGOR: (1882-1971) Russian composer, pianist & conductor. Book signed and inscribed, being a hardback edition of Chronicle of My Life, F...

GILBERT W. S.: (1836-1911) English librettist, collaborated with the composer Arthur Sullivan. A.L.S., W S Gilbert, two pages, 8vo, Grim's Dyke, H...

JOACHIM JOSEPH: (1831-1907) Hungarian Violinist and Composer. A close collaborator of Johannes Brahms. A good A.L.S., `Joseph Joaquim´, four pages...

LIND JENNY: (1820-1887) Swedish opera singer, known as the Swedish Nightingale. A.L.S., Jenny Lind-Goldschmidt, three pages, 8vo, Oak Lea (Marylan...

HEILBRON MARIE & MASSENET JULES: Marie Heilbron (1851-1886) Belgian operatic Soprano. Heilbron created the role of Massenet´s French heroine Manon...

GREGORY XIV: (1535-1591) Pope of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States 1590-1591. During his brief pontificate which lasted only ten m...

INNOCENT IX: (1519-1591) Pope of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States fin 1591. His papacy lasted only two months, one of the shortes...

ALEXANDER VIII: (1610-1691) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1689-91. Last Pope taking this Pontifical name. His Papacy only last 15 months. A go...

PIUS XI: (1857-1939) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1922-39. Pius XI was the first sovereign of Vatican City from its creation as an independen...

‘Catholics may take part in the meetings of the International Council of Christians and Jews, but only as observers’ JOHN XXIII: (1881-1963) Pop...

PAUL VI: (1897-1978) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1963-78. A very fine, attractive and unusual Letter Signed by Paul VI as Pope, `Paulus P P....

JOHN PAUL II: (1920-2005) Pope of the Catholic Church 1978-2005, later canonised as Pope Saint John Paul II in 2014. A good signed colour 4 x 6 ph...

FRANCIS DE SALES: (1567-1622) Saint of the Catholic Church. Bishop of Geneva. Known for his writings such as the Introduction to the Devout Life a...

[SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL]: (1581-1660) French Catholic Priest. Venerated both in the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. Canonized in 1737 b...

DE´MEDICI GIULIANO: (1574-1636) Italian Archbishop. From 1608 to 1618 he served as Ambassador to the Augsburg court in Prague during which period ...

FLECHIER ESPRIT: (1632-1710) French Preacher and Author. Bishop of Nantes 1687-1710. One of the greatest orators of the XVIIº century. Fléchier en...

LOYSON HYACINTHE: (1827-1912) also known as Père Hyacinthe. French renowned Preacher and Theologian, a brilliant orator best remembered for his el...

BHARATI AGEHANANDA: (1923-1991) Austrian academic and Hindu monk. T.L.S., A. Bharati, one page, 4to, Marburg, 15th June n.y., to Dr. Braude, on th...

[SLAVERY]: A manuscript D.S. by James R. Fisher, Executor, one page, oblong 8vo, Alabama, 1st January 1849. The document confirms that Fisher, the...

Wilberforce on the difficulties of completing his chapel, St. Paul’s Church, Mill Hill – ‘I scarcely need say that it is a sad disappointment to m...

SADE MARQUIS DE: (1740-1814) French Writer, Nobleman and Revolutionary Politician. Best-known for his erotic works and sexual fantasies with viole...

MADAME ROLAND: (1754-1793) Born Marie-Jeanne Philipon, also known as Manon Roland de la Platiere. French Revolutionary salonniere and Writer. She ...