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BOXING: An excellent multiple signed book, a 10.5 x 14.5 hardback first edition of The Pictorial History of Boxing, by Peter Arnold, 208 pages, including over 400 images, printed in New York, Gallery books, 1988. Over thirty signatures, including MUHAMMAD ALI, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, Floyd Patterson, Lennox Lewis, Don King, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Joey Maxim, Bob Foster, Emille Griffith, Mike McCallum, Carlos Ortiz, etc.. Signed in bold black and blue inks, most to the title page and to the blank page opposite title page, and also to some inside pages, with few inscriptions. Including a colourful dustjacket in very fine condition. With title page only very slightly separated from binding. VG £400 - 600 €450 - 680
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CERDAN MARCEL: (1916-1949) French Boxer, World Middleweight Champion 1948-49. Rare vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph of Cerdan standing in a full length boxing pose. Photograph by Le Studio. Signed and inscribed in bold blue fountain pen ink across the image. Autographs of Cerdan are rare following his tragic death in an air crash at the age of 33. Together with Victor Buttin (1919-1990) French Boxer. Champion of France. One of the very few boxers who defeated Cerdan. Signed and inscribed 7 x 9 photograph, Lyon, 28th January 1947. G, 2 £200 - 300 €230 - 340
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LAMOTTA JAKE: (1922-2017) American Boxer, nicknamed “The Raging Bull”, or “The Bronx Bull”. World middleweight champion. D.S., Jack La Motta, being a signed cheque, Miami Beach, Florida, 8th February 1956. The partially printed cheque, completed by LaMotta, on behalf of “Jake La Motta’s Skybrite, Inc.” is drawn on the Bank of Miami Beach and is made payable to National Beverage Distributors for the sum of $119.70. With bank cancellations to front and verso, none affecting the signature. VG £60 - 90 €70 - 100
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ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942-2016) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Signed colour 8 x 11 printed image to a page removed from a book or programme, depicting Ali in a full length boxing action pose in a ring, landing a punch on his opponent Joe Frazier. Signed (‘Muhammad Ali’) in black ink with his name alone, partially across a darker area of the image. Some very light, extremely minor corner creasing, otherwise VG £120 - 150 €140 - 170
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ALI & FRAZIER: Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) & Joe Frazier (1944-2011), American Boxers, World Heavyweight Champions. A good set of two boldly signed clipped 3 x 1 and 5 x 2 pieces, by Ali and Frazier respectively. Individually matted in black, beneath a 12 x 7.5 photograph, the shocking boxing image showing both boxers on the ring, immediately after Ali’s smashing punch, to an overall of 16.5 x 12. VG £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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LEWIS LENNOX: (1965- ) British-Canadian Boxer. World heavyweight Champion and Olympic Games gold medal. Lewis is widely considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all times, he defeated Mike Tyson in one of the most highly anticipated fights in boxing history, and in his final fight defeated Vitali Klitschko in a bloody encounter. A good signed red Lonsdale boxing glove by Lewis, boldly signed in black ink to a clear area of the glove. VG £80 - 100 €90 - 110
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TILDEN WILLIAM: (1893-1953) American Tennis Player. Nicknamed “Big Bill”. One of the greatest tennis players of all time, World nº 1 from 1920 to 1925 and first American to win Wimbledon. Unusual and good content A.L.S., ‘Bill’, two pages, 8vo, n,p., n.d., Thursday, to Marrion, in pencil. Tilden states in part ‘..so once more he will hear me say Play one match at a time. Also one good win is fine but it takes more than that to win a tournament. Good luck today..’ and further saying ‘Good luck today.. Play with everything you have. Be cool, calm, slow but aggressive. Win!’ Folded. VG £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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BANNISTER ROGER: (1929-2018) British former Athlete and Neurologist. The first middle-distance athlete to run the mile under four minutes. Signed 11 x 8 photograph, the image showing Bannister competing before Chris Chataway in June 1954. Signed in bold blue ink to a clear area of the image. EX £80 - 120 €90 - 140
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COMANECI NADIA: (1961- ) Romanian Gymnast. Five times Olympic individual gold medallist. Comaneci is the first Gymnast to be awarded with a score of 10 at the Olympic games. A good signed 8 x 10 photograph, the attractive image depicting Comaneci in a full length pose during one of her gymnast performances. Boldly signed in silver ink to a clear area of the image. Bearing to the lower left corner the Montreal 1976 Olympic logo, and to the lower right corner an Official Sporting Memorabilia hologram small sticker with serial number. EX £120 - 200 €140 - 230
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WOODS TIGER: (1975- ) American Golfer, Open Champion 2000, 2005 & 2006 and U.S. Open Champion 2000, 2002 & 2008. Signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Woods, the promotional image showing him in a full length pose with a golf club. Signed in bold silver ink to the upper right corner of the image. EX £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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RYDER CUP - MEDINAH: An excellent multiple signed colour 12 x 8 photograph by all the European golf players winners of the 2012 Ryder Cup. The 39th Ryder cup, known as “The Miracle of Medinah”, was held in the United States at the Medinah Country Club, Illinois, and is widely regarded as the greatest comeback in Ryder Cup history. Individually signed by Rory McIlroy, Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Lee Westwood, Paul Lawrie, Sergio Garcia, Francesco Molinari, Peter Hanson, Luke Donald, Graeme McDowell, Martin Kaymer, Nicolas Colsaerts and by the European team captain Jose Maria Olazabal holding the Ryder cup. All have boldly signed to clear areas of the images. EX £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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GERMANY NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM 1970: A good multiple signed postcard by the German professional football players participating in the 1970 Mexico World Cup. Individually and boldly signed by twenty two of them, including some of the best remembered players such as Sepp Maier, Uwe Seeler, Franz Beckenbauer, Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, Berti Vogts, Wolfgang Overath, Gerd Muller, Jurgen Grabowski, etc.. Post-stamped from Mexico in 1970, and bearing to the colour front an image of the residence of the German team in Comanjilla, Leon, in Mexico. The semi-final of the 1970 Fifa World Cup between Italy and West Germany is known as “The game of the Century”. Matted in black, beneath an 8 x 5 photograph showing the full team players, standing outdoors, to an overall of 8 x 12. G £80 - 100 €90 - 110
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LORENZO JORGE: (1987- ) Spanish motorcycle road Racer. Three times MotoGP World Champion and twice 250cc World Champion. Signed colour 12 x 8 photograph, the image showing Lorenzo on his MotoGP Yamaha motorcycle celebrating a victory. Signed in bold black ink to a clear area of the image. VG £60 - 90 €70 - 100
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CARACCIOLA RUDOLF: (1901-1959) German Racing Driver. A multiple awarded racing driver who won over 30 major championships, including the first German Grand Prix. An excellent vintage oversized signed and inscribed glossy 9 x 12 photograph by Caracciola, the Adolf Lazi from Stuttgart image depicting the German champion wearing his racing suit and goggles in a half length pose. Signed Rudolf Caracciola and inscribed in fountain pen ink in German, also dated 1938 in his hand. Poor contrast to signature and inscription and small overall creasing and spot to the white borders, otherwise G £300 - 400 €340 - 450
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PARKES MIKE: (1931-1977) British Racing Driver. A Ferrari Pilot in the 1960’s. Parkes was killed in a road car accident. Vintage signed and inscribed Ferrari postcard photograph, the image showing Parkes in a head and shoulders pose wearing his racing overalls and goggles. Signed in bold blue ink ‘Best Wishes - Michael Parkes - Sept 66’, to a clear area of the image. EX £80 - 100 €90 - 110
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SENNA AYRTON: (1960-1994) Brazilian Motor Racing Driver, Formula One World Champion 1988, 1990 & 1991. An exceptional signed 30.5 x 17,5 print by Ayrton Senna, the image showing the Brazilian World Champion driving his McLaren F1. Signed in bold blue ink to the clear upper part of the image. The present 1988 McLaren print is a limited edition (numbered 11 of 75). The edition of prints was produced by Peter Radcliffe, and the signing took place at Senna’s apartment in Monaco in 1989. Bearing to the lower matted border a small plate saying “1988 F1 World Champion - Ayrton Senna (BR) - McLaren-Honda - Limited Edition no 11/75”. Framed, matted in beige and glazed to an overall size of 37 x 23.5. Very few small molding spots, easily removable when unframing. About VG £2000 - 3000 €2300 - 3400
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SCHUMACHER MICHAEL: (1969- ) German Motor Racing Driver. Formula One World Champion 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004. Signed colour 4 x 6 photograph of Schumacher, the image depicting Schumacher in a head and shoulders smiling pose, wearing his Ferrari overalls. Signed twice in bold black ink across the image. VG £80 - 100 €90 - 110
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Academy Awards Winners
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CHAPLIN CHARLES: (1889-1977) English Film Comedian, Academy Award winner. T.L.S., ‘Charles Chaplin’, one page, 4to, Beverly Hills, California, 27th April 1939, to Arnold Gates, on his printed stationery bearing at the heading “Charles Spencer Chaplin”. Chaplin thanks his correspondent for his kind letter and greetings received. Signed in bold black ink. Folded. About EX £300 - 400 €340 - 450
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DISNEY WALT: (1901-1966) American Animator, Academy Award winner. An excellent and unusual book signed, ‘Walt Disney’, a 7 x 10 hardback edition of Ave Maria, published by A Random House Book and printed by Western Printing & Lithographing Co., 1940. The 40 colour pages attractively illustrated book contains images, text and lyrics related to Schubert’s Ave Maria, the musical composition which was selected as a concluding number in the first Walt Disney Concert Feature, Fantasia, with gilt musical quotes. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink, a large and good example, to the front free endpaper, alongside the title page. Age wear only to the covers, with damaged spine, the inside pages remaining in good condition. G £1500 - 2000 €1700 - 2300
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WELLES ORSON: (1915-1985) American Actor & Film Director, Academy Award winner. Unusual single print colour signed 18 x 24 photograph by Welles, the image showing the awarded actor in a head and shoulders pose, smoking a cigar. Signed in bold black ink, with his name alone, to a clear area to upper left corner of the image. VG £150 - 200 €170 - 230
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LEAN DAVID: (1908-1991) English Film Director, Academy Award winner. An excellent signed 8 x 10 photograph of Lean seated in a half length pose on the outdoor set of his film A Passage to India (1984). Signed by Lean in blue ink across a light area of the image. About EX £200 - 300 €230 - 340
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EASTWOOD CLINT: (1930- ) American Actor & Film Director. Academy Award winner. A good colour signed 8 x 10 photograph by Eastwood, the image showing the American awarded actor in a head and shoulders close-up pose. Signed in bold blue ink to a partially clear area of the image. VG £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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LUMIERE LOUIS: (1864-1948) French Pioneer Filmmaker, along with his brother Auguste. T.L.S., Louis Lumiere, one page, Bandol, Var, 3rd February 1947, on his Villa Lumen personal printed stationery, to Monsieur Raymond Langlois, in French. Lumiere refers to his correspondent’s letter about a letter to the minister recommending Mr. Langlois as representative of the Inventors to the Economy Council, further stating in part ‘But you do not tell me if I have to address directly a letter to the Minister or sign a request which you could send to me for such purpose..’. About EX £150 - 200 €170 - 230
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GANCE ABEL: (1889-1981) French Film Director. A very attractive T.L.S., Abel Gance, one page, 4to, Paris, 4th July 1928, on his Films Abel Gance printed stationery, to Pierre Flouquet, in French. The letter bears a very large and colourful heading, showing Napoleon on his white horse, pointing with his hand at his fleet, with the printed texts “The travels and feats of the great General Buonaparte in various countries” at the head, and “Films Abel Gance, 2 Rue Richelieu” at the base, with a small ink stamp beneath indicating the new address “27, rue Kleber”. Gance states in part ‘I find accidentally, beneath a stack of binders, this beautiful publication by Paul Werrie about your work, with the delicate inscription which you have dedicated to me..’ Matted in dark grey, attractively framed in gilt wood and glazed to an overall of 13 x 16. Folded. VG £250 - 350 €280 - 400
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HITCHCOCK ALFRED: (1899-1980) British Film Director. A good bold black ink signed 4.5 x 3 clipped piece ‘Alfred Hitchcock’. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone. The signed piece has been cleanly affixed to a slightly larger white card. VG £150 - 200 €170 - 230
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HITCHCOCK ALFRED: (1899-1980) British Film Director. A good signed original self-caricature by Hitchcock, drawn and signed in bold black ink to the front free endpaper of the book Bar the Doors, Terror Stories by Alfred Hitchcock, published by Dell Publishing Company New York, 1946, a small 8vo paperback, heavy paper covers, edition. Boldly signed in black ink ‘Alfred Hitchcock’, dated 1979 in his hand. Some light overall age toning, otherwise G £500 - 800 €560 - 900
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ROSSELLINI ROBERTO: (1906-1977) Italian film Director and Screenwriter. Rare signed and inscribed 7 x 9.5 photograph by Rossellini, unusual large size, the image depicting the Italian artist smoking in a half length pose. Signed in bold blue ink to a partially clear area of the image. Inscribed to André Bernard, French artists representative and collector. VG £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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PASOLINI PIER PAOLO: (1922-1975) Italian Film Director, Poet and Writer. Book signed, being a hardback 4to edition of Una Vita Violenta (1959), published by Garzanti in 1959, in Italian. Signed by Pasolini to the front free endpaper ‘Pier Paolo Pasolini’. Bound in red with Pier Paolo Pasolini’s name in gilt to the front cover. Including a colourful dustjacket with few small tears and small areas of paper loss, the book remaining in very fine condition. VG £400 - 600 €450 - 680
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GODARD JEAN-LUC: (1930- ) French-Swiss film Director. A leading figure of the French New Wave cinema. Academy Award winner. A good and unusual colour 4 x 6 printed card for his 1961 film A Woman Is a Woman, with title in Polish (“Kobieta jest Kobieta”). Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to the centre and clear area of the card. EX £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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LYNCH DAVID: (1946- ) American film Director, Screenwriter and Producer. A good signed 8 x 10 photograph by Lynch, the attractive image depicting the film Director in a close-up head and shoulders pose, smoking. Signed ‘All the best - David Lynch’, in bold silver ink to a clear area to the left border of the image. VG £60 - 90 €70 - 100
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FILM DIRECTORS: A good and small selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs by various film directors, comprising John Huston, an excellent signed and inscribed close-up portrait of Huston; Peter Brook, a scarce signed image depicting the multiple awarded theatre and film director filming, and Christopher Hampton. All are signed to clear areas of the images. VG, 3 £80 - 120 €90 - 140
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Academy Awards Winners
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HUDSON & STEWART: Two vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photographs by Rock Hudson (1925-1985) American Actor, and by James Stewart (1908-1997) American Actor and Academy Award winner. Both images depicting the actors in a close-up head and shoulders poses. Signed and inscribed to clear areas of the images, the Hudson one being slightly light. G to VG £100 - 120 €110 - 140
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GRANT CARY: (1904-1986) English Actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed 9.5 x 7.5 photograph, the image depicting Grant seated in a half length pose. Signed in bold dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image, ‘To Jean Bouin, Sincerely, Cary Grant’. Overall age wear and creasing, mostly to the edges. G £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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GRANT CARY: (1904-1986) English Actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting Grant in a close-up attractive portrait. Signed in bold black ink to a partially clear area to the right bottom corner of the image ‘To Carlotta Ringland, Greetings, Cary Grant’. Overall minor age wear and creasing, with remnants of former affixing to the verso. G £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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BORGNINE ERNEST: (1917-2012) American Actor. Academy Award winner. Signed and inscribed 10 x 8 photograph, the image showing Borgnine in a head and shoulders close-up smiling pose. Signed in bold blue ink to a clear area of the image. EX £60 - 90 €70 - 100
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CONNERY SEAN: (1930- ) Scottish Actor, famous for his portrayal of James Bond. Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph by Connery, the promotional Paramount image depicting the actor in costume, in his role as Colonel Arbuthnot in the film Murder on the Orient Express (1974), in a close-up head and shoulders pose. Boldly signed ‘Best Wishes Pat - Sean Connery’, to a clear area of the image. Small ink smearing only to the first letter of the inscription and a small tear to the upper edge, otherwise G £200 - 300 €230 - 340
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EASTWOOD CLINT: (1930- ) American Actor & Film Director. Academy Award winner. A good signed 10 x 8 photograph by Eastwood. The attractive image shows the actor in a close-up portrait pose, in his role as Harry Callahan, in a scene from Dirty Harry. Signed in bold black ink to a clear area of the image. EX £150 - 200 €170 - 230
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PACINO AL: (1940- ) American Actor. Academy Award winner. Signed 10 x 8 photograph by Pacino, the promotional Paramount image depicting the actor seated in a half length pose in a scene of The Godfather Part III (1990). Boldly signed to a clear area of the image. Autograph obtained in person by collector at Venice film festival. Together with Keaton Diane (1946- ) American Actress. Academy Award winner. Signed 10 x 8 photograph, the image depicting Keaton seated alongside Pacino at the opera in a scene of The Godfather Part III (1990). Signed in bold black ink across the image. EX, 2 £100 - 120 €110 - 140
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PACINO AL: (1940- ) American Actor, Academy Award winner. Signed 8 x 10 photograph, the promotional Paramount image being a close-up head and shoulders pose of Pacino, in costume as Michael Corleone, in a scene from The Godfather Part III (1990). Signed in bold black ink across the image. Autograph obtained in person. EX £80 - 120 €90 - 140
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OLDMAN GARY: (1958- ) English Actor and Academy Award winner. An excellent signed colour 14 x 11 photograph by Oldman, the unusual large size image depicting Oldman in his leading role as Winston Churchill, in a head and shoulders pose, in a scene of Darkest Hour (2017). Signed in bold blue ink to a clear area of the image. EX £60 - 90 €70 - 100
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COQUELIN BENOIT-CONSTANT: (1841-1909) Also known as “Coquelin the Elder”, French Actor. A prominent and pioneer French theatrical figure. A good signed and inscribed 5 x 7.5 cabinet photograph, the A. Rentz & F. Schrader of St. Petersburg image showing the French artist seated in a formal half length pose. Signed ‘C. Coquelin’, and dated 1907 in his hand. VG £60 - 90 €70 - 100
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BAUR HARRY: (1880-1943) French Actor, arrested and tortured by the Gestapo in 1942. Scarce vintage signed postcard photograph of Baur in a close-up portrait pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink ‘Souvenir amical - Harry Baur’ to a light are of the image. VG £80 - 100 €90 - 110
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PHILIPE GERARD: (1922-1959) French Actor. Vintage signed and inscribed 3.5 x 5.5 photograph of the actor, the image showing Philipe outdoors in a full length pose in costume, in a scene of Fanfan la Tulipe (1952). Boldly signed in fountain pen blue to a clear area of the image, also dated March 1953 in his hand. Signed photographs of Philipe are scarce following his death at the early age of 36. VG £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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FERNANDEL: (1903-1971) Fernand Contandin, known as Fernandel. French comedy Actor. An excellent signed and inscribed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph by Fernandel, the unusual image showing the popular French comedian in a close-up portrait pose, in costume, in a scene of Ernest the Rebel (1938). Signed in bold blue ink to a clear area of the image. VG £150 - 200 €170 - 230
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DEPARDIEU & MUTI : Gerard Depardieu (1948- ) French Actor, & Riccardo Muti (1941- ) Italian Conductor. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by Depardieu & Muti, the image depicting the French actor alongside the Italian conductor in a half length pose during the rehearsals in a concert hall with the orchestra to the background. Boldly signed in blue ink by Depardieu across the image and black ink by Muti to the white lower border of the image. EX £60 - 90 €70 - 100
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SORDI ALBERTO: (1920-2003) Italian Actor. Scarce signed colour 4.5 x 7 photograph, the image showing the Italian actor seated in a smiling half length pose. Signed in bold black ink across the image. VG £60 - 90 €70 - 100
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SMITH C. AUBREY: (1863-1948) English Actor & Cricketer. A good and clean signed and inscribed page ‘To Barbara with good wishes C. Aubrey Smith’, in dark ink to a 6 x 4 note page. Attractively matted in light grey, beneath a 7 x 7 image of Smith (the photograph being 8 x 10) depicting the English actor in a close-up half length pose. Easily removable. EX £80 - 100 €90 - 110
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O’TOOLE PETER: (1932-2013) Irish Actor. O’Toole holds the record for the most Academy Award acting nominations without a win, eight in total. Signed 6 x 11 photograph, the image depicting the actor in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold black ink to the lower white border of the image. VG £60 - 90 €70 - 100
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WILLIS & MOORE: Bruce Willis (1955- ) American Actor & Demi Moore (1962- ) American Actress, spouse of Willis 1987-2000. A good colour signed 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting both actors in a half length pose. Signed by both of them in bold blue ink to clear areas of the photographs. VG £60 - 90 €70 - 100
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CRUISE TOM: (1962- ) American Actor. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Cruise showing the actor in a profile half length pose. Signed in bold black ink across the image. Together with Vin Diesel (1967- ) his real name being Mark Sinclair. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting him standing in a three quarter length pose. Signed in bold silver ink across the image. EX, 2 £60 - 90 €70 - 100
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