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GIFT SHOP Autographs Make Great Gifts
Looking for an affordable, unique gift that is certain to please the most discriminating taste? Consider the gift of autographs! Whether for an anniversary, business promotion, college graduation, or simply to remember that special person – autographs make great gifts. We have thousands of autographs in inventory – in various categories and formats. With more than 40 years of experience in the field of philography (autograph collecting) we have, at our disposal, an international sourcing network. Let us help you find that elusive autograph for yourself or as a gift. We also offer gift certificates in various denominations which may be redeemed for material in our vast inventory or from our current catalogue. Please inquire. A fine selection of autographs and quality paper ephemera affordably priced for gift giving. Page 1 | Page 2 NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS
SHIPPING/HANDLING/INSURANCE on individual prints is $7.50. Discounts for multiple purchases. Significant discount for purchase of entire lot. Please inquire. HARPER'S MAGAZINE 1869 - We have some charming prints (many oversized) of scenes from 1869: people, children's fables, satirical. These are affordably priced and would make terrific display pieces when matted and framed. Priced starting at $50. Please inquire.
GREY, Joel – (1932- ) American star of stage and screen. Best remembered as the master of ceremonies in the film “Cabaret”. Signed photograph; 8”x10” black and white glossy which the actor has signed later in life. Very good. $50 (Payment Options) GINSBERG, Allen (1926-97) American beat poet. Jewish, gay, and a symbol of Sixties rebellion Ginsberg is, perhaps, best known for his epic poem Howl. A bold signature on a mint, unused bookplate. $100 (Payment Options) FAIRBANKS JR., (Sir) Douglas Elton (1909-2000) American film actor (son of the legendary Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.) and a highly decorated WWII pilot. Signed photograph, measure 4.5"x7". A handsome black and white photo signed on the lower mount and dated 1995 (Fairbanks late in life). $ 75 (Payment Options) STEBER, Eleanor (1914-1990) American operatic soprano. Studied at the New England Conservatory of Music and, later, under Alberto Bimboni. She was quite versatile, singing Wagner, Alban Berg, some French opera, the world premiere of the American opera Vanessa by Samuel Barber and a number of Metropolitan Opera premieres, including Strauss’s Arabella, Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), and Berg's Wozzeck. Of somewhat erratic temperament, Mesdame Steber could indulge in life’s pleasures, and gradually developed a reputation for hard-living; some would argue that her lifestyle took a toll on her voice, and indeed on occasion she could plainly be over-tired and out of form. Nevertheless no survey of American opera singing is complete without serious attention to Eleanor Steber. Autograph Letter Signed, two pages (two sides of fold-over note) 1939, Boston, addressed to Mr. Bimboni, thanking him for granting her an audition and expressing the hope they will collaborate again. Good content. Fine. $95 (Payment Options) TODD, Richard (1919- ) British leading man of stage and screen. Appeared in 70 films. Signed photograph; a 4"x5.75" black and white litho print which the versatile actor has signed Best wishes, Richard Todd. $ 65 (Payment Options) PRICE, Vincent (1911-93) American-born star of stage, screen and TV; author; epicurean; art authority. Hand-drawn and signed profile accomplished in ballpoint pen. Professionally double-matted in blue and yellow with a 8”x10” color character still of the actor as “Egghead” from Batman. Encased in glass and a sleek, metallic, frame. $ 395 (Payment Options) BURSTYN, Ellen (1932- ) Academy Award-winning actress. A 8"x10" black and white glossy closeup portrait that she has signed in red marker pen "Best of Everything, Ellen Burstyn". $ 35 (Payment Options) CAPRA, Frank (1897-1991) Film director. Began his career as a writer for Our Gang Comedies. His work as a director frequently celebrated the decency and integrity of the common man as he combats corruption in high places, and he earned Oscars for It Happened One Night (1934), Mr Deeds Goes to Town (1936), and You Can't Take It With You (1938). The film that eventually became his most popular, It's A Wonderful Life (1947), did not receive any special attention at its initial release. Typewritten Letter Signed, one page, 1984, on his personal letterhead, sending his autograph. Accompanied by an unusual 8”x10” black and white vintage reproduction glossy still of Capra examining a roll of film. Professionally matted and ready to frame. $125 (Payment Options)
DION, Celine (1968 - ) Canadian-born singer and occasional songwriter; Las Vegas headliner. She has sold more than 200 million albums. In-person signed 8"x10" color glossy closeup photograph. Signed at the 2007 American Music Awards, NYC. $ 100 SYDOW, Max Von (1929- ) Academy Award-nominated Swedish actor. Handsome 8"x10" black and white glossy closeup head shot which the acclaimed actor has boldly signed in blue marker pen. This is a striking image. $ 45 (Payment Options)
MAYNOR, Dorothy (1910-96) African-American operatic soprano. Studied at the Hampton Institute and Westminster Choir School; privately with William Klamroth and John Alan Houghton.Founder of The Harlem School of Arts. Stunning 10”x12.25” color litho print publicity portrait, issued by RCA Victor. Bears an impressive dedication and signature, accomplished with great flourish. To Donald Wiegand, with all best wishes, Sincerely Yours, Dorothy Maynor. Other than a very small tear at the top of the print (away from the image) the signed print is in very good condition. Comes with a vintage magazine publicity piece on Maynor. Lovely ensemble for display. Maynor is not common in material of this quality. $225 (Payment Options)
CHRISTO (1935- ) and JEAN-CLAUDE - Bulgarian artist couple who specialize in environmental installation art. Signed color photo postcard "Surrounded Islands, Biscayne Bay" 1983. Christo has signed for both his wife and self. $ 50 (Payment Options)
MAILER, Norman (1923- ) Celebrated American writer and innovator of the nonfictional novel. Went on to enjoy considerably success as a screenwriter and biographer of some note. Winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for literature. Uncommon 8”x10” black and white photograph, informal pose in a library, which the author has signed in black marker pen. Professionally matted in a rich burgundy board and further protected by a Mylar wrapper. While Mailer is generous in signing for collectors, he is far less common in signed photographic images. The ideal gift for the aspiring writer and reasonably priced. Overall measure 11”x15”. More biographical information on Mailer may be found at the following link: www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/mai0bio-1 $150 (Payment Options)
HIRSCHFELD, Al (1903-2003) American graphic artist and caricaturist. Bold signature in black marker pen, professionally matted along with a whimsical color litho print portrait of the artist holding a gigantic pencil. Encased in glass and a sleek metallic frame. Wonderful image. SOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Arnold (1947- ) Bodybuilder, actor-turned politician and Governor of California; successful franchiser. A vintage signature on a small card professionally matted along with a handsome, informal, portrait of the actor-politician. $125 (Payment Options) ZUKERMAN, Pinchas (1948- ) Grammy-award winning Israeli violinist and conductor; Music Director of Ottawa's National Arts Centra Orchestra. Handsome 10"x8" black/white glossy publicity photo by Martha Swope, very boldly signed by the instrumentalist-conductor. Near fine. $ 40 ALBANESE, Licia - (1913- ) Ecuadorian-born operatic soprano. Made her operatic debut in 1935. She joined the Metropolitan Opera in 1940. Considered something of a Puccini specialist. Of Albanese, one reviewer described her as “…a splendid former prima donna of the Italian repertoire, remembered by old-timers as the frailest Mimi, the tenderest Butterfly, and perhaps the most haunting of modern Violettas." Vintage Metropolitan Opera program very boldly signed on the cover, in very good condition. In character as Violetta in LaTraviata. Certainly Mme. Albanese’s most famous role. $40 (Payment Options)
BERLE, Milton – (1908-2002) Legendary comedian and pioneer of television. In fact, he was popularly hailed as Mr. Television. Hilarious 8”x10” black and white vintage reproduction glossy character still of Berle in a brocade, full-length dress. Signed contemporaneously in blue marker pen. Fine. $50 (Payment Options)
WILLIAMS, Robin - Phenomenally talented comedian-actor. A 8"x10" black/white glossy character still in a medical coat (character still) from Patch Adams. Very boldly signed. $ 35
ATTENBOROUGH, Sir David (1926- ) British broadcaster and naturalist. Informal signed photograph, measure 5"x7.5". A black and white glossy. $ 50 (Payment Options)
HUNTER, Tab - City Confidential: the Making of a Movie Star. Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2005. Signed By Tab Hunter First Edition. Hardcover. As New. $ 75 (in-person signing 2006; details of provenance included). We have two copies.
MILLER, Arthur – (1915-2005) Playwright. Winner of the New York Drama Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Formerly married to Marilyn Monroe. Whimsical lithoprint drawing by Hirschfeld of Miller, no date, boldly signed at the bottom by the playwright. Overall image size 5.5”x8.5”. See through from print on reverse but, overall, does not detract from a desirable signed image of Miller. $145 (Payment Options)
WILDER, Billy – (1906-2002) Director, writer, producer. Created more than 50 films. Unique Signed Photograph, a 4”x5.75” color glossy close up portrait, which Wilder signed in black marker pen at the bottom (late in life). A fascinating image. $65 (Payment Options) JANSSEN, Herbert (1892 - 1922) German-American operatic baritone. Born in Cologne in 1892. Made his début at the Berlin Staatsoper in 1922 and continued to appear with the company for the following sixteen years, while establishing a wider career with appearances at Bayreuth and Covent Garden. He left Germany in 1938 and made his début at the New York Metropolitan Opera the following year as Wotan in Siegfried, continuing with the company until his retirement in 1952. He died in New York in 1965. Bold fountain pen signature dated 1946, penned on a pink pastel album leaf. $ 35 (Payment Options) HUMPHREY, Hubert – (1911-78) U.S. vice president under Lyndon B. Johnson. Vintage 10”x8” black and white, matte-finish, candid photograph of Humphrey pictured with various academicians of Syracuse University, possibly as a commencement speaker. Very boldly dedicated and signed. Near mint. $45 (Payment Options) BATES, Kathy (1948- ) Academy Award-winning star of stage, screen and television. A 5"x7" color glossy shot of Bates from the film "Misery." Signed in gold marker pen but oddly includes what appears to be a fingerprint in the upper right hand corner. Somehow it kind of "fits" the rather eccentric character portrayed. SOLD TOMLIN, Lily - Comedienne, actress, author. She's done it all and very successfully. A 4"x6" color casual shot, signed in black marker pen. Nice image. $ 25 Page 1 | Page 2 Payment OptionsPLACING AN ORDER – We distinguish between an inquiry and an order. If, however, we do not hear back from you on an inquiry, we can only assume you are not interested. Once an order has been placed, we remove merchandise from active inventory and place it on reserve for you. Thus it is not available to anyone else. PLEASE, if you place an order, remit payment within three business days or inventory returns to our catalogue. Repeated incidence of late or non-payment is not fair to existing a new clientele who may be interested in a particular item and may result in our dropping you from our client list. We appreciate your understanding. We offer several flexible payment options:
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