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John Stuart [John Alfred Louden Croall] (1898-1979), Scottish silent movie actor [Alfred Hitchcock; Gainsborough Studios]

Signed black and white photograph by the Scottish silent movie star John Stuart, who starred in Alfred Hitchcock's first film (and another by the director), and in several Gainsborough Studios features.

Black and white studio photograph, postcard format (14 x 9 cm). Laid down on leaf removed from autograph album. Good, on shiny photographic paper, with margin making dimensions of image 12.5 x 8 cm, captioned at foot 'JOHN STUART' and, in smaller type, 'PHOTO BY | L. PROTHEROE'. Stuart's...

£35.00
Peter Haddon (1898-1962), English actor, whose career began in 1924 and ended in 1952

Signed Autograph Inscription by the English cinema actor Peter Haddon.

On leaf removed from autograph album, with one set of rounded corners. In good condition. Reads ' Good Morning - Bill! | With every good wish | Yours Sincerely | Peter Haddon | 1928 -'. Together with a loose newspaper cutting carrying a photographic portrait.

£12.00
Robert Easton (1898-1987), British bass

Autograph Signature of the British bass Robert Easton, who took part in the first BBC television broadcast.

On piece of light-blue paper, removed from an autograph album. Firm signature. In good condition. Reads 'Robert Easton.'

£10.00
Shura Cherkassky [Alexander Isaakovich Cherkassky] (1909-1995), Russian classical pianist

Autograph Signature of the Russian classical pianist Shura Cherkassky.

On rectangle removed from autograph album. In good condition. Reads 'Shura Cherkassky | 1929'.

£18.00
Wolfgang Schneiderhan [Wolfgang Eduard Schneiderhan; Wolfi Schneiderhan] (1915-2002), Austrian classical violinist

Autograph Signature of the Austrian classical violinist Wolfgang Schneiderhan, written when touring England at the age of fifteen, and signed 'Wolfi Schneiderhan'.

On rectangle of pink paper, removed from autograph album. In good condition. Reads 'Wolfi Schneiderhan | 1930.'

£35.00
B.L. Farjeon, novelist

Autograph Note Signed "B/L/ Farjeon", novelist, to A. Williams of the "Liverpool Mercury".

One page, 12mo, good condition, saying that illness and the consequences of an accident have prevented him responding courteously to the "notice of my Xmas story in Liverpool Mercury".

£35.00
Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald, (1834 - 1925), British author and critic, painter and sculptor.

Autograph Letter Signed "Percy Fitzgerald", author and critic, to [prob. A. Williams, "Liverpool Mercury"].

Two pages, 12mo, good condition, saying, "I was much obliged by your kind thought of sending me the critique - as well as taking the trouble - always a task - of copying it outIt seems to me to convey the intention of the [author?] exactly."

£35.00
Robert Bowyer (1758–4 June 1834), British miniature painter and publisher.

Printed Circular Letter including signature "Robt Bowyer", miniature painter and publisher, addressed to "John Temple Esq | Brompton Grove", describing his "new undertaking of producing Facsimiles of ... the choicest Water Colour drawings"

One page, part of bifolium, 4to, faintly grubby and foxed, mainly good condition. "The high encomiums which have been publicly bestowed upon the successful accomplishment of my new untertaking, of producing Facsimiles [underlined] of a selection of the choicest water Colour drawings of the...

£125.00
William Hazlitt , Jr (1811-1893), English author and translator.

Autograph Note Signed "Willm Hazlitt", author-son of critic, William Hazlitt, to unknown correspondent.

One page, 12mo, good condition. From a batch of letters, many of which are addressed to A. Williams of the "Liverpool Mercury", but no certain identification. Hazlitt says, "I send you sundry autographs, genuine as imported. I will not forget your wishes in this respect when other notable...

£45.00
William Stubbs, (1825–1901), English historian and Bishop of Oxford.

Autograph Note Signed William Stubbs, historian, to [A. Williams of the Liverpool Mercury].

One page, 12mo, good condition. From a batch of letters most of which are addressed to A. Williams of the Liverpool Mercury. I am afraid that I cannot tell you of any book on English history during the period you mention which can be recommended without reserve. / The best I know is Mr....

£35.00
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