Interesting group of four press photographs from post-WW2 Britain. Shown are: King George VI with members of the new Labour Government Herbert Morrison, Clement Attlee, Arthur Greenwood, Ernest Bevin and A. V. Alexander at Buckingham Palace on August 15, 1945 (9.5 x 7.25 inches); Queen Elizabeth coming down the steps of an airliner on her return from Kenya on February 7, 1952 (6 x 8 inches); aviator Sir Geoffrey de Havilland with Prince Philip on an airport runway on November 13, 1952 (8 x 6 inches); and Winston Churchill shaking hands with Prime Minister Anthony Eden at the front door of 10 Downing Street on November 22, 1955 (8 x 6 inches). Photographs from working press archives, with stamps and annotations to the verso; surface wear, corner creases, one small corner loss; overall very good.
Signed invitation by the American pianist to the summer Music Festival at the South Vermont Arts Center, May 1979, probably sent to Italian-American painter Luigi Lucioni. 1 p. Photocopied, with autograph signature, some decorative notation in red marker and mounted black-and-white photograph of the South Vermont Arts Center. 11 x 8.5 inches (28 x 21.6 cm). Lower edge creased, else in fine condition. Read More...
Collection of unusual items from the famous Scottish entertainer and composer of songs, described by Sir Winston Churchill as "Scotland's greatest ever ambassador!" Four pieces, as follows: Read More...
Gold-toned silver gelatin photograph of the great composer and violinist by the Armenian born Canadian portrait photographer. Signed "Karsch/Ottowa" in white ink to the lower left corner, and inscribed "2" in pencil within the estate stamp on the verso. Not examined out of frame but in apparently fine condition. Printed on Kodak Opal V paper, measures 11.25 x 9.25 inches (28.6 x 23.5 cm), framed. Read More...
Gorgeous original Yousuf Karsh doubleweight portrait photograph of the German conductor, who has signed in blue ink to the lower margin. A barely visible "Ch" over Munch's right lapel provides evidence of an initial abortive attempt to sign the photograph to the lower portion of the image. Photographer's stamp to verso. Two spots of wear to lower margin, overall in very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
5684. [Photography]. The Meserve Collection of Photography
An extraordinary and important collection of approximately 800 period albumen portrait photographs, composed of the bulk of Volumes 1-3 of the Frederick H. Meserve photography collection and including portraits of artists, writers, scientists, educators, musicians and others, among which are included rare photographs of Brahms, Dickens, Dumas, Darwin, Barton, Nightingale, Whitman, Poe, Sand, Hugo, Daguerre, Tchaikovsky and many, many more. A complete listing of included figures, organized by profession, is included below. Read More...