CLA Auction 202

AUTOGRAPHS

Table of Contents


Lot Symbols Description Estimate
55   Autograph Book compiled by the Holt Family c1901-57, who entertained a succession of important visitors at their home "Nederberg" near Table Mountain, Capetown, South Africa - with a total of 101 signatures comprising notable Statemen, Scientists, Artists, Composers, Musicians & Explorers, including Lord Kelvin, Cecil Rhodes, Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Stanley, Louis Botha, Albert Einstein, Grover Cleveland, Thomas Edison, G.Marconi, Rudyard Kipling, Massenet, Hans Richter, Horowitz, Toscanini, Yehudi Menuhin, Rachmaninof, Nellie Melba, Benito Mussolini, Somerset Maugham, Pablo Casals, Louis Wain (cat drawing), Edmund Hillary & George Lowe (twice). Superb condition and a unique and important collection.  $15000 - $20000
56   KING EDWARD VIII, autograph as Prince of Wales during his 1920 visit to Melbourne, on group photograph with 14 other signatures including Lord Louis Mountbatten, Govenor-General Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, Capt.J.G.Duncan-Hughes & Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey; framed and glazed, overall 24x18cm. Details of all dignitaries in photograph on reverse.  $1500 - $2000
57   RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH, signed photograph, 25x20cm. With CoA.  $40 - $60
58   AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WATER POLO, limited edition display signed by the 2000 Australian Olympic Team - the first-ever gold medallists in women's water polo, with 13 signatures including Liz Weekes, Yvette Higgins & Gail Miller, number 350/550, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 85x64cm. With CoA.  $400 - $500
59   AUSTRALIAN SPORTING PERSONALITIES, display comprising Australia Post FDC with 10 signatures, Don Bradman, Margaret Court, Andrew Gaze, Bill Roycroft, Peter Thomson, Dawn fraser, Ron Barassi, Ken Rosewall, Bart Cummings & Herb Elliott; mounted with small picture of each, framed and glazed, overall 56x46cm.  $400 - $500
60   BRIGITTE BARDOT, signed photograph, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 30x37cm. With CoA.  $100 - $120
61 L REDMOND BARRY (1813-80) [Sentenced Ned Kelly to death, founder of Melbourne University], signature inside book "Remarques Historiques sur La Bastille" [London, 1789]; plus another book "Histoire Naturelle, Generale et Particuliere" [Paris, 1749] endorsed to Barry from his illegitimate daughter. (2 items) $150 - $200
62   MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV (Ballet), signed photograph, 22x28cm. With CoA.  $120 - $150
63   BEATLES, early photograph of the Beatles, signed by their first drummer, Pete Best, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 64x55cm.  $600 - $700
64   DARREN BENNETT, display comprising signatures on San Diego Chargers jumper and NFL football, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 89x110cm. With CoA also signed by Bennett.  $400 - $500
65 C DON BRADMAN, signature on 1983 cover commemorating Sir Don's 75th Birthday, with special cancel.  $100 - $120
66 C DON BRADMAN, signature on 1991 cover commemorating Australia v India 1st Test, with special cancel.  $100 - $120
67   DON BRADMAN, signature on photograph of the opening of the Bradman Museum in Bowral; plus JESSIE BRADMAN signature on photograph from the same event. (2 items) $120 - $150
68   PIERCE BROSNAN, signed photograph as 007 James Bond, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 29x37cm. With CoA.  $150 - $200
69 PC PETULA CLARK (British singer), signed post card.  $40 - $60
70   RON CLARKE, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with picture of Clarke lighting the 1956 Olympics flame, framed and glazed, overall 21x24cm.  $80 - $100
71   RUTH CRACKNELL, photograph signed on reverse, framed with photocopy of the signature alongside the photograph, overall 30x22cm.  $80 - $100
72   RUTH CRACKNELL, Scarf worn by Cracknell in the London production of "Emerald City" in May-June 1988; together with signed card noting it's provenance.  $100 - $150
73   DALAI LAMA, signed photograph, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 21x26cm.  $150 - $200
74   ROBERT DE NIRO, display comprising signed photograph, window mounted with another picture from "Raging Bull", framed and glazed, overall 54x44cm. With CoA.  $180 - $200
75   JOE DI MAGGIO, signed photograph, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 41x52cm. With CoA.  $300 - $400
76   MICHAEL DOOHAN, display comprising signatures on menu, window mounted with action photograph, framed and glazed, overall 54x44cm.  $150 - $200
77   HERB ELLIOTT, limited edition APO Olympic Legends display comprising FDC with Herb's signature, plus print of the original artwork, framed and glazed, overall 35x50cm. [Sold on behalf of Kew Cottages].  $150 - $200
78   ARTHUR FADDEN (Australia's 13th Prime Minister), letter signed as Treasurer.  $100 - $120
79 L JOHN PASCOE FAWKNER (1792-1869) [One of the founders of Melbourne], signatures (9) throughout book "The Coming Era of Political Reform in Britain and India" by Buckingham [London, 1853].  $100 - $200
80   JANE FONDA, signed photograph, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 36x31cm. With CoA.  $80 - $100
81   DAWN FRASER, signed card, window mounted with picture, framed and glazed, overall 22x31cm. With CoA.  $80 - $100
82   DAWN FRASER, limited edition APO Olympic Legends display comprising FDC with Dawn's signature, plus print of the original artwork, framed and glazed, overall 35x50cm. [Sold on behalf of Kew Cottages].  $200 - $250
83   MAURICE GIBB (Bee Gees), signature on LP Record "Sing A Rude Song"; also signed by Barbara Windsor, Denis Quilley & Graham Armitage.  $80 - $100
84 L STEWART GRAINGER, signature in copy of his autobiography "Stewart Grainger - Sparks Fly Upward".  $80 - $100
85   MAURICE GREEN, display comprising signature on envelope, window mounted with action photograph & medal engraved "Maurice Green, Sydney 2000 Olympic 100 Metres Champion", framed and glazed, overall 48x58cm.  $150 - $200
86   ALEX GURNEY (Cartoonist), signed group comprising 1947-51 hand-painted "Bluey and Curley" Christmas cards (4); plus original "Bluey and Curley" comic strips (2) from 1947, ink & wash on paper, each 63x22cm. (6 items) $250 - $350
87   ALEX GURNEY, two original "Bluey and Curley" WWII comic strips, ink & wash on paper, signed at lower right, each 60x21cm. (2 items) $200 - $300
88   GOLDIE HAWN, signed photograph, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 31x36cm. With CoA.  $100 - $120
89 L ROBERT HODDLE (1794-1881) [Hoddle arrived in New South Wales in 1823 and designed Melbourne, Geelong, Williamstown and many other Victorian settlements], signature in books "Kaloolah, or Journeyings to the Djebel Kumri - An Autobiography of Jonathon Romer" [London, 1851] & "How to Make Money - A Practical Treatise on Business" [London, 1853]. (2 items) $125 - $150
90   MARJORIE JACKSON (Australian Olympic Champion), display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with picture, framed and glazed, overall 21x34cm.  $80 - $100
91   MARION JONES, display comprising signed card, window mounted with picture of Marion at 2000 Olympics, framed and glazed, overall 51x41cm. With CoA.  $150 - $200
92   ANNA KOURNIKOVA, display comprising signed photograph, window mounted with another photograph, framed and glazed, overall 58x48cm. With CoA.  $180 - $200
93   SOPHIA LOREN, signed photograph, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 31x35cm. With CoA.  $80 - $100
94   GEORGE MARTIN (The Beatles producer), display comprising signed photograph, mounted with photograph of the Beatles, framed and glazed, overall 30x22cm.  $100 - $120
95   M."NICK" McDONALD (Dallas Patrolman who captured Lee Harvey Oswald), signed photograph, 10x15cm. With CoA.  $40 - $60
96   JOHN MASEFIELD (Br.Poet Laureate 1878-1967), signature on 1935 letter.  $80 - $100
97   ROD McKUEN, signatures on LP Records "The Soft Sea" & "Rod McKuen Grand Tour - Recorded Live". (2) $50 - $60
98   GLADYS MONCRIEFF (1882-1976), signed photograph, 11x16cm. [Moncrief bacame known as 'Australia's Queen of Song', she made records and films and appeared on television shows].  $80 - $100
99   JOE MONTANA, signed photograph, window mounted with caption, framed and glazed, overall 38x52cm. With CoA.  $300 - $400
100   JOE MONTANA, signature on "Wilson" NFL Football, in perspex display case, overall 32x20cm. With CoA.  $300 - $400
101   OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN, signed photograph, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 31x35cm. With CoA.  $80 - $100
102 PC R.M.S.NIAGARA, post card of the ship, signed on reverse by some of the crew. [Sunk in 1940 28 miles from Auckland by mines laid from the German surface raider "Orion" with 8 tons of gold ingots on board. The ultimate recovery of the greater part of the gold was one the most remarkable operations of its kind ever carried out].   $100 - $200
103   JACK NICHOLSON, signed photograph, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 29x37cm. With CoA.  $120 - $150
104   OLYMPIC GAMES, ten signed cards of gold medal winners, comprising, Susie O'Neill, Pieter van der Hoogenband, John Konrads, Glynis Nunn, Simon Fairweather, Duncan Armstrong, Inge de Bruijn, Marion Jones, Bob Mathias & Bonnie Blair. (10) $200 - $300
105   SUSIE O'NEILL, display comprising signed Swimming Cap, window mounted with action photograph & swimming goggles, framed and glazed, overall 45x83cm. [Sold on behalf of Kew Cottages].  $200 - $300
106   SUSIE O'NEILL, signature on "Telstra Dolphins" T-shirt, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 92x98cm. [Sold on behalf of Kew Cottages].  $150 - $200
107   LENI RIEFENSTAHL (Hitler's Photographer & director of the 1936 Olympics film "Triumph of the Will"), signed photograph, framed and glazed, overall 21x26cm.  $100 - $120
108   GEORGE SHEARING, signatures on LP Records "White Satin", "Shearing on Stage" & "Beauty and the Beat!". (3) $80 - $100
109   SPORT: Group of small framed pictures (or signatures alongside pictures), comprising Mark Taylor, Ian Healy, Jeff Thomson & Allan Border, Dawn Fraser, Bart Cummings & Mark Woodford. (6 items) $150 - $200
110   "STAR WARS" - HARRISON FORD (Han Solo), signed photograph, 25x20cm. With CoA.  $150 - $200
111   "STAR WARS" - CARRIE FISHER (Princess Leia), display comprising signed photograph, window mounted with caption, framed and glazed, overall 43x39cm. With CoA.  $100 - $150
112   "STAR WARS" - ALEC GUINESS (Obi Wan Kenobi), display comprising signed photograph, window mounted with caption, framed and glazed, overall 38x44cm. With CoA.  $100 - $150
113   "STAR WARS" - MARK HAMILL (Luke Skywalker), display comprising signed photograph, window mounted with caption, framed and glazed, overall 43x39cm. With CoA.  $100 - $150
114   "STAR WARS" - DAVE PROWSE (Darth Vader), display comprising signed photograph, window mounted with caption, framed and glazed, overall 43x39cm.  $100 - $150
115 PC JOSKA SZIGETI (Violinist), signature dated 1908 on real photo post card.  $200 - $250
116   TENNIS, signatures of Rod Laver, Ken McGregor, Eric Sturgess, John Bromwich, George Worthington & Geoff Brown. (Total 6) $80 - $100
117   BILLY THORPE, display comprising signed card, window mounted with photograph & mini electric guitar, overall 38x57cm. With CoA.  $150 - $200
118   ARTURO TOSCANINI (Conductor, 1867-1957), medallion and signed piece dated 1937 in special display case.  $300 - $500
119 L JORN UTZON (Architect of Sydney Opera House), signature on card, together with book "Sydney Has an Opera House". (2 items) $80 - $100
120   WEG (Cartoonist), original political cartoons c1980s featuring Bob Hawke, John Howard & Paul Keating, various sizes, most about 50x30cm, all hand-drawn & signed "WEG". (Total 15) $200 - $300
121   WEG, original cartoons, majority illustrating various types of insurance, also noted tennis, football & squash; most about 30x40cm, all hand-drawn & signed "WEG". (28) $200 - $300
122   JOHN WOO (Movie director), signed photograph of Woo with John Travolta, 20x25cm. With CoA.  $40 - $60