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Six 9 ct gold rings, including a comedy/tragedy theatre mask ring, size V, and five textured gold wedding bandsCondition Report: Gross weight approximately 19.86 grams

Three albums of postcards to include Irish and Welsh scenes, theatre, Japan, Bombay, Earthquake disaster at an Indian Bazaar etc(B.P. 21% + VAT)

HAMILTON (STAGE PLAY) (2015) - Lin-Manuel Miranda-Autographed Original Show Stage DeckA stage deck from the original 2015 Broadway staging of historical musical Hamilton autographed by show creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. Hamilton opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway on August 6, 2015 with Miranda starring as slain American forefather Alexander Hamilton.This square wooden deck is signed by Miranda in silver-color marker on its front. A Hudson Scenic Studio sticker from IATSE Shop No. 33 and United Scenic Artists Local USA 829 is affixed on back, dated "05/04/2015," and hand-numbered "Hamilton B'Way Original Show Deck 5." The deck exhibits significant scratching, scuffing, and staining from use, including a visible shoe print. Dimensions: 12" x 12" x 0.25" (30.5 cm x 30.5 cm x 0.75 cm) Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000This lot will be auctioned on Tuesday, June 21st. The auction will begin at 8:00am PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Wednesday, June 22nd; Thursday, June 23rd; or Friday, June 24th.

NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS - Set of John Wilkes Booth (Christian Camargo) Diary InsertsJohn Wilkes Booth (Christian Camargo) diary inserts from Jon Turteltaub's action-adventure sequel National Treasure: Book of Secrets. Thomas Gates (Joel Gretsch) tore pages from Booth's diary.This lot consists of a paper James M. Crawford pocket diary created by prop master Ritchie Kremer, dated "1864," with handwritten and printed annotated pages designed to appear handwritten for close-up inserts. The diary is in an open position highlighting June 8th through 13th, where "Ford Theatre 10pm" and "Sic semper" are visible. This lot exhibits intentional distressing by production to appear aged with edge wear and discoloration. Dimensions: 6" x 6.75" x 0.5" (15.25 cm x 17.25 cm x 1.5 cm) Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500This lot will be auctioned on Thursday, June 23rd. The auction will begin at 8:00am PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, June 21st; Wednesday, June 22nd; or Friday, June 24th.

A pair of Bow figures of a Sailor and his Lass, circa 1755By the 'Muses Modeller', standing on square bases, the sailor with his right hand tucked into his jacket, wearing baggy trousers and a tricorn hat, his companion holding the folds of her apron in her left hand, her right hand her to her hip, left in the white, 15.2cm and 14.2cm high (2)Footnotes:ProvenanceC W Furlonger Collection, Sotheby's, 18 April 1967 (Sailor)Rous Lench Collection, Christies, 30 May 1990, lot 384 (Lass)Raymond Yarborough CollectionBunny and Paul Davies CollectionIllustrated by Raymond C Yarborough, Bow Porcelain and the London Theatre (1996), p.85, fig.117.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A signed Roger Moore poster. The poster promoting a charity gala in The Gaumont Theatre Southampton, signed 'Regards Cowry, Roger Moore 1973', 50.5cm x 76cm

Pair of early 20th century Royal Crown Derby Mansion House dwarf figures, both bearing slogans to their hats, 'Theatre Royal Wednesday Night, Wednesbury' and 'A Small Farm to be sold by Auction by Mr Lindop', with purple D backstamp, 21cm high.  (2)CONDITION REPORT: Mr Lindop - paint to the top of the hat is rubbed and there is firing mark to the side. There is a small series of nibbles to the rim of the hat. The purple painted base is unglazed and appears to be re-finished. There is minor fading to the glaze and staining to the underside.Theatre Royal - Minor rubbing to the lettering on the central panel of the hat. The feather finials have minor rubbing and areas of paint lacking. The stick is repaired at the top of the base. The paint is chipped to the underside of the hat. There is a small chip to the glaze on the base and nibbles to the glaze on the base also. Has age-related crazing to the underside.

A framed and glazed 19th century lithograph of Sadler's Wells; A View of the Theatre in it's Former State, printed by Robert Wilkinson. H.50 W.52cm

Property of the Robert Browning Settlement, a large white painted internal door inset with an etched glass panel displaying David Garrick and dated 1746, purportedly from the Garrick theatre. 213 x 83cm

Two displays collecting poaching and theatre paraphernalia. No condition report on this lot, Please View.

A box containing various children's puppet theatre items

English Actor Sir John Gielgud Personally Signed Theatre Character Sheet. Signed in blue fountain pen. Production is Richard of Bordeaux. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

WW2. Appointment to the Excellent Order of the British Empire DM Medals Cover Signed by ACM Sir Harry Broadhurst, Air Marshal Sir Paul Holder, Earl of Selkirk, AVM Colin Scragg, Air Marshal Sir John Whitley, Air Marshal Sir Geoffrey Tuttle and ACM Sir Denis Smallwood. Fantastic signatures, Actor Bernard Miles signed vintage autograph album page. Miles, CBE (27 September 1907 - 14 June 1991) was an English character actor, writer and director. He opened the Mermaid Theatre in London in 1959, the first new theatre that opened in the City of London since the 17th century. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

A fabulous, top of the range, example of the super-stylish, ground-breaking MPV-Coupé from Renault. Offered at No Reserve. Exclusive and rare modern classic with less than 500 supplied to the UK, this being number 40 High specification with Illiad Blue paintwork, a black leather interior and satellite navigation Top of the range Privilege model with V6 engine, seamless automatic transmission and theatre-style seating Three former keepers and just under 107,000 miles from new supported by a service history, book-pack with owner’s manuals and spare keys A superb opportunity to take ownership of a limited-edition, modern classic  Viewing is highly recommended and vehicles will be available for viewing at the venue on Thursday 16th and Friday 17th June between 10am and 5pm, and then from 9am on Saturday 18th ahead of the auction which begins at 10.30am.SpecificationMake: RENAULTModel: AVANTIME PRIVILEGE V6Year: 2002Chassis Number: VF8DE0T0227206874Registration Number: HK02 XPCTransmission: AutoDrive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 106781 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: GreyClick here for more details, condition report and images

Folder of Posters and Prints including 17 Original Theatre Posters circa 1980's, 10 Reproduction Prints of 1920's / 30's Travel Posters, 4 Barbosa Prints of 18th / 19th century Soldiers plus others

A large wicker costume basket with leather straps, ex: Stratford upon Avon Memorial Theatre

LELAND, JOHN., THE ITINERARY OF JOHN LELAND THE ANTIQUARY., In Nine Volumes', 'The Second Edition: Collated and Improved from the Original MS. With the Addition alfo of a General Index.', Volumes I-IX, published 1745, Oxford, Printed at the Theatre; with Marshall., 'THE RURAL ECONOMY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND', 'In Two Volumes', volumes I-II, published 1796, ; and Stukelet, William., M. D., 'ITINERARIUM CURIOSUM', published 1724, London, and another title (a lot) Provenance: The Collection of Roy and Anita FurseyBoth scientists, Roy and Anita Fursey were avid collectors of all things Dorset and built their home, Tollys Orchard in Netherbury

A boxed home theatre speaker system

A box of theatre programmes and a box of motorsport and other sporting programmes

EDWARDIAN PRINTED PROGRAMME ON SILK,for The Royal Opera at Covent Garden for the gala performance by command of His Majesty the King in June 1905, fringed, framed and under glass, 56cm x 46cm overall, along with a similar programme for the opera Don Pasquale at Theatre Royal Lyceum February 20th 1871, framed and under glass, 60cm x 44cm overall, and a third programme for a gala performance at Royal Opera House Covent Garden 10th June 1958, framed and under glass, 67cm x 41cm overall (3)

Skyphos Gnathia. Magna Graecia, 4th century BC.Polychrome pottery.Provenance: Private Spanish collection.In good condition.Measurements: 32.5 cm (height) x 31 cm (diameter).Skyphos from the Greek pottery workshops, dated to the 4th century BC. The piece is decorated almost in its entirety, the body being decorated with a female face in profile flanked by borders and plant motifs. This type of decoration, based on the effigy of a woman in profile, is known as 'beuty lady', a type of ornamentation that was very common in the decoration of Greek ceramics. As for the typology of the piece, the skyphos is a deep wine cup, with two handles and a low, wide base, or without a base. The handles may be small and horizontal, projecting from the rim (in Corinthian and Athenian forms), or they may be loop-shaped, placed on the rim or protruding from the base. Gnathia vases are a type of pottery belonging to ancient Apulian painting from the 4th century BC. They owe their name to the ancient city of Gnathia (now Egnazia) in eastern Apulia. There, the first examples of the style were discovered in the mid-19th century. Its production began in Apulia around 370/360 BC, in parallel to the local version of the red-figure style that developed tendencies towards polychromy at that time. Gnathia vases are characterised by the application of different paints directly on the body of the vase. The subjects depicted include erotes, images of women's lives, theatre scenes and Dionysian motifs. Painting was often confined to the upper half of the vase body, while the lower half often had only ornamental decoration. The most common forms were bells, pelicans, oinochoai and skyphos.

§ MARGARET MORRIS (SCOTTISH 1891-1980) FLOSSIE JOLLEY Oil on canvas(39.5cm x 27cm (15.5in x 10.5in))Flossie Jolley was one of the original members of Margaret Morris's 'Dancing Children', in the dance pioneer's first touring company. A pencil sketch by Morris of Jolley and her fellow student Kathleen Dillon, in a production entitled 'The Orpheus' which was performed at The Savoy, London in 1911, is in the collection of The Fergusson Gallery, Perth (accession number MM407). The two young dancers also appear in a photograph of 1912 which can be found in Morris's memoir, My Galsworthy Story (Peter Owen, London, 1968, plate 3b). Jolley remained with Morris until at least 1918, taking on choreography and teaching responsibilities. She was often singled out for praise in reviews of Morris's productions, including that of The Pall Mall Gazette of 27 November 1912, which exclaimed: 'Miss Margaret Morris and her dancing children are giving at the Kingsway Theatre...a series of eight classic dances...very much liked was the dance of the 'Two Winds' by Miss Kathleen Dillon and Miss Flossie Jolley - gentle zephyrs blowing across the stage in veils of blue and grey.' We are grateful to Richard Emerson, author of 'Rhythm and Colour: Hélène Vanel, Loïs Hutton and Margaret Morris', Golden Hare, Edinburgh, 2019 and Amy Fairley, Collections Officer (Art), Culture Perth and Kinross, for their assistance in researching this work.

§ MARGARET MORRIS (SCOTTISH 1891-1980) PRINCE IGOR Pencil on buff paper(24cm x 19cm (9.5in x 7.5in))Provenance: Cyril Gerber Fine Art, Glasgow This drawing depicts sketches of figures from the Festival Ballet's production of Prince Igor held at the Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow, in 1951.

NO RESERVE Serrurier (L.) De Wajang Poerwå, Eene Ethnologische Studie. [Javanese Shadow Theatre, An Ethnological Study], additional chromolithographed vignette title, 6 double-page plates, 2 folding tables and chromolithographed map, contemporary ink ownership inscription to pastedown, small marginal worming to last few ff., endpapers browned, hinges weak but holding, contemporary half roan, spine defective, rubbed, small worming to lower cover, unopened, Leiden, 1896; and c.85 others, including 13 vol. of The Play Pictorial and various ephemera, v.s. (c.85)

NO RESERVE Annotated theatre.- A New theatrical dictionary Containing an account of all the dramatic pieces that have appeared from the commencement of theatrical exhibitions to the present time, double column, inter-leaved with 19th century ink ms. additions to the dictionary by Archibald Edmonstone (with a gift inscription and his bookplate), D4 hole in text with loss of several letters, a few short tears, occasional staining, lightly browned, contemporary speckled calf, gilt, upper cover all but detached, worn, stained, Printed for S. Bladon, 1792; and a Gessner, with ms. notes in French at start, 8vo & small 4to (2)⁂ 'Blue Beard a grand drama acted at Drury Lane 1807, revised again with additional splendours and acted at Covent Garden with great applause 1810 by G. Colman'.

Playbills.- Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Playbill for The Slave, c.302 x 190mm., slightly trimmed at lower edge, a little spotting, November 12th 1816; and a quantity of other playbills, including: c.30 other nineteenth century, several pre 1850, from various theatres in London and other regional cities (such as Colchester, Liverpool and Glasgow), one in red and black, some laid down on paper, some with small chips or tears; c.40 other twentieth century playbills, from various theatres in London and other regional cities (such as Leicester, Lemmington Spa and Scunthorpe), in colour, many with original ties, most printed on card; and single volume with a quantity of smaller playbills laid down to pages, mostly late nineteenth century, many cut out or trimmed, some browning and glue remains, volume lacking upper cover, v.d., v.s., c.1816-1970 (c.70)⁂ Featuring William Macready as The Slave. Other playbills in the group feature various different well known actors of that era, for example Charles Kemble, Henry Wallack and John Lawrence Toole.

Library of Laurence Olivier.- Niven (David) Bring on the Empty Horses, first edition, 12 leaves of photographic illustrations, signed presentation inscription from the author to Laurence Olivier to front free endpaper, original cloth, spine very lightly sunned with ends bumped, small patch of soiling to upper cover, 1975 § Tennyson (Alfred, Lord) Dramas, ink ownership inscription of Laurence Olivier to front free endpaper dated 1928, text of Harold with some underlining in pencil, original green sheep, gilt, sunned and rubbed at extremities, upper cover and front free endpapers detached, lower cover working loose, 1906; and others from Olivier's personal library, some with his ownership inscription and many with presentation inscriptions from friends, colleagues and admirers, v.s. (c.150, i.e. 5 boxes)⁂ The inscription in the first reads: 'Beloved Larry-Boy and darling Joannie. Another 'loo' book. Just leave it there and someone will read it! Devoted love, 'Niv''. David Niven, an Oscar-winning actor and novelist, was a friend of Olivier's for much of his life. Olivier features within the book, described as 'blessed with a massive talent and a highly justified faith in himself' (p.166). The second was used by Olivier for learning and rehearsing the role of Tennyson's Harold, which he played at The Royal Court Theatre in April 1928, as one of his first lead roles. He has underlined every line spoken directly before Harold speaks, presumably to help him memorise his cue.

Peter Collins"Theatre Royal Grey Street at Night",signed lower right,oil on board,48 x 48cms, in frame.

A box containing a large quantity of assorted ephemera including various vintage theatre programmes from the Theatre Royal, Windsor, Criterion, Embassy, Royal Court, and many others - also various trade cards, loose and stuck in albums, publications and HMS Wessex and Implacable pennants, etc.

A small wooden crate containing a collection of greetings and other cards, etc. - sold with an envelope containing further cards and remembrance examples, also a bag containing assorted vintage theatre programmes and other related publications dating from the mid 20th Century, etc.

Gough (Philip, 1908-1986). 10 original illustrations for Barlasch of the Guard by H. S. Merriman, London: J.M. Dent, [1971], ten original illustrations in watercolour or pen and black ink, titles and printer's notes to margins, together with other similar original illustrations and designs by Philip Gough including: front cover design for An Hour in the Morning by Gordon Cooper (1971), cover design for The Lost Prince by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1973), cover design for Ghosts, Spooks and Spectres edited by Charles Molin (1971), book illustrations for The Rose Round by Trevor Meriol (1966), Three Ancient Kings retold by Barbara Leonie Picard (1972) and others, printer's notes to margins, some with notes on verso, various sizes from 36 x 25.2 cm (14 1/8 x 10 ins) to 49.5 x 36.5 cm (19 1/2 x 14 3/8 ins)QTY: (26)NOTE:Illustrated in Ghosts, Spooks and Spectres edited by Charles Molin, London: Puffin, 1971, The Lost Prince by Frances Hodgson Burnett, London: Puffin, 1973, The Rose Round by Trevor Meriol, Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1966, An Hour in the Morning by Gordon Cooper, London: Oxford University Press, 1971, Three Ancient Kings retold by Barbara Leonie Picard, London: Kaye & Ward, 1972 and Barlasch of the Guard by H.S. Merriman, J.M. Dent & Co. London: 1971.Philip Gough was born in Warrington in 1908, attended Loretto School outside Edinburgh, and studied at Liverpool Art School from 1926 to 1928. His first stage designs were for Liverpool Repertory Theatre, including A Midsummer's Night Dream, and the original production of Toad of Toad's Hall. Subsequent designs include costumes for Charlot's Masquerade at the Cambridge Theatre in London (1930), settings for Alice & Thomas & Jane at the Westminster Theatre, Sheridan's The Rivals, Ambassador's Theatre (1934), and sets and costumes for The Two Bouquets, by Eleanor and Hubert Farjeon, also Ambassador's Theatre in 1936, which were enthusiastically received by reviewers, including the New Statesman, Punch and Evening Standard.After the war, stage design work continued, with Land of the Christmas Stocking in the Duke of York's Theatre, London in 1946, although Gough increasingly turned to book design instead. Illustrated editions include Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Anderson for Peter Lunn Publishers in 1947, and Jane Austen's Emma (1948), Pride and Prejudice (1951), Mansfield Park (1957), and Sense and Sensibility (1958) or MacDonald's Illustrated Classics series. Gough illustrated over 40 titles between 1947 and 1973, as well as dust jackets for many more including, Georgette Heyer, and Peter Quennell's A History of Everyday Things in England.

Gough (Philip). 10 original illustrations for The Theatre by Ruth Robinson, illustrated by Philip Gough, London: Oliver & Boyd, [1968], ten original illustrations in pen and black ink on artist's board, titles and printer's notes to margins, some with tissue overlay, 27 x 33.4 cm (10 5/8 x 13 1/8) to 38.5 x 53 cm (15 1/8 x 20 7/8), together with a copy of the published book by Ruth Robinson, and 6 other various theatre designs in watercolour and gouache by Philip Gough including a large design of Japanese figures by a coastal landscape, an 18th century candlelit dinner scene, and a rococo book cover design (signed), largest sheet 54 x 66 cm (21.25 x 26 ins)QTY: (18)

Gough (Philip, 1908-1986). Two stage set designs for 'The Two Bouquets', 1953, gouache with traces of pencil on wove paper, each titled and dated in ink to lower margin, one signed in pencil lower right, 26.5 x 37.5 cm (10.5 x 14.75 ins) mount aperture, gilt and wash mount, framed and glazed (43 x 53.5 cm), together with xx other stage and costume designs for the same play, in gouache and watercolour, on paper or card many with pencil annotations, plus other similar costume and set designs by the same artist for various ballets and plays dating from the 1930's to the 1950's, including: The Mask of Virtue, Ambassadors Theatre, 1935, Where the Rainbow Ends, Holborn Empire Theatre, 1932, Land of the Christmas Stocking, Duke of York, 1945 - 1946, Lysistrata, Open Air Theatre Regent's Park, 1938, and others, many with pencil notes to margins, various sizes from 24.5 x 24 cm (9 5/8 x 9 1/2 ins) to 53 x 43.7 cm (20 7/8 x 17 1/4 ins) QTY: (approx 50)

Gough (Philip, 1908-1986). An archive of photographs, press cuttings, printed dustwrappers, theatre programs, and other illustrations relating to the work of the book illustrator and theatre designer Philip Gough, including two clothbound albums containing news cuttings (from Durrant's Press Cuttings), extracts from newspaper reviews and magazines, twelve-period press photographs of stage sets for various plays, including Land of the Christmas Stocking, The Two Bouquets, theatre programs for the Palace Theatre Manchester, London Hippodrome and Piccadilly Theatre, etc.QTY: (2 albums and a folder)

Searle (Ronald, 1920-2011). 'The Stalls', circa 1952, pen, brown and black ink, depicting men and women in their finery sitting in the first three rows of a theatre, signed in ink lower right, 'The Stalls' in pencil to lower left, 16.8 x 28.8 cm (6 5/8 x 11 1/4 ins) mount aperture, framed and glazed (36.5 x 47.2 cm), Abbott & Holder label to versoQTY: (1)NOTE:Illustrated in Punch, in their theatre feature, c.1952, also illustrated in An Experience of Critics and The Approach to Dramatic Criticism by Christopher Fry, London: Perpetua, 1952, p.33.Provenance: Rosebery's London, Fine Art featuring Fine European Ceramics, Modern Sculpture & Furniture, 28th June 2017, lot 1260.

ERTÉ: DIAMOND-SET 'SOPHISTICATION' NECKLACE/BROOCH, CIRCA 1980Of abstract design with a removable central figure to be worn as a brooch, set with a carved moonstone face and single and brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in silver, signed Erte on moonstone, numbered 109/250, lengths: brooch 8.7cm, necklace approx. 41.0cm, maker's caseFootnotes:Working under the pseudonym Erté, Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990) was a Russian-French artist and designer. Born in Saint Petersburg, Erté moved to Paris in 1912 where he briefly collaborated with the couturier Paul Poiret. He would later work in a variety of fields, including illustration, interior decoration, jewellery, sculpture, and costume and set design for film, theatre, ballet and opera. His sleek aesthetic influenced by Greek pottery and Japanese woodblock prints, capture the lavish elegance of the early 20th century. A later creation, Erté's 'Sophistication' necklace/brooch, still reflects his beginnings in the dramatic arts and love of glamour.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

4 Theatre advertising posters

After Cole. The Surgeon's Theatre in the Old Bailey, 80 Fleet in front, plate engraving, 21cm x 35cm.

Helwig (Christoph). The Historical and Chronological Theatre of Christopher Helvicus, Distributed into equal Intervals of Tens, Fifties and Hundreds: with an Assignation of Empires, Kingdoms... Kings... Princes, Roman Popes, Turkish Emperours, and other Famous and Illustrious Men... Faithfully done into English according to the two best Editions, viz. that of Francofurt, and that of Oxford..., 1687, title in red & black, with early ink inscription, modern quarter calf, folio, together with..... endpapers renewed, contemporary calf, modern reback and corner repairs, 4to, plusQTY: (3)

Three coloured maps, Christopher Saxton map of Huntingdon, 33cm wide, 27cm high, small map of Kent from John Speed's Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain, mounted 12.5cm wide, 9cm high, and another of Surrey, divided into hundreds, framed and glazed, 19.5cm wide, 18cm high (3)

Vinyl Records - LP's - various, including Colosseum - Valentine Suite, With The Beatles, Climax Blues Band - Drastic Steps, Flasher - Secret in the Cupboard, Ian Dury - New Boots and Panties!!, Styx - Paradise Theatre, Adam and the Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier, Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic, Status Quo - Hello and others, Axe Attack, ELO - Special Edition box set Three Light Years and others, The Who - Face Dances, Bros - special edition Christmas box set picture disc, Rod Stewart - Never a Dull Moment and others, Supertramp - Crisis? What Crisis? and others; others including Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, Howard Jones, Boston, Barclay James Harvest, Elton John, Jeff Beck, Dr Hook, Bryan Adams, Cockney Rebel, Madness, Jimi Hendrix, ABC, Eurythmics, Pat Benatar, 10,000 Maniacs, Pat Benatar, ZZ Top, The Thompson Twins, Linda Ronstadt, Genesis, Dire Straits, Blondie, Billy Idol, Bread, Bon Jovi, Heart, etc (over 100)

A collection of 20th century collectables comprising of Theatre collectables, bronze Frys medal, 14ct gold nib pen, Wedgwood Jasperware cufflinks and more, 

11 theatre related books (484b)

11 theatre related books to include A Children's Tale about the Ballet by Arnold L Haskell, 5000 years of theatre by Peter Spalding (482b)

11 theatre related books (485b)

11 theatre related books to include Playing the Empire by David Holloway (485a)

16 theatre related books (992)

16 theatre related books (296)

ROBERT WYATT AND RELATED - LP COLLECTION. A magic selection of 13 LPs by avant-prog legend Robert Wyatt. Titles include Dondestan (R2741, with insert. Record is Ex+/ sleeve Ex+), Old Rottenhat (x2) inc (REWIGLP43, sealed) & (ROUGH69). Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard (V2034), Rock Bottom (VGD 3505), Cuckooland (REWIGLP47), Theatre Royal Drury Lane (REWIGLP48), Shleep (REWIGLP45, sealed), Nothing Can Stop Us (ROUGH 35), The Animals Film: Original Music Composed And Played (ROUGH 40) & The End Of An Ear (31846). Matching Mole inc S/T (S64850) & Little Red Record (65260). Condition is generally superb Ex to Ex+/ Sealed. A couple of the sleeves may drop to VG+.

The Sex Pistols: A Rare Anarchy In The UK Tour Poster For The Cancelled Show at Charlton Theatre In Preston,10th December 1976,listing the Sex Pistols and their UK tour dates, with support acts The Damned, Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers and The Clash, who were all due to play in Preston before most of the tour dates were cancelled, 19 1/2in x 29in (49cm x 73.5cm)Footnotes:Following the furore caused by the Pistols' infamous appearance on the Bill Grundy 'Today' TV show on 1st December, all but three of the nineteen tour dates were cancelled. According to the family of John Peel, he drove to the 4th December concert in Derby to see the band perform, only to find it was cancelled. He consoled himself with the idea that it was probably more in the spirit of punk than if the gig had gone ahead.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

David Bowie: An Autographed Five-Sided Handwritten Letter With Stage Sketches Relating To David's 'Art Lab' Project,circa 1969,written in turquoise ink on lined exercise paper in David Bowie's hand, sent C/O Tony Visconti, 108 Lexham Grds, London W8 discussing his lack of permanent address and the change in John Peel's programme times, The moving of your programme is drag and a shame. I suppose everyone is telling you that, but I would also like to add my condolences.. He moves on to outline in depth his plans for an artists lab, ...is well underway now...The folk-Lab is the most successful project so far. Most of the people that we've had there (Gasworks, Keith Xmas...two girls whose names i forget) think it the best in the South of England. He elaborates on the planning permission, that the enterprise is a registered charity and that there are architects employed, then adds hand drawn diagrams of the building layout with stage, café, dressings rooms, a theatre, music lab and printing rooms, on page 4 Bowie writes, Meanwhile we are building an inflatable onto a pantechnicon (G.P.O.Lorry), with diagrams of how this would look, Bowie signs off, I have also sent you copy of my single which I hope you will like, will contact you soon, Bowie 7in x 9in (18cm x 23cm)Footnotes:John Peel was a early advocate of David Bowie and would support him as much as possible by inviting him for sessions in the mid-late 1960's before he became a big name. In an interview John did for 'Bowie At The Beeb' he refers to the letter in this lot. He says :'...he asks me for money to support the Beckenham Arts Lab, and these are full of drawings of what he wanted to do with the buildings and so on. I didn't send him any money, although i used to send money to lots of people, but not to him.'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

David Bowie: A Signed Postcard to John Peel,circa 1967,a Pierrot Pantin paper doll postcard, signed and inscribed on the back in red pen 'Seasons' from David Bowie in '67 to John Peel in '68, 'Nothing Moves - Where would it go?' additionally signed by Lindsay Kemp and annotated with flower motifs, the front annotated in red pen in Bowie's hand Pierrot In Turquoise, 4in x 6in (10cm x 15cm)Footnotes:This postcard was given to John Peel during David Bowie's first venture into theatre in December 1967. Bowie was drawn to work with mime artist, choreographer and director Lindsay Kemp, and became part of his production 'Pierrot In Turquoise' or 'Looking Glass Murders'. He agreed to write and then perform the songs for the play as the character Cloud while Kemp played Pierrot. The production had mixed reviews when it opened at the Oxford New Theatre before going to Rosehill Theatre in Whitehaven and the Mercury Theatre and Intimate Theatre London in March 1968. Lindsay Kemp has said that it was he who showed Bowie how to free his body, and who possibly helped him to channel Ziggy Stardust.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

John Lennon/Yoko Ono: A Postcard From John Lennon To John Peel, 'Sorry About The Monkey',July 1970,a Grauman's Chinese Theatre postcard, handwritten in black ink by John Lennon addressed to John and Pig Peel he writes, We're still alive and breathing in L.A. Sorry about the Monkey started to make a tape but the sun came out. Love John & Yoko. 5 1/2in x 3 1/2in (14cm x 9cm)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Brotherly Love: A Promotional Poster And A John Peel Lecture Poster,1973,the first reading 'Wanted! Public Enemy No.1' with an image of John Peel below promoting the group's new single release, and another poster for a lecture by John Peel at an Art lecture Theatre on the 13th December (year unknown), largest 20in x 30in (51cm x 76cm), (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An oval icon/locket pendant on chain, by Mario Buccellati, circa 1925, the outer border of pierced foliate ‘modellato’ decoration, with pearl and rose-cut diamond highlights and gold ribbon detail to the cardinal points, centred with a glazed compartment enclosing a silver and silver-gilt panel engraved with scene of the Holy Family with St Joseph, against a textured ground, the panel gold edged, the reverse with similar pierced work border and central hinged glazed compartment, the interior trimmed with fine two colour scalloped border, and signed to the inner rim: ‘M. BUCCELLATI - MILANO - ROMA’’ suspended from a two row seed pearl and textured gold bead chain, contained within fitted brown leather case by Mario Buccellati, Milano Roma Firenze, length excluding suspensory loop 59mm, chain length 65cm. £5,000-£7,000 --- Mario Buccellati was the founder of one of Italy’s greatest jewellery houses. Born in 1891 into a family of goldsmiths, Mario Buccellati was apprenticed to the jewellers Beltrami & Bernati in Milan. After the First World War, in 1919, the former ‘apprentice’ took over the firm, renaming the company with the family name, the jewellery store located at Largo Santa Margherita, near La Scala Theatre and Milan cathedral. Inspired by the arts of the Italian Renaissance, Buccellati were unusual in that all the processes for producing a jewel were performed in one workshop, from the original design to the finished piece. Mario introduced various methods of texture-engraving, often using mixed metals of silver and gold, or platinum and gold. The different engraving techniques are called rigato (parallel lines cut on to the surface of metal to obtain a sheen effect), telato (texture, obtained by fine cross-hatched lines imitating the texture of linen), segrinato (engraving in every direction with overlapping textures), ornato (decoration based on natural forms such as animals, leaves and flowers), and modellato (the most delicate engraving technique reproducing several designs chiselled in three dimensions, mainly used for decorative borders). When the process is complete, the finish will often resemble a fine fabric - linen, lace or silk. Mario’s work was widely acclaimed at the 1920 Exposition in Madrid where his entire collection was sold. His prestigious clientele included the Royal families of Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, popes, cardinals and intellectuals, as well as musicians, writers and famous artists. The renowned Italian poet, Gabriele D’Annunzio, friend and client of Mario, described him as the ‘Prince of Goldsmiths’. Mario opened two boutiques, one in Rome in 1925 and one in Florence four years later. In 1951, Mario and his son Luca opened their first store in New York, with another following, on 5th Avenue, in 1954. In 1965, after the death of Mario, the management of the firm was conducted by four of his five sons. In 1971, the new separate brand Gianmaria Buccellati was launched by Gianmaria, who would go on to open stores around the world, including the Place Vendome in Paris. Gianmaria also established the Italian Gemological Institute, IGI, in 1973, remaining it’s president for the next quarter century. In 2011, the two firms of Mario Buccellati and Gianmaria Buccellati merged to form the single firm of Buccellati.

PROGRAMMES ETC. A collection of 1950's & 60's theatre programmes, for various venues including productions of the Pajama Game, Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'be, Reluctant Heroes, The Mouse Trap, The Boyfriend, West Side Story, Salad Days & My Fair Lady.  Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of a private vendor. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING.  The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.

THEATRE PROGRAMMES. Five various Crazy Gang Review theatre programmes. Also, three Beyond The Fringe programmes, a Paul Raymond Revuebar programme & an Apollo Theatre programme for Pieces of Eight, with sketches by Peter Cook, Harold Pinter etc.  Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of a private vendor. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING.  The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.

A pair of carved walnut theatre panels,19th century, each decorated with a head among foliate scrolls, 143cm wide60cm high,together with two painted examples depicting musicians (4)One of the walnut examples lacking the lower part. Splits, knocks, losses, rubbing and wear. Rubbing, losses, knocks and damage to the painted pair.

The Theatre Magazine, bound volume, colour covers and adverts, 1918, later green cloth (1)

Musical theatre. The Play: an illustrated monthly, six bound volumes, pictorial wrappers in colour (lacking on No 1) and adverts, March 1903 - 1908, later scarlet clot (6)