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Session I: Wednesday, January 15, 2014

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1971 GROUCHO MARX SIGNED BOOK ............. PH $200-300

Hardbound book ‘Why a Duck’ written on the first inside page
by Marx ‘Best to Nancy from Groucho - The book cost 8.50’.
Book very fine, dust jacket good.

2000s HEATH LEDGER AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO
............................................................................... PH $150-250

Color photo (8"x10") of Heath Ledger (1979-2008) in Revolutionary War uniform, squatting with rifle across knee, from
year 2000 movie ‘The Patriot’. Boldly signed with blue sharpie,
very fine. (LGC Signatures label COA #3023 on back) (Sanders
Guide $300)
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/D 1925-30 LOUIS B. MAYER (MGM) SIGNED
DOCUMENTS ................................................... PH $1500-2000

A collection of nine movie
related documents (17 pages
total) on Metro-GoldwynMayer letterhead, signed by
Louis B. Mayer. Dated 192530, these documents are
signed with clear signatures,
relating to movie legends such
as choreo-grapher Busby
Berkeley and character actor
Lewis Stone, who played
Mickey Rooney’s father,
Judge Hardy, in the ‘Andy
Hardy’ movie series. Very
fine. (University Archives
LOA).

1930s YOUNG CAROLE LOMBARD SIGNED
PHOTO .................................................................. PH $500-700

Original B&W (8"x10") portrait of a young Carole Lombard,
the highest paid actress of the late 1930s, who tragically died
in a plane crash while returning from a war bond drive in 1942.
Signed items of hers are quite scarce and in high demand.
Heavy corner creases, but sti ll an amazingly vibrant photo of
this great actress.
374

1960s JAYNE MANSFIELD AUTOGRAPHED
PHOTO .................................................................. PH $400-600

A B&W glossy (7"x9½”) photo of Jayne Mansfield, the
1950s-60s blonde bombshell, inscribed ‘To Bob! Much Love!
Jane Mansfield’ & signed in reddish ink at top. The actress
who died at age 33, characteristically used small hearts for the
dot of the ‘i’ of her last name as well as the dots of the
exclamation points in the inscription. A very scarce autograph.
375

HARPO MARX FRAMED PHOTO & ILLUSTRATED
AUTOGRAPH ............................................................. PH

$300

Harpo Marx signature on 5"x3½” cut-out piece of paper with
printed illustration of Harpo playing harp & ‘Best Wishes’,
plus 5"x6½” B&W slightly disintegrating photo of classic
Harpo in Top Hat, in 12½”x15" frame with mat & glass.
Autograph fine to very fine.
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