MEMORABILIA | LOTS 387-412

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387 (COMDEN, BETTY AND ADOLPH GREEN) Singing in the Rain. New York: Viking Press, (1972).

8vo, publisher’s orange cloth, dust jacket. Inscribed on the title page by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. $200-400

388 GERSHWIN, GEORGE George Gershwin’s Song Book. New York: Simon and Schuster, (1941)

4to, publisher’s 3/4 maroon over black paper boards with facsimile signature to upper board. Revised edition. Inscribed and signed by Gershwin in pencil on the frontispiece, “Be careful of my brother, sincerely, George Gershwin.” Additionally inscribed by Gershwin five times on the following pages: 1) p.28 (Do It Again) “Not again, just me please/George”; 2) p.41 (Oh, Lady Be Good) “Too Good? Just a [illeg.] cut”; 3) p.47 (Somebody Loves Me) “I hope it’s art”; 4) p.65 (The Man I Love) “Why not Art?” [?]; 5) p.121 (Who Cares?) “Like! Some Songs!”

A wonderful association copy inscribed and annotated by one of America’s most prolific and renowned composers. Many of the inscriptions appear on pieces of music with lyrics written by Gershwin’s brother, Ira, and relate to the title of the piece.

Wear to boards; boards reinforced at spine with clear tape; evidence of sticker removal from upper board; spine deteriorated with 4-inches of loss at bottom; light finger smudges to title page and some leaves throughout; hinges starting; edges of leaves toned. $3,000-5,000

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389 GISH, LILLIAN Lillian Gish: The Movies, Mr. Griffith and Me. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, (1969).

8vo, publisher’s blue and oatmeal cloth, gilt-lettered spine, dust jacket. Second printing. Signed by Gish on the f.f.e.p. Soiling and chipping to dust jacket. $100-200

390 (MARX, GROUCHO) Beds. New York: Farrar & Reinhart, 1930.

Small 8vo, original illustrated boards, worn (spine lacking). Inscribed by Marx to the f.f.e.p. Pencilled inscription on the rear back cover; some loss to upper cover. $200-400 391 MAYER, LOUIS A pair of typed documents signed (“L.B. Mayer”), one terminating the agreement of the sale of a number of production lots (1927) and the other an agreement to retain William Haines for a role in the movie “The Thrill Hunter,” (1925) Together with a check signed by Mayer made out to Western Wholesale Drug Co., (1922).

Louis Mayer (1884-1957) was a Russian born, Canadian-American film producer during the golden years of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). $300-500

392 (SUPERMAN) Action Comics. Another Thrilling Episode of Superman! No. 17, October, 1939. Waltham, Mass.: American Publishing Corp, 1939. Framed. 17 x 10 3/4 inches. $600-800

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393 (HOCKEY) GRETZKY, WAYNE An original game used KOHO hockey stick belonging to Luc Jean-Marie Robitaille, with his name stamped to upper handle, signed by members of the 19881989 LA Kings Hockey team on tape to the handle, including Wayne Gretzky, Mike Allison (#10), Mark Fitzpatrick, Jay Miller (#29), Dave Pasin, Marty McSorley (#33), Brian Wilkes (#17), Ron Duguay (#44), and one other (illegible). Gifted by Robitaille to the actor, Michael Lerner. Tape worn and soiled; signatures faded; stick scuffed. $800-1,200

394 (HOCKEY, CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS) A collection of nine large format lithographed hockey cards issued by La Presse, Montreal, 1930-1932, including five Chicago Blackhawks players, Marin Burke, Nick Wasnie, Earl Miller, Armand Mondou, and Art Somers. $200-400 395 (HOCKEY) THE NEW YORKER Five hockey-themed covers of The New Yorker, January 1927 - February 1958. Uniformly framed and matted. Size of frame 16 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches each. $200-400

396 (HOCKEY) THE NEW YORKER Five hockey-themed covers of The New Yorker, November 1959 - January 2003. Uniformly framed and matted. Size of frame 16 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches each. $200-400

397 (SPORTS) BEE, CLAIRE A complete run of 23 books from the Chip Hilton Sports Series, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, various dates. Including a first edition of the rare final title, Hungry Hurler, as issued without a dust jacket, with “8723” at base of the spine.

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398 (NATIONAL ENQUIRER; CAGNEY, JAMES) A group of five photographs from the National Enquirer archives, with original stamps to verso, and credits to King Features Syndicate, among others. $50-100

399 (NATIONAL ENQUIRER; CARSON, JOHNNY) A group of six photographs from the National Enquirer, with original stamps to verso, and credits to United Press International, NBC and Wide World Photos. $60-100

400 (NATIONAL ENQUIRER; CLINTON, BILL) A group of five photographs from the National Enquirer archives, with original stamps to verso, and credits to Ron Gallela and Wide World Photos. $50-100 401 (NATIONAL ENQUIRER; GABLE, CLARK) A group of five photographs from the National Enquirer archives, with original stamps to verso, and credits to Wide World Photos to all. $50-100

402 (NATIONAL ENQUIRER; GARBO, GRETA) A group of five photographs from the National Enquirer and Star archives, with original stamps to verso, and Wide World Photos. $50-100

403 (NATIONAL ENQUIRER; GRANT, CARY) A group of four photographs of Grant from the original National Enquirer archives, with stamps to verso, and credits to the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research and Wide World Photos. $40-60 404 (NATIONAL ENQUIRER; HATFIELDS AND MCCOYS) A group of five photographs from the National Enquirer archives, with stamps to verso, and credits to APN, ABC and Wide World Photos. $50-100

405 (NATIONAL ENQUIRER; HITCHCOCK, ALFRED) A group of five photographs of Hitchcock from the National Enquirer archives, each with stamp credit to verso for the magazine. $50-100

406 (NATIONAL ENQUIRER; KENNEDY ONASSIS, JACKIE) GALELLA, RON A group of five photographs from the National Enquirer and Star archives, with original stamps to verso, and credits to Ron Galella, Wide World Photos and Albert Ferreira/DMI. $100-200

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407 (NATIONAL ENQUIRER; LISTON, SONNY) A group of five photographs from the National Enquirer archives, with original stamps and captions to verso, and credit to United Press International Photo. $50-100

408 (NATIONAL ENQUIRER; REAGAN, RONALD) A group of nine photographs from the National Enquirer archives, with stamps to verso, and credits to Wide World Photos, United Press, and People magazine. $100-200

409 (NATIONAL ENQUIRER; SINATRA, FRANK) A group of ten photographs from the National Enquirer and Star archives, with original stamps to verso, and credits to Ron Galella, Smeal/Galella Ltd, Scott Downie, and Wide World Photos. $100-200 410 (NATIONAL ENQUIRER; SKELTON, RED) GALELLA, RON A group of five photographs from the National Enquirer archives, with original stamps to verso, and credits to Ron Galella on all. $100-200

411 (NATIONAL ENQUIRER; THE BEATLES) A group of five photographs from the National Enquirer and Star archives, with original stamps to verso, and credits to United Press International. $50-100

412 (THE STAR; LETTERMAN, DAVID) A group of five photographs of Letterman from the original Star photograph archives, each stamped to verso, with credits to Steve Granitz, Greg de Guire, and Scott Downz. $50-100

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