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  • Rare original sketch for the ball gown worn by Audrey Hepburn in her breakout role as Princess Anne in Roman Holiday; signed by Academy Award-winning costume designer Edith Head

    HEAD, Edith. [Audrey Hepburn].

    “Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday.” [Original Edith Head Signed Costume Sketch].

    c. 1953.

    Rare original sketch by Academy Award-winning costume designer Edith Head for the ball gown worn by Audrey Hepburn in her breakout role as Princess Ann in William Wyler's classic 1953 comedy, Roman Holiday. Design for Paramount Pictures, circa 1953. Gouache sketch on paper with added white. Signed and annotated by the designer, "Audrey Hepburn in 'Roman Holiday' Edith Head." The dress appears in the opening scene of the film, when the Princess is shown in newsreels greeting and dancing with dignitaries at an official reception. According to an interview with Head broadcast just after the film's release, she made two regal…

    Price: $15,000.00     Item Number: 145841

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  • Collection of Rare Bugatti Ephemera and Bugantics

    BUGATTI,.

    Bugantics and Bugatti Ephemera.

    Various, .

    Bugantics: The Bugatti Owners Club Magazine London. Buggatti Owners Club. 1951-1955 20 Issues in 10 Volumes. Profusely illustrated with photographs, tables, advertising, drawings. Octavo, bound in publisher's original pictorial gilt titled and decorated binding notebooks. Run extends: Volume 1 No.2 (September 1931) - Volume 18 No. 4 (December 1955). Also, an extremely rare copy of the original Parts Catalogue for the renowned Bugatti Type 57. Twenty detailed schematic plates in a spread pin folder from 1935. Also, the original sales brochure for the Bugatti Type 57 8 cylinder 3.3 litre 4 seater Saloon model.1935. Three original sales brochures for the…

    Price: $2,750.00     Item Number: 22091

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  • Rare Original Photograph of Lotus' Colin Chapman; Signed by Him

    CHAPMAN, Colin.

    Colin Chapman Signed Lotus Photograph.

    Photograph depicting the Gold Leaf Team Lotus transporter in the paddock of the 1968 German GP, boldly signed by Colin Chapman. Team principal Colin Chapman can be seen speaking to Keith Duckworth and Emerson’s 49B is on axle stands in the foreground. From the collection of BRDC chairman and racing driver Peter Stubberfield. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed as Chapman passed away at the age of 54.

    Price: $3,000.00     Item Number: 140276

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  • Signed by Walt Disney and 13 other Hollywood Actor and Actresses

    SPEED, F. Maurice [Walt Disney].

    Film Review.

    London: Macdonald and Co, 1939.

    First edition of this overview of Hollywood. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Signed on the front pastedown and endpapers by Walt Disney and 13 other Hollywood actors and actresses, including, Chico Marx "To Pat Sincerely Chico Marx"; Pat O'Brien; "To Pat my own namesake  Love Pat O'Brien Nov 21, 1947; Deborah Kerr, "I see a dark Stranger" (on page 76) "with best wishes Deborah Kerr"; Merle Oberon "To Pat  all the best Merle Oberon"; Joe E. Brown "To Pat Joe Brown." Brown was one of the most popular American comedians in the 1930s and 1940s, with films like A Midsummer Night's Dream, Earthworm…

    Price: $6,500.00     Item Number: 112422

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  • "The climate of the East Coast of Florida is nearer perfection than that of any other place on earth": Rare First Edition of Florida: Beauties of the East Coast

    INGRAM, Mrs. H.K.

    Florida: Beauties of the East Coast.

    St. Augustine: Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Indian River Railway Company, 1893.

    Scarce first edition of this early brochure for the state of Florida. Oblong octavo, original illustrated wrappers, gilt titles, with color illustrated frontispiece. Illustrated throughout with numerous plates from photographs. With text by Helen K. Ingram.

    Price: $650.00     Item Number: 103179

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  • Signed Limited Edition of GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali; Signed by Ali and Jeff Koons

    ALI, Muhammad.

    GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali.

    New York: Taschen, 2004.

    Signed limited edition of tribute to Ali. XXL sumo format with over 3,000 images of photographs, art and memorabilia, much of it published for the first time by over 150 photographers and artists. Boldly signed by Muhammad Ali and Jeff Koons. Fine in a very good silk covered box illustrated with Neil Leifer's iconic 1966 photograph of Ali vs Williams. With essays and interviews on Ali over five decades.

    Price: $5,000.00     Item Number: 130332

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  • Original Hilary Knight Chanel Watercolor Illustration

    KNIGHT, Hilary. [Coco Chanel].

    Hilary Knight Original Chanel Watercolor Illustration.

    Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Chanel. In an envelope affixed to the rear of the framed piece is the original tissue guard featuring an inscription in Knight's hand, "A Chanel School Girl stops for a spring sniff of the camelia trees outside of the Place Vendome Step" and "A construction worker takes a smoke break to admire the astonishing set piece in the newly refurbished Grand Palais." In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 22 inches by 17 inches.

    Price: $2,800.00     Item Number: 95329

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  • Original Hilary Knight Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration

    KNIGHT, Hilary.

    Hilary Knight Original Christian LaCroix Watercolor Illustration.

    Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Vanity Fair. Knight was flown to Paris by Vanity Fair in 2006 to attend Paris Fashion Week, where he illustrated models from Armani, Dior, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix and Ricardo Tischi. In an envelope affixed to the rear of the framed piece is the original tissue guard featuring an inscription in Knight's hand, "Jan 24 5pm Christian LaCroix Ecole Nationale 14 Rue Bonaparte" and an arrow pointing to the gold glitter beneath the model's feet, "actual gold dust used on the runway." In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures…

    Price: $2,500.00     Item Number: 95330

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  • Original Hilary Knight Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration Depicting designer John Galliano

    KNIGHT, Hilary (John Galliano).

    Hilary Knight Original John Galliano Watercolor Illustration.

    Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Vanity Fair. Knight was flown to Paris by Vanity Fair in 2006 to attend Paris Fashion Week, where he illustrated models from Armani, Dior, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix and Riccardo Tischi. The present illustration features a portrait of Dior designer John Galliano brandishing a saber at his curtain call. The Christian Dior Show which opened the Paris haute couture season in January 2006 was marked by Galliano's daring and cryptic show: "Red is the New Libertine. Platinum is the New Marie Antoinette. Leather is the New Luxury. Veiling is the New Seduction. Dior is the…

    Price: $2,500.00     Item Number: 95325

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  • Original Hilary Knight Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration Depicting designer John Galliano's Red is the New Libertine show for Dior

    KNIGHT, Hilary (John Galliano).

    Hilary Knight Original John Galliano Watercolor Illustration.

    Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Vanity Fair. Knight was flown to Paris by Vanity Fair in 2006 to attend Paris Fashion Week, where he illustrated models from Armani, Dior, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix and Riccardo Tischi. The present illustration titled "Blood and Grommets" features three models on the runway of the Dior show at Polo de Paris. The Christian Dior Show which opened the Paris haute couture season in January 2006 was marked by designer John Galliano's daring and cryptic show: "Red is the New Libertine. Platinum is the New Marie Antoinette. Leather is the New Luxury. Veiling…

    Price: $2,500.00     Item Number: 95326

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  • Original Hilary Knight Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration

    KNIGHT, Hilary.

    Hilary Knight Original Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration.

    Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Vanity Fair. Knight was flown to Paris by Vanity Fair in 2006 to attend Paris Fashion Week, where he illustrated models from Armani, Dior, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix and Riccardo Tischi. The present illustration features supermodel Mariacarla Boscono wearing Givenchy by Tischi at the Musee Bourdelle. In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 22 inches by 17 inches.

    Price: $4,500.00     Item Number: 95324

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  • Original Hilary Knight Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration

    KNIGHT, Hilary.

    Hilary Knight Original Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration.

    Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Vanity Fair. Knight was flown to Paris by Vanity Fair in 2006 to attend Paris Fashion Week, where he illustrated models from Armani, Dior, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix and Riccardo Tischi. The present illustration features three models in black Givenchy gowns by Riccardo Tischi and Sophia at Armani behind a model in a silver dress. In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 22 inches by 17 inches.

    Price: $2,500.00     Item Number: 95327

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  • Original Hilary Knight Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration

    KNIGHT, Hilary.

    Hilary Knight Original Vanity Fair Watercolor Illustration.

    Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Vanity Fair. Knight was flown to Paris by Vanity Fair in 2006 to attend Paris Fashion Week, where he illustrated models from Armani, Dior, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix and Riccardo Tischi. The present illustration features model Maria Carla, Givenchy designer Riccardo Tischi's muse. In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 22 inches by 17 inches.

    Price: $2,200.00     Item Number: 95328

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  • Margaret Story's How to Dress Well

    STORY, Margaret.

    How to Dress Well.

    New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1924.

    Second edition. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine and front panel. In good condition with some dampstaining to the back panel.

    Price: $65.00     Item Number: 140047

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  • "A seminal work on garden design": First Edition of Edith Wharton's Italian Villas and Their Gardens

    WHARTON, Edith; Illustrated by Maxfield Parrish.

    Italian Villas and Their Gardens.

    New York: The Century Company, 1904.

    First edition of Wharton's classic treatise on "Italian garden-magic." Quarto, original dark green cloth, top edge gilt. With 45 full-page plates, including 26 illustrations by Maxfield Parrish (15 in color), seven in-text and 19 black-and-white photographic illustrations. In good condition, name to the front free endpaper.

    Price: $850.00     Item Number: 139308

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  • Photograph of Racing Legend Jim Clark; Signed by Him

    CLARK, Jim.

    Jim Clark Signed Photograph.

    Original photograph of Formula One racing legend Jim Clark, boldly signed by him on the front, "With Best Wishes Jim Clark. From the collection of BRDC chairman and racing driver Peter Stubberfield. In near fine condition. The image measures 7.5 inches by 10 inches.

    Price: $3,000.00     Item Number: 140277

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  • First Edition of Led Zeppelin: Live Dreams; Signed by Lawrence Ratner and artist Balazs Szabo

    RATNER, Lawrence; Designed by Balazs Szabo [Robert Plant.

    Led Zeppelin: Live Dreams.

    Chicago: Margaux Publishing, 1993.

    First edition of this illustrated work from the Laurance Ratner collection of photographs. Quarto, original black cloth with decorative metallic bas relief frame designed by Balazs Szabo, slipcase. No. 30 from an edition limited to 2000 copies. Signed by Laurance Ratner and inscribed by Szabo in silver ink on front free endpaper, "To Lenny The true collector with best wishes from Balazs 1993 Raleigh NC". Laid in is a postcard from Balazs Szabo to Leonard Fox. Fine in a fine slipcase.

    Price: $375.00     Item Number: 133294

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  • Rare Persian Miniature Painting Depicting an ancient game of Chovgan

    Persian Miniature Painting. [Ancient Game of Polo].

    Rare Persian miniature painting depicting an ancient game of Chovgan, later adopted in the Western World as the game of polo. Affixed to an elaborately decorated paper mount, the painting depicts two opposing teams engaged in a game of Chovgan before a Persian cityscape. The ancient game of Chovgan originated in the middle of the first millennium A.D. in ancient Iran and was a Persian national sport played extensively by the nobility. Fragments of the game were periodically portrayed in ancient miniatures, and also detailed descriptions and rules of the game were also given in the ancient manuscripts. Englishmen had…

    Price: $1,800.00     Item Number: 124633

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  • Limited First edition of Aiden Lassell Ripley's Sporting Etchings; one of 500 numbered copies

    RIPLEY, Aiden Lassell.

    Sporting Etchings.

    Barre, Massachusetts: Barre Publishers, 1970.

    Limited first edition of this collection of Aiden Lassell Ripley's sporting etchings. Oblong octavo, original publisher's cloth, illustrated with forty etchings including tissue-guarded frontispiece. One of 500 numbered copies with a print of 'Woodcock' pulled from Ripley's plate by Anderson & Lamb, this is number 79. Commentary by Dana S. Lamb. Introduction by Guido Perera. Fine in the original slipcase which is in very good condition.

    Price: $200.00     Item Number: 112315

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  • First Edition of Terence Conran on London; Signed by Him

    CONRAN, Terence.

    Terence Conran on London.

    London: Conran Octopus Ltd, 2000.

    First edition. Oblong quarto, original boards. Signed by Terence Conran on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

    Price: $175.00     Item Number: 5373

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