Photographic sepia toned portrait and signature of Charles Evans Hughes Sr. (1862 – 1948) dated December 16, 1921, taken from Harris & Ewing studio in Washington D.C. Inscribed on the bottom border: “ To [illegible] with cordial regards”. Charles Evans Hughes served as Secretary of State from March 5, 1921, to March 5, 1925, during the administration of President Warren Harding. The portrait is double matted and set in gold frame. 1 ½ “ tear to upper right corner. Signature is clear in black fountain pen. More

Photographic portrait of Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) framed in an ornate oval gold frame with domed glass. Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of United States who led his country into World War I and became the creator and leading advocate of the League of Nations, for which he was awarded the 1919 Nobel Prize for Peace. Minor white spots to edges of portrait. Light scuffing to the frame. I measures approx 25" X 18. In Dupont store. More

Description: A lot of five original vintage large format Italian movie posters, 1966-1975. One Italian film and four foreign films (U.S., U.K., France). These are original period theatrical release posters and are not reproductions. Included: Buona Parte Di Paolina ( A Good Part of Paolina). 1973. Directed by Nello Rossati; starring Antonia Santilli, Tony Askin, Rossanna Ballanti. Italy. Il Duro ( Clay Pigeon). 1971. Directed by Tom Stern; starring Telly Savalas, Robert Vaughn, John Marley. United States. Ispettore Brannigan, la morte segue la tua ombra ( Brannigan). 1975. Directed by Douglas Hickox; starring John Wayne, Richard Attenborough. United Kingdom. Un mucchio di bastardi ( The Losers; also known as Nam's Angels). 1970. Directed by John Starrett; starring William Smith, Bernie Hamilton, Adam Roarke. United States. Le Armi Segrete del Generale Fiascone ( Kiss Me General; also known as Martin Soldat). 1966. Directed by Michael Deville; starring Robert Hirsch, Véronique Vendell, Marlene Jobert. France. Dimensions: All are Italian 2 - Foglio (39" X 54.5"). Condition: All 5 posters good/very good to very fine. All folded. Minimal wear at the folds, some tissue tape mends, small edge tears, scattered pinholes. Un mucchio di bastardi shows the most damage, but still displays very well. More

A hand-drawn and hand-colored illustration accompanied by a hand-written poem in an early nineteeth-century hand. The poem, by actor and poet John Collins (d. 1808), describes the first visit of the “bumpkin” John Bull (a literary and satirical character commonly used as an embodiment of English character or Englishness) to a church. There, he witnesses several sights he finds bewildering, but he ultimately undone by a christening, which sends him running from the church, swearing never to return. The illustration captures Bull in the moment of turning to flee the scene of the christening in horror. Collins published this poem in his book, Scripscrapologia; Or, Collins's Doggerel Dish of All Sorts (Birmingham: by the author, 1804). The poem also appeared in newspapers in the United States: prose versions were printed in the Boston Weekly Magazine of Saturday Evening, February 9, 1805, and also in The Bureau, or Repository of Literature, Politics, and Intelligence by S.C. Carpenter on Saturday, June 27, 1812. The exact origin of this copy of the text is not entirely clear. None of the publications mentioned above, including the author’s own book, Scripscrapologia, print anything like the illustration that accompanies this version, or indeed any illustration at all. The text is also distinct from the versions mentioned above in a variety of ways, some of which are as subtle as change of stanza structure or slight alterations of word choice. It is also worth noting that the handwritten version includes various “corrections” to bring standard English spelling into line with the west country vernacular that Collins used in some versions of the text, but notably not in his book. Condition: Good to Very Good. Some breakage of the paper around the edges obscures a line of text at the very top of the page (written in a different hand, and not of a piece with the text below it) and partially obscures the last line of the poem, which is nevertheless still legible. A closed tear that extends up an old crease in the center of the page cuts through the last two stanzas of the poem, but does not significantly impact legibility. Dimensions 11.375 x 17.75 inches (manuscript); 17.125 x 21.125 inches (frame). More

Barcelona. A round mauve poster for the Museu Picasso in Barcelona, with numerous instances of Picasso's signature printed in the middle; protected in a mylar sleeve; not examined out of sleeve; very good condition. LR consignment. Dimensions: diameter 24 3/8 inches. Located at Dupont store. More

1997. #45/50. A full color cartoon-style poster; hand-numbered 45/50 at lower left corner; dated 1997 and signed by Erro at center of lower edge; protected in a mylar sleeve; not examined out of sleeve; very good condition. FG consignment. Dimensions: height 16 1/2 inches x width 11 1/2 inches. Located at Dupont store. More

1964. #19/100. A black and white print; signed and dated 1964 by Evergood at lower right corner; numbered 19/100 at lower left corner; mild wear to lower corners; protected by a mylar sleeve; very good condition. FG consignment. Dimensions: width 22 1/2 inches x height 27 1/2 inches. Located at Dupont store. More

Description: A large original 1961 movie poster advertising Atlantis: The Lost Continent, starring Anthony Hall, Joyce Taylor, and John Dall; directed by George Pal. Dimensions: w 41 x h 79 in Condition: Good. General age toning throughout the poster. Seven 1” to 7” closed tears at folds. Moderate wear to bottom edge. 1” chip to bottom right edge. The poster comes in two separate parts and is connected with tape at the back. More

MGM/WB, Paramount Short. 1941. Description: A lot of four comedy shorts starring Robert Benchley: 1) Nothing but Nerves, released January 2, 1942. Benchley copes with fraying nerves that leave him fearing his plumbers mean him no good. Black and white; sound. 16mm; approx. 10 minutes. Robert Benchley 1941 Paramount Short. 2) Why Daddy, released May 20, 1944. Joe Doakes competes—not exactly successfully—with a child on a quiz show. A Robert Benchley Comedy, written by and starring Robert Benchley. Black and white; sound. 16mm; approx. 4 minutes 30 seconds. MGM/WB. 3) Crime Control, released April 11, 1941. A police officer warns of the dangers and inconveniences everyday items can create. Starring Robert Benchley. Black and white; sound. 16mm; approx. 10 minutes. Paramount/Cohen Media. 4) No News Is Good News, released December 18, 1943. Robert Benchley answers questions sent in by people. Written by and starring Robert Benchley. Black and white; sound. 16mm; approx. 10 minutes. MGM/WB. Condition: All films have been played only rarely and therefore show very little wear. Any instances of vinegar syndrome or color turning have been noted in the description of the individual film in question. For more detailed inquiries regarding the condition of a specific film, please contact us. More

Regal Television Corp, Hal Roach Studios, 1929. Description: A lot of three Laurel and Hardy films: 1) Another Fine Mess, released November 1930. Two homeless vagabonds hide out in a vacant mansion and pose as the residents when prospective lessees arrive and try to rent it. Directed by James Parrott; starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, and Harry Bernard. Black and white; sound. 16mm; approx. 29 minutes. Regal Television Corp. 2) A Perfect Day, released August 10, 1929. The boys and their wives are preparing for a drive to a Sunday picnic but infighting is ruining their plans and a sudden feud with a next-door neighbor completes the disaster. Starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy with Edgar Kennedy, Kay Deslys, and Isabelle Keith. Black and white; sound. 16mm; approx. 19 minutes. Hal Roach Studios. 3) One Good Turn, released October 31, 1931. A kindly old widow serves a free meal to the penniless boys but her greedy landlord wants to evict her for non-payment of her mortgage, prompting the boys to come to her rescue. Starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy with Mary Carr and James Finlayson. Black and white; sound. 16mm; approx. 20 minutes. Hal Roach Studios. Condition: All films have been played only rarely and therefore show very little wear. Any instances of vinegar syndrome or color turning have been noted in the description of the individual film in question. For more detailed inquiries regarding the condition of a specific film, please contact us. More

Blackhawk, First National, Hal Roach Studios, 1922. Description: A lot of four films: 1) Cops, released March 11, 1922. A young man has the misfortune to attract the attention of a city’s entire police force. Written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline; starring Buster Keaton, Eddie Cline, and Virginia Fox. Black and white; silent. 16mm; approx. 18 minutes. Blackhawk. 2) The Blacksmith, released July 21, 1922. Buster Keaton shoes horses and repairs cars, with mixed results. Written and directed by Buster Keaton and Malcolm St. Clair; starring Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, and Joe Roberts. Black and white; silent. 16mm; approx. 18 minutes. First National. 3) Two Tars, released November 3, 1928. A minor accident spurs motorists into major retaliation. Directed by James Parrott; starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy with Edgar Kennedy, Thelma Hill, and Ruby Blaine. Photographed by George Stevens. Black and white; sound. 16mm; approx. 21 minutes. Hal Roach Studios. 4) Kid Speed, released November 16, 1924. A businessman organizes an automobile race, and his daughter becomes a romantic interest for the contestants. Written and directed by Noel Mason and Larry Semon; starring Larry Semon with Dorothy Dwan, James L. Jeffries, and Oliver Hardy. Black and white; sound. 16mm; approx. 24 minutes. British Film Institute/E.W. Hammons Presents/Chadwick Pictures. Condition: All films have been played only rarely and therefore show very little wear. Any instances of vinegar syndrome or color turning have been noted in the description of the individual film in question. For more detailed inquiries regarding the condition of a specific film, please contact us. More

Farm Security Administration, U.S. Resettlement Administration, 1936. Description: A lot of two documentaries from the 1930s: 1) The River, released February 4, 1938. A short documentary highlighting the Mississippi River’s role in carrying away topsoil from farmland into the Gulf of Mexico. Directed by Pare Lorentz. Black and white; sound. 16mm; approx. 1000ft. Farm Security Administration (public domain). 2) The Plow that Broke the Plains, released 1936. A short documentary reflecting on the perfect storm of agricultural practices and environmental conditions leading to the Dust Bowl era. Directed by Pare Lorentz with music by Virgil Thomson. Black and white; sound. 16mm; approx. 1000ft. U.S. Resettlement Administration. 605350. Condition: All films have been played only rarely and therefore show very little wear. Any instances of vinegar syndrome or color turning have been noted in the description of the individual film in question. For more detailed inquiries regarding the condition of a specific film, please contact us. More

Pathé Exchange - Kodak Cinegraph, Warner Brothers, Blackhawk/MGM, 1926. Description: Five comedy shorts: 1) Charley Chase Long Fliv the King, released June 13,1926. A princess must find a husband in 24 hours or forfeit her throne. She quickly marries a condemned man--but the man is pardoned. Directed by Leo McCarey; starring Charley Chase, Oliver Hardy, and Martha Sleeper. Black and white; silent. 16mm; approx. 22 minutes. Pathé Exchange - Kodak Cinegraph. 2) Once Over Lightly, released October 14, 1944. Adapted from the comedies of Mack Sennett. Directed by James Bloodworth; starring Knox Manning, Billy Bevan, and Andy Clyde. Black and white with a music/sound effects soundtrack. 16mm; approx. 17 minutes. Warner Brothers. 3) Don’t Shove, released August 31, 1919. Harold and his rival fight over Bebe on her birthday, first at her home and then at a nearby skating rink. Starring Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, and Noah Young. Black and white; silent. 16mm; approx. 11 min. Blackhawk Films (reissue). 4) Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, released 1947. The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for Frankenstein monster's body. This is a condensed version, only six minutes long; the full-length film was released on June 15, 1948. Black and white; sound. 16mm; approx. 6 minutes. Universal Pictures. 5) Hal Roach’s Little Rascals in The Pigskin Palooka, released October 29, 1937. An Our Gang comedy short. While Alfalfa was away at military school, his letters to his friends back home bragged about how he was a star football player. Now that he's back home, he has to prove it. Directed by Gordon Douglas; starring Darla Hood, Eugene “Porky” Lee, George “Spanky” McFarland, Carl “Alfalfa” Switzer, Billie “Buckwheat” Thomas, and others. Black and white; sound. 16mm; approx. 11 min. Blackhawk/MGM. Condition: All films have been played only rarely and therefore show very little wear. Any instances of vinegar syndrome or color turning have been noted in the description of the individual film in question. For more detailed inquiries regarding the condition of a specific film, please contact us. More

Contemporary/ McGraw Hill, 1936. Description: A lot of three news reports focused on issues of race and poverty in America: 1) CBS Reports: Hunger in America, aired May 21, 1968. A CBS program highlighting the problems of hunger and malnutrition in several diverse American communities. The CBS team that wrote and reported the piece received a Peabody for their work. Color (turned magenta); sound. 16 mm; approx. 800 ft. Reel 2 only; no opening credits and at least one splice. 2) CBS Reports: Weapons of Gordon Parks, aired April 16, 1968. A CBS program narrated by Harry Reasoner about the life and work of photographer, author, composer, and filmmaker Gordon Parks. Parks’s photography particularly highlighted the harms of racism and poverty in American life. Color (turned magenta); sound. 16mm; approx. 25 minutes. Contemporary/ McGraw Hill. 109-40-7635. Reel 1 only. 3) March of Time: The Sharecroppers (Land of Cotton). Short film about sharecropping and cotton production in the American South, released in 1936. Black and white; sound. 16mm; approx. 7 minutes. Getty. Vol. 2, No.8 63107. Condition: All films have been played only rarely and therefore show very little wear. Any instances of vinegar syndrome or color turning have been noted in the description of the individual film in question. For more detailed inquiries regarding the condition of a specific film, please contact us. More

A poster for a retrospective of Francoise Gilot's work; inscribed in green ink by Gilot at lower edge; protected in a mylar sleeve; not examined out of sleeve; very good condition. LK consignment. Dimensions: height 36 1/2 inches x width 22 inches. Located at Dupont store. More

1990. A print of a black bird; artist's signature, title of piece, and date in pencil at verso; most of first word in title illegible; protected in a mylar sleeve; very good condition. FG consignment. Dimensions: height 26 1/2 inches x width 26 1/2 inches. Located at Dupont store. More

approx. 1928. Woodcut Print; Matted, 12.25" X 10.75" in matte: 16" X 20" Minor wear to the edges of the matte, etching in good condition, minimal rubbing;. MH Consign. More

London: Thomas Bennet, John Nicholson, & Daniel Midwinter, 1705. A leaf from Navigantium Atque Itinerantium Bibliotheca: Or, A Compleat Collection of Voyages and Travels: Consisting of above Four Hundred of the most Authenick Writers entitled "Dr. Bron's Travells"; shows multiple European landmarks; edges of leaf mildly uneven; protected with a mylar sleeve; not examined out of sleeve; very good condition. Dimensions: height 15 inches x 9 inches. Located at Dupont store. More

A large sheet of paper with two Hogarth engravings; one showing his differences between "character" and "caricatura"; the other an advertisement for sale of his works; very good condition; protected in a mylar sleeve; not examined out of sleeve. Sheet dimensions: height 24 1/4 inches x width 18 1/8 inches. CH consignment. Located at Dupont store. More

Blackhawk/Mutual, Essanay, First National, 1915. Description: A lot of six films starring Charlie Chaplin: 1) A Jitney Elopement, released April 1, 1915. A romantic comedy film in which Chaplin stars as the love interest of Edna Purviance, who plays a wealthy young woman eager to escape the arranged marriage her father intends for her. Lloyd Bacon and Leo White also appear as characters. Black and white; silent. 16mm; approx. 700ft. Essanay. 2) One A.M., released August 7, 1916. Comedy film starring Charlie Chaplin as a drunk young man having difficulties getting out of a cab and navigating his home after a night out on the town. Albert Austin plays the part of Chaplin’s taxi driver. Black and white; silent with musical optical track. Synchronization by Winston Sharples. 16mm; approx. 650ft. Mutual. 3) Pay Day, released April 2, 1922. Chaplin plays a construction worker determined to spend his wages without his wife’s knowledge. Supporting actors include Phyllis Allen, Mack Swain, Edna Purviance, and Sydney Chaplin. Black and white; silent with musical optical track. 16mm; approx. 22 minutes. First National. 4) The Adventurer, released October 22, 1917. Chaplin plays The Little Tramp, an escaped convict who, while evading the police, saves a young woman, her mother, and her suitor from drowning. A slapstick antagonism between the Tramp and the suitor ensues. Supporting actors include Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Henry Bergman, Albert Austin, and Frank J. Coleman. Black and white; silent. 16mm; approx. 24 minutes. Mutual/Blackhawk. 5) The Cure, released April 16, 1916. Chaplin plays an alcoholic causing mayhem at a health spa. Supporting actors include Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, and Henry Bergman. Black and white; silent. 16mm; approx. 24 minutes. Mutual/Blackhawk. 6) Making a Living, released February 2, 1914. Chaplin’s first comedy, in which he plays a thief-turned-reporter. Directed by Henry Lehrman. Supporting actors include Edgar Kennedy. Black and white; silent. 16mm; approx. 11 minutes. Mack Sennett/Blackhawk. Condition: All films have been played only rarely and therefore show very little wear. Any instances of vinegar syndrome or color turning have been noted in the description of the individual film in question. For more detailed inquiries regarding the condition of a specific film, please contact us. More

Blackhawk Print, Halcyon Films, 1960. Description: A lot of three films: 1) The Crazy Ray (Paris Qui Dort), 1923. Written and directed by René Clair. A comedy set in Paris in the 1920s about an inventor with a ray capable of freezing things and people in place. Black and white; silent. 16mm; approx. 700ft. Blackhawk Print. 2) In Paris Parks, 1954. A short cinema verité film depicting children and adults enjoying a Paris park. Directed by Shirley Clarke with music by Lanoue Davenport. Beautiful color; sound. 16mm; approx. 13 minutes. A Halcyon Films Presentation. 109-40-6723. 3) Le Sourire (The Smile), 1960. A short film about Buddhist monastic life that won the 1960 Palm d’Or for Best Short Film. Directed by Serge Bourguignon; Pathé Overseas et Les Films Tamara. Color; sound. 16mm; approx. 21 minutes. In quite good condition. 109-40-7395. Condition: All films have been played only rarely and therefore show very little wear. Any instances of vinegar syndrome or color turning have been noted in the description of the individual film in question. For more detailed inquiries regarding the condition of a specific film, please contact us. More

1948. A poster and ephemera for Orson Welles' 1948 film adaptation of Macbeth; ephemera includes ticket, two invitations to a private film showing, and a program for the event; all items age toned; poster significantly faded; all corners of poster chipped; inch-long closed tear at right side of poster; overall good condition; protected in a mylar sleeve; not examined out of sleeve. Poster dimensions: height 22 inches x width 14 inches. Located at Dupont store. More

1974. #75/100. A screenprint by Lowell Blair Nesbitt; signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner; title is written on the reverse in pencil; protected in a mylar sleeve; very good condition. FG consignment. Dimensions: height 23 inches x width 34 inches. Located at Dupont store. More

Moscow: 1995. A full-color poster by Tomi Ungerer, advertising a show of his erotic artwork; the show took place in Moscow, 1995; most text of poster in Russian; signed by Ungerer at lower right corner; protected by mylar sleeve; not examined out of sleeve; very good condition; lightly age-toned with minor bumping to edges and corners. FG consignment. Dimensions: height 33 1/4 inches x width 23 1/2 inches. Located at Dupont store. More

Description: A poster for the 1961 Polish movie Nafta, also known as The Oil. Directed by Stanislaw Lenartowicza and starring Teresa Izewska and Tadeusz Janczar. The lower left edge is marked “R.CIES’LEWIC2.61.” The poster is pasted on a ¼” white foam board. Dimensions: w 23 x h 32 in Condition: Light age toning with mild wear to edges. Slight bumping to four corners with two closed tears (approximately ¾”) to upper left corner. The back is slightly soiled with several small indented marks along edges and one to the upper center. More