The Phantom of the Opera

Original Italian film poster for the 1943 Horror film The Phantom of the Opera. This film was directed by Arthur Lubin. The cast includes Nelson ...

Original British fHammer Horror film poster for the 1962. This film starred Herbert Lom and Heather Sears and was directed by Terence Fisher. This poster is conservation linen back...

Original polish film poster the 1973 film The Day of the Jackal. This poster designed by Eryk Lipinksi (1908-1991) was created for the film's first ...

Original British front of house card for The War of the Worlds 1953 it was used inside the foyer of the cinema. This artwork featuring the invading spacecraft is the best card from the set of 8. The film is one of the most famous science fiction films ever made. It was directed by Byron Haskin and starred Gene Barry, Ann Robinson...

Original Japanese film poster for The Tales of Hoffmann 1951. This film was directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and stars Moira Shearerand Robert Rounseville. This po...

Original US film poster for the 1924 film Thief of Bagdad. This 1924 American silent film was directed by Raoul Walsh. Douglas Fairbanks produced, wro...

The Life of a Forgotten Magicians We are proud to offer a unique collection of one of London’s most unquestionably entertaining magicians known as Bernard and Ms Radar. A fascinating collection of 1940s-1960s items relating to the telepathic magic act 'Bernard and Miss Radar', a mind reading husband and wife duo, who extensively toured British theatres performing their telepathy based act and who were apparently the recipients of the 'World Convention of Magicians Award', which they received at the Magic Circle Convention in London in 1955. The collection comprises the basis for their act; 2 large handmade jigsaw puzzles, a “Radar” hat, top hat and other associated items with which they performed. There is also a large quantity (over 1000) of publicity photographs, theatre contracts, Magic Circle programmes, scrapbooks and other ephemera relating to their career, plus approximately fifteen original 1940s and 1950s theatre and other posters and several hand bills and flyers, all including Bernard and Miss Radar on the billing, along with other variety acts of the period. Some of the theatre posters included are; The Hippodrome, Eastbourne, Arcadia Theatre, Skegness, Commodore, Ryde, The Knightstone, Weston-Super-Mare and The Palace Theatre, Reading, which now all been framed to preserve them for display. Dimensions in inches: (Poster sizes) H 32” x W 22” x D 2” Origin: England Condition: Aged through wear and tear is present across all the item, some fading across the posters however they are not torn or damp. Some of the hand painted items also show aged wear and light discolouration. Please take note that these items are over 70 years old and would have been used as part of this magician’s act, therefore its safe to say these items all show age, however, are very well preserved. Please review all the photos and propose questions were unsure of the condition to avoid any disappointment. Over 1000 artifacts - most not pictured due to volume of items. Postage cost is high due to the weight (30kg) and volume of items in this lot, 10 posts mounted, 1 full box of archived material, top hat box...

Leroux, Gaston. The Phantom of the Opera. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1925]. Illustrated by Andre Castaigne. Signed by actress Carla Laemmle. 8vo. Rebound in black 1/.4 leather and cloth boards, with raised bands, gilt stamps, and gilt titles to spine. New matching archival slipcase. Presented is a photoplay edition of Gaston Leroux’s best-known novel, The Phantom of the Opera. This printing was published by Grosset & Dunlap, in New York, in 1925, to accompany the 1925 Universal Pictures film adaptation starring Lon Channey. It is illustrated throughout with scenes from that production, as well as with illustrations by Andre Castaigne. Additionally, the book is signed on the full title page by actress and prima ballerina Carla Leammle. The book has been beautifully rebound in handsome ¼ black leather and black cloth boards, with raised bands and gilt stamps and tiles to the spine, and a matching black archival slipcase. Partly inspired by historical, nineteenth century events that took place at the famous Paris Opera, the novel chronicles the masked Phantom’s obsessive love for a young chorus girl named Christine. The Phantom of the Opera was first published as a serial in the French Magazine Le Gaulois from September 1909 to January 1910. It was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pierre Lafitte & Cie. The first American edition was published by Bobbs-Merrill in 1911. Due to its popularity, The Phantom of the Opera became the source for numerous adaptations, including the 1925 Universal Pictures film starring Lon Chaney and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning 1986 musical. Alexander Grosset and George T. Dunlap first met while working for the American Publishers Corporation. In 1898, Grosset & Dunlap formed a new partnership with the goal to shift the focus of the publishing industry from expensive books for the few to inexpensive books for the masses. In order to avoid paying royalties and other publishing fees, Grosset & Dunlap started reprinting books that were already in print. With these profits, the partners purchased paperbound books in bulk to rebind them in cloth and resell. As the company grew, Grosset & Dunlap were able to purchase reprint rights from publishers before publication, including reprint rights from Edward Stratemeyer for the Hardy Boys...

Great set of maps of the UK Lithographs. By John Bartholomew & Co. Published by The Edinburgh Geographical Institute Unframed. The measurement ...

Invasion of the Body Snatchers, black & white movie theatre poster, 1956 A rare poster, color versions are available, black and white p...

Presented is an original WWII poster designed by Whitman. Showing a woman behind the wheel of a vehicle speaking to two airmen, this poster places the female Red Cross volunteer in t...

Presented is a vintage WWII U.S. Army poster of a P-39 Airacobra fighter plane. The poster was published by the Recruiting Publicity Bureau in 1943. The p...