Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
The photographs are presented with the catalogue descriptions.
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May 22
ON THIS DAY
On this day in1859 Arthur Conan Doyle, British author and creator of Sherlock Holmes was born. Doyle had a longstanding interest in mystical subjects. In 1887 he joined the Society for Psychical Research and was also initiated as a Freemason.
In 1907 Laurence Olivier, English actor was born. Together with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century.
DOYLE ON THE VALUE OF SPIRITUALISM
DOYLE (Sir Arthur Conan, 1859-1930, Creator of ‘Sherlock Holmes’)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to General ENESY, (Henrik, Librarian of the Spirit Researchers’ Society, Budapest, former Colonel of the Royal Hungarian General Staff), saying he was “also much complimented by the kind letter from yourself and colleagues - also by the honourable invitation”, explaining that he has “many fixed engagements during the next few months” but is “at least favourably disposed to come”, he knew “Vienna in happier days & always loved her - as did my wife”, he rejoices to hear of “the progress which our movement - the greatest in the history of the human race- makes among you ... Personally I welcome a contretemps sometimes as it shakes out the weak ones ... those who remain are so well-informed that no single case can alter a view ... founded upon a great mass of evidence. More and more I see that the phenomena are nothing - mere signals in order to call our attention to the messages, the first clear detailed account of what awaits us beyond the grave which has ever been made to the human race ... a common bond to all mankind” which will “draw the various religions & nations closer together, making the improvement of character and unselfishness the obvious aims of our existence”, ending “With all cordial salutations to you & all Spiritualist friends in Austria & Hungary”, 2 sides 8vo., 15 Buckingham Palace Mansions, S.W.1., 8th March 1926
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OLIVIER (Lord Laurence, 1907-1989, Actor & Director)
Photo signed “L. Olivier” showing him head and shoulders, inscribed in another hand “Sleuth, 1972”, 5½” x 3½”, no place, no date, (1972)
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