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She became a French citizen in 1937 and was posthumously inducted into the Panthéon in 2021, the first Black woman so honoured. Her 1970 Scandinavian tour came shortly before her celebrated comeback at the Bobino in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA programme and menu card for a performance by Josephine Baker at the Lorry night-club, Sundbyberg, Sweden, 1970. Signed \u003cem\u003e\"Josephine B.\"\u003c\/em\u003e below which she has added her hand-written address in France — a remarkable personal touch from an artist who was clearly acquainted with the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe card measures approximately 8.25 x 4.75 inches unfolded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very Good (corners very slightly creased).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northern Lights Rare Books and Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47826087739733,"sku":"","price":245.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/5405\/4997\/files\/baker1.jpg?v=1706612511"},{"product_id":"john-cooper-clarke-autograph-signature-on-card","title":"John Cooper Clarke - Autograph Signature on Card","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Cooper Clarke\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1949) is a British poet and performer from Salford, known as the Bard of Salford. 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Pencil notes to verso.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvenance: obtained in person by Clive Bullimore in Stockholm in 2003, at the time of Coetzee's award of the Nobel Prize for Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: Fine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northern Lights Rare Books and Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47836706177365,"sku":"1901200556","price":90.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/5405\/4997\/files\/image6_33.jpg?v=1707508342"},{"product_id":"autograph-signature-on-card-neil-gaiman","title":"Neil Gaiman - Autograph Signature on Card, BBC London 2003","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1960) is a British author and one of the most versatile and acclaimed writers of his generation. 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Pencil notes to verso.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvenance: obtained in person by Clive Bullimore at BBC Studios, London, on 15 November 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: Fine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northern Lights Rare Books and Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47836741730645,"sku":"1901200569","price":66.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/5405\/4997\/files\/image7_23.jpg?v=1707508445"},{"product_id":"autograph-signature-on-card-ray-bradbury","title":"Ray Bradbury - Autograph Signature on Card","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRay Bradbury\u003c\/strong\u003e (1920–2012) was an American author widely regarded as one of the greatest science fiction and fantasy writers of the twentieth century. Best known for \u003cem\u003eFahrenheit 451\u003c\/em\u003e (1953), \u003cem\u003eThe Martian Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e (1950), and \u003cem\u003eThe Illustrated Man\u003c\/em\u003e (1951). He received a special Pulitzer Prize citation in 2007. Bradbury was famously reluctant to travel and disliked flying, making UK-signed material particularly scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA plain white card bearing the author's bold hand-written signature in black ink. Measures approximately 6\" x 4\". Can be trimmed for mounting if required. Pencil notes to verso.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvenance: from the collection of Clive Bullimore, a prolific and well-documented autograph collector. 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The inscription reads: \"Best Wishes to [recipient] and Marie from Louis Armstrong, Maxine Sullivan\", with an additional word between the signatures (possibly \"Me too\") in Sullivan's hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouis Armstrong (1901-1971), known as Satchmo, was one of the most influential figures in jazz history, celebrated for his virtuosic trumpet playing and distinctive voice. Maxine Sullivan (1911-1987) was an American jazz vocalist best known for her 1937 recording of \u003cem\u003eLoch Lomond\u003c\/em\u003e, and a frequent collaborator with Armstrong. The Cotton Club was New York's legendary jazz venue; by 1939 it had relocated from Harlem to Midtown Manhattan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe programme is approximately 9\" x 12\", unpaginated, stapled wrappers, 8 leaves (16 pages), fully illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoosely inserted: a secondary programme or flyer for the Sixth Edition Cotton Club Parade featuring Louis Armstrong and Maxine Sullivan, a simple folded sheet (9\" x 12\" unfolded) with cast list and set-list, in clean condition with some uneven trimming at the fore-edge and a small torn flap (not affecting text or illustrations).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: Programme, Good (small tear at bottom corner of front wrapper; some creasing and rubbing to cover edges; contents excellent and clean). 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Her collaborations with saxophonist Lester Young and recordings including \u003cem\u003eStrange Fruit\u003c\/em\u003e (1939) and \u003cem\u003eLady Sings the Blues\u003c\/em\u003e (1956) cemented her place as a defining figure in American music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA table card from the Downbeat Club, Market Street, San Francisco, advertising a residency by Billie Holiday and Willie Smith, the saxophonist. Circa 1948–49. Unfolded, the card measures approximately 9.5 x 5.75 inches, with printed red lettering on a pale yellow background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe card has been inscribed and signed by \u003cstrong\u003eBillie Holiday\u003c\/strong\u003e, who has written \u003cem\u003e\"For Kell, Best always\"\u003c\/em\u003e in an expansive, flowing hand. Also signed by \u003cstrong\u003eWillie Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e (whose ink is noticeably darker) and \u003cstrong\u003eJerome Richardson\u003c\/strong\u003e. Willie Smith later contributed to the album \u003cem\u003eLady Sings the Blues\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: Good overall, with some light spots and minor finger-marks. One small pin-hole to each of the two top corners. All three signatures clear and in ink.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northern Lights Rare Books and Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47857434362197,"sku":"1901200254","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/5405\/4997\/files\/image1_76.jpg?v=1707522819"},{"product_id":"the-osmonds-autographed-card-signed-by-all-five-brothers","title":"The Osmonds - Autographed Card Signed by All Five Brothers, c.1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eOsmonds\u003c\/strong\u003e were an American family music group from Ogden, Utah, comprising Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, and Donny Osmond. 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He wrote over 40 novels, most set in the world of horse racing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA plain white card bearing the author's hand-written signature. Measures approximately 6\" x 4\". Pencil notes to verso.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvenance: from the collection of Clive Bullimore, a prolific and well-documented autograph collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: Fine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northern Lights Rare Books and Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47857817616725,"sku":"1901200604","price":40.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/5405\/4997\/files\/image1-2023-11-07T142213.263.jpg?v=1707342730"},{"product_id":"dodie-smith-a-fine-autograph-letter-signed-with-accompanying-autographed-card","title":"Dodie Smith - Autograph Letter Signed with Autographed Card, 1957","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDodie Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e (1896–1990) was a British novelist and playwright, best known for \u003cem\u003eI Capture the Castle\u003c\/em\u003e (1948) — widely admired by writers including J.K. 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Various dates between the years 1931(?) to 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 x typed letters signed in response to readers questions and requests for autographs etc. Various dates between the years 1953 to 1974\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 x Photograph Portrait of the author dated Dec 1970 and marked \u003cem\u003eUniversal Pictorial Press photo - \u003c\/em\u003enot signed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 x Autograph letters addressed \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003eAgatha Christie - \u003c\/em\u003emostly on personal matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection also has a significant number of letters from Christie's secretary, Margaret N.T. Fisher. Dated between 1936 and 1940, there are nine autograph letters, concerned chiefly with the maintenance of Christie's property in Cresswell Place, London and also the acquisition of her cottage in Devon. 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