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AUTOGRAPH AUCTION Saturday 26 November 2011 10:00 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) Radisson Edwardian Heathrow Hotel 140 Bath Road Heathrow UB3 5AW International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (AUTOGRAPH AUCTION) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com Lot: 1 to the verso of a 7 x 10 photograph of Burns, n.p., 17th May GULLY JOHN: (1783-1863) English Boxer, Sportsman and 1949, to Charles Fletcher. In bold, dark fountain pen ink The Politician. Rare A.L.S., Jon. Gully, two pages, 8vo, Brighton, Little Giant of Hanover, writes, in full, 'Your good letter received 11th July 1852, to B[enjamin] Oliveira. Gully states that it has today & I am sending you this photograph which was taken given him great pleasure to hear that his correspondent has while I was Worlds Heavyweight Champion. I am living in the been returned as Member for his old Boro, commenting 'pray garden spot of the World, Life is beautifull (sic) & its just as we accept of my humble congratulations and if I rendered you any make it. God bless you, Always your Friend, Tommy Burns'. service in the cause it is indeed most gratifying to my feelings.' The image shows Burns standing outdoors in a full length He concludes by adding that he will call in at the Club tomorrow boxing pose wearing his Championship belt. One very light, afternoon 'just to take the chance of seeing you'. One very light, minor surface crease, otherwise VG minor stain to the upper edge of the first page, otherwise VG Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00 Benjamin Oliveira had been elected as the new Member of Parliament for Pontefract in 1852, a position in which Gully had served from 1832-37. Lot: 6 Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 JOHNSON JACK: (1878-1946) American Boxer, the first African-American World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1908- 15. Rare, bold dark fountain pen ink signature ('Yours truly, Lot: 2 Champion Jack Johnson') and date, 26th September 1914, to SULLIVAN JOHN L.: (1858-1918) American Boxer, recognised the verso of Jackson's visiting card with the printed text 'Jack as the first World Heavyweight Champion 1881-92. An Johnson, The Champion Boxer of the World' and address as extremely rare vintage signed sepia cabinet photograph, the Tavistock Square in London. An excellent example of image depicting the Boston Strong Boy at his prime in a half Johnson's signature as World Champion. VG length bare chested pose with his arms firmly folded. Signed to Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00 the verso in bold, dark fountain pen ink, 'Compliments of John L. Sullivan' and dated 1st June (?) 1893 in his hand. The lower photographer's mount is possibly neatly trimmed, not affecting Lot: 7 the image or signature, about VG WILLARD JESS: (1881-1968) American Boxer, World Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 Heavyweight Champion 1915-19. Vintage signed postcard photograph of The Great White Hope standing in a full length boxing stance. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone Lot: 3 across a light area of the image. VG CORBETT JAMES J.: (1866-1933) Irish-American Boxer, World Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 Heavyweight Champion 1892-97. An excellent, vintage signed sepia cabinet photograph of Gentleman Jim in a half length pose wearing a suit and straw boater. Photograph by Elmer Lot: 8 Chickering of Boston. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink DEMPSEY JACK (1895-1983) American Boxer, World across a light area at the head of the image, 'Yours truly, Jas J Heavyweight Champion 1919-26. An exceptional, vintage Corbett', and dated 21st January 1896, while World signed and inscribed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of the young Heavyweight Champion, in his hand. Again signed by Corbett in Manassa Mauler standing in a three quarter length pose a similar fashion to the verso and dated 20th January 1896 in wearing a dapper suit, waistcoat and with a cap upon his head. his hand. Some light scuffing to the verso just affects a few Photograph by Woodbury of Los Angeles. Signed in dark letters of the signature. One heavy crease to the lower right fountain pen ink across a light area of the background, 'To my corner of the photographer's mount, about VG friend Charlie Quinn, with Sincerest Best Wishes From Jack Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00 Dempsey, World's Champion'. Signed photographs of Dempsey from this early stage of his career, as World Champion, are rare; TUNNEY GENE (1897-1978) American Lot: 4 Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1926-28. Vintage signed FITZSIMMONS ROBERT: (1863-1917) British Boxer, World 7 x 10 photograph of Tunney, the Fighting Marine, standing in a Heavyweight Champion 1897-99. The sport's first three division ring in a full length boxing pose. Signed in blue ink with his World Champion. An excellent signed sepia 6.5 x 9.5 name alone across a light area at the base of the image. Some photograph of Fitzsimmons in a profile head and shoulders slight age wear and minor surface creasing to Dempsey's pose. Photograph by White of New York. Signed ('With best photograph, G to VG, 2 Dempsey was defeated twice by wishes, Bob Fitzsimmons') in dark fountain pen ink across a Tunney, in 1926 and 1927. Tunney's successful title defence clear area of the image. Accompanied by a matching signed against Dempsey is one of the most famous bouts in boxing sepia 6 x 8.5 photograph by Fitzsimmon's wife, Julia Gifford history, known as The Long Count Fight. Fitzsimmons, showing her in a profile head and shoulders pose. Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00 Photograph by White of New York. Signed ('Julia Gifford Fitzsimmons') in bold black fountain pen ink across a light area of the image. Both are individually matted in white to overall Lot: 9 sizes of 9.5 x 14 each. A good and extremely rare pair of TUNNEY GENE: (1897-1978) American Boxer, World signed portraits. About VG, 2 Heavyweight Champion 1926-28. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00 Tunney standing in a full length boxing pose in a ring. Signed by the Fighting Marine in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area at the head of the image. Some slight surface and Lot: 5 corner creasing, G BURNS TOMMY: (1881-1955) Canadian Boxer, World Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00 Heavyweight Champion 1906-08. Rare A.L.S., Tommy Burns, 1 of 89 International Autograph Auctions (IAA) (AUTOGRAPH AUCTION) Catalogue - Downloaded from UKAuctioneers.com Lot: 10 Champion 1934-35. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 SCHMELING MAX: (1905-2005) German Boxer, World photograph, an appealing image of the pugilist in a full length Heavyweight Champion 1930-32. Vintage signed and inscribed boxing pose. Signed in dark fountain pen ink across a light area sepia postcard photograph of The Black Uhlan of the Rhine of the image and dated 1940 in his hand. About EX standing in a full length boxing pose. Photograph by Bryant of Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 New York and published by Ross of Berlin. Signed in blue ink to a the lower border and dated 3rd January 1959 in his hand. VG Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00 Lot: 17 BRADDOCK JAMES J.: (1905-1974) Irish-American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1935-37. Vintage signed and Lot: 11 inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the image showing The Cinderella SCHMELING MAX: (1905-2005) German Boxer, World Man in a full length boxing pose. Signed in fountain pen ink Heavyweight Champion 1930-32. Vintage signed and inscribed across a light area of the image and dated 12th August 1936, 9 x 12 photograph of Schmeling standing in a three quarter while World Heavyweight Champion, in his hand. Some light length pose alongside his wife, Anny Ondra. Photograph by overall age wear and two small tears to the upper edge, just Strominger of Prague and bearing their blindstamp to the lower affecting the image but not the signature, otherwise about VG white border. Signed by Schmeling in bold, dark fountain pen Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00 ink to the lower white border and also signed by Anny Ondra ('Anny Ondrakova') in dark fountain pen ink to the lower white border, an inscription in her hand running across a dark area at Lot: 18 the base of the image. VG Anny Ondra (1903-1987) LOUIS JOE: (1914-1981) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Czechoslovakian Actress, starred in the film Knock-out (1935) Champion 1937-49. Vintage signed sepia 8 x 10 photograph, alongside her husband as well as Alfred Hitchcock's Blackmail an engaging image of the Brown Bomber seated in a full length (1929). boxing pose. Signed in white fountain pen ink to the image. The Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 ink is a little light in parts. Some minor discoloration to the edges of the image. G Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00 Lot: 12 SHARKEY JACK: (1902-1994) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1932-33. Vintage signed and inscribed Lot: 19 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of the Boston Gob standing in a full length CHARLES EZZARD: (1921-1975) African-American Boxer, boxing pose. Signed in bold blue ink to the clear background of World Heavyweight Champion 1949-51. Vintage signed sepia the image and dated 10th November 1954 in his hand. Two of postcard photograph, the image showing the Cincinnati Cobra the corners are very slightly, neatly clipped, otherwise VG standing in a full length pose wearing his Championship belt Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00 and with his gloved hands raised.