Original autograph signature of american author, broadcaster, and traveler lowell thomas written in vintage fountain pen ink on a 4 x 3 piece of paper. Wirebound autograph books, wirebound blank autograph books. The autograph department specialises in letters, documents and manuscripts of significant historical, literary, military, musical, artistic and royal figures from the late mediaeval period to around 1960 for example from elizabeth i to elizabeth barrett browning, from louis xiv to louis armstrong, from charles i to charles dickens. It spans four generations and the records on billiards and snooker will forever contain the achievements of this remarkable family. I have a special affinity with the fourth member of this exceptional family.
Decorate the book s cover yourself to make an ideal personalized souvenir for any occasion. Many of these signatures were mistakenly cut from the end of letters or documents at the time yet have been retained to the present. Helen twelvetrees autograph note signed item 165377. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. Autograph, any manuscript handwritten by its author, either in alphabetical or musical notation. Disney theme parks deluxe princess autograph book dream big 4x6 photo album. Helen twelvetrees autograph note signed historyforsale. Nursing sister emily hays boer war autograph book 1900. From autographed celebrity photographs and rare historical manuscripts to unique music and sports signed memorabilia, we have it all. We are coming in late september and i was looking into autograph books. Were taking my 5 year old son to disney for the first time next month. Fictionautographmaryland odd one out by kassem, lou and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
It is on the small side but no characters had any trouble signing in it and it stayed in great condition through our trip and is a. Traditionally they were exchanged among friends, colleagues, and classmates to fill with. Childhood memories return with longlost autograph books. Autographs for sale in uk 105 secondhand autographs. Daughter of billiards champion horace lindrum shines light. Students often used them, even through college age, to collect sentiments and signatures around graduation time. The young australia league was founded by john joseph simons of perth, western australia who, as a young man, travelled extensively and became aware of a great gap in the.
Follow horace lindrum and explore their bibliography from s horace lindrum author page. Jul 16, 2018 i have several vintage autograph books that ive purchased over the years. Disney parks walt disney world exclusive official character autograph book with pen. Horace lindrum s snooker, billiards and pool by lindrum, horace and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Blank unlined memory journal autograph books passion imagination journals on. With 80 multicoloured pages in your choice of silver or gold edging, these autograph books are available in all ten pirongs colours and can be blocked with your school name or logo to create a fantastic, costeffective souvenir for your departing pupils. Very rare signature of the actress, given to elsie myrus, wife of the famed mentalist.
The ribbon you so kindly wrapped the book in, i now have firmly in my snooker case. I was able to track down the family and returned the autograph book to them. If you purchase more blank cover autograph books you will recieve a discount on the number of them purchased as shown above in the chart. I am especially interested in buying old autograph books, signed documents, signed checks, old letters, vintage photos, etc. The perfect way to store memorable names, autographs and signatures.
The term also refers to a persons handwritten signature. Buying and selling autographed books past, present. By late 1830s, encouraged by the jacksonian populist spirit that made important people seem more approachable, the idea of collecting autographs became widespread. Cues collection including four with ivory plaques horace lindrum. When i was on the disney college program i carried around a tote bag with my departments logo on it and a piece of cardboard to make a writing surface, but if i were doing it now id probably go for a custom autograph book, one of those disney dictionaries, a special pillowcase. And the best part, while frozen merchandise has been impossible to come by, these materials are readily available. Lowell thomas 1892 1981 is perhaps best known as the man who made lawrence of arabia famous by publicizing his life and political adventures, culminating in the first of many. Guide to the autographs and autograph books collection. Travelling university students carried these small, leatherbound albums and collected the. They were popular among university students from the 15th century until the mid. The search is over with this simple tutorial you can create a frozenthemed autograph book. So in this book are the signatures of the three top australian sportsmen of the 1930s.
Autographs for sale the undertaker large signed photo poster wrestling,we,wwe,wwf,tna,wcw,nwo. Your book helped me to understand this, and i will try to put some balance into this fact when discussions take place about both of them. Horace lindrum, c1950 billiards cue with engraved ivory plate. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself. Movie stars, tv personalities, comedians, stage actors and actresses are just some of the categories autograph collectors love. Authors autographs literary autographs for sale at autograph collection collecting autographs of famous authors has been a popular pastime since the victorian period. Autograph books for sale in uk 73 used autograph books. A betterthanblank autograph book with silly signature ideas, autograph rhymes, fullcolor illustrations and a pen that writes in four different ink colors. I will have to see copies of your items before we can discuss an offer. A history of autograph collecting the raab collection. Horace lindrum, c1950 billiards cue with engraved ivory plate horace lindrum, champion cue. A very good vintage autograph book page, clearly signed in ink by both joe davis and horace lindrum.
Find the worth of your walter lindrum memorabilia world champion billiard player from 1933 to 1950. Planning a trip to disney world or disneyland and searching for the perfect autograph book for your prince or princess. They called him the maestro, the magician, the man with the golden cue. A history of the world is a partnership between the bbc and the british museum that focuses on world history, involving collaborations between teams across the bbc, and schools, museums and. Their modern derivations include yearbooks, friendship books, and guest books. From an extensive original vintage 19301970s sporting entertainment military musichall autograph collection contained in the scrapbooks of william holland of sheffield.
Walter lindrum memorabilia, world champion billiard player. Then people started writing autographs in year books. With over 236,000 items in our archives, historyforsale is the worlds largest dealer of authentic handsigned autographs and collectibles. Autograph books are the perfect leavers gift for students a book full of messages from the friends and teachers they will never want to forget. Walter lindrum memorabilia, world champion billiard player from. You may provide your own textlogo to be printed on our autograph books. However, for the health and safety of our staff we are now only taking emails to allow them to work from home. Now horace lindrum s daughter, janne lindrum, has written the history of not only her father but also. Aside from its antiquarian or associative value, an autograph may be an early or corrected draft of a manuscript and provide valuable evidence. Sprague, a friend of jared sparks and a tutor to members of the washington family near mount vernon. Traditionally they were exchanged among friends, colleagues, and classmates to fill with poems, drawings, personal messages, small pieces of verse, and other mementos.
Disney 85231 mickey and friends deluxe autograph book with pen. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. Autograph books originated in the midsixteenth century in europe. Its so much fun to look back at things people wrote. Autograph albums first appeared in any great numbers in australia in the 1830s and 40s, increasing in popularity in the sentimental seventies and elegant eighties when they were considered to be quite the fashion.
Walter lindrum 18981960, the greatest billiards player of all time, signature on autograph page. Perfect for my 2 yr old daughters first autograph book for disney world. Nothing from current celebrities or current sports figures. John morcombe, manly daily, november 30, 2016 he was a member of one of australias most famous sporting families as the australian professional billiards and snooker champion for more than 33 years, and australias first world professional snooker champion. And no longer content with concentrating on autographs of deceased notables, people sought manuscripts, letters and even signatures of living authors and statesmen.
I remember some of the very same little phrases in my autograph book. Book includes two chronologies of roman emperors and popes, followed by an index of roman nobility and lastly, a catalog of books sold. Shop for helen twelvetrees related autographs, signed photographs, historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection. Horace lindrums snooker billiards and pool by lindrum.
Autograph books have been around since at least the early 19th century, scanned images or mention of ones that old can be found on the web and book collections exist in some libraries. Our hardback autograph books are great for school leavers, offering a perfect alternative to shirt signing. An autograph book is a book for collecting the autographs of others. Containing space for all 50 autographs available at walt disney world. Horace lindrum enjoys a christmas party with the tottenham hotspurs compere whispering ted lowe the legend of the lindrums is world renowned.
The autograph books series contains an autograph book that belonged to the director of the young australia league, which was used during the leagues world tour of 1924. In those slim volumes, often with ornately decorated covers and giltedged pages, friends, family members, and influential acquaintances entered signatures and often added inspirational messages, poems, or drawings. I plan on purchasing an autograph book before we leave but noticed that. Learn the market value of your walter lindrum memorabilia world champion billiard player from 1933 to 1950. Autograph collecting in america did not begin in earnest until about 1815.
You have made me realise that horace, in many ways, is at least the equal to the legend of walter. Zippered autograph books, zippered blank autograph books. Lindrum s calling into the world of billiards was marred by tragedy. All these and thousands of other chemists signed tetsuo nozoes autograph books almost 1200 pages in all between 1953 and 1994. Autograph books date back to the middle ages as it was tradition among aristocratic families to record family history while intellectuals kept a record of their scholarly. The first major autograph collector in the united states was william b. The last word in the finest of autograph books collected from leading actors in the midst of the greatest war of the era. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Autograph celebrity cookbook by richard editor brown and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Farm life in the early 1900s, a fictionalized account of a true story. One of these was autograph books, so i gave my main character one for her birthday. Gabric believes the autograph books were sold by mistake about 10 years ago at an auction.