Whyte's History, Literature & Collectables 14th September 2013 - page 65

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WHYTES
SINCE 1783
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499
1950s: British and Irish Steam Packet Company and Cunard Line
cardboard signs
A scarce B&! Line Liverpool to Dublin standing advertisement with
artwork by Derrick Smoothy. Also with Cunard Line hanging card signs
advertising the calendar of sailings from Cobh to U.S.A. and Canada
1955 and 1960. (3 items) 15 x 10in. (38.10 x 25.40cm)
80-
100 (£70-£90 approx)
500
circa 1960s: Cunard Line ‘Cobh to U.S.A. and Canada’ poster
Colour lithograph poster showing a Cunard Line ship at Liverpool. 40 x
25in. (101.60 x 63.50cm)
100-
150 (£90-£130 approx)
501
20th Century: Collection of shipping ephemera including posters
A large collection including United States Line advertisment poster,
Hanseatic Hamburg Atlantic Line poster, Cunard Line ‘Carmania’ leaving
Liverpool jigsaw, various pamphlets, booklets, tags and stand up
advertisement signs for Holland-America Line, Cunard Line, Greek Line
etc. Also with some other travel related ephemera including Mexico by
BOAC Cunard poster and Aer Lingus 1951 and 1953 timetables.
200-
300 (£170-£260 approx)
502
circa 1960: “Under the spreading chestnut-tree...” Guinness billboard
poster
Colour lithograph in two parts Waddington. Large format billboard
poster titled “Under the spreading chestnut-tree a glass of Guinness
stood. The Smith, a mightier man is he - His Guinness did him good. And
would it do the same for me ? My Guinness yes it would.” GA/P45/643
30in. (76.20cm)
300-
500 (£260-£440 approx)
503
circa 1960: “Had Your Guinness Today?” poster
Colour lithograph by Sanders, Phillips & Co. London. Titled “Had Your
Guinness Today ? - A Guinness a day is good for you.” GA/P2/992 30 x
40in. (76.20 x 101.60cm)
300-
400 (£260-£350 approx)
504
‘The Moon that wishes you Goodnight says “Guinness - that’s a
restful sight”‘ poster
Colour lithograph backed on linen, framed. Guinness quad poster printed
by Sanders, Phillips & Co. London. GA/P2/901 30 x 40in. (76.20 x
101.60cm)
400-
600 (£350-£520 approx)
505
‘My Goodness My Guinness’ framed two part billboard poster
Colour lithograph printed by T. B. Lawrence. Artwork by Gilroy.
GA/P48/422 25 x 65in. (63.50 x 165.10cm)
300-
500 (£260-£440 approx)
506
20th Century: Collection of Guinness books and pamphlets
Including Christmas 1936 ‘Songs of our Grandfathers’ illustrated by John
Gilroy printed by Waddington GA.535. ‘The Guinness Legends’ 1934 GA
368. ‘Untopical Songs’ GA 2047. Two copies of ‘The Dubliners Songbook’
with image mistake. etc. (11 items)
100-
150 (£90-£130 approx)
507
Guinness mirror transfer print
A scarce Guinness mirror transfer print. Guinness never issued mirrors to
bars but produced a limited number of these transfers which were to be
affixed by bar owners and promoters.
200-
300 (£170-£260 approx)
508
Basketball signed by Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan.
A Wilson, maximum Supreme cushion cover design Basketball, signed in
silver ink by Michael Jordan. A desirable piece of memorabilia relating to
one of the greatest Basketball players of all time.
120-
180 (£100-£160 approx)
509
Basketball signed by Magic Johnson
A Spalding 21/0 composite leather N.B.A. official Indoor/Outdoor
Basketball, signed in black pen by Magic Johnson, still contained within
cardboard casing.
100-
150 (£90-£130 approx)
510
circa: 1885 Photograph of Irish American Heavyweight Boxing
Champion, John. L. Sullivan
A large mounted photograph by John Wood of 208 Bowery, New York
showing the world’s first heavyweight boxing champion, Irish American
John Laurence Sullivan in fighting stance. An extremely scarce item. 9 x
7in. (22.86 x 17.78cm)
200-
300 (£170-£260 approx)
511
Boxing. Glove signed by Joe Frazier and George Foreman.
A size 16, red Everlast right handed Boxing Glove, signed on the front in
black marker by Joe Frazier and George Foreman.
200-
300 (£170-£260 approx)
512
Boxing. Glove signed by Mike Tyson and James “Buster” Douglas.
Size 16 red Everlast left handed boxing glove signed by Tyson and
Douglas. An interesting and desirable memento of this historical boxing
match. Douglas, a 42/1 underdog, defeated Tyson on the 11th February
1990 to become world heavyweight champion.
300-
400 (£260-£350 approx)
513
Boxing 1995 Steve Collins v Chris Eubank World Championship signed
programme
Programme for the WBO Super-Middleweight Championship fight
between Eubank and Collins held on 18 March 1995 at Millstreet, Cork.
Signed by Collins in black marker on the cover. 11 x 8.50in. (27.94 x
21.59cm)
80-
120 (£70-£100 approx)
514
Boxing: Sugar Ray Leonard signed boxing trunks
A pair of black Everlast boxing trunks signed in silver ink by Sugar Ray
Leonard. An excellent example
120-
150 (£100-£130 approx)
515
Circket 1930 Australian cricket team in England signed photograph
Framed official photograph of the Australian touring team to England
for the 1930 series which Australia won two tests to one with two
matches drawn. Signatures in black ink include Bill Woodfull (Captain),
Archie Jackson, Don Bradman, W. A. Oldfield, Alan Fairfax, S. McCabe,
Alan Kippax, P. M. Hornibrook, Tim Wall, A. Hurwood, A. Jackson, T. W.
Walker etc. 9 x 11.50in. (22.86 x 29.21cm)
200-
300 (£170-£260 approx)
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