Autographs: a collection of sixteen Signed Letters and Notes, sent by predominantly 1970s-80s British actors and authors to Sue Armstrong. The letters related to a request Sue had made for examples of their handprints in connection with a book she was preparing, ‘Star Palms’, published 1988.

Includes:

Dorothy Tutin (1930-2001) British actress, notecard handwritten on both sides, 8 lines, sent from London’s Aldwych Theatre, 14 x 9cm;

Roy Kinnear (1934-1988) British actor, ALS, 4 lines, single page, dated 22 Nov. 87, sent from London’s Savoy Theatre, 21 x 15cm;

James Herbert (1943-2013) British horror writer, ALS, 39 lines, written on single sides of two A4 pages with the actor's blind-stamped Sussex address top centre;

The Beverley Sisters: Joy (1924-2015), twins Teddie (b.1927) and Babs (1927-2018) British popular singing trio, signed by each of the sisters in black and blue ink to a typed single page form dated 16/6/67, with Sue Armstrong’s West Sussex address printed on a gold label lower centre;

Cynthia Payne (1932-2015) British brothel keeper and party hostess, ALS, 34 lines, written on both sides of a single page of illustrated printed notepaper, sent from her Streatham, London, address, dated 27/2/88;

David Shepherd (1931-2017) British artist and conservationist, TLS, 10 lines, a single page of the artist’s A4 illustrated printed notepaper, dated 1990, stapled together with a map of the Guildford area and David Shepherd’s compliment slip;

Wendy Richard (1943-2009). British actress, TLS, 15 lines, a single-page of blue printed headed notepaper, with the actress's agent, John Mahoney Management, printed gold label lower centre, 15 x 21cm;

Bill Treacher (1930-2022) British actor, ALS, 9 lines written on one side of an A4 single page with BBC EastEnders productions printed address, dated 30.1.90:

Leonard Fenton (1926-2022) British actor, ALS, 10 lines, written on one side of an A4 single-page with BBC Elstree Studios printed address, dated December 7, 1987;

Derek Jameson (1929-2012) British tabloid journalist and broadcaster, TLS, 10 lines, a single page with BBC Elstree Studios printed address;

Katie Boyle (1926-2018) Italian-born British actress, writer, radio announcer, and television personality, TLS /ALS, 34 lines, typed and handwritten to both sides of a single page, with Katie Boyle's printed London address, dated November 14, 1990, 15 x 21cm;

Derek Griffiths (b. 1946) British actor and singer, TLS, 9 lines, a single page on printed headed notepaper, dated 6.7.87, 18 x 23cm;

Peter James (b. 1948) British crime writer, TLS, 9 lines, a single page on printed headed paper, dated October 10, 1989, 15 x 21cm, paperclipped with a folded two-page magazine advertisement promoting his novel, ‘Daydreamer’;

Matthew Kelly (b. 1950) British actor and television presenter, TLS, 4 lines, an A4 single-page on printed headed notepaper, dated May 1, 1987;

Fern Britten (b. 1957) and Fred Dineage (b. 1942) British television presenters, ALS, 7 lines, handwritten in Fern Britten’s hand, Signed by both Fern Britten and Fred Dineage, an A4 single-page with printed TVS Productions, Southampton, address, dated May 12, 1987;

Linda Jamison (b.1955) British author, ALS, 11 lines, an A4 single page, sent from her Enfield address. (16)

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