TCM Presents .. Mavericks 2021-06-08 Auction - 276 Price Results - Bonhams in CA - Page 7
A Marlon Brando Collection of scripts, letters, andA playscript of Everybody Comes to Rick's, the basisA King Kong large archive of photographs
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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A voluminous assemblage of legendary actor Marlon Brando's personally annotated books will be sold in Bonhams' Los Angeles Entertainment Memorabilia auction slated for June 8. Among the highlighted lots is a Group of 95 Books on Acting, Film, and Theater with notes in the margins in Brando's hand (estimate: $10,000 - 15,000). Included in the group is On Ibsen, Strindberg and Chekhov by Stella Adler, actress and teacher with whom Brando first studied upon his arrival in New York in the 1940s. Adler had a profound impact on Brando; he often credits her as the person responsible for teaching him how to act. The lot also features Brando's personal copy of Cat on A Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams, famed playwright also known for A Streetcar Named Desire, the 1958 film starring Brando. His character in the film, Stanley Kowalski, is an iconic role for which the actor is best remembered, as well as a seminal figure in the history of cinematography. Bonhams Director of Entertainment Music and Memorabilia Helen Hall commented, "Marlon Brando's collection of literature bears testament to the man behind the screen. The actor, who was a voracious reader, would regularly write in the margins, whether making notes to further research certain topics or to vehemently express disagreement with the book's author. In addition to this near complete Brando library, our June sale contains a vast number of rare Hollywood treasures, including a wonderful group of photographs from the Estate of Stanley Simon. A postal worker throughout his life, Simon amassed a fantastic collection of early film stills taken during the inception of horror film, including beautiful 1932 silver gelatin prints of Boris Karloff in The Mummy and a variety of candid photographs on the sets of Alfred Hitchcock films."
Auction Curator:
Caren Roberts-Frenzel
Caren Roberts-Frenzel
Specialist - Entertainment Memorabilia
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A Marlon Brando group of material relating to The: A Marlon Brando group of material relating to The Island of Dr. MoreauNew Line Cinema, 1996. Comprising three revised scripts, dated April 26, 1994; April 18, 1995; and September 1, 1995; a
0145: A Marlon Brando group of material relating to TheEst. $2,000-$3,000
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A Marlon Brando group of Book Plates: A Marlon Brando group of Book PlatesApproximately 150 personalized monogrammed book plates, the adhesive labels printed, 'EX LIBRIS, MARLON BRANDO' and decorated with the letter 'B' within a
0146: A Marlon Brando group of Book PlatesEst. $1,000-$1,500
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A Marlon Brando group of books on Home and Garden: A Marlon Brando group of books on Home and GardenA collection of approximately 65 books on Architecture, Landscaping, Interior Design, and Practical Home Care from the Library of Marlon Brando, some
0147: A Marlon Brando group of books on Home and GardenEst. $1,000-$1,500
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A Marlon Brando group of Books on Tahiti: A Marlon Brando group of Books on TahitiA collection of approximately 50 books on Tahiti, the South Seas, and Coral Reefs from the Library of Marlon Brando, titles include: Love in the South Seas;
0148: A Marlon Brando group of Books on TahitiEst. $1,000-$1,500
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A Marlon Brando group of Fiction and Contemporary: A Marlon Brando group of Fiction and Contemporary literature booksA collection of approximately 260 books of fiction and 20th Century literature from the Library of Marlon Brando, some with portions
0150: A Marlon Brando group of Fiction and ContemporaryEst. $7,000-$9,000
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A Marlon Brando group of books on Acting, Film, and: A Marlon Brando group of books on Acting, Film, and TheaterA collection of approximately 95 books on Acting, the Theater, and Film from the Library of Marlon Brando, some with portions of the text
0157: A Marlon Brando group of books on Acting, Film, andEst. $10,000-$15,000
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Two Marlon Brando books from Julian Schnabel: Two Marlon Brando books from Julian SchnabelComprising: SCHNABEL, Julian, 'CVJ: Nicknames of Maitre D's and Other Excerpts from Life,' New York: 1987, signed and inscribed on the front free end paper
0159: Two Marlon Brando books from Julian SchnabelEst. $400-$600
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A Marlon Brando Bible: A Marlon Brando BibleLiving Bible. Wheaton, IL: 1973. Limp black morocco covers, the front cover stamped in gilt, 'Marlon Brando.' Signed and inscribed on the front free end paper in blue ballpoint
0160: A Marlon Brando BibleEst. $1,000-$1,500
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A Marlon Brando presentation copy of War and Peace: A Marlon Brando presentation copy of War and PeaceA presentation book, TOLSTOY, Leo, War And Peace, New York: 1954, with brown imitation leather covers gilt-stamped, 'To Marlon Brando ... with our
0161: A Marlon Brando presentation copy of War and PeaceEst. $1,000-$1,500
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A Marlon Brando group of books by Eric Hoffer: A Marlon Brando group of books by Eric HofferThree books by Eric Hoffer from the Library of Marlon Brando, both with portions of the text underlined and highlighted and with notes in the margin in
0162: A Marlon Brando group of books by Eric HofferEst. $800-$1,200
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A Marlon Brando copy of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle: A Marlon Brando copy of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle MaintenancePIRSIG, Robert M., Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance, New York: 1982, inscribed on the inside front cover in red ballpoint pen
0163: A Marlon Brando copy of Zen and the Art of MotorcycleEst. $1,000-$1,500
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A Marlon Brando copy of The Journals of Andre Gide: A Marlon Brando copy of The Journals of Andre GideGide, Andre. The Journals..... New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1947. Contains full-page ownership inscription signed integrally ('Marlon Brando,') in
0164: A Marlon Brando copy of The Journals of Andre GideEst. $1,000-$1,500
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A Papillon script with on-set color snapshots: A Papillon script with on-set color snapshotsAllied Artists Pictures, 1973. Xerographic manuscript, 151 pp, dated February 1, 1973 and marked 'Final' to title page, with ownership signature ('R.
0166: A Papillon script with on-set color snapshotsEst. $1,000-$1,500
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A group of material relating to Elizabeth Taylor In: A group of material relating to Elizabeth Taylor In London, 1963CBS Television, 1963. Comprising a 35mm film print for Elizabeth Taylor in London, two reels in two cardboard mailing boxes, with
0167: A group of material relating to Elizabeth Taylor InEst. $2,000-$3,000