| Ephemera at the Book Sale
The Ephemera section of the annual Christian Aid Sale at St Andrew's and St George'sChurch in Edinburgh handles over £5,000 annually.
Vintage theatre programmes, letters, cards, maps, guidebooks, school magazines, photographs are diligently sorted and crammed into a very small space in the church.
2007 highlights include a major donation of theatre programmes from the 30s and 40s and a number of signed items, listed below.
Signed items from political and historical figures
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Andrew Carnegie |
A copy of his book An American Four-in-hand in Britain signed by his widow, with a letter and newscutting
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Sir Robin Day |
A signed copy of his book Speaking for Myself
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William Gladstone |
Signed photograph and small letter
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Edward Heath |
A signed copy of his book Music |
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Signed theatre memorabilia
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Dirk Bogarde |
Snakes and Ladders, a letter signed by Dirk Bogarde and a Casablanca poster
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Richard Burton and Claire Bloom |
Photo and autographs from Hamlet |
Danny Kaye |
A signed 1948 souvenir booklet
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Howard Keel |
A signed programme of his farewell tour; a programme of his 1947 debut, signed by him in 1993; a signed programme of the 1957 Variety Show at the Palladium; 3 CDs, one signed
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Margaret Lockwood |
A signed programme of Subway in the Sky
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Yehudi Menhuin |
A photograph and signed 1953 Edinburgh Festival Programme
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Harry Secombe |
Signed copy of Arias and Raspberries
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Joan Sutherland |
A signed copy of her book A Prima Donna’s Progress
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Sale dates and times
Saturday 12th May 10 am - 4pm
Monday 14th May 10am - 3.30pm
Tuesday 15 May 10am - 3.30pm
Wednesday 16 May 10am - 3.30pm
Thursday 17 May 10 am - 8.00pm
Friday 18 May 10am - 3.30pm
St Andrew's and St George's Church, 13 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PA
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