Laurel, Stan & Hardy, Oliver
£3,480
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 5 September 2007 at 12:00 BST
Description
A collection of 18 letters and 3 photographs, majority signed from Stan Laurel with one photograph also signed by Oliver Hardy, to a Scottish fan Walterina Hunter, various dates from February 5th 1952 to April 10th 1962, comprising 5 autograph letters signed and 13 typescript letters signed, on various headed papers including The Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh; The Washington Hotel, London; Laurel & Hardy Productions; and Stan Laurel's own paper from his Californian home, 16 with corresponding envelopes, several of the earlier letters discuss Oliver Hardy's illness and, finally, in August 1957 his death, "I naturally was very upset over the death of my dear friend & partner & the reason I didn't attend the funeral services was that my Dr. advised me not to go..." , other letters talk about Laurel's fluctuating health, various gifts being sent back and forth between California and Stan & Ede's life in America (21)