Lot 1707
Hollywood Autograph Book. Leather autograph book of Marco Wolff, Jr., featuring 45 signatures (with some inscriptions) from movie greats of the 1940s. The son of Marco Wolff, Sr., a popular choreographer, vaudeville and movie producer, Wolff the younger had plenty of opportunities to collect signatures. With a leather cover and gilded pages, this is a charming offering with a wonderful Hollywood pedigree.
Highlights include: Anna May Wong, John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Keenan Wynn, John Garfield, Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Marlene Dietrich, Danny Kaye, Red Skelton, James Cagney, Paulette Goddard, Jack Benny, Dennis Morgan, Fred Astaire and Johnny Weismuller. Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball share a page and Arthur Treacher appears on the recto of John Garfield's signature, but the other signatures appear one to a page. Gary Cooper and a few other signatures are tipped in, including "Randy Scott", Nelson Eddy and Roddy McDowall. Several inscriptions refer to the older Wolff, others wish Wolff Jr., well.
The binding is somewhat loose, there is scuffing and wear to the edges of the book and there is minor toning to the edges of a few pages, but the overall condition of this book and the signatures is very good.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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