Sports Memorabilia, Trading Cards, and Americana May 16'26
Lot 921:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! Two Volumes: John Kobal, 50 Years of Movie Posters. Bounty, 1974; and a Rolex Brand Catalog
This lot comprises two landscape-format volumes focusing on cinema history and luxury horology. The first is a spiral-bound softcover titled 50 Years of Movie Posters, with the subtitle ALSO LOBBY CARDS CAMPAIGN MATERIAL Music Sheets and HOLLYWOOD’S GOLDEN ERA! Compiled and edited by John Kobal with an introduction by David Robinson, this Trewin Copplestone Production was published by Bounty Books, a division of Crown Publishers, New York, c. 1974. The volume contains numerous full-page color and monochrome reproductions of film advertisements and sheet music from the silent era through the mid-20th century, including posters for Suspicion, Dr. Strangelove, and The Beggar. ISBN 0-517-513862. Printed in England.
The second item is a landscape-format hardcover brand catalog from Rolex. The volume features pictorial paper-covered boards with a macro photograph of the Air-King Oyster Perpetual watch face on the front and a signature green back cover with the white text ROLEX.COM. The interior includes high-quality product photography and technical specifications for the Oyster Perpetual 28 collection, specifically citing model reference numbers such as 276200 728800 Oyster.
Condition report:
50 Years of Movie Posters: The pictorial covers show visible edge wear, corner bumping, and light creasing. The spiral binding remains functional and intact. Internal pages show minor age-toning but are generally clean. Rolex Catalog: The book is in very good to fine condition with minimal evidence of shelf wear or handling. Internal pages are crisp and unmarked.
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