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[POSTERS AND PRINTS]. A group of 10 posters and prints, including: From Gillette to Brett II. Wessex Press, 2007. Poster for two-day conference sponsored by Wessex Press depicting William Gillette and Jeremy Brett as Holmes. Approximately 18 x 12”. SIGNED BY CONFERENCE ATTENDEES, including: Jeremy Paul (screenwriter for Granada Sherlock Holmes television series), Michael Hoey (son of Basil Rathbone’s Lestrade, Dennis Hoey), David Stuart Davies, Julie McKuras, Terence Faherty, Scott Allen Nollen, Kathryn White, Steven Doyle, and Mark Gagen. Some light creasing. -- Sherlock Holmes - the last act! Starring Roger Llewellyn as Sherlock Holmes. [U. S. A. ca. 2000]. Theatre poster depicts Llewellyn as Holmes, and is signed by him to Roy Pilot. Approximately 17 x 11”. Minor creasing. -- Thirsty? Just Whistle. St. Louis: Whistle Soda, 1941. Advertisement poster depicting “Sherlock Holmes” looking for Whistle Soda. Approximately 13 x 10”. Some wear, soiling at upper margin, upper right corner lightly chipped. -- Norwegian Explorers of Minnesota 50th Anniversary Conference Founder’s Footprints. [Minnesota, 1998]. Poster for this conference depicting Holmes kneeling and examining footprints. Approximately 20 x 14”. Rolled, some rubbing, creasing at margins. -- Lost Continent window card. [Hollywood, ca. 1951]. Window card printed on newsprint for the 1951 science fiction film “loosely based” on Conan Doyle’s The Lost World, starring Cesar Romero, Whit Bissell and Hugh Beaumont. Approximately 13 x 9 ¼”. Toned. -- The Book-Stall. [England: 1874, though ca. late 20th century]. A modern reprint of this charming etching by E. A. Abbey. Approximately 19 x 16”. Rolled, creased, some staining. -- Vin Mariani… [France: 1894, though ca. late 20th century]. A modern reprint of this famous poster for “Tonic Wine” by Jules Cheret, on photo paper. Approximately 24 x 17 ¾”. Rolled. -- 3 posters mounted onto foamboard or cardboard including, a large facsimile reproduction of N. C. Wyeth’s cover for The White Company (36 x 25” mild wear), The Newberry Library Colloquium for Doyle’s The White Company (30 x 24” inscribed to Roy Pilot from Doyle collector C. Frederick Kittle), and “Texoprint” poster for Kimberly Clark with artwork by Peter J. Alvarado, Jr. (approximately 36 ½ x 24”).