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A group of 7 posters or ads, including: 3 posters for the German film, Der Mann der Sherlock Holmes war (translation: The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes). Including: Original color poster for Der Mann der Sherlock Holmes war [Germany: Progress-film, 1954]. Original color poster for the 1954 rerelease of this 1937 film (directed by Karl Hartl, starring Hans Albers and Heinz Rühmann). Approximately 33 x 23 ½”; 838 x 596 mm. Few creases, some toning, edgewear, mild soiling, some small internal chips and tears (at creases), ink-stamp on verso. -- On a Arrêté Sherlock Holmès. [Belgium: AFPA, ca. 1937]. Original color poster for the French-language version of the 1937 film, the Belgian issue. Approximately 16 x 11 ½”; 413 x 292 mm. 3 horizontal creases, toning, wear, soiling, a few short tears, a small area of the poster has the remnant of a postage stamp. On the verso is the remnant of a full-color larger poster, which may indicate that this poster was printed using recycled poster paper. -- On a Arrêté Sherlock Holmès. [France: A. C. E., ca. 1937]. Original tinted poster for the French-language version of the 1937 film, the French issue. Approximately 31 x 12”; 787 x 304 mm. 1 horizontal crease, toned, some additional creasing, soiling, edgewear. This comedy-mystery features the leading actors posing and Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson bumbling their way through an investigation into the theft and forgery of rare stamps. And Sherlock Holmes et le Collier de la Mort. [Paris: Central Cinema, 1963]. French issue of the film, Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1963, directed by Terence Fisher, and starring Christopher Lee as Holmes). Approximately 63 x 41”; 1,600 x 1,041 mm. Folded, toned, worn, with tape repairs and some tears, chips. -- Notti di Terrore. [Italy: Compton Films, 1965]. Italian issue of A Study in Terror (directed by James Hill and starring John Neville as Holmes and Judi Dench as Sally). Folded, toned, worn, with tape repairs, some chips and tears. -- U.S. Army Navy Newsmap “Where will the best jobs be?” with an image of Sherlock Holmes and Toby the bloodhound looking for jobs (?) Approximately 35 x 47”; 895 x 1,187 mm. Folded, worn, toned, chipped. Text on verso. -- Pursuit to Algiers. [London: Kinematograph Weekly, December 13, 1945]. Double-page color ad extracted from an issue of Kinematograph Weekly for Pursuit to Algiers (1945, directed by Roy William Neill, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as Holmes and Watson). Approximately 11 x 17”; 279 x 431 mm. Some wear, 1 vertical crease at center with tape repairs to verso.