Some of the very sought after bob hope memorabilia in the auction include signed presidential books and photographs, award plaques, trophies, figurines and. In 1964 he agreed to have the palm springs classic golf tournament renamed the bob hope desert classic, which. Bob hopes confessions of a hooker, my lifelong love affair with golf. I dont consider a book thats been signed by an author to be marred. A bob hope autograph is an excellent collectors item to begin or continue your signed collection. Bob hope signed auto dont shoot, its only me book psadna certified. Bob hope s confessions of a hooker autographed hardcover 1985. The introduction is by hopes erstwhile onscreen partner, crooneractor bing crosby and was probably written by the same cadre of gagmen who obviously wrote the rest of the book. Rare personally signed and a wonderful association copy. The book is signed on the freeend page in black ink.
Eye on cavett inscribed to bob hope by cavett, dick. Hope has played the game all of his life, including with several u. Billy graham has touched the hearts and souls of millions with his message of faith. The lithograph photo has been mounted on a 9 12 x 12 12 piece of photography paper.
Signed bob hope books featuring 1985 first edition. The comic, originally featuring publicity stills of hope on the cover, was entirely made up of fictional stories, eventually including fictitious relatives, a high school taught by movie monsters, and a superhero called superhip. Bob hope has 31 books on goodreads with 2045 ratings. Bob hope, we learn, was born outside london in 1903, and remained in one respect more english than american.
Accompanied by a signed letter from linda hope, certifying that this volume is from the library of bob hope. The book has the original dust cover and is in pretty good condition overall although it does have wear to the dust jacket with minor tears around the edges. Also included is an engraved note holder from dolores and. The one and only bob signed book by katherine applegate. Book and dust jacket are both in very good minus conditionbinding is moderately relaxed and jacket shows a few dirt spots and edgewear. A signed 1985 copy of bob hopes book, confessions of a hooker, my lifelong love affair with golf, doubleday and company, new york. The son of the late groucho marx exposes the real bob h. Bob hopes success in the big broadcast of 1938 and resultant starring film roles brought him the opportunity to team with bing crosby and dorothy lamour in the road to singapore 1940. Bob hope signed the last christmas show book 1st edition. The binding on the book is a little loose only at the page the autograph is on as it has been opened to that page often. Bob hope kept nearly every joke ever written for him the good, the bad, the keepers, and the rejects in a voluminous joke file locked away in a vault.
This book describes bobs story of being there with. Bob hope signed autograph at amazons entertainment. There is an inscription from a previous owner opposite the signature in the upper lefthand corner in blue ink that reads. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
May 29, 1903 july 27, 2003 was a britishamerican standup comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and author. Buy bob hope signed autograph movie film tv comedy golf legend memorabilia paleface, son of paleface, road to movies, thanks for the memories, two sleepy people. Bob hopes confessions of a hooker autographed bob hope on. I read this book for the first time when i was a teenager. Stated first edition softcover book with comedic color portrait of hope on. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Thanks for the memories bob hope is an article first appearing in the october 24, 2008 edition of the novaantiques newsletter. Shop for bob hope related autographs, signed photographs, historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection. Bob hope autographed inscribed signed book the road to hollywood academy award. Bob hope kbe, kcsg, kss was a britishamerican standup comedian, vaudevillian, actor.
Beginning in early 1950, hope licensed rights to publish a celebrity comic book titled the adventures of bob hope to national periodical. The autograph comes with a certificate of authenticity. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Hope was in the forefront of the entertainment world for virtually his entire life. Hope 19032003, born leslie townes hope in eltham, london, england was a popular vaudeville performer from the 1920s, starring in broadway musicals of. What is the value of an autograph of bob hope answers. We feature a wide selection of bob hope signed and related items. Book signed by bob hope to teresa james womens services. I howled laughing then and i still do when i read it. Signed bob hope books featuring 1985 first edition confessions of a hooker item details. First edition, published by henry regnery 1976, in as new condition with a very good plus unclipped dust jacket. Highthanks for the memorymy best wishes,bob hope, 5x3 index card. Bob hope small album leaf signed by hope in pencil signature bobhope in pencil.
Bob hope biography life, family, childhood, name, wife. I attended an estate sale several years ago and it turned out to be the estate of the pioneering lady pilot teresa james, a waf, w. Bob hope writes an autograph note on an index card in black ink. A true rarity a book about bob hopes wwii uso tours signed by both hope and his sidekick jerry colonna. Bob hopes most popular book is dont shoot, its only me. I consider a book marred if it has heavy highlighting, scribbling, heavy annotations, etc.
Bob hopes dedication to and love for the american gi is. Shop bob hope signed autograph and more music, movie, and tv. This is marked ti previously be a library book shipped with usps media mail. For these activities and for his continued contributions to the industry he was given a special academy award on five occasions. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. An original vintage circa 1950s autograph book page, clearly signed in ink by bob hope. He also had one of the longest showbusiness marriage.
Author signed books general selling questions amazon. Books by bob hope author of dont shoot, its only me. This was probably mostly ghost written by someone, but its still entertaining. Beautiful copy in like dust jacket, neatly signed by bob hope on a book plate bearing his likeness, affixed to the front free endpaper. Bob hope autographed inscribed signed book the last christmas. First edition, first printed book of esther leaf from 1560 geneva bible current bid. He was also known for his decades of overseas uso tours. Bob hope autograph on photo and authentic postal cover coa. Hope signed a contract with educational pictures of new york for six short films.
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With his popularity on the rise, the showman started his lengthy career in radio in 1937 as the star of the woodbury soap hour for nbc then signed on for the pepsodent show starring bob hope the following year. The book shows light distress, but still in good condition. This item is a 9 12 x 12 12,black and white lithograph photo of actor bob hope. Paramount studios signed hope for additional films, and by the end of the 1940s, he was one of the countrys highestgrossing motion picture stars. Charitable foundation dated february 11, 20 and signed by linda hope. Sign up for free today, and start reading instantly. There is a small split in the spine between the endpapers on eithere end, otherwise, in fine condition. Taking on several new sponsors and names throughout the coming years, hope remained on the airwaves continuously for nearly two. Beginning in early 1950, hope licensed rights to publish a celebrity comic book titled the adventures of bob hope to national periodical publications, alias dc comics. The book is signed by bob hope on the first free white page.
Book signed by bob hope to teresa james posted in womens services. The book has some white marks on cover and done light discoloring. This book is loaded with pictures taken of bob with other big names like bing crosby. I knew, as everyone knows, that bob hope was famous and also knew, as everyone knows, that he knew a lot of famous people but this book is like golf digests top 100 golf courses youll never play. Learn more about bob hope signed sports memorabilia. Authentic, official, bob hope postal cover, sent to austria, to the person mentioned in the dedication. Lest no promotional stone be left unturned, the books title was also appropriated for another hope feature film, two years later. Richard zoglins biography of bob hope 2014 says this was one of the best seller noon fiction books of 1944, which helps explains why used copies are so plentiful. Bob hope hope, bob used books, rare books and new books. Shop for signed photos, autographs and other autographed items related to bob hope. One of the mant items i purchased was this book by bob hope they got me covered. This is the wood used by bob hope on the 1969 world tour. Signed 1985 confessions of a hooker by bob hope ebth.
Antiques and memorabilia from the estate of bob hope at juliens. Condition is good, the dust jacket has ware, ripped edges marks discoloration. Wonderful autobiographical text hardcover with dust jacket in great condition. Signed best wishes on the first page by dick whittinghill.
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