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Lot 144

David Bowie: an autographed letter and signed photograph,

15 December 2016, 12:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £3,125 inc. premium

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David Bowie: an autographed letter and signed photograph,

the typed letter in which Bowie writes, Dear Roy, Do you remember me? I certainly remember visiting you...when I was the then David Jones, a teenager determined to become a singer, written to the photographer who took early photographs of a then unknown Bowie, thanking him for helping to get me started on the road to where I am today, wishing him well on his retirment with an enclosed 10 x 8 in (26 x 20cm) black and white publicity photograph a photograph of me as I am today, both signed and dated in black pen Davie Bowie '91, together with an early photo of Davie Bowie as a teenager with the Kon-Rads 4 x 6 in (10 x 15cm), both sold without copyright, accompanied by a letter from the vendor confirming the provenance

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The vendor of this lot was the photographer who took the early photos of David, in his quest to become a singer. The tongue in cheek letter has been treasured by the vendor since he received it on his retirement.

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