RR Auction's August 2013 Rare Manuscript, Document and Autograph Auction

August 14, 2013 www.RRAuction.com

Take your place next to JFK, Jackie, and Lee Harvey Oswald The significance of, and interest in this auction continues to grow. We currently have JFK’s personal rosary, one of Jackie’s designer dresses, Lee Harvey’s Oswald’s wedding band, and other exceptional lots.

There’s time and room to add your JFK-related artifacts to our live October 24th auction which will be held at Boston's Omni Parker House. For a free appraisal of your consignment materials, email Bob Eaton at Bob.Eaton@RRAuction.com or call (603) 732-4280.

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Contents Presidents & First Ladies ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3 Notables ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 47 Photography ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 109 Military �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������117 Space & Aviation �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 129 Art & Literature ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������146 Comic Art & Animation ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 168 Classic Music �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 179 Contemporary & Modern Music ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 185 Sgt. Peppers �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 288 Classic Entertainment ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 219 Marlon Brando ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 236 Sports ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 255 Terms & Conditions ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 271

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THE RR AUCTION TEAM OF AUTHENTICATORS & CONSULTANTS RR Auction is committed to offering authentic autographs. This commitment is the foundation on which RR has built its reputation as a responsible, respectable auctioneer. Backing our commitment to authenticity, we are proud to offer a 100% Lifetime Money Back Guarantee on every signed item we sell. The Certificate of Authenticity that accompanies every signed item is good for the life of the piece regardless of owner. While RR Auction is exclusively responsible for its guarantee, we are proud to work with a group of industry experts providing authentication services for autographed collectibles.

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After 30 years in business, during which time well over 1,000,000 signed items have crossed their paths, no one has had more daily exposure to autographs than Bob Eaton and Bill White. To date, RR Auction has published more than 400 consecutive monthly catalogs. Several award-winning, in-depth published studies have earned Bill a reputation as a trusted authenticator. Bob, a PSA/ DNA authenticator, is well established as one of the foremost authenticators in the autograph industry. Certificates of Authenticity are complimentary with every lot sold.

JOHN REZNIKOFF, UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES John is the founder of University Archives, a leading firm specializing in the appraisal and authentication of documents and manuscripts.

He is affiliated with multiple professional organizations dedicated to the autograph industry, was a contributing editor for Autograph Collector magazine, and is a PSA/DNA authenticator. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots.Priced upon request*

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STEVE ZARELLI Steve has been collecting and closely studying space and aviation autographs for over 15 years. He has been at the forefront of identifying deceptive forgeries and his findings have been published in the definitive space collecting reference, Relics of the Space Race, as well as the UACC’s Pen & Quill magazine. Steve was also a contributor to the UACC signature study, Neil Armstrong: The Quest for His Autograph. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced from $30 to $150*

ROGER EPPERSON SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED/REAL Roger has an extensive background as a full-time dealer in autographs and collectibles, and is a trusted authenticator in all areas of contemporary music. When supported by the REAL logo and Roger’s name, music-related autographs assume an added value. Letters

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PHIL SEARS For over 20 years Phil Sears has been the recognized world authority on Walt Disney’s autograph habits. Included among Phil-sears.com customers are the Walt Disney Company and the Walt Disney Family Museum. Sears’s items have been featured in Autograph Collector magazine, E Ticket magazine, Collect! magazine, and the biography Walt Disney’s Missouri. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced upon request*

FRANK CAIAZZO beatles autographs

Frank is the world’s leading authority on Beatles signed and handwritten material. Since he began his study in 1986, he has amassed the largest file of signed examples on the planet. Through decades of focused and diligent research, he has acquired great skill in identifying authentic Beatles autographs, and also has gained the insight necessary to accurately approximate the era in which they were signed.

RENATO SAGGIORI With more than 50 years in the European autograph market, Renato is considered an expert on the manuscripts of European royalty, scientists, painters, and writers. He is also considered the leading authority on papal autographs and manuscripts. His 2006 book, The Popes - Five Centuries of Signatures, is an indispensible reference tool.

BRIAN GREEN AND MARIA GREEN, BRIAN AND MARIA GREEN CIVIL WAR SIGNATURES Civil War Signatures

With more than 45 years combined experience in the field, Brian and Maria are two of the nation’s leading experts in Civil War autographs and manuscripts.

JAMES CAMNER, LA SCALA AUTOGRAPHS James is a leading classical music autograph dealer. With more than 35 years experience, he is a founding member of PADA, an authenticator for PSA/DNA, a member of the ABAA, and an author of over ten published books on related subjects.

RICH CONSOLA Rich has studied Elvis Presley’s handwriting and signature for nearly 20 years, which has placed him in the forefront of Presley authenticators worldwide. * For more information on Letters of Authenticity contact Stacey by phone at (603) 732-4280 or by email at Stacey.Jordan@RRAuction.com

presidents & first ladies Washington discharges a faithful New York Revolutionary War soldier who fought in Monmouth and Yorktown

1. George Washington. Partly-printed DS, signed “Go: Washing-

ton,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 12, June 7, 1783. Discharge reads, in part: “By His Excellency George Washington, Esq General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.

These are to certify that the bearer hereof Archibald Elliott Private in the 2nd New York Regiment having faithfully served the United States Six Years and four months and being inlisted [sic] for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army.” Signed at the conclusion by Washington and countersigned by Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. Bottom of the document also notes that Elliott was presented the Badge of Merit for six years of faithful service. Nicely cloth-matted and framed (so part of the back side may be viewed) with a color portrait of Washington to an overall size of 21.75 x 20.

Handwritten portion at top fairly light, but still legible, two small stains to upper left, and some scattered light toning, otherwise fine condition.

The 2nd New York would see action in the Invasion of Canada, Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Monmouth, the Sullivan Expedition, and the Battle of Yorktown. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

Scarce combination of signatures of the first and third presidents 2. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

Large ink signatures, “Go: Washington,” as president, and “Th: Jefferson,” as secretary of state, on an off-white 6 x 3.25 portion taken from a larger document. Written between the signatures, in a secretarial hand, is “By the President.” Grandly matted and framed with a copy of the Declaration of Independence and four large commemorative plates to an overall size of 43 x 33. Intersecting folds, passing through a couple letters of each signature, a professional repair to a semi-circular separation through top and bottom portions of Jefferson’s signature, and dampstaining along bottom edge, lightly affecting Jefferson’s signature as well, otherwise very good condition. While documents signed by both become available from time to time, amazingly, in the past 40 years, only a scant handful of Washington/Jefferson signed slips have appeared at major public auctions.

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A remarkable letter revealing the former president’s undying support of the US Navy, as strong in 1813 as it was the day of its founding in 1775 3. John Adams. ALS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, April 24, 1813. Letter to “The Honourable William Jones, Secretary of the Naval

Department.” In full: “As it ever has been, and forever ought to be, a general Rule of The Presidents and Heads of Departments not to answer Letters soliciting or recommending Appointments to Office: the Exception to the general Rule by your kind Letter of the 13th of this month, lays me under a particular obligation. The Reason you assign is perfectly satisfactory to me: and I rejoice in it, as it proves the good sense and generous Feelings of our American young Men, which have animated such Numbers, to sollicit [sic] the Post of danger. Commodore Rodgers has accepted young Marston as a volunteer, and he is now on Board the President below the Castle, ready I presume for Sea as soon as Winds and Circumstances will permit.

Far be from me, any Pride or Vanity, in the recollection of any share I have taken in the Institution of Our American Navy: I am ashamed when I look back and recollect how little I have done said or written in favour of this Essential Arm for the defence of our Country. I know it to be the astonishment of every Man of Sense in Europe that we have neglected it so long. In my opinion a compleat History of our military Marine ought to be written, from the Law of Congress in October 1775 and the Law of Massachusetts in November 1775 to the present hour. Congress could not appropriate Money, to a purpose more beneficial to the Interest, the Safety, the Independence the Honour Power and Glory of their Country, if they should devote to a Man of Letters, who would undertake the Work, four times as large a sum as the Dutchess of Marlborough bequeathes for the [2] Biography of her Husband. I rejoice in the appointment to the Head of the naval Department, of a Gentleman who is represented to me, to be so well qualified and so well disposed to promote the Service.” Intersecting folds, a few spots of mild toning, a couple of edge chips, and light show-through from writing on opposite sides, otherwise fine condition.

From the outset of the American Revolution to the end of his presidency, John Adams actively fought to build a strong American naval power.

Since its founding legislation was passed in October of 1775 (due in great part to his support), he played a key role in the Navy’s development—authorizing the construction of the first small fleet, drafting the first regulations, creating a board of admiralty to adjudicate maritime issues and conflicts, and, as president, establishing an official Department of the Navy. Following his presidency, however, the department’s resources were allowed to dwindle away, even as war with Britain loomed. Under Jefferson’s leadership, the US Navy had been reduced to a fleet of just seventeen ships by the time the War of 1812 finally commenced in June of that year. In an uncharacteristic show of modesty—“I am ashamed when I look back and recollect how little I have done said or written in favour of this Essential Arm for the defence of our Country”—Adams laments the state of the Navy in 1813, despite its recent admirable defeats against the British, the most powerful navy in the world. Congratulating Jones, a Revolutionary War veteran, on his recent appointment as Secretary of the Navy, the former president goes on to advocate for a “compleat History of our military Marine,” which would come to fruition that same year with the publication of Thomas Clark’s Naval History. He also gives his approval of a young John Marston, who would go on to serve a long, distinguished naval career while building his relationship with the aging Adams: present at the former president’s deathbed, he would one day relay the details of his final hours to son John Quincy. A passionate letter from one of the Navy’s strongest voices, showing that despite his retreat into private life, his care for the institution had not faded. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $2500)

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The second president writes to his son, the sixth president 4. John Adams. Desirable free-franked mailing panel, 5 x 3.25, addressed by Adams to “Mr. John Quincy Adams, Court Street, Boston,” and franked in the lower left, likely as president, “Free John Adams,” with a “Free” stamp above the address. In fine, clean condition, with a small hole to left side, and a couple small ink marks to edges. An unusual association between two related chief executives. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Jefferson and Madison ship’s pass for the Swift

5. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 11.75 x 17.5, November 15, 1803. Scalloped-top ship’s papers issued to the “Brig Swift of New York, Alexander Douglass, master and commander…mounted with no guns navigated with nine men to pass with her Company Passengers, Goods and Merchandise without any hindrance, seizure or molestation.” Signed at the conclusion by Jefferson and Madison. In good to very good condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of Jefferson’s signature, both signatures fairly light, but legible, handwritten portions of the document faded, but still mostly legible, several small pinholes, and scattered toning. The white wafer seal is toned, but remains crisp and intact. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

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Superlative signature from his second term as president

6. Thomas Jefferson. Superlative ink signature as president, “Th: Jefferson,” on an off-white 6.25 x 2.5 slip taken from a larger document, dated December 11, 1806, with Jefferson signing above the printed words, “By the President.” Matted and framed with a color print of Monticello to an overall size of 16 x 13. In fine condition, with two light folds, one horizontal and one vertical, neither affecting the crisp signature, and some small spots of staining to top corners. Precertified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

7. James Madison and James Monroe. Partlyprinted scalloped-top vellum DS signed by Madison as president, “James Madison,” and Monroe as secretary of state, “Jas. Monroe,” one page, 10.5 x 15, April 8, 1817.

Scalloped-top ship’s pass issued for “the Ship Persia of New Bedford, David Lester, master and commander… mounted with no guns navigated with eleven men to pass with her Company Passengers Goods and Merchandise without any hindrance seizure or molestation of the said Ship.” Attractively matted and framed with two gold-inlaid, sterling silver portrait plates issued in a limited edition by the Franklin Mint in the early-to-mid 1970s, to an overall size of 29.75 x 27. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of Madison’s signature, light uniform fading to both signatures, both still legible, and some light toning and creasing. The white wafer seal is uniformly toned and slightly worn, with a crack to the bottom. Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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8. James Madison and James Monroe. Partly-

printed DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 21 x 13.5, April 4, 1812. Fourlanguage ship’s papers issued to Shadrach Hoyt, Jr., “master or commander of the schooner called the Two Brothers…lying at present in the port of New York bound for Bristol and laden with Tar, Turpentine & Boards.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by both Madison and Monroe. White paper seal affixed to the left side remains crisp and fully intact, exhibiting little wear. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds (a vertical fold passing through a single letter each signature), numerous tape-repaired separations, and a circular area of toning to right side; overall a very clean and presentable document signed by two of America’s early chief executives. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Madison and Monroe appoint a DC militia officer 9. James Madison and James Monroe. Partly-

printed DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 15 x 9.5, May 8, 1811. Military appointment reads, in part: “That reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valour, fidelity, and abilities of James Thompson I do by these presents appoint him the said James Thompson a Major in the first Legion of Militia of the District of Columbia.” Signed at the conclusion by Madison and Monroe. Matted and framed with engraved portraits of Madison and Monroe to an overall size of 32.75 x 17. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, a couple small fold separations and areas of paper loss, slight show-through from docketing on reverse, and some mild dampstaining to lower left. The seal is uniformly toned, but intact. Oversized. Precertified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

10. James Madison. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one

page, 12.5 x 8, February 14, 1814. President Madison appoints David W. McRorie as “a Midshipman in the Navy of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Madison and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy William Jones. Heavy intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), scattered staining and soiling, and signature very light but legible, otherwise very good condition. Precertified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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At the start of the War of 1812, Monroe issues a diplomatic notice “not to interrupt any British unarmed vessels bound to Sable Island” 11. James Monroe. War-dated DS, signed “Jas Monroe,” one page, 7.75 x

8, November 7, 1812. Document headed at the top, “Additional Instruction to the Public and Private Armed Vessels of the United States,” reads, in full: “The public and private armed vessels of the United States are not to interrupt any British unarmed vessels bound to Sable Island, and laden with supplies for the humane establishment at that place. By Command of the President of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Monroe as secretary of state. In fine condition, with some light intersecting folds and a couple trivial holes affecting nothing.

Two hundred miles off the coast of Nova Scotia lies Sable Island, surrounded by dangerous, shifting sandbars which have caused hundreds of recorded shipwrecks over the last five centuries and earned it the nickname ‘the graveyard of the Atlantic.’ In 1801, the governor of Nova Scotia established a humanitarian settlement on the island to rescue sailors of any nation who encountered trouble there. Shortly after the US declared war on Britain in 1812, Secretary of State James Monroe issued this notice on behalf of President Madison, announcing that any unarmed British ships bound for “the humane establishment” there were to be uninterrupted. With Novia Scotia serving as one of the largest military bases for the British Royal Navy’s blockade and naval raids on the US, and the extreme importance that maritime domination held in the War of 1812, this is an especially interesting war-dated piece, showing an intelligent and diplomatic decision on the part of Madison and Monroe. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Leveraging his past presidency to support an ambitious merchant “engaged extensively in commerce, in both hemispheres” 12. James Monroe. ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, New York, De-

cember 12, 1830. Letter of introduction to bank president Nicholas Biddle. In part: “Mr. Burrows who will deliver you this, has expressed a desire that I would introduce him to your acquaintance, according to the knowledge I have of his character, and the impression I entertain of it. At a distant period back, while I held the office of Ch. Magistrate, he was introduced to me by a letter from Govr. Wolcott of Connecticut, in very favorable terms, as a citizen of merit and entitled to the attention of the govt. He reminds me that I acted under the influence of that recommendation, and promoted his objects in Europe, in commerce, by letters to public officers then…I am informed, by the best authority here, that he is engaged extensively in commerce, in both hemispheres, the operations of which are well conducted & attended with success.”

Several intersecting folds, and light toning along the central vertical fold, otherwise fine condition. This letter possibly refers to Silas Enoch Burrows, a banker and merchant who conducted business worldwide.

Though now essentially obsolete, ‘Chief Magistrate’ used to be synonymous with ‘President,’ as used by the likes of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Abraham Lincoln. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/ PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Stunning appointment from the start of his presidency, extending further diplomatic responsibilities to the highly respected former secretary of the treasury, Albert Gallatin 13. James Monroe. Manuscript vellum DS as president, one page, 17.5 x 14.5, April 5, 1817.

Diplomatic appointment reads, in part: “That for the purpose of confirming between the United States and his Majesty The King of the United Netherlands perfect harmony and good correspondence, and of removing all grounds of dissatisfaction and reposing special Trust and Confidence in the Integrity, Prudence, and Abilities of Albert Gallatin, our Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the Court of France, and William Eustis, our Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the Court of his Majesty the King of the United Netherlands, I have appointed them jointly and severally Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United States with full and all manner of power and authority for and in the name of the United States, to meet at the Hague or elsewhere within the Kingdom of the United Netherlands, and confer with a Minister of Ministers of his said Majesty…to agree, treat, consult, or negotiate of and concerning the general commerce between the United States and the Kingdom…and to conclude or and sign a Treaty or Treaties, Convention or Conventions…transmitting the same to the President of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Monroe and countersigned by the Acting Secretary of State Richard Rush. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, some scattered toning, mainly to edges, and light wrinkling.

After serving the state of Pennsylvania in both the Senate and the House, Swiss-born Albert Gallatin was appointed as Secretary of the Treasury in 1801, a position he would hold until 1814—the longest tenure of this office in American history. Adeptly navigating the difficult waters of the War of 1812, for which the US was completely financially unprepared, Gallatin proved himself highly effective in a diplomatic capacity, finding creative and well-received solutions to historically divisive obstacles. When Britain and the US began direct negotiations to reach a peace treaty in 1813, he was sent to France to head the US delegation, and played an instrumental role in securing the Treaty of Ghent, which finally brought the war to a close. As the newly inaugurated President Monroe sought an end to the discriminating shipping duties of the Netherlands in 1817, he appointed Gallatin—then serving as US Minister to France—Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to again help in negotiating on behalf of his country. A handsome and beautifully preserved document, appointing an important special envoy who, time and again, proved his abilities as a diplomat. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

14. James Monroe. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.25 x 8.75, July 26, 1819. President Monroe grants James Eler a plot of land in “the South East quarter of Section thirty five in Township twenty three of range eighteen.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Monroe and countersigned by Josiah Meigs. White paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In very good condition, with intersecting folds (one with tape-repaired separation to right edge) and overall foxing and soiling.

Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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As he prepares to return to America and assume the duties of secretary of state, Adams directs the shipment of his famous portrait by Copley 15. John Quincy Adams. LS, one page, 7.25 x 8.75, June 7, 1817. Adams, then American Minister to England writes from London to consul Thomas Aspinwall. In full: “I received your letter of yesterdays date & shall be very glad to have the insurance made upon the terms you mention. If the Policy is not yet made out I will thank you to have two hundred pounds of it marked for Books for the secretary of state instead of one hundred and fifty. The Portrait at Mrs. Copley’s No. 25 George Street Hanover Square is ready packed & will be delivered to your order whenever you shall send for it. It is to be shipped you will recollect with the boxes of my books which you have for Boston.” Reverse of second integral page bears an address panel in another hand as well as a red wax seal.

In fine condition, with intersecting folds, and a couple of short edge separations (touching one word). John Singleton Copley (1738–1815), the most renowned American artist of the Colonial era, painted his well-known portrait of the young diplomat Adams in 1796, when both were in London. Created at the behest of Copley’s wife as a gift for her good friend and Adams’s mother, Abigail Adams, the portrait now resides in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. At the time of writing, Adams was preparing his return to the United States, at the request of President James Monroe, to serve as secretary of state. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

16. John Quincy Adams. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 14 x 9.25, April 1, 1825. President Adams grants 165 acres of land in Cincinnati, Ohio, to “Abraham Toors, Assignee of Caleb Williams.” Signed at the conclusion by Adams, and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office George Graham. The affixed paper seal remains fully intact with two cracks. In good to very good condition, with three vertical storage folds, and heavy overall foxing and soiling. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

17. John Quincy Adams. Handwritten endorse-

ment, signed “J. Q. Adams,” on an off-white 4 x .5 slip.

Adams writes, “I concur in the recommendation.”

Matted and framed with an engraved portrait of Adams to an overall size of 13.5 x 17. Small area of paper loss to right edge, some minor wrinkling, and light show-through from writing on reverse, otherwise fine condition. Precertified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

18. John Quincy Adams. Ink signature, “John Quincy Adams,” on an off-white 4.75 x 1.25 slip clipped from the close of a letter in another hand. In very good condition, with two vertical folds (one passing through a single letter of the signature) and some slight paper loss to corners (not affecting the signature). Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Adams appoints a Navy Master Commandant 19. John Quincy Adams. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 14 x 18.5, April 24, 1828. President Adams appoints George W. Stover “a Master Commandant in the Navy in the Service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Adams and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Samuel Southard. In fine condition, with intersecting storage folds and some light mirroring of ink to small portions of text and signature. The white wafer seal remains crisp and intact. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

President Jackson pushes Butler to present the Congressional Gold Medal to General Ripley, once accused of abandonment in the War of 1812 20. Andrew Jackson. ALS as president, one page, 5 x 7.75, Washington,

February 14, 1837. Letter to his Secretary of War Benjamin Butler. In full: “My mind was so occupied with various subjects today, that I forgot to name to you the medal for Genl Riply [sic]—he called today, is to call tomorrow on me; will you have the goodness to have inquiry made of those who are charged with attention to the resolution of Congress on this subject, when it will be ready for delivery, that I may make known to him its progress; & if anything, what has delayed its completion.” The reverse of the second integral page is addressed by Jackson to “B. F. Butler Esqr., Secretary of War.” In fine condition, with light intersecting mailing folds and a small area of paper loss to edge of second page. Ripley commanded the Second Brigade during the War of 1812, and was blamed for losing British guns after the Battle of Lundy’s Lane.

Ripley would go so far as to demand a court martial to clear his name. After his military service, he went on to have a career in politics. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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21. Andrew Jackson. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 10, November 1, 1830. President Johnson grants Robert Jenison of Tuscaloosa County a parcel of “land offered for sale at Tuscaloosa, Alabama, containing one hundred and sixty acres.”

Signed at the conclusion by Jackson and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Elijah Hayward. White paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through first letter of the signature) and some light scattered soiling, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Ordering blankets for a sick Tennessee militia

22. Andrew Jackson. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one

page, 10.5 x 14.5, January 26, 1832. President Jackson grants a patent to Bancroft Woodcock, who “has invented a new and useful improvement in the Self Sharpening Plough,” allowing him “full and exclusive right and liberty of making, constructing, using and vending to others to be used, the said improvement.” Signed at the conclusion by Jackson, Secretary of State Edward Livingston, and Attorney General Roger B. Taney. White paper seal affixed to lower left remains fully intact. In very good condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of Jackson’s signature), scattered toning and soiling, binding holes along left edge, first name in Jackson’s signature light but legible, and slightly trimmed edges. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

23. Andrew Jackson. Manuscript DS, signed “Andrew Jackson, Major Genl. Commdg,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9.75, January 15, 1845. Duplicate copy of a bill for “383 Blankets assorted,” for a total of $1573.00 for the use “of the sick of the Tennessee militia.” In the lower portion, Jackson writes, “The Quarter Master General Colo Piatt, acting as Commissary of Purchase, will pay the above account Fifteen Hundred Seventy-Three Dollars for the Three Hundred and Eighty Three blankets for the use of the sick of General Carrol’s Division as stated above.” In very good condition, with some tape repairs to intersecting folds on reverse, uniform toning, and some show-through from writing on opposite side. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Presenting “a copy of Mr. Washington Irving’s last book ‘The Alhambra’”

24. Martin Van Buren. Third-person ALS signed three times in the text, “Mr. Van Buren,” one page both sides (and dated on an adjoining sheet), 4.25 x 7, April 1, 1832. Letter to a lady. In part: “Mr. Van Buren presents his compliments to…Miss De Roos, and begs her to accept of a copy of Mr. Washington Irving’s last book ‘The Alhambra,’ which is to appear on the first of May…which Mr. Vail will do Mr. Van Buren the favor…to present to Miss De Roos as a token of his respect & regard. That the book will prove to be an excellent one Mr. Van Buren does not doubt.” In fine condition. Van Buren was close friends with Irving, who resigned as secretary to the American legation in London to focus on finishing Tales of the Alhambra. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

25. Martin Van Buren. ALS

signed “M. Van Buren,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, August 11, 1834. Letter to former Congressman David Evans. In part, “I should have written to you before in regard to the Post-Office at Buffalo if I had not supposed that our friend Judge Cummings would explain fully to you the ground I had taken in regard to it…I had determined before I rec[eive]d your letter to take no farther part in the question than to lay before the Department a letter written to me by the Col[onel] before his death in behalf of his son, & an offer from Mr. Andrews requesting delay. But I perceive by the circumstance of the Judge’s sending me the enclosed that I had not made myself understood by him. Do me the favor to hand the enclosed to him and show him this letter.

It would have given me sincere pleasure to have met Mr. R & yourself here—a relaxation with which you might well have indulged yourself.

I fear this money making spirit will…disqualify you from enjoying it. I propose to leave here in two weeks for Oswego with my own horses. I would be most happy to come & spend a few days with you but shall probably be deterred by the distance & by the apprehension that I will be seen to make too much of a politician of you for one of your prudent habits. We shall see however.

Smith will be with me & he is very anxious to see Niagara & these boys do pretty much with me as they please. I shall be glad to hear from you at Oswego…Young Wadsworth and his handsome bride have been very pressing to have John and myself pay them a visit, but he will be kept at Albany by his business at the Circuit Court.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds, a couple lightly through portion of signature, scattered wrinkling, and some light show-through from text on opposing sides. After leaving public office, Evans worked for the Holland Land Company as its resident agent and was serving in that capacity when he received Vice President Van Buren’s message. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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26. Martin Van Buren. ALS signed “M. V.

29. Sarah Polk. Wife of president

Buren,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, April 20, 1822.

Letter to a gentleman.

In part: “Mr. Richards of New London wishes to converse with you on the subject of a cadet warrant for his cousin.”

In very good condition, with intersecting folds (some with partial separations) and moderate overall foxing and soiling. Precertified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

27. James K. Polk.

Partly-printed DS as president, one onionskin page, 8 x 10.25, June 30, 1846.

President Polk directs “the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to the pardon granted to George Gaines, convicted of larceny.” In fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

James K. Polk (1803–1891) and first lady from 1845 to 1849. Ink signature, “Mrs. James K. Polk, ‘Polk Place,’ Sept. 16, 1885,” on an off-white 4 x 2.5 card. In fine condition, with light scattered soiling. Accompanied by one of her personal calling cards, 4.25 x 2.75, on which she has written, “Compliments & respects, Oct. 29, 1888.” Precertified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Recommending an appointment “to Great Britain or the continent” 30. Millard Fillmore.

ALS, one page, 8 x 9.75, June 27, 1849. Letter to John M. Clayton. In part: “Robert Thompson… desires to be appointed bearer of dispatches to Great Britain or the continent, and I take great pleasure in saying that he is a gentleman of high character.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature) and slight show-through from mounting remnants to reverse. Precertified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Early letter as speaker of the House concerning a postal appointment 28. James K. Polk. ALS, one page both sides, 7.75

x 9.75, March 15, 1836. Letter to William J. Whillhouse.

In part: “I should have been much pleased to see you in Washington and must insist upon you to come this way on your return. I wish very much to see you that I may learn the real state of politics at home and have many things to say that might interest you. As to our friend Mayfield, I have received several letters in his behalf and also a petition recommending him, all of which I have laid before the Post Office Dept., accompanied by a letter of my own. An appointment will [not] be made until the new county is organized. At that time, I have but little doubt, he will be appointed.”

Intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, and a few spots of light toning, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Shortly after finishing his presidency, Pierce thanks a Treasury Department employee 31. Franklin Pierce. ALS, three pages on two adjoining

sheets, 5 x 8, November 19, 1857. Letter to George F. Emory. In part: “I cannot leave the country without expressing to you the satisfaction which I have derived with the faithful and able manner in which you have discharged the difficult & responsible duties of the position which you have held in the Treasury Department during the last four years.”

In fine condition, with trivial edge separations to mailing folds and insignificant paper loss to upper right corner of second integral sheet. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

32. Franklin Pierce. ALS signed “Fr. Pierce,” one page, 5.75 x 7.25, no date. Brief let-

ter to a gentleman. In part: “Will you call at my office & bring with you the dispatch.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature) and some trivial brushing to ink. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Uncommon letter with envelope, writing his name three times 33. James Buchanan. ALS, one page,

7.25 x 9, Legation of the United States letterhead, January 4, 1856. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “It affords me much pleasure to introduce to you my nephew, J. Buchanan Henry Esquire of Philadelphia who has very recently been admitted to practice law.

Before settling down in his profession, he intends to make a brief tour on the continent.

For my sake, I know you will treat him with kindness…on his visit to Paris.” Also includes the original transmittal envelope filled out by Buchanan, including his nephew’s name, “J. Buchanan Henry Esquire,” in the lower left. In very good condition, with partial taperepaired separations to intersecting folds (one separation passing through first letter of signature). Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Officer appointment in the Volunteer Reserve Corps 34. Abraham Lincoln. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 13.25 x 17.75, August 1, 1864. President Lincoln appoints Dennis Hallman a “Second Lieutenant in the Volunteer Reserve Corps in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion

by Lincoln and countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 23.75 x 28.5. Intersecting folds, some handwritten portions of text very light, but mostly legible, and moderate toning and foxing, otherwise very good condition. The green seal is worn, but intact. Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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Choice signature of the 16th president

35. Abraham Lincoln. Ink signature, “A. Lincoln,” on an

off-white slip. Double-matted with an image of Lincoln seated at a table to an overall size of 6.25 x 9. In fine condition, with several light vertical folds and a light central horizontal fold passing through lower portion of signature. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

“The Republicans seem ripe for one presidential term.

I do not think they ought to be permitted to come forward and take an old Jackson proposition out of our hands” 37. Andrew Johnson. LS, signed in pencil, one page both sides,

4.75 x 7.75, January 27, 1872. Letter to Senator Edgar Cowan, marked “Private,” at the top. In part: “Would you have any objection to the publication of your letter and my reply to it at this time in some paper in Pennsylvania? If not, let them be published wherever you think best.

If, however, you think it better for them to appear in some Tennessee papers, you will give your consent, or to let them remain where they are, you will so intimate. The Republicans seem ripe for one presidential term. I do not think they ought to be permitted to come forward and take an old Jackson proposition out of our hands and make capital out of it. I would be pleased to hear from you on the posture of our public affairs at present.” In fine condition, with small tape repair to one edge of a horizontal fold. During his administration, Johnson sent Congress proposals for amendments to limit the president to a single six-year, to and make the president and the Senate directly elected, and to institute term limits for judges. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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A leaf from the ledger of 27-year-old Andrew Johnson’s tailor shop 38. Andrew Johnson. Very early autograph document, one page both sides, 7 x 8.25, 1832. Document reads, in part: “Henry Russell Dr [Debit] Making one o coat 3.50,” “A Williams Dr Cuting suit for Son 1.00,” “Henry Bakeen Dr Making pants,” “Simpson Kilgore Dr Making one coat 2.50,” “Cahamle Gillespie Dr Cuting pants .25,” “John Hoy Dr mending one Coat,” “H.B. Bakette Dr making one vest 1.50.” Matted and framed, so both sides can be viewed, with an engraved portrait of Johnson to an overall size of 17 x 11. In very good condition, with show-through from writing on reverse, a couple trivial holes, and mild toning. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

39. Andrew Johnson. Ink

signature, “Andrew Johnson of Tennessee,” on an offwhite slip. Matted and framed with an engraved portrait of Johnson to an overall size of 10.25 x 13.25. In fine condition, with a light central horizontal fold and a bit of mild toning. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/ PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

40. U. S. Grant.

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.5, January 14, 1873.

President Grant appoints James C. Post “Captain in the Corps of Engineers in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Grant and countersigned by Secretary of War William W. Belknap. Intersecting folds and some scattered light toning and wrinkling, otherwise fine condition. The blue seal is worn, but intact. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Finalizing his “Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with the Kingdom of Italy”

41. U. S. Grant. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8.5 x 11, November 23, 1871.

President Grant orders the “Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to my Proclamation of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with the Kingdom of Italy, signed on the 26 Febr’y 1871.” In fine condition, with three small circular areas of toning to the left border which could be easily matted out. The treaty was intended to facilitate trade between the two countries, and allowed ships from either country to dock in the other’s ports, granted merchants the ability to travel freely through the nations, and prohibited excessive duties.

Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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42. Rutherford B. Hayes. Partly-printed

DS one page, 21 x 16.25, March 3, 1891.

Document appointing Thomas I. Gregg of the US Army, “a companion of the First Class of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Hates as the legion’s commander-in-chief. A slightly trimmed right edge and a strip of light toning along top edge, otherwise fine condition. The red seal is crisp and intact. This patriotic order, organized April 15, 1865, by officers of the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States who ‘had aided in maintaining the honor, integrity, and supremacy of the national movement during the American Civil War.’ Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

43. Rutherford B. Hayes. Ink

signature, “R. B. Hayes, Fremont, O. 26 Mch. 1884,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card.

Matted and framed with a color portrait of Hayes, a presidential seal, and a small plaque to an overall size of 19.5 x 17.5.

In fine condition, with some scattered light toning and a small ding above and below signature. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Incredibly scarce military appointment from Garfield’s brief presidency, appointing a fellow Civil War vet ‘Major in the First Regiment of Artillery’

44. James A. Garfield. Extremely rare partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19.5, May 14, 1881. President Garfield appoints Lorenzo Lorain a “Major in the First Regiment of Artiller in the Service of the United States.” Beautifully signed at the conclusion by Garfield and countersigned by Secretary of War Robert Todd Lincoln. In fine condition, with crisp intersecting folds (one horizontal fold passing through a small portion of signature) and a few small spots of toning to the right edge.

A graduate of West Point’s class of 1856, Lorenzo Lorain began his military career on garrison duty in the Oregon Territory, where he remained until the start of the Civil War. Joining Company E, 3rd Artillery, Lorain was severely wounded at the Battle of Blackburn’s Ford in the Manassas Campaign of July 1861, earning the rank of Brevet Captain for his action there. Plagued by his injury for the rest of his life, Lorain never saw active duty again, but remained involved in the military, teaching at West Point, Lehigh University, and the Artillery School at Fortress Monroe. Shortly before his death in 1882, President Garfield—whose service as a Major General in the Civil War shaped his entire political career—bestowed a final honor upon Lorain, appointing him Major in the First Regiment of Artillery. Any military appointment from Garfield’s tragically short presidency is extremely rare, this being only the second we have ever offered.Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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“I know how poor and weak are any words of sympathy, when such grief as the loss of a child has fallen upon a family” 45. James A. Garfield. LS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 7.75,

March 27, 1872. Letter to Reverend Isaac Errett. In part: “I know how poor and weak are any words of sympathy, when such grief as the loss of a child has fallen upon a family.

But I know you will not consider it an intrusion into that sacred circle of your grief, when I write to say, that all the sympathy that I am capable of feeling, goes towards you and yours in this sad affliction.” In fine condition. While studying art in France, Errett’s son was found dead in his bedroom under mysterious circumstances—at first, cause of death was thought to be typhoid fever, then determined to be his own accidental discharge of a pistol, and later thought to be murder. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

46. Chester A. Arthur. Bold ink

signature, “Chester A. Arthur,” with “President of the U. S.” written below in an unknown hand, on an off-white slip.

Double-matted and framed with a color portrait of Arthur and a small plaque to an overall size of 19.5 x 17.5. In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light spotting. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

47. Frances Cleveland.

Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Cleveland shortly after becoming first lady in 1886, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Frances F. Cleveland.” Published by C. M. Bell of Washington. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

48. Frances Cleveland.

Collection of eight items, consisting of six ALSs (four as first lady), one free franked mailing envelope, and an ink signature, all dated between 1887 and 1936. One lengthy ALS, six pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, Executive Mansion letterhead, September 1, 1887, in part: “I am sorry to tell you the President has decided it will be best to go to a hotel in Philadelphia instead of accepting any of the invitations we have received…it will be much more convenient to be at a hotel near the center of things. The President especially will not be in any one place very long except at the reviewing stand.” A later letter, in part: “I am much pleased to hear of the arrangements for broadcasting on Mr. Cleveland’s birthday…I do not know that I shall be where I can ‘listen in,’ but you may be sure I shall try to do so.” In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

49. Grover Cleveland. Very

nice 4.75 x 3.25 engraving of the exterior of the White House, signed under the image in fountain pen, as president, “Grover Cleveland, May 26, 1887.” In fine condition, with some slight feathering to a couple letters of signature and a mild shade of toning. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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50. Grover Cleveland.

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19.5, June 6, 1896. President Cleveland appoints Thomas Wilson as an “Assistant Commissary General of Subsistence with the rank of Colonel in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Cleveland and countersigned by acting Secretary of War Joseph B. Doe. Blue War Office seal affixed to lower left remains crisp and fully intact. Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), irregular toning and a few small holes to rightmost vertical fold, and some scattered adhesive remnants, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

53. Grover Cleveland.

ALS, one page both sides, 4.25 x 6.75, December 30, 1892. Letter to Lt. George Fechtig. In part: “For myself and Mrs. Cleveland I desire to express our sincere thanks for your kind remembrance of us on Christmas day…I avail myself of the permission you gave me to request a change, and ask that the ladies [sic] gloves I return, be exchanged for those 6 1/2 in size, and that the gentleman’s be exchanged for number 8.” Partial separation to horizontal mailing fold, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

51. Grover Cleveland. Partly-printed DS

as president, one page, 24.75 x 18.75, June 19, 1893. President Cleveland appoints Charles B. Howry of Mississippi as “Assistant Attorney General…until the end of the next session of the Senate of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Cleveland and countersigned by Attorney General Richard Olney. Red Department of Justice seal affixed to lower left remains fully intact.

Scattered creases and moderate toning to right border, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Sent from the Executive Mansion

52. Grover and Frances Cleveland. Two Executive Mansion cards, individually signed in black ink, “Grover Cleveland, 1894” and “Frances F. Cleveland, April 1894.” In overall fine condition.

Accompanied by the original seldom-seen Executive Mansion mailing envelope, postmarked May 22, 1894. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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54. Rose Cleveland. First Lady (1846–1918) during the first two years of her brother Grover Cleveland’s presidency, replaced upon his marriage to Frances Clara Folsom. ALS signed “R. E. C.,” both sides of a 4 x 2.75 Executive Mansion card, no date. Brief note to a friend. In part: “I hope you will find some refreshment in these flowers.

I shall await your coming, if you feel able, tomorrow.” In fine condition, with some light scattered soiling. Originally purchased from Walter R. Benjamin Autographs. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

58. William McKinley. Part55. Benjamin Harrison.

Original glossy 4.25 x 6.25 cabinet photo by Merritt Studios of Washington, D. C., signed on the mount in black ink, “Benj.

Harrison, Feby 22, 1895.” Mild block of toning over signature, a few dings and surface marks to image, and mounting remnants along two edges, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA..…(MB $200)

5 6 . B e njam in Harrison. Partly-

printed DS, signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 20 x 16, November 18, 1889.

President Harrison appoints George V. Ayres of South Dakota as “Receiver of Public Moneys at Rapid City, South Dakota.” Signed at the conclusion by Harrison and countersigned by Secretary of the Interior John W. Noble. In very good condition, with a few bands of dampstaining, toning to edges, and a tear to the upper right corner. An especially interesting association as Congress had approved statehood for South Dakota just a few weeks earlier, on November 2, 1889. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/ PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

ly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.75 x 19.5, December 26, 1899. President McKinley appoints Lawrence S. Babbitt as a “Colonel in the Ordinance Department in the service of the United States.”

Boldly signed at the conclusion

by McKinley and countersigned

by Secretary of State Elihu Root.

Blue seal affixed to lower left remains fully intact with a few creases. In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), slight show-through to left border from mounting strip affixed to reverse, and a surface impression along top edge; both signatures are exceptionally bold. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

59. William McKinley. Partly-printed DS

as president, one page, 16.5 x 13.25, April 14, 1898. President McKinley appoints James H. Bolton as “Surveyor of Customs for the Port of Sioux City, in the State of Iowa.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by McKinley and countersigned by Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage. Double-matted to an overall size of 21.25 x 18. In fine condition, with some slight brushing to start of McKinley’s signature; otherwise the document is unusually crisp and clean. Precertified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Compelling correspondence in the heat of the riveting presidential race of 1892 57. Benjamin Harrison. TLS as president signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 7.25 x 8, Executive Mansion letterhead, August 2, 1892. The president writes Colonel C. W. Woolley of White Sulpher Springs, West Virginia. In part: “Even in the hurry and rush of these last days of Congress I cannot refrain from taking time to thank you for your letters…Our campaign is at present only in a state of inquiry and observation I suppose; and definitely outlines have not yet been agreed upon. I thank you very sincerely for your personal interest as well as for your suggestions.” Double-matted and framed with an oval cabinet photograph to an overall size of 19 x 14. In very good condition, with few creases, intersecting folds, and moderate uniform overall toning. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Keeping his wife up-to-date on goings on in Washington: “The President sends his love to you” 60. William McKinley. ALS

signed “Wm. McKinely, Jr.,” one page, 4.5 x 7.75, House of Representatives letterhead, March 19, 1880. Letter to his wife.

In part: “In the House again, and my mind turns to her I love above all others. Miss Poor is very well, Mrs. Bacon has not been very well, Mr. Howells is recovering…I don’t know why Mrs. Lane did not get our letter in the absence of Mrs. Tyner, nor do I know where the box of cake was. I had a nice time at Blaine’s, they all inquired about you & Mrs. B says you must come to her receptions after you return. The President sends his love to you.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in McKinley’s hand. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Scarce and desirable 1910 limited edition African Game Trails 61. Theodore Roosevelt. Signed book: African Game Trails, Volume I. Limited edition of 500 copies (this being No. 369). NY: Charles Scribners’s Sons, 1910. Hardcover, 6.75 x 10, 268 pages. Signed on the colophon in black ink. In fine condition, with some mild toning along fore-edge of signed page. Book condition: VG-/None. Half-bound in brown leather and tan paper; edges worn, with bumps at corners and tears at corners/spine-ends; rubbing along spine-edges; spine darkened (text difficult to read); dark foxing, mostly to exterior and first/last few pages, with some lighter spots to interior; interior front hinge has been repaired. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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62. Theodore Roosevelt. Partly-printed

DS as president, one page, 22 x 17, November 14, 1907. President Roosevelt appoints George Stone of San Francisco as “Receiver of Public Moneys at Oakland, California.” Neatly signed at the conclusion

by Roosevelt and countersigned by Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield. An embossed Department of the Interior seal is also present to the lower left. In fine condition, with expected document wear. An especially clean and attractive document. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

63. Theodore Roosevelt. Partly-printed DS

as president, one page, 16 x 19.5, September 18, 1905. President Roosevelt appoints Warner B. Bayley as a “Captain in the Navy.” Signed at the conclusion by Roosevelt and Secretary of the Navy Charles Joseph Bonaparte. Blue Navy Department seal affixed to lower left remains crisp and fully intact. In fine condition, with light creases to upper right border. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“She is as delightful as only a Boston Brahmin of widened horizons can be” 64. Theodore Roosevelt. ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, Sagamore Hill letterhead, April 10, 1915. Letter to “Tobin.” In part: “Mrs. William Henry Aspinwall, with her daughter Miss Aspinwall, is visiting San Francisco. I much wish you to meet her.

She is as delightful as only a Boston Brahmin of widened horizons can be—for when the wide horizon is added to the B. B. the result is all that there is of most attraction on this side of the water.” Tape remnants to upper corners of first page, a small circular area of toning to second page (affecting no text or the signature), and trivial edge separations to mailing fold, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

65. Theodore Roosevelt. Vintage matte-finish

6 x 9.5 profile photo by Clinedinst, signed on the mount below the image in fountain pen, as president, “Theodore Roosevelt, Jan 17th, 1908.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 12 x 15.5. Moderate silvering to darker areas of image and background, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

66. Theodore Roosevelt.

Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 10 photo by George Prince, signed in the lower border in black ink, as president, “with the regards of Theodore Roosevelt, May 20th 1908.”

Double-matted to an overall size of 13 x 15.75. In very good condition, with a noticeable vertical crease to lower portion of image and some scattered light soiling to lower border. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Writing to Edward Everett Hale 67. Theodore Roosevelt.

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, December 8, 1903. Letter to Edward Everett Hale. In full: “I am so glad you should have liked what I said about your great uncle. To me he has always had a peculiar fascination of interest. I did not realize he was your great uncle.” With magazine photos affixed to reverse of letter and on second integral page, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

68. Theodore Roosevelt.

ALS, on a 5 x 3 United States Civil Service Commission postcard, March 12, 1889.

Letter to Lucius Swift, who would be an advisor to Roosevelt during his presidency. In full: “The commission will be at Indianapolis at the Denison on Monday afternoon and evening, and would very much like to see you. I am particularly anxious to see you myself.” Roosevelt has addressed the reverse of the postcard to Swift. In fine condition, with a rusty paperclip mark to top edge. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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A crude but insightful call for assimilation from the 26-year-old Roosevelt: “The only way to teach Paddy how to govern himself and the only way to teach Sambo how to save himself from oppression is to give each the full rights possessed by other American citizens” 69. Theodore Roosevelt. Manuscript draft, written in a secretarial hand, signed on the last page, “Theodore Roosevelt,” with numerous deletions and over 325 words added by Roosevelt, mostly in ink and a few in pencil, 50 lightly-lined pages, 8 x 12.5, 1885, for a 10,000-word article for Century Magazine. Article contains recollections, observations, and anecdotes on topics including the Czar’s treatment of Russian Jews, the Catholic vote, women’s suffrage, temperance, the Masons, the treatment of the Irish, legislative corruption, and his Albany colleagues (quoting them in dialect).

Excerpts include: “The only way to teach Paddy how to govern himself and the only way to teach Sambo how to save himself from oppression is to give each the full rights possessed by other American citizens; and it is not to be wondered at if they at first show themselves unskillful in the exercise of these rights.”

“Every year some one who is desirous of bidding for the Catholic vote introduces this bill, which appropriates a sum of carrying dimensions for the support of the Catholic Protectors, an excellent institution but one which has no right whatever to come to the State for support.”

“There is the Protestant fool who thinks that our liberties are menaced by the machinations of the Church of Rome; and his companion idiot who wants legislation against all secret societies, especially the masons. Then there are the believers in ‘isms’ of whom the women suffragists stand in the first rank. Now, to the horror of my relatives, I have always been a believer in woman rights, but I must confess I have never seen such a hopelessly impracticable set of persons as the woman suffragists who came up to Albany to get legislation…The ultra-temperance people—not the moderate and sensible ones—are quite as imperious to common sense.”

In its published form, the article included headings such as “Dark Side of the Legislative Picture,” “Difficulties of Preventing and Punishing Corruption,” “The Constituents Are Largely to Blame,” and “Allies of Vicious Legislators”; these headings are written in the margins of the manuscript in pencil in another hand. In very good to fine condition, with four pages having been cut to remove text, scattered light soiling, and some edge chipping.

With his high-pitched Harvard voice, ‘dandyish’ appearance, and a penchant for moralistic diatribes—which also happened to capture the beliefs of many Americans at the time—young Theodore Roosevelt became an instant media sensation during his first term on the New York State Assembly in 1881. On the edge of their seats to hear what the volatile politician may say next, the public devoured his speeches, interviews, and publications, making him one of the most frequently printed politicians of his day. This draft, published in The Century Magazine as ‘Phases of State Legislation’ in April of 1885, contains a fantastic selection of his famously impassioned, humorous, and often scathing rants on the State Legislature, focusing on corruption within the system, the mediocrity of many representatives, and the major limitations of the political process. This is one of the earliest, lengthiest, and most captivating Roosevelt manuscripts ever to appear at auction—a remarkable example of the characteristic style that would carry him to the White House two decades later. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $2500)

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70. William H. Taft.

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 21 x 16, October 4, 1909.

President Taft appoints Norman Eccles Williamson as “First Lieutenant in the Medical Reserve Corps of the Army of the United States.” Crisply signed at the conclusion by Taft and countersigned by acting Secretary of War Robert Shaw Oliver. Blue War Office seal affixed to lower left remains fully intact. Overall creases, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“Honored by having my name in your collection” 71. William H. Taft. ALS

signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5 x 7.75, personal letterhead, March 23, 1918.

Letter to a lady at the Chicago Tribune. In full: “Your husband has asked me to send you my autograph. I am glad to do so and so to become honored by having my name in your collection.”

Separation to right half of the horizontal mailing fold, otherwise fine condition; an extremely bold and clean letter. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

72. William H. Taft. Sub-

lime vintage matte-finish 5.25 x 7.25 portrait of Taft in profile presented on its original 8 x 10 Vaughn & Keith photographer’s mount, signed on the mount in black ink, “With the good wishes of Wm. H. Taft.” Photo has become detached from mount, but could be easily re-adhered.

Moderate overall block of toning to mount from previous display, and aforementioned detached photo, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/ PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

73. William H. Taft. Partly-print-

ed DS as president, signed “Wm H. Taft,” one page, 15.25 x 18.5, January 4, 1912.

President Taft appoints Eustace B. Rogers “a Paymaster General in the Navy, with the rank of Rear Admiral…but this commission shall not operate to restore him to the Active List of the Navy.” Signed at the conclusion by Taft and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy George von L. Meyer. Framed to an overall size of 17 x 20.75. A small hole to blank right edge, mild toning to handwritten portion, as well as some light wrinkling, otherwise fine condition. The blue seal is worn and creased, but intact. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/ PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“I deprecate having my views published in a desultory way in the press” 74. William H. Taft. TLS signed

“Wm H. Taft,” one page, 7.5 x 10, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, January 26, 1929. Letter to H. Wilkinson Moore. In full: “I am sorry that I can not give you the time which you ask for in respect to the general subjects which you discuss. I deprecate having my views published in a desultory way in the press. I am overcome with work, and I can not spend time in the way you propose.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and a few creases to lower right corner. Precertified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Appointment for an Army aviation pioneer 75. Woodrow Wilson. Partly-

printed vellum DS as president, one page, 16 x 20, September 4, 1916.

President Wilson appoints Joseph E. Carberry as “First Lieutenant of Infantry in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion

by Wilson and countersigned by Secretary of War Newton D. Baker.

Blue War Office seal affixed to lower left remains intact with tiny tears to a few of the points. In very good condition, with overall foxing and soiling, and Baker’s signature faded but visible. Carberry was a groundbreaking aviator who set several Army altitude records and served under Pershing during WWI. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“Your friendship warms the cockles of my heart” 76. Woodrow Wilson. TLS,

one page, 8 x 9.75, State of New Jersey Executive Department letterhead, December 28, 1911.

Letter to Charles H. Shinn. In part: “It was a genuine pleasure to hear from you and to know once more what you are doing and thinking about. Your friendship warms the cockles of my heart and I am sure you can do a lot of good in creating opinion when you go up and down the State.”

In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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“My only doubt about appointing him to the Interstate Commerce Commission is his age” 77. Woodrow Wilson. TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, June 25, 1917.

Letter to Treasury Secretary William McAdoo. In full: “Thank you for your letter about Judge Adamson.

My only doubt about appointing him to the Interstate Commerce Commission is his age. He is sixtythree years old, and I have been fighting off all appointments of men over sixty. The appointment is for seven years, as you know, and the Judge would be seventy when his first term ended.” In fine condition, with light overall haloing to typed text, not affecting the legibility. Precertified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) 78. Woodrow Wilson. Partly-printed DS

as president, one page, 18.5 x 14, August 29, 1914. Wilson appoints “James L. Travers of Wahkon, Minnesota,” to be “Receiver of Public Moneys at Duluth, Minnesota,” for a fouryear term. Signed at the conclusion by Wilson and countersigned by Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane. Matted to an overall size of 24.5 x 20. A few light ripples and creases and some stray ink marks and spots along bottom edge, otherwise fine condition. Oversized. Precertified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

79. Warren G. Harding. Partly-printed DS

as president, one page, 21 x 15.75, December 14, 1922. President Harding appoints Adam R. Gard as a “Notary Public for the District of Columbia.” Signed at the conclusion by Harding and countersigned by Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty. Red Department of Justice seal affixed to lower left remains fully intact with moderate soiling. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds and a small area of dampstaining to the right border. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

80. Warren G. Harding. Partly-printed DS

one page, 15.5 x 11.75, January 8, 1923. President Harding appoints Allen E. Young as “Postmaster at Medina, in the County of Medina, State of Ohio.” Signed at the conclusion by Harding and countersigned by Postmaster General Hubert Work. Matted with a portrait of Harding to an overall size of 26.5 x 15.75. In fine condition, with signatures a shade light. A nice association, as Ohio was Harding’s home state.

Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“I’ve really had a great big victory in Ohio” 81. Warren G. Harding.

ALS signed “W. G. Harding,” one page, 5.5 x 7, The Marion Star letterhead, November 5, 1903. Letter to Fred B. Crow.

In part: “Your kind message received and your extravagant wish fully appreciated, but it is too big a scoop. I know you are from Missouri, all right, but you are optimistic because you belong to the Star gang. I’ve really had a great big victory in Ohio, and it is good to be in it.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, filled out in Harding’s hand. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

83. Warren G. Harding. Program from an

event honoring Harding at B. F. Keith’s Theatre, 5.5 x 7, nicely signed on the patriotic cover in black ink, “Good wishes, Warren G. Harding.”

Program retains its original maroon and gold binding cords. Attractively double-cloth-matted and framed with an engraved portrait and medal honoring Harding to an overall size of 23.5 x 20. In fine condition, with some scattered soiling to the cover. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Pristine limited edition of his autobiography 84. Calvin Coolidge.

Signed book: The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge. Limited edition of 1000 copies (this being No. 627).

N Y: C o s m o p o l i t a n Book Corporation, 1929. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.25 x 9.5, 247 pages. Signed on the colophon in black ink. In very fine condition. Book condition: VG+/None. Navy cloth-covered spine and grey paper-covered boards; gilted upper textblock edge; tiny star ink-stamp and remnants of a removed sticker to rear pastedown, otherwise NF condition. In VG- paper-covered slipcase. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Checking the background of a judge before a railway appointment 82. Warren G. Harding. TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead,

January 19, 1922. Letter to Attorney General Harry Daugherty. In full: “There is to be a new appointment or a reappointment of Judge Hanger on the U. S. Railway Labor Board on April one. The friends of Judge Hanger are already busy commending him for reappointment. I have had no opportunity to appraise his work. I have very great confidence in the opinion of Judge Hooper. I am wondering if you cannot get from Judge Hooper a perfectly frank and wholly confidential estimate of the services of this member. It will not do for me to ask for it directly. You are on very intimate terms with Judge Hooper. Won’t you please get me the opinion which I would like to have.” Letter is marked at the top, “Personal and Confidential,” in an unknown hand. In fine condition, with a bit of light feathering to first name of signature.

Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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“It is always gratifying to have such a word from home, and when it comes from one descended from the same old Massachusetts stock, it is doubly pleasant” 85. Calvin Coolidge. TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, April 21,

1924. Letter of thanks for a previously sent letter. In part: “Thank you…for the very interesting genealogical chart which you enclosed. It is always gratifying to have such a word from home, and when it comes from one descended from the same old Massachusetts stock, it is doubly pleasant.” Two diagonal creases, one extending into last name of signature, and a few trivial spots of foxing, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Rare Coolidge AQS paying tribute to America’s first president

Investments at JP Morgan yield $1875 at the height of the Depression

86. Calvin Coolidge. AQS

on an off-white 7 x 10.25 sheet of his personal stationery. Coolidge pens a quote from the conclusion of his commencement address given at George Washington University on February 22, 1929.

Coolidge writes: “As we study the statesmanship of Washington, as we see it demonstrated in our domestic and foreign experience, he becomes a larger and larger figure…The reverence for his memory continues to increase with the increasing years.” In fine condition. On February 22, 1929, just ten days before they left the White House, both President and Mrs. Coolidge were awarded Doctor of Laws degrees at a commencement ceremony at George Washington University. Coolidge was always a great admirer of Washington as proved in this reverent quote. Provenance: Christies, 2005. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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87. Calvin Coolidge. ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead,

October 2, 1931. Letter to Thomas Cochran, his stockbroker at J. P. Morgan. In full: “Your check for eighteen hundred and seventy five $1875.00 dollars has been received with much gratitude for all your thought and care in my behalf. I note you are out of town and hope very much you are getting some rest.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and a small central streak of staining (affecting no writing). Accompanied by the retained carbon filing copy of the broker’s response, stating that his “holiday was turned into little else than hard work at the London office.” Pre-certified John Reznikoff/ PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

88. Calvin Coolidge. Part-

91. Calvin Coolidge.

ly-printed DS as president, one page, 21.75 x 19, July 6, 1928. President Coolidge appoints Karl de G. MacVitty as “Counsel of the United States of America at Malta.”

Crisply signed at the conclusion by Coolidge and countersigned by Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg. Paper presidential seal affixed to lower left remains fully intact. In fine condition, with scattered creases and some fingerprint soiling to the upper right. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 20, December 27, 1926. President Coolidge appoints Paul L. Reed “a Civil Engineer in the Navy with the rank of Captain.” Signed at the conclusion by Coolidge and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Curtis Wilbur.

Intersecting folds, scattered light creases, and moderate dampstaining to upper portion of document, otherwise very good condition. The blue seal is worn and lightly creased, but intact. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

89. Calvin Coolidge. Vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 portrait of Coolidge affixed to its original 6.75 x 10 Spence Studio photographer’s mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen. Affixed to a slightly larger off-white sheet.

In fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

90. Calvin Coolidge.

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9.25, White House letterhead, September 7, 1923. Letter to Benedict Holden. In part: “I want you to know that I deeply appreciate all that you say, and that such a message, coming as it does from one whom I have known, is doubly gratifying. I am glad that I may count upon your friendship and support.” In fine condition, with an office stamp to top right and a mild shade of overall toning. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

92. Grace Coolidge. Collection of five ALSs, each signed in full, dated between 1920 and 1938, including one as first lady on White House letterhead. The ALS as first lady reads, in part: “I am sincerely thinking of adding a chapter…taking as my subject ‘As a White Court Guest.’ I should make a good story of it which would not be better than you deserve—it couldn’t be.” Another, on both sides of a blackbordered mourning card dated shortly after Calvin Coolidge’s death, in part: “This is a short note because I have so many to write…I do want you to know how much I appreciate your thought and your love.”

Two letters are accompanied by their original mailing envelopes filled out in Coolidge’s hand, one including a franking signature in the upper right. Also includes an unrelated mailing envelope bearing her franking signature. In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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93. Herbert Hoover. Signed book: American Individualism. Later printing. NY: Doubleday, Page, and Company, 1923. Hardcover, 5 x 7.25, 72 pages. Signed in black ink on the first free end page. Autographic condition: fine, with a bit of scattered light toning and soiling. Book condition: G+/None. Navy cloth-covered boards with gilt titles; moderate wear to edges, with a few bumps and a small tear in cloth along spinehead; spine and large portion of rear sunned; yellowed and lightly soiled; front and rear interior hinges cracked. In NF custom-made, blue cloth-covered case with leather and gilt title piece on spine and marbled papers on interior. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

94. Herbert Hoover.

Vintage matte-finish 9.25 x 13.25 portrait of Hoover by Harris and Ewing, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, “To John D. Costello, President of the Columbia Park Boys’ Club, With the kind regards of Herbert Hoover.” In fine condition, with the signature and inscription a few shades light. Precertified John Reznikoff/ PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“The F.B.I. can act when it has evidence, but not before” 96. Eleanor Roosevelt. TLS, one page, 6 x 6.75, personal letterhead, May 22, 1961. Letter to Allan Schneider, a close advisor to Claire and Babe Ruth. In part: “The F.B.I. can act when it has evidence, but not before. That is why it is convenient to use the Committee which does not have to have proved evidence.” A crease to the upper left corner and small repaired tear to the right border, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, bearing a stamped free frank. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

“It is satisfying to have the public know it when one finally scores on a thing that has created a good deal of criticism” 95. Herbert Hoover. TLS, one page, 6.75 x 8.5, Secretary of

Commerce letterhead, July 7, 1927. Letter to journalist Frederic William Wile. In full: “This is just by way of expressing thanks for the very kind statement you got out on rubber. It is satisfying to have the public know it when one finally scores on a thing that has created a good deal of criticism. Therefore, I am grateful to you.”

Double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait of Hoover to an overall size of 21 x 16. Small area of toning and soiling to the lower left, an office notation to the top, and a horizontal mailing fold passing through the signature, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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“I am afraid as the wife of the President it would not be wise to have that letter published as an official pronouncement” 97. Eleanor Roosevelt. Two TLSs. The first letter

is two pages, 6 x 9.25, dated December 7, 1942.

Roosevelt responds to Harry Morse’s questions about the English people. Roosevelt writes, in part: “I think the class system in Great Britain will never again be the same. The top three percent liked its way of living and would like to return to it…but I do not think there is the slightest chance they can. They may retain, and probably will, their leadership in thought because people are accustomed to following some of them, but the upheaval that has taken place in Great Britain goes very deep. Slums have been removed and the slum dwellers have lived among their country cousins…I did not intend to praise the British standard of living because in many ways it is below our own and you are quite right that in some matters of education they are behind us, but in certain other things—social matters, for instance, they are not behind but ahead and there is no necessity of being ashamed on either side.”

After receiving her letter, Morse asked Roosevelt if he could include her comments in an upcoming publication, to which she responds with a second one-page TLS, dated December 17, 1942. She writes: “In my letter to you I was very frank as to what I feel about Great Britain. I am afraid as the wife of the President it would not be wise to have that letter published as an official pronouncement. Therefore, I feel you had better not publish it.” In fine condition, with first letter stapled together at top left. Accompanied by unsigned carbons of Morse’s correspondence to Roosevelt. Very frank comments from the first lady about their most important World War II ally. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

98. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

TLS signed “F. D. Roosevelt,” one page, 8 x 10.25, Navy Department letterhead, April 29, 1918. Letter to David Marr. In part: “Your prompt and patriotic response to the Navy’s call for binoculars, telescopes, and spyglasses, is most appreciated. The glasses will be very useful in the prosecution of Naval Operations until victory is won. At the termination of the war, if possible, every effort will be made to return them to you.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a printed certificate, with a facsimile Roosevelt signature, created especially for the Navy’s Eyes for the Navy appeal, “issued to David Marr in recognition of the sacrifice made for the safety of our ships and the assurance of final victory.” Certificate is framed to an overall size of 10.75 x 14. Precertified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

99. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Roosevelt by Pach Bros. of New York, neatly signed in the lower border in fountain pen. Blindstamped by the studio in the lower right.

In fine condition, with a few unobtrusive surface spots. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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President Roosevelt prepares to appoint a controversial new commissioner to the SEC 100. Franklin D. Roosevelt. ANS as presi-

dent signed “FDR,” one page, 6 x 8.5, White House letterhead, December 1, 1937. The memo reads, in full: “Am sending this to you in blank and will wireless names when Douglas [William O. Douglas, then a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission who later became a Supreme Court Justice] makes report.” FDR writes, “Do not fill in till I get the report & send you an approval.” Accompanied by two unsigned related memos, one dated November 30, from R. F. to M. H. M., and reads, in part: “Attached is a blank nomination to fill the vacancies on S. E. C. J. R. told me the President was anxious to have this as soon as possible and that Douglas, of the S. E. C., would give me the names after completing some checks.” The second memo, dated December 2, 1937, sent to Roosevelt from “MHM,” reads, “Averill Harriman…said he had heard rumors JF was to go on SEC. Said that ‘they all’ were disturbed and felt that it would have tremendously bad business effect. I told him I knew nothing about it, but would pass this along to you.” All three are matted and framed together with a recent printing of a New York Times photo of FDR at his desk to an overall size of 26 x 25.5. In fine condition, with old tape to top of both accompanying memos.

As part of the New Deal, Roosevelt created the Securities and Exchange Commission in 1934 to enforce federal securities laws and regulate the securities industry, the nation’s stock and options exchanges, and other securities markets. With only five commissioners appointed to five-year terms by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, the positions are highly competitive. This collection of memos between President Roosevelt and his secretary Marvin H. McIntyre deals with the 1937 appointment. Interestingly, McIntyre notes that W. Averill Harriman, Chairman of the Business Advisory Council for the Department of Commerce, was “disturbed” by the rumor that “JF” would fill the slot: presumably, the president was not swayed by Harriman’s opinion, as well-known leftist attorney Jerome Frank was appointed shortly after. A boldly penned note with interesting, New Deal-related political content. Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

101. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS, one page, 8 x

10.5, Navy Department letterhead, August 19, 1919.

Letter to Lt. Warner W. Bayley. In part: “The action of the Department in transmitting to you its letter… purporting to revoke your temporary appointment as a Lieutenant in the Navy in order to retire your former permanent rank was illegal…You will accordingly regard yourself as having been transferred to the Retired List of the Navy in the…rank of Lieutenant.” Filing holes to the top and scattered foxing, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) 34 | August 14, 2013 | PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES

102. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS as president,

one page, 6.25 x 8.5, White House letterhead, November 30, 1942. Letter to Jane Pope. In full: “I am delighted to hear of your engagement to Lieutenant Akers. Please congratulate him for me and bring him down to see me one of these days. It seems to me I have heard of the young man!” Letter is affixed to an identical size card and matted to an overall size of 11 x 14. In very good condition, with uniform toning. Precertified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

103. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19.5 x 15, July 25, 1933. President Roosevelt appoints James Travers “Collector of Customs for Customs Collection District No. 36.” Signed at the bottom by Roosevelt and countersigned by the acting secretary of the treasury. Matted to an overall size of 25.5 x 21. In very good to fine condition, with creasing along bottom border under signature and a uniform shade of light toning. Oversized.

Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“I am very glad indeed to hear from a fellow philatelist, who is also a red-hot Democrat” 104. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS, one

page, 6 x 8.25, personal letterhead, December 6, 1928. Letter to a stamp collector in Washington, D. C. In full: “Many thanks for your nice letter. I am very glad indeed to hear from a fellow philatelist, who is also a red-hot Democrat.

I hope we can meet some time, and if we can’t swop [sic] stamps, perhaps we can swop [sic] stories.” A uniform shade of mild toning and a small separation to one horizontal mailing fold, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

106. Sarah Delano Roosevelt. Mother (1854–1941) of Franklin D. Roosevelt. ALS signed “S. D. Roosevelt,” one page both sides, 6 x 6.75, personal letterhead, February 25. Letter to a gentleman.

In part: “I am now wondering who will be Sheriff? Not being in any way concerned, my feeling is, that I should like Arthur Woods, or any good honest man not connected with Tammany. This remark is ‘for you alone.’” In fine condition, with bottom edge possibly trimmed.

Originally purchased from Walter R. Benjamin Autographs. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

105. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS as president, one page, 6.5

x 8.5, White House letterhead, February 2, 1939. Brief letter of thanks reads, in full: “You were more than kind to send me such a nice message on my birthday and this brief note is just to assure you of my deepest appreciation.” Double-suede-matted and framed with a color portrait of Roosevelt to an overall size of 24 x 18.75. In fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Superlative oversized Harris and Ewing portrait of the president and cabinet 107. Harry S. Truman and Cabinet. Vintage matte-finish 11.5 x 11.5 Harris and Ewing photo of Truman and his cabinet taken on January 31, 1947, signed in the lower border in fountain pen by Harry S. Truman, George C. Marshall, Lewis Schwellenbach, John W. Snyder, Clinton P. Anderson, Robert Hannegan, Tom C. Clark, Averell Harriman, James Forrestal, Robert P. Patterson, and Julius Albert Krug. In fine condition, with the Clark signature very faint but visible. A definitive portrait of the men who helped shape the country in the years following World War II. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

108. Bess Truman. Signed book: The Congressional Club Cook Book. Washington, D. C.: The Congressional Club, 1948.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 8.5, 447 pages. Signed on the first free end page in black ink, with a lengthy ownership signature also present on the same page. Some creasing to front pastedown, a light crease to signed page, and mild wear and slight paper loss to dust jacket, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100) 109. Harry and Bess Truman. FDC honoring

the issue of Truman’s postage stamp, signed in blue ballpoint, “Harry S. Truman” and “Bess W. Truman.” Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition, with a couple trivial erased pencil marks. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

111. Harry S. Truman. Signed book: Year of Decisions. First edition. NY: Doubleday, 1955. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 596 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page, “To Henry North from Harry S. Truman.” In fine condition, with some light wear and creasing to dust jacket. Precertified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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“It will continue to be my constant aim to bring about peace in this turbulent world” 112. Harry S. Truman. TLS

as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, November 22, 1948.

Letter to Jack Toole, treasurer of Montana’s Democratic State Central Committee. In full: “Thank you sincerely for your interesting message. I am glad to have this expression of your thoughts and you must know how keenly I feel the great responsibilities placed upon me. It will continue to be my constant aim to bring about peace in this turbulent world.” In very good condition, with some mirroring of letterhead to bottom of page and an area of dampstaining to upper portion, not affecting text or signature. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

113. Harry S. Truman. White House

116. Harry S. Truman. Vin-

card, boldly signed in black ink by Truman.

In fine condition. Precertified John Reznikoff/ PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

The iconic ‘Dewey Defeats Truman’ photo 114. Harry S. Truman. Highly desirable

5.25 x 4.25 book photo of Truman holding up the memorable ‘Dewey Defeats Truman’ issue of the Chicago Tribune, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ballpoint, “To Wayne N. Fenn, from Harry S. Truman.” Affixed to a same-size sheet. In fine condition, with trimmed edges. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Dispelling a theory about Constitution signer John Dickinson 115. Harry S. Truman.

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 20, 1962. Letter to Paul Lutz. In full: “I was very much interested in your letter of the 17th, about the signature of John Dickinson to the Constitution of the United States. Now if his colleague or friend was authorized to sign for him it is just the same as if he signed it himself and I think all this conversation about his not having signed the Constitution himself is not worth any consideration.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Dickinson was the original author of the Articles of Confederation, although he did not support the independence movement. Interesting association between a former Commander-in-Chief and a Founding Father, who did sign the Constitution. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

tage matte-finish 10.25 x 13 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Hon. V. Allen Hubbard, with kindest regards, Harry S. Truman.” Framed to an overall size of 12.25 x 15.25.

In fine condition, with some light silvering surrounding a couple of creases to image. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

117. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Signed

book: Mandate for Change.

First edition. NY: Doubleday, 1963.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 650 pages.

Signed in blue ink on a bookplate affixed to the half-title page, and bearing a typed inscription dated November 7, 1963. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/VG. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Ike ironically censors his own letter to Mamie 118. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Censorship signature, “Dwight D. Eisenhower,” on an 8.25 x 3.75 Allied Forces Headquarters mailing envelope addressed in type to his wife. Envelope also bears two red army examiner stamps. In fine condition, with a small tear to top edge. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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Eisenhower’s D-Day Orders 119. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Bold ink signature, “Dwight D. Eisenhower,” on an off-white 6.25 x 9.25 book page, to which was later added Eisenhower’s Order of the Day on June 6, 1944, delivered upon the D-Day invasion of France.

The order reads, in part: “Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Forces: You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

120. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

TLS as president signed “D. E.,” one page, 6.5 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 18, 1955.

Letter of thanks to Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Howard McCrum Snyder at the Summer White House. In part: “Because certain unnamed doctor friends are limiting my activities these days, this note in necessarily brief. But I do want you to know that my gratitude is unbounded for the wonderful gift of jonquils that you are having planted on the grounds at Gettysburg.” In fine condition.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

121. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Vintage

matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Eisenhower at his desk, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “For Maj. Gen. Edgar C. Erickson with best wishes and personal regard, Dwight D. Eisenhower.” In fine condition, with a light crease to bottom border, a small spot to center of image, and adhesive remnants to reverse. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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“I am grateful to you and Senator Bush for bringing to the White House yesterday, a Colt Peacemaker revolver” 122. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, February 21, 1957. Letter to Harry F. Morse.

In part: “I am grateful to you and Senator Bush for bringing to the White House yesterday, a Colt Peacemaker revolver…a gift from the people of the State of Connecticut…Because of the interest I know the revolver will hold for people all over the country, I am sending it immediately to the Eisenhower Museum…It nonetheless remains for me personally a splendid memento of Connecticut’s participation in the Inaugural parade of 1957.”

In fine condition, with a bit of light mirroring of text. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“It is to me a matter of great pride that landmarks of our country’s fight for independence are today being preserved by civic-minded people” 123. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, February 21, 1957. Letter to Harry F. Morse. In part: “Thank you so much for coming to the White House yesterday to present to me…a painting entitled ‘The First United States War Office, at Lebanon, Connecticut. I am delighted to have this fine interpretation by Dorothea S. Browne of one of our Revolutionary War shrines…It is to me a matter of great pride that landmarks of our country’s fight for independence are today being preserved by civic-minded people…I know that visits by Americans to points of interest such as the ‘War Office’ do much to instill in our citizens…a realization of the sacrifices of our forebearers.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“I can’t remember anything I have read which gives one a better definition and feeling of the Renaissance…life deserves to be lived”

126. Jacqueline Kennedy. ALS signed

124. Jacqueline Kennedy. Massachusetts State Election Ballot

envelope, 5.5 x 7.5, dated October 31, 1968, filled out and signed

by Kennedy while in Greece, with Kennedy printing her name on the beginning line as well. She also adds her home address and town “Hyannis Port,” and agrees to mail the ballot from a post office in Athens. In fine condition, with a horizontal fold to upper portion.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope to the Hyannis town clerk. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“Jacqueline Onassis,” one page, 5.25 x 7.5, personal letterhead, January 23, 1975. Letter to Lois Marden at the National Geographic Society. In part: “I was fascinated by your article on Tuscany—I can’t remember anything I have read which gives one a better definition and feeling of the Renaissance—doubting Thomas’ smile—life deserves to be lived.

Caroline is going there this summer and I’m bringing your article to Greece to give her…My children are carrying your articles to every point of the compass. Thank you. Wouldn’t it be lovely if they really have Gherardini blood in their veins?” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Kennedy’s hand, and signed on the reverse as part of the return address, “Onassis.” Precertified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

127. Jacqueline Kennedy. TLS signed

125. John F. Kennedy. Signed book: Profiles in Courage. Later

printing. NY: Harper and Brothers, 1956. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 266 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in blue ballpoint. Autographic condition: fine, with some scattered mild toning to signed page. Book condition: VG+/VG+. Black cloth-covered spine and blue paper-covered boards; light rubbing along edges; very light waterstain visible on front cover and edges of front pastedown/ ffep; slightly yellowed. Dust jacket in protective mylar sleeve; few small tears and creases at corners and spine-ends; rubbed and lightly soiled; price-clipped. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“Jackie,” one page, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, February 20, 1976. Brief letter of gratitude. In part: “How can I ever thank you for the beautiful, white flowers. They are truly magnificent and look so pretty in my living room. I feel so undeserving, particularly since I know Nancy told you that I am not really planning any articles right now.”

At the top, Kennedy addressed the letter to “Dear Charlie” in her own hand. Matted and framed to an overall size of 8.75 x 11.25. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Three months after the Cuban missile crisis, President Kennedy bolsters America’s civil defense 128. John F. Kennedy. TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10, White House letterhead, January 26, 1963. Letter to California Governor Edmund Brown. In full: “I certainly agree with the thought of your letter of January 11 as to the wisdom of the Federal-state collaboration in planning for emergency and post attack operations. The Secretary of Defense has been asked to evaluate the staff study prepared by your task force, and to communicate directly with you concerning technical and procedural matters involved, as well as to advise me further concerning Department of Defense findings. I appreciate your interest in the Administration’s efforts to advance the civil defense program.” Impressively matted and framed with two portraits of Kennedy, a patch of the presidential seal, and two large commemorative plates, one being a gold-inlaid, sterling silver portrait plate issued in a limited edition by the Franklin Mint in the early-to-mid 1970s, to an overall size of 37.75 x 29. A couple horizontal folds lightly passing through portions of signature, staple holes to top left, two office stamps and several passages of text underlined in red, otherwise fine condition.

Shortly after taking office in 1961, President Kennedy created the Office of Civil Defense to oversee the nation’s non-military defense programs.

Narrowly avoiding nuclear conflict in the Cuban missile crisis, Kennedy assigned the OCD the enormous task of managing the Community Fallout Shelter Program. Though many members of Congress felt that the Federal government was overstepping its bounds into individual state’s responsibilities, the program moved forward, creating a network of concrete-lined underground fallout shelters sufficient to serve as a refuge for millions of people in case of nuclear war. An excellent letter in response to California Governor Edmund Brown’s contribution for his state’s participation in the Shelter Program, involving one of Kennedy’s fastest moving projects, designed to help set his country at ease despite the ever-present threats of the Soviet Union. Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

Unique twice-signed program from a sports dinner in his native city 129. John F. Kennedy. Program for the fifth annual Boston Sports Lodge B’nai B’rith Awards Dinner held on May 28, 1957, 8.5 x 11, signed on the front cover in fountain pen, “John Kennedy,” and signed and inscribed again in the lower left in blue ballpoint, “To Butch, with best regards, John Kennedy.” Also signed in blue ballpoint by Yogi Berra, Joe Cronin, Benny Friedman, Muzz Patrick, and various other participants. In very good condition, with Kennedy’s signature to the right side circled and notated in an unknown hand, skipping to ink in Kennedy’s surname in the signature to the left, and subtle scattered foxing. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Extraordinary notes from Kennedy’s private journal, transcribed and authenticated by the woman who stood by his side from the Senate to the White House

130. John F. Kennedy. Kennedy’s unsigned handwritten notes on two off-white 4.25 x 7 lightly-lined sheets. Over 70 words in Kennedy’s

hand, with complete transcriptions done by Evelyn Lincoln accompanying the piece. A sampling of the notes includes: “Mobilized resources however vast they may be.do [sic] not win wars—Barbara Ward Policy of the West,” “German armament; contingents no larger than brigade groups start at size of German force not to exceed 1/5 of all forces,” and “Says many communist in Italy are so because of domestic matters.

Says one of the greatest difficulties of getting Italians to make war effort is that they do not feel that they are equal to other countries because of peace treaty.” A typed letter of provenance accompanies the notes and reads, “John F. Kennedy always kept a small, black notebook accessible so that he could jot down thoughts that came to him…After recording his thoughts he would tear out the page and keep it handy for future reference. The handwritten notes, which you now have in your possession, are two of those pages.” Archivally matted and framed with a portrait of Kennedy on the phone and jotting down some notes, with Lincoln’s transcripts affixed to reverse, along with the typed provenance, to an overall size of 24.75 x 17. In fine condition, with the writing on one page a couple shades light but still completely legible, and a couple trivial ink brushes to the second page.

Evelyn Lincoln, the devoted personal secretary who served Kennedy from the day he entered the Senate to the day he was assassinated, did far more than schedule the politician’s appointments, carrying out personal tasks, building relationships with his family, and joining the Kennedy delegation on dozens of historic trips, from Ireland to Germany, Tampa to Dallas. After his assassination, she was given his personal effects from the hospital, ordered to clean out the Oval Office, and charged with preparing the items for their ultimate destination: the presidential library in Boston. Along the way, she also kept hundreds of items for herself, including doodles from important meetings, drawings by his children, pens used to sign significant documents, and his diaries and journals—two pages of which we offer here. With a notable reference to British economist and Cambridge friend Barbara Ward’s Policy for the West, a book that greatly impacted Kennedy’s views on international politics, this item gives an extraordinary glimpse into the unedited thoughts of the future president. Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/ PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

131. John F. Kennedy: Evelyn Lincoln. FDC, 6 x 3.75, with a cachet honoring

John F. Kennedy, signed in blue ballpoint, “Evelyn Lincoln, Personal Secretary to the late President John F. Kennedy. In very fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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President Kennedy thanks the eleven governors who hosted his enthusiastic speeches on environmental issues during a 1963 conservation tour

132. John F. Kennedy. Draft TLS as president, one page, 5.5 x 6.5,

White House letterhead, October 4, 1963. The draft of a form letter sent to 11 governors who Kennedy met while on a trip west. In full: “The conservation trip which just ended gave me the distinct pleasure of meeting with you and seeing first hand the tremendous strides that have been made in the field of conservation in your State. I greatly appreciated the warm welcome given to us by your citizens. I enjoyed seeing you and I want to thank you for your many courtesies to me and my staff during our stay there.” Also included is a sheet of White House stationery with a typed list of the governors to whom the letter is to be sent, headed at the top, “Message to be sent to the following Governors who met the President on his Western trip,” and listing all 11 governors and their states. Double-matted and framed with two color photos of Kennedy to an overall size of 32 x 14. In fine condition, with some minor skipping to the rapid signature.

When former Wisconsin governor Gaylord Nelson arrived in Washington in 1963 to begin his Senate career, he was determined to spur national action on environmental problems. Boldly proposing a presidential tour of the nation to highlight pollution control, conservation efforts, and recreational development, he gained the support of President Kennedy, and the five-day, eleven-state tour began on September 24, 1963. Though Kennedy gave numerous, impassioned speeches on the environmental issues at hand, the press was more interested in foreign policy and the recent Partial Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty; Nelson, who would go on to found Earth Day in 1970, was disappointed that the tour didn’t succeed in making the environment a national political issue. Thanking the governors who hosted him on the whirlwind conservation tour, President Kennedy drafted this heartfelt letter just six weeks before his fateful trip to Dallas, praising each for “the tremendous strides that have been made in the field of conservation” in their states. Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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133. Lyndon B. Johnson. Signed book: The Vantage Point. First edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 636 pages. Signed in black ink on a bookplate affixed to the half-title page. Some spotting and toning to fore-edges, and some creasing, small tears, and foxing to dust jacket, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Unique image of four Republican presidents at the dedication of the Nixon Presidential Library

134. Four Presidents. Color glossy 12 x 8 photo of four former presidents during an event at the Nixon Presidential Library, signed and

inscribed in blue and black felt tip, “Best wishes Marjorie, Ronald Reagan,” “To Marjorie Fluor Moore, with warm regards, from Dick Nixon, 8-591,” “To Marjorie, best wishes, Gerald R. Ford,” and “George Bush.” In fine condition. The Nixon Presidential Library was officially dedicated on July 19, 1990, a ceremony that drew a crowd of over 50,000. Probably a one-of-a-kind piece, as this photo was personally taken by Moore (a contributor to the Republican Party), who also obtained the signatures. Such photos signed in combination are uncommon and highly sought after due to the difficulty in acquiring the signatures of former presidents. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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135. Richard Nixon

136. Richard Nixon

137. Richard Nixon

138. Richard Nixon

139. Richard Nixon

140. Richard Nixon

141. Richard Nixon

142. Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter

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143. Gerald Ford MB $100

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144. Gerald Ford

145. Gerald Ford

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148. Gerald and Betty Ford MB $200

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146. Gerald Ford MB $100

149. Gerald and Betty Ford MB $100

150. Gerald and Betty Ford MB $100

154. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter MB $100

162. Ronald Reagan MB $100

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152. Jimmy Carter MB $100

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155. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter

156. Three Presidents

157. Ronald Reagan

159. Ronald Reagan

160. Ronald Reagan

161. Ronald Reagan

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151. Jimmy Carter

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163. Ronald Reagan MB $200

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164. Ronald Reagan MB $200

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165. George Bush MB $150

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166. George Bush

167. George Bush

168. Bill Clinton

169. Bill Clinton

170. Bill Clinton

171. Bill Clinton

172. Bill Clinton

173. Bill Clinton

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174. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney

175. George W. Bush

177. Barack Obama

178. Barack Obama

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176. George W. Bush. ALS as president, on both sides of a handsome 7.25 x 4.75 presidential note card bearing a gold embossed seal, August 18, 2004. Letter to Debbie Clinton. In full: “Thank you for your hospitality and for the BLT with a vanilla shake. I enjoyed meeting you and your family. I appreciate your hard work in raising your children and running your own business. I wish you all the best. God bless you.” In very fine condition. Bush stopped for lunch at Clinton’s cafe on August 10, 2004, while campaigning in Florida, where he met the hardworking members of her family-owned business. On the day he wrote this letter, Bush was still on the campaign trail—though now in the Midwest—and at one of his stops announced that he ‘would have invaded Iraq even if he had known that the United States would not find stockpiles of banned weapons,’ according to The New Yorker. Presidential ALSs in general are quite rare and in very high demand. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA..…(MB $300)

notables The Massachusetts patriot appoints a militia officer

180. Samuel Adams. American statesman (1722–1803)

and signer of the Declaration of Independence from Mas-

sachusetts who was one of the organizers of the Boston

Tea Party and one of his state’s most ardent supporters of the patriotic cause. Partly-printed DS one page, 15.25 x 12.25, June 10, 1794. Governor Adams appoints Isaac

Gould a “Lieutenant of a Company in the fifth Regiment of the Second Brigade Fourth Division of the Militia of this

Commonwealth comprehending the County of Hampshire.”

Signed in the left border in ink, “Samuel Adams,” and countersigned by John Avery. Document is framed (possibly mounted) with an engraved

portrait of Adams to an overall size of 28.5 x 18. In fine condition, with a couple small edge separations along the intersecting folds, and some scattered light creases and spots of toning. The paper seal is toned and worn, but remains mostly intact. Adams’s signature is extremely crisp and bold. Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Scarce signature of the 19-year old future Emperor 181. Akihito. Emperor of Japan

(born 1933) from 1989 to the present. Scarce early vintage ballpoint signature, “Akihito 21.6.53,” on an off-white 6.25 x 9.5 album page, with a couple collector’s pencil notations to page. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…

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183. Susan B. Anthony. ALS, one page,

lightly-lined both sides, 5.25 x 8.5, National Woman Suffrage Association letterhead, February 27, 1887. Letter to an unidentified friend. In part: “Come to the Regis—and if a room cannot be had here—we will have one engaged as nearly to this as possible! The Hotel is very full this week—but Lent will be fairly set in next week, and doubtless there will be a thinning out of the visitors here!! The fashionable ones to be replaced by the stared and sensible ones.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Scarce duo of key suffragettes 182. Susan B. Anthony and Alice Stone Blackwell. National-

American Woman Suffrage Association business check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed, “Susan B. Anthony,” as president, and “Alice Stone Blackwell,” as secretary, payable to Harriet Taylor Upton for $600.00, February 6, 1897. Check is affixed to an identical size mount. In fine condition, with a small tear to right edge and some light rippling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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On ornate Niagara Falls letterhead, the master showman declines an invitation

184. Susan B. Anthony. Ink

signature and inscription, “To Mrs. Helen Gardener, with the love & esteem of her friend & coworker, Susan B. Anthony, Rochester, N. Y.,” dated in the lower left by Anthony, “Chicago, Ill—Aug 13, 1893,” on an off-white sheet. Suede-matted with a portrait of Anthony to an overall size of 10 x 16.25. In very good condition, with scattered toning and soiling, and old mounting remnants to edges. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

187. P. T. Barnum.

The Showman and his Swedish Nightingale 185. P. T. Barnum and Jenny Lind. ALS,

signed “P. T. Barnum,” one page, 7.25 x 5, October 2, 1850. Barnum writes, in full: “I have great pleasure in enclosing you the autograph of Mlle Jenny Lind.”; and an ink signature from Lind, “In remembrance of Jenny Lind, Albany, July 1851,” on an off-white 6.5 x 4 sheet. Accompanied by an unsigned carte-de-visite of Lind.

All three items are attached by corner tabs to an 8.5 x 11 off-white sheet. In very good condition, with intersecting folds to letter and scattered soiling to both letter and signature.RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

ALS, one page, lightlylined, 8 x 10.25, International Hotel letterhead, July 13, 1878. Letter declining an invitation to a meeting. In part: “In reply to your favor…

I must say I cannot get away from my numerous engagements as to attend the…meeting in August.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, some scattered toning and spotting, and a light brush to first two initials. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

188. Clara Barton. ALS, three pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining

186. P. T. Barnum. Ink signature, “Truly yours, P. T. Barnum,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.25 embossed slip, with a P. T. Barnum stamp dated January 18, 1879, along the left edge. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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sheets, 4.25 x 7, August 19, 1900. Letter to C. N. Davis. In part: “I am very much pained by what you tell me of Mrs. Rich. It is too bad a fate for so good a woman. Will you find it too much trouble to write me again and tell me of her physical condition, her health, if she has lost all her old time strength—is she an invalid? Can she get about to help herself or does she need care. She is of a long lived, strong, wiry family…I should esteem it a great favor if you would let me know more of these things.” In fine condition, with partially separated hinge, and a uniform shade of mild toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Josephine seeks a military appointment for a retired border soldier 189. Josephine Bonaparte. Empress of France, born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie (1763– 1814). Married Napoleon in 1796 and divorced in 1810, unable to produce an heir. Partial LS in French, signed “Josephine,” one page, 7.25 x 3.25, November 26, 1807. Conclusion of a letter to an unknown recipient (most likely Henry Clarke, appointed War Minister by Napoleon three months earlier) requesting a military appointment. In full (translated): “Siebecker, retired military as Wissembrough, Department of the Bas-Rhin, wishes to obtain a place in the guard in the Twentieth. I recommend him to your benevolence and I would be delighted if it would be possible for you to do something in his favor.” In fine condition, with a light central vertical fold and some stray ink marks to lower right corner. Accompanied by an engraved portrait suitable for framing. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/ PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Continuing his research on telephone improvements 190. Alexander Graham Bell.

LS, signed “Alexander Graham Bell,” one page, 5 x 8, August 19, 1881. Letter, written in his wife’s hand, to Professor Oshen. In full: “Many thanks for your kind note of the 5th, with the little poem about Mr. McCurdy. I forward a few copies of my paper on binaural audition. I should be glad to have your ideas of the effects resulting from the semi-conductivity of the various substances we spoke about.” In very good condition, with scattered toning over portions of text and signature. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

192. David Bushnell.

American inventor (1742– 1824) during the Revolutionary War. He is credited with creating the first submarine ever used in combat, while studying at Yale University in 1775. He called it the Turtle because of its look in the water. ADS, signed “D. Bushnell Capt. & senior officer of the Corps of Sappers & Miners,” one page, 8.75 x 5.5, February 18, 1783. Bushnell writes, in part, “I certify that Corpl. Joshua Bundy was transferred AD 1780 from the first Connecticut Regt to the Corps of Sappers & Miners.” Mounted and framed with an image of Bushnell and two images of his ‘Turtle’ submarine to an overall size of 17.75 x 20.25. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and a rough bottom edge. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Rare letter from the Italian saint 191. Saint John Bosco. Italian priest (1815–1888), who, in recognition of his work on behalf of disadvantaged youth, was canonized in 1934. Rare ALS in Italian, signed “Sac. G. Bosco,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, December 6, 1870. A substantial letter to his great benefactor countess Carlota Callori di Vignale announcing commemorative masses, the preparation for Christmas, and work being done in his institutions thanks to the countess’s financial help. In fine condition.RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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A rare 1784 land survey for 50,000 acres— including the location of ‘Boone’s Rock’

193. Daniel Boone. Very rare manuscript DS, signed “Daniel Boone, D[eputy] S[urveyor],” one page, 12.25 x 14.5, June 18, 1784. Land survey for 50,000 acres of land for Philip and James Moor and John Donnaldson. The document begins, “Lincoln County, State of Virginia Survey’d for Philip and James Moor and John Donnaldson 50,000 Acres of Land on Nine Treasury Warrants…Enter’d the 5th June 1784.

Beginning one Mile from the Mouth of Lawtons [Sexton] Creek at A at which mouth there is a large high Rock in Goose Creek where Lawtons Creek Empties, and at which Beginning there is three poplars and two Sugar Trees….” The upper right portion bears a 7 x 4 sketch of the area surveyed. Point A, known today as Boone’s Rock, is identified on the survey drawing as “Beging A.” At the bottom of the document, William Brooks and Septemus Davis are listed as “Chain-Men” and “Edmond Callaway, Marker.” Double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait of Boone to an overall size of 24.5 x 20.5. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, scattered toning and creasing, and possibly some professional repairs and reinforcement to folds on reverse.

Boone surveyed this parcel of land for these early settlers in his capacity as deputy surveyor of Lincoln County, a position to which he was appointed in 1783. During the process, he carved his initials into a large boulder at the mouth of Sexton’s Creek—identified here as “Beging A”—to identify his starting point in these surveys. This rock—near his favorite campsite—is still there, but due to changes in the course of the stream over time his initials are now under water. A few months after this survey, Boone and his sons-in-law, William Hays and Joseph Scholl, settled with their families about five miles from Boone’s Station on Marble Creek, north of the Kentucky River. A rare document dating to the year an account of his adventures was published and he gained international fame. Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

194. David Buick. Automotive engineer and businessman (1854–1929) who founded the automobile manufacturing company whose name survives as a division of General Motors. Partly-printed DS, signed “D. D. Buick,” one page both sides, 10.75 x 8.25, April 29, 1912. Engraved and ornate stock certificate for 20 shares of Buick Oil Company to Hiluw Nederlandsch Trustee’s Kantoor, nicely signed “D. D. Buick,” as president.

In fine condition, with two vertical folds. The gold foil seal is crisp and intact. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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“Gilder is gone. ‘And oh the difference to me’” 195. Andrew Carnegie. ALS, two pages, 5.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, January 14, 1910. Letter of thanks for a sent book. In part: “Many thanks for copy of your entertaining book which I have read with much pleasure while confined to the house. My knee is mending rapidly & I’ll soon be about again.” After his signature, Carnegie adds a brief postscript, “Gilder is gone. ‘And oh the difference to me.’ A. C.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Writing to his first polio patient: “A man brought his little afflicted boy down from Washington D. C. last week and new ones are coming all the time”

196. Fidel Castro.

White plastic name tag from the American Society of Travel Agents 29th World Travel Congress, Caribbean Convention, Havana, Cuba, 4 x 3.5, held in October 1959, signed on the attendee’s affixed white label in blue ballpoint by Castro.

Double-suede-matted and framed with a photo of a young Castro to an overall size of 22 x 18. In fine condition, with a mild overall shade of toning to label. A copy of the original letter of provenance from the woman who attended the conference is affixed to the reverse and states, “President Castro gave a beautiful reception at Congress Hall. I found myself standing next to him. His eyes blinked at me and I asked for his autograph…With a big smile he said he likes Austrian girls. He then signed my name tag.” Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

198. George Washington Carver. ALS signed “Geo. W. Carver,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, August 28, 1934. Letter to Floyd Anderson. In part: “A letter from my dear handsome boy ‘Floyd’ is always doubly welcome.

A large box of silk cocoons from North Ala. has just come in for me to investigate their fitness for silk and possibly paper…There are so many things I want my dear boy to do along the lines of practical science for which you have such remarkable fitness…A man brought his little afflicted boy down from Washington D. C. last week and new ones are coming all the time…I wish you write me a brief story of your case, and how the treatment has benefitted you.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and light show-through from writing to opposing sides. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Carver’s hand. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) | 51

Catherine the Great defends the legitimacy of monarchy against the threat of French revolution 199. Catherine the Great. Empress of Russia, 1762–96, who came to power following a coup d’état and the assassination of her husband, Peter III. LS in French, signed “Catherine,” one page, 7 x 9, January 8, 1792. Letter to one of the most active military leaders of the French Nobility in exile, Marshal-Duke of Castries. In full (translated): “I have received your letter of November 26th. I have read with much pleasure the expression of your feelings, united to those of all the French nobility, that has remained faithful to its King and its legitimate Constitution, and has declared to me solemnly this sacred allegiance. The cause you have embraced is worthy of you and of the distinguished career that you have served in such an honorable manner. It justifies the high esteem in which you were universally held due to your qualities, your talents and the principles of honour that have always been the mark of your conduct. All these titles assure you of my esteem and protection, and I pray God to keep you, Marshal de Castries, in His Holy Guard.” In especially fine, clean condition.

Catherine’s constant worry was to defend the monarchical principle in Europe and the French Revolution was seen as the principal threat against it. She was convinced of the real need to save Europe from the Revolutionaries raising foreign armies and helping the nobles who had fled France (called ‘émigrés’).

The autumn of 1791 was a pivotal moment when restrictions to the émigrés were taken by the French Assembly and European courts began to unite in an effort to foster counter-revolution and reaffirm the politics of legitimacy. The exiled French Noblemen sent a declaration to Catherine reaffirming their allegiance to Louis XVI. On November 8th the newly-elected French National Assembly passed a legislation against the émigrés that were ordered to return under the threat of death. This ruling was vetoed by Louis XVI on the following day, in one of his last efforts to resist the French Revolution as Constitutional King. Letters with such important European political content from Catherine II are very rare. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Displaying grace in the face of his 1929 defeat as exchequer 200. Winston Churchill. TLS, one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, August 1,

1929. Churchill writes H. Reginald Beck, adding the greeting “Dear Mr. Beck.” In full: “I take this opportunity of thanking you for the excellent work which you did in the Election when as my Election Agent you kept the whole of the accounts, and conducted the financial arrangements in the most economical, efficient and businesslike manner.”

In very good condition, with central horizontal and vertical folds (small old tape repair on reverse), creasing, scattered soiling and foxing, and light uniform toning. With the defeat of the Conservative Party in 1929, Churchill’s tenure as chancellor of exchequer was over. The culmination of his term had been as unsuccessful as a result of his outspoken speeches on the impending threat of socialism and communism, earning him the reputation of a warmonger. This letter closes the door to his position as exchequer, opening a window of opportunity for greatness and supreme victory. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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“The figures of recruits reflect great credit on all concerned and on you personally” 201. Winston Churchill. TLS signed

“Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, personal Chartwell letterhead, November 17, 1958. Letter to Colonel W. H. Barlow-Wheeler.

In part: “I think that the figures of recruits reflect great credit on all concerned and on you personally. I look forward to further news of progress. Thank you also for your inquiries about my health, which is quite all right now.” In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds and punch hole to upper left corner.

Accompanied by an unsigned postcard photo. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

202. Winston Churchill. Early and

crisp ink signature, “Winston S. Churchill, Oct. 21, 1934,” on an offwhite 4 x 2.5 card with a clipped magazine photo affixed to left edge. In fine condition. Accompanied by several vintage clippings. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

203. Winston Churchill.

Vintage fountain pen signature, “W. Churchill,” at the bottom of an admirer’s autograph request, one page, 8.5 x 11, February 28, 1958. A transmittal slip on Chartwell letterhead is affixed to the top.

In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

The first full Cromwell signature we have ever offered

204. Oliver Cromwell. English soldier and statesman (1599–1658) who led Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War, waged war against Scotland and Ireland and, in 1653, following the execution of Charles I, became Lord Protector of Great Britain, a position he held until his death in 1658. After a yearlong reign by his son, Richard, the British throne was restored to Charles II and Cromwell’s body was exhumed and posthumously ‘executed.’ Incredibly rare full ink signature, “Oliver Cromwell,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 slip clipped from a larger document, with four additional words relating to marriage, written in an unidentified hand, along the bottom edge. In fine condition, with an irregular edge and a bit of scattered light toning and small stain near the bottom, not detracting from the signature. An extremely rare signature, with this being the only full Cromwell signature we have offered in over 30 years. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $900)

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The western legend searches for an escape from the Sells Floto Circus: “If Tammen will release me. And he not to use the name of ‘Buffalo Bill’ in any way. I’ll compromise” 205. William ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody. ALS signed “W. F. Cody,” two pages, lightly-lined, 6.25 x 11, ornate pictorial Buffalo Bill Irma Hotel letterhead, November 23, 1915. Letter to his attorney, Henry J. Hersey. In full (with grammar and spelling retained): “Yours last 17th received. And re read. And it looks or reads allright to me, and I’ll bring it with me, and you can explain it. 1st Please let me know when you will need me in Denver. 2nd. Would it be wise for you to see [Harry H.] Tammen in regard to my release from the Sells Floto Show Co.? Allso in regard to my settling after $3100 daily. Instead of $3000 daily. That amounts to about $7200 in my favor. Allso my paying the $1000 twice and my expense account of $1002 which he never paid. If Tammen will release me. And he not to use the name of ‘Buffalo Bill’ in any way. I’ll compromise by he paying me $4000. 3rd. As I have said before I must know very soon if I am at liberty to go ahead and organize my own show for 1916. 4th. What about attaching the $132000 in the bonding companies hands? And Lillie and I bringing suit for damages?” In very good condition, with staining to lower portion of second page, including over signature, but not affecting legibility or clarity at all, milder staining to first page, office stamp to first page, and a punch hole to top left of both pages.

After a series of poor mining investments and declining profits in his touring show, ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody took out a loan from businessman and co-owner of the Denver Post, Harry Tammen. This carefully engineered $20,000 loan enabled the unscrupulous Tammen to claim a controlling share in the Two Bills show and exclusive rights to Cody’s name for his own use. When Cody fell behind in his payments, Tammen auctioned off the Two Bills show in September of 1913, forcing the showman to join his Sells Floto Circus. After two years under Tammen’s control, during which time he largely served as the announcer for various acts, he finally acquired the rights to his name and was released; unfortunately, his declining health prevented him from re-building his legendary Wild West Show as he had hoped. A fascinating letter to his lawyer attempting to reclaim the name he had worked so hard to create and navigate his way out of his captive life inside the Sells Floto Circus. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Curie’s biography of her husband, limited to just 100 206. Marie Curie. Polish-born French physicist (1867–1934), she and her husband Pierre discovered two new elements, polonium and radium; for this work they received the 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics.

Curie was also the sole winner of the 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Rare signed book: Pierre Curie. First edition, limited issue, numbered 30/100. NY: MacMillan, 1923. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 242 pages. Signed on the colophon in black ink, “M. Curie.” Autographic condition: very fine, with a subtle block of toning to colophon. Book condition: VG+/None.

Black cloth-covered spine and blue paper-covered boards; minor wear to edges; slightly yellowed, with several darker blocks from materials previously laid in; Mme Curie Stamp and small newspaper blurb affixed to ffep. Accompanied by a block of postage stamps honoring Curie. A stunning example of this book, which rarely comes to auction. Precertified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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The first letter we have offered from the legendary naturalist referencing his historic first voyage: “tell that to the Marines, as we used to say on board the Beagle” 207. Charles Darwin. Very scarce ALS signed “Farewell my ancient amigo. Ever yours, C. Darwin,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.5, no date (circa 1842). Letter to John Maurice Herbert. In full: “I believe that the two best bird-preservers are ‘Leadbeater, 19 Brewer St. Golden Square,’ and ‘Gould, 20 Broad Street, Golden Square’—which is best I do not know. I should recommend your friend to call herself and explain in which styles she wants them mounted—and ask to see specimens. I fancy price varies according to care taken. As for Birds of Paradise from the West Indies, tell that to the Marines, as we used to say on board the Beagle.

I am very obliged for your enquiries about houses. I am getting desperate and expect next year I shall have to build: Borkham is rather too far from a railway station. I was not able to go [to] the Geoly. Anniversary yesterday as I have not been so as well as usual during the last fortnight.

Next Wednesday, Owen gives an account of the great Mastodon now exhibiting at the Egypt. Hall. I mention it, as possibly you like others may feel interested about it. I fear I shall not be there.” Letter is docketed on the reverse of the second page by a relative of Herbert. Central horizontal and vertical folds, some scattered light toning and soiling, small area of slight paper loss from wax seal, affecting portion of a single word of text, and a stray ink mark next to the unusually large signature, otherwise fine condition.

The years directly following Darwin’s return home from his five-year voyage aboard the HMS Beagle were some of the busiest in his life, filled with his eager participation in a variety of events and discussions in England’s scientific community, many of which appear in this letter to his close friend John Herbert. Beginning with recommendations for the “best bird-preservers,” he doubts the fact that Birds of Paradise—which played a key role in his developing theory of sexual selection as presented in the Origin of Species—are indeed the birds that Herbert’s friend has, idiomatically joking, “tell that to the Marines, as we used to say on board the Beagle.” He continues, noting his absence from “the Geoly. Anniversary,” (likely referring to an event with the Geological Society, in which he was a council member for several years), and informing Herbert of Professor Richard Owen’s talks on the controversial mastodon on display at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly. A highly regarded anatomist and paleontologist, responsible for coining the word Dinosauria, Owen frequently disagreed with Darwin’s Origin, believing that evolution was much more complex than he presented.

Any letter by Darwin is highly desirable; but this item, with abundant references to scientific pursuits and an extraordinarily rare specific mention of his time aboard the HMS Beagle, is one of the finest we have seen. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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The founder of evolutionary theory closes his letter to a wellrespected contemporary with an extraordinarily bold, full signature 208. Charles Darwin. LS beautifully and boldly signed in full, “Charles Darwin,” one page, 5 x 8, Down, Beckenham, Kent letterhead, July 17, 1875. Letter to Swiss zoologist and comparative anatomist Ludwig Rutimeyer who sent Darwin his book, Die Veranderung der Tierwelt in der Schweiz seit Anwesenheit des Menschen (Changes in the Animal World in Switzerland since the Presence of Human Beings). In full: “I am very much obliged to you for sending me your ‘Veranderungen etc.’ which is sure to interest me greatly, like everything else that you have written. With much respect I remain my dear Sir Yours sincerely.” In fine, clean condition. Accompanied by an unrelated ANS signed “L. Rutimeyer,” dated March 25, 1896, sending his best wishes and autograph.

A contemporary of Charles Darwin, theology student–turned paleozoologist Ludwig Rutimeyer held mixed opinions on the controversial Origin of Species. On the one hand, he was one of the first to accept evolution, making his own significant contributions to the subject with his 1863 comparative study on the teeth of ungulates, in which he interpreted fossil mammals as parts of the evolutionary lineages by showing the gradual change in dentitions. On the other hand, he strongly disagreed with Darwin’s explanation of natural selection, instead believing in the existence of an innate principle of progressive perfection, a striving for improvement, especially in regard to human evolution.

Despite their differences, the two men shared a strong respect for one another, sharing their publications and corresponding for decades. A wonderful letter from one scientific intellectual to another, boasting one of the most impressive full Darwin signatures we have seen. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

209. Clarence Darrow. Bank check, 6.75

x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Darrow, “C. S. Darrow,” payable to The Pinkerton National Detective Agency for $1880.92, December 22, 1921. Check is affixed to a slightly larger board. In very good condition, with toning from adhesive on reverse, pencil notation under pay line, and expected cancellation holes. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

210. Jefferson Davis. Ink signature, “Jef-

ferson Davis,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 slip.

Both sides having been professionally silked and a mild shade of toning, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

211. Diana. Christmas card from 1990, 8 x 6 folded, opens to 16 x 6, embossed in gold on the outside with the family arms. Inside, the card bears a charming color satin-finish 5.5 x 4 color family photograph of Diana, Charles, William, and Harry posing outdoors. Printed opposite the photograph is the sentiment “Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year.” Diana has inscribed the card, ”Stephen,” and signed at the bottom, “with love from Diana.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in type to Stephen Twigg. One of the last cards to feature the entire family, as the marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wales was already disintegrating. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300) 56 | August 14, 2013 | NOTABLES

The first full signature of “Diana Spencer” we have ever offered

212. Diana. Partly-printed DS, signed in pencil “Diana Spencer,” one page, 6 x 2.75, December 1980. Receipt, filled out in an unknown hand, issued to Ross Poole for “19 pounds seventy five pence for supplies,” signed at the conclusion in full in pencil, “Diana Spencer.”

Double-matted and framed with the cover of the July 1997 issue of Vanity Fair to an overall size of 13 x 19. In fine condition, with a small clipped rectangular area to right side. An incredibly early and rare offering, Diana had been dating Prince Charles for only a few months. This is the only formally signed example we have encountered in over 30 years. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

1986 Christmas card as they begin to drift apart 213. Diana and Charles. Beautiful 1986 Christmas card, 10.25 x 7.25 open, embossed in gold on the outside with Prince of Wales’ feathers and Garter motto, as well as the Spencer family arms. Inside the card bears a charming color satin-finish 4 x 5.5 portrait of Charles, Diana, and a very young William and Harry. Printed opposite the photo is the sentiment, “With all Good Wishes for Christmas and the New Year,” addressed to “Laird” above by Charles, and signed below in black ink, “from, Charles and” with Diana adding “Diana.” In fine condition, with some slight handling wear. At this point in their marriage, Charles had restarted his relationship with Camilla Bowles, and Diana was emerging as a worldwide figure, spending less time with her husband. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/ PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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214. Diana and Charles. Christ-

mas card from 1989, 8 x 6 folded, opens to 16 x 6, embossed in gold on the outside with Prince of Wales’s feathers and Garter motto, as well as the Spencer family arms. Inside, the card bears a color satin-finish 5.5 x 4 photo taken at Highgrove of the entire family posing outdoors, with the boys in matching shirts and shorts. Printed opposite the photograph is the sentiment “Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year.” Charles has inscribed the card, “Rick,” and signed at the bottom, “from Charles and,” below which the Princess has signed “Diana.” In fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

215. Diana and Charles. Christmas tag, 2.5 x 3.25 closed, with a pre-printed sentiment inside, Diana has added, in her own hand, “Barbara,” and “A very,” above the sentiment and signed “With love from Diana and,” with Charles adding his signature after. In fine condition, with the vertical fold of the card through a letter of Diana’s signature. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

“Secret” letter about the war between the states: “England, France, and Russia recommend an Armistice of six months to the Americans” 216. Benjamin Disraeli. War-dated ALS signed “D,” eight pages on two sets of

adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Hughenden Manor letterhead, November 9, 1862. Letter presumably to Lord Lyndhurst, marked at the top by Disraeli, “Secret,” most likely about Napoleon II. In part: “In a few days the Emperor means to propose…that England, France, and Russia recommend an Armistice of six months to the Americans, during which time the ports shall be open. It is impossible the North will accept it; and probably not our government. All connection between them and the Emperor is over, and nothing is heard but complaints of their egotism…The Ambassador at our court will be recalled. The real reason, because ‘he is an old Whig Dandy.’ Mortier is to be the new Ambassador…France & England are at this moment asunder on Italy, America & the East.” The final page of each sheet has been professionally inlaid to a slightly larger individual off-white sheets. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) 58 | August 14, 2013 | NOTABLES

217. Frederick Douglass. A

document panel, signed “Fredk.

Douglass,” for a release of property title between John Selden and A. T. Brice and Priscilla Page, 3.25 x 8, April 3, 1886, signed at the bottom by Douglass in his capacity as Recorder of Deeds. Matted with an image of Douglass to an overall size of 15.5 x 12.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“Leigh was one of the artists with the Akeley expedition, sent out by the American Museum” 218. George Eastman. TLS

signed “Geo. Eastman,” one page, 8.5 x 7, Eastman Kodak Company letterhead, November 12, 1929. Letter to Jerome Milkman.

In part: “Mr. Leigh was one of the artists with the Akeley expedition, sent out by the American Museum. Not being very well acquainted with him I did not remember his name. No doubt you can get further information in regard to him from the Museum.” Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), overall wrinkling due to light scrapbook adhesive remnants to reverse, and possibly trimmed edges, otherwise fine condition. The artist referenced is William Robinson Leigh, who accompanied Carl Akeley on his expedition to Africa in 1926. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

220. George Eastman. TLS

signed “Geo Eastman,” one page, 8.25 x 7, Eastman Kodak Company letterhead, June 9, 1922. Brief letter reads, in full: “Replying to your letter just received, I have no objection to your keeping the photograph I sent you.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, and scattered light toning and soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

221. Thomas Edison. TLS

signed “Thos A. Edison,” one page, 8 x 10.25, Edison Storage Battery Co. letterhead, October 4, 1917. Letter of recommendation for R. G. Law. In part: “The above named was employed in the Research Department of the Edison Storage Battery Co.…leaving of his own volition. During this time he was engaged in testing all types of Edison Cells, miniature and commercial, carrying out his duties in a reliable, satisfactory and trustworthy manner.” Matted to an overall size of 12.75 x 15.25. Several extra horizontal folds, staple holes to top left, and uniform light toning, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Scarce signature of the Christian Science founder 219. Mary Baker Eddy. American religious leader (1821–1910) who founded the Church of Christ, and scientist who authored the influential text outlining its doctrines, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. Large and bold ink signature, “Mary Baker Eddy,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 sheet.

In fine condition, with some mild toning from another document previously placed on top of the slip. A religious rarity, this is just the third Baker item we have offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Striking portrait of the inventor in his lab, inscribed to a fellow “Pioneer of the Industrial Truck” 222. Thomas Edison. Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 8.5 head-andshoulders photo of Edison in his laboratory, affixed to its original 8 x 10.75 photographer’s mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black ink, “To L. H. Long, one of the Pioneers of the Industrial Truck, Thos. A. Edison.” Matted and framed, in a period frame, to an overall size of 9.5 x 12.75. In fine condition.

In 1921, the Automatic Transportation Company of Buffalo, NY, held an exhibit to show off the wide variety of industrial trucks in their factory, ranging from platform-lifting trucks to the superintendent’s Shop Vehicle. The same year, under the leadership of second vice president L. H. Long, Automatic released their first electric vehicle.

Having spent over a decade developing a long-lasting and easily rechargeable battery for the Ford Electric (released in 1914), Edison held great interest in the subject. This stunning photograph inscribed to a “Pioneer of the Industrial Truck,” captures an important part of the inventor’s career, and an industry that, owing much to Edison’s work, continues to develop to this day. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Crystal-clear oversized portrait of the iconic American inventor 223. Thomas Edison. Impressive vintage oversized matte-finish 10.25 x 13.5 head-and-shoulders photo affixed to its original 11.75 x 15.75 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black ink “To Jos E. Ralph, Thos A. Edison.” In fine condition, with a few scattered light surface marks. A superb example. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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From the year of his groundbreaking efforts on a ‘unified field theory’

224. Thomas Edison. Superb ink ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thomas A. Edison,” on an off-white card.

Matted with a color print of Edison to an overall size of 10.75 x 15.5.

In very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

Edison plays hardball with factory cost overruns 225. Thomas Edison. ALS, in pencil,

signed “Edison,” one page, 4 x 7, no date.

Letter to Major Eaton.

In full: “The sum given when we came to understanding about factory was $75,000—It’s no fault of mine that the delay runs this up—that is all that is allowable.

The United Company must stand the balance & charge to investment.

I don’t recognize the Moriarty contract either.”

Fragile intersecting folds, uniform toning, and a small tear to blank top edge, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

227. Albert Einstein. Vintage color glossy 5.25 x 7.25 candid photo of Einstein surrounded by bookcases in what appears to be his study, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “A. Einstein ’50.” The image and still-legible signature are both somewhat faded, otherwise fine condition. In 1950, Einstein published an article in Scientific American entitled ‘On the Generalized Theory of Gravitation,’ describing his pursuit of a ‘unified field theory’—a field of study that remains active today. An outstanding photo that portrays Einstein in an intellectual setting. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

226. Thomas Edison. Edison Botanic Research Corpo-

ration business check, 8 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison with his bold ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thos A. Edison,” payable to W. A. Beucey for $390.18, stamp-dated October 22, 1928. Double-matted and framed with a portrait of Edison to an overall size of 21 x 13.5. A central vertical fold and cancellation holes to body, a few slightly affecting beginning of signature, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Addressing a Jewish Student Union in Germany, Einstein pens two phenomenal pages of informal calculations— including a piece of his theory of general relativity—offering a glimpse into the daily work of the brilliant physicist 228. Albert Einstein. Two incredible pages of calculations in ink,

in Einstein’s hand on both sides of an 8.5 x 11 off-white sheet, dated July 25, 1925. At the top of the page, Einstein pens a short note in German, signed “A. E.,” in full (translated): “To the Jewish Student Union in Germany, I wish your conference the best of success. I would gladly be present myself, but unfortunately urgent work prevents me from the appearance. I always wish my utmost support, to demand your goals.” Einstein divides the rest of the front of the page into four sections, and pens intricate calculations in all four. The reverse bears several more calculations and tables, a couple in pencil, and a small geometric sketch. Accompanied by a letter from Edward Glass, Professor of Physics at the University of Windsor, stating, “The calculations on the Einstein letter are the kind that every physicist does informally and frequently. The two lines immediately below Einstein’s initials are for the electromagnetic field.” He goes on to identify computations for Einstein’s gravity (general relativity) and components for the Ricci tensor for an electromagnetic field source, ending, “The top line of the back side is the ‘trace’ of the Einstein filed equation, and 1,2,3,4 stands for x,y,z,t. These notes are his rough ‘back-of-the-envelope’ computations for physics already in the public literature.” In fine condition.

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Distressed by the unjust quota system that greatly limited the number of Jewish students admitted to European universities, Hersch Lauterpacht founded the World Union of Jewish Students in 1924 to address the growing problem, develop new programs, and provide greater opportunities for Jewish students seeking to continue their educations.

Then a lecturer in Berlin, all too familiar with the growing anti-Semitism and frequently a victim of it himself, Einstein threw his weight behind the union and accepted Lauterpacht’s invitation to serve as the organization’s first president. Following his research on general relativity, Einstein entered into a series of attempts to generalize his geometric theory of gravitation to include electromagnetism as another aspect of a single entity—in these pages he offers a Jewish Student Union in Germany a glimpse into that work, along with his utmost support, hopefully inspiring them to continue their own pursuits. While these calculations may be the type ‘informally and frequently’ done by every physicist, those from the hand of Einstein very rarely come to market and are highly coveted by collectors. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

“I congratulate you for the courage and resolution to follow a difficult path outside the traditional religious organizations” 229. Albert Einstein. TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8 x 9, blind-stamped personal letterhead, February 4, 1941. Letter to Charles Potter. In full: “I was really delighted with the content of your kind letter of January 13th and I congratulate you for the courage and resolution to follow a difficult path outside the traditional religious organizations. I have not the time and not the ability to address your meetings, but I shall be glad to join your advisory board.” Double-matted and framed with two portraits of Einstein and a quote about mathematics to an overall size of 28.75 x 16. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, paperclip impression to upper left corner, and a faint block of uniform overall toning, not affecting the crisp signature. In 1929, Potter founded the First Humanist Society of New York, whose advisory board would include Einstein, Julian Huxley, John Dewey, and Thomas Mann. Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

230. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Ink signatures, “Elizabeth R, June 28th 1971” and “Philip,” on an off-white 7.75 x 10 lined sheet. In fine condition, with a light mark below Elizabeth’s signature.

Accompanied by three unsigned photos. Precertified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

231. Prince Eugene of Savoy.

One of the most successful military commanders in modern European history (1663–1736). LS in Italian, signed “Eugenio di Savoya,” one page, 8.25 x 13, October 1719.

Untranslated letter to the Marquis of Soncino, floridly signed at the conclusion. In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one horizontal fold passing through top of signature). RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Scarce Firestone Tire and Rubber Company document 232. Harvey Firestone.

American industrialist (1868–1938) who organized the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company in 1900. He later became a close associate of Henry Ford and the main supplier of tires for Ford’s automobiles. Partlyprinted DS, signed “Harvey S. Firestone,” two pages, 8.5 x 14, January 27, 1926. Warranty deed from the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. to the Pennsylvania, Ohio and Detroit Railroad Company, transferring a “piece or parcel of land situate in the City of Akron.” Nicely signed at the conclusion by Firestone, as well as his secretary and witnesses. Expected document wear and a tape-repaired tear to the unsigned page, otherwise fine condition Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) | 63

233. Henry Flagler. Real estate and railroad entrepreneur and

president of the Standard Oil Company (1830–1913) who set out to make Florida the ‘Newport of the South’ by providing extensive rail access and grand hotels to lure wealthy vacationers. Partlyprinted DS, signed “H. M. Flagler,” one page both sides, 10.75 x 8, September 19, 1893. Certificate for six shares of stock in Standard Oil issued to Lydia Dougherty, signed at the bottom by Flagler as the company’s secretary. Document has a 4 x 8 receipt affixed to the left edge. In fine condition, with machine cancellation through Flagler’s signature, two vertical folds, one through a single letter of signature, office stamp to top left, and some adhesive residue along receipt edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

As the election draws near, Franklin grants land outside of Philadelphia

234. Benjamin Franklin. Manuscript vellum DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 15.5 x 13.5, March 15, 1788. Franklin, as President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, grants “William Chambers a certain tract of land called ‘Chambersburg’ Situate in Middleton Township Cumberland County…containing Two hundred and thirty one acres and one hundred and fifty five perches.” Signed in the left border by Franklin under the large embossed eight-point seal. Intersecting folds, light show-through from a red wax seal on reverse, and expected light wrinkling, otherwise fine condition. The seal is toned and missing three of its points, yet still impressive. The Executive Council comprised the executive branch of the Pennsylvania state government between 1777 and 1790. It was headed by a president and vice president (similar to a governor and lieutenant governor), with Franklin, its sixth president, being the most well-known. His presidency was one of his last acts of public service, as he died less than two years after leaving office. At the time of this land grant, the Constitution had just been ratified, and the first US presidential election was only four months away. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000) 64 | August 14, 2013 | NOTABLES

235. Otto Frank. Father (1889–1980) of Jewish World War II diarist

Anne Frank, and the only member of his family to survive the concentration camps. TLS in German, one page both sides, 6 x 8.25, May 15, 1959. In part (translated): “Thank you very much for your kind letter dated the 8th of this month. I was not aware that this piece no longer is on the stage. However, if at a future date it should get on the program again, a special performance for the benefit of the Anne Frank Foundation perhaps would be a nice gesture. I would be ever so grateful if you could talk to the producer / director about that idea, should the opportunity present itself. In my opinion it would perhaps be best not to embark on a big scale campaign for the Foundation just yet, meaning not to approach individuals at this time…Something else I need to mention. The publisher for whom you are translating the Schnabel book wrote to me regarding the edition of Anne’s Fairy Tales that was just published in Italy…Perhaps you would be so kind to let him know that in principle I am agreeable to his proposal and that I am holding the rights to Anne’s Fairy Tales. The Fairy Tales published so far in Italy are only the ones that were already released in Holland year ago. A new edition containing more fairy tales and essays by Anne is currently in the pipeline for Holland and other countries as well.” In fine condition, with two punch holes to left edge and a couple spots of trivial toning.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Extensive collection of letters between the enlightened Prussian King and his personal advisor 236.

Frederick the Great.

King of Prussia (born 1712) from 1740 until his death in 1786. His political prowess and enlightened attitudes toward religion, learning, and the humanities earned him the sobriquet ‘Frederick the Great.’

Collection of 15 untranslated LSs, three in German and 12 in French, all signed “Frederic,” or “Federic,” all one page, 7.5 x 9, spanning more than 40 years from 1740 to 1780, and all to his longtime minister and personal advisor Henry IX, Count Reuss de Kostritz (1711–1780). In overall very good to fine condition.

Shortly after ascending the throne in 1740, Frederick attacked Austria and claimed the valuable region of Silesia, an area rich in natural resources and minerals, for the Prussian kingdom. Having just received his law degree and taken his grand tour, Henry IX was living at his mother’s estates there when he made the acquaintance of the newly crowned king. The two began a lifelong correspondence that would eventually lead to Henry’s position as the directing minister, top civil servant, and close personal advisor to Frederick. A remarkable collection, spanning the entirety of Frederick’s glorious reign over Prussia. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

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Freud recommends a patient to the Berlin Poliklinik, the result of his own call for free access to mental health care for the poor 237. Sigmund Freud. ALS in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 6 x 9, personal letterhead, February 27, 1927. Letter to Mrs. Wolff. In full (translated): “I am happy to do everything I can for your daughter. For this purpose I am enclosing my recommendation to a leading physician at the Berlin Poliklinik, which I am certain he will accept. This particular facility is known for its reliability and thoroughness of treatment methods. Compensation for services is left to one’s own judgment of effectiveness and availability of funds. Interference with a person’s career activities should not be an issue, as treatment times are generally scheduled with the patient in advance. I sincerely hope and wish your daughter will be a candidate for this type of therapy, for psychoanalyses certainly is not a cure-all.” In very good to fine condition, with some light creases and wrinkles, a few small spots of soiling, and some inoffensive spotting to the ink, not affecting readability.

Two months before the Armistice in 1918, Freud began a movement at the Fifth International Congress of Psychoanalysis in Budapest when he remarked, ‘The conscience of society will awake and remind it that the poorest man should have just as much right to assistance for his mind as he now has to life-saving help offered by surgery.’ Emphasizing the damaging effects of mental illness on society (as destructive as tuberculosis, according to Freud), he encouraged his followers to create free outpatient clinics and institutions, which would hopefully gain state funding eventually. The response to his call was wildly enthusiastic, with talk of new clinics beginning almost immediately. The Berlin Poliklinik, funded by psychoanalyst Max Eitingon, was the first to come to fruition in 1920; during the interwar years, nearly a dozen more were opened around the world. In this letter, Freud recommends the Poliklinik for the recipient’s daughter, making use of the institution that he helped conceive. A remarkable piece highlighting one of Freud’s greatest achievements, his frequently overlooked contribution to public health reform. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $750)

238. Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac. French chemist and physicist

(1778–1850) best known for his investigations into the nature and behavior of gases. Third-person ALS in French, one page, 4.75 x 2.75, August 17. In full (translated): “Mr. Gay-Lussac begs Mr. Shipwith to be kind enough to excuse him. He leaves tomorrow for the country with his whole family and today is in the midst of the preparations.” Letter has been affixed to a 7 x 5 off-white sheet. Light wrinkling from mounting, and mild soiling, otherwise fine condition. Although Mr. Shipwith is not identified, his name has appeared in the correspondence of Thomas Paine during his stay in France, and was most likely with the consulate service at Nailly. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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239. Camillo Golgi.

Italian physician, pathologist, and scientist (1843–1926) who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1906. Vintage unmailed ‘Societa Italiana di Patologia’ postcard, 3.5 x 5.5, signed at the bottom in black ink. In very good to fine condition, with light scattered soiling, and diagonal impressions to each corner from previous display. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

The Washington jail warden denies a request by a sheriff to witness the execution of Charles Guiteau 242. Charles Guiteau: John S . C r o c k e r.

Rare ALS signed “John S. Crocker, Warden,” one page, 8 x 9.75, Warden’s Office, United States Jail letterhead, June 20, 1882. Letter to E. P. Higgins, Sheriff of Steuben County, New York. In full: “In reply to yours of 3d inst. requesting to be present to Witness the Execution of Guiteau the Assassin. I regret to inform you the Statute in regard to executions in this District so limits the number to be admitted that it will not be possible for me to comply with your request. If the law permit[t]ed I would have been glad to request your presence.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, repaired tear to top edge, a few other small edge tears, and some light toning and soiling. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

240. Jay Gould. Financier well-known for his stock market manipu-

lation of railroad securities; he also tried to corner the gold market, causing the ‘Black Friday’ stock market crash of September 1869.

Partly-printed DS one page both sides, 7 x 8.25, May 2, 1867. Stock certificate from the Troy, Salem, and Rutland Rail Road Company for 100 shares issued to Gould. Signed at the bottom by Gould as the company’s president. A 3.5 x 8.25 receipt is affixed to the front of the certificate. In very good condition, with ink cancellation through signature, two revenue stamps affixed to document, and intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

‘The Witch of Wall Street’ extends a mortgage 241. Hetty Green. Businesswoman (1834–1916) known for being the first American woman to make a substantial impact on Wall Street. DS, signed “Hettie H. R. Green,” one page, 8 x 10.5, June 30, 1896. Mortgage extension for Sarah A. Tileston “at a rate of four per cent (4%) per annum to July 1st, 1901—and the Gold Clause is hereby eliminated therefrom.” In fine condition, with a couple of ink notations above signature and some light mirroring of text from folding. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Inviting the Supreme Judicial Court to dinner 243. John Hancock.

Third-person ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9, February 19, 1783. Third person ALS addressed to the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court. Letter reads, “The Governor presents his most respectful compliments to the Honble. The Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court, and requests the honor and pleasure of their Company at Dinner on Saturday next 3/4 past One o’clock.” Address leaf of the second integral page filled out in Hancock’s hand, “The Honble. The Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court.” In fine condition, with a very light block of uniform toning over portion of the text. A darkly penned letter in Hancock’s elegant hand, with remnants of original red seals still present. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Boldly signed as governor of Massachusetts

244. John Hancock. Manuscript DS, one page, 7 x 12, April 7, 1788. Hancock certifies “that Samuel Barrett Esquire of Boston is a Justice of the Peace.” Boldly signed In the left border by Hancock as governor of Massachusetts and countersigned by John Avery. Matted and framed with a photo of Hancock to an overall size of 23.5 x 18.75.

Intersecting folds with slight separations, scattered toning and soiling, a few repaired tears to edges and body (not affecting the signature), otherwise very good condition; Hancock’s signature is an ideal, prominent example. The paper seal affixed above Hancock’s signature remains fully intact with a couple small tears. In this position, Barrett innovated debt collection by developing efficient partly-printed forms used to notify debtors of disputes and pending lawsuits. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

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Beautifully presented signature of the Declaration’s first signer

245. John Hancock. Ink signature, “John Hancock,” on an off-white 4 x 1.5 slip. Elaborately suede-matted and framed with an engraved portrait and plaque to an overall size of 17.25 x 26.5. In fine condition, with some toning and soiling to edges. Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/ PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Governor Henry issues a land grant for 500 acres 246. Patrick Henry. Partly-printed DS, signed at the conclusion “P. Henry,” one page, 15 x 13, May 24, 1786. Henry, as governor of Virginia, grants 500 acres of land to Francis W. Say. Matted and framed with a portrait of Henry and a biographical plaque to an overall size of 34 x 23. In very good condition, with intersecting storage folds, several small holes of paper loss, scattered toning, and a bit of light soiling. Henry’s signature remains quite pronounced and unaffected by the flaws. The white seal is toned with several areas of paper loss. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Beautiful set of formal portraits of Hirohito and Kojun presented to the Australian ambassador

247. Hirohito. An exquisite pair of 5.75 x 8.5 pearl-finish full length formal portraits of Hirohito and Empress Kojun, each beautifully signed in thick black ink in Japanese. Each photo is housed in its original blue leather presentation frame, each with the Imperial Standard along the top, to overall sizes of 7.75 x 10.25. Both the photos are in turn framed (behind plate glass) with two hand-calligraphed cards (stating that the photographs were originally presented to Sir Keith Shann who later presented them to Mr. and Mrs. George St. Heaps) to an overall size of 22.5 x 16.5. In fine condition. Not many signed portraits of Hirohito are available, and photos of this lavish quality even less so. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

Early Houston document recouping money for “an Interpreter & two horses” while moving Cherokees to Arkansas 248. Sam Houston. ADS, signed “Sam Houston Sub Agent,” with his signature incorporated again in the heading, one page, 7.75 x 9.25, May 9, 1818. Document for $17.75 expenses reads, “To money expended for my own, an Interpreter & two horses, on express twelve days by order of Gov. McMinn. I certify on honor the above is the price sum of expense necessarily incurred and what I actually expended.” Matted with a color image of Houston to an overall size of 21 x 15. In very good condition, with several repairs to separations and areas of paper loss, intersecting folds, paper loss to edges, and show-through from docketing on reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Governor Houston pays a hefty sum for “protection of the frontier” 249. Sam Houston.

Partly-printed DS, one page both sides, 8.25 x 3.75, November 23, 1860.

Treasury warrant issued to Peter Tumlinson for $716.62 for “protection of the frontier this amount being for services rendered as Capt of Company of Mounted Volunteers.” Signed on the reverse by Houston as governor and countersigned

by Comptroller Clement R. Johns. In very good condition, with some scattered light toning, with one spot over end of Houston’s signature, a small spot of ink erosion to beginning of Tumlinson’s endorsement, and thin ink cancellation lines to front. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

250. John Jay. American statesman (1745–1829) who served variously as President of the Continental Congress, diplomat, and, from 1789 to 1795, first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Partly-printed DS one page, 13.25 x 8, December 11, 1795. Governor Jay appoints Samuel Thompson an “Ensign in the Battalion of Militia in the County of Herkimer whereof John Lincklaen Esquire is Major Commandant.” Signed in the left border by Jay and countersigned by Lewis Scott. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, scattered toning, and a small tear to edge. The seal is worn and toned, but intact. Accompanied by a handwritten tribute/obituary of Thompson, written by a neighbor, who states that Thompson “was emphatically a just man who after living to a great age has descended to the tomb without a stain on his character.” Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

252. Robert F. Kennedy. Vintage

251. Patrick Henry. Bold ink signature, “P. Henry,” on an off-white 6 x 3 clipped portion of a document, signed as governor of Virginia, dated 1785. Double-suede-matted and framed with a color print of Henry to an overall size of 12 x 17. In fine condition, with a vertical fold to left of signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Kennedy in a tuxedo, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, “For Joe Kingsbury Smith, With great appreciation to an old friend of many Kennedys, Robert F. Kennedy, Nov. 1964.” Doublematted and framed to an overall size of 15.5 x 18. In very good condition, with slight rippling, a few dings and small creases, and slight blotting to signature. Kingsbury-Smith (1908–1999) was a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter and publisher of the New York Journal-American. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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253. Robert F. Kennedy. ALS

signed “Bob,” one page, 7 x 9, Attorney General letterhead, May 8, 1964. Brief letter to Judge Francis J. W. Ford. In full: “Many thanks for your note. As always, it was good to hear from you.” In very fine condition. Originally purchased from Walter R. Benjamin Autographs.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

256. King George III. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “George R,” one page, 13.25 x 9.25, March 12, 1801. King George appoints Peter Boardman as a “Lieutenant to…the Loyal Stockport Volunteers commanded by our trusty and welbeloved Major Holland Watson.”

Signed in the upper left by George. Paper seal affixed to the upper left remains fully intact. In very good condition, with three heavy vertical storage folds, overall soiling, and a stray ink blot affecting first letter of signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

254. King Edward VII. LS signed “Edward R&I,” three pages (first

two apparently mounted back-to-back), 8 x 12.25, royal crest letterhead, September 1,1906. Letter of state from Edward to the provisional governor of Cuba, introducing an ambassador. In part: “Being desirous to improve the relations of friendship and good understanding which already happily subsist between Britain and the Republic of Cuba, we have made choice of…Arthur Cunningham Grant Duff, Esquire, to reside with you in the character of Our Minister Resident.” In very good condition, with mounting remnants to edges and scattered toning and soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

255. King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Vintage

ink signatures, “Alexandra, December 14, 1902,” and “Edward R,” on an off-white card. Nicely triplematted with portraits of the couple and a small name plaque to an overall size of 18 x 18.5. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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257. King George III. Manuscript DS, signed “George R,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 12, December 22, 1762. Military document freeing the Westmoreland Militia from duty. In part: “Whereas by Warrant… bearing date the 24th day of December 1759…for the weighty & lawful causes therein recited…to draw out and embody all the militia of the County of Westmoreland…and to hold the same in readiness to march to such parts within this Kingdom as might be judged proper… and to obey such orders as necessary for the safety and defence of this Kingdom…and whereas preliminary Articles of peace have been signed…a cessation of Arms has been proclaimed, We being most desirous to take the first opportunity of relieving our faithful subjects from the heavy burdens…occasioned by the War, Our Will & Pleasure is, and We do hereby order you…to cause the Militia of the said County to be disembodied.” Document is also signed at the conclusion by Charles, Earl of Egremont, “Egremont.” White paper seal affixed to the upper left remains fully intact. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and some soiling to paper seal. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

258. King George IV. Manuscript DS,

259. King Henry III.

signed “George PR,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, September 12, 1815. Warrant calling for “the great seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to be affixed to…a Treaty of Subsidy between His Majesty and His Serene Highness the Grand Duke of Nassau.” Signed at the top by George as prince regent and countersigned at the conclusion by Henry Bathurst.

Document is bound with string to a period six-page manuscript copy of the treaty. White paper seal affixed to upper left remains fully intact.

In fine condition, with partial separation to central horizontal fold. Precertified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

King of France (born 1551), the son of Henry II and Catherine de Medici, who reigned from 1574 until his assassination in 1589. Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Henry,” one page, 9 x 13.5, December 1587.

Untranslated document neatly signed at the conclusion by the King.

Reverse is docketed in an unknown hand with a small remnant of a red wax seal. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, two tape remnants to bottom edge, rusty paperclip mark to top edge, and scattered light toning and foxing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Soliciting a horse for the Queen, per early Scottish custom 260. King James I. Long-reigning monarch (1566–1625) who was king of Scotland (where he was known as James VI) from 1567 until his death, as well as king of England and Ireland beginning in 1603, under whom the ‘Golden Age’ of Elizabethan literature and drama continued. Scarce LS in Early Modern English, signed “James R,” one page, 8.25 x 11.5, October 5, 1590. Letter to the Lord of Caldwell. In part: “Right truest friend we greet you heartily well having directed our other letter unto you before, desiring you according to the custom observed of old by our most noble progenitors in this case to have delivered to the Queen, our bedfellow, one horse…

Whereupon we, upon your stay, have taken occasion…to further the concept which we have of your affection in furtherance of this honorable [custom] to deliver and direct with this bearer.” In very good condition, with separated intersecting folds professionally repaired on the reverse (not affecting signature), scattered overall soiling, and light dampstaining to left border. During this age, noblemen were required to present gifts to the king on important occasions, such as his wedding and the birth of his heir. Anne of Denmark had married James in 1589 and was subsequently crowned as queen on May 17, 1590—perhaps the event that elicited this request from her husband. This is the earliest King James document we have ever offered, and just the second from prior to his coronation as King of England and Ireland.

Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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After years of controversy over his claim to the throne, Parliament defeats the Exclusion Bill and the heir presumptive brings his staunchest opponent to the bar 261. King James II. The last

Catholic monarch (1633–1701) to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, crowned in 1685. Some of his subjects distrusted his religious policies and alleged despotism, leading a group of them to depose him in the Glorious Revolution. ALS written as Duke of York, signed “James,” one page both sides, 6.75 x 9, February 22, [1681]. Letter to a minister of state. In full (spelling and grammar retained): “I have severall letters of yours to answer but have been so very busi, what with being at the house, (where Ld. Shaftsburys petitions have made us eat late diners this weeke,) and our being to prepare for a war, that till now, I have not had so much tyme to my self to answer any of them, as to the first of them, you know already that his Ma: is very well satisfied with you, and I am sure an older minister then your self, might easily have run into the same accident you did, as for yours by Godolphin he has not yet sayd any thing of it to me, so that I do not know what it is, but you may be sure, I shall always be very glad, to further any of your concerns, and lett you see I shall always be very kind to you, for newse you will have it from others, by the next post you will heare what will become of the E. of Shaftsbury, he being brought to the bar of our house on Monday next.” Professionally inlaid into a larger off-white sheet, and beautifully bound within a vintage limp brown Morocco leather 9 x 12.5 presentation folder. An engraved portrait of James is inlaid into another sheet within the folder. In fine condition.

Convinced that the Roman Catholic heir presumptive Duke of York would transform England into an absolute monarchy upon his brother, King Charles II’s death, Anthony Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, actively attempted to thwart the Duke’s ascent in the early 1670s. Although he endorsed a variety of proposals—including Charles II remarrying a Protestant princess to produce an heir, or legitimizing Charles’s illegitimate Protestant son the Duke of Monmouth—he became best known for his outspoken support of the Exclusion Bill, which would prevent James’s crowning strictly on the basis of his religion. (A crucial piece of British history, the bill led to a major division in the entire political system, with its supporters becoming the Whig party, and its opponents developing into the Tories.) When it was finally defeated in the House of Lords at the start 1681, Shaftesbury was arrested for high treason: “By the next post you will heare what will become of the E. of Shaftsbury, he being brought to the bar of our house on Monday next.” The charge was dropped months later, and Shaftesbury, fearing a second prosecution that would mean certain death under the now Tory-filled Parliament, fled to Holland. A fascinating letter from the future king, fully consumed with the controversy over his claim to the throne. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

262. King Louis XIV. King of France (born 1638) from 1643 until his death in 1715, known as the ‘Sun King’ for the glittering splendor of his court at Versailles and the unparalleled glory of France during his 72-year reign. Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Louis,” one page, 15 x 7, 1685. Untranslated document signed at the conclusion by the king. Several vertical folds and creases, one through a single letter of signature, uneven bottom edge, expected rippling, and some scattered light toning and soiling, otherwise very good condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Eerily signed on the day the first person ever was guillotined, less than a year before he also met the guillotine 263. King Louis XVI. King of France (born 1754) from 1774 to 1792. In the wake of increasing unrest that developed into full-fledged revolution, Louis and his queen, Marie Antoinette, were executed in 1793. Scarce manuscript DS, signed “Louis,” one page, 18.75 x 12.5, April 25, 1792. Crisply penned untranslated judicial appointment document neatly signed at the conclusion in black ink by the king and countersigned by the Minister of Justice, Antoine Duranthon. In very good to fine condition, with central horizontal and vertical folds, paper loss and a repaired separation to lower right, and a bit of mild toning. This particular document is especially interesting as it was signed on April 25, 1792—the day that the first person ever was guillotined. The document is even more eerie when you consider that the other man who signed the document, Minister of Justice Antoine Duranthon, would be guillotined on December 20, 1793. The fact that both Louis XVI and Duranthon would be guillotined in 1793, and the document was signed on the day of the first ever guillotining, makes this document especially interesting and a true piece of history! RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) 264. King Louis XVIII. King of France

and Navarre (born 1755) from 1814 until his death in 1824 (save a brief interruption in 1815 while fleeing Napoleon during the Hundred Days).

Louis himself claimed that his reign dated from the death of his nephew, the Dauphin Louis XVII, in 1795. LS in French, signed “Louis,” one page, 9.5 x 14.5, December 18, 1821. Letter to the Marquis de Lally Tolendal. In part (loosely translated): “The King has chosen you to be one of the witnesses of the childbirth of the Duchess of Orleans… when the time will be done…please wait from instruction of the Great Master of Ceremony.” Signed at the conclusion by the king and also signed by the future Marshall of France J. A. B. Law de Lauriston, who was Minister of the Royal House at the time. In fine, bright condition, with crisp intersecting folds. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

266. Martin Luther King, Jr. Paper placemat from the Surf and Surrey restaurant in Chicago, 13.75 x 10.25, nicely signed in black ballpoint, “Best wishes, Martin Luther King.” In fine condition, with central horizontal and vertical folds, with a small separation to vertical fold, and some light toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

265. King William IV. Partly-printed DS, signed “William R,”

one page, 15.5 x 10.75, December 31, 1830. King William appoints John Frederick S. Smith as “a Colonel Commandant in Our Royal Regiment of Artillery.” Signed in the upper left by William. Blue seal remnants remain affixed to the lower left. In very good condition, with heavy intersecting folds (a crease and vertical fold passing through the signature), and overall foxing and soiling. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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267. Martin Luther King, Jr. Vintage ink signature, “Martin Luther King, Jr.,” on a light yellow 4.5 x 2 lightly-lined clipped slip. Slip is affixed to an identical size brown adhesive slip. A partially trimmed sentiment along top edge, tape to right edge, clipped top of the “J,” in signature, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

268. Robert Koch.

German medical scientist (1843–1910) regarded as the father of bacteriology.

He isolated the tuberculosis bacillus and the anthrax virus, and received the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 1905. ALS in German, signed “R. Koch,” one page, 4.75 x 3.5, no date, but postmarked April 1897. Letter reads, in part: “In Aden I have not found a connection, I must stay a few days and will probably continue to travel next Monday.” In very good condition, with signature a couple shades lighter than text due to decreased ink flow, some light soiling, and dampstaining along bottom, lightly touching bottom of signature. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

269. Carl Linnaeus. Swedish

botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707–1778), who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. LS in Swedish, nine pages on five sheets, 8 x 12.75, August 19, 1743. Untranslated letter written on behalf of the “Consistorium Academicum” at the University of Uppsala, in the matter of the estate of Gryttiom. Signed at the conclusion

by Linnaeus and 10 other scientists, including: Mattsius Asp, Magnus Beronius, Anders Boberg, Olof Celsius, Petrus Kerman, Samuel Klingenstierna, Daniel Solander, Petrus Ullen, and Johan Eric Fick. In fine condition, with a single horizontal and vertical fold. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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“I think it infinitely preferable to confine the term wealth as Adam Smith does to the material manageable ερνον or commodity, and to place personal services in a different category” 270. Thomas Robert Malthus. ALS signed “T. B. Malthus,” four

pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, March 17, 1828. Letter written from East India College to Nassau William Senior, reads, in part: “I consider it of the utmost importance that the progress of the science of Political Economy and to its useful practical applications to confine the term wealth to those objects the increase or decrease of which we can form some estimate of. There is no person more fully aware of the important effects derived from some personal service...but how am I to estimate the ενερνεια that is susceptible of exchange, but has not yet been exchanged; or how am I to appreciate the wealth derived from the Legislation of Moses, the laws of Menic, or our Revolution of 1685. Feeling the utter impossibilities of making any approaches to an estimate of such kinds of wealth, I think it infinitely preferable to confine the term wealth as Adam Smith does to the material manageable ερνον or commodity, and to place personal services in a different category.

In my lectures in the East India College I have very long been in the habit of stating in reference to Adam Smith’s terms ‘That productive and unproductive labour resemble each other in the end they endeavor to attain namely the gratification of some want or wish of mankind, but they accomplish it by different means.’” Last page also bears an address for Nassau Senior, as well as two columns of numbers. In very good condition, with two areas of paper loss to second page affecting several words of text, intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, and some scattered light soiling.

In Malthus’s 1798 Essay on the Principle of Population, focused on the unsustainability of a steadily increasing population, he argued that when the population grows faster than the production of food, the cost of living increases, thereby reducing the standard of living for all and causing economic instability. He presented two controversial ‘checks’ that hold the population within resource limits, and encouraged the latter: ‘positive checks,’ such as hunger and disease, raise the death rate, and ‘preventive checks,’ such as abortion, birth control, and postponement of marriage, lower the birth rate. Completely out of sync with the popular 18th-century European view that society was steadily improving and, continuing the trend, was in principle perfectible, Malthus became instantly controversial. Spearheading the revolt against the Malthusian theory was Nassau Senior, a highly regarded classical economist and Professor of Political Economy at Oxford.

Senior argued that the current combination of rising living standards and population growth offered strong evidence against Malthus’s pessimistic theory, and the two wrote back and forth on their disagreements regarding these and many more related economic issues, including wealth and productive labor, as seen in this letter. Several pieces of their correspondence were published in Senior’s Two Lectures on Population in 1829, and though this letter is not included in those, it certainly falls within the timeline of their heated debates. An incredible letter hashing out the specifics of his controversial theory—the first we have offered from Malthus, one of the most important economists since Adam Smith. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $2500)

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271. Guglielmo Marconi. TLS in Italian,

signed “G. Marconi,” one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, Villa Odescalchi Civitavecchia, August 20, 1930.

Letter written to The Honorable Peter Prince Ginori Conti, Senator of the Kingdom, Florence.

Translated in full: “I have received your letter of August 18 where you recommend the young Tito Greppi as an excellent radio operator who could work for the Firm ‘Marconi Italia.’ I must answer you that the above Company employs no radiotelegraphists.

I assume, therefore that you probably meant the firm ‘Italia Marittima’ on which depend the radio operators who embarked in the Italian Merchant Navy, which is headed by the Marchese Solari. I will, therefore, send your letter to the Marchese Solari. Most cordial greetings.”Intersecting folds, light scattered creases, and staple holes to the left border, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

272. Maria Theresa. Empress of Austria (1717–1780) and mother of Marie Antoinette. Manuscript DS in German, one page both sides, 9 x 13, May 4, 1762. Document referring to the postal system in Hungary and Austria. In part (translated): “We have agreed to grant a resolution of the question, obediently posed to Us by Our Royal Austrian Justice Bank Deputation following the release of the stamppatent of February 3, whether also the Turkish subjects were to be held to the use of the stamp-patent according to the regulations… no exception is to be made for Turkish subjects regarding the stamppatent, just as with other foreign subjects.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, some show-through from writing on opposing sides, a subtle circular area of toning to the letter, and a heavier circle of toning to second integral page. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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273. Thomas Mifflin. Signer of the US Constitution from Pennsylvania (1744–1800) and first governor of that state. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Tho. Mifflin,” one page, 21 x 11, April 16, 1795.

Governor Mifflin grants Jacob Bair “a certain tract of land called ‘Rich Land’ situate in Marlick Township Lancaster County…Containing Thirty Seven Acres.” Signed in the left border by Mifflin. Embossed eight-point paper seal affixed to the left side remains mostly intact, with paper loss to the tip of the top point. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, scattered foxing and soiling, and the signature a shade light. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Rare full page working manuscript from The Mountains of California 274. John Muir. Partial autograph manuscript, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, part of a page from Muir’s working draft of The Mountains of California. Headed at the top, “III. The Passes,” Muir writes, in full: “The sustained grandeur of the Alps is forcibly illustrated by the fact that throughout their whole extent there is not a single pass lower than 8,000 feet above the level of the sea.

In a distance of a hundred & forty miles, between Lat 36° 20’ & 38°, the lowest I have yet found exceeds 9,000 feet, while the average height upwards of 11,000. A carriage road has been constructed through what is known as the Sonora Pass, on the head of the Stanislaus and Walker’s rivers, the summit of which is 9,607 feet above the sea.

Substantial wagon-roads have also been built through the Carson & Johnson passes.” On the reverse, Muir has penned “Passes of Alps Full Copy (nearly).” In very good condition, with tape reinforcement to reverse of horizontal folds and some light edge toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Incredibly rare portrait of the Sierra Club founder

275. John Muir. Naturalist and author (1838–1914) who gained the establishment of Yosemite National Park. Very rare vintage 7.75 x 10.75 photo, originally done by J. Edward B. Greene in 1909, signed in the lower border in black ink.

Reverse of the image bears several publication stamps and pencil notations. In very good condition, with two red cropping notations to image, small tear to bottom edge through opening stroke of last name of signature, missing three corner tips, and scattered creases. This image of Muir is the first we have offered in over 30 years, with his signature measuring an impressive 4.5˝ long. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

276. Joachim Murat. Brother-

in-law of Napoleon (1767–1815) who was a marshal in Napoleon’s regime and who reigned as King of Naples from 1808 to 1815. Partlyprinted LS in French, signed “J. Murat,” one page, 4.75 x 7, April 1804. Untranslated letter in French to a military general, asking to convene the Council of War for the trial of Sergeant Antoine Milon of the 21st Regiment of Dragoons, accused of murder. Light scattered creases and toning, and a small repaired tear below the text, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

277. Benito Mussolini.

ANS in Italian, signed “Mussolini,” one page on the reverse of an unaddressed Il Popolo d’Italia postcard, 3.5 x 5.5, Milan, April 9, 1922. Brief note to a colleague, translated in full: “I welcome your help and send you the enclosed note, Cordial greetings.” Light scattered toning and impressions, staple holes to the upper left corner, and a few light brushes to the ink, otherwise fine condition. This was a pivotal year in Mussolini’s life, during which he was preparing the legendary March on Rome, which established the Fascist Party as the most important political party in Italy. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

278. Napoleon. Untranslated manuscript DS in French, signed “Bonaparte,” one page, both sides, 9 x 13.5, no date. Document issued by the Minister of War, listing the names of ten officers from the infantry, as well as their ranks, years of service, and notes by the inspector general. Signed in the observations column, “Apr., Bonaparte,” and also signed by three others. Intersecting folds, one passing through the top of Napoleon’s signature, some staining along top edge, and some scattered light toning, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300) | 79

In search of an heir to the imperial throne, Napoleon arranges to wed the Archduchess of Austria 279. Napoleon. LS in French, signed “Napole,” one page, 7 x

9, February 26, 1810. Letter to his adopted son, Prince Eugene Napoleon de Beauharnais, announcing his intentions to marry Marie-Louise of Austria. In part (translated): “The Emperor of Austria has acceded to the request I made of him for the hand of his daughter Archduchess Marie Louise…For this important event, I have decided to reunite at my side the Princes and Princesses of my family.” Double-matted and framed with an imposing portrait to an overall size of 15.75 x 27. In fine condition, with central horizontal and vertical folds and some scattered mild foxing and toning.

When Napoleon declared the hereditary transmission of power through the ‘direct, natural and legitimate line of descent from Napoleon Bonaparte, from male to male’ in 1804, he sealed the fate of his marriage to the aging Josephine. Despite their deep respect and love for one another, which continued for remainder of their lives, the two officially divorced in a grand ceremony on January 10, 1810. Determined to marry a European royal, thereby creating a strong alliance with another major power and helping legitimize his somewhat shaky claim to royalty, Napoleon began negotiations with Russia and Austria, finally reaching agreement with the Austrian Emperor to take his daughter, Marie-Louise. The two were married by proxy in early March, met for the first time at the end of the month, and held a civil ceremony at the start of April—an event for which Napoleon gathered “the Princes and Princesses of [his] family.” An excellent letter regarding an important event in the life of the Emperor, centered on his hopes of building a dynasty.

Oversized. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

280. Eugene Napoleon. Adopted son of Napoleon Bonaparte (1781–1824), the natural son of Napoleon’s wife, Josephine, and Alexandre, Vicomte de Beauharnais, who had been executed during the Reign of Terror. Eugène proved to be an able military leader and, in addition to serving as Napoeon’s aide-de-camp, led several campaigns in Italy and Russia. LS, one page, 7.5 x 6.5, May 10, 1801. Crisply penned untranslated letter to a gentleman. Letter appears to be mounted and cloth-matted and framed with a handpainted color portrait of Napoleon, dated 1971, to an overall size of 25.75 x 18. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature. Oversized. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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281. Eugene Napoleon. LS

in French, one page, 7 x 9, January 9, 1813. Untranslated letter addressed at the top, “Prince.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds, a bit of light toning, and a few small tack holes to lower left. RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

283. Eliot Ness. At the age of 26, Ness (1903– 1957) was chosen to head a special Prohibition squad, known as the Untouchables, which led to the downfall of Al Capone and his successor Frank Nitti, and the capture of John Dillinger.

Color greeting card to an unknown recipient, measuring 6.75 x 4.25 opened, bearing a preprinted sentiment on the right side, signed underneath in black ink, “Eliot Ness,” and also signed by several others, including “‘The Boss’—Ed,” “The 2nd Boss—MBN,” “Annabelle,” and another who has written “and all your other SP friends who are not here at the moment.” In fine condition, with a mounting strip to front of card and a light brush to first name of signature. Accompanied by an unsigned portrait of Ness. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

One of the rarest and most important Nobel Prize physicists

282. Florence Nightingale. ALS signed “F. Nightingale,” one

page, 4.25 x 7, black-bordered personal letterhead, November 27, 1868. Letter to an unidentified gentleman, marked “Private” at the top. In full: “I send you this because I think it will give you pleasure— principally as being now self-supporting and affording good promise that these men, when they go to other stations, will not be satisfied without such institutes. Please return me the whole batch.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

284. Wolfgang Pauli. Pioneer of quantum physics (1900–1958)

who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1945 after being nominated

by Albert Einstein. Very rare vintage matte-finish 2 x 3 bust portrait of Pauli in formal attire, signed at the bottom in fountain pen. In fine condition, with slight irregular adhesion to last name in signature. Pauli is widely considered among the ten most important physicists of the 20th Century and his autograph in all forms is very rare (perhaps due to his relatively early death). RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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A heartfelt remembrance of the Charge of the Light Brigade: “At one great battle which had to be fought on the defensive & won, the men stood firm as rocks till they fell—not a man stirred” 285. Florence Nightingale. ALS, eleven pages on three sets of adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, October 21, 1895. Letter to Reverend Thomas Clarke. In part: “You ask me to say a few words for the anniversary of the Balaclava charge to your Veterans. I am often speaking to them in my heart; but I am much overworked. And what I speak in my heart is something like this: The soldier has such good stuff in him. 1. He really ‘loves’ his comrade as himself when he himself has returned safe out of gun shot or he finds his comrade or his officer missing, he goes back to bring him off. How many have lost (or rather ‘gained’) their own lives in this way—killed or wounded. And there has been no swagger about it. 2. And when he loves his God, he really does love him… he sets his heart to obeying the orders of God, the great Commander-in-Chief…A man who resists drink is perhaps a greater hero than the heroes of that battle who stood to their (outpost) battery when the company was surprised, & grave time for Regiments to come up, which saved perhaps the face of Europe from being changed. So they now may save their village or their parish, if they stand firm, ‘rooted & grounded in love.’ At one great battle which had to be fought on the defensive & won, the men stood firm as rocks till they fell—not a man stirred. They did not fight for glory. Where would England be now but for them?

And may we not say how, where will England be if her men do not stand like rocks to the right & the true & the holy & the loving? Is England better than she was for me? Let every man ask himself this question. Sometimes he forgets that one may fight the good fight—the good fight against the enemy in common home-life as well as in the field. In India a well known Commander-in-Chief, whenever there was anything hard to be done, used to say ‘Call out the Saints; for Havelock never blunders and his men are never drunk.’” A small punch hole to the top corner of each page, partially separated hinges, and scattered toning and soiling, otherwise fine condition.

Forty years after the disastrous Battle of Balaclava, in which nearly half of the British Light Brigade was killed or severely wounded due to a miscommunication of orders, Reverend Thomas Clarke reached out to Nightingale to address the aging veterans. Joining notables such as Rudyard Kipling, Nightingale hoped to draw public attention to the hardships that the long-since forgotten soldiers were forced to endure in their old age, many living in poor health and poverty. Having made a name for herself during the Crimean War, devoting her life to improving conditions and caring for wounded men on the battlefields, what she saw there transformed the medical world. Famously remembered for their valor in bravely carrying out orders, despite the fact that they were marching into certain defeat, the veterans of the Light Brigade held the qualities most highly praised by Nightingale: love of their comrades, love of “God, the great Commander-in-Chief,” bravery, devotion, and discipline. She praises their actions in the face of great danger, and encourages them to do as she did, and “fight the good fight…in common home-life as well as in the field.” A beautifully written homage to the men who, like Nightingale herself, experienced the defining moments of their lives on the battlefields of Russia. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

286. Florence Nightingale. Choice ink signature, “Florence Nightingale,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1 slip. In very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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“Hemophiliac” 287. William Osler. Canadian-born physician and researcher (1849–1919) who was a founding professor of Johns Hopkins Hospital. A medical report, written in an unknown hand, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Radcliffe Infirmary & County Hospital letterhead, dated 1911.

Report headed at the top, “Copy of notes,” most likely for a case Osler was working on. Report concerns a 25-year-old man, who had incurred a knee injury in March, “but kept at work. On the next day knee was so swollen that he had to give up, and went to bed. Was in bed four weeks. Three weeks later started work again. Was then able to walk quite well, and to straighten leg. After two days knee became bad again.” At the top of the first page, Osler has written, “Hemophiliac.” In fine condition, with a partial separation to hinge. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Using her scarce full signature, Evita thanks a contributor 288. Eva Peron. Third-person TLS in Spanish, signed “Maria E. D. de Peron,” one page, 8.5 x 6.5, personal letterhead, May 31, 1947.

Untranslated letter to Don Oscar Nicolini, whom she thanks for a donation, signed at the beginning by Peron. A central vertical fold, a couple of rusty staple holes and marks, two punch holes to left side, and a bit of mild soiling, otherwise fine condition. Peron’s signature is very bold and unaffected by the flaws. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

289. Phillip Syng Physick. American physician (1768–1837) who

pioneered such procedures and treatments as the stomach pump and cataract surgery and the use of autopsies as a means of research and education. Twice-signed ADS, signed “P. Physick,” one page, 5 x 3.25, October 2, 1808. Bill issued to the Estate of William Byerly for “setting his fractured jaw bone and arm 8th Nov & for advice and attendance afterward.” Signed at the conclusion acknowledging a thirty-seven pound payment, with Physick adding his name again to the top heading. In fine condition, with tape reinforcement to reverse of central vertical fold. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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290. Max Planck. ALS in German, signed “Dr. M. Planck,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, Berlin-Grunewald, March 25, 1927.

Untranslated letter to Georg Feish of Prague. In fine condition, with a light postmark stamp and some stray ink marks slightly affecting writing to upper left. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

293. Pope John XXIII. Italian Pope (1881–1963), born Angelo

291. Pope Benedict XVI. Uncommon 4 x 5.75 cardstock photo of the resigned Pope as a cardinal, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Joseph Card. Ratzinger.” In fine condition.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

292. Pope John Paul II. Glossy 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Cardinal Wojtyla celebrating mass, signed on the reverse in black ink, “Karol Card. Wojtyla.” In fine condition, with a few scattered surface marks to image. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Giuseppe Roncalli, who ascended the papal throne in 1958 and served until his death. As the guiding force behind the historic Second Vatican Council, John ushered in the most sweeping reforms the Catholic Church had undergone in centuries. Scarce TLS in Italian, signed “A. G. Roncalli, n. a,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, Nonciature Apostolique letterhead, August 5, 1949. Untranslated letter signed at the conclusion by the future Pope as the Nonce Apostolique. Central horizontal and vertical folds, scattered creases, some mild toning, and a staple hole to top left, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

294. Pope Pius IX. Italian pope (1792–1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, who ascended the papal throne in 1846. Among the notable achievements of his 32-year reign, the longest in Roman Catholic Church history, Pius convened the historic First Vatican Council, which included the doctrine of papal infallibility. LS in Latin, signed “Pius PP. IX.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 9 x 13, 1859. Crisply penned untranslated letter to Francisco II. Reverse of second page bears an address panel in another hand and retains most of its red wax seal.

In fine condition, with intersecting folds and a small area of paper loss to edge of second page from seal. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

298.

Pope Pius XII. Pope,

295. Pope Pius VIII. Pope born Francesco Xaverio Castiglione, who served a mere twenty months, from 1829–1830. ALS in Italian, signed “F. S. Card Castiglioni,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.75, no date. Crisply-penned untranslated letter. Reverse of second integral page bears an address panel in another hand. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, scattered toning, and paper loss to second page from the wax seal. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (1876–1958), who reigned from 1939 until his death. Handcalligraphed apostolic blessing done in another hand, in Italian, signed “Pius pp. XII,” 11.25 x 15.5, dated June 8, 1950. Pius bestows his blessing upon a couple, signing at the bottom, with a circular portrait of the Pope affixed to the upper portion. Blessing also bears an embossed seal to lower left.

In fine condition, with a few ripples and some light silvering to image, as well as a photographer’s stamp. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

296. Pope Pius X.

Born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto in 1835, Pius X served as pope from 1903 until his death in 1914. Known for his conservative, anti-modernist philosophies, he became, in 1954, the first pope to be elevated to sainthood since Pius V in 1712. Two untranslated ANSs in Italian, both signed “Pius PP. X.,” each one page, 6.25 x 4, one dated 1906 and the other dated 1908, both to unidentified recipients. Both are matted and framed together with an oval portrait of the Pope to an overall size of 11.75 x 23. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

297. Pope Pius XII. Ink signature, “E. Card Pacelli, Segretario di

Stato di Sera Santita, Vaticano, 18 Febbraio 1933,” on an off-white 7.75 x 10 sheet, with a matte-finish 4.5 x 6 portrait of the Cardinal affixed below the signature, and a crisp red wax seal and yellow ribbon to the right of the photo. Some scattered light creasing and rippling, as well as a bit of mild toning and soiling, otherwise fine condition.

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299. Jan Evangelista Purkyne. Czech anatomist and physiologist (1787–1869) and one of the best known scientists of his time. ALS in German, signed “Purkyni,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 9.25, February 5, 1839. Letter to an unnamed colleague concerning a recent scientific discovery. A pencil notation along bottom edge and a uniform shade of mild toning, otherwise fine condition.RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

300. Queen Victoria. Partly-printed DS, signed “Victoria R,”

one page, 15.75 x 12.75, March 8, 1866. Queen Victoria appoints Robert Charles Clipperton “to be Our Counsel at Nantes and the Ports and Places in the Departments of the Lower Loire and of La Vendee.” Embossed paper royal seal affixed to the upper left remains fully intact and unusually crisp. In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature) and small circular areas of toning to corners from previous mounting; overall a very clean and visually appealing document. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

301. Queen Victoria. Partly-printed DS, signed “Victoria R,” one page, 16 x 12, November 16, 1891. Queen Victoria appoints Charles John Leahy as “an Officer in Our Land Forces…in the Rank of 2nd Lieutenant.” Signed in the upper left by Victoria and countersigned at the conclusion by Edward Stanhope. Blue paper seal affixed to the upper left remains fully intact. In very good condition, with three heavy vertical storage folds and scattered foxing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Rare memo from Hawaii’s last queen 302. Queen Liliuokalani. Last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian islands (1838–1917) who actively pursued the preservation of the islands for their native residents. In 1898, Liliuokalani was forced to give up her throne when Hawaii was annexed to the United States. ALS in pencil, signed “Liliuokalani,” one page (with one line of the postscript on the reverse), lightly-lined, 7.75 x 10, no date. Memo regarding business matters. In part: “From rents, to pay to W. G. Irwin $250.00 as soon as possible towards Kia Nahaolelua’s mortgage…Should the case of Kanaima come up again, Mr. A. S. Humphreys will undertake the case for Kakaeearoi. Should he win, I am to receive one-half of her position. Humphreys is to be paid $500 for his services.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and a small central stain (not affecting the text). RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

303. Paul Revere. Very rare partial manuscript DS one page, 6 x 2, no date. A portion of a financial document concerning a payment of “Three hundred and Eighty three dollars.” Signed at the bottom by Revere as company president, and also countersigned by the company’s secretary. Beautifully cloth-matted and framed with a print done by Revere for enlistment in a Boston Battery unit, a color portrait, and two informational plaques, to an overall size of 28 x 29.5. In very good condition, with Revere’s signature light but still completely legible, text of document fairly light but still mostly legible, a vertical fold, and scattered light staining.

Most famously remembered for his legendary midnight ride and his beautifully crafted silver works, Paul Revere also created some of the most iconic prints of the late 18th century, including the 1770 depiction of the Boston Massacre, the first official seal for the colonies, and the state seal of Massachusetts. He initially began copper plate engraving to supplement his income before the war, and as one of his earliest efforts, created the North Battery Certificate around 1762, a re-striking of which is offered here. Presented alongside an exceedingly rare and handsomely signed business document, this is a remarkable piece from one of the most famous patriots and early American craftsmen. Oversized.

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Extremely rare and important Schindler documents, beginning his relocation to Brunnlitz 304. Oskar Schindler. German industrialist (1908–1974) credited with saving almost 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his enamelware and ammunitions factories. Letter in German, one page, 5.75 x 8.25, Krakau-Zablocie, Poland, August 22, 1944.

Letter regarding one of Schindler’s employees. In full (translated): “The employee of my armament factory, Adam Dziedzic, residing in Krakau, Nadwaislanska 21, on the order of the general military command in Krakau, received a clearings contract for unloading and assembling war-necessary machinery and has been sent to Sudetengau. This certificate is temporarily valid until September 30, 1944.” Letter bears Schindler’s German Enamelware Factory stamp below the text, and is signed over the stamp in blue pencil by Schindler. Also includes a medical transfer document in German, one page, 5.75 x 8.25, Brunnlitz, Czechoslovakia, January 27, 1945. In full (translated): “It is herewith confirmed that Adam Dziedzic, born on May 28, 1922 in Krakau, residing in Krakau, Nadwaislanska, has been employed in my company since January 1, 1944. This certification is to be presented to the Health Department.” Also bears Schindler’s German Enamelware Factory stamp below the text, and is signed by a company representative. In very good condition, with intersecting folds (slight edge separations and partial separation to lower quarter of central vertical fold), some scattered foxing and small edge tears, and filing holes to the left border. Accompanied by a letter of provenance in Polish from one of Dziedzic’s descendants, attesting to the authenticity of the documents.

These exceptional documents are especially desirable as there are very few from this period in Schindler’s life, and their dates and locations ‘bookend’ the story surrounding the famous ‘Schindler’s List.’

The first comes from Emalia (his initial enamelware factory in Krakau), where he employed over 1,000 Jewish people under an arrangement with the brutal Amon Goeth, who ran the adjacent Plaszow concentration camp. While prisoners at Plaszow were in constant fear for their lives under Goeth’s sadistic reign, Schindler’s facility offered a safe haven, where they had improved access to food and medicine, could worship freely, and did not need to live in constant terror. In the summer of 1944, Goeth’s secretary alerted Schindler that the Nazis would be closing all factories not directly related to the war effort. Schindler countered this using bribery and leveraging relationships to obtain permission from the head of the armaments command—as referenced in the letter—to focus on producing arms and move the factory, workers included, from Krakau to Brunnlitz, located in the Sudetenland (Sudetengau). This document is of great historical importance, as it verifies and dates this move, often thought to have begun later. With this permission, Dziedzic, an important supervisor at the factory, could begin moving machinery to the new location. The famous list was developed shortly hereafter, in October 1944, naming approximately 1,000 Jewish workers to relocate to the new factory—without the move, there is no list. As evidenced by the second document, issued from Brunnlitz, Dziedzic must have remained in the new location and worked in an important supervisory role.

This document was most likely necessary to allow the Polish Dziedzic to safely pass between Brunnlitz and Krakau, as Germans considered Poles to be racially inferior. He would have been returning to Brunnlitz either to receive medical care or to search for supplies, such as food and medicine, which were scarce in the Sudetengau. It is also interesting to note that during this time—January 1945—Schindler’s wife, Emilie, ran day-to-day operations at the Brunnlitz factory, while Oskar frequently traveled in search of provisions. So, in effect, Dziedzic’s medical pass was issued under the authority of both Oskar and Emilie. Schindler documents are extremely difficult to find and rarely surface for public auction—especially those of such immense historical value that are associated with the ‘Schindler’s List’ period.RR Auction COA.…(MB $2500)

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Amazing set of construction plans for Emalia—the heart of his incredible story 305. Oskar Schindler. Extraordinary

collection of construction plans in German for Schindler’s Krakau munitions factory, consisting of two bound folders full of planning material and a set of 12 large sheets of period carbon or printed engineering plans displayed in nine frames. One red folder is labeled on the front by contractor SiemensBauunion G.m.b.H., 9 x 12, February 2, 1943, 37 pages, and contains extremely detailed calculations regarding the construction of the building (primarily material weights and structural loads), as well as a few architectural drawings. The other folder also contains calculations regarding area and costs, 8.75 x 12, 25 pages, October 1943, and features numerous ink notations in an unknown hand throughout. All engineering plans are labeled either “Halle Krakau [Krakau Hall]” or “Flugzeughalle [Hangar],” and are dated throughout November 1943. First sheet of plans shows an overview drawing of the hall, 45 x 18, and is framed to an overall size of 50.5 x 24. Second shows cross-sections of various points of a supporting wall and the roof, 40.5 x 20.75, and is framed to an overall size of 46.25 x 26.5. Third shows the gradient slope of the roof with detailed measurements of its support beams, 44 x 23.5, and is framed to an overall size of 49.25 x 29.5. Fourth is the largest, and shows very detailed plans for a part of the roof and its key support points, also referencing wood extract, wood cut list, and iron output, 54 x 25, and is framed to an overall size of 59.5 x 31. Fifth and sixth sheets show cross-sections of the roof and a large table of figures regarding its load bearing capacities, each 28 x 11.75, and are framed together to an overall size of 32 x 30. Seventh further details the slope of the roof and its supports, 30 x 18, and is framed to an overall size of 35.5 x 23.75. Eighth and ninth diagrams contain more construction angles and load-bearing tables, each 19 x 11.5, and are framed together to an overall size of 29.5 x 25.

Tenth and eleventh sheets are similar in their references to weight-bearing structures, each 16.75 x 11.5, and framed together to an overall size of 29.5 x 25. Final sheet shows a detailed cross-section of the roof with axis points and a table of calculations, 23 x 11.5, and is framed to an overall size of 29 x 17. In overall fine condition, with intersecting folds, and toning and filing holes to left edges.

Schindler’s enamelware manufacturing company had been operating in his Krakau plant, called ‘Emalia,’ for four years when he contracted with Siemens-Bauunion (which was a major contributor to the Nazi Party and utilized Jewish slave labor) to construct a large, hangar-style building to be used as a stamping facility—the building referenced and depicted in these plans. After breaking ground in the fall of 1943, Siemens finished construction in the summer of 1944—although it was the largest building at Emalia, the hangar went essentially unused, as Schindler had to relocate to Brunnlitz that October. Behind the new building were living quarters for the Jewish workers, a space where they were safe from the atrocities that went on at the nearby Plaszow concentration camp. Though driven initially by greed—Schindler wanted his workers to be as productive as possible—he had gone bankrupt by the end of the war, having spent his entire fortune on facilities, bribes, and supplies for his workers. Schindler went to great expense to ensure that they were as comfortable as possible—among the other things he built were health clinics, kitchens, bathrooms, and laundry rooms, among other rooms and structures. His Krakau factory complex provided a haven for Jewish workers caught up the greatest horror of our time—a sanctuary that offered protection from the systematic genocide occurring outside its walls. As the plans used to build a portion of Schindler’s quasi-fortress, this collection holds a truly remarkable place in history. RR Auction COA.…(MB $2500)

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306. John D. Rockefeller. TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, April 17,

1923. Letter of thanks. In part: “I thank you for…all the beautiful flowers received on our return home. We are indebted to you for these, not only, but for many other beautiful and most kindly neighborly acts, for which we can never repay you.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Scarce signed volume of his reflections of his landmark evolution trial 307. John T. Scopes. Signed book: D–Days at Dayton. First edition. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 173 pages. Signed on the first free end page in blue ballpoint, “John T. Scopes,” and also signed and inscribed by the book’s editor, Jerry R. Tomkins, and dated October 14, 1965. Autographic condition: fine, with some scattered light toning to signed page.

Book condition: VG-/VG-. Mustard cloth-covered boards; edges worn; bump to upper corner, affecting covers and textblock; mild foxing, soiling, and yellowing, mostly to textblock edges and first/last few pages; some small pencil notes/marks in margins; errata and pen note to rfep. Dust jacket has chips, tears, and creases along edges and folds; rubbing and light soiling; clipped corners; light foxing. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

308. Wilhelm von Siemens.

German telecommunications industrialist (1855–1919). TLS in German, signed “W. Siemens,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.75 x 8.75, personal letterhead, July 30, 1913.

Letter to engineer Robert Schulze. In part (translated): “Would you please send me as soon as possible some information about the boat which I cannot obtain here which is the following: 1) the total weight of the boat including all equipment, then also the separate weight for the main parts, meaning for the boat itself, machine, cables etc. 2) the weight of the water repression…In regards to the question about the preparation for the next trial period the point of making the boat visible at 20 km distance needs to be further considered.

One can achieve that by choosing a high enough position for the send off station, but it should not be selected higher than normal for the ratio of the boat. If this height is not sufficient for detection, then it should be considered installing the arc lamp on the boat in a higher position which should be achieved easily by installing a mount on the boat…Finally, it is also important that you try to find a decision about if the outer bay is offering enough opportunities for the trials, let’s just say beginning of September. We already noticed that the navigable water is not suitable when there are east winds. In general, we should however be able to count on winds from mainly the west.” At the conclusion, Siemens adds a six line postscript, as well as correcting a few words of text in the letter. Light overall feathering to postscript, and a small area of staining to lower right of second page, otherwise fine condition.RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) 92 | August 14, 2013 | NOTABLES

Extraordinarily scarce letter from the father of modern economics, written the year of his first publication, The Theory of Moral Sentiments 309.

Adam Smith. Scottish

moral professor and a respected pioneer of political economy. His book, The Wealth of Nations, is considered his magnum opus and the first modern work of economics.

Very rare ALS, one page both sides, 7 x 9, March 10, 1759. Letter to Lord Shelburne updating him on the progress of his son Thomas.

In part: “I can now venture to assure your Lordship that the fault ought to be laid to my charge if he does not turn out at least an uncommonly good scholar. There is not a poor boy in the college who is supported by charity & studies for bread that is more punctual in his attendance upon every part of college discipline. He attends different Masters for Greek, Latin & Philosophy five hours a day & is besides employed with me at home between two & three hours, in going over the subjects of those different lectures. He reads too every day something by himself & a good deal on Saturdays & Sundays when he has most leisure. He has never missed a single hour, except two days that he was ill of a very violent Cholic, occasioned by cold as I suspect by the want of his usual exercise, which I find, was very violent at Eton, & for which he has at present no leisure. It was with the greatest difficulty that I could keep him at home home [sic] for those two days. He is perfectly sober, eats no supper, or what is next to none, a roasted apple or some such trifle & drinks scarce anything but water. There is the more merit in this part of his conduct as it is the effect of Resolution not of habit for I find he had been accustomed to a different way of living at Eton...I can assure your Lordship that I have conversed with him for these two months with the greatest intimacy & that I find him every way agreeable; full of spirit & sensibility, two qualities which are very rarely joined together.”

Accompanied by a detached second integral page, docketed on the reverse by Shelburne, “March 10, 1759, Mr. Smith Morality Professor of Glasgow, his first letter to me concerning my son Thomas under his care.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds (and a few extra vertical folds).

After completing his studies at University of Glasgow and Oxford, Smith returned to Glasgow to teach, finding a place in the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh and securing the position as head of Moral Philosophy within his first three years. Having found the entitled student body of Oxford unmotivated and the lax professorship disappointing, he was happy to return to the strict regimen and high standards of Glasgow, as highlighted in his description of Thomas FitzMaurice’s rigorous course load: “He attends different Masters for Greek, Latin & Philosophy five hours a day & is besides employed with me at home between two & three hours, in going over the subjects of those different lectures.”

The year that this letter was written, Smith published his Theory of Moral Sentiments, focusing on the dependence of human morality on what he called ‘mutual sympathy’ (which can be likened to the idea of modern-day empathy). The work made him wildly popular, drawing students from all over Europe to enroll at Glasgow and sparking a shift in his lectures from moral theory to jurisprudence and economics, beginning his career as an internationally recognized intellectual. Written to John FitzMaurice, 1st Earl of Shelburne and a Member of Parliament—later joined in the House by his son Thomas, the subject of this letter—this is an absolutely remarkable letter entirely in Smith’s hand from the start of his rise to fame: the first Adam Smith item we have ever offered! Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $2500)

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Virtually non-existant portrait of the electrical pioneer 310. Nikola Tesla. Brilliant and versatile Croatian-born American

inventor and engineer (1856–1943) whose discoveries revolutionized the understanding and practical applications of electricity and magnetism. Unbelievably rare vintage glossy 8 x 10 head-andshoulders portrait, signed vertically in fountain pen, “Nikola Tesla, Aug 13, 1934.” In very good condition, with scattered creases mainly to background and edges, heavier crease to lower left corner, some light areas of mild discoloration, and some red ink marks along right edge. Any autograph material from Tesla is quite scarce, even more so in signed images­—this is the first we have offered in over 30 years. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

The ‘Father of the Underground Railroad’ 312. William Still. African-

311. Leland Stanford. American industrialist and politician (1824–1893) who cofounded the Central Pacific Railroad and later established Stanford University. Partly-printed DS three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 14, August 23, 1878. Quit claim deed between the Central Pacific Rail Road Company and Thomas Spence for 160 acres of land sold for $1280 dollars payable to Spence. Signed on the second page by Stanford as the company’s president. Expected document wear, a partial separation along hinge, and a circular area of toning over signature from one of the gold foil seals, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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American abolitionist (1821– 1902) and civil rights activist.

Scarce ALS signed “Wm. Still,” one page, 5 x 8, November 15, 1854. Letter written from the Anti-Slavery Office to Dr. E. Harvey. In full: “Last evening Prof. C. D. Cleveland lectured for our Library Company, much to our satisfaction & pleasure, and it was announced, on the conclusion of his Lecture that ‘Dr. Harvey would Lecture next Tuesday evening,’ on Geology. Is that compatible with your will in the matter? I hope so, though I confess that it was were our duty to have obtained your consent, for Tuesday eve, before announcing you, as we did. Indeed we could not think of any body else on whom we thought we could rely or could feel free to announce, hence I hope you will excuse us in the matter.” In fine condition, with central horizontal and vertical folds. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Amazing legal letter from ‘The Birdman of Alcatraz’ laying out his petitions to Truman and Eisenhower, and his suicide attempt 314. Robert Stroud. Incredible ALS signed “Robert Stroud, Reg. No. 594, Alcatraz, California,” ten pages, lightly-lined, 8 x 11, July 16, 1956. Lengthy letter addressed to “The Presiding Judge of the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of California, Southern Division,” regarding “Stroud v. Madigan et al. No. 35494 Civil on the docket of the above entitled Court.” After listing 10 documents originally enclosed with the letter, one mentioning a letter to warden Paul J. Madigan, Stroud writes, in part: “Mr. Marcus, like all men of his class, who are mentally lazy, has the convenient habit of stating his charges in broad, sweeping generalities charged with self-righteous contempt…In the 16 years, June, 1940 to June, 1956, during which time Mr. Marcus has been handling my affairs, not once has one of my hairbrained ideas been carried through by Mr. Marcus, but have always been wrecked or abandoned for the grand idea of his chisler friends like Hobner. In 1948, Harry Truman was making an uphill fight for the presidency in a campaign where all the cards seemed to be stacked against him. Now Harry Truman knows all about me. He had at that time been reading about me for almost 40 years, and Harry Truman is not squeamish when it comes to politics…I said to Mr. Marcus ‘Jump on a plane, go to Washington, see anyone of Harry’s secretaries and say ‘There are several million bird lovers in America. If you will send over to the Department of Justice for the file of Robert Stroud you will find that one half million of them have at various times signed petitions for his release.’ ‘That’s no good! Dewy [sic] is in; so why help the democrats? This deal of mine is a honey. The picture will be made and they will have to turn you out. I have six senators lined up. You will be free by the first of February’…but he did not have the senators. The ideal opportunity was missed. He sold the picture rights to my story to Richard Palomar an independent producer…How much Mr. Marcus was paid

by Richard Palomar I do not know, but that he was paid is obvious.” Stroud goes on to introduce an old female friend and supporter, Mrs. Maud Foote, and continues “Mr. Marcus was at that time in Hollywood attempting to sell the movie rights to my story through Agent George Landi…I wrote to my brother, Mr. Marcus, and told him that if he wanted to help me and also sell the story, to take Mrs. Foote, go to Washington, and assist in telling her story to Truman.”

He also refers to his 1951 suicide attempt recalling, “I put my papers in order, I wrote a will in which I told Mr. Marcus just what I thought of him…

Then, I tried to destroy myself by taking all the narcotics and sedatives available which I had saved up for several weeks. With my knowledge of such things, how I missed is a mystery not yet clear to me. Just one of my hairbrained ideas.” Continuing on, Stroud writes of being cheated out of royalties on his book by Marcus, and the legal pursuits taken to recoup the money owed, as well as seeking new legal representation.

In the final paragraphs, he writes about his attempts to reach Dwight D. Eisenhower in seeking his release. He writes, “It should not be difficult to get me out if the matter were carried to Mr. Eisenhower, for strange as it may seem I once knew rather well at a time when he, not I was the one seeking favors. That was while he was at the staff school at Leavenworth, during which period he visited my cell almost every week and told me that the fight to rebuild my life from nothing was the most inspiring things he had ever witnessed, and that any time he could do anything for me I could count on him…That was Major Dwight David Eisenhower, but under President Dwight David Eisenhower, I have suffered more than in all of my previous 43 years in prison. So, I don’t know but I do not believe my plight has escaped his attention.” Stroud’s signature appears again at the top of first page. In fine condition, with staple and punch holes to top edge, and several pencil marks to pages.

Stroud spent almost all of his incarceration in solitary confinement. While in Alcatraz he had access to the library and its legal books, and began petitioning the government that his long prison term and isolation amounted to cruel and unusual punishment. He wrote countless letters and writs outlining his case in very specific detail, all of which would be quickly dismissed. This letter, with the specific mentions of Truman and Eisenhower, is an excellent example of how far he took these petitions, and offers incredible firsthand insight into the business dealings with his writing and the eventual biographical film of his life, made in 1962, which he was never allowed to see. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) | 95

The Californian leader who oversaw its transition from Mexico to America 316. Mariano Vallejo. Spanish military commander in California who sided with the United States during the Mexican-American War, helping to shape its transition from Mexican district to an American state (1807–1890). Scarce ANS, signed “M. G. Vallejo,” one page, lightly-lined, 6.5 x 3.5. Boldly penned untranslated note in Spanish, apparently a response to an autograph request. Light scattered foxing and slight show-through from writing to reverse, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

3 1 9 . B o o k e r T. Washington. TLS,

317. Gerard van Swieten. Personal physician (1700–1772) of the Austrian Empress Maria Theresa, who helped to transform the country’s health services and education. Untranslated autograph document in French, signed “Van Swieten,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.5, February 15, 1762. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

318. Cornelius Vanderbilt. American

businessman and philanthropist (1843–1899) who succeeded his father and grandfather as head of the New York Central Railroad. His mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, ‘The Breakers,’ is among the largest and most lavish private residences ever constructed. Manuscript DS, signed “C. Vanderbilt,” one page, 7.75 x 9, July 1828. Itemized bill to Vanderbilt from James Gordon for boards, carpenters, a mason, and mules totalling $143.21, signed at the bottom by Vanderbilt, and also signed at the conclusion by Gordon indicating the bill was paid in full. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, stray ink marks to top, and scattered toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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one page, 5.75 x 6.75, personal letterhead, May 8, 1911. Letter to Nathan Sulzberger. In full: “I am making a hard effort to close the school year free of debt. In order to do so, I shall have to raise about $24,000 between now and June 1st. I thought you might like to help in this special direction. I am not overlooking what you have already done for us, and wish to assure you that I do not make these special appeals except in very rare cases, and I hope not to make another such extra appeal in a long while.” In fine condition, with some mild toning along right edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

320. Max Weber. Extremely

influential social theorist (1864– 1920) often cited with Emile Durkheim and Karl Marx as a founding architect of sociology. ALS in German, signed “Prof. Max Weber,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, no date. Letter to progressive activist Alice Bensheimer of the “Association for Women’s Education.” Translated in part: “To the ‘Schwaebische Merkur’ [a newspaper of the Schwaben region] I send a correction statement in response to the official spreading of lies. I await your friendly news with interest.” Address panel to reverse is also filled out in Weber’s hand. Moderate overall brushing to ink, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Appointing a newspaper to cover the Congress 321. Daniel Webster. Partly-printed DS, signed “Dan’l Webster,” one page, 8 x 10, June 7, 1841. Document from the Department of State addressed to the Portsmouth Journal, indicating that it has been “selected for publishing the Orders, Resolutions, and Laws, except such as are of a private nature, passed during the 1st session of the 27th Congress.” Signed at the conclusion by Webster. Integral address panel also bears a franking signature, “Dan’l Webster,” to the upper right, as well as red postal cancellation and “free” stamps. In very good condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), mounting remnants to left corners, and reverse professionally silked. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

322. Daniel Webster. ALS signed

“Dan’l Webster,” one page, 8 x 9.5, March 22. Letter to A. J. Dallas. In part: “I know that Mr. Gorham executed the order for our friends in Boston; but I wished to have made a very small purchase, for myself.

I made a little memorandum, at the suggestion of poor Miflin, of what I wished…but I have mislaid it.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, some scattered foxing and soiling, and rusty paperclip marks to left border.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

324. Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Vintage fountain pen signatures, “Edward, Duke of Windsor” and “Wallis Windsor,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3 sheet bearing a royal emblem. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In very good condition, with a circular spot of light dampstaining affecting two letters of Edward’s signature and slight show-through at edges from adhesive remnants to reverse. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Immaculate 1850s American Express stock certificate 323. Henry Wells and William Fargo. Partly-printed DS,

signed “Henry Wells” and “Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 14.5 x 6.5, circa 1850s. Unissued certificate for shares of capital stock in the American Express Company. In fine condition, with two cancellation holes to each signature; barring these, the handsomely engraved certificate is extraordinarily crisp and clean. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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325. Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Program of the “Air France

Week,” held from June 29 to July 8, 1946, 4 x 5.75, containing their itinerary for the week, signed on the inside front cover in pencil, “Edward, Duke of Windsor,” and “Wallis Windsor.” Scattered creasing and handling wear, as well as some light soiling to covers, and a couple pencil notations to back cover, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

326. Wallis, Duchess of Windsor. Vin-

tage matte-finish 3.75 x 4.75 photo of Wallis walking up a stairway from a city street, signed along the bottom in fountain pen, “Wallis Windsor.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Uncommon signature of the Mormon leader 327. Brigham Young. Ink signature, “Brigham Young,” on an off-white 3 x 1.75 card. Scattered soiling and trivial paper loss to upper right corner tip, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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328. Brigham Young. Endorse-

ment signature, “Brigham Young,” on the reverse of a manuscript check on an 8 x 5 lightly-lined sheet made out to him by John B. Price for £100, July 14, 1874. Accompanied by an ALS from Price to Young presenting the check in thanks for “the strenuous exertions you have put forward toward the elevation of the people of Utah. Not being a Mormon myself, I donate this.” Interestingly, Price was apparently quite a scoundrel—the letter bears a period notation: “John B. Price alias ‘Lord Littleton’… forwarded the Des[eret] National Bank for collection and sent to every bank in Denver—but no good—nothing but [a] bummer’s check. “ In very good condition, with heavy ink stroke cancellations to signature, intersecting folds (touching signature, though not affecting legibility), a revenue stamp affixed to the front, a few minor adhesive and mounting remnants, and scattered wrinkling and soiling. Despite the flaws, the signature is dark and fully visible beneath the cancellation. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

329. 9/11 Commission

330. Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna

331. Richard Arkwright

332. Philip D. Armour

334. Hortense de Beauharnais

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336. David and Paula Ben-Gurion

337. Joseph Antoine Boisset

338. George S. Boutwell

339. Richard Branson

340. John C. Breckinridge

341. Warren Buffett

342. Richard E. Byrd

343. Richard E. Byrd

344. Richard E. Byrd

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333. Stanley Baldwin MB $100

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345. Lazare Carnot

346. Camillo Cavour

347. Neville Chamberlain

348. Salmon P. Chase

349. Salmon P. Chase

350. Chiang Kai-Shek

351. Chris Christie

352. Richard Cobden

353. Jay Cooke MB $150

354. Denton Cooley and Michael DeBakey

355. Denton Cooley

356. Charles Crocker

357. Moshe Dayan

358. Moshe Dayan

359. Lee de Forest

360. William Dennison

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361. Thomas E. Dewey MB $100

362. DNA: Watson and Crick

363. DNA: Watson and Crick

364. DNA: Watson, Crick. and Wilkins

365. William E. Dodge

366. Daniel Drew

367. Paul du Chaillu

368. Zora Duntov

369. Lord Elgin

370. Oliver Ellsworth

371. English Prime Ministers

372. Robert Ettinger

375. French Prime Ministers

376. Indira Gandhi

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373. Cyrus W. Field MB $100

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374. French Presidents MB $200

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377. Indira Gandhi

378. Rajiv Gandhi MB $100

379. Edmond-Charles Genet

380. German Royalty

381. Jane Goodall

382. Mikhail Gorbachev

383. John Gotti

384. John Gotti

385. Roger Griswold

386. Ernst Haeckel

387. Judson Harmon

388. Hilary A. Herbert

389. Edmund Hillary

390. J. Edgar Hoover

391. J. Edgar Hoover

392. Collis P. Huntington

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393. Iowa Democratic Presidential Race 2008

394. Helen Keller MB $100

395. Kennedy Assassination

396. Kennedy Assassination

397. Kennedy Assassination: M. Nick McDonald

398. Caroline Kennedy

399. Ted Kennedy MB $100

400. Sister Elizabeth Kenny

401. King Umberto II

402. Coretta Scott King

403. Kathe Kruse

404. Fiorello LaGuardia

405. Daniel S. Lamont

406. Ferdinand de Lesseps

407. David Lloyd George

408. John Lubbock

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409. Jacques Etienne Joseph Macdonald

410. Nelson Mandela

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412. Mary of Teck, Queen of England

413. Tomas Masaryk

414. Maurice, Count of Saxe

415. John McCain

416. Mother Teresa

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418. Benito Mussolini and Vittorio Emanuele III

419. Karl Nesselrode MB $100

420. Nobel Prize in Physics

421. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: 1932–1969

422. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: 1970–2009

423. Notables

424. Rosa Parks

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417. Mother Teresa

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411. Nelson Mandela

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425. Rosa Parks

426. Frederic Passy

427. George Peabody

428. Shimon Peres

429. Wendell Phillips

430. Mary Ellen Pleasant

431. Princess Mary

432. Edmund Randolph

433. Henri Coiffier de Ruze, Marquis of Cinq-Mars

434. Anwar Sadat

435. Jonas Salk

436. Col. Harland Sanders

437. Charles Schwab

438. Albert Schweitzer

439. Albert Schweitzer

440. Albert Schweitzer

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441. Glenn Seaborg MB $100

442. Short Snorter MB $200

445. Vilhjalmur Stefansson

446. Billy Sunday

449. Supreme Court MB $200

453. Supreme Court: Benjamin Cardozo

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443. Slave Paper MB $100

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448. Billy and Helen Sunday

450. Supreme Court: Louis D. Brandeis

451. Supreme Court: Burger Court

452. Supreme Court: Warren Burger

454. Supreme Court: Benjamin Robbins Curtis

455. Supreme Court: Felix Frankfurter

456. Supreme Court: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr

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447. Billy Sunday

444. Charles Haddon Spurgeon

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457. Supreme Court: Charles Evans Hughes

458. Supreme Court: Samuel Nelson

459. Supreme Court: William Rehnquist

460. Supreme Court: John Rutledge

461. Supreme Court: Antonin Scalia

462. Supreme Court: Joseph Story

463. Supreme Court: Roger Taney

464. Supreme Court: Fred M. Vinson

465. Supreme Court: Morrison R. Waite

466. Supreme Court: Bushrod Washington

467. Supreme Court: Edward Douglass White

468. Margaret Thatcher and Rex Hunt

469. Margaret Thatcher

470. Margaret Thatcher

471. Margaret Thatcher

472. Margaret and Denis Thatcher

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473. Titanic: Millvina Dean MB $100

474. Titanic: William T. Stead

475. Titanic: George Widener

476. William H. Vanderbilt

477. Samuel Cutler Ward

478. Watergate MB $200

479. Watergate: Archibald Cox

480. Watergate: W. Mark Felt

481. Watergate: Woodward and Bernstein

482. John B. Watson

483. Meshech Weare

484. Daniel Webster

485. Wendell Willkie

486. William L. Wilson

487. Henry A. Wise

488. Yigael Yadin

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photography 500. Rain-in-the-Face. One of the most feared and respected Native American

warriors of the late 19th century. A Hunkpapa Lakota, he was born in about 1835.

His name is thought to have come from an incident when, as a young brave, he was fighting with another boy. The fight was fierce and his face became spattered with blood–so badly, it looked like rain on his face, or Itonagaju. He has often been linked to the death of General George Custer at his defeat at the Battle of Little Bighorn in Montana in 1876. There is much argument about who actually killed Custer, known to the Lakota as the Long-Haired Chief. The general’s wife believed that Rain-in-the-Face dealt the death blow and the American poet Longfellow wrote about his deeds in ‘The Revenge of Rain in the Face.’ Exceptional original 6.25 x 9.25 silver print portrait of Rain-in-the-Face, a Winchester rifle in his lap, posing with photographer David F. Barry, housed in its original 9.5 x 14 Barry Studio mat.

Image bears a Barry stamp, with two Barry stamps on the mat. Reverse of the mat bears a Barry Studio label. In fine condition, with a clipped image of Barry affixed to mat at a later time. Image originates from Barry’s personal collection.

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Capone police photo alongside fellow Black Handers and rival White Handers, only a day after the bloody Adonis Club Massacre 501. Al Capone. Original 9.25 x 7 silver gelatin photo of

Al Capone and eight other associates after their arrest in connection with the Adonis Club Massacre, with Capone standing on the far right of the second row. Pictured are: Al Capone, George Carrozza, Frank Piazza, Joe Howard, Andrew Desso, John Maloney, Sylvester Aggolia, Ralph D’Amato, and John Stabile. Reverse bears the typed names of all pictured, as well as the name of the arresting officer. A noticeable central vertical crease, slightly trimmed edges, repaired tear to top edge, a couple small tears to lower left corner, and some scattered light creases, otherwise very good condition.

Called to New York to take his sickly, young son into surgery, Al Capone took the opportunity to address business issues with former colleague and Brooklyn crime boss Frankie Yale, leader of the Italian Black Hand Gang, arranging the transfer of some hard-to-obtain imported Canadian whisky from New York to Chicago. Following their pleasant business transaction, Yale invited Capone to a Christmas party at the Adonis Social Club, despite the rumored attendance of rival gangster Richard ‘Peg-Leg’ Lonergan, leader of the Irish White Handers; Capone eagerly accepted. Around 3 a.m., when Lonergan’s gang arrived at the club, the lights went dark and chaos ensued. By the time police arrived, the Irish leader and two of his men were found executed, and another shot but still alive. Capone was arrested and charged in connection with the massacre along with six others, despite his assertion that he was just visiting and happened to be sitting as the doorman that night. This incredible, unpublished photo shows Capone among members of both feuding gangs, with White Handers Joe Howard and John Maloney standing by, just one day after the Italians reclaimed Brooklyn. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Over 10,000 19th and 20th century images ranging from presidents, authors, musicians, actors, soldiers and much, much more 502. Lifetime Photography Collection. An enormous lifetime collection of easily over 10,000 + unsigned photographs and images consisting of many different forms of photography including carte-devisites, cabinet photos, stereoviews, daguerreotypes, and more modern photos. Photographers and studios include Sarony, Brady, Elliott and Fry, C. W. Bell, Pach Brothers, Purdy, London Stereoscopic, and other American and European studios. A very wide range of subjects are included in the collection including presidents, royalty, heads of state, religious figures, authors, luminaries of the stage, composers, musicians, castles and monuments, entertainers and members of the military, primarily the Civil War. While many of the images appear to be of unidentified family members and gatherings, included in the collection are images of: A selection of stereoviews include U. S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, and native Americans. Oversized photos include native Americans, a Brooklyn Bridge commemorative composite photo, the streets of Paris, Civil War soldiers, family gatherings, cityscapes, oil drilling, and railroads. Approximately 125 daguerreotypes of various sizes are also

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included, most in their original cases, some missing their covers, others having their covers separated. A few vintage scrapbooks and photo albums are also included, one entitled “My China Cruise.�

A camera, two stereoviewers, and several slide and negative viewers are also included, although the working condition of each is unknown.

The camera is a Kodak Senior Six-16 (with box), two stereoviewers (one an Underwood and Underwood), and two Tru-View viewers (with approximately 20 slide rolls).

Collection rates in overall very good to fine condition. Due to the enormity of the collection please be advised that extra shipping charges will apply. The sheer overwhelming volume of items precludes a list, and interested parties are strongly advised to view the collection in person at our offices, as this collection is sold as is, and no returns will be accepted. Large collections such as this are seldom offered as a whole, and there are certainly still many discoveries that lie within.

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- John Adams - John Quincy Adams - Hans Christian Andersen (3) - Susan B. Anthony - Marie Antoinette - Authors Group - P. T. Barnum - Ludwig von Beethoven - Sarah Bernhardt (9) - Napoleon Bonaparte (2) - Edwin Booth (6) - John Wilkes Booth - Braxton Bragg - Robert Browning - William Jennings Bryan - James Buchanan - Ambrose Burnside - Thomas Carlyle - Enrico Caruso - Charlie Chaplin - Winston Churchill & Andrei Gromyko - Winston Churchill - Henry Clay - Calvin Coolidge - Czar Nicolas II - Charles Darwin - Jefferson Davis (3) - Charles Debarau - Jack Dempsey - Charles Dickens (3) - Benjamin Disraeli - Duke of Windsor - Alexandre Dumas (pere) - Thomas Edison - Ralph Waldo Emerson - Eminent Women - William Farragut - Millard Fillmore - James A. Garfield (3) - Giuseppe Garibaldi (3) - General & Mrs. Tom Thumb (2) - William E. Gladstone - Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon - Jay Gould - Charles Gounod - U. S. Grant (12) - Vhorace Greeley - Edward Everett Hale - Fromental Halevy - Oscar Hammerstein and Jerome Kern - George Handel - William Henry Harrison - Nathaniel Hawthorne (2) - Joseph Haydn - Rutherford B. Hayes (3) - Jascha Heifitz - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr - Joseph Hooker - Charles Evans Hughes Court - Victor Hugo (4) - Tomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson - Mick Jagger

- Andrew Johnson (2) - Joseph E. Johnston - King Edward VII (4) - King George V - King George V and Mary of Teck (2) - Seth Kinman - Lillie Langtry (3) - Fitz Hugh Lee - Abraham Lincoln (5) - Abraham Lincoln’s Family - Charles Lindbergh (2) - Franz Liszt (2) - David Livingston - Jack London - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (8) - James Russell Lowell - James Madison - Gustav Mahler - Mary of Teck - George B. McClellan (3) - William McKinley - George Meade - Marilyn Monroe (2) - Samuel F. B. Morse (2) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Benito Mussolini - Napoleon

- Eugene Napoleon - Thomas Nast - Horatio Nelson - Cardinal John Henry Newman - John G. Nicolay - Eugene O’Neill (2) - Benjamin Peirce - John J. Pershing - Pablo Picasso - Franklin Pierce - James K. Polk (2) - Joseph Pulitzer - Queen Elizabeth II - Queen Victoria (7) - James Whitcomb Riley - Bill Robinson - Auguste Rodin - Eleanor Roosevelt - Franklin D. Roosevelt (2) - Theodore & Edith Roosevelt - William Rosencrans - Gioachino Rossini (2) - Lillian Russell (2) - George Sand (4) - Carl Sandberg - Napoleon Sarony - Albert Schweitzer - George Bernard Shaw (3) - William Sheridan

- William T. Sherman (2) - Bedrich Smetana - Southern Commanders - Spirit of St. Louis - Henry Stanley (2) - Elizabeth Cady Stanton (2) - Alexander H. Stephen - Harriet Beecher Stowe (4) - Johann Strauss (2) - John L. Sullivan - Zachary Taylor - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Alfred Lord Tennyson (2) - Arturo Toscanini - Harry S. Truman and Joseph Stalin - Boss Tweed - John Tyler (2) - Giuseppe Verdi - Jules Verne - Richard Wagner - George Washington (3) - Daniel Webster (2) - Walt Whitman (3) - Eli Whitney - Wilhelm II

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Historic archive of over 1,600 news photos, featuring nearly every subject imaginable— from Kennedy to Garbo to Gehrig 503. Photography Collection. Exceptional collection of over 1,600 press and wire photos, various sizes, dated between the 1920s and

1990s, encompassing a wide range of subjects, primarily featuring notables, entertainment, and sports. Among the notable figures depicted are John F. Kennedy, Winston Churchill, William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody, Fidel Castro, Richard Nixon, Booker T. Washington, Harry S. Truman, Patty Hearst, Lucky Luciano, Vladimir Lenin, J. Pierpont Morgan, and Mata Hari. The array of entertainers includes Greta Garbo, Jayne Mansfield, Paul McCartney, Brian Jones, Errol Flynn, Florenz Ziegfeld, Igor Stravinsky, Myrna Loy, Ava Gardner, James Brown, Al Jolson, and Billie Burke.

Sports legends featured include Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner, Connie Mack, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Don Hutson, Yogi Berra, Miller Huggins, Muhammad Ali, Ben Hogan, and Dizzy Dean. Photos exhibit normal news use and wear, including production marks and notes, and news stamps to reverse. A fantastic archive that characterizes American life over the course of the 20th century. More comprehensive descriptions and images are available online at www.RRAuction.com. RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

Approximate counts of photos grouped by subject matter:

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (27): their trial and execution

Harry S. Truman (4): related to an assassination attempt

Bugsy Siegel (5): related to his death

Richard Nixon (76): his inauguration, trip to China,

Milton Berle (30): portraits and humorous images

and impeachment

Billie Burke (32): the actress throughout career

Alaska (49): Eskimos, events, and landscapes

Federico Fellini (2): candid portraits

Albert Anastasia (5): trial and murder

Hoot Gibson (20): his films and career

Winston Churchill (71): various public events,

Harold Lloyd (20): professional and personal life

statues, and his funeral

Jayne Mansfield (3): related to her death

Crime and Mobsters (59): miscellaneous

Will Rogers (2): portraits, one by Clarence Sinclair Bull

Duesenberg (6): automobiles

Baseball (45): miscellaneous

Mata Hari (4): the spy in exotic dress

Roy Campanella (20): primarily post-accident

Harlem (17): street scenes, buildings, and families

Dizzy Dean (24): personal life, career, and retirement

Hippies (20): young people enjoying life and protesting

Johnny Evers (6): as player and manager

Horrors of War (7): primarily of the aftermath of WWII

Charlie Gehringer (14): related to his baseball and military careers

Huey Long (50): portraits and public appearances

Carl Hubbell (27): primarily pitching poses

Lucky Luciano (10): related to his incarceration

Miller Huggins (7): funeral

Miscellaneous (425): consisting of all subjects and varieties

Connie Mack (34): managerial career, various events,

New York City (75): buildings throughout the city New York City Fire Department (24): fire fighting and training exercises

and retirement Heinie Manush (9): various baseball and sports images Joe McCarthy (35): managerial career and retirement

New York City Hotels (67): various exterior and interior images

Casey Stengel (50): career as Mets manager and retirement

Panama-Pacific Exhibition (93): scenes from the 1915 exposition

Gene Tunney (38): various events and portraits

Posters (49): miscellaneous images of posters

Norm Van Brocklin (28): images from on and off the field

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Irving hosts a gathering of the 19th century’s greatest authors 504. Our Great Authors. Original albumen print titled

‘Our Great Authors, A Literary Party at the Home of Washington Irving,’ 17 x 12, published in 1865 by Whitman & Co. and affixed to its original mount. Print shows the gathering of authors in the library of Sunnyside, Irving’s house overlooking the Hudson. Authors pictured include: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Washington Irving, William Cullen Bryant, James Fenimore Cooper, Fitz-Greene Halleck, George Bancroft, Nathanial Hawthorne, William Gilmore Simms, Henry Theodore Ruckerman, John Greenleaf Whittier, John Pendleton Kennedy, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Oliver Wwndell Holmes, William H. Prescott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, James Russell Lowell, and Nathaniel Parker Willis. Matted and framed to an overall size of 23.25 x 18. In fine condition, with some scattered light surface loss to edges and a lower left corner tip slightly pulling off of mount. A highly collectible piece of American literary history. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

505. Civil War Cavalrymen. Oval daguerreotype portrait of two unidentified Union cavalrymen, their arms around each other, and still housed in its original 4.75 x 6 black case. Image is in fine condition.

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506. African-American Woman Holding Child. Original 2.5 x 3 daguerreotype of an African-American woman, possibly a nanny, holding a white child in her lap. Image is housed in its original black 3.5 x 3.5 hinged etched case. A couple rings of light silvering, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

507. African-American Pastel Portrait

508. Tokugawa Akitake

509. Ethel Barrymore

510. Chief Big Dog

511. Dakota Belle

512. Charles Darwin

513. Jefferson Davis

514. Charles Dickens

515. Charles Dickens

516. Charles Dickens

517. Charles Dickens

518. Franz Ferdinand

519. U. S. Grant and Staff

520. U. S. Grant

521. U. S. Grant

522. John Coffee Hays

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523. Victor Hugo MB $100

527. Abraham Lincoln

524. Andrew Johnson MB $100

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526. King George V MB $100

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529. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

530. Samuel F. B. Morse

531. Nicholas II

532. Joseph Pulitzer

533. Maurice Ravel

534. Maurice Ravel

535. The Romanov Family

536. Theodore Roosevelt

537. Slaves from New Orleans

538. Walt Whitman

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528. Abraham Lincoln

525. Andrew Johnson: Impeachment Committee

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military 560. P. G. T. Beauregard. Ink signature, “G. T. Beauregard,” on an off-white

3.25 x 1.5 slip affixed to a 5 x 3 card, with a small collector’s notation along bottom edge of slip. In fine condition, with some mild rippling, not affecting the crisp and dark signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

561. Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher. Prussian Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal) who led his army against Napoleon I at the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig in 1813 and at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 with the Duke of Wellington. ALS in German, signed “Blucher,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 7.25 x 9, April 21, 1806.Untranslated letter to Mr. Schwenke, estate manager at Haltauf, asking him to prepare everything for hunting in September. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, scattered light toning, mild show-through from writing on reverse, and some ink blots and small tears to integral second page. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Congratulating the controversial new prime minister: “The fact is every thing has been said & done by a Party here to deprecate & misrepresent the Coalition” 562. John Burgoyne. British army officer, politician, and dramatist (1722–1792) best known for his role in the American Revolution, where he surrendered his army of 5,000 men to American troops on October 17, 1777. ALS signed “J. Burgoyne,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9.25, Kilmainham, April 19, 1783. Letter to the Duke of Portland upon his becoming prime minister. In part: “Your first hurry over, I can no longer refuse myself the pleasure of assuring you of the congratulations of a heart devoted to you & your cause.

I should shair [sic] my candour to a very absurd extent, if I suffered myself to doubt the dislike with which the accession of your Grace & your great friends to your present situations has been received at the Castle. I wish, for the honour of man, the principal to be innocent of having countenanced the publications & language that have prevailed: the fact is every thing has been said & done by a Party here to deprecate & misrepresent the Coalition, & I apprehend every thing will continue to be done by the same party to excite anew the jealousy & capricious intemperance to which you know this Country prone.” In fine condition, with a small area of paper loss to lower right corner of final page.

Portland had become prime minister of the coalition government on April 2, just a couple weeks before receiving this letter from Burgoyne, who was serving as commander-in-chief in Ireland and a privy councillor. Known as the ‘Fox–North Coalition,’ this unsuccessful government was terminated by the king within the year, appointing William Pitt the Younger as Portland’s replacement. Upon this dismissal of his powerful friends, Burgoyne withdrew into private life. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Vast collection of important Civil War officers and politicians 563. Civil War Notables. Hearty and comprehensive collection of approximately

157 items, including a wide range of formats such as signed photos, letters, documents, checks, and signatures from a variety of celebrated Civil War notables. This arrangement covers a wide realm of wartime individuals who, in one way or another, made a significant mark during one of the nation’s earliest industrial wars. Signers include: Philip H. Sheridan, Nathaniel P. Banks, Oliver O. Howard, William Mahone, Andrew A. Humphreys, David D. Porter, Daniel Sickles, Salmon P. Chase, Howell Cobb, John Pope, George W. Schofield, Don Carlos Buell, Lawrence O’Bryan Branch, Absalom Baird, John Echols, John J. Peck, George H. Thomas, Edward A. Wild, James S. Wadsworth, Seth Williams, Hiram Burnham, Washington L. Elliott, William B. Bate, Quincy A. Gillmore, Carl Schurz, Kenner Garrard, Edward Hatch, John T. Morgan, Joseph J. Bartlett, James Shields, J. H. Hobart Ward, John A. Dahlgren, James S. Robinson, Thomas H. Ruger, Edward D. Morgan, and French Forrest. A more comprehensive list is available online at rrauction.com. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, scattered mild to moderate creasing, toning, and soiling, and collector’s pencil notations to most items, some being copious, though they could be quite easily erased. The O. O. Howard letter has mirroring of ink due to premature folding, and the Salmon P. Chase letters have overall moderate toning and some ink erosion. RR Auction COA.…(MB $500) 118 | August 14, 2013 | MILITARY

Future Confederates recommend a Marine to President Buchanan 564. Confederate Generals. ALS penned by John J. McRae, one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, no date but circa 1860. Letter to “The President,” James Buchanan. In part: “The State of Mississippi being without a Representative in the U. S. Marine Corps, the undersigned Senators and Representatives from Mississippi respectfully recommend to the President G. Addison Denny…a worthy gentleman of intelligence, and of fine address and appearance…for a place in that corps.”

Signed at the conclusion by McRae, William Barksdale, Reuben Davis, Albert G. Brown, Otho R. Singleton, and Lucius Q. C. Lamar. An ink signature of Jefferson Davis, “J. Davis, U. S. S.,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.25 slip was later affixed to the lower left. Intersecting folds with partial edge separations, otherwise fine condition.

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Incorporating his signature, Custer addresses a letter to his wife in Kansas

565. George A. Custer. Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 9 x 4, addressed in Custer’s hand to “Mrs. Genl Custer, Fort Leavenworth, Kas.” Envelope bears two three-cent postage stamps and a December 13, Detroit, Michigan, postmark. Edge tears and creases, and pencil notations on reverse, otherwise fine condition.

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Rare portrait of the general forever ensconced into American military and sports lore 566. Abner Doubleday. Rare original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Doubleday in uniform

by C. D. Fredericks & Co. of New York, signed below the image in black ink, “A. Doubleday, Major General.” In fine condition, with Doubleday’s rank just a shade lighter than signature and a couple light surface marks to background.

Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from James Spence. Doubleday was promoted to major general in March 1863, and in July led his cavalry corps at Gettysburg, where, though outnumbered, they inflicted massive casualties against ten Confederate brigades. An incredibly rare offering, just the second signed image of Doubleday we have offered in over 30 years.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

567. Jubal A. Early. War-dated endorsement, signed “J. A. Early, Maj. Genl.,” on an off-white 3 x 2.75 lightly-lined slip. Endorsement reads, “Head Qrs. Early’s Div. 20 April 1864, Resp. Forwarded.

Approved.” Slip is affixed to a 5.5 x 9 off-white sheet along with a printed portrait of Early. Writing and signature very light, but still legible, and scattered moderate toning and soiling, otherwise very good condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) | 119

Important letter on the “evil subjects of the Emigres who are roving through the Palatine villages attempting to taint and debauch my soldiers” 568. Francois Christophe de Kellermann. French military

commander, later the Général d’Armée, and a Marshal of France (1735–1820). Compelling LS in French, signed “Kellermann,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 12.25, September 13, 1791. Letter to General Duportail, Minister of War, regarding the activities and plans of the Emigre Army, then allied with the Prussians and Austrians. Kellermann writes of the measures he has taken against insults to the tricolor cockade and “evil subjects of the Emigres who are roving through the Palatine villages attempting to taint and debauch my soldiers.” In part (translated): “By the news received here since the 10th, from Worms, you are to understand that this town is obeying the tenor of my letter of the 22nd, last month, owing to the circumspect manners they have begun to exhibit…Reports go on to say that M. de Conde [leader of the Emigres] has been to Coblentz to see M. le Comte D’Artois, [later Charles X of France] and he returned on the fifth to Worms, with the Prince of Nassau. Gonde arrived at Worms having fully learned of the outcome of the journey of Artois to the courts of Vienna and Berlin. The Emigres say that he has presented a report to the Emperor [of Austria] and the King [of Prussia] concerning the situation of the King [Louis XVl.]…Four Regiments of Prussians have left from Silesia to go to Westphalia and a regt. of Hussars from Berlin for the same destination. Twelve regts. more are also on the road to the Rhine and I am assured that Austrian troops are also on the road to the Rhine. The Emigres are forming companies at Worms and its envisions to the number of 6 of horse and 7 of foot. The Regt. of Berwick is commanded by M. de Fitzgerald, at Meuwiel, four leagues from Coblentz.” In fine condition, with central horizontal and vertical folds and a mild shade of toning. Exiled noblemen hoped to invade France, overthrow the Revolution and rescue King Louis XVI. In 1792, at the Battle of Valmy, Kellermann decisively defeated the invaders and saved France. Kellermann was later created Duke of Valmy by Napoleon in honor of this event. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Stately portrait as Confederate General in Chief of Armies presented to a friend of his daughter’s 569. Robert E. Lee. Exceptional original

2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait by Vannerson & Jones in Richmond, Virginia, signed and inscribed on the reverse, “For Miss Lucy Blaine, R. E. Lee.” In very good condition, with rounded corners, a few areas of soiling, slightly affecting signature, silvering to the darker areas of image, tiny emulsion tear near right edge, and an internal revenue stamp affixed to the reverse, cancelled June 26, 1865. June 1865 is the same month that Lee was indicted for treason, though the indictment was never carried forward.

The original recipient of this image was a friend of General Lee’s youngest daughter, Mildred. This image shows three stars on Lee’s right collar; he achieved the rank of General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States of America in January 1865.

Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

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Beautifully displayed Lee signature with a lock of his hair and a swatch from his actual battle flag 570. Robert E. Lee. Ink signature,

“R. E. Lee,” on an offwhite slip; six strands of Lee’s hair, and a .25 x .25 blue swatch taken from one of Lee’s personal battle flags. All three items are nicely framed with a portrait of Lee, three plaques, and a small Confederate flag, to an overall size of 25 x 21. Accompanied by photocopied provenance from Charles Hamilton attesting to the authenticity of the lock of hair. In fine condition, with signature uniformly lightly faded, but still completely legible. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

571. Douglas MacArthur. TLS,

one page, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 7, 1961. Letter to an admirer. In part: “Thank you so much for your cordial note…It was thoughtful of you to write me.”

In fine condition, with a light block of toning to the lower right quarter of the page. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Precertified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“Thank you so much for the plastic model of the new DC-6. It is a beauty” 572. Douglas MacArthur.

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers letterhead, August 6, 1946. Letter to a Douglas Aircraft executive. In part: “Thank you so much for the plastic model of the new DC-6. It is a beauty…It has at once aroused an itch in my soul to get one.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and two punch holes to the top.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Early portrait of the iconic general 573. Douglas MacArthur. Early vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of MacArthur in full dress uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To the Lours, with cordial regards, Douglas MacArthur, Aug 26, 1930.” Fair to poor contrast to signature, otherwise fine condition. Less than three months after signing this photo, MacArthur would be sworn in as Chief of Staff of the United States Army, with the rank of General. Signed photos of MacArthur from this period in his career are uncommon.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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More than half of Napoleon’s Marshals, including the rarest 574. Napoloeon’s Marshals. Collection of 16 letters and documents each signed by a Napoleonic French Marshal, dated between 1806 and 1832. Signers include: Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, Auguste de Marmont, Nicolas Soult, Jean-Baptiste Bessieres, Pierre Augereau, Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, Louis Alexandre Berthier, Claude Victor, Nicolas Oudinot, Joachim Murat, Etienne MacDonald, Louis-Gabriel Suchet, Laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, and Joseph Poniatowski. In overall very good to fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Extremely desirable free frank from the famed admiral on a significant letter by a shadowy figure, who eventually disclosed Nelson’s secret love correspondence with Lady Hamilton 575. Horatio Nelson. Highly esteemed British admiral

(1758–1805) best known for his participation in the Napoleonic Wars, during which, in the Battle of Trafalgar, he lost his life.

Full hand-addressed free frank, measuring 9 x 7.25 unfolded, with panel measuring 4.75 x 3.25, addressed by Nelson, “Merton, January fourteenth, 1803, George Matcham, Esq’r, 19 Kensington Place, Bath,” and franked in the lower left, “Nelson & Bronte.” The frank appears on the reverse of the final page of an interesting four- to seven-page letter written

by Francis Oliver to Nelson’s brother-in-law George Matcham, discussing the relative merits of Vienna and Dresden, stating that both cities are “exceedingly pleasant cheap and healthy” but with preference for the first (“Vienna is far preferable to settle at”). Other topics include: “the shortest cheapest way to Vienna” and the city’s suburbs, and the dismissal of the idea of living in Dresden, claiming to give Nelson’s opinion— “His Lordship will tell you the same that you would soon be tired of Dresden”; opinions on the weather, houses, theaters, servants, servant’s wages, crime (“high-way footpad rob[b]eries, or house breaking are seldom heard of”), water, bathing, taxes (“are very easy on housekeepers not 1/10th of what tis here”), education, summer evening entertainment, butcher’s meat, fish (“Even Sir Wm [Hamilton] is of the number of its admirers”), fruit, bread and table wine. He ends his arguments by stating, “My Lord, My Lady H. and Mr Cadogan have the same partiality for Vienna as I have myself. I can refer you to them & many others with safety,” and concludes his letter by describing his position with Nelson: “Of myself I have only to say, that the greatest happiness of my life is to be well with my great & good Patron Ld N. My supreme delight is to serve him & his,” noting that Matcham is “welcome to two months of my time, for the journey & to see you settled,” and offering the additional “service of his wife.” In very good condition, with a tear to the top panel (extending through the date), some stray ink to the upper right, and two small areas of paper loss where the seal was removed; Nelson’s signature is quite bold and impressive.

Francis Oliver, who served as a secretary to Sir William Hamilton in Naples, has been described by historian Michael Nash as ‘a shadowy bit-player in the Nelson story.’ When Nelson and the Hamiltons reached Vienna during their tour of Europe in 1800, they were reacquainted with Oliver, who had settled in there. As noted by Nash, Oliver acted as a confidential courier between Nelson and Emma, especially around the time of the birth of Horatia; one letter even carried the note, “I daresay that Oliver will faithfully deliver this letter.” He remained connected to the family after the death of Nelson, but by 1809 he was quarreling violently with Emma Hamilton, and Matcham found himself drawn into this feud. It is now believed that, as a result of this quarrel, Oliver undertook the publication of the love letters between Nelson and Emma, an act that did tremendous damage to Emma’s reputation. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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576. Chester Nimitz. TLS signed

“C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Navy Department Bureau of Navigation letterhead, July 15, 1937. Letter to Harry F. Morse, Chairman of the Connecticut Governor’s Regatta Committee. In part: “Your letter… regarding the loan for the Regatta for the Governor of Connecticut, of loud speaker equipment…has been referred to the Bureau of Navigation…with his request for Naval cooperation…Will you please communicate direct with the Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Station, Newport, R. I.…Their familiarity with any equipment they have available together with the information you will be able to supply will allow them to make decisions as to the possibility of giving you the assistance requested.” In very good condition, with torn punch holes to left edge, pencil notation near top, and a uniform shade of toning.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

579. John J. Pershing. Vintage glossy 10 x 8 press photo of Pershing with Major General Johnston after a conference in France, signed in fountain pen. In very good condition, with overall creases and a few small edge chips and tears. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

577. Chester Nimitz. TLS signed “C.

W. Nimitz,” one page, 7.25 x 10.25, personal embossed letterhead, September 22, 1944.

Letter to H. F. Morse.

In part: “Thank you for your letter…advising me you have sent me a copy of…‘United States Submarines.’…I am looking forward to reading it with a great deal of interest.” In fine condition, with some mild edge toning. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

580. John J. Pershing. Signed book: My Experiences in the World

War, ‘Author’s Autographed Edition,’ in two volumes. First edition, limited issue, numbered 578/2100. NY: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1931. Hardcover with dust jacket and slipcase, 6.75 x 9.5, 400 and 436 pages. Signed on the colophon of the first volume in black ink. Various tears and paper loss to price-clipped dust jackets, and tape-repaired separations to all edges of slipcase, otherwise very good condition; fine to very fine autographic condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

578. Sir William Penn. English admiral (1621–1670) and father of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. Manuscript DS, signed “W. Penn,” one page, 10.25 x 7.75, November 24, 1668. Addressed to the “Right Hon’l. Principall Officers & Commissioners of his Magt Navy,” the documnet is a petition of warrant for entry of John Attaway and one servant to board the HMS “Soveraigne.” Signed at the conclusion by Penn and also signed by John Mennes. Reverse of partial integral second page bears two docketing panels. In very good condition, with document having been professionally cleaned, intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, scattered toning, mainly along vertical folds, and two small punch holes to center. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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The British General later exchanged for Ethan Allen falls “into the hands of the Americans in the middle of Boston harbour” in June of 1776 581. Revolutionary War: Archibald Campbell. Revolution-

ary War–dated manuscript ‘true copy’ of a letter from Campbell to General William Howe, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 12.75, June 19, 1776. In part: “I am sorry to inform you that it has been my unfortunate lot to have fallen into the hands of the Americans in the middle of Boston harbour; but when the circumstances which have occasioned this disaster are understood, I flatter myself no reflection will arise to myself or my officers on account of it… On the 17th, at daylight, we found ourselves opposite to the harbour’s mouth at Boston; but, from contrary winds, it was necessary to make several tacks to reach it. Four schooners (which we took to be pilots, or armed vessels in the service of his Majesty, but which were afterwards found to be four American privateers, of eight carriage-guns, twelve swivels, and forty men each) were bearing down upon us at four o’clock in the morning…two of them engaged us, and about eleven o’clock the other two were close alongside. The George transport, (on board of which were Major Menzies and myself)…had only six pieces of cannon to oppose them; and the Annabella…had only two swivels for her defence…Our loss upon this occasion was only three men mortally wounded on board the George, one killed and one man slightly wounded on board the Annabella. As my orders were for the port of Boston, I thought it my duty, at this happy crisis, to push forward into the harbour…As we stood up for Nantasket Road, an American battery opened upon us, which was the first serious proof we had that there could scarcely be many friends of ours at Boston…About eleven o’clock four of the schooners anchored right upon our bow, and one right astern of us. The armed brig took her station on our starboard side, at the distance of two hundred yards, and hailed us to strike the British flag…On our refusing to strike the British flag, the action was renewed with a good deal of warmth on both sides…without the power of escaping, or even the most distant hope of relief, I thought it became my duty not to sacrifice the lives of gallant men wantonly in the arduous attempt of an evident impossibility. In this unfortunate affair Major Menzies and seven private soldiers were killed, the Quartermaster and twelve private soldiers wounded. The Major was buried with the honours of war at Boston.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds (several with slight separations), scattered toning and soiling, and some paper loss to top and bottom edges. This letter was given to the grandson of Ralph Waldo Emerson and passed down through the family. Accompanied by a book about Campbell by Charles H. Walcott, Emerson’s lawyer and friend; also included is correspondence between the Campbell and Emerson families regarding Archibald Campbell.

As the newly appointed Committee of Five began drafting the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in June of 1776, the city of Boston—having finally expelled the British in early spring—began their recovery from the yearlong siege that had taken over the city. Though British commanding General William Howe had left a small fleet on the outskirts of Boston Harbor to intercept any arriving British vessels, some unsuspecting ships did make it through to find themselves vastly outnumbered and overpowered by Americans: Archibald Campbell’s 71st Regiment of Foot was among them. Inadvertently sailing into certain defeat, Campbell arrived to immediate resistance on June 17th. In this compelling account of the attack, he writes, “As we stood up for Nantasket Road, an American battery opened upon us, which was the first serious proof we had that there could scarcely be many friends of ours at Boston.” Despite strong resistance, the regiment was quickly captured, and Campbell, along with many of his men, would remain in captivity for nearly two years before being released in exchange for the patriot hero, Ethan Allen. Passed down through the family of Ralph Waldo Emerson (who had written of the event in his ‘Historical Discourse at Concord on the second centennial anniversary of the incorporation of the town,’ in September, 1835), this is an extraordinary first-hand account of the capture, marking a historic year in the American Revolution. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300) 124 | August 14, 2013 | MILITARY

582. Revolutionary War: L u k e D r u r y.

American soldier who participated in the alarm of April 19, 1775, and served in Colonel Jonathan Ward’s regiment. Manuscript DS, one page, 6 x 3.75, May 14, 1773. A receipt for 16 pounds received by Luke Drury “for one year’s service dun [sic] by me.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, edge wear, and light scattered soiling and staining. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

583. Revolutionary War: James Otis and Benjamin Lincoln.

Partly-printed Revolutionary War–dated DS one page, 15 x 10.25, May 2, 1776.

Massachusetts Bay Colony appointment for James Parker, to be a “first Lieutenant of the Seventh Company of which Samuel Gazsen is Captain on the Sixth Regiment of Militia in the County of Middlesex.” Signed in the left border by Benjamin Lincoln, James Otis, and 13 others. Suede-matted to an overall size of 20.5 x 16. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, some repairs to paper loss along folds and top edge, tape reinforcement to reverse of folds, and some paper loss to bottom edge. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

584. William T. Sherman. Distinguished original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Sherman in full dress uniform by Sarony of New York, signed in the lower border in black ink, “W. T. Sherman, General 1890.” In very good condition, with crease to lower right corner, slightly affecting date, some chips and surface loss to edges, a few ripples, and some light toning to lower border. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

585. Sir William Sidney Smith.

British admiral (1764–1840) who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars.

Of Smith, Napoleon commented, ‘That man made me miss my destiny.’ Partial ALS signed “W. Sidney Smith,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, no date. The last four pages of a letter to an unknown recipient. In part: “You may not be aware that at Valencia…one half of the Spanish army considered the peace…signed by the Duke…as valid & binding on them—and that the news of the events of Paris which I brought, so far from crediting the exultation that might have been expected, was received most coldly….I am officially told that my old Madrid acquaintance the Infant Don Antonio just nominated Lord High Admiral intended to honour my ship with a visit & my table with his presence, together with his nephew the King’s brother Don Carlos, and that the King [Ferdinand VII] himself would come also if his gout would let him….” In very good condition, with scattered soiling, marginal tape remnants lightly touching text, signature a bit cramped, and a few light stains and smudges. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Scarce offering from the key figure of Operation Valkyrie

586. Claus von Stauffenberg. German officer (1907–1944) who was one of the leading members of the failed plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler as part of Operation Valkyrie. He was executed by firing squad after the failure of the operation. DS in German, signed in pencil, “Graf Stauffenberg,” one page, 8.25 x 6, January 30, 1936. “A residence permit for Eduard Krajewski, an unwed police constable belonging to Squadron No. 1 since July 1, 1934 and now residing in Vahrenwaldstrasse No. 46.” Signed at the conclusion by Stauffenberg on behalf of the Major and Chief of the Squadron. Document also bears a circular Hannover Cavalry School stamp next to signature. In fine condition, with a central vertical fold.Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

587. Duke of Wellington. ALS signed

“Wellington,” one page, 4.5 x 7, August 21, 1847.

Letter in Wellington’s difficult to decipher hand in which he poses three questions. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

589. Duke of Wellington. ALS signed “Wellington,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.5, July 30, 1834. Letter to John Horsley Palmer arranging a meeting. In part: “I have just now received your letter…in which you express a desire to see me this day in the House of Leeds. I do not usually go there on Wednesday; and it would be inconvenient for me to go there this day…I shall be here till 12 o’clock.”

In fine condition, with central horizontal and vertical folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Choice early signature and rank of the future Confederate general 588. J. E. B. Stuart. Early ink signature, “Lt. JEB Stuart, 1st Cavalry Regt,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.25 slip clipped from a 1857 document. Mild toning above signature which could be easily matted out, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a color engraved portrait bearing a printed signature. During this time Stuart served as an officer of the newly formed 1st Cavalry stationed at Fort Leavenworth. He would be wounded in July of 1857 by the Cheyenne while fighting at Solomon River. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

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590. Admirals

591. Marcel Bigeard

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594. George Dewey MB $200

598. Fighter Aces

592. Black Sheep Squadron

593. Smedley D. Butler

595. Doolittle’s Raiders

596. Doolittle’s Raiders

597. Enola Gay: Morris Jeppson

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599. Flying Tigers

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602. Winfield Scott Hancock MB $100

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603. George P. Harrison, Jr MB $200

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600. Ferdinand Foch MB $200

604. Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal MB $150

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601. French Marshals of WWI MB $100

605. Ernest J. King MB $100

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606. William McRaven MB $100

607. Military Leaders MB $100

608. Chester Nimitz and J. R. Kauffman

609. Chester Nimitz and Richard E. Byrd

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610. Chester Nimitz

611. Fitz John Porter

612. Eddie Rickenbacker

613. Philip H. Sheridan

614. Short Snorter

615. Joseph B. Smith

616. Joseph Stilwell

617. Joseph Stilwell

618. Vietnam

619. Albert Woolson

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620. World War II: Japanese Surrender MB $150

space & aviation 621. Buzz Aldrin. Program for a

‘Rock Across America’ event held in Placerville, CA, on September 1, 1987, two pages, 5.5 x 8.5, signed on the front cover in black ink. In fine condition. Aldrin gave the keynote address at the event. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

622. Buzz Aldrin. Color commemorative stamp sheet, 7.5 x 8.5, celebrating the 1960s, signed in black felt tip by Aldrin.

Triple-matted and framed with an informational plaque and an Apollo 11 pin to an overall size of 12 x 16. In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

623. Buzz Aldrin. Four hardcover books, Mission to Mars, Reaching

for the Moon, Look to the Stars, and Magnificent Desolation, each signed on either the title or half-title page by Aldrin. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

625. Apollo 11. University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Chemistry and Geology brochure illustrating the first samples from the moon, 4 x 9.5, signed on the front in black felt tip by Neil Armstrong and in black ballpoint by Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Framed as part of a simple collage to an overall size of 9.5 x 11.5. Caption affixed over top portion of brochure, and Collins’s signature fairly light, but mostly legible due to decreased ink flow, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Crew-signed Air Force One log book from their flight to New York as heroes 626. Apollo 11. Fantastic one-of-a-kind leatherbound hardcover log

book from Air Force One, 12 x 9, signed on an inside page in black felt tip by the Apollo 11 crew and their wives upon their arrival in New York city for their ticker tape parade as they kicked off their around-theworld good will tour. Each member has signed on an individual line, and included their address, the date, and a remark about the flight.

Signatures are as follows: “Neil Armstrong, Seabrook, Texas, 8/13/69, A magnificent cross country experience”; “Michael Collins, Houston, Texas, 8/13/69, Superb!”; “Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., Houston, Texas, 8/13/69, Enjoyed every moment of the flt”; “Jan Armstrong, Seabrook, 8/13/69, It’s the only way to fly!”; “Patricia Collins, Houston, 8/13/69, Wonderful trip. Thank you”; and “Joan Aldrin, Houston, 8/13/69, So very many thanks.” Page is also signed by NASA official Tom Paine, who accompanied the crew. Book is also signed by 77 others, including Lyndon Johnson, other politicians and dignitaries, and a 28-person contingent of family, friends, and NASA and White House staff of the Apollo 13 mission, who were flown by Nixon to Honolulu to be reunited with the crew. Signers in this group include Mrs. James Lovell, Mrs. Fred Haise, Jack Swigert’s parents, Frank Borman, and Michael Collins, as well as press members, Secret Service, and a doctor to accompany Mrs. Haise, who was pregnant at the time. In very fine condition.

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The Apollo 11 crew and their wives boarded Air Force One after the astronauts spent 21 days in quarantine aboard the USS Hornet and at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory, beginning a whirlwind good will tour around the world. Their first stop of the day would be in Chicago, then on to New York City where an estimated 300 tons of paper rained down on the crew as they paraded through the ‘Canyon of Heroes’.

Nixon loaned the crew Air Force One for their trip, dubbed the ‘Giant Leap’ tour. A truly spectacular item, representing some of the earliest signatures of Armstrong and Aldrin after their historic moonwalks, as well as an impressive representation of Nixon’s recognition of the importance of these Apollo missions. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

628. Apollo 12. Color

glossy 10 x 8 photo of the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip by Richard Gordon, Alan Bean, and Charles Conrad. In very fine condition. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

629. Apollo 12. Com-

memorative cover with a cachet honoring the DSS 42 tracking station, signed in ballpoint and felt tip by Charles Conrad, Alan Bean, and Dick Gordon. In fine condition, with an address label affixed to lower right. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

632. Apollo Astronauts. Color 19.5 x 27.5 print entitled ‘Navy to the Moon,’ signed in the lower border in pencil by Gene Cernan, James Lovell, and Wally Schirra. Matted and framed to an overall size of 26 x 34.5. In fine condition. Oversized. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

630. Apollo 15. Apollo

15 insurance c o v e r, 6 . 5 x 3.5, with a cachet of the Apollo 15 mission insignia, and bearing a July 26, 1971, Kennedy Space Center postmark, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

631. Apollo 15. Launch

day ‘Bishop’ commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Apollo 15, postmarked July 26, 1971, at the Kennedy Space Center, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

633. Neil Armstrong. Highly-desirable uninscribed color 8 x 10

NASA photo, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a couple paperclip impressions along top edge, some small creases to top corner tips, and signature a shade light, but well contrasted against the white background. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/ DNA. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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634. Neil Armstrong. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To David Cooke, Neil Armstrong.” A paperclip impression to the upper left, light areas of toning to borders, and wrinkle to lower right corner, otherwise fine condition. A clear, boldly signed example of the Armstrong white space suit photo. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Presenting a pictorial history of space to Hank Aaron, with the rare addition of his Apollo and Gemini missions 635. Neil Armstrong. Signed book: Man in Space.

Later printing. NY: Mallard Press, 1989. Hardcover, 11.5 x 11, 216 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page, “To Hank Aaron, with admiration and all good wishes—Neil Armstrong, Gemini VIII, Apollo 11.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG-/None. White illustrated paper-covered boards; edges worn, with small tears at corners and spine-ends (corners of first/last few pages also bumped/torn); shelf-cocked; lightly rubbed and soiled; small number in pen on front cover; few spots to rear eps; textblock edges slightly yellowed. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

“All good wishes for strong and dependable lift” 636. Neil Armstrong. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, University of Cincinnati let-

terhead, March 16, 1978. Letter responding to an invitation to fly in Montana.

In full: “Thank you for your kind invitation to fly in the ‘Big Sky.’ It certainly is an attractive idea. I have no plans to be in Montana in the near future, but certainly will remember your invitation when I do. All good wishes for strong and dependable lift.” A mild shade of uniform toning from previous display and Armstrong’s signature lightly faded, but still legible, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, as well as a souvenir Apollo 11 patch and a May 2013 issue of Soaring magazine. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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A uniquely presented signature on a child’s well-done school report 637. Neil Armstrong. Ball-

point signature and inscription, “To Erik—Good luck! Neil Armstrong,” on an offwhite 1.75 x 3.5 business card.

The signature has been nicely incorporated into the front cover of a 1988 child’s school report on Armstrong, for which he received an A+ for content.

In fine condition, with a small spot of toning to center of card and the edges of card colored in. Signature was acquired by a volunteer driver for the Fred Meyer Challenge Golf Tournament in Portland, Oregon, who drove Armstrong from the airport to the tournament, and she acquired the signature for her son who would be studying space travel in school shortly thereafter. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

639. Bernt Balchen and Clarence D. Chamberlin. Vintage

glossy 5 x 3.25 photo of Balchen and Chamberlain in front of Richard E. Byrd’s Fokker F.VII aircraft, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Bernt Balchen” and “Clarence Chamberlin.” In fine condition.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

640. Gene Cernan. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 27, 1979. Letter to an admirer. In part: “My idol and hero has always been John Wayne, and I guess he will be forever.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

638. Gene Cernan.

Flown printed fabric American flag, 5.75 x 4, flown aboard Apollo 17, the final manned Apollo mission to the moon.

Flag is signed on the white stripes in black ink, “Flown to the moon on Apollo XVII, Gene Cernan, Dec 7–19, 1972.”

Flag is affixed to a larger white board and matted and framed with a color photo of the Apollo 17 LM on the surface to an overall size of 16 x 22.25. A uniform block of toning over flag from adhesive on reverse, otherwise fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

641. Challenger: Christa McAuliffe. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of McAuliffe holding a space shuttle model, signed and inscribed in black ink “To Forrest—May you realize your dreams! S. Christa McAuliffe.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Superlative NASA portrait of the tragic Challenger crew

642. Challenger. Exceptional color 10 x 8 NASA litho of the crew of Mission 51-L in their blue flight suits and holding their helmets, signed in black felt tip by all seven crew members: Ellison Onizuka, S. Christa McAuliffe, Greg Jarvis, Judy Resnik, Mike Smith, Dick Scobee, and Ronald E. McNair.

Accompanied by an original Kennedy Space Center parking pass for the launch of mission 51-L, an embroidered mission patch, and a commemorative cover with a cachet of the mission insignia, with a memorial stamp applied to the lower right. In very fine condition. An uncommon and beautifully presented tribute to the ill-fated crew. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

Schoolteacher-turned-astronaut looks forward to her mission 643. Challenger: Christa McAuliffe. ALS signed “S. Christa McAuliffe,” one page, 8.5 x 11, NASA letterhead, August 22. Letter to a space enthusiast. In full: “Thank you for your letter. I’m sure your reply to NASA as to why you would want to go into space would be fine. I had followed the program when the first satellite was launched and now looking at the shuttle it doesn’t seem possible that so much could have happened in such a short period of time! Of course I had to apply! The chance to be a part of history was so exciting. I am looking forward to seeing the earth from 200 miles up—I’m hoping to take many pictures of my new experience, and I’m looking forward to sharing this with everyone when I return. I don’t have my official picture yet but I have put your name on a photo list.” Accompanied by a signed photo of Barbara Morgan (Christa McAuliffe’s backup for the ill-fated Challenger mission). In fine condition. A superlative example of McAuliffe’s enthusiam which captured the imagination of the nation. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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644. Challenger: Ellison Onizuka. Color 8 x 10 NASA

647. Phil Chapman. First Australian-born American astronaut (b. 1935) who spent five years in NASA Astronaut Group 6. Uncommon color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed in black felt tip, “P. K. Chapman.” In fine condition, with a trivial crease to bottom edge.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

photo of Onizuka with a space shuttle model in the background, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Ed Mason— With best wishes! El Onizuka.”

Some scattered light creases, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from James Spence.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

645. Challenger: Judy Resnik. Color 8 x 10 NASA

648. Challenger: Ron McNair. Color 8 x 10 NASA

photo of Resnik in her blue flight suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Best wishes to Steve and Jacqulyn! Judy Resnik.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

646. Challenger: Dick Scobee. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Scobee in his blue flight suit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a few scattered light creases to right side. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

photo of McNair in his blue flight suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Shirley Boweny, Ron McNair, NASA Astronaut.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

649. Challenger: Christa McAuliffe.

Ballpoint signature, “S. Christa McAuliffe,” on an off-white 5.75 x 3 sheet with collector’s notations along the top edge. Elaborately matted and framed with three color images to an overall size of 34.5 x 30. In fine condition. Oversized. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

650. Challenger: Christa McAuliffe. Clipped 4 x 7 newspaper photo of

McAuliffe packing for Houston, signed in black ink, “S. C. McAuliffe.” Matted with a February 10, 1986, People magazine cover of McAuliffe to an overall size of 17 x 14.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

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654. John Glenn. TLS

651. Michael Collins. Signed

book: Carrying the Fire. 40th Anniversary edition. NY: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2009. Paperback, 5.5 x 8.25, 478 pages. Signed on the title page in black ink. In very fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

652. Glenn Curtiss.

Cover from Curtiss’s hometown of Hammondsport, New York, honoring the 20th anniversary of his first pre-announced public flight, boldly signed in black ink, “Glenn H. Curtiss.” Envelope also bears a Hammondsport postmark from July 4, 1928. In fine condition.

Accompanied by an unsigned photo of a Curtiss biplane. Curtiss’s flight of July 4, 1908, went a distance of 5,080 feet and earned him the Scientific American Trophy. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

signed “J. H. Glenn, Jr.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, August 13, 1965.

Letter to a young collector. In part: “Hope the enclosed picture is satisfactory and in your note, you mentioned some First Day Covers you had sent to be autographed and had not received a return…I am not holding any autograph material now.” In very good condition, with a few creases, staple hole to top edge, and some staining to lower right corner. Precertified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

655. D onal d W. Douglas. Spiral-bound

printed biography entitled ‘If That’s What It Takes, The Story of Donald Douglas and His Plane Makers,’ by Garnet Evans, 8.75 x 11, 122 pages, signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “To: Harry G. Block, Jr., D. W. Douglas.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

6 5 6 . Yu r i Gagarin.

653. Amelia Earhart. Well-done original, oversized, vintage pastel sketch of Amelia Earhart on a light brown 11 x 14.5 sheet by Hugh Walter, signed in fountain pen by Earhart. Triple-matted to an overall size of 20 x 24. Some light dampstaining along left edge of background and mat, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Signed Russian book: Moscow, 1961. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in blue ink, in Russian, “For Michael Leontivich Mimo with best regards, Gagarin,” and dated “3.11.61.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Oversized casual portrait of Lindbergh relaxing in Canada during his triumphant 1927 North American tour 657. Charles Lindbergh. Vintage matte-finish 13.75 x 10.75 photo of a relaxed Lindbergh standing in a motorboat, his hands in his pockets, flanked by two other men, signed in fountain pen, “Charles A. Lindbergh.” In very good condition, with light creases to corner tips, some light silvering to darker areas of image and around signature, some slight discoloration to background, as well as some more noticeable spotting, visible mainly at an angle.

Accompanied by a photocopy of a typed letter from Lindbergh written from England on September 28, 1937, to Timothy Burns in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In full, “Thank you very much for sending the extra set of photographs for my wife. I am returning one set with this letter. The face of the man in the boat with Mrs. Burns is rather indistinct but I believe it is Kusterer who, as you may remember, went in advance of our tour to make the necessary arrangements in regard to landing, programme, etc. Kusterer is the man in the lower right hand corner of the other picture of the out-board motorboat.” Also included are reproductions of two of the photographs of Lindbergh which were returned by the aviator to Burns. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

The young aviator elucidates his third headline-grabbing escape from a faulty plane: “I was only about 25 miles from the edge of the fog when the tanks went dry” 658. Charles Lindbergh. Scarce early ALS signed “Lindbergh,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, Robertson Aircraft Corporation letterhead, October 12, 1926. Letter to his friend “Dub.” In part: “Glad to hear from you and find you as unmarried as ever. Guess I will beat you to it altho my prospects are not quite as good now as they were in Wisconsin. There isn’t much to tell about leaving that ship.

Two things went wrong. The flare did not function properly and someone neglected to put in a large gasoline tank so that instead of carrying 119 gallons as well thot [sic], the plane had only 89 gal.

I was only about 25 miles from the edge of the fog when the tanks went dry…The air mail flying is O.K., but on this run our equipment is not satisfactory. I doubt that one of our ships would pass a competent inspector. We have flown six weeks and over now at night but we have almost no lighting equipment. I have decided to leave this Corporation next spring and look around for one with higher standards.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, and a bit of light toning to reverse. Accompanied by two original news clippings reporting on the event.

Five months into his work as the chief pilot for Contract Air Mail Route #2, the course for which he mapped out himself, Lindbergh suffered his third highly publicized crash in the service of the Robertson Aircraft Corporation. Contending with heavily fogged skies, and forced to change course and head back to Peoria, his engine began to sputter. Before he was able to find a clear landing field, the engine died, forcing him to jump out of the plane and parachute to safety. Responding to an inquiry about the event, Lindbergh explains the neglect that caused the disaster: “The flare did not function properly and someone neglected to put in a large gasoline tank so that instead of carrying 119 gallons as well thot [sic], the plane had only 89 gal.” Fed up with the unsatisfactory equipment and incompetent inspectors, he announces his plans to leave the company, which he did in February of 1927 to begin working on the design and construction of his famous Spirit of St. Louis. Letters from this early in Lindbergh’s career are quite scarce and highly sought after—with its extraordinary account of a major event, this is one of the finest! Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) | 137

Striking portrait from a 1929 stop in St. Louis 659. Charles Lindbergh. Exquisite, crystal-clear vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5

photo of Charles and Anne Lindbergh clad in fur-lined flight suits and posing in front of their plane, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Jim Steck, Sincerely, C. A. Lindbergh, June 1934.” Apparent photographer’s notation to bottom edge reads, “Rugh 12-31-29.” Attractively matted and framed to an overall size of 12 x 14. In fine condition. This photo was taken during a stop in St. Louis while the Lindberghs were on their way to California in 1929, most likely taken by Ralph A. Rugh, whose best known photo is of a jubilant St. Louis crowd celebrating the aviator’s return from his historic transatlantic flight in 1927. A truly magnificent photo of Lindbergh and his wife at the height of their fame. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Seeking TAT photos of Anne for her upcoming publication 660. Charles Lindbergh. TLS signed “Charles (A. Lindbergh),” one page, 7.5 x 9.5,

Planorbe letterhead, August 14, 1971. Letter to TWA Chairman Charles C. Tillinghast. In part: “Would you be good enough to pass this letter on to whomever has charge of the TWA historical photographs…Starting next year, my wife will publish several volumes of ‘Diaries and Letters.’ In these, there will be considerable mention of Transcontinental Air Transport, one of TWA’s root companies…If they are available, she would like to carry some photographs of the inauguration of TAT, in 1929. The best photos for her purpose would show one of the Ford tri-motors with passengers boarding or disembarking. Any photographs in which she is shown would be helpful.” Matted to an overall size of 11 x 14. In fine condition, with central horizontal and vertical folds, one through a single letter of signature, and two office stamps to bottom edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

662. James Lovell. Signed book: The Moon as Viewed by Lunar Orbit. Washington, D. C.: NASA, 1970. Hardcover, 10.75 x 14, 152 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black felt tip, “To Mrs. Hammer, Best wishes, James Lovell.” In fine condition, with some light wear to covers. Signature was acquired at the Lawyer’s Wives of Minnesota Annual Luncheon on June 17, 1970, and is accompanied by a program and 13 color candid snapshots from the event (four different poses). Also included is a TLS, signed “James Lovell,” one page, stap-dated November 17, 1970, to Carl hammer writing, “We certainly enjoyed our brief stay there.” Lovell also adds a handwritten postscript at the conclusion, signed “JAL,” in which he writes, “NASA and the White House have kept me in good will tours with little time at home.” Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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America’s first astronauts 663. Mercury 7. Color vintage 10 x 8 photo of the Mercury astronauts posing in front of an Air Force jet at Langley on January 20, 1961, signed vertically in ink and ballpoint, “M. Scott Carpenter,” “Leroy G. Cooper,” “J. H. Glenn, Jr.,” “Virgil I. Grissom,” and “Walter M. Schirra.” Photo also bears a secretarial Alan Shepard signature and an autopen signature of Deke Slayton. Matted and framed to an overall size of 16 x 13. Grissom’s signature a shade light, and some mild contrast to a couple other signatures, otherwise fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

Outstanding complete set of moonwalkers’ official NASA photos 664. Moonwalkers. Exceptional collection of color

NASA photos of all twelve moonwalkers, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in ink by the astronaut pictured, some inscribed. Signers are: Buzz Aldrin (ins), Neil Armstrong (ins; trimmed to 8 x 9.75), Alan Bean (ins), Gene Cernan (ins), Charles Conrad, Charlie Duke, Jim Irwin (ins), Edgar Mitchell, Harrison Schmitt, Dave Scott, Alan Shepard (ins), and John Young (ins). In overall fine to very fine condition, with aforementioned trimmed top edge and paperclip impression to the Armstrong photo.

Comprehensive descriptions of individual photos are available online at rrauction.com. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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665. Mercury Astronauts. Six color NASA

photos of the Mercury astronauts, five 8 x 10 and one 10 x 8, each signed in ink or felt tip by the astronaut pictured. Signers are: John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, Alan Shepard (ins), and Deke Slayton (ins). In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

669. Elliot See. Astronaut

(1927–1966), the would-be commander of Gemini 9 who perished in a plane crash before the historic voyage. Uncommon vintage color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “With best regards to Sid—Elliot See.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

666. William T. Piper.

Pioneer in aircraft manufacturing (1881–1970) who founded the Piper Aircraft Corporation.

Glossy 10 x 7.75 photo of two Piper Cubs, signed in fountain pen, “Best wishes, W. T. Piper.” In fine condition, with an irregularly trimmed top edge and slight brush to signature. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

670. Space Shuttle Columbia. Dual-can-

celed postal cover signed in black ink by all seven ill-fated crew members: Rick Husband, Willie McCool, Michael Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, Laurel Clark, and Ilan Ramon. In very fine condition. The second cancelation date, February 1, 2003, was the date of the catastrophic failure during reentry in which the shuttle disintegrated, killing all seven aboard. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Exceptional piece from the crew of Gemini 4 671. Ed White and James McDivitt. Official Spalding National League (Giles) baseball signed in black ink on a side panel by both Gemini 4 astronauts, “Edward H. White, GT-4” and “25 June ’65, James A. McDivitt.” In very good to fine condition, with a lightly toned coating of shellac over the signatures. An absolutely incredible item, signed within three weeks of their return to Earth following the Gemini 4 (GT-4) mission, during which White became the first American to make spacewalk. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

672. Orville Wright. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Orville Wright,” on an off-white 6 x 4.5 album page housed inside an autograph album. In very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Iconic image of man’s first flight

673. Orville Wright. Historic vintage 5 x 4 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’s first flight, signed in the lower left in fountain pen. In fine condition, with trimmed edges and signature a shade light. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

674. Orville Wright. Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand

and signed by Wright, payable to Mabel Beck for $20, December 4, 1920. In fine condition, with three insignificant vertical folds (one passing through first letter of his last name) and expected cancellation holes and bank stamps. Accompanied by two unsigned photos. Wright checks from such an early date are uncommon. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Desirable 1927 pilot’s license 675. Orville Wright. United States of America “annual sporting license,” number 215,

issued to Joseph William Esch by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale for the year of 1927, two pages, measuring 4.75 x 4 open, signed at the bottom of the left side

by Wright. License is filled out in type, authorizing Esch for “Type of Aircraft: Airplane,” and and bears an unaffixed 1.5 x 1.75 portrait of him wearing a pilot’s helmet. In fine condition, with a mild band of soiling to the cover and aforementioned detached photo due to dried out adhesive. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

676. Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin. Vintage matte-finish 4 x 6 by H. Brandseph of Stuttgart photo,

affixed to its original 6.5 x 9 mount, inscribed in black ink, in German, on the photo, and signed “G. F. Zeppelin,” and dated July 8, 1908. Framed to an overall size of 9.5 x 12. Some light contrast to portions of signature and inscription, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

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677. Buzz Aldrin

678. Buzz Aldrin

679. Buzz Aldrin

680. Buzz Aldrin

681. Buzz Aldrin

682. Astronauts

683. Astronauts

684. Astronauts

685. Jean Batten

686. Alan Bean

687. Alan Bean

688. Frank Borman

689. Scott Carpenter

690. Gene Cernan and Charlie Duke

691. Gene Cernan and Ron Evans

692. Gene Cernan

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693. Gene Cernan

694. Gene Cernan

696. Challenger: Mike Smith

697. Michael Collins

698. Michael Collins

700. Charles Conrad

701. Gordon Cooper

702. Donald W. Douglas

703. Charlie Duke

704. Charlie Duke

705. Joe Engle

706. John Glenn

707. John Glenn

708. John Glenn

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695. Gene Cernan

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709. Fred Haise and Gene Kranz

710. Fred Haise MB $100

711. Hindenberg: Werner Franz

712. Jim Irwin

713. Jim Irwin

714. Jim Irwin

715. Joe Kittinger

716. Chris Kraft

717. James Lovell

718. James Lovell

719. Robert McCall

720. Robert McCall

721. James McDivitt

722. Mercury 13

723. Mercury Astronauts

724. Edgar Mitchell

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725. NASA Flight Controllers

726. Hermann Oberth MB $100

727. Bob Overmyer and Karl Henize

728. Sally Ride

729. Wally Schirra

730. Harrison Schmitt

731. Alan Shepard

732. Alan Shepard

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733. Space Shuttle

736. Test Pilots MB $100

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734. STS-7

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735. Jack Swigert

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737. Charles Veach MB $100

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art & literature 739. Joseph Addison. Eng-

lish essayist, poet, and politician (1672-1719).

Manuscript DS, signed “J. Addison,” one page, 7.5 x 4, May 8, 1717. Document concerning a payment of 1369 pounds “before I was constituted one of his Majtys Principal Secretarys of State…I take leave to refer the consideration of this Bill to the…Lords Commission of His Majesty’s Treasury.” Intersecting folds, scattered toning and dampstaining, mounting remnants along reverse of left edge, and a small pencil notation, otherwise very good condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

One of the rarest of the great French 20th century authors 740. Alain-Fournier.

French author and soldier (1886–1914) whose novel Le Grand Meaulnes is considered a classic of French literature. ALS in French, signed “H. AlainFournier,” one page, 5.25 x 7, January 20, 1913. Letter to a gentleman, regarding a French Minister being able to retain his post.

Uniform toning and scattered soiling, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Stunning depiction of his iconic Statue of Liberty 741. Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi. Color vintage 5.5 x 3.25 cardstock photo of a scenic illustration featuring the sun rising behind the Statue of Liberty, signed in black ink, “F. Bartholdi,” below a brief untranslated sentiment in French. In fine condition, with slightly trimmed edges.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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742. Antoine Bourdelle. Prolific French sculptor (1861–1929). Exceptional vintage matte-finish 8 x 11 bust photo by G. L. Manuel Freres, affixed to its original 11.75 x 15.5 photographer’s mount, inscribed in black ink in French at the bottom of the photo, and signed “Antoine Bourdelle Paris 1929.” In fine condition, with a small area of dampstaining to mount. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“I have found in Atlanta the Klan has probably seventy-five in Congress who are in sympathy,” the inflated artist writes of his plan to gain control for the Progressive Party: “If I can get at them or we can get at them, Lodge, Weeks, Fall, Hoover and their masters are ‘hog tied’” 743. Gutzon Borglum. Two TLSs, both 8.5 x 11 and dated December 12, 1922: one on personal letterhead to industrialist Curtis Freshel, in part: “I am under contract to deliver a certain amount of work before Christmas. I don’t see how it is possible... The most important and imperitive [sic] work to be done now, is to organize on the solidest grounds the present Progressive minds in Congress.

I have found in Atlanta the Klan has probably seventy-five in Congress who are in sympathy with the Western movement.

If this is true, and by some process I can get at them or we can get at them, Lodge, Weeks, Fall, Hoover and their masters are ‘hog tied’ as far as further interference with the welfare of all this country is concerned.

I have just about broken with Harding. I say that with regret, because I am very fond of him but he hasn’t the intestinal stamina to remain loyal to those who have helped him, if it effects the larger pressure of vested interest;” and a signed carbon copy of the letter to LaFollette referenced, in part: “The South, by the way, is falling into line. All we need to do is hold what we have now, solidly together. I mean Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Montana, Washington, Idaho, and Iowa. I believe these states have gone forever from the re-actionary machine and if we have the courage to give the Democrats some honors in the next Congress, we can re-organize the entire house and control Legislature.” Intersecting folds, overall toning, a few stray ink marks, and chipping to the right edge and staple holes to the letter to LaFollette, otherwise fine condition.

With his Stone Mountain Confederate Monument underway, artist Gutzon Borglum found himself utterly distracted by his political interests: “I am under contract to deliver a certain amount of work before Christmas. I don’t see how it is possible.” In planning the monument, a bas-relief depicting Confederate heroes Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Jefferson Davis, Borglum was closely involved with the Ku Klux Klan, major financial backers for the project. Setting his work aside in an effort to put the Progressive party in the White House, he hoped to exercise some influence over the 75 Klan members in Congress, confident that he could gain enough control to ‘hog tie’ “Lodge, Weeks, Fall, Hoover and their masters” (referring to Senate Majority Leader Henry Cabot Lodge and incumbent President Harding’s Cabinet members John W. Weeks, Albert B. Fall, and Herbert Hoover). After divulging this plan to destroy his Cabinet, he notes, “I have just about broken with Harding.”

In his accompanying letter to LaFollette, Senator of Wisconsin and future Progressive Party presidential nominee, he expresses a somewhat delusional opinion of his own strength in influencing politics, writing, “if we have the courage to give the Democrats some honors in the next Congress, we can re-organize the entire house and control Legislature.” A fascinating, fast-paced letter revealing the political schemes of an artist who never held any government position, and whose power was greater nowhere than in his own mind. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

744. Samuel L. Clemens. Partial self-contained ANS signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page, 5.5 x 2.25, no date.

Conclusion of a longer letter reads, “Is there a mistake somewhere? Answer, not at Springfield, but Hartford.” Top portion of the note is affixed to a slightly larger off-white card. In fine condition, with light intersecting folds, two lightly passing through portions of signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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An unpublished letter of the famous English novelist and great epistolary 745. Fanny Burney. British novelist, diarist, and playwright (1752– 1840) whose writing is known for its satire, feminist slant, and sympathy toward social justice and equality. Lengthy ALS to the Marquis of LallyTollendal (1751-1830) a French politician who played an important role in the French Revolution, signed “F. d’Arblay—nee Burney,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, no date. Letter to a friend. In part: “Your protege…M. Sevastopulo…I received him immediately…The history he detailed of his sufferings & his injuries must have made a friend of his Hearer…at a period of so much general, as well as potential distress…I join in your opinion that this is a cause for unanimity of Christian suffrage, & Christian charity & I see, with great pleasure, an undoubtedly reciprocal feeling in this point in the well turned & acknowledged ‘measured words’ of Mr. Canning; who, in his highly responsible station, could not go further, either in phrase or in parse, without an apparent menace of public hostility which no Minister can wish…The same can be said of the Sovereign, who, in this case, cannot act from private benevolence, because, though the injured individual has nothing to do with politics—with which he has assured me he had never meddled,—the story of wrongs which constitute his claims, involves a National accusation against the whole Empire of his abominable oppressors. I am well aware you told that the consequence, i. e. War against the Irish, is but just & desirable.

Sincerely I think so too…There are only two English Bishops who positively favored the cause of Catholic Emancipation, Norwich & Rochester, but not to such alone is confined the welfare of your protege, since amongst his subscribers stands the Duke of York himself!” The letter goes on to mention Kings Louis XVI and and XVIII, who both played an important role in her correspondent Lally-Tolledal’s life. In fine condition.

Letters of Burney are rare and sought-after and this is the first we have offered. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Desirable portrait of the iconic American humorist 746. Samuel L. Clemens. Vintage glossy 3.25 x 5.25 photo of Clemens seated on a porch in a white hat, a folded paper in his lap, signed in black ink. Suede-matted and framed to an overall size of 10 x 12. In fine condition, with a small crease along top border. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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747. Samuel L. Clemens. Ink signature, “Truly yours, Mark Twain,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2 card. Card is affixed to a slightly larger offwhite slip. In fine condition, with some scattered mild soiling, not detracting from the bold signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

748. Charles Dickens. Original unsigned personal calling card

bearing Dickens’s name and Gad’s Hill Place address, 2.75 x 1.75, with Dickens adding his current address in blue ink, “Morrison’s Hotel, Dublin.” In fine condition, with mild overall soiling. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Rebuking his publisher’s literary suggestion: “It requires a particular sort of composition for such a plan & the desultory digressive manner—and my practice of writing is diametrically opposed to it” 749. James Fenimore Cooper. ALS signed “J.

Fenimore Cooper,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, January 22, 1841. Letter to Boston publisher George Roberts. In part: “I cannot help you to a copy of the tale. After all it is scarce worth the trouble of a search, nor as I know that it would at all suit the taste of the majority of readers. I very well remember some ladies speaking of Heart as a better story than Imagination. Though as I recalled than the latter is infinitely the best. It would not tally with my notion to publish a novel in the way you mention. I could not do it without putting at risk several thousands of dollars…Nor should I like to publish a novel in this form at all. It requires a particular sort of composition for such a plan & the desultory digressive manner—and my practice of writing is diametrically opposed to it…I am about to publish an answer to the attacks on the Naval History…

Still I think the articles might appear simultaneously, or nearly so, and they will, or ought, to have general interest, as they are connected with important historical facts. I say ought, with complain, however, because I very well know the American people are so prejudiced and dogmatical that is no easy matter to make them read evidence, however conclusive, that overcomes any cherished opinion.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), a tiny hole to the lower left (affecting no writing), and slightly trimmed edges. Both stories Cooper mentions at the beginning, “Heart” and “Imagination”—which he had initially written and published many years before, in 1823—were then reprinted in Roberts’s Boston Notion periodical, with “Imagination” featured just a week after the date of this letter, and “Heart” appearing in March. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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“I have heard the book you mention to me, highly praised; and I will read it on your recommendation”

750. Charles Dickens. Partial self-contained ANS signed

“Faithfully yours, Charles Dickens,” one page, 4 x 2, no date. Last paragraph of a longer letter which reads, in part: “I have heard the book you mention to me, highly praised; and I will read it on your recommendation.” Matted and framed with a color print of Dickens and some of his memorable characters to an overall size of 13.5 x 18.25. In fine condition, with a central vertical fold passing through a single letter of signature. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Signatures of two great writers obtained by a friend: “I promised you months ago I would get, if possible, the enclosed autographs Dr. Conan Doyle & Jerome K. Jerome” 751. Arthur Conan Doyle and Jerome K. Jerome. Ink sig-

nature, “Yours very truly, Arthur Conan Doyle,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1 slip; and an ink signature, “Yours sincerely, Jerome K. Jerome,” on a 3.75 x 7 sheet of Goulds Grove stationery. Accompanied by a 1906 letter from James Tobling to Miss Robinson forwarding the signatures. Tobling writes “I have this morning received what I promised you months ago I would get, if possible, the enclosed autographs Dr. Conan Doyle & Jerome K. Jerome. I had given up all idea to procure them but my friend Mr. Paulin has at last kindly gotten them.” In fine condition, with two vertical folds to left side of Doyle’s slip. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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“I don’t know that there is any reason to call anyone into our councils—at present at any rate” 752. Arthur Conan Doyle.

ALS signed “A. Conan Doyle,” one page, 4.5 x 7, Windlesham letterhead, no date but a notation at bottom indicates letter was received on August 17, 1914. Letter to Dr. Ernst. In full: “I don’t know that there is any reason to call anyone into our councils—at present at any rate. I have sent a line to Sir Edward Frey, explained that the idea was yours & have sent him a short rough draft of the kind of thing. I don’t see how any one else can help us.” In fine condition, with a small block of slight toning under signature from a clipped newspaper caption regarding Doyle and Oscar Slater affixed to second integral page. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

753. Paul Laurence Dunbar. African-Amer-

ican poet (1872–1906), known for his colorful use of language and dialect, who died of tuberculosis at the age of 33. Scarce vintage ink signature, “Paul Laurence Dunbar,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 slip. In fine condition, with some scattered light creases. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

755. Nathaniel Hawthorne. Ink signature, “Nath’l Hawthorne, Surveyor,” on an off-white 4 x 1.75 lightly-lined slip. In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“I did write the ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic’”

756. Julia Ward Howe. ANS signed “J. W. Howe,” one page trimmed to a size of 4 x 2, no date. Howe writes, in full: “I did not write ‘Hail Columbia.’ I did write the ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic.’” Small tear near top affecting a single word of text, closely trimmed edges, and some scattered light toning, otherwise fine condition. ‘Hail Columbia’ was composed by Philip Phile in 1789 for the first inauguration of George Washington, with lyrics by Joseph Hopkinson in 1798. It was considered one of the unofficial national anthems of the United States up until 1931. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

754. Robert Frost. Signed book: Complete Poems of Robert Frost. First edition. NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1949. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 666 pages. Signed and inscribed under his full page image opposite the title page, “Robert Frost to Charles Trout, Nov. 9, 1954.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/None. Green cloth-covered boards with gilt titles; light rubbing to edges; minor soiling to exterior with few light water spots to upper textblock edge; spine very slightly sunned; minor yellowing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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757. Victor Hugo. ALS in French, one page, 5 x 7.75, September 27, 1869. Letter to a gentleman. In part (translated): “I do regret that you left Guernesey without me being able to have the honor to greet you. I would have be interested to share with you about our painting, it seems to me, it is less a painting than a poem and it is likely indeed that is what you [intended]…

In this case…You have fully succeeded. Thank you, Sir, for ...... giving me this piece of work.” In good to very good condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, tape repairs along left edge, lightly affecting a few words of text, several small areas of ink erosion, chipping to edges, and a mounting remnant along reverse of left edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) 758. Victor Hugo. ALS

in French, one page, 4.25 x 5.5, no date. Untranslated letter to a gentleman.

Reverse of second integral page is addressed in Hugo’s hand. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, toning to edges from previous display, some light creases, and a block of toning over address panel. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

One of the most important playwrights of all time 759. Henrik Ibsen. Original vintage 4.25 x 6.5 three-quarter length

cabinet photo of the spectacled and heavily whiskered playwright sternly eyeing the camera by Joseph Albert of Munich, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condition, with a small tack hole to lower left corner, slight chipping and corner rounding to top left, and a small spot of discoloration to lower right under image. All autograph material of Ibsen is avidly sought, and signed images are particularly scarce. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $300)

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“Jack Kerouac (Whee!)”

760. Jack Kerouac. Vintage

ballpoint signature, “Jack Kerouac (Whee!),” on an off-white 5.5 x 1.5 card, bearing a notation below, “and family,” in another hand. Nicely double-matted and framed with the cover of an On the Road paperback to an overall size of 9.75 x 14. In fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/ PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

761. Rudyard Kipling. ALS, one page both

sides, 4.25 x 3.5, Somerset Club, Boston letterhead, September 16, 1889. Letter to “Mrs. DeForest,” likely the wife of artist and family friend Lockwood de Forest. In part: “I should dearly like to come if the state of your father’s health permits.

I shall be in New York from the 18th to the 25th, when I sail for England…I had the pleasure of seeing your husband—just before he went on holiday and was very sorry that I had so elaborately mismanaged things—But it was all my father’s fault for not writing in advance.” In fine condition, with a crease to the upper left corner. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

762. Rudyard Kipling.

ALS, one page, 3.75 x 6, Bateman’s Burwash letterhead, October 16, 1906. Letter to a gentleman marked at the top, “Private.” In part: “I felt that as an author I could not do less than make a strike at a system fundamentally bad and I trust that the…will be renewed & emphasized.”

In very good condition, with lightly trimmed left edge, central horizontal fold, and some scattered light toning and creasing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

763. Alfred Kubin. Austrian artist and sometime writer (1877–1959),

a member of the Blaue Reiter group, best known for his expressionistic illustrations for works by Poe, Dostoevsky, E. T. A. Hoffmann, and others. Vintage 3.75 x 5 photo of Kubin from later in his life, affixed by its top edge to a 6.75 x 10 mount, signed and inscribed in black ink, in German, on the mount and dated April 12, 1927. In fine condition.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Extraordinary oversized portrait of the Jungle Book author 764. Rudyard Kipling. Distinguished vintage matte-finish 5.5 x 7.5 portrait of Kipling in profile, affixed to its original 9.25 x 12.5 J. Russell photographer’s mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen. In fine condition, with mount edges slightly trimmed. Kipling is scarce in signed photos of any type, and this is by far the largest we have ever offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Residing in Italy, Lawrence provides book reviews while working on Lady Chatterley’s Lover

765. D. H. Lawrence. ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, November 30, 1926. Letter written from Florence to Edgell Rickword. In full: “Thanks for the Cunninghame Grahame book—I’m sure it will interest me, & shall be glad to have a shot at reviewing. It’s nice to say what one thinks. So send me a list of titles of books I might do, if it is not troubling you too much.” In fine condition, with some scattered light toning and foxing, and a central horizontal fold. It was while living near Florence that Lawrence wrote The Virgin and the Gypsy and the various versions of the scandalous Lady Chatterley’s Lover. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $300)

768. Guy de Maupassant. French naturalist

766. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. AQS on an off-white 7 x

4.25 sheet, signed in black ink, “Henry W. Longfellow, Nov. 16, 1879.”

Longfellow pens a the final stanza of ‘A Psalm of Life.’ In full: “Let us then be up and doing, / With a heart for any fate; / Still achieving, still pursuing, / Learn to labor and to wait.” In very fine condition. The poem first appeared in the October 1838 issue of The Knickerbocker Magazine. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

767. W. Somerset Maugham. Signed book: A Writer’s Notebook.

Limited edition of 1000 copies (this being No. 793). NY: Doubleday, 1949.

Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9.5, 367 pages. Signed on the colophon in blue ink. Autographic condition is fine. Book condition: VG+/None. Red cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to spine and gilted upper textblock edge; spine slightly sunned, otherwise NF condition. In G+ slipcase with rubs and tears to edges, and significant chipping. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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writer (1850–1893), considered the greatest French author of short stories. ALS in French, signed “Maupassant,” one page, 4.5 x 7, no date. Short untranslated letter to a friend. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

A request for a few lines from Tennyson

769. John Everett Millais. Noted English painter and illustrator (1829–1896). ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, June 5, 1861. Letter to Alfred Lord Tennyson. In part: “In looking over some very beautiful unpublished wood engravings from Birket Foster it occurred to me how valuable it would be if they could be published with some half dozen descriptive lines of yours…

The illustrations are certainly the very best rendering of English landscape in engraving I have seen…worthy of something better than a hodgepodge of poets…I should have sent you the drawings of Mrs. Tennyson.” In fine condition, with central horizontal and vertical folds, and a small separation to hinge. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Exceptionally rare limited-edition songbook from the creators of Winnie-the-Pooh 770. A. A. Milne and Ernest Shepard. Signed book: More Very Young Songs. First edition, limited issue numbered 95/100. London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1928. Hardcover, 10.25 x 13, 40 pages. Signed on the colophon in black ink, “A. A. Milne,” “Ernest H. Shepard,” and “H. Fraser-Simson.”

Book features sheet music and lyrics to ten songs for children. Autographic condition: fine, with mild toning to signed page. Book condition: G-/None.

Paper-covered boards with black cloth-covered spine, paper title affixed to front; significant wear to edges, with chips and tears to entirety; darkened, rubbed, and soiled; textblock halfway detached from covers with a 6.5” split in front hinge and full splits to several other hinges; several gatherings held on by a thread (some pages entirely detached); previous seller’s tiny sticker to front pastedown; previous owner’s inscription to ffep. Despite its condition, this book is quite a treasure, beautifully decorated throughout with early illustrations of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, and Christopher Robin, among other subjects. A wonderful, rarely seen piece. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

771. Margaret Mitchell. Signed book: Gone With the

Wind. First edition. NY: Macmillan Company, 1936. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 9, 1037 pages. Signed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “Margaret Mitchell.”

Autographic condition: a uniform shade of mild toning to signed page, otherwise fine. Book condition: VG/VG. Grey cloth-covered boards; mild wear to edges; heavy foxing to exterior, and few lighter spots inside; slightly shaken. Dust jacket in protective plastic; light wear to edges, mostly at corners and spine-ends; foxing and moderate yellowing; three small pieces of tape to backside at upper edge; minor soiling. Signed on rear pastedown by Clara Mitchell McConnell. Accompanied by a pre-printed admission to the August 18, 1949, services for Mitchell (Mrs. John R. Marsh), a pre-printed thank you card, and their original transmittal envelope. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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772. Eugene O’Neill. Signed

book: Lazarus Laughed. Limited edition of 775 copies (this being number 484).

NY: Boni and Liveright, 1927.

Hardcover, 6 x 9.25, 179 pages.

Signed on the colophon in black ink. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG-/None. Beautiful batik paper-covered boards with parchment spine and printed title-piece; edges worn, with small tears at corners and spine-ends; title-piece on spine chipped and rubbed; yellowed, darkest along spine; several light watermarks to spine, also visible on first/last few pages near spinehead; slightly shaken; expected minor tears to deckled edge of textblock; small J. W. Robinson’s sticker to rear pastedown. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

“Brrrrr—a rabbit with long claws just ran over that spot where my grave will be” 773. Katherine Anne Porter. Pu-

litzer Prize–winning American writer (1890–1980) best known for such enduring stories as ‘The Jilting of Granny Weatherall’ and the novel Ship of Fools. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, July 11, 1965. Letter to an admirer. In part: “Frances Steloff has given my letters to the New York University. In case you would like to see them…Russell Lynes is a very old and faithful and dear friend of mine…Russell disposed of my letters to him without letting me know. It makes me feel, not as if my friends so regarded me as dead and buried. Or maybe they are—helping to bury me…Brrrrr—a rabbit with long claws just ran over that spot where my grave will be…Never mind. I am in a good humored sort of mood, I sometimes enjoy ghost stories and hair-raising thoughts—I hope you do.” Porter has also made numerous ballpoint corrections to the text. Overall wrinkling and a tiny tear to right edge, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Scarce ALS from the Cubist master

774. Pablo Picasso. ALS in French, written from his castle “Mas Notre Dame de Vie” at Mougins in the Alpes Maritimes, in the South of France. Picasso writes “Mas N. d. de V., Mougins, A.M.,” and signs “Picasso,” one page, 9.75 x 3.25, March 6, 1962. Picasso writes to his longtime governess Inês Sassier asking her to give a check to his lawyer Monsieur de Sariac. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

775. James R. Randall. AQS, one page on an 8.5 x 11 sheet, The Augusta Chronicle letterhead, August 28, 1905. Randall pens a verse of his famous song: “Hark to an exiled son’s appeal, Maryland!

Mother State, to thee I kneel, Maryland! For life and death, for woe and weal, Thy peerless chivalry reveal, And gird thy beauteous limbs with steel, Maryland! My Maryland!” In very good condition, with two horizontal folds, moderate creases and toning to the top, a few scattered stray ink marks, and some show-through from mounting remnants to reverse. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

776. James R. Randall.

Writer (1839–1908) best remembered as the lyricist of the song, ‘Maryland, My Maryland.’

ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, October 21, 1895. Letter to H. W. Fay. In part: “You can get an excellent photograph of me from Beisserig & Co.…

In the Century Magazine for August, 1887, you will find an authentic version of ‘My Maryland’ and an autograph verse and signature.” Uniform toning and small mounting remnants to reverse, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Highlighting a 1946 first edition with an original sketch 777. Norman Rockwell. Signed book: Norman Rockwell: Illustrator.

First edition. NY: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1946. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9 x 12, 208 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “To Judy Banks, best wishes, sincerely, Norman Rockwell,” adding an adorable sketch of Pitter the dog smoking a pipe.

Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/VG. Rust cloth-covered boards; edges worn, with bumps at corners and spinehead; spine very slightly sunned; moderate foxing (mostly to exterior, but with some scattered spots throughout); light soiling; slightly shaken. Dust jacket has small tears and creases to edges (almost exclusively at corners and spine-ends); light rubbing and soiling; slight yellowing/discoloration; clipped corners. Quite a rare example picturing the dog smoking a pipe, instead of the usual can tied to his tail, and the first of its kind we have encountered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

778. Frederic Remington. ALS, one page, 8.75 x 7, Endion letterhead, no date.

Letter written to Burdick. In full: “It’s getting near...killing time—mighty near—when am I going to see you. Ralph wants to go.” In fine condition, with central horizontal and vertical folds, a mild shade of overall toning, and a small spot to top edge. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Spectacular portrait of the renowned sculptor 779. Auguste Rodin. Seminal and highly lauded French sculptor

(1840–1917) whose works, including the iconic ‘The Kiss’ and ‘The Thinker,’ earned him a place among the most influential artistic figures of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Rare vintage 3.75 x 5.25 crystalclear cabinet bust portrait, signed and inscribed in black ink, in French, “A Mme Blanche en hommage, Rodin.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 10.25 x 12.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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782. J. D. Salinger. Receipt for a purchase

of two books at the Dartmouth Bookstore in Hanover, NH, on November 11, 2001, 2.75 x 7.5, signed in black ballpoint, “J. Salinger.” In fine condition, with an area of slight staining at the bottom. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

780. John Ruskin. Influential English art critic and writer (1819– 1900). ALS signed “J. Ruskin,” one page, 4.5 x 5.5, no date. In part: “The drawing (re-enclosed) is the best, by a good deal, which I have as yet seen done by any unassisted reader of that book of mine [… the artist] must have both great natural disposition for drawing, and singular resolution in practice.” The drawing mentioned in the letter, a mollusk shell, is included. Both the letter and sketch are affixed to remnants of a scrapbook page which bears several collector’s notations. A trimmed top edge, as well as some light toning from adhesive on reverse, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

783. Arthur Schnitzler. Aus-

trian writer (1862–1931) best known for his sexually charged plays and stories. His 1926 novella Traumnovelle served as the basis for Eyes Wide Shut, the final film directed by Stanley Kubrick.

Vintage 3.5 x 5.25 postcard photo of Schnitzler holding a cigarette, signed in fountain pen. In fine condition, with a photographer’s stamp to bottom portion of image.

RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

781. Leopold Sacher-Masoch. Austrian writer and journalist

(1836–1895) from whose name the word masochism is derived.

Vintage 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Sacher-Masoch as a child, signed and inscribed in fountain pen on the reverse, in German (translated): “My dear friend Otto van Kapff in remembrance of our complaining once at Christmas 1885, Leopold Sacher-Masoch.” In fine condition, with a vertical crease to reverse passing through the end, as well as some other light surface loss and a pencil notation, and some scattered light surface marks and vertical crease to image. Accompanied by four other original cartes-de-visite of his family members. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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784. J. D. Salinger. Hand-addressed and -signed envelope, 6.5 x 3.5, postmarked April 24, 1977, addressed by Salinger to “Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Wagner, The Hermitage Farm, Lyme, N. H. 03768,” and signed in the return address area, “Salinger, Box 32, Windsor, Vt, 05089.” In fine condition, with some scattered light creases and expected handling wear. Accompanied by a photocopy of the two-page letter which was mailed to the Wagners in this envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

In over 30 years, the first Schiller we have offered 785. Friedrich Schiller. German poet, philosopher, and playwright (1759–1805) who had a productive relationship with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Very rare ADS, in German, signed “v Schiller,” one page, 8 x 4.5, July 21, 1804. Brief untranslated document in Schiller’s hand, boldly signed at the conclusion by Schiller in Latin script (as opposed to the Gothic German script he usually employed). Scattered toning and several vertical folds, otherwise fine condition. Schiller is extremely desirable in any form, and exceeding rare in all! RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

“My eye sight does not permit me to work by candle light” 786. Sir Walter Scott. ALS signed “Walter Scott,” one page, 4.5 x 7, November 20, no year.

Letter to a gentleman regarding a card sent to him. In part: “Daylight is very scarce at this time of the year and my eye sight does not permit me to work by candle light. I must therefore with your permission prolong the period for sitting till February when the days become longer.” In fine condition, a paperclip impression to the upper left. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“I have withdrawn my nomination, and written to our nominee to say so…at least four members of the executive were determined to block her candidature” 788. George Bernard Shaw.

787. Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Irish-born playwright and

poet (1751–1816) who was the long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal. ALS signed “R. B. Sheridan,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, April 18. In part: “It is absolutely incomprehensible to me what can have delayed this last small matter…W. Gearey you have always been most fair & accommodating.” In very good condition, with a notation written at the top in another hand, a few creases, a rough left edge and some light soiling. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Nobel Prize–winning Irish dramatist and critic (1856–1950) who takes a place among the most distinguished and influential literary figures of his time.

ALS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” on a 3.5 x 4.5 postcard, October 28, 1895. Letter to Mr. Brownlow. In full: “I have withdrawn my nomination, and written to our nominee to say so. However, I shall send on your letter to Pease to make the situation complete. On Friday it turned out that at least four members of the executive were determined to block her candidature; and probably some of the others would have done the same if the responsibility had not been taken off their shoulders. It is rather hard on her; but it cannot be helped.” Reverse of the postcard is addressed in Shaw’s hand. In fine condition, with scattered toning and soiling and a tape remnant along top edge of reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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“My country, ‘tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty” 789. Samuel Francis Smith. Boston-born

Baptist minister and academic (1808–1895) best known as the lyricist of ‘America’ (‘My Country, ’Tis of Thee’), written while he was a student at Andover Theological Seminary.

Autograph lyrics, signed “S. F. Smith,” two pages on adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 8, no date.

Smith pens all four stanzas of his famous hymn, “America.” In part: “My country, ’tis of thee, / Sweet land of liberty, / Of thee I sing; / Land where my fathers died, / Land of the pilgrims’ pride, / From every mountainside, / Let freedom ring.” In fine to very fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds. A particularly nice example of the patriotic song in its entirety.

Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

790. Robert Louis Stevenson. ADS one

page, 7.5 x 4.5, December 6, 1890. Pay order reads, in full: “Please pay [fifty] Henry fifty dollars currency. $50.00,” and signed “Robert Louis Stevenson.” All writing and signature a few shades light, but still completely legible, and intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

791. August Strindberg.

Important Swedish novelist and playwright (1849–1912) who takes a place among the most influential figures in the development of modern theater. ALS in his native language, signed “August Strindberg,” and “A. S.,” on the correspondence side of a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard, no date. Strindberg thanks his correspondent (a close friend that he addresses by his initials M. M.) for proofs of one of his books and calls his attention to pages 96-107 in a postscript which he signs with his initials. In very good condition, with a horizontal crease, uniform toning, and scattered staining and soiling. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) 160 | August 14, 2013 | ART & LITERATURE

“They give so well the spirit and the picturesque personality of the people of whom you write” 792. Rabindranath Tagore. Bengali poet,

playwright, philosopher, and author (1861–1941) who became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize (Literature) in 1913. ALS, one page, 6 x 9.25, Hotel Algonquin letterhead, November 21, no year. Letter to an admirer and aspiring writer. In full: “I am very grateful to you for sending me the two stories which you have written.

I much enjoyed reading them for they give so well the spirit and the picturesque personality of the people of whom you write. I thank you also for the kind words you have said about myself and my work.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one fold passing through a single letter of his first name) and light overall wrinkling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“Put your rabbitic paw over the head of your illustrious brother, and you will clearly feel an abyss,” writes the budding artist in this fairy-tale letter to his goddaughter: “Instead of the abyss that frightens you there should be his brain” 793. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Very rare ALS in French,

signed “Henry de T. L.,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, no date (but 1879). Letter to his little cousin and goddaughter. In full (translated): “My dear little beast who catches the rabbits, you are a very well-balanced young girl, and you never do anything without knowing precisely why. If you had been born in the times of Solon, you would certainly have been called into his inner circle. You would have looked very funny with a pointed hat and carrying large books.

As you have behaved well, I will make you a GIFT, and will give it to you at the Bosc [a family home]. First of all, the most precious element in this whole story will be…my godfatherly blessing, then a collection of kisses, then something yellow wrapped in paper…try and guess!

There is only one thing I disapprove in you. It is your choice of a spelling teacher [her brother Raoul], as he is a being who possesses a very small brain. To be convinced of what I say, put your rabbitic paw over the head of your illustrious brother, and you will clearly feel an abyss. It is so deep that you will be terrified to fall into it. Now you ask me what is the relation between this abyss and the brain of your spelling master.

Here is the reason; the brain is a bowel that produces intelligence and is located in the head. Instead of the abyss that frightens you there should be his brain and this is why this dear magister is not at all intelligent!!! As we do ride asses, if you want to emulate us, do ride your spelling master. Do not fear he will fart, as asses often do. To correct him of this vice, take a menacing countenance and shut your nose.

That is the best hint I can give you. There is here a Prussian king. I am

pretty sure that if you were here in Barèges with me you would break his neck on the spot, although he is not a rabbit. Good bye dear little dear, be my representative with Grandma, my uncle, your brothers, the abbot, aunt Armandine, mademoiselle Rose and everyone else, including your singing birds. I kiss you on the two cheeks of your little face (not the others).” In fine condition. This extremely early ALS is published in The Letters of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec by Herbert D. Schimmel, Oxford University Press, 1991.

In August of 1879, when fifteen-year-old Toulouse-Lautrec broke his right femur in Barèges—just one year after breaking the left—halting his growth completely, it became clear that he would not live the life of a typical young nobleman. Unable to participate in normal physical activities, he began studying under the painter Rene Princeteau, well known for his depiction of military and equestrian subjects. His influence can be easily spotted in Lautrec’s earliest works, such as Artilleryman Saddling His Horse, Assembly of Hunters, and Horse and Rider with a Little Dog, all done the year of this letter. Painting a fairy-tale picture with words in this letter to his young goddaughter, Béatrix Tapié de Céleyran (later the subject of one of his highly regarded portraits), Lautrec shows the captivating wit that helped him find his place in the bohemian circles of Monmartre, despite his physical deformity. An absolutely charming letter written at a crucial time in the young artist’s life, as his body ceased to grow and his artistic talent took center stage. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Choice sporting subjects from two contemporary masters 795. Andy Warhol and LeRoy Neiman. Two color lithos of their works displayed at the Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, each 21 x 35, one of Jack Nicklaus signed in pencil by LeRoy Neiman, and one of Willie Shoemaker, signed in black felt tip by Andy Warhol. Rolled and in fine condition. Accompanied by a catalog from the 1981 exhibition.

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Principal figure of the Fauve movement

“A considerable number of people have been interested in the idea of the O.C. in spite of the unattractive way in which it is written”

797. H. G. Wells. Fascinating ALS, one page both sides, 7 x 9,

796. Maurice de Vlaminck. French artist (1876–1958) and a member of the Fauvists, his work is typically marked by bold colors and eccentric brushwork. Vintage glossy 6.25 x 8.75 photo, affixed to a 9.5 x 12.5 off-white sheet, inscribed in French, beginning on the photo and extending onto the sheet, to German art dealer and collector Alfred Flechtheim, and signed “Vlaminck.” In very good condition, with scattered creases, mild horizontal rippling from adhesive, and some toning and wrinkling to sheet. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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personal letterhead, October 4, 1928. Wells writes to Mr. Dickinson. In part: “I am greatly obliged to you for your…letter & your sympathetic activities. A considerable number of people have been interested in the idea of the O.C. in spite of the unattractive way in which it is written. There is no central organization to forward these ideas. I have put my own views very dogmatically; they serve for me; but I quite realise that there must be a lot of variety and change in the kindred and parallel movements that are likely to arise out of the conditions and suggestions of the present time. Organize an independent and different group of your own, taking the O.C. merely as your point of departure.” In fine condition, with a central horizontal and vertical folds and a couple of trivial edge chips. “O.C.” evidently refers to Wells’s 1928 work The Open Conspiracy, a prophetic call for a worldwide network of knowledge decades before the development of the internet.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Resistant to the nascent MOMA International Style exhibition, Wright denounces the featured architects as “emulating the Corbusier,” continuing, “It is not a very talented group, I believe” 798. Frank Lloyd Wright. TLS signed “F. LL. W.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 11, Frank Lloyd Wright Incorporated letterhead, April 7, 1931. Letter to Lewis Mumford. In part: “Johnson is evidently a feature of the little group Hitchcock is pushing and hangs his hopes on—now emulating the Corbusier. It is not a very talented group, I believe, as far as I know them,—but no doubt helpful if they don’t get things too far their way. They are seeking to start a narrow movement and inasmuch as they have no choice but to all work and think alike…they may succeed with other natural born emulators. This group within group with fixed ideas of the great Idea is always with us. I’ve seen it in several different forms already,—this is the latest, but by no means the last.

They are all hard-pushing propagandists. And I’ve observed there is no more conscienceless Propagandist on our Soil than the Europeanbred when once he grasps the idea that seems to work over here.

Sullivan knew nothing about residences…and what George knew—he knew from early work with me—and overtime help. The Charnley house in Chicago on Center Street I did at home for Adler and Sullivan to help pay my building bills. That house was the forerunner of the Winslow house as you may see if you glance at both together. So there was,

toward the last, this ‘backwash’ (as the lieber Meister grew more feeble and discouraged)…When George got out on his own after more than ten years with Sullivan he kept the Suillivanian ornament and added it to my sense of things and my technique in building—as you may see for yourself—by a little study.”

Two weeks prior to writing this letter, Wright was introduced to Philip Johnson, co-curator of the upcoming Modern Architecture: International Style Exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, by friend and architectural critic Lewis Mumford. Though skeptical of their intent to define an emerging International Style—built around a group of ‘New Pioneers’ including Gropius, van der Rohe, and le Corbusier—Mumford saw merit in the overall project and hoped for Wright’s inclusion.

When Johnson invited Wright to take part shortly after, the architect reluctantly and unenthusiastically accepted. Offering a characteristically dismissive opinion of his fellow architects, this letter gives voice to the reservations that would grow as the project developed, nearly leading to his withdrawal from the show. Beyond discussion of the nowfamous MOMA exhibit, Wright continues with talk of his past work with his mentor Louis Sullivan and contemporary George Elmslie, making this letter a remarkable piece addressing two important periods of his career. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Choice early portrait

799. Walt Whitman. Ink signature and inscription, “David McKay from his friend Walt Whitman,” on an off-white slip. Matted with an engraved portrait of Whitman to an overall size of 10 x 14. Several creases, one touching the tops of a few letters of signature, and a couple small tears to top edge, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

800. William Wordsworth. English poet and author (1770–1850) of ‘Lyrical Ballads,’ a collection inspired by the beauty of the English Lake District. Ink signature and inscription, “Wm. Wordsworth written at the request of Mrs. Fletcher, Rydal Augt 13th—45,” on an off-white 5.5 x 2.5 slip. A central vertical fold passing through a single letter of signature, a couple horizontal creases, some light toning to corners from mounting remnants on reverse, and a couple light ink spots to signature and inscription, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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801. Emile Zola. Prolific French journalist, novelist, and activist (1840–1902) best known as one of the leading figures of naturalism. Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Zola wearing glasses, signed and inscribed at the bottom of the image in black ink, “A M. Alfred Riot, Emile Zola.” Published by Pierre Petit of Paris. In fine to very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

803. Emile Zola. Ink signature and sentiment in French. In full (translated): “Love, then Love again. Emile Zola,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 card. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

804. Stephen Ambrose

805. Hilaire Belloc

806. Rosa Bonheur

807. Ivan Bunin

808. William S. Burroughs

809. Jean Carzou

810. Noel Coward

811. Anatole France

812. Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky

813. Edward Gorey

814. Zane Grey

815. Ernest Hemingway: Gregorio Fuentes

816. James Hilton

817. Al Hirschfeld

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820. George Hurrell

821. George Hurrell

822. Eugene Ionesco

823. Yousef Karsh

824. Ken Kesey and Merry Pranksters

825. Ken Kesey

826. Stephen King

827. Charles Kingsley

828. Roy Lichtenstein

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830. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

831. Norman Mailer

833. Peter Max

834. Henry Miller

835. LeRoy Neiman

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836. Helmut Newton

837. Helmut Newton

838. Norman Vincent Peale

839. Howard Pyle

840. Robert Ripley

841. Maurice Sendak

842. Alexander Solzhenitsyn

843. Harriet Beecher Stowe

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844. Tom Taylor

845. James Thurber

846. John Updike

847. Douglas Volk

848. Andy Warhol

849. Kate Douglas Wiggin

850. Tennessee Williams

851. Owen Wister

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comic art & animation 859. Cat in the Hat. Color hand-

855. Sergio Aragones. Official Rawlings American League baseball signed and inscribed in black ink on the sweet spot, “To Duane, Mad-ly! Aragones 97,” with a fantastic ink and blue pencil sketch of Mad’s mascot, Alfred E. Neuman, on the side panel above. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100) 856. Batman.

Limited edition Warner Bros. color model cel of the Joker and his friends on a 17 x 12.5 acetate sheet.

Cel bears a gold Warner Bros. stamp to the lower left. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

painted publicity cel of Dr. Seuss’s classic Cat in the Hat reading with two children on a 16 x 12.75 acetate sheet. Cel bears a printed Hanna-Barbera copyright notice to the lower right. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

860. Jim Davis. Two items: TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Garfield letterhead, dated August 22, 1978. Short letter to a fan reads, “I just got some original art back from the syndicate and am enclosing an original strip for your collection. I hope you like it”; and a printed color sketch of Garfield and Odie, 4.5 x 6, signed at the top in red felt tip. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

857. Batman.

Limited edition Warner Bros. color model cel of Batman battling a villain on a 16.5 x 13.5 acetate sheet.

Cel bears a silver Warner Bros. stamp to the lower right. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

858. Mel Blanc. Color

8 x 10 cardstock photo of Blanc amongst his characters, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Eh—what’s up Bob? ‘Bugs Bunny & Gang,’ 2-20-82, Mel Blanc.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

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861. Roy E. Disney. Color

glossy 8 x 10 Disney Television promotional photo for Disney’s Most Unlikely Heroes, signed in blue felt tip.

In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

862. Disney: Adriana Caselotti. DS, one page both

sides, 6.5 x 8.5, August 22, 1944. Application for membership to the American Federation of Radio Artists, filled out and signed in pencil by Caselotti, who lists herself as an active actor and singer who earned under $25,000. In fine condition, with a central vertical fold. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Crystal-clear portrait of the ‘Great Imagineer’

863. Walt Disney. Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 7.5 photo of Disney casually leaning on a table in his office, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Dick Hyman, My best, Walt Disney.” Slightly trimmed edges and a small area of inconsequential surface loss to lower left corner, otherwise fine condition. A boldly signed distinguished portrait—the first of its kind we’ve seen. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

Walt sends hearty thanks, and a gift, for a railroad lantern 864. Walt Disney. TLS, one page, 6.5 x 9.75, personal letterhead, April 25, 1957. Letter of thanks for a gift. In part: “You may know that I have been a railroad fan for many years, so I was naturally very pleased to receive the old kerosene inspector’s lamp which you sent me as a gift. Just to show my appreciation, I am sending herewith an autographed picture for each of you and hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed receiving the lantern.” Matted and framed with a color portrait and a biographical caption to an overall size of 22.75 x 19.5. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from James Spence. Pre-certified Phil Sears COA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

865. Walt Disney. Vintage brown artist’s pencil signature and inscription, “To Helen Rose—Best wishes, Walt Disney,” on an off-white 6.5 x 3 piece of a presentation mat. Matted and framed with a color print from Alice in Wonderland to an overall size of 22.5 x 18.5. In very good condition, with a vertical separation to left side, affecting a couple letters of signature and inscription, and some other creases and wrinkles. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from James Spence. Pre-certified Phil Sears COA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Extraordinary heavily annotated script for That Darn Cat, showing Disney’s well-crafted balance of entertainment and political sensitivity in his portrayal of a nervous Hoover’s FBI 866. Walt Disney.

Brad-bound treatment script for the 1965 liveaction Disney film That Darn Cat, 8.5 x 11, 73 pages, labeled on the front cover, “That Darn Cat / By / The Gordons / Treatment / The Gordons / April 18, 1963,” heavily notated throughout by Disney in pencil and blue ballpoint, with many of the longer notations on the reverse of the typed pages. A selection of Disney’s notations include: On the reverse of page 1, “Sammy enjoys reading headlines about hold up—Helen Jenkins picture in paper is one taken 10 years ago—Crooks are holed up in neighborhood of bank. To them this is a clever trick—Police will be looking for them all over town and never think to look in back yard of bank—They will hang out there until things cool down—Sammy wants to count money, Dan against it.” On the reverse of page 8, “Zeke—A wandering cat & stolen watch are matters for the police not the FBI. Ingrid. But it said in the papers a bank robbery was a federal offense. Zeke–That’s right—But what has a cat & watch to do with the bank hold up.” On the reverse of page 12, “Better climax to this scene—Land lady knocks with hot soup—Etc. Or fire in a wastebasket with smoke—electric fan & money blown all over apartment.” Reverse of page 31, “D. C. goes out—FBI starts to follow him—Various incidents of them tailing cat—DC becomes aware he is being followed and heads back home—They try to get him out again but he refuses.” One other interesting note on page 35 reads, “All the girls I know like cats.” Accompanied by a 1988 TLS from one of the film’s writers to the consignor, Gordon Gordon presenting the script to a woman and providing background information on the script: “Disney, who insisted from the first day that we call him Walt, took this treatment with him to Palm Springs one week-end while the rest of his family was swimming he stretched out on a chaise and went over the script. Then Monday and for the next few days we conferred with him and out of this came the basic movie. Working with him was a writer’s dream.” In fine condition, with expected handling wear and a partial separation to front cover.

866. Walt Disney is continued on the next two pages.

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866. Walt Disney is continued from page 171.

When Disney purchased the rights to former FBI agent Gordon Gordon’s novel Undercover Cat, he quickly inform the Bureau that he would be using it for a feature length film. Despite his outspoken anti-Communist beliefs and ‘helpful’ participation in the House Un-American Activities Committee—naming several of his employees and other animators as Communist sympathizers—Hoover did not trust that Disney would portray the FBI in a positive light with That Darn Cat. Telling the tale of a cat who witnesses a bank robbery and inadvertently becomes the FBI’s only chance at finding the criminals and their hostage, the film contained some comic elements in the actions of the agency, as they fumbled to solve the case; the Bureau closely monitored the progress of the film, with informants on the inside and constant direct contact, but struggled to obtain a copy of this script before its release. In the end, Hoover’s worries were unfounded, as the film was a hit and the agency’s image remained unscathed upon its release. This amazing, copiously annotated script for the film shows a crucial step in Disney’s process of making the story suitable for release, suggesting dialogue, character studies, scene suggestions, and multiple changes highlighting the Bureau’s professional and respectable action, “FBI starts to follow him—various incidents of them tailing cat,” giving the script its distinctly Disney feel and ensuring Hoover’s approval. An annotated final-draft script for the historically important film resides in the Disney Burbank Studios and Archives—aside from that copy, this is the only such we know of, with pages and pages of the legendary animator’s handwritten notes on the film that caused endless behind-the-scenes political controversy.Pre-certified Phil Sears COA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $2500)

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Disney buys land in L. A. while his famous park welcomes its 25-millionth guest

867. Walt Disney. DS, signed “Walter E. Disney,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 14, April 19, 1961. Document entitled “Escrow Instructions (Real Estate Transaction)”. In part: “I hand you herewith the sum of $100.00 and will hand you or cause to be handed you the further sum of $28,900.00 and will deliver to you any notes, instruments, and additional funds required from me.” The transaction involved “All that portion of Lot 77 of Tract No. 17772, as per map recorded in Book 447 Pages 31 to 35 of Maps records of said [Los Angeles] County, lying easterly of a line extending from the most westerly northwesterly corner of said Lot 77 to a point in the southerly line of said Lot 77.” Signed at the conclusion of the second page, “Walter E. Disney,” and also signed by Diane Disney Miller and Ronald W. Miller. In fine condition, with expected document wear (one punch hole is torn), and “Sellers copy” notation in pencil in another hand at the bottom of the first page. Pre-certified Phil Sears COA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Shuffling officers at Walt Disney Incorporated

868. Walt Disney. DS signed “Walter E. Disney,” two pages, 7.5 x 8.5, June 20, 1953.

Minutes from a special meeting of the Board of Directors of Walt Disney Incorporated announcing a resignation and nominating two new officers. In part: “The President then presented to the meeting the resignation of William J. Hyland as a director and as the Secretary and Treasurer of this corporation be, and the same is hereby, accepted. Be it further RESOVLVED, that the following persons be, and they are hereby, elected to the offices set opposite their names respectively. Nathan Winecoff—Secretary / William H. D. Cottrell—Treasurer. Be it further RESOLVED, that the Secretary place the resignation of William J. Hyland in the Minute Book next following the minutes of this meeting.”

Double-matted and framed (without glass) with a limited edition color 17.5 x 22 print of Disney, and four areas of famous Disney characters, to an overall size of 42.5 x 31. In fine condition. Oversized. Pre-certified Phil Sears COA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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869. Walt Disney. Signed book: Perri. First edition.

NY: Simon & Schuster, 1957. Hardcover, 9.5 x 12.75.

Signed and inscribed on the left side of the two-page title page, “To Pat—Best wishes, Walt Disney.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG-/None. Illustrated glossy green paper-covered boards; glossy laminate over boards is bubbling, chipped, and streaked; edges worn, with bumps and small tears at corners and spine-ends; edges slightly yellowed. Beautifully bright and clean interior. Pre-certified Phil Sears COA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Vibrant 1957 Disneyland hotel menu 870. Walt Disney. Original beautifully illustrated Disneyland Hotel children’s menu from 1957, measuring 7 x 5 closed and opening to a size of 21 x 5, featuring images of Dumbo and Tinkerbell as well as a map of Disney’s ‘hub’ on the back cover, signed on the front in blue ballpoint, “Walt Disney.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Phil Sears COA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

871. Walt Disney.

Pe rso n a l ch e c k , 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Disney, “Walter E. Disney,” payable to the Walt Disney—Special Acct for $625.00, stamp-dated August 29, 1950. In fine condition, with expected stamps and holes, a few holes lightly touching beginning of signature, and a red check mark to top right. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500) | 175

Used in Disney’s classic Cinderella 872. Disney: Cinderella. Original hand-painted production cel of Gus Gus used in the 1950 film Cinderella, 11 x 7, nicely double-matted and framed to an overall size of 18 x 14. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

873. The Flintstones. Original hand-

painted production cel of Fred Flintstone on a 6 x 7 acetate sheet, together with the matching original pencil production sketch on an off-white 6 x 7 sheet. Double-matted to an overall size of 18 x 15. In overall fine condition. Originally used for a 1980s Fruity Pebbles cereal commercial. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

876. Matt Groening.

Signed book: Radioactive Man: Radioactive Repository Volume One. First edition. NY: HarperCollins, 2012. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7 x 10.5, 272 pages. Groening has drawn a large black felt tip Simpsons sketch on the reverse of the front free end page and signed below, “Matt Groening, July 7, 2012.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Oversized full-length World War I flying ace sketch

874. Foghorn Leghorn. Orig-

inal hand-painted Warner Bros. production cel of Foghorn Leghorn on a 12.25 x 10.25 acetate sheet. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…

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875. Friz Freleng. Origi-

nal hand-painted production cel of Yosemite Sam from ‘Bugs Bunny’s 1001 Rabbit Tales,’ 12 x 9.5, signed in black felt tip by Freleng. Cel bears a gold Warner Bros. stamp to the lower left. Nicely doublematted and framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 16.5.

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877. Charles Schulz. Original signed felt tip sketch of Snoopy as the World War I flying ace, his scarf fluttering slightly in the breeze, on an off-white 8.5 x 11.25 sheet, signed at the bottom, “Schulz.”

Matted and framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 22. In fine condition.

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878. Newton Pratt. Original hand-

inked cartoon on an off-white 11 x 15 sheet of artist’s cardstock, titled “Just to Keep the Record Straight,” showing an Uncle Sam–type character pulling back a curtain to reveal Joseph Stalin as the puppet master of the American Communist Party, originally signed in the lower left in black ink, “Newton Pratt,” and later signed and inscribed, “Best regards to Nohuke Tauska— Newton Pratt.” Original Sacramento Bee newspaper tag is affixed to reverse, dated September 16, 1939.

In fine condition, with general wear and soiling from production use.

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881.

S cooby Doo. Original hand-

painted production cel of Scooby Doo, Scrappy Doo, Shaggy, Daphne, and Flim Flam, on a 12.5 x 10.5 acetate sheet, set against a preprinted color 14 x 11 background. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

882.

Scooby Doo. Original hand-

879. Charles Schulz.

painted production cel of Scooby Doo wearing a mining hat on a 12.5 x 10.5 acetate sheet, set against a pre-printed color 14 x 11 background. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Signed book: Good Grief. First edition, first printing. NY: Pharos Books, 1989. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 256 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page, “To Del with best wishes—Charles M. Schulz.” In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light wear to dust jacket. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

Adorning his Treasury with a charming Snoopy sketch

880. Charles Schulz. Signed book: Peanuts Treasury. First edition.

NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1968. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.5 x 11. Signed and inscribed in blue felt tip on the first free end page, “For William Stanhope with every best wish, Charles M. Schulz,” with Schulz adding an adorable large full-length sketch of Snoopy sitting in some grass under his signature. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/VG+. Slate cloth-covered boards; slight wear and yellowing to edges; couple minor spots of foxing. Dust jacket has small tears and creases at edges (almost exclusively to corners and spine-ends); slight yellowing, mostly along upper edge; light soiling to rear; two diagonal creases across rear flap. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

883. The Smurfs. Original hand-

painted production cel of Smurfette on a 12.5 x 10.25 acetate sheet, set against a pre-printed color 14 x 11 background. Also includes an original production sketch of Smurfette holding Baby Smurf on an off-white 12.5 x 10.5 sheet. In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

884. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Original hand-painted MWS Studios production cel of Raphael on a 12 x 9 acetate sheet, set against a pre-printed color background. Double-matted to an overall size of 18 x 15. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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893. Myron Waldman. Original ink and

885. Tom and Jerry. Color hand-

watercolor artwork featuring Popeye, Brutus, and Wimpy playing golf, 14 x 11, signed twice in the lower right in black ink

by Waldman. Some light rippling to edges, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

painted publicity cel of Tom and Jerry on a 12.5 x 10.5 acetate sheet. Cel bears a printed Turner Entertainment copyright notice to the lower right. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

886. Tweety and Sylvester. Original

hand-painted Warner Bros. color model cel of Tweety and Sylvester from 1952’s ‘A Bird in a Guilty Cage’ on a 11.75 x 9.75 acetate sheet, set against a pre-printed color background. Double-matted to an overall size of 18 x 15. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

887. Myron Waldman. Limited edition

hand-painted animation cel of Popeye entitled ‘Anchor Parking,’ numbered AP 15/50, 12.5 x 10.5, signed in black ink by Waldman, and set against a pre-printed color background to an overall size of 13.75 x 11.75. Cel bears a 2000 King Features limited edition gold stamp. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

888. Myron Waldman.

Limited edition hand-painted animation cel of Betty Boop performing entitled ‘Betty on Stage,’ numbered 140/200, 10.5 x 12.5, signed in black ink by Waldman, and set against a pre-printed background to an overall size of 11 x 13. Cel bears a 1999 King Features limited edition gold stamp. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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894. J. R. Williams. Original vintage signed ink sketch of two characters from Out Our Way on an off-white 6 x 3.5 album page dated 1929. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

895. Yankee Doodle Cricket. Original

hand-painted production cel from Yankee Doodle Cricket on a 12.5 x 10.25 acetate sheet. Cel bears a printed Chuck Jones copyright notice to the lower left.

In fine condition, with tape to corners from production use and a crease to the upper left corner. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

896. Yosemite Sam.

Original hand-painted Warner Bros. color model cel of Yosemite Sam and his dragon from 1958’s ‘Knighty Knight Bugs’ on a 13 x 10.5 acetate sheet, set against a pre-printed color background. Double-matted to an overall size of 18 x 15. In fine condition. Directed by Friz Freleng, ‘Knighty Knight Bugs’ was the only Bugs Bunny cartoon to win an Academy Award. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

classic music 898. Alban Berg. Austri-

an composer (1885–1935).

AMQS on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 card. Berg pens three intricate double bars from an unidentified work, signing at the bottom, “Alban Berg,” and dating it March 26, 1935. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

899. Pablo Casals. Vintage glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of Casals playing his cello, signed across his sleeve in black ink, “Pablo Casals, 1958.” Affixed to an 8.25 x 10.5 mount.

Scattered surface bends and signature quite light but legible, otherwise fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

902. Alexander Glasunow. Russian composer (1865–1936) known for his unique blending of classic Russian composition with European style. AMQS on an off-white 4.5 x 2.75 card. Glasunow pens four double bars from an unidentified work, noting at the top, “Moderato,” and signing underneath, “Alexandre Glasunow, Le 30 Nov. 1909, St. Petersburg.” Card is affixed to a slightly larger mount and framed with a photo of Glasunow to an overall size of 7.75 x 10.

In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

900. Alfredo Casella. Italian

composer of modernist tendencies (1883–1947) perhaps best known for his retrospective works, ‘Scarlattiana’ and ‘Paganiniani.’ Vintage 4 x 5.5 postcard photo, signed and inscribed in black ink, “al Signor Adolf Leichtle—cordialmenta—Casella, Rome, 1935/XIII,” adding a two-bar AMQS from an unidentified work. In fine condition, with a few scattered surface impressions. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

901. Paul Dukas. French compos-

er (1865–1935) best known for ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,’ interpreted to delightful effect in Disney’s Fantasia.

ALS in French, one page, 4.25 x 7, no date. Untranslated letter mentioning opera. In fine condition, with slight mirroring to ink. RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

903. Louis Moreau G o t t schalk.

Scarce original 2.25 x 4 full-length carte-de-visite photo by Case and Getchell of Boston, signed on the reverse in black ink, “With regard, L. M. Gottschalk.” In fine condition, with some light creasing to lower right corner and some mild toning to reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

904. Jascha Heifetz. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Heifitz holding his violin, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Florence Foster—With all good wishes—Cordially—Jascha Heifetz, Balboa, Calif., June 11, 1938.” Matted to an overall size of 11 x 14. In fine condition, with a bit of light contrast to location and date.

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905. Paul Hindemith. Versatile

and prolific German-born composer and performer (1895–1963) whose best-known works include ‘Mathis der Maler,’ ‘Nobilissima Visione,’ ‘Das Marienleben,’ and all manner of orchestral, chamber, and instrumental works.

Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 photo, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

906. Fritz Kreisler.

Signed book: Fritz Kreisler. First edition, first printing. NY: Macmillan Company, 1950.

Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 455 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page, “To Mrs. Adelaide Eakin, cordially, Fritz Kreisler 1951.” Some light toning to pastedowns and signed page, pencil notations to last page, spine a bit loose, wear to boards, and some fraying to head and tail, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

907. Jenny Lind. Celebrated soprano (1820– 1887), known as the “Swedish Nightingale,” who, under the management of impresario P. T. Barnum, became the most renowned and highly paid singer of her day. ALS signed “Jenny Lind-Goldschmidt,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6, March 4, 1877. Letter accepting a dinner invitation. In part: “We shall be happy to avail ourselves of your kind invitation for dinner on Friday.” In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light toning. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

908. Jenny Lind. wALS, one page, 7 x 7.75, no date. Letter to a

gentleman. In part: “I could not send you the enclosed letter yesterday”; and an ink signature on an off-white 3.5 x 4.25 album page. In overall very good condition, with intersecting folds to letter (one fold passing through a single letter of the signature), and moderate show-through toning to both from scrapbook remnants to reverse. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

909. Hans Pfitzner. Self-proclaimed ‘anti-modernist’ German composer (1869–1949), best known for his opera Palestrina, based on the life of the famed sixteenth-century composer. AMQS on an offwhite 7.25 x 10 guest book page. Pfitzner pens three bars of music and lyrics from his work entitled ‘Von Deutscher Seele,’ signed and inscribed under the quote to the family of his lawyer, and dated July 11, 1922. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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910. Music and Art. Impressive scrapbook,

10 x 12, containing approximately 56 signed items from various 19th- and 20th-century prominent musicians and artists, consisting primarily of ink signatures on individual affixed cards along with a few letters. Signers include: Ignace J. Paderewski, Leonard Bernstein, Mischa Elman, Jascha Heifetz, Josef Hofmann, Jan Kubelik, Rudolf Friml, Franz Lehar (AMQS), Irving Berlin, Ira Gershwin, Grandma Moses, Norman Rockwell, Charles Dana Gibson, Howard Chandler Christy, Thomas Nast, Robert Ripley, and Rube Goldberg. Signed items in overall fine condition, with various scattered toning; scrapbook in very good condition, with various loose and clipped pages.

Signers include: Katharine Lee Bates, Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, Herb Block, C. Curry Bohm, Carrie Jacobs Bond, Rosa Bonheur, Anthony Buchta, Charles Wakefield Cadman, Al Capp, V. J. Cariani, Howard Chandler Christy, T. A. Dorgan, Mischa Elman, Moses Ezekiel, Harrison Fisher, Giulio Gatti-Casazza, Ira Gershwin, Charles Dana Gibson, Ralph Ginsburgh, Rube Goldberg, Jascha Heifetz, Al Hirt, Josef Hofmann, Joseph Keppler, Frank King, Fritz Kreisler, Jan Kuselik, Franz Lehar, Liberace, Eugene List, Vincent Lopez, George Maines, John T. McCutcheon, John Everett Millais, A. Montgomery, Grandma Moses(2) , Thomas Nast, Wallace Nutting, Ignace Paderewski, Robert Ripley, Norman Rockwell, Sig Romberg, Dave Rubinoff, Adolph R. Schulz, T. C. Steele, Leopold Stokowski, Alec Templeton, Paul Whiteman, Warner Williams, Efram Zimbalist, and Korczak Ziolkowski. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

German music publisher’s guestbook featuring a huge Strauss quote from ‘Helena’

911. Musicians. Attractive guest book belonging to music publisher Otto Fürstner, 11.5 x 9.25, with alligator skin covers, silver corner

pieces, and lettering on the front which reads, “Unsere Gaste.” Furstner has gathered about 60 entries including AMQSs, poems, and signatures. Among the musicians found inside are: Richard Strauss, with a fine large autograph musical quotation (four bars of music) signed and inscribed ‘DRichard Strauss […] Helena II. Akt, Berlin, 17. Oktober 1926,” predating the premiere and including the motif of Helena’s ‘supreme beauty’; Hans Pfitzner one bar AMQS dated November 12, 1925; George Szell combining themes from ‘Der Rosenkavalier’ and ‘Palestrina,’ dated November 12, 1925; Mark Lothar, four bar AMQS with a notation reading, “Einer, der sehr beschämt in dieser Reihe steht,” and dated July 19, 1930 and December 27, 1930; Mitja Nikisch, eight bar AMQS with an inscription which reads, “Dem lieben verehrten Herrn Fürstner zu Erinnerung an den 8. Januar 1935”; Erich Wolfgang Korngold with an empty hand-drawn staff and a notation which reads, “Siehe Seite vorher!,” and inscribed, “Herrn Otto Fürstner in freundschaftlicher Verehrung;” and Max Butting, single bar AMQS inscribed “Gemeinsame 5.

Häuser bedingen das gerechtes System,” along with a signature of his wife. Other signatures include Max v. Schillings, Barbara Kemp, Luzi Korngold, William Boosey with a poem, Leonie Furstner, Wolfgang Furstner, Friedrich Lachmann, Hans Voss, Tina Debuser, Hans Pfitzner, Agnes Rosen, Leonie Furstner, Johannes Oertel, Mark Lothar (adding a poem), Corry Nera (adding an eight-line poem), Hans Mahner-Mons (adding a small sketch), Franz Strauss, Alice Strauss, Barbara Din, Hans Detlef Winterfeldt and Tanja Winterfeldt. Binding has become detached from spine, and light wear to covers, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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912. Carl Orff. German

composer (1895–1982) best known for his oratorio ‘Carmina Burana.’ Vintage semi-glossy 3.5 x 5.5 headand-shoulders postcard photo, signed in the lower border in blue ink, “29.II.64. Carl Orff.”

On the reverse, Orff adds a one-bar AMQS of music and lyrics from an unidentified work. In fine condition, with a small brush to beginning of first name of signature. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

914. Maurice Ravel. Highly influential French composer (1875–1937) who remains unsurpassed in his imaginative use of instrumental color in his operas, brilliantly scored orchestral music, and virtuosic piano pieces. Precise vintage ink signature, “Maurice Ravel,” on an off-white 6 x 7.75 album page, with French author George Duhamel’s signature above Ravel’s. In fine condition, with a uniform shade of mild toning. Ravel’s signature could be easily matted on its own. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

915. Giacomo Puccini. Colorful 5.5 x 3.5 postcard for La Boheme, featuring an image from Act II on the left side, signed in fountain pen “Giacomo Puccini.” In very good condition, with scattered toning and soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Distinguished image of the revered Russian composer

913. Sergei Rachmaninoff. Vintage 7 x 9 photo of Rachmaninoff

looking pensive, signed in fountain pen. Scattered creases, some spotting to background, and mounting remnants to reverse, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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916. Arnold Schoenberg. Austrian-born composer (1874–1951) whose development of the ‘twelve-tone’ system proved to be one of the most far-reaching innovations in the history of 20th century music. AMQS on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 card. Penning four bars from an unidentified work,Schoenberg signs and inscribes, “Autograph fur Herr Adolph Leichtle, Arnold Schonberg 22.V.1934.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Unique group of intricate musical quotes featuring Rachmaninoff, Prokofieff, and eight others

917. Russian Composers and Pianists. Impressive and exceedingly scarce collection of ten AMQSs on a single off-white 8 x 9 sheet bearing a pen and ink sketch of Alexander Glazunov (signed “G. Haferland”), circa 1928–1931. Each composer pens from two to six measures; most also add the title, place, and/or date. Represented: Alexander Glazunov (who pens an excerpt from the First Symphony of his illustrious teacher, Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov; this quote is on a neatly affixed slip of manuscript paper, the only such example); Witold Maliszewski (from the opera-ballet Boruta—weeks before its premiere); Hans Bullerian (Cello Concerto); Alexander Tcherepnin (unidentified, marked “Larghetto”); Sergei Rachmaninoff (Third Piano Concerto); Sergei Bortkiewicz (First Piano Concerto); Nicolay Tcherepnin (overture to the opera Svat); Leopold Godowsky (unidentified), Nikolai Artciboucheff (Waltz), Sergei Prokofieff (Third Piano Concerto, arguably his greatest and best-known work), and Nicolai Medtner (Second Piano Concerto).

In fine, clean condition. The highly desirable and elusive quotes of many of the individual composers would hold a place of pride in any collection; the combination of so many luminaries in a single (and singular) presentation elevates this item to an entirely different level. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

918. John Philip Sousa. Guest ticket to a production of Mary and Her Lambs at the Belasco Theatre on March 26, 1916, 4.75 x 3.75, filled out in Sousa’s hand for “Mr. Frank Simon” as his guest, and signed in full at the bottom. Affixed to an 8.25 x 11 scrapbook page along with a 1945 TLS from Simon transmitting the ticket to a collector. In very good condition, with noticeable scattered creases (not affecting the signature). An interesting association, as Simon was a famous cornetist who later became president of the American Bandmaster Association. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

919. John Philip Sousa. Eye-catching vintage sepia glossy 8 x 10 photo of Sousa in his band uniform, bedecked with medals, signed vertically in ink, “John Philip Sousa, 1930.” In very good condition, with scattered dings, creases, and surface impressions, and slight silvering to darker areas. A handsome and dignified pose. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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921. Richard Strauss. German composer (1864–1949) whose 920. Richard Strauss. Vintage ink signature, “Richard

Strauss, Palermo, 12.5.23,” on an off-white 4.5 x 7.5 sheet.

In fine condition, with scattered foxing. RR Auction COA.…

(MB $100)

colorful symphonic poems and operas earned him a place among the most important figures in late-19th and early 20th-century music. His best-known work is ‘Also Sprach Zarathustra’ (1896), which attained iconic status as the theme of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.5 head-and-shoulders photo, inscribed in fountain pen, in German, and signed “Dr. Richard Strauss, 1.2.41.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

922. Igor Stravinsky.

Signed book: The Face of the World. First edition. NY: John Day Company. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9 x 11, 250 pages.

Signed and inscribed on the first free end page, “To dearest Leon from Vera & I Stravinsky, July 1958.” Autographic condition is fine with a bit of scattered light toning. Book condition: VG/VG-.

Blue and black cloth-covered boards; light wear to edges (mostly at corners and spineends); slightly shelf-cocked (binding still strong); textblock edges slightly yellowed. Dust jacket has chips/tears and creases along edges and folds; two horizontal tears across spine and two slightly larger tears along spine-edges; moderately soiled and yellowed, darkest along spine.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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contemporary music Exceptionally large and presentable set of ‘Fab Four’ signatures 925. Beatles. A beautiful set of vintage ballpoint signatures, “Ringo Starr,” “George Harrison,” “Paul McCartney,” and “John Lennon,” on an off-white 6 x 8 lightly-lined sheet. In fine condition, with two light folds, one vertical and one horizontal (vertical fold passes neatly through a single letter of each signature), tips missing from two corners, and old tape remnants to each corner, much of which could easily be matted out. Signatures were obtained at the Scala Theatre in March 1964 during the filming of A Hard Days Night. As good a set as you are likely to find with all signatures evenly spaced and much larger than usually seen. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

Beautiful set acquired in 1963 during their tour with Orbison 926. Beatles. Vintage ballpoint signatures, “John Lennon,” “Paul McCartney,” “George Harrison,” and “Ringo Starr,” on an off-white 4.25 x 3.5 album page. Affixed to a same-size card. In fine condition, with a couple slight creases and wrinkles. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the original recipient who states that the signatures were obtained backstage in 1963 during the Beatles’s tour with Roy Orbison—most likely on May 18th at the Adelphi Theatre in Slough. An exceptionally nice vintage example featuring all four Beatles. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/ REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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Signed by all while filming Help!

927. Beatles. Vintage ballpoint signatures, “John Lennon,” “Paul McCartney,” “George Harrison,” and “Ringo Starr,” on the reverse of an off-white 7 x 9.75 photo mount. Also signed by actors John Bluthal and Eleanor Bron, hairdresser Betty Glasow, and one other, and inscribed “To Martin Fitzgibbon” in the upper left. In very good condition, with scattered creases and soiling, an area of surface loss below Starr’s signature where some writing has been scratched off, and trimmed edges (affecting no Beatles signatures). Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the owner who states that the signatures were obtained by Fitzhugh while he was working at the Antrobus Arms Hotel in Amesbury, Wiltshire, where the Beatles stayed while filming Help! in 1965. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

Original Kircherr portrait of the ‘Fab Four’ presented as a thank-you for help with their concert equipment 928.

Beatles.

Vi n t a g e o r i g i nal glossy 6.5 x 8.5 photo of the Beatles taken by Astrid Kircherr in November of 1962, showing the band dressed in matching suits, with John Lennon seated in a chair and Paul McCartney seated on the floor, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “Paul McCartney xxx,” “John Lennon xxx,” “George Harrison,“ and “Ringo Starr xxx.”

Reverse also bears a ballpoint inscription in an unknown hand. In very good condition, with some light spreading of ink to portions of Lennon’s and McCartney’s signatures, scattered light toning to the signed side, and some noticeable creases to image side. Accompanied by two letters of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, one dating the signatures to the summer of 1963, “when the Beatles performed at the Queen’s Theatre in Blackpool, England, signed for a gentleman who helped them take their equipment into the venue.” Also included is a letter from Beatles expert Perry Cox, dating the signatures to either July 21 or August 4, 1963. A crystal-clear larger size portrait than usually found during this time period, taken by a close friend of the band, and boasting large signatures from the beginning of Beatlemania. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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929. Beatles: George Harrison. Satin-finish

8 x 10 photo of Harrison posing behind a Chinese statue, signed an d inscrib ed in black felt tip, “To Lou, George Harrison.” In fine condition, with some scattered light surface dings and creases. Accompanied by a letter of provenance stating the signature was obtained by a crew member on the set of the 1986 film Shanghai Surprise, which was produced by Harrison’s company Handmade Films. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

930. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Glossy 10 x 8 photo of McCart-

ney boarding an airplane, signed in black felt tip, “Love from Paul McCartney.” In very good condition, with a few scattered creases, light surface marks and dings, and light overall spotting to finish. Precertified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

931. Beatles: Ringo Starr. Color limited edition 21 x 17 giclée entitled ‘Krayzee

101,’ numbered 7/100, signed in the lower border in green felt tip, “Ringo 05.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Trademark Hofner ‘violin’ bass signed in person

932. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Beautiful left-handed sunburst-finish Hofner ‘violin’ or ‘Cavern’ B-Bass HI-Series bass guitar, beautifully signed on the pearloid pickguard in black felt tip. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, in which he writes, “This signature was obtained in person in 2010.” Oversized. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Sgt.Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band ‘It was twenty years ago today’ is the first, and instantly recognizable, line of The Beatles’ iconic album

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. For almost 50 years, Sgt. Pepper has stood as one of the most

influential and important music albums of all time. In mid-1967, when the album was released, Bob Dylan

said to Paul McCartney, ‘Oh I get it, you don’t want to be cute anymore.’ Jimi Hendrix played the title song of the album live during a concert only three days after it had been released on record. Accordantly,

Brian Wilson was “’so knocked out that he has retired to live in a sauna bath’ after he heard ‘A Day in the Life’ for the first time. A few years ago, Rolling Stone magazine named Sgt. Pepper the number one

greatest album of all time. There is no denying the fact that the album had a massive impact on the music

industry during the late 1960s, an impact that continues to today. The interest for autographed material of the Beatles is extremely high, particularly on albums. Earlier this year, a US auction house sold a fully signed Sgt. Pepper album for $290,500.00, almost double the previous world record for a fully-signed

Beatles album! The following items present a wonderful opportunity to acquire several rare Sgt. Pepper

albums signed by John and Ringo, a still-sealed 1967 US first press, and a beautiful Sgt. Pepper artwork print signed by Paul.

Pristine and unique album cover print from McCartney 933. Beatles Sgt. Pepper: Paul McCartney. Rare

color 15.5 x 15.5 print of the cover art of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, nicely signed in the upper border in black felt tip by McCartney. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo noting the signature was obtained in person in 2010. A scarce offering as this is the only known example known to exist. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $250)

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Highly coveted UK 1st press signed by Lennon on the front cover the year of its release—the only of its kind known to exist!

934. Beatles Sgt. Pepper: John Lennon. One-of-a-kind original 1967 UK first press (mono version) of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album signed on the front cover in black ink in 1967, “from John Lennon x.” In very good to fine condition, with light overall irregular ink adhesion to the handwriting, which still remains completely legible, a few light creases to front cover, and an album impression and light creasing to back cover. The record is included.

Accompanied by a handwritten letter of provenance which states, “John Lennon signed Sgt. Pepper album, Lennon signed the album to Bernard Hill, who worked as Lennon’s gardener. Bernard Hill gave the album to his daughter after it was signed. Hill worked for Lennon at his home in Weybridge, Kenwood, UK, and was the ‘gypsy gardener’ to whom Cynthia Lennon refers in her book ‘John’ from 2006. An envelope with two original photographs of Bernard Hill in Lennon’s home…is included.” The two photos included are original

unreleased color glossy 3.5 x 3.5 candid photos of Hill and a woman posing next to Lennon’s colorful Sgt. Pepper gypsy caravan wagon.

Though there are a handful of signed copies of the UK 1st press of Sgt. Pepper known to exist (most signed on the inside), experts have confirmed that this is the only one signed exclusively by John Lennon on the front cover. The combination of outstanding factors in this piece—a desirable pressing (the UK first press mono version), signed on the front cover, rather than the gatefold, the year it was released, and the additional bonus of the letter of provenance, tracing its ownership back to the Lennons’ ‘gypsy gardner’—make it an absolutely remarkable item: a one-of-a-kind copy of what is considered by many to be the most influential rock album of all time. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

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936. Beatles Sgt. Pepper: Ringo Starr. US copy (stereo version) of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Ringo.” In fine condition, with some light edge creases and mild ‘ring of wear’ to front cover, and a slightly heavier ring to back cover. The record is included, as is the original inner sleeve, poster, and postcard. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Perry Cox who states the album was signed in the mid-2000s. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

938. Beatles Sgt. Pepper: Peter Blake. Color 4 x 6 promotional

postcard photo of the Sgt. Pepper album cover, signed at the top of the image in black felt tip by Blake.

In very fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

939. Beatles Sgt. Pepper: George Martin. Satin-finish

937. Beatles Sgt. Pepper: Peter Blake. Sgt. Pepper’s

Lonely Hearts Club Band album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Blake. In very good condition, with moderate wear to both covers, two vertical creases to front cover lightly affecting signature, and price label to top right corner. The record is not included. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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8 x 10 photo of Martin in the studio with the Beatles during a Sgt. Pepper recording session, signed in black felt tip, “Best wishes, George Martin.” In very fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

940. Beatles Sgt. Pepper. Collection of five Sgt. Pepper items: an original songbook to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, printed in 1967; 8.5 x 11, 48 pages, original The Beatles Monthly Book (Sgt. Pepper Special), printed in June 1967; a modern 8.25 x 17 copy of the original circus poster from 1843 that inspired John Lennon to write the iconic Sgt. Pepper song ‘Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite’; six modern color glossy 6 x 6 photos of alternative album covers to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band; and a Sgt. Peppers souvenir book by Bill Harry, 11.5 x 16.5, with 20 tear-out photos.

In overall fine condition, with creasing and handling wear to covers of souvenir book, and moderate wear and rubbing to covers of songbook. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Still-sealed US first press copy 941. Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. A super rare still-sealed original 1967 US first press (stereo version) of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, released in late 1967, with the original price tag sticker of $3.29 affixed to the wrapping on the front. In fine condition. A truly scarce find. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

942. Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. A still-sealed 1970s US press (stereo version) of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, with the original J. C. Penney price tag sticker of $6.99 affixed to the front of the packaging. In fine condition. Finding a still-selaed version of this release is rather uncommon. RR Auction COA.…(MB $100)

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945. Sidney Bechet. Innovative clarinetist and saxo-

phonist (1897–1959) regarded as one of the greatest wind players in the history of jazz. ALS signed “Your Sid,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.25 x 8.5, no date, but postmarked December 2, 1959. Letter to his wife Elisabeth, with grammar and spelling retained. In part: “Things are going slow but I hope that I will be alwright soon. The son is much better for me in Paris it was to cold, did Kenny give you the money? I am sending you my address write me as soon as you can and let me know what is going on. dont forget to write me if something is not wright.” In fine condition, with central horizontal and vertical folds.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed

by Bechet, and signed on the reverse as part of the return address, “S. Bechet.” Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Weeks before his untimely death, the ‘Big Bopper’ approves a financial arrangement as he answers ‘Chantilly Lace’ 946. Big Bopper. DS, signed “J. P. Richardson,” two pages, 8.5 x 14, December 11, 1958. An agreement between Richardson and his Big Bopper Music Company for the sale of his composition entitled ‘Bopper 486609 (Bopper 48 Double 609),’ with Richardson receiving three cents per copy of piano and orchestration music, and 50% of record sales, music sales outside of the United States, and public performances. Signed on the second page in blue ballpoint by Richardson. Also signed by William G. Hall as representative for the Big Bopper Music Company. In fine condition, with punch holes and a staple hole to top edge.

This song was designed as the ‘response’ to ‘Chantilly Lace’ with singer Donna Dameron taking the lead vocal. Recorded on December 21, 1959, in Houston, ‘Bopper 486609’ was scheduled for release in mid-February, but Richardson’s death on February 3 delayed that date for decades. Richardson is a difficult signature to obtain in any format due to his untimely demise, with this document and its lineage to his famous song being all the more desirable. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

947. The Carpenters. Glossy 8

x 10 A&M Records publicity photo, signed in black felt tip, “Thanks!

‘Carpenters’ Karen &,” and “Richard Carpenter,” with Karen adding “3/20/81,” under her signature. In fine condition, with small tack holes to each corner and a few surface marks. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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948. Chicago. Glossy 8 x 10 group photo, signed in various color felt tip

by Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, Walter Parazaider, Peter Cetera, James Pankow, Danny Seraphine, and Lee Loughnane.

In good condition, with scattered creases, surface loss near bottom edge, a couple signatures. Light but legible, and Kath’s signature very faded and barely distinguishable. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/ REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

For the “Master Recording” of one of their biggest hits—“We’ve Only Just Begun” 949. The Carpenters. DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, November 1,

1980. Agreement between The Carpenters and A&M Records, granting the label “the right, but not the obligation, to use and license others to use the Master Recording…entitled ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’...on one (1) mid-priced compilation album.” Signed at the conclusion in ballpoint by Richard and Karen Carpenter. In fine condition. Richard Carpenter initially heard a portion of the song in a commercial and asked songwriter Paul Williams, then also under contract with A&M, for a full version to record. First released in 1970, ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’ became one of their biggest hits, and it was ranked number 405 in Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Exceptional 1961 program signed in full by the Coltrane and Gillespie Quintets—featuring both leaders and the extremely rare Dolphy

950. John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie Quintets. Program for the 1961 Jazz at the Philharmonic tour in Britain produced

by Norman Granz, 8.25 x 10.5, fully-signed inside in blue ballpoint by the John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie Quintets. Signers are: John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman, Elvin Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Leo Wright (2), Lalo Schifrin, Bob Cunningham, and Mel Lewis. Nicely presented in an acrylic display case to an overall size of 19 x 13.25. In fine condition, with a couple surface bends and subtle scattered soiling, neither of which detract from the overall beauty of this one-of-a-kind piece. An exquisite item, and the only we have encountered signed in combination by Coltrane and Dolphy—both of whom tragically passed at the hand of disease during the 1960s, at the respective ages of just 40 and 36. During the year of this tour with his quintet, Coltrane was undoubtedly in his prime, recording Olé Coltrane, Africa/Brass, Live! at the Village Vanguard, and part of Impressions, all with the members of the quintet featured here. Certainly one of the finest jazz pieces we have encountered. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/ REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Dylan signature obtained by a quick-thinking fan

951. Eddie Cochran. Cochran’s English homework, one lightly-

lined loose-leaf page, 8.5 x 11, headed and signed at the top, “C. W. #6, Eddie Cochran, English VI,” and titled “Making a Rumpus Room.”

Cochran lists three aspects of building the room, “Walls,” “Floor,” and “Furniture,” with tips including “mark off for games like shuffleboard or hopscotch,” and “Hang posters or enlargements of photographs.” A red pencil grade of “95 pts,” is written in the top border. In fine condition.

Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

953. Bob Dylan. 55 Minute Photo of Golden Valley, Minnesota film envelope, 5.5 x 8.5, signed on the front in black ballpoint by Dylan.

In fine condition, with a mild shade of overall toning. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, the owner of the photo shop, who acquired the signature on July 4, 1982, stating he saw “Bob Dylan going into a card store next door. I grabbed a photofinishing envelope and a pen and waited out on the sidewalk in front of the card store. When he came out a few minutes later…he kindly signed the envelope but did not speak to me.”

Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Dylan debut album signed in person

952. Bob Dylan. Uncommon ballpoint signature, “Bob Dylan, ’87,” on an off-white 4 x 2 lightly-lined slip of graph paper. Attractively doublematted with a photo of Dylan while recording Highway 61 Revisited to an overall size of 11.5 x 17. In fine condition. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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954. Bob Dylan. Self-titled debut album signed in person in blue felt tip on the front cover. In fine condition, with adhesive remnant to top right corner, and scattered light creases and rubbing to cover.

The record is not included. Originally obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrmann. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

955. Cass Elliot. DS, seven sides on four pages, 8.5 x 11, June 29, 1973. One year theatrical motion picture artists’ manager contract between the William Morris Agency and Elliott for the standard ten percent commission. Nicely signed in black ink on the final page by Elliot who has also initialed page six two times. In fine condition, with expected staple and punch holes to top edge and two small areas of Liquid Paper applied to third page. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

956. Alan Freed’s Big Beat.

Original vintage program from “Alan Freed Presents The Big Beat,” 9 x 12, signed inside in blue ballpoint by 29 performers, most inscribed, including Alan Freed, Chuck Berry, Frankie Avalon, Duane Eddy, Bo Diddley, two members of the Elegants, Jimmy Clanton, the Kalin Twins, the Royal Teens, members of the Danleers, Bobby Freeman, and members of the Olympics. Both covers detached, scattered toning and soiling, creasing to covers, and expected handling wear, otherwise very good condition. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Remarkable portrait featuring one of the most famous works of the 20th century, ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ 957. George Gershwin. Stunning vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Gershwin playing the piano, boldly signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, “To Mrs. M. Whelan—Every good wish, George Gershwin, June 1928,” adding a four-bar AMQS from ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ below.

In fine condition, with some very light toning along the right border. A truly extraordinary photo—the flawlessly penned signature and musical quote from his most famous composition make this one of the most exceptional Gershwin pieces we have ever encountered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Answering a dancer’s request for permission to use ‘Rhapsody in Blue,’ after having “been out of town concertising” 958. George Gershwin. TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, April 8, 1936. Letter to Marga Waldron. In full: “Please excuse the lateness of this reply as I have been out of town concertising.

I should be glad to grant your request to use ‘Rhapsody In Blue’ and ‘Life of a Rose’ for a European tour but the rights must be obtained from the publishers, T.B. Harms. I am no longer connected with that concern as I have my own publishing house, but these numbers still remain with Harms.” In fine condition, with a couple small separations along central intersecting horizontal and vertical folds. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Marga Waldron was a dancer who performed in Europe in May and June of 1936. A beautifully signed letter mentioning his classic composition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

960. W. C. Handy.

Vintage 8 x 10 cardstock photo, inscribed in blue ballpoint and signed “William C. Handy 2/9/1951.” Scattered creases, primarily to corners, and a thin mounting remnant along top edge, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

961. W. C. Handy.

959. Bill Haley. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo for Haley and

his Comets, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Bob, Bill Haley.”

In very good condition, with scattered creases and surface dings, and some light wear to finish along bottom portion. Accompanied by a short note of provenance from the original recipient, Bob Montgomery, which reads, “I got the autograph of Bill Haley on two photos when I interviewed him on one of my radio shows.” Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Handy being presented with a bust, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Mr. E. C. Mills with appreciation W. C. Handy 1938.” Scattered creases and several fingerprints, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Roger Epperson/REAL. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

962. W. C. Handy. Signed book: Father of the Blues. First edition,

first printing. NY: Macmillan Company, 1941. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 317 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page, “To Illustrious Conwell Bauton 33°, Fraternally yours, W. C. Handy 33° 9-10-1941.” Autographic condition: toning to signed page, heavier along left edge over a few letters of inscription, otherwise fine. Book condition: VG/VG-. Blue cloth-covered boards; light rubbing to edges and minor bumps at corners and spine-ends; spine and edges slightly yellowed; minimal soiling; endpapers discolored (from publisher’s glue).

Dust jacket has small chips/tears and creases along edges; yellowing and mild soiling; and clipped corners. An interesting book inscribed from Handy to a fellow Masonic brother. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Pristine signatures of The Jimi Hendrix Experience circa 1967 963. Jimi Hendrix Experience. Fantastic vintage ballpoint

signatures, “Jimi Hendrix,” “Mitch,” and “Noel Redding,” on an offwhite postcard, trimmed to a size of 5 x 4. In very fine condition.

Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Roger Epperson/ REAL, as well as a letter of authenticity from Jeffrey Gold at Recordmecca. An extremely handsome example of this legendary rock and roll power trio. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

New Yardbirds-era signatures of the future Zeppelin 964. Led Zeppelin. Vintage red felt tip signatures of Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, and John Paul Jones on an off-white 5.5 x 7 sheet, labeled at the top in an unknown hand, “Yardbirds,” and an additional signature to bottom half of sheet. In fine condition, with a central horizontal pencil line. An incredibly early set of signatures, as the Yardbirds would change the name of their group to Led Zeppelin, partly due to a cease-and-desist order from former member Chris Dreja, and partly due to a comment by Who drummer Keith Moon that the band would go down like a ‘lead zeppelin.’ Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Monk and his Quartet perform in Germany in 1965 965. Thelonius Monk. Idiosyncratic pianist,

composer, and arranger (1917–1982) who takes a place among the most innovative and influential figures of modern jazz. Scarce German program for the Thelonious Monk Quartet, March 5, 1965, 8 x 7.75, signed inside in black ballpoint, “Always good luck, Thelonius Monk.” Also signed on the first page in blue ink by the three other members of his quartet: Larry Gales, Ben Riley, and Charles Rouse. In fine condition, with an unobtrusive crease to the upper right corner. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

966. Elvis Presley. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of heartthrob-era Elvis, signed

in green ink. Heavy noticeable creasing to borders, slight brushing to signature, and a couple tape-repaired tears and an area of paper loss to left edge (slightly affecting the final downstroke of signature), otherwise very good condition; the face and shoulder areas are essentially free of noticeable flaws or creases and present well. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Early Elvis program photo presented to an adoring female radio host in 1955 967. Elvis Presley. Vintage 8.5 x 11 program photo of Presley, taken from an All Star Jamboree program, signed in blue ballpoint, “Love ya, Elvis Presley.” Consignor notes signature was obtained while Presley was appearing with Hank Snow’s All Star Jamboree on May 18, 1955, at the American Legion in Roanoke, Virginia. Photo is also accompanied by a candid snapshot of Elvis and the photo’s original recipient, Barbara, a local radio show host. In very good condition, with central horizontal and vertical folds, one affecting opening stroke of signature, several edge tears, some mild toning to right edge, some scattered light creasing, and a brief message written in another hand in pencil to the left of Elvis’s image. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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968. Elvis Presley.

Vintage pencil signature, “Thanks! Elvis Presley,” on an off-white 3 x 2.75 irregularly clipped slip.

Overall toning, a couple light spots of dampstaining, and closely cropped edges, otherwise fine condition.

Accompanied by an RCA Victor 45 rpm record of ‘Love Me Tender.’ Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

969. Queen. Self-titled debut album signed on the front cover in blue and black ballpoint by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon.

In fine condition, with a few creases and some light contrast to signatures.

The record is included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Precertified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

970. Elvis Presley. Vintage ballpoint signature, “Elvis Presley,” on the reverse of a clipped 3 x 3.5 magazine or catalog page. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, several passing through signature, and some light wrinkling. Accompanied by two original unsigned vintage color satin-finish 5 x 7 photos of Presley being mobbed for his autograph outside, both dated on the reverse 1969. RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

971. Queen. Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Freddie Mercury,” “Roger Taylor,” “All the best Jan, Brian May,” and “John Deacon,” on three album pages. Pages are matted with a reproduction of Deacon’s signature (as he had signed on the reverse of May’s page), with a glossy group photo to an overall size of 15 x 20.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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972. Queen. A Night at the Opera album signed on the front cover in black felt

tip by Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon. In very good condition, with label remnants to top right of front cover, scattered light toning and soiling, light ‘ring of wear’ to back cover, and a couple dings to spine. The record is not included. Accompanied by a letter of provenance stating signatures were acquired “on Saturday, February 7, 1976, when Queen hosted a rare in-store appearance at Korvette Music Store…Brian May was ill at the time and did not attend the signing event. The band performed later that evening at the Beacon Theatre in NYC.” Also accompanied by a photocopied advertisement for the store appearance. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Queen wishes their publicist a Merry Christmas 973. Queen. Christmas card sent by the

band to their longtime friend and publicist Bryn Bridenthal, 7.5 x 5 closed, with a pre-printed sentiment inside and signed in blue ink, “Freddie,” “Brian,” and “John,” and in black ink, “R. T.” In fine condition, with a light vertical crease to front cover. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/ REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

974. Rodgers and Hammerstein. Signed book: Allegro. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf,

1948. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5 x 7.5, 157 pages. Signed on the first free end page in black ink by Richard Rodgers and in blue ink by Oscar Hammerstein. Autographic condition: fine, with some mild toning and small pencil notations to signed page. Book condition: VG/VG. Blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine; sunning to spine and edges; minor soiling; yellowing to textblock and endpapers. Dust jacket in protective mylar sleeve; small chips/tears and creases along edges (mostly at corners and spine-ends); sunned/yellowed. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Uncommon portrait of the greatest music partners of the 20th century 975. Rodgers and Hammerstein. Desirable vintage matte-finish 9.5

x 8 photo of the smartly-dressed composers posing together, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Richard Rogers,” and in blue ballpoint, “Oscar Hammerstein.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 17.5 x 16.75.

In fine condition. Signed portraits of the pair are quite scarce. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Gorgeous full set of early 1960s signatures 976. Rolling Stones. Vintage circa 1963–64 ballpoint signatures and

inscription, “To Arlene, Love from ‘The Rolling Stones,’ Keith Richards,” “Mick Jagger,” “Brian Jones,” “Charlie Watts,” and “Bill Wyman,” on the reverse of an off-white 9 x 6.25 cardstock dinner menu. In fine condition, with a central vertical fold (passing through the very end of Richards’s signature and a single letter of Jones’s). Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and typed statement from the original recipient, stating that she was friends with Mike McGear, Paul McCartney’s younger brother, who obtained the signatures for her. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/ REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Vintage color Stones portraits 977. Rolling Stones. Four vintage color magazine photos, all

trimmed to an approximate size of 6 x 10.75, each signed in red felt tip by the band member pictured: Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Keith Richards. Punch holes to each left edge, tape repair to a complete vertical separation on Watts’s photo, and scattered wrinkles and creases, otherwise very good condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

979. David Ruffin. American soul singer and musician

978. Rolling Stones. Vintage ballpoint signatures of Mick Jagger,

Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts on an offwhite 4.5 x 3.75 album page. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and an unsigned promo card.

Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

(1941–1991) most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the Temptations. Pictorial personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Ruffin, payable to J. J. Ruffin for $157.00, August 9, 1976. In very good condition, with a central vertical fold, a vertical bank stamp to center, and some light creasing and soiling. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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984. Kurt Weill. Emi-

980. Frank Sinatra. Hand-

some vintage glossy 8 x 10 ph oto , sig ne d and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Ginger, With fond regards, Frank Sinatra.” In very good condition, with scattered creases and surface marks, a few extending into facial area, and scattered light silvering to the darker areas. Despite the flaws, the image is crisp and clear, making this an attractive early example. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

981. Barbra Streisand. DS, one page,

8.5 x 11, April 22, 1987. Consent form for the “Distribution of Barbell Enterprises, Inc., Money Purchase Pension Plan assets,” in which the assets will be dispersed to the plan’s participants, signed at the conclusion by Streisand as successor-in-interest.

In fine condition, with expected light document wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

983. Stevie Ray Vaughan. Glossy 10

x 8 Epic Records publicity photo of Vaughan on stage, signed and inscribed in blue ink “To the Source, Thanks for your support! Stevie Ray Vaughan, Live–Alive– and Clean!.” In fine condition, with a couple staple and tack holes to corners and borders.

“The Source” was the rehab center that Vaughan stayed at after a long battle with alcohol in the late 1980s. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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nent German-American composer (1900–1950) best known for such evergreen stage works as the Threepenny Opera, Mahagonny, and Knickerbocker Holiday.

A number of his songs, including ‘Mack the Knife’ and ‘September Song,’ take a place among the most durable standards of the 20th-century. TLS in French, one page, 8.5 x 11, March 29, 1932. Letter to an unidentified gentleman. Translated in full: “I pray you to excuse me not to have answered your letter till today. Only yesterday have I returned from a trip. I have asked immediately the photographers Zander & Labish to send you a photo of ‘Die Bürgschaft.’ I have also asked my publishers ‘Universal-Edition’ in Vienna, to send you some newspaper cuttings that are especially interesting.” Central horizontal and vertical folds, and some scattered light toning and wrinkling, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Negotiating royalties for ‘Never Again Will I Knock on Your Door’ 985. Hank Williams. DS, signed “Hank Williams,” one page, 8.5 x 13, December 11, 1946. Fabulous royalty contract between the singer and Acuff-Rose Publication for the song ‘Never Again Will I Knock on Your Door.’ In part: “The writer hereby warrants that he is the owner of 100% interest in the legal and equitable title to the above named number…

In consideration of this agreement, the Publisher agrees to pay to the Writer, in respect of said musical composition the following: Should the number be published in regular sheet music form, a royalty of Three cents per copy for each copy of such regular sheet music…A royalty of 50% percent of all receipts of the Publisher in respect of any licenses issued authorizing the manufacture of parts of instruments serving to mechanically reproduce said composition…A royalty of 50% percent of all foreign royalties…and 50% percent of all net sums received by the Publisher in respect of the use of said number in any folio or composition work.” In fine condition, with light creasing and wrinkling, uniform toning, and two file punch holes at the top border.

Excellent association between country music’s greatest songwriter and one of his best known titles. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

986. AC/DC

987. AC/DC

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988. AC/DC: Young and Williams

989. Aerosmith

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990. Aerosmith: Steven Tyler

991. Aerosmith: Steven Tyler

992. Air Supply

993. Air Supply

994. Alice Cooper

995. Allman Brothers

996. Allman Brothers

997. Gregg Allman

998. Louis Amstrong and Marian Anderson

999. Louis Armstrong

1000. Louis Armstrong

1001. The B-52s

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1002. Backstreet Boys

1003. Badfinger

1004. Beach Boys

1005. Beach Boys

1006. Beach Boys

1007. Beach Boys

1008. Beach Boys: Brian Wilson

1009. Beach Boys: Brian Wilson

1011. Beatles: Charles Lennon

1012. Beatles: Tony Sheridan

1015. Beatles: Klaus Voorman

1016. Beatles: Voormann and Blake

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1010. Beach Boys: Dennis Wilson MB $100

1013. Beatles: Ringo Starr MB $100

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1017. Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo

1018. Tony Bennett

1019. Tony Bennett

1020. Irving Berlin

1021. Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, and Keith Richards

1022. Black Sabbath

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1023. Black Sabbath

1024. Blodwyn Pig

1025. Blondie

1026. Blues Musicians

1027. Bon Jovi

1028. Boomtown Rats

1029. Boston: Delp and Cosmo

1030. Boston: Brad Delp

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1031. Boy George MB $100

1032. James Brown

1035. Canned Heat

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1042. Eric Clapton MB $200

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1036. Jerry Cantrell

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1038. Cheap Trick

1033. James Burton

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1043. Dick Clark MB $100

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1037. Johnny Cash

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1039. Chubby Checker

1034. Glen Campbell

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1040. John Cipollina MB $100

1041. Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy

1044. Petula Clark

1045. The Clash

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1046. The Clash

1047. The Clash

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1050. The Clash: Jones and Simonon

1053. The Clash: Paul Simonon MB $100

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1051. The Clash: Mick Jones

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1049. The Clash: Topper Headon MB $100

1052. The Clash: Mick Jones

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1054. Leonard Cohen, Roberta Flack, and Ron Carter

1055. Nat King Cole

1056. Nat King Cole

1058. Aaron Copland

1059. Chris Cornell

1060. Elvis Costello

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1057. Alice Cooper MB $100

1048. The Clash: Headon and Simonon

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1061. Elvis Costello MB $100

1062. Elvis Costello MB $100

1063. The Cranberries MB $100

1064. Creedence Clearwater Revival

1068. Def Leppard

1065. Crosby, Stills, and Nash

1066. George Crumb

1067. The Damned

1069. Devo

1070. Bo Diddley

1071. Bo Diddley

1073. Duke Ellington

1074. Cass Elliot

1075. Everly Brothers

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1072. Jimmy Dorsey MB $100

1076. Fabian MB $100

1077. John Fahey

1078. Fillmore East

1079. Fleetwood Mac

1080. Foreigner

1081. Foreigner

1082. Peter Frampton

1083. Aretha Franklin

1084. Free

1085. Billy Fury

1086. Genesis

1087. The Go-Go’s

1088. Grass Roots

1089. Grateful Dead: Tom Constanten

1090. Grateful Dead: Tom Constanten

1091. Grateful Dead: Tom Constanten

1092. Al Green

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1093. The Guess Who MB $200

1097. Buddy Guy

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1095. Guitarists MB $100

1096. Guns N’ Roses: Rose and Adler MB $200

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1098. Bill Haley’s Comets: Marshall Lytle

1099. Hall and Oates

1100. Hall and Oates

1101. Marvin Hamlisch

1102. Lionel Hampton

1103. Jeff Healey

1104. Jimi Hendrix: Gypsy Sun and Rainbows

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1105. Hildegarde MB $100

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1106. John Lee Hooker and Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown MB $100

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1107. Mark Hoppus MB $200

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1108. Whitney Houston MB $100

1109. Iron Butterfly

1110. Jackson 5

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1112. The Jam MB $100

1113. The Jam: Paul Weller MB $100

1116. Jefferson Starship

1117. Jethro Tull

1120. George Jones

1121. George Jones

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1111. The Jam

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1114. Jefferson Airplane MB $100

1115. Jefferson Airplane: Grace Slick

1118. Jethro Tull

1119. Elton John

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1123. Judas Priest

1124. Jerome Kern

1125. Ben E. King

1126. The Kinks

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1128. The Kinks: Ray Davies

1129. KISS

1130. KISS

1131. Led Zeppelin: John Paul Jones

1132. Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page

1133. Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant

1134. Alvin Lee

1135. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

1136. Jerry Lee Lewis

1137. Liberace

1138. Little Richard

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1139. Lovin’ Spoonful

1140. Lynyrd Skynyrd

1141. Madonna

1142. Magnum

1143. The Mamas and the Papas

1144. Manfred Mann

1145. Dave Matthews

1146. Megadeath: Dave Mustaine

1147. Melanie

1148. Metallica

1149. Glenn Miller

1150. Glenn Miller

1151. Glenn Miller

1152. Steve Miller

1153. Joni Mitchell

1154. Moody Blues

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1155. Musicians

1156. Musicians

1157. Musicians

1158. Willie Nelson

1159. Willie Nelson

1160. Olivia Newton-John

1161. Night Ranger

1162. No Doubt

1163. The Outsiders

1164. Les Paul

1165. Luciano Pavarotti

1166. Luciano Pavarotti

1167. Peter and Gordon

1168. Pink Floyd

1169. Pink Floyd

1170. Pink Floyd: Roger Waters

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1171. Poco

1172. The Police

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1175. R.E.M.: Michael Stipe

1176. Rainbow

1179. Leon Redbone

1180. Jim Reeves

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1183. Righteous Brothers: Bobby Hatfield MB $100

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1177. The Ramones MB $200

1174. Question Mark and the Mysterians MB $100

1178. Red Hot Chili Peppers: John Frusciante MB $200

1181. Paul Revere and the Raiders

1182. Righteous Brothers

1185. Diana Ross

1186. Rush

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1187. Carlos Santana

1188. Carlos Santana

1189. Saxon

1190. Earl Scruggs

1191. Pete Seeger

1192. Andres Segovia

1193. Del Shannon

1194. George Shearing

1195. Singers

1196. Slade

1197. Patti Smith

1198. Stuff Smith

1199. Spanish Guitarists

1200. The Spice Girls

1201. Dusty Springfield

1202. Bruce Springsteen

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1203. Bruce Springsteen

1204. John Steinway

1205. Steppenwolf

1206. Cat Stevens

1207. Stone Temple Pilots: Scott Weiland

1208. The Supremes

1209. James Taylor

1210. James Taylor

1211. James Taylor

1212. James Taylor

1213. Tears for Fears

1214. Rob Thomas

1215. Three Tenors

1216. Justin Timberlake

1217. U2

1218. UFO

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1219. Van Halen

1220. Velvet Underground: Reed and Yule

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1222. Joe Walsh

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1224. The Who: Pete Townshend

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1227. Woodstock

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1225. Marty Wilde

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1226. Steve Winwood

1228. Woodstock

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1223. The Who: Pete Townshend

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1221. Maria Von Trapp

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classic entertainment 1232.

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. De-

1235. Ingrid Bergman. Vin-

sirable glossy 9.5 x 7.5 photo of the timeless dancing partners, signed in black felt tip by Astaire and blue felt tip by Rogers.

In fine condition, with trimmed edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…

(MB $200)

1233. Theda Bara. Vintage

matte-finish 4.25 x 6.25 photo of Bara hugging her dog, signed in fountain pen, “Theda Bara 1916.” In very good condition, with trimmed edges, silvering to darker areas, and a noticeable horizontal crease above signature. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

tage glossy 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Bergman dressed in an overcoat, signed in fountain pen, “Ingrid Bergman—Febr—45.”

In very good condition, with trimmed edges, scattered light creases, slight paper loss along right edge, and mounting remnants to reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

1236. Ingrid Bergman. Vintage

3.5 x 5.5 German postcard photo of the Oscar winner in profile, signed on the image in fountain pen. In fine condition, with faint rubbing to emulsion and a few mild surface impressions. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $150)

Despite his fame, Bogart must furnish his own wardrobe “of the highest mode and taste” for 1952’s Deadline USA 1234. Humphrey Bogart. DS, 13 pages, 8.5 x 11,

September 21, 1951. Contract between Bogart and 20th Century Fox in which he agrees to render his talents “as an actor in connection with the portrayal of the role of ‘Hutcheson’ in the production of our motion picture now tentatively entitled ‘Deadline U.S.A.’ to be hereafter produced and created by us,” in exchange for a salary of $175,000. The contract also instructs Bogart to “furnish, at your own expense, all wardrobe used or worn by you in the portrayal of the role…All clothing, haberdashery, hats and shoes furnished and used by you shall be of conservative and first-class style and cut, of the highest mode and taste, and shall be procured from the best tailors and merchants, to the end that you shall maintain an excellent reputation for being well dressed at all times.” Beautifully signed at the conclusion by Bogart and countersigned by studio executive Lou Schenck. Loosely contained in its original filing folder, as staples have been removed. In fine to very fine condition, with a slight diagonal bend passing through the first letter of Bogart’s signature; overall, the document is in unusually clean, crisp condition. In the film, Bogart plays crusading newspaper editor Ed Hutcheson in what is generally regarded as an excellent performance, though Deadline USA is one of his least-remembered films. It is also believed that, as an uncredited extra, James Dean momentarily appears with Bogart in a scene set in the newspaper’s press room—the only time these two Hollywood legends would meet on screen. An ideal document with splendid cinematic associations. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Magnificent portrait by the illustrious Fryer 1237. Humphrey Bogart. Superlative vintage mattefinish 8 x 10 portrait of Bogart in a quintessentially handsome pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Vic, Sincerely, Humphrey Bogart.” Blindstamped in the lower left by famed Hollywood photographer Elmer Fryer. In fine condition, with signature a shade light and showing moderate contrast against the dark background. An outstanding image of Bogart in his, prime in truly remarkable condition.

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Magnificent full-length portrait as his signature character, the Little Tramp 1238. Charlie Chaplin. Extraordinary iconic vintage pearl-finish 5 x 7 full-length photo of Chaplin in his enduring role as the Tramp, signed in exceptionally bold fountain pen, “Faithfully, Chas. Chaplin.” In fine condition, with minor creasing to lower left border, in no way affecting the superlative signature or crystal-clear image. In his autobiography, Chaplin describes his very first transformation into Mack Sennett’s now legendary character, recollecting a very natural, almost instantaneous acclamation: ‘The moment I was dressed, the clothes and makeup made me feel the person he was. I began to know him, and by the time I walked onstage he was fully born.’ An exceedingly rare and prominently signed example of Chaplin as his iconic character—the pinnacle of early Hollywood autographed photos. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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“You’ve made one real bad mistake” 1239. Marlon Brando. Au-

Signing on to reprise his role from For Whom the Bell Tolls 1241. Gary Cooper.

DS one page, 8.5 x 14, January 16, 1945.

Contract between Cooper and the J. Walter Thompson Company for him to appear in ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’ on Lux Radio Theatre. In fine condition, with expected document wear.

Cooper had played Robert Jordan in the 1943 film adaptation of the famous Ernest Hemingway novel. Precertified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…

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tograph notes, two pages, 6 x 4, January 26, 2000. Brando pens some cryptic notes.

In part: “You’ve made one real bad mistake.

You don’t have any room for another…Hamburger helper.”

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DeNiro talks boxing as a young boy—nearly 25 years before Raging Bull 1240. Robert DeNiro. Essay in pen-

cil titled ‘Injustice,’ one lined sheet, 8.5 x 11, October 26, 1956. In part: “Well, injustice means that, say if a man was being tried for a crime he did and the judge wasn’t fair, and he sentenced him to death instead of say 15 to 20 years…I remember a fighter from Syracuse was fighting a man from New York…and the fighter from Syracuse was beating the other fighter…When the fight was over the judges said that the fighter from New York has won, but he hadn’t but nobody could do anything because what the judges said went.” DeNiro’s writing teacher has made a few spelling and grammar corrections to the text. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

World map from the future Oscar winner 1242. Robert DeNiro.

Schoolwork from DeNiro’s world geography class, one page, 10 x 15, signed in the upper right in blue ink. A map of North America filled out entirely by the young DeNiro, who colored in areas in each country and expertly labeled the bodies of water in and surrounding the continent.

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Self-portrait of the scene-stealing madman—straight from his personal scrapbook 1243. Dracula: Dwight Frye. Character actor (1899–1943) who played the lunatic Renfield opposite Bela Lugosi in Dracula, as well as Colin Clive’s assistant Fritz in Frankenstein. Original vintage ink portrait of himself as Renfield on a circular off-white 2.25 x 2.25 album page. Attractively double-matted and framed with a book page featuring the image to an overall size of 14.5 x 30.75. The page bears a note of provenance from Frye’s son, in part: “Ink self-portrait by Dwight Frye, from his personal scrapbook…Presented to Dave Zimmerman, November, 1990.” In fine condition. This caricature appears in the book Hollywood Gothic by David Skal. Frye is one of the rarest and most desirable horror film autographs, virtually nonexistent in any form—this self-portrait from his greatest role represents a one-of-a-kind, cornerstone piece for any complete horror collection.

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Pre-Dracula portrait of Helen Chandler 1244. Dracula: Helen Chandler. Actress (1906–1965) best remembered as Mina in the film Dracula with Belá Lugosi. Very early gorgeous oversized vintage matte-finish 9.25 x 13 headand-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Benedict Gimbel, Jr., Many thanks for a beautiful time, Always, Helen Chandler.” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, missing lower left corner tip, a few horizontal creases, and skipping to last name of signature. Chandler is quite scarce in signed photos of any kind. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Perfecting his comical response to the radio ad, “I’d walk a mile for a camel,” Fields tests his options: “He must be an animal lover (or) Why don’t you spend a nickel and go to the Bronx and see all the animals” 1245. W. C. Fields.

Extraordinary autograph manuscript in various inks, titled and signed at the top, “10,000 People Killed by W. C. Fields,” eleven pages, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa 1922. Fields’s original draft for his brief play ultimately entitled ‘Ten Thousand People Killed: A Musical Revue and Vaudeville Sketch,’ written out

by Fields with numerous corrections in his own hand. The sketch follows a family at the dinner table listening to the radio and hearing the report of a tragic earthquake in San Francisco.

Fields offers humorous criticism of radio, a technology then in its infancy—the mother complains that it offers “nothing but advertisements, stock market reports, who won the last race.” Near the beginning, she trips over the radio’s cables and remarks, “I don’t know why they call it wireless. They ought to call it ‘nothing but wires.’” In addition to the 11-page autograph manuscript of this vaudeville sketch, is a later typescript draft, five pages, extensively hand-corrected in ink by Fields throughout its entirety, with over 200 words—including entire sentences and paragraphs—in his hand. Two revised, uncorrected typescripts are included as well. All are housed in a gorgeous custom slipcase. In very good condition, with areas of staining the left border of each page (barely affecting any writing). Recently compared With his juggling act and vaudeville career well established, six years in the Ziegfeld Follies under his belt, and the emerging potential of sound film on the horizon, Fields kept himself exceptionally busy in the early 1920s while he explored his options. Having found that his performances received more laughs when he added commentary, he began developing what would become his trademark mumbling chatter and sarcastic humor, the early stages of which fill this manuscript. From his typical censor-passing profanities—“Oh, pussy willow!”—to an unwholesome portrayal of a baby drinking coffee—“Look how she holds her cup. That’s the proper way to drink coffee”—to his underhanded cut at the “Little Rambles on Prohibition by William Jennings Bryan”—“That guy makes me sick…it’s a great thing for the country”—one can easily hear the legendary comic’s voice in each line of this play. The extensive changes in various colored inks and pens indicate that both the manuscript and typescript were carried with him, read and reread, and edited over time, typical of his writing style. A senior archivist at the Academy of Motion Arts and Sciences recently confirmed that this manuscript appears to be the original iteration from which all the typewritten versions were taken. An astonishingly rare and important piece of comic history, this collection shows the tweaks and changes that helped define the Fieldsian wit that endeared him in the hearts of America. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

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“You are manufacturing bathtub gin, raising marijuana in your windowbox or are holed up with a voluptuous insatiable mistress with your phone perpetually turned off” 1246. Joan Fontaine. Fascinating archive of 17 postcards from

Fontaine to Raymond Daum, consisting entirely of ALSs, ranging in date from 1966 to 1993. The earliest, in part: “Film in London looks marvellous—another to follow.” A later letter, in part: “Selling my NY apt. for an almost duplicate house over-looking the sea at Carmel Highlands. A very lucrative and happy solution to those pending ‘golden years.’” Many of the earlier letters express a close fondness and express thanks for valentines cards (including a sheet one which she sketched a large heart). Beginning in the early 1990s, it seems their relationship began to sour. One letter, in part, “Can’t get you on the phone. No ans. tape—you must be leading a secret life.” Another, nearly a year later, in part: “Every day I tel. you and can’t even get a message tape to respond.” Followed shortly by another postcard, in part: “Just checking since your Tel. is SILENT.” Her final letter, penned inside a greeting card, seems to angrily end the relationship. In part: “You are leading some sort of nefarious, undercover life…You are manufacturing bathtub gin, raising marijuana in your windowbox or are holed up with a voluptuous insatiable mistress with your phone perpetually turned off…

May 1993 turn you onto the paths of righteousness and restore your character to the pristine quality I once knew.” In overall fine condition. Daum was an insider in Hollywood circles, best known for his close relationship with Greta Garbo—he published a book about his experiences with her in 1992. An incredibly personal archive that reveals this ‘untold’ story of Fontaine’s life. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

1247. Frankenstein: Glenn Strange. ALS, one page, 8.25 x 6.75, no date.

Letter to an admirer. In part: “First of all I want to thank you for taking time to rite [sic] me and for the very nice letter. I appreciate hearing from friends like you.”

Nicely matted and framed with a portrait of Strange as Frankenstein’s monster to an overall size of 14.25 x 24. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Garland secures representation in 1944 with Hollywood powerhouse Berg-Allenberg 1248. Judy Garland. DS, two pages both sides, 8.5 x

11, October 10, 1944. Standard AFRA exclusive agency contract between Garland and Phil Berg-Bert Allenberg Inc., for a period of three years. Signed on the final page in fountain pen by Garland. Punch and staple holes to top edge, scattered light toning and soiling, a couple pencil notations on first page, and a few wrinkles, otherwise fine condition. Interestingly enough, it was director and husband-to-be Vincente Minnelli who suggested Garland change representation to Berg-Allenberg. On the particular day Judy signed this document, she had a day off from filming The Clock. The following month, one of Garland’s most successful MGM films would be released—Meet Me in St. Louis. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

1249. Judy Garland. Early vintage glossy 5.5 x 7.5 photo of a young Garland resting her head in her hand, circa 1937–1938, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “For Sol Handwright, Sincerely, Judy Garland.” Triple-matted and framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 17.5. In very good condition, with several noticeable creases, some passing through parts of image, with one passing trough just a single letter of signature. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Featuring ‘Mammy’ and nine fellow actors 1250. Gone With the Wind: Hattie McDaniel. Signed book: The Ear of God by Patrick J. Peyton. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1951.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8, 226 pages. Signed on a free end page and half-title and opposing page in blue ink by ten actors. Signers are: Hattie McDaniel, Ward Bond, Jeff Chandler, Irene Dunne, Ruth Hussey, Betty Lynn, J. Carroll Naish, Robert Ryan, Rosalind Russell, and Loretta Young. Also signed on the first free end page by the author. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/VG-. Navy cloth-covered spine and grey cloth-covered boards; light wear to edges, with few small tears in cloth along lower edges; gilt lettering on spine darkened; slightly shaken; yellowed. Dust jacket in protective mylar sleeve; small chips/tears and creases along edges and folds; one larger tear (approximately 1.75˝) to front upper edge with long horizontal creases to flap fold; yellowed; moderately soiled and rubbed; price-clipped. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) | 225

“Although Mr. Grant signed your rather ancient photograph… he thought you might prefer the more recent picture”

1251. Cary Grant. Matte-

finish 7.5 x 9.25 photo, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Peter Hanson, Cordially, Cary Grant.” In fine condition, with slightly trimmed edges.

Accompanied by a 1965 letter from the secretary of the production of Walk Don’t Run, acknowledging the photo and writing, “Although Mr. Grant signed your rather ancient photograph as requested, he thought you might prefer the more recent picture.” Precertified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

1252. D. W. Griffith. DS, one page both sides, 6.5 x 8.5, April 23, 1940. AFTRA membership application, filled out and signed in pencil by Griffith, adding his contact information. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Scarce portrait of the screen’s first ‘blonde bombshell’ 1253. Jean Harlow. Stunning vintage glossy 8 x 10 MGM publicity photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To May Wouel, With best wishes, Sincerely—Jean Harlow.” In very good condition, with scattered creases and surface marks, with a few creases heavier at bottom, professionally restored left and top borders, and a few small tears to bottom edge.

One of Hollywood’s most elusive and sought-after autographs, particularly in authentic signed photos. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Pristine photo in his awardwinning role as Kris Kringle 1254. Edmund Gwenn. Vintage

matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of a smiling Gwenn in character as Santa from Miracle on 34th Street, boldly signed in fountain pen, “Edmund Gwenn.” In fine condition. An exemplar image.

Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

1256. Rita Hayworth. Pretty glossy 8 x 10 photo of Hayworth

from early in her career, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Mr. LaVerne C. Decker, With best wishes, Rita Hayworth.” Some scattered light surface marks and impressions, otherwise fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Scarce signature of the tragic Hollywood legend 1255. Jean Harlow. Vin-

tage fountain pen signature and inscription, “To Billy—Wishing you all happiness, Jean Harlow,” on an off-white 5 x 4 sheet. Nicely matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 12 x 18.5. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…

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1257. Edith Head. Outstanding original pencil and watercolor

costume sketch of Audrey Hepburn in her role as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s on a 13.25 x 15.5 sheet of sketch paper. The full-length sketch shows the character in a gray top and blue slacks and is signed in artist’s pencil at the lower right corner, “Edith Head,” and notated near the top, “Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” Sketch is also notated in blue felt tip, “My love Audrey,” in an unknown hand. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Colossal Hitchcock self-portrait 1258. Alfred Hitchcock. Vintage original signed felt tip self-portrait on an off-white 11 x 14 sheet of artist’s illustration board. Mild overall toning, trivial scattered soiling, and some creasing to the corners which could easily be matted out, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope from Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions, Inc., postmarked June 6, 1968, and a printed compliments card. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

One-of-a-kind magician’s playing card from the collection of editor of The Sphinx 1259. Harry Houdini. Incredible magician’s four of spades playing card, 3.5 x 2.25,

neatly signed in black ink, “H. Houdini.” Back of the card is printed with an ‘optical illusion’ design. In very good condition, with scattered creases, small stain to left edge, and rounding wear to edges and corners. Originates from the estate of the long time editor of The Sphinx magazine, Dr. Albert M. Wilson, a pioneering voice in the magical craft and personal friend of Houdini. Upon Wilson’s death in 1930, prominent magician John Mulholland took over the magazine; this signed playing card was later acquired from one of Mulholland’s colleagues. In the beginning of Houdini’s career as a magician, he focused primarily on card tricks—even billing himself as the ‘King of Cards’—an association that increases the already tremendous desirability of this unique piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Unbelievable oversized portrait as the deranged Dr. Moreau 1260. Island of Lost Souls: Charles Laughton. Vintage oversized

pearl-finish 10.5 x 13.5 Eugene Richie photo of Laughton as he appeared as Dr. Moreau in the 1932 horror classic Island of Lost Souls, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Mr. Richard Hays from Charles Laughton.”

In very good to fine condition, with moderate contrast to last name of signature, a couple creases to bottom, light discoloration along left edge, and moderate mounting remnants to reverse. The first image of Laughton as the twisted scientist we have ever come across. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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“Merry Christmas from the creator of ‘King Kong’” 1261. King Kong: Merian C. Cooper. Adventurer, director, screenwriter, and producer (1893-1973), his most famous film work was the 1933 movie King Kong. Vintage matte-finish 9.25 x 7 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To: Buddy Pepper, Merry Christmas from the creator of ‘King Kong,’ Merian C. Cooper. This is a direct copy of the first sketch, which was made long before the start of the motion picture, M. C. C.,” and dated in the upper right, “Christmas 1966.” Impressively double-matted and framed with name plaques and an unsigned portrait to an overall size of 17.5 x 39.5. In fine condition.

The original sketch, depicting King Kong fighting off a swarm of airplanes, was among the images Cooper showed to RKO Pictures when pitching the film. An extraordinary photo from the creator of one of Hollywood’s most memorable monsters. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

1262. Bert Lahr. Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 double weight photo by G. Maillard-Kesslere of a jovial Lahr, signed in white ink, “Sincerely, Bert Lahr.” A few light fingerprint brushes to signature, a few creases (mainly to edges and corners), and some light border toning, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

1263. Laurel and Hardy. Vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 4.75 photo of the comedic duo posing side-by-side, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Thanks! Stan Laurel” and “Oliver Hardy.” Attractively double-matted and framed with an unsigned photo and biographical plaque to an overall size of 24 x 18. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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Choice signature of the iconic kung-fu master 1264. Bruce Lee. Large ink sig-

nature, “Bruce Lee,” on an off-white and blue portion of an American Express credit card slip from Fred Segal, Pants Off-On,” neatly signed on the cardholder line by Lee. Slip is shadowboxed and double matted and framed with a color image of Lee and a Bruce Lee action figure, to an overall size of 18.5 x 15.5 x 5.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

1265. Ernst Lubitsch.

Vintage matte-finish 11.5 x 9 photo from the set of The Loves of Pharaoh, signed in fountain pen, in German (loosely translated), “The friendly reminder of the film shooting the film, The Loves of Pharaoh in the Steinbrüchen—Rubeland—Resin, September 1921, Ernst Lubitsch.”

In very good condition, with some rippling and toning to horizontal edges, some light contrast to portions of sentiment, and dampstaining over a portion of signature, washing out the last name of signature.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Mesmerizing Dracula portrait 1266. Bela Lugosi. Intense vintage glossy 7 x 9 photo of Lugosi as Dracula, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Fred, Sincerely, Bela Lugosi.”

Impressively double-matted and framed with a replica of Dracula’s ring and two plaques, to an overall size of 18.5 x 37. Some scattered light creases, otherwise fine condition. This particular pose was the one that Lugosi used to solicit Universal for the film role that would make him both a horror and Hollywood legend. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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1267. Steve McQueen. Large vintage ballpoint signature, “Best wishes, Steve McQueen,” on an offwhite 5.5 x 6.6 sheet with a clipped photo affixed to top right corner and a collector’s notation along the bottom indicating signature was acquired on April 4, 1962. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Choice 1951 Marilyn check to the popular Hollywood hangout 1268. Marilyn Monroe.

Bank check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Monroe, payable to Schwabs for $10, September 1, 1951. Monroe has added her bank information at the top, “Bank of America, Sunset & Laurel,” as well as her address at the bottom, “611 N. Crescent Drive.” In fine condition, with expected cancellation holes and bank stamps (affecting some portions of her writing but not the gorgeous signature). Schwab’s Pharmacy was a gathering place for Hollywood’s movers and shakers—Judy Garland, Orson Welles, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Clark Gable, and the Marx Brothers were among those known to frequent the establishment. Young hopefuls also converged on the drug store, hoping to rub shoulders with these celebrities and catch their ‘big break’—and Monroe was no exception. According to The Unabridged Marilyn (1987), she was lunching there in 1949 when she learned about auditions for a bit part in the Marx Brothers comedy Love Happy—a role she won. The exceptional association and choice condition make this one of the most remarkable Monroe checks we have offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $900)

Hollywood’s most collectible couple

1269. Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio. Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc., business check, 8 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Marilyn Monroe, payable to Sutton Motors, Inc. for $58.33, dated December 5, 1959; and a Yankee Clipper Enterprises, Inc. business check, 6 x 2.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Joe DiMaggio, “Joseph DiMaggio,” payable to Allegheny for $79.00, dated November 1, 1987.

Both checks are double-matted and framed together with a color copy of a copy of their marriage certificate and five photos of the couple, to an overall size of 31 x 29. In fine condition, with bank stamp to body of Monroe’s check touching the opening stroke of her signature, and a red check mark to the end of DiMaggio’s signature, as well as some light show-through from stamps on reverse. An impressive display of the iconic pair. Oversized. RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000)

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1270. Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels. Outstanding early

vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Lone Ranger director Herbert S. Greene with Moore and Silverheels during production, signed and inscribed to him in fountain pen, “Howdy Herb, Your a right guy.

‘Lone Ranger,’ Clay Moore” and “ Tonto,’ Jay Silverheels.” Reverse has a ballpoint date notation of February 1949. In fine condition, with scattered creases (including one unobtrusive surface crease passing through signatures. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“With best wishes to grow up to become a leader of American theatre of the future” 1271. Maria Ouspenskaya. Oscar-

nominated, Russian-born actress (1876– 1949) best remembered for her portrayal of Maleva, the old fortune teller in the 1941 horror classic The Wolf Man. Choice vintage mattefinish 7.75 x 9.75 publicity portrait, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Clem—With best wishes to grow up to become a leader of American theatre of the future. Sincerely, Maria Ouspenskaya.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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1272. Basil Rathbone. Dashing vintage sepia matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Rathbone, nicely signed against his light shirt in fountain pen, “Cordially, Basil Rathbone.” In fine condition, with unobtrusive creases to the left side and upper right corner. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Superman’s signature 1273. George Reeves. Actor

(1914–1959) best remembered for his role as Superman in the popular 1950s television series. His homicide at the age of 45 remains one of the great unsolved mysteries of Hollywood lore. Vintage pencil signature, “To Karen from George Reeves,” on a yellow 4.5 x 6 album page.

In fine condition. Signature was obtained while Reeves was attending a public gathering for the Johnnie Walkers Men’s Clothing stores in Milwaukee, and acquired by the consignor’s father, who transported Reeves to and from the airport. Accompanied by a 5 x 7 publicity photo of Reeves as Superman, bearing a pre-printed signature, personally given to the autograph recipient by Reeves. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Visually-striking limited edition cast-signed print with Gandolfini and 14 others 1274. The Sopranos. Color limited edition 36 x 31 canvas print, numbered 299/500, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by all 15 pictured cast members: James Gandolfini, Tony Sirico, Steve Van Zandt, Robert Iler, Vincent Pastore, Michael Imperioli, Dominic Chianese, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, John Ventimiglia, Drea DeMatteo, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Federico Castelluccio, Aida Turturro and Steve Schirripa.

Also signed in black felt tip by the artist, Karen O’Neil Ganci. Beautifully double-matted and framed to an overall size of 47 x 40. In fine condition. This print was the only officially commissioned signing done by the cast of the show. Oversized. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.‌(MB $200)

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Refined vintage portrait of the Hollywood icon 1275. Elizabeth Taylor.

Elegant vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 MGM publicity photo of Taylor, dressed in a dark dress and pearls, looking skyward, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Leo—Best wishes to you always, Elizabeth Taylor.”

In fine condition, with a few subtle areas of mild mottling, which in no way detract from the overall appeal of the beautiful image. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

“Much love, from Maria ‘Bloody Mary’ Burton” 1276. Elizabeth Taylor. C o l o r

glossy 8 x 10 photo of Taylor adorned with flowers, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Dear RayBoris-Baby, Much love, from Maria ‘Bloody Mary’ Burton.” A few surface dings and impressions, and slightly trimmed edges, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

1277. Elizabeth Taylor. DS , signed “Elizabeth Taylor Fisher,” one page, 8.5 x 13, December

8, 1961. Taylor’s 1961 statement for claiming benefits of Section 911 (A) (1). Document states Taylor’s current address in Italy, her last United States address and that she is “employed be Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.” Taylor also states “I have been a bona fide resident of the following foreign country or countries, namely, Italy and Switzerland for an uninterrupted period which began on September 12, 1961.” Nicely signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Taylor. Document is taped by its corners to a 10 x 13 piece of cardboard. Aforementioned tape, torn punch holes to top edge, and a few small edge tear, most of which could be matted out, otherwise fine condition. Taylor was married to Eddie Fisher for less than five years, rendering this version of her signature rather scarce. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Charming oversized vintage photo 1278. Shirley Temple. Outstanding vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 publicity photo of Temple as a lovely young lady, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Tommy, Sincerely, Shirley Temple.”

Unobtrusive creasing to corner tips and slightly trimmed edges, otherwise fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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MGM extends Shearer’s contract in 1924 1279. Irving Thalberg. DS, signed “I. Thalberg,” one page, 8.5 x 11, May 6, 1924. Notice explaining

the extension of Norma Shearer’s contract. In part: “Referring to your contract of employment with us…the undersigned elects to and does hereby exercise the option of…extending the term of your employment for an additional period of twelve (12) months.” In fine condition, with horizontal storage folds and expected document wear. Shearer was extremely busy in 1924, appearing in eight different films. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Superlative individual signatures from Moe, Larry, and Curly

1280. Three Stooges. Outstanding collection of vintage fountain pen signatures and inscriptions, “To ‘Jane’ Good luck from The 3 Stooges,

Moe Howard,” “To Jane, Sincerely, Larry Stooge Fine,” and “Best wishes, Curly, 3 Stooges” on individual 6 x 4.5 album pages. In fine, clean condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

1281. Three Stooges: Shemp Howard. Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed, “Shemp Howard,” payable to Ann Farfel for $50.00, March 2, 1950. A vertical fold through a single letter of signature, cancellation holes to center, and some light toning, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

1282. Orson Welles. DS, nine pages, 8.5 x 13, circa 1946. Agreement

between Welles and Mercury Enterprises for a loan of $145,000 “to be used by the undersigned solely for the production and exploitation” of the play Around the World. Nicely signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Welles.

In fine condition, with expected document wear. Around the World was a musical adapted from Jules Verne’s famous novel Around the World in Eighty Days, and despite the impressive nature of the production—it was written

by Welles, featured music by Cole Porter, and used 38 extravagant sets—it was a flop, closing after 75 performances. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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marlon brando JoAn Corrales, business manager and lifelong friend of legendary actor Marlon Brando, offers the following items from her personal collection, highlighted by Brando’s personal address book, sunglasses, and set of Charlie Chaplin videos. All items are certified and documented as authentic by JoAn, a rock solid source and one of the people who knew him best.

Brando’s relationship with Corrales goes all the way back to the 1950s when she was introduced to Brando’s wife, Anna Kashfi, leading her to become close friends with the couple. Though they divorced in 1959, Corrale’s relationship with Brando continued, as his son Christian moved into her Vancouver, Washington home during the ensuing custody battle. This led the actor to visit her home every month to be with Christian, further strengthening his ties with JoAn. Following his well-publicized problems with the law, Christian Brando again moved in with Corrales in 1996, this time at her home in Kalama, Washington. Marlon reinitiated his tradition of monthly visits, this time to the multi-building 5-acre farm to spend time with his son, sleeping in his own guest house specially converted and decorated for him.

By the 1990s, the former sex symbol had vanished, and with Brando now topping 300 lbs, he didn’t care what people thought of him. Corrales says, “Brando hated being an actor but did it because it was easy work,” noting, “You had to pry him out of bed to have him go make a movie. …For Marlon, a movie was just a job.” Corrales continues, “He didn’t attend his movie premieres and never watched his own movies until a couple of months before he died.” When once asked what he would have been if not an actor, he said “a massage therapist.”

Marlon and JoAn were friends till the end, sharing tear-filled phone calls during his bedridden battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Wishing he was with her at the farm, Corrales recalls Brando saying, “Would you do me a really big favor, honey...Will you take the phone and let me hear the frogs?” JoAn explains her devotion to the actor: “What you did was try to give him any and all things that you could possibly think of that would make him happy.” The icon and much beloved actor passed away in 2004 at the age of 80—the here-offered collection is a rare sampling of mementos from one of his closest friends.

Stunning 14-karat gold and sapphire necklace and earrings given to his first wife 1286. Marlon Brando. A lovely 14 karat yellow gold, sapphire, and ruby necklace and matching earrings originally presented by Brando to his first wife Anna Kashfi. Necklace measures 15˝ unclasped, was made by Imperial Jewelers of Hong Kong, and is comprised of three-dimensional gold sea shells. A total of 30 red and pink rubies and 15 blue sapphires (slightly over two carats in total weight) are mounted inside the sea shells. The matching earrings are 14k gold leaf design each with nine mounted blue sapphires. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Marlon Brando’s business manager and lifelong friend JoAn Corrales, who received the jewelry from Kashfi when she remarried in 1974. Kashfi and Brando were married from 1957–1959, and had one child, Christian.

A complimentary insurance appraisal in the winning bidder’s name will be provided by jeweler David Bellman. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Three of Brando’s enormous, personally-owned scrapbooks chronicling three decades of cinematic excellence—including The Godfather, On the Waterfront, and A Streetcar Named Desire 1287. Marlon Brando. Three of Brando’s personally owned, gar-

gantuan and unique scrapbooks, each measuring 19.75 x 24.75 closed (an impressive and substantial 37.5 x 19.75 when open), thoughtfully compiled by the president of his fan club, who personally presented the books to the screen legend himself. Meticulously affixed within the scrapbooks are copious amounts of news clippings and images chronicling the entirety of Brando’s career, every exciting turn of the page revealing a different news article, magazine photo, blurb, column, or portrait of the man widely considered the greatest movie actor of all time. This ephemera is not mere domestic fare, but gathered from all over the entire globe—in addition to English, other languages present in the articles and captions are Spanish and German. The first scrapbook begins at the very outset of Brando’s much-lauded Hollywood career, featuring two pages of items related to his very first screen role—the bitter paraplegic veteran in 1950’s The Men. Later, the book celebrates Brando’s iconic role in The Wild One, with a spread highlighted by myriad images and promotional material, as well as various clippings—including a headline that mentions the movie’s mixed impact on the motorcycle subculture. This is followed by an incredible 11-page record of his renowned, Oscar-winning performance as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront. Sayonara is then prominently featured with numerous color images and brief but fascinating articles. The second book, equally impressive, begins by documenting Marlon’s

directorial debut in One-Eyed Jacks—the only film he directed, probably, as one caption points out, because he “finds it tiring.” Later come six pages dedicated to his most storied role as Don Corleone in The Godfather, with numerous articles and one especially interesting full newspaper page with images and a headline that exclaims, “Exclusive.”

Completing this section are pieces about his controversial rejection of his Godfather Oscar, instead using the platform to bring the issues of Native Americans to a nationwide audience. A robust and well-illustrated portion following shortly thereafter honors his excellent and memorable portrayal of Kurtz in Apocalypse Now; the second scrapbook then closes with brief mention of The Formula. Though sparsely filled, the final scrapbook—with just eight full pages—is most scandalous of all, because it offers a look into Brando’s love life. With the likes of articles entitled, “He Still Prefers Foreign Girls,” “Marlon and Trouble,” and “The Brutal Loneliness of Brando,” the final book offers the most intimate, personal details of the entire collection. In overall fine condition, with toning to some items due to adhesive and a few pieces detached from pages. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Marlon Brando’s business manager and lifelong friend JoAn Corrales. As Brando kept these scrapbooks in his home for many years, they must have been some of his most treasured mementos from a lifetime of hard work and passionate dedication to film. A most unique and extraordinary collection. RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

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Lessons in ethics from his father: “After that incident, the joy of stealing the change was gone” 1288. Marlon Brando. Brando’s

personally-owned wooden change box, 7.75 x 4.75 x 4.75, with a brown finish and metal clasps and hinges.

In very good condition, with scattered tarnishing to clasps and a few marks and dings to box. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Marlon Brando’s business manager and lifelong friend JoAn Corrales. Corrales notes that Brando gave this to her grandson as a gift, telling him that it was his father’s change box. The letter of provenance describes this story, in part: “Marlon said he would steal the change out of the box, so his father put up his shaving mirror where he could see Marlon if he took the change, and sure enough, he was caught. His father told him, ‘Look son, if you need any more change than what is in the box, I probably have some in my pocket.’ Marlon said after that incident, the joy of stealing the change was gone.” RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Brando’s incredible personal contact book—including Coppola, DeNiro, Madonna, Nicholson, and many more 1289. Marlon Brando. Marlon Brando’s

thick personal phone book, 7 x 9, consisting of a three-ring binder containing typed pages of contact information for his various associates.

Especially interesting names contained within the book are Christian Brando, Paramount Studios Camera Department, Larry Flynt, Buddy Hackett, Michael Herr, Christopher Walken, Harvey Weinstein, Anthony Quinn, Oprah Winfrey, James Woods, Alan Dershowitz, the Academy of Motion Pictures, Alec Baldwin, Robert DeNiro, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Faye Dunaway, Jane Fonda, Robert Duvall, Jack Nicholson, Ed Norton, Sean Penn, Robert Redford, Elizabeth Taylor, John Travolta, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Elia Kazan, Spike Lee, David Lynch, Russell Means, Madonna, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Karl Malden, Toni Morrison, Paul Newman, Debbie Reynolds, Oliver Stone, Martin Sheen, Barbra Streisand, Ted Turner, Bernardo Bertolucci, Francis Ford Coppola, and John Frankenheimer. Other interesting people or places present in the book are a “dolphin expert,” his favorite restaurants, members of the Tahitian government, and experts in climatology, geodesic domes, hypnotherapy, ichthyology, and wave energy systems. A few more pages are dedicated to information about his computer and HAM radio call sign. In overall fine condition, with some small tears to pages and expected wear from use; pages have also been removed from binding rings due to overflow. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Marlon Brando’s business manager and lifelong friend JoAn Corrales. Fantastic associations abound within this book—it is essentially a microcosm of Brando’s entire life and career, with entries like director Elia Kazan representing his early Oscar-winning role in On the Waterfront, and Coppola symbolizing his later classics like The Godfather and Apocalypse Now. Additionally, his personal and political interests are reflected in the book—from Native American activist Russell Means to his eco-friendly Tahitian getaway. An absolutely astounding peak into the life of the screen legend.RR Auction COA.…(MB $200) 238 | August 14, 2013 | MARLON BRANDO

Terrific set of Brando’s film membership cards— including SAG and the Academy 1290. Marlon Brando. Brando’s

personally-owned 2002 membership cards for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Screen Actor’s Guild, Directors Guild of America, and Actors’ Equity Association. All bear Brando’s name printed on the front, and the latter two remain affixed to their original transmittal letters. None are signed. Also includes Brando’s unused ballots for an election of AFTRA’s board of directors. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a number of empty film-related mailing envelopes addressed to Brando, as well as a letter of provenance from Marlon Brando’s business manager and lifelong friend JoAn Corrales. A wonderful collection of personally-owned items with a direct association to his storied career in cinema.RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Films from his personal collection: “He had many sets of comedy and loved the slapstick of Charlie Chaplin” 1291. Marlon Brando. Brando’s personally-

owned set of Charlie Chaplin videotapes entitled ‘Chaplin: The Collection II,’ produced by Madacy Entertainment and housed in a 10 x 7.75 x 4.25 box. Set originally consisted of ten VHS tapes, but Volume 7 is missing. In very good condition, with creases to videotape sleeves and separations to corner of the box. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Marlon Brando’s business manager and lifelong friend JoAn Corrales, in full: “Marlon sent the set of videos to me ‘to cheer me up,’ when he thought I was in a bad mood. He had many sets of comedy and loved the slapstick of Charlie Chaplin and others in the same category.” This statement is especially notable, as it is consistent with comments Brando made after starring in the 1967 film A Countess from Hong Kong, written and directed by Chaplin—the two got along horribly during filming, and in his autobiography Brando described Chaplin as ‘probably the most sadistic man I’d ever met;’ likewise, Chaplin described working with Brando as ‘impossible.’

Still, Brando acknowledged Chaplin as ‘probably the most talented man the [movie] medium has ever produced.’ A truly incredible association between two of Hollywood’s greatest legends. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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An attempt to teach his children about film

Protection from the bright lights of Hollywood

1292. Marlon Brando.

Brando’s personally-owned Bell and Howell Ringmaster II model 830A slide projector, housed in a 17 x 17 x 15.5 padded case. In fine cosmetic condition; working condition unknown. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Marlon Brando’s business manager and lifelong friend JoAn Corrales. Corrales notes that Brando purchased the projector to teach his children about film. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

1294. Marlon Brando. Brando’s personally-owned and -worn black sunglasses manufactured by North, featuring ‘wrap-around’ tinted lenses in the temple area. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Marlon Brando’s business manager and lifelong friend JoAn Corrales. Corrales says Brando was inspired to try these glasses after seeing his son Christian wearing welding goggles—Brando’s eyes were sensitive to the glare of film set lights, so he loved this pair of sunglasses and the protection they offered on the sides due to the ‘wrap-around’ style. This direct association with Brando’s work in film makes these sunglasses an especially fantastic item. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Outstanding early relic— Brando’s first filing box, brought from NY to LA 1293. Marlon Brando.

Brando’s personally-owned and -used metal filing box, 12.5 x 10 x 10, bearing an affixed tag on the top from Rene’s Van and Storage Co. of Hollywood, filled out in an unknown hand, identifying the box as “Lot No. 1053 Brando, Piece No. 39.” In very good condition, with moderate to heavy rust to exterior surfaces, the hinge slightly bent, and the latch not functioning. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Marlon Brando’s business manager and lifelong friend JoAn Corrales, in full: “Marlon’s first filing cabinet he brought from New York to LA. He said that what didn’t fit in the filing cabinet, he put in a paper sack and carried it to LA on the plane.” An amazing piece that contained Brando’s very first documents as he began his career. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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1295. Marlon Brando. Handcarved wooden lamp base resembling a tree, 11.5˝ tall and 7.5˝ in diameter, crafted

by Brando and his 12-year-old son Christian as a project. The center has been drilled through to provide a conduit for electrical lamp components, which are not present. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Marlon Brando’s business manager and lifelong friend JoAn Corrales, who states that Brando had a woodworking shop attached to his bedroom, which was his favorite place to relax. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

1297. Marlon Brando. Brando’s personally-owned handheld magnifying glass manufactured by Bausch & Lomb, consisting of a 4˝ diameter lens attached to an ornate 2.5˝ long handle. In very good condition, with scattered tarnishing and a few marks to the lens. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Marlon Brando’s business manager and lifelong friend JoAn Corrales, who states that Brando kept this magnifying glass on his desk. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Marlon’s mellifluous chimes 1296. Marlon Brando. Brando’s personally-owned wind chimes, approximately 29˝ long, consisting of six metal tubes hanging from a metal bell-shaped cap; a similarly shaped clapper is also suspended between the tubes. The chimes remain fully functional and have a beautiful tone. Overall oxidation to metal, otherwise fine condition. Similar chimes were sold in Christie’s 2005 ‘Personal Property of Marlon Brando’ auction. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Marlon Brando’s business manager and lifelong friend JoAn Corrales. Corrales notes that Brando was frustrated at being unable to reach her, so he purchased the wind chimes to use in order get her attention. A unique and interesting piece from the personal life of the screen legend. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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1320. Academy Award Winners

1321. Actors and Actresses

1322. Actors and Actresses

1323. Actors and Actresses

1324. Actors and Actresses

1325. All in the Family

1326. All in the Family

1327. Dana Andrews

1328. Julie Andrews

1329. Andy Griffith Show: Knotts and Nabors

1330. Pedro Armendariz

1331. Fred Astaire

1333. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

1334. Tallulah Bankhead

1335. Brigitte Bardot

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1336. Brigitte Bardot

1337. Brigitte Bardot

1338. Brigitte Bardot

1339. Brigitte Bardot

1340. Batman: West and Ward

1341. Edgar Bergen

1342. Milton Berle

1343. Sarah Bernhardt

1344. Joey Bishop

1345. Bill Bixby

1346. Joan Blondell

1347. Claire Bloom

1348. Claire Bloom

1349. Edwin Booth

1350. Bride Goes Wild

1351. Rand Brooks

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1352. Joe E. Brown

1353. Billie Burke

1354. James Cagney

1355. John Candy

1356. Frank Capra

1357. Frank Capra

1358. Art Carney

1359. Leslie Caron

1360. Johnny Carson

1361. Maurice Chevalier

1362. Julie Christie

1363. Rene Clair

1364. Claudette Colbert

1365. Claudette Colbert

1366. Joan Collins

1367. Robert Conrad

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1368. Elisha Cook

1369. Jeanne Crain

1370. Joan Crawford

1371. Joan Crawford

1372. Bing Crosby

1373. Ken Curtis

1374. Tony Curtis

1375. Peter Cushing

1376. Rodney Dangerfield

1377. Bette Davis

1378. Bette Davis

1379. Sammy Davis, Jr

1380. Sammy Davis, Jr

1381. Yvonne DeCarlo

1382. Gloria DeHaven and June Haver

1383. Cecil B. deMille

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1384. Cecil B. deMille

1385. Cecil B. deMille

1386. Marlene Dietrich

1387. Marlene Dietrich

1388. Marlene Dietrich

1389. Allan Dwan

1390. Clint Eastwood

1391. Clint Eastwood

1392. Clint Eastwood

1393. Barbara Eden

1394. Barbara Eden

1395. Britt Ekland

1396. Entertainers

1397. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr

1398. Mia Farrow

1399. W. C. Fields

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1400. Barry Fitzgerald

1401. Paul Fix

1402. Errol Flynn

1403. Henry Fonda

1404. Henry Fonda

1405. Henry Fonda

1406. Jane Fonda

1407. Margot Fonteyn

1408. William Frawley

1409. Ketti Gallian

1410. Ava Gardner

1411. Janet Gaynor

1412. Lillian and Dorothy Gish

1413. Paulette Goddard

1414. Paulette Goddard

1415. Gone With the Wind: Clark Gable

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1416. Gone With the Wind: Butterfly McQueen

1417. Gone With the Wind: Butterfly McQueen

1418. Gone With the Wind: Ann Rutherford

1419. Happy Days

1420. Julie Harris and Claire Bloom

1421. Helen Hayes

1422. Tippi Hedren

1423. Sonja Henie

1424. Paul Henreid

1425. Jim Henson

1426. Katharine Hepburn

1427. Katharine Hepburn

1428. Marsha Hunt

1429. Henry Irving and Ellen Terry

1430. Henry Irving and Joseph Jefferson

1431. Zita Johann

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1432. Grace Kelly

1433. Don Knotts

1434. Stanley Kramer

1435. Stanley Kramer

1436. Hedy Lamarr

1437. Hedy Lamarr

1438. Hedy Lamarr

1439. Lillie Langtry

1440. Jesse Lasky

1441. Stan Laurel

1442. David Lean MB $100

1443. Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier

1446. Lost in Space

1447. Myrna Loy

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1444. Janet Leigh MB $100

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1445. Jerry Lewis MB $100

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1448. Ida Lupino

1449. Karl Malden

1450. Jayne Mansfield

1451. Jayne Mansfield

1452. Richard Mansfield

1453. Marcel Marceau

1454. Dean Martin

1455. Dean Martin

1456. Strother Martin

1457. Raymond Massey

1458. Raymond Massey

1459. Irish McCalla

1460. Tim McCoy

1461. Dorothy McGuire

1462. Robert Mitchum

1463. Robert Mitchum

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1464. Clayton Moore

1465. Renate Muller

1466. Patricia Neal

1467. Pola Negri

1468. Rudolf Nureyev

1469. Maureen O’Hara

1470. Maureen O’Sullivan

1471. Al Pacino

1472. Perils of Nyoka

1473. Walter Pidgeon MB $100

1474. Christopher Plummer

1475. Anthony Quinn

1477. Luise Rainer

1478. Robert Redford

1479. Vanessa and Lynn Redgrave

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1476. Raimu MB $100

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1480. Donna Reed

1481. Hal Roach

1482. Ginger Rogers

1483. Roy Rogers

1484. Cesar Romero

1485. Jane Russell

1486. Eva Marie Saint

1487. Eva Marie Saint

1488. David Sarnoff

1489. Romy Schneider

1490. Barbara Stanwyck

1491. Barbara Stanwyck

1492. Star Trek

1493. Rod Steiger

1494. Henry Stephenson

1495. Inger Stevens

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1496. James Stewart

1497. Kenneth Strickfaden

1498. Ed Sullivan

1499. Sulochana

1500. Superman

1501. Gloria Swanson

1502. Gloria Swanson

1503. Elizabeth Taylor

1504. Irving Thalberg

1505. Three Stooges MB $100

1506. Three Stooges: Curly Joe DeRita

1507. Three Stooges: Larry Fine

1509. Gene Tierney

1510. Gene Tierney

1511. TV Actors and Actresses

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1508. Three Stooges: Moe Howard MB $100

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1512. Miyoshi Umeki MB $100

1516. Western Legends MB $100

1513. Conrad Veidt

1514. Orson Welles

1515. Mae West

1517. Esther Williams

1518. Esther Williams

1519. Esther Williams

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1520. Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger

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1522. Wizard of Oz: Judy Garland

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1524. Joanne Woodward

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1523. Wizard of Oz: Bert Lahr

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1525. Fay Wray

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1526. Jane Wyman MB $100

1527. Young Frankenstein: Mel Brooks MB $200

sports “We cannot deny the fact that the Christian West is responsible for this universal corruption” 1530. Muhammad Ali. Handwritten notes, four off-white 8 x 5 lined cards, no date. Alarm-

ing notes for a religious speech. In part: “We cannot deny the fact that the Christian West is responsible for this universal corruption in the land and sea…the Christianity, so talked and preached by the White Race, is only a bait for you and I to swallow to become the followers of them the enemies of God.” Dampstaining to left side of all cards (affecting appearance but not legibility), otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Acquired in Cooperstown, highlighted by Cobb and Baker 1531. Baseball Hall of Famers. Official softcover publication by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, published in Cooperstown, New York, by The Freeman’s Journal Company, 1956, 10 x 8, 48 pages. Signed inside the back cover in blue ballpoint by Hall of Famers Ty Cobb, Frank Baker, Frankie Frisch, Charlie Gehringer, and Will Harridge, and inside the front cover by George Sisler. Other signers include players Ed Yost, Joe Albanese, Cookie Lavagetto, Ed Fitz Gerald, and Jim Lemon, as well as Hall of Fame wives Mrs. Christy Mathewson and Mrs. Honus Wagner. Back cover also bears a collector’s notation dating it to August 4, 1958, a day on which the Washington Senators played against the Philadelphia Phillies at Cooperstown’s Doubleday Field. Tape-repaired spine and moderate overall creases to covers, creases passing through most signatures, and a few areas of toning, dampstaining, and soiling, otherwise very good condition. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Inaugural American League All Star ball signed by 14 members, including Ruth, Gehrig, Mack, and Foxx 1532. Baseball: 1933 All-Stars. Official Reach

American League (Harridge) baseball signed in fountain pen by 13 players, all but one being members 1933 American League All-Star team. Signers are: Connie Mack (ss), Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, Tony Lazzeri, Lefty Grove, Ted Lyons, Bill Dickey, Joe Cronin, Jimmy Dykes, Rick Ferrell, and Zeke Bonura. In very good condition, with some signatures fairly light, but still mostly legible; a few signatures are almost entirely faded (Grove and Lyons in particular), however Ruth’s, Gehrig’s, and Mack’s signatures remain quite bold. Initially intended to be a one-time event, the first All Star Game was played at Chicago’s Comiskey Park on July 6, 1933. Ruth hit two home runs propelling the American League to a 4-2 victory. A fabulous combination of signatures of Hall of Fame heavyweights, with the always desirable combination of Ruth and Gehrig. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. RR Auction COA.…(MB $1000) | 255

Legends descend on Cooperstown for the Hall of Fame’s inaugural induction ceremonies 1533. Baseball Hall of Famers.

Two sets of adjoined pages, consisting of the front and back cover and scorecard from the program for the June 12, 1939 exhibition game that took place at the grand opening of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 17 x 11 unfolded, signed in ink and pencil by 20 Hall of Fame players and a number of other non-Hall of Famers. Hall of Fame signers are: Babe Ruth (very bold pencil), Cy Young (ink), Walter Johnson (ink), Ty Cobb, Mel Ott, Larry Lajoie, Tris Speaker, Arky Vaughan, Dizzy Dean, Connie Mack, Gabby Hartnett, Eddie Collins, Hank Greenberg, Lefty Grove, Joe Medwick, Bill McKechnie, Bill Klem, Carl Hubbell, Billy Herman, Charlie Gehringer, and Bill Terry. Other signers include: Wally Moses, Billy Jurges, Terry Moore, and Jimmie Wilson. Each set of pages is permanently affixed to slightly larger mounts. In very good condition, with a light overall shade of toning, scattered creases, a central vertical fold, rubbing wear to the front cover, and staple holes along central fold. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Even though Hall of Fame balloting began in 1936, the Hall officially opened in 1939 to celebrate the centennial of Abner Doubleday’s so-called invention of the sport. On the day of its dedication, June 12, baseball legends past and present descended on the sleepy village of Cooperstown, New York, for the Hall’s first induction ceremonies. The coterie included 11 members of the inaugural induction class and 32 Major Leaguers in their prime—two from each team, and nine of whom would go on to be Hall of Famers themselves—who were to play in an exhibition game at Doubleday Field in honor of the historic event. Inductees Honus Wagner and Eddie Collins each managed a team, and ‘The Wagners’ managed to beat ‘The Collins’ 4-2 in the seven inning ballgame, scoring two runs in the sixth behind doubles from Arky Vaughan and Frank Hayes, and a single by Morris Arnovich. The undisputed highlight of the game was a pinch hit appearance by Babe Ruth—then 44 years old and four years removed from his professional career—for Wagner’s squad. The result was a disappointing foul out to the catcher, but his mighty swing did not fail to impress the crowd. Some lucky member of the crowd managed to meet the players and get this program signed—even filling out the lineups but failing to score the game, probably too awestruck by the spectacle at hand. It is a great reminder of a historic event in baseball history, when a group of the greatest players in the world came together to celebrate America’s national pastime. RRAuction COA.…(MB $1000)

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1534. Baseball: 500 Home Run Club. Official Rawlings American

League baseball signed in blue ballpoint by 11 members of the 500 Home Run Club: Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle (on the sweet spot), Hank Aaron, Willie McCovey, Reggie Jackson, Eddie Mathews, Frank Robinson, Ernie Banks, Willie Mays, Harmon Killebrew, and Mike Schmidt.

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Boldly signed in 1950 by Brooklyn’s biggest stars— Robinson, Campanella, Hodges, Reese, and Snider

1535. Brooklyn Dodgers. Official Spalding National League (Frick) baseball signed in blue ink on the side panels by 19 members of the 1950 Dodgers team. Signers are: George Shuba, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Ralph Branca, Jack Banta, Preacher Roe, Jim Russell, Pee Wee Reese, Wayne Belardi, Gil Hodges, Clarence ‘Bud’ Podbielan, Duke Snider, Gene Hermanski, Billy Cox, Carl Furillo, Dan Bankhead, Bruce Edwards, Bobby Morgan, and Erv Palica. In fine condition; baseball is especially clean with exceptionally nice signatures for its vintage.

Baseball also bears numerous clubhouse signatures in black ink: Eddie Miksis, Billy Loes, Don Newcombe, Burt Shotton (ss), Milt Stock, Jake Pitler, Joe Hatten, and Rex Barney. Amazingly, the key signatures from the star-studded team avoided the clubhouse treatment, making this one of the finest Brooklyn Dodgers baseballs we have encountered. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

Scarce early 1950s Campanella baseball 1536. Roy Campanella. Official Spalding National League (Giles) baseball signed in blue ink on a side panel, “Best Wishes, Roy Campanella,” and “Billy Cox.” Moderate overall toning, scattered scuffs and dings, and a light coating of shellac over the signature area, otherwise fine condition. Both signatures remain mostly unaffected and quite strong, especially Campanella’s. Campanella and Cox played together for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1948 to 1954, and Giles became president of the NL in 1951, dating this ball to the early 1950s. An excellent example of Campanella’s highly desirable pre-accident autograph.

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1537. Rudolf Caracciola.

Vintage oversized glossy 9.25 x 11.75 photo of Caracciola in his racing suit and goggles, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, in German, and dated 1938. A spot to top and bottom border and poor contrast to signature and inscription, otherwise fine condition.

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sonal check, 8 x 3, filled out and signed by Cobb, “Tyrus R. Cobb,” payable to General Petroleum Corp. for $146.90, June 3, 1955. In fine condition, with a vertical fold to left side. Cancellation holes to body, and a thin line of light toning through last name of signature.

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1538. George Halas. TLS signed

“Geo. S. Halas,” one page, 7.75 x 11, Chicago Bears Football Club letterhead, May 2, 1935. Letter to Forrest McPherson, a player about to join the team. In part: “I received your letter enclosing signed contract…We are glad to have you with us and I am certain you will enjoy playing with our Club…You will be notified later as to the exact date to report in Chicago.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, a few creases, paper loss to right edge, and uniform toning. McPherson would make his debut with the Bears in 1935 and would be traded to Philadelphia the same season. Precertified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

1541. ‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich.

Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed

by Maravich, payable to Laporte Door Company for $325.00, April 25, 1986, with Maravich adding “Door-Met. House front,” to the memo line. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder and a PSA/DNA authentication label affixed to the reverse. In fine condition, with three vertical folds, one through a single letter of signature, and expected stamps. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

One-of-a-kind documented Mathewson double signature given to a college woman who cut class to see him pitch in the 1912 World Series 1539. Christy Mathewson. As charismatic and popular as any player in the

early 1900s, the college-educated Christy Mathewson won 373 games over 17 seasons, primarily for the New York Giants. Using his famous fadeaway pitch, he won at least 22 games for 12 straight years beginning in 1903. A participant in four World Series, Mathewson’s lone title came in 1905 when he tossed three shutouts in six days against the Athletics. Amazing and unique vintage double fountain pen signature, “Christy Mathewson,” and “Christy Mathewson 12/23/12,” on an off-white 5 x 3 lightweight card. In fine condition. Signatures were acquired by a concerned father after a college dean punished his daughter for a school absence in order to attend the 1912 World Series to see Mathewson pitch. Feeling rather guilty for having encouraged his daughter’s game of hooky, the man sent a letter to his favorite Giant requesting an autograph, in which he stated, “I believe the young lady is a fan, good enough to deserve your autograph, but if you should send it my second daughter would, no doubt, appropriate it at once.” Mathewson sent a letter back, a high-resolution copy of the letter is included, and reads, in full: “I received a letter from you last month which can hardly be answered by saying thank you, so I am just going to autograph your daughters ‘card’ and enclose it, together with another one of my signatures for your other daughter.” News of this exchange made the man’s local paper, a-high resolution copy is included, with the headline touting “Great Twirler Helps ‘Square’ Pueblo Girl And Pleases Dad,” with the father’s and Mathewson’s letters quoted in the article. Also accompanied by a letter of authenticity from James Spence. Anything signed by Mathewson quite rare; this double signature, with its incredible background story and provenance direct from Mathewson, is both distinctly remarkable and undoubtedly unique. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500) 258 | August 14, 2013 | SPORTS

Exceptional 1960 baseball featuring Mantle, Maris, and Stengel 1542. NY Yankees and Detroit Tigers.

Official Reach American League (Cronin) baseball signed in blue ink on the sweet spot and side panels by 17 members of the competing 1960 New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers teams. Signers are: Mickey Mantle (ss), Roger Maris, Casey Stengel, Nellie Fox, Al Kaline, Ted Kluszewski, Minnie Minoso, Rocky Colavito, Al Lopez, Roy Sievers, Vic Wertz, Hank Bauer, Gene Woodling, Bill Klaus, Jim Lemon, and Gus Trinados. Traces of a Whitey Ford are slightly visible below Minoso’s signature. Some portions of signatures a shade or two light (including the beginning of Mantle’s), otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Originates from the personal collection of Harness Racing Hall of Famer Delvin Miller. An unusual combination of many of the era’s greatest stars. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Gorgeous set of six lithographs honoring ‘The Spirit of Sport’ 1543. Bob Peak. Illustrator (1927–1992) known for his movie poster and magazine cover designs. Limited edition lithograph suite entitled ‘The Spirit of Sport,’ which Peak was commissioned to create for the 15th anniversary of the Special Olympics in 1983, numbered 299/300, consisting of six color lithographs, 27 x 36 and 36 x 27, each signed in pencil by the artist, “Bob Peak,” and the sports legend pictured. Signers are: Joe DiMaggio, Wilt Chamberlain, Pele, Jack Nicklaus, Frank Gifford, and Chris Evert. Set also includes nine ‘introductory’ lithos of the same size, one signed in pencil by Peak, bearing informational text about the overall project and each individual image. Set is beautifully housed in its original presentation box. In overall very fine condition. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

Exceptional 1956 Pirates baseball, featuring Clemente, Mazeroski, and Murtaugh 1544. Pittsburgh Pirates. Choice official Spalding National

League (Giles) baseball boldly signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot and side panels by 27 members of the 1956 Pirates team, including Roberto Clemente in his second year and Bill Mazeroski in his rookie season. Other signers include: Danny Murtaugh, Dick Groat, Vern Law, Bill Virdon, Roy Face, Frank Thomas, Bob Friend, Dick Hall, Fred Waters (ss), Bobby Bragan (ss), Dale Long, Ron Kline, Johnny O’Brien, Red Swanson, Eddie O’Brien, Lee Walls, Dick Cole, Cholly Naranjo, Hank Foiles, Howie Pollet, and Jack Shepard. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original Spalding waxed paper bag packaging for the baseball, as well as a full letter of authenticity and grading from PSA/DNA, which grades the signatures a ‘9’ and the ball a ‘6,’ for an overall grade of ‘8.’ A museum-quality piece with some of the finest signatures we have encountered on a vintage baseball. RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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1545. Babe Ruth. Personal check, 8.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed

by Ruth, “G. H. Ruth,” payable to S. J. Phillips & Co. for $206.40, February 14, 1944. Double-matted and framed with an exceptional oversized full-length portrait of Ruth taking a cut to an overall size of 20.5 x 26.5. Expected cancellation holes, light show-through from stamps on reverse, and Ruth’s signature a shade or two light but completely legible, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

1546. Babe Ruth. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Babe Ruth,” on a tan 3 x 1.5 slip. Matted and framed with a photo of Ruth at the top of the dugout to an overall size of 12.75 x 16.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $500)

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Two of America’s earliest masters of their craft—Ruth and Fields 1547. Babe Ruth and W. C. Fields. Vintage

pencil signature, “Babe Ruth,” and ink signature, “W. C. Fields,” on individual 4 x 2 lightly-lined pages of a pocket address book. Also signing within are Jack Dempsey (to reverse of Ruth) and Billie Burke. Slight brushing to part of Ruth’s surname and some scattered toning, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $300)

1548. Tris Speaker. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Tris Speaker,” on an off-white 5.5 x 3.25 government postcard bearing typed collector’s notations and a postmark from June 1, 1949. Light overall toning and a few mild creases to left side (not affecting the signature), otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

1549. Honus Wagner. Vintage ink signature, “Honus Wagner,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.5 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned photo of Wagner swinging. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)

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1550. Hank Aaron and Willie Mays

1551. Hank Aaron MB $100

1552. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

1553. Muhammad Ali and Billy Conn

1554. Muhammad Ali and Derek Jeter

1555. Muhammad Ali

1556. Muhammad Ali

1557. Muhammad Ali

1558. Muhammad Ali

1559. Carmelo Anthony

1560. Lance Armstrong

1561. Arthur Ashe

1563. Baseball Hall of Famers

1564. Baseball Hall of Famers

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1562. Baltimore Orioles MB $100

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1565. Baseball: American League All-Stars

1566. Baseball: National League All-Stars

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1567. Baseball: Negro League

1568. Basketball

1571. Sammy Baugh

1572. Big Red Machine

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1575. Boston Celtics MB $100

1569. Basketball Decade Legends

1570. Basketball Hall of Famers

1573. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson

1574. Larry Bird

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1576. Boston Red Sox MB $100

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1577. Brooklyn Dodgers MB $100

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1578. Rod Carew

1579. Oscar de la Hoya

1580. Dizzy Dean

1581. Dom DiMaggio

1582. Joe DiMaggio

1583. Joe DiMaggio

1584. Joe DiMaggio

1585. Don Drysdale

1586. Don Drysdale

1587. Julius Erving

1588. Julius Erving

1589. Brett Favre

1590. Brett Favre

1591. Bob Feller

1592. Enzo Ferrari

1593. Peggy Fleming

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1594. Football Hall of Famers

1595. Football Hall of Famers

1596. Whitey Ford and NY Mets

1597. Carl Furillo

1598. Bart Giamatti

1599. Warren Giles

1600. Golf

1601. Golf Greats

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1602. Golf Legends

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1603. Golf Legends

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1605. Golf: Runyan and Ball

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1604. Golf: Masters

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1606. Red Grange

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1607. Red Grange MB $100

1608. Hank Greenberg MB $100

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1609. Hank Greenberg

1610. Wayne Gretzky

1611. Ken Griffey, Jr

1612. Ken Griffey, Jr

1613. Clark Griffith

1614. Bob Hayes

1615. Gil Hodges

1616. Ben Hogan

1619. Horse Racing: Ron Turcotte

1620. Horse Racing: Ron Turcotte

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1617. Horse Racing: Cauthen and Velasquez

1618. Horse Racing: Triple Crown Winners

1621. LeBron James

1622. Magic Johnson

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1623. Michael Jordan MB $100

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1625. LA Rams: Fearsome Foursome

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1627. Los Angeles Dodgers

1628. Los Angeles Lakers

1629. Joe Louis

1630. Joe Louis

1631. Connie Mack

1632. Mickey Mantle

1633. Mickey Mantle

1634. Mickey Mantle

1635. Mickey Mantle

1636. Mickey Mantle

1637. Mickey Mantle

1638. Roger Maris

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1639. Billy Martin

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1641. Floyd Mayweather, Jr

1642. Milwaukee Braves

1643. Stan Musial

1644. Stan Musial

1645. Stan Musial

1646. NY Mets

1647. NY Knicks

1648. NY Yankees

1649. NY Yankees Perfect Game Pitchers: Wells Larsen

1650. Oakland A’s

1653. Satchel Paige

1654. Arnold Palmer

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1640. Willie Mays

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1651. Barney Oldfield MB $100

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1652. Bobby Orr MB $100

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1656. Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson

1657. Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson

1658. Floyd Patterson

1659. Pele

1660. Pele

1661. Gaylord Perry

1662. Steve Prefontaine

1663. Henri Richard

1664. Cal Ripken, Jr

1665. Sugar Ray Robinson

1666. Pete Rose

1667. Pete Rose

1668. Pete Rose

1669. Pete Rose

1655. Arnold Palmer

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1670. Pete Rose MB $100

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1671. Bill Russell

1672. Nolan Ryan

1673. Gene Sarazen

1674. Sam Snead

1675. Casey Stengel

1676. Charley Trippi

1677. Johnny Unitas

1678. Dwyane Wade

1679. Ted Williams

1680. Ted Williams

1681. Ted Williams

1682. Ted Williams

1683. John Wooden and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

1684. John Wooden

1685. Wrestlers

1686. Wrestlers

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Terms and Conditions of Sale TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE - AGREEMENT BETWEEN R&R AUCTION COMPANY, LLC AND BIDDER

BY EITHER REGISTERING TO BID OR PLACING A BID, THE BIDDER ACCEPTS THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND ENTERS INTO A LEGALLY, BINDING, ENFORCEABLE AGREEMENT WITH RR AUCTION. The following terms and conditions constitute the sole terms and conditions under which R&R AUCTION COMPANY (“RR Auction”) will offer for sale and sell the property described in the Catalog. These Conditions of Sale constitute a binding agreement between the Bidder and RR Auction with respect to the auction. By bidding at auction, whether in person, through an agent or representative, by telephone, facsimile, on-line, absentee bid, or by any other form of bid or by any other means, the Bidder acknowledges the thorough reading and understanding of all of these Conditions of Sale, all descriptions of items in the Catalog, and all matters incorporated herein by reference, and agrees to be fully bound thereby.

NO BID MAY BE PLACED IN ANY MANNER UNLESS THE BIDDER HAS FULLY REVIEWED AND AGREES TO ALL OF THE “CONDITIONS OF SALE” EITHER PRINTED IN THE CATALOG OR ONLINE, AS WELL AS THE TERMS OF THE REGISTRATION FORM. BY PLACING ANY BID, THE BIDDER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS TO RR AUCTION THAT HE OR SHE HAS FULLY REVIEWED AND AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THESE “CONDITIONS OF SALE” AND THE TERMS OF THE REGISTRATION FORM. WITHOUT SUCH REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY AND AGREEMENT, RR AUCTION WOULD NOT PERMIT THE BIDDER TO BID. Bidder and RR Auction agree that any agreements between the Bidder and RR Auction including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Amherst, New Hampshire, which is where the agreements are to be performed and the auction to take place, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location. Both RR Auction and the Bidder agree that any disputes under these Conditions of Sale, the subject matter hereof, the entering into, or any aspect of the auction, shall be exclusively governed by New Hampshire law, and that any and all claims or actions shall be brought and maintained only in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. The Bidder hereby consents that any dispute shall be presented in confidential binding arbitration before a single selected Arbitrator selected by the American Arbitration Association. The Bidder and RR Auction herby agree that the dispute shall go to binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial rules of the American Arbitration Association. The American Arbitration Association arbitration shall be conducted under the provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act and the Bidder consents to jurisdiction in the State of New Hampshire.

Any dispute, claim, cause of action must be brought within one (1) year of the alleged breach, default or misrepresentation or the claim is waived. After one (1) year, the Bidder hereby releases and discharges RR Auction from any and all legal, equitable, administrative and/or other claims, counterclaims, demands, setoffs, defenses, accounts, suits, debts, dues, actions, causes of action, proceedings, arbitrations, damages, executions, judgments, findings, controversies and disputes, whether known or unknown or suspected or unsuspected, whether in law or equity, that the Bidder have or may have had against RR Auction arising from or relating to any claim whatsoever. Both Bidder and RR Auction agree that these provisions are intended to be binding on all parties in the event of any dispute specifically including third party claims and cross-actions brought by either RR Auction or Bidder, and that absent such agreement, RR Auction would not permit Bidder to bid hereunder. Any violation of the terms of this Paragraph shall entitle RR Auction to reasonable attorney fees and litigation costs in addition to all other available remedies, all of which remain reserved. The Bidder hereby agrees that RR Auction shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in

this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the parties’ agreement, and the parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction. An award granted in arbitration is enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitrator’s award may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. This agreement and any claims shall be determined and construed under New Hampshire law.

RR Auction is in compliance, to the fullest extent possible, with New Hampshire procedures regarding the bonding of auctioneers.

Auctioneer and Auction: 1. This Auction is presented by RR Auction, a d/b/a/ of R&R Auction Company, LLC, as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the catalog or on the www.RRauction.com Internet site (the “Auctioneer”). The Auction is conducted under these Terms and Conditions of Sale and applicable state and local law. Announcements and corrections from the podium at live auctions and those made through the Terms and Conditions of Sale appearing on the Internet at RRauction.com supersede those in the printed catalog.

Bidder/Bidders: 2. “Bidder” or “Bidders” shall mean the original Bidder of the property from RR Auction and not any subsequent owner or other person who may acquire or have acquired an interest therein. If Bidder is an agent, the agency must be disclosed in writing to RR Auction prior to the time of sale, otherwise the benefits of the warranty shall be limited to the agent and not transferable to the undisclosed principal.

3. The rights granted to Bidders under these Terms and Conditions of Sale are personal and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise. Any attempt to assign or transfer any such rights shall be absolutely void and unenforceable. No third party may rely on any benefit or right conferred on any Bidder by these Terms and Conditions of Sale.

4. Bids will not be accepted from minor persons under eighteen (18) years of age without a parent’s written consent containing an acknowledgment that the Terms and Conditions of Sale herein and indicating their agreement to be bound thereby on behalf of the Bidder.

5. Any person participating or registering for the Auction agrees to be bound by and accepts these Terms and Conditions of Sale.

6. All Bidders must meet Auctioneer’s qualifications to bid. Any Bidder who is not a client in good standing of RR Auction may be disqualified at RR Auction’s sole option and will not be awarded lots. Such determination may be made by RR Auction in its sole and unlimited discretion, at any time prior to, during, or even after the close of the Auction.

RR Auction reserves the right to exclude any person from the auction.

7. If an entity places a bid, then the person executing the bid on behalf of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid.

8. By accepting the Terms and Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. If the Bidder is a corporation, the officers, directors, and principals of the corporation hereby agree to personally and unconditionally guarantee payment as part of the corporation’s agreement to bid. The authorized representative of any corporate Bidder who is present at the sale shall provide RR Auction or its agent, prior to the commencement of the bidding (or at the time of registration), with a statement signed by each principal, director and officer that they each personally and unconditionally guarantee any payment due RR Auction Credit: 9. In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established credit with the Auctioneer must either furnish satisfactory credit information (including two collectibles-related business references) or supply valid credit card information, well in advance of the Auction. Bidders who are not members of RRAuction.com should pre-register before the close of the Auction to allow adequate time to contact references. Credit will be granted at the discretion of Auctioneer. Additionally Bidders who have not previously established credit or who wish to bid in excess of their established credit history may be required to provide their social security number or the last four digits thereof so a credit check may

be performed prior to Auctioneer’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by pre-approval of credit based on a combination of criteria: RRAuction.com history, related industry references, bank verification, a credit bureau report and/or a personal guarantee for a corporate or partnership entity in advance of the auction venue.

Buyer’s Premium: 10. All bids are subject to a Buyer’s Premium which is in addition to the placed successful bid. The buyer’s premium will be added to the successful bid price and is payable by the Bidder as part of the total purchase price. The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that a 20% Buyer’s Premium will be added to the hammer price on all individual lots if payment is made by cash, check or wire payments. RR Auction may accept a current and valid VISA or MasterCard, credit or debit cards and/or PayPal for payment for winning bids under $5,000.00, but under the express condition that any property purchased by credit or debit card shall not be refundable, returnable, or exchangeable, and that no credit to Buyer’s credit or debit card account will be issued under any circumstances. In addition, there will be an additional 2.5% buyer’s Premium for Bidders who chose to pay via credit card or Paypal for invoices of $5,000 or less. The last sentence constitutes RR Auction’s “official policy” regarding returns, refunds, and exchanges where credit or debit cards are used. For payment other than by cash, delivery will not be made unless and until full payment has been actually received

by RR Auction, i.e., check has fully cleared or credit or debit card funds fully obtained. Unless otherwise agreed in a writing signed by RR Auction, payment in full is due within thirteen (13) calendar days of the auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date, whichever is later.

Bidding: 11. By submitting a bid, whether online, in person, by mail, by phone, by facsimile or through an employee or agent, the Bidder acknowledges (i) receipt of the catalogue, (ii) that the Bidder has read the Terms and Conditions of Sale and the descriptions for the lots on which they have bid, and (iii) that they agree to adhere to these Terms and Conditions of Sale.

12. Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own examination of the item(s), rather than the strict reliance as to what is represented in this Catalogue, online or elsewhere. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price.

THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS OF VALUATION CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURCHASES. 13. RR AUCTION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS IN BIDDING. A Bidder should make certain to bid on the correct lot and that the bid is the maximum (plus the 20% Buyer’s Premium) that the Bidder is willing and able to pay. Since other Bidders (by mail, facsimile and in person) will be present, and since a re-offering could damage the momentum of the sale, once the hammer has fallen and the Auctioneer has announced the winning Bidder, such Bidder is unconditionally bound to pay for the lot, even if the Bidder has made a mistake.

14. If the description of any lot in the catalogue is incorrect (e.g. gross cataloging error), the lot is returnable if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the sale date. NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED EXCEPT BY REASON OF LACK OF AUTHENTICITY, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE. 15. All prospective Bidders who examine lots in person prior to the sale shall personally assume all responsibility for any damage they cause in so doing. RR Auction shall have sole discretion in determining the value of the damage caused, which shall be promptly paid by the prospective Bidder.

16. Title to any lot remains with Consignor, any secured party of the Consignor, or assignee of Consignor, as the case may be, until the lot is paid for in full by Bidder. RR Auction reserves the right to require payment in full before delivering any lot to the successful Bidder.

17. It is the Bidder’s responsibility and obligation to have the lots fully insured while in their possession. Bidder assumes any and all RISK OF LOSS once the lot(s) is in Bidder’s possession.

18. Bidder grants to RR Auction or its assigns the right to offset any sums due, or found to be due by RR Auction, and to make such offset from any past, subsequent or future consignment, or items acquired by Bidder in possession or control of RR Auction or from any sums due to Bidder by RR Auction. Bidder further grants RR Auction a purchase money security interest in such sums or items to the extent applicable, and agrees to execute such documents as may be reasonably necessary to grant RR Auction such security interest. Bidder agrees that RR Auction and its assigns shall be a secured party with respect to items bought by Bidder and in the possession of RR Auction, to the extent of the maximum indebtedness, plus all accrued expenses, until the indebtedness is paid.

19. By bidding in this sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. If the Bidder is a corporation, the officers, directors, and principals of the corporation hereby agree to personally and unconditionally guarantee payment as part of the corporation’s agreement to bid. The authorized representative of any corporate Bidder who is present at the sale shall provide RR Auction or its agent, prior to the commencement of the bidding (or at the time of registration), with a statement signed by each principal, director and officer that they each personally and unconditionally guarantee any payment due RR Auction.

20. RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders.

21. If a dispute arises concerning ownership of a lot that has been bid upon during the course of the sale, RR Auction reserves the right to commence a statutory interpleader proceeding at the expense of the Consignor and successful Bidder and any other applicable party, and in such event shall be entitled to its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

22. In the event of a successful challenge to the title to any goods purchased, RR Auction agrees to reimburse any Bidder in an amount equal to the successful bid price actually paid by Bidder at auction plus any Buyer’s Commission actually paid, in full and complete satisfaction of all claims, which once tendered by RR Auction, relieves and releases RR Auction from any responsibility whatsoever to the Bidder, even if the instrument is not cashed or is returned.

Bidding Options: 23. Non-Internet bids (including but not limited to podium, fax, phone and mail bids) are treated similar to floor bids in that they must be onincrement. Any podium, fax, phone, or mail bids that do not conform to a full increment will be rounded up or down to the nearest full increment and this revised amount will be considered your high bid.

24. When identical mail or FAX bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received. To ensure the greatest accuracy, written bids should be entered on the standard printed bid sheet and be received at RR Auction’s place of business at least twenty-four (24) hours before the Auction start. Auctioneer is not responsible for executing mail bids or FAX bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor Internet bids submitted after the published closing time; nor is Auctioneer responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, mail, FAX, e-mail, Internet, or in person once the Auction begins.

25. In internet only Auctions, bids on an item must raise the current high bid by at least 10%. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only. No “buy” or “unlimited” bids will be accepted. In a live sale, bids on an item can change at the discretion of the auctioneer.

26. RR Auction reserves the right to accept or decline any bid. Bids must be for an entire lot and each lot constitutes a separate sale. All bids are per lot unless otherwise announced. Live auction lots will be sold in their numbered sequence unless the Auctioneer directs otherwise. It is unlawful and illegal for Bidders to collude, pool, or agree with another Bidder to pay less than the fair value for lot(s). Bidders participating in both live and online auctions acknowledge that the law provides for substantial penalties in the form of treble damages and attorneys’ fees and costs for those who violate these provisions. For live auctions the auctioneer will have final discretion in the event that any dispute should arise between bidders. The auctioneer will determine the successful bidder, cancel the sale, or re-offer and resell the lot or

lots in dispute. RR Auction will have final discretion to resolve any disputes arising after the sale and in online auctions. If any dispute arises our sale record is conclusive.

Payment: 27. Subject to fulfillment of all of the Terms and Conditions of Sale set forth herein, at the close of the Auction, title to the offered lot will pass to the highest bidder acknowledged by RR Auction, and such bidder thereupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibility (including without limitation, liability for or damage to frames or glass covering prints, paintings, photos, or other works), and (b) will immediately pay the full purchase price or such part as we may require. In addition to other remedies available to RR Auction by law, RR Auction reserves the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein. All property must be removed from RR Auction’s premises by the Bidder at his/her expense not later than thirteen (13) business days following its sale and if it is not so removed, (i) a handling charge of 1% of the total purchase price per month from the 13th day after the sale until its removal will be payable to RR Auction by the Bidder, with a minimum of 5% of the total purchase price for any property not so removed within 60 days after the sale, and (ii) RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and expense of the Bidder.

28. Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. Auctioneer reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within thirteen (13) calendar days of the auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. In cases of nonpayment, Auctioneer’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay Auctioneer its fees (seller’s and buyer’s premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot.

29. All sales are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks, eChecks, and bank money orders, and are subject to all reporting requirements). All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR Auction’s account before delivery of the Purchases; and all payments are subject to a clearing period. RR Auction reserves the right to determine if a check constitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten (10) business day hold, and ten (10) days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via Check, personal or corporate checks.

All others will be subject to a hold of five (5) days, or more, for the funds to clear prior to releasing merchandise.

30. In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If Bidder attempts to pay via Check and the financial institution denies the transfer from Bidder’s bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Bidder agrees to complete payment.

31. If any Auction invoice submitted by Auctioneer is not paid in full when due, the unpaid balance will bear interest at the highest rate permitted by law from the date of invoice until paid. Any invoice not paid when due will bear a one and one-half per cent (1.5%) late fee on the invoice amount. If the Auctioneer refers any invoice to an attorney for collection, the buyer agrees to pay attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by Auctioneer. If Auctioneer assigns collection to its house counsel, such attorney’s time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys.

32. If any applicable conditions herein are not complied with the Bidder will be in default and in addition to any and all other remedies available to RR Auction and the Consignor by law, including, without limitation, the right to hold the Bidder liable for the total purchase price, including all fees, charges and expenses more fully set forth herein, RR Auction, may (a) cancel the sale of that, or any other lots sold to the defaulting Bidder at the same or any other auction, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the Bidder, or (b) resell the purchased property, whether at public auction or by private sale, or (c) effect any combination thereof. In any case, the Bidder will be liable for any deficiency, any and all costs, handling charges, late charges, ex-

penses of both sales, RR Auction’s commissions on both sales at our regular rates, legal fees and expenses, collection fees and incidental damages. RR Auction may apply any proceeds of sale then due or thereafter becoming due to the Bidder from RR Auction or any affiliated company, or any payment made by the Bidder to RR Auction or any affiliated company, where or not intended to reduce the Bidder’s obligations with respect to the unpaid lot or lots, to the deficiency and any other amounts due to RR Auction or any affiliated companies. In addition, a defaulting Bidder will be deemed to have granted and assigned to RR Auction a continuing security interest of first priority in any property or money of RR Auction’s owing to such Bidder in RR Auction’s possession, and RR Auction may retain and apply such property or money as collateral security for the obligations due to RR Auction.

Payment will not be deemed to have been made in full until RR Auction has collected good funds. In the event the Bidder fails to pay any or all of the total purchase price for any lot and RR Auction elects to pay the Consignor any portion of the sale proceeds, the Bidder acknowledges that RR Auction shall have all of the rights of the Consignor to pursue the Bidder for any amounts paid to the Consignor, whether at law, in equity, or under these Terms and Conditions of Sale.

33. Auctioneer shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the buyer to secure payment of the Auction invoice. Auctioneer is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the buyer then held by the Auctioneer or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due the Auctioneer or affiliates from the buyer. With respect to these lien rights, Auctioneer shall have all the rights of a secured creditor, including but not limited to the right of sale. In addition, with respect to payment of the Auction invoice(s), the buyer waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against the Auctioneer and the consignor of the merchandise included on the invoice. If a Bidder owes Auctioneer or its affiliates on any account, Auctioneer and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit balance due Bidder, and it may secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bidder’s property in their possession.

34. Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the buyer to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper.

35. Please send PayPal payments to FinanceDepartment@rrauction. com. All checks, cashiers checks or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company, LLC. Orders paid by cashier check, money order, wire, Pay Pal or credit card are shipped upon receipt.

Wire Information: Account number: 003880291609 Company name: R & R Auction Company, LLC Routing/Transit (ABA) Number: 0260-0959-3 SWIFT Address: BOFAUS3N Bank Address: Bank of America 500 Amherst Street Nashua, NH 03063 Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges: 36. Bidder is liable for shipping and handling. Auctioneer is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that Service and Handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to the credit card on file with Auctioneer.

37. Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified Customs declarations, to the Auctioneer for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price together with its buyer’s premium and Auctioneer shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot. Domestic Buyers on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs.

Title: 38. On the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer, title to the offered lot will pass to the highest bidder acknowledged by RR Auction but fully subject to Buyer’s compliance with all of the terms of the Conditions of Sale and the Registration Form.

Rights Reserved: 39. RR Auction reserves the right to withdraw any lot before or at the time of the auction, and/or to postpone the auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason. RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone.

Conducting the Auction: 40. RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the auction sale or any session thereof for a reasonable period of time for any reason whatsoever, and no Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have any claim as a result thereof, including consequential damages.

41. RR Auction reserves the right to withdraw any lot at any time, even after the hammer has fallen, until the Bidder has taken physical possession of the lot. No Consignor who has registered to bid at the sale (or at any other time unless otherwise provided in the consignment agreement), or any Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have a right to claim any consequential damages if a lot is withdrawn, even after the sale.

42. The highest qualified Bidder recognized by the Auctioneer shall be the Buyer. In the event of a tie bid, the earliest bid received or recognized wins. In the event of any dispute between any Bidders at an Auction, Auctioneer may at his sole discretion reoffer the lot. Auctioneer’s decision and declaration of the winning Bidder shall be final and binding upon all Bidders. Bids properly offered, whether by floor Bidder or other means of bidding, may on occasion be missed or go unrecognized; in such cases, the Auctioneer may declare the recognized bid accepted as the winning bid, regardless of whether a competing bid may have been higher. Auctioneer reserves the right after the hammer falls to accept bids and reopen bidding for bids placed through the Internet or otherwise.

43. Lots bearing bidding estimates shall open at Auctioneer’s discretion. In the event that no bid meets or exceeds that opening amount, the lot shall pass as unsold.

44. All items are to be purchased per lot as numerically indicated and no lots will be broken unless decided by RR Auction. Auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw, prior to the close, any lots from the Auction.

45. Auctioneer reserves the right to rescind the sale in the event of nonpayment, breach of a warranty, disputed ownership, failure to execute the reserve, auctioneer’s clerical error or omission in exercising bids and reserves, or for any other reason and in Auctioneer’s sole discretion.

46. Auctioneer occasionally experiences Internet and/or Server service outages, and Auctioneer periodically schedules system downtime for maintenance and other purposes, during which Bidders cannot participate or place bids. If such outages occur, RR Auction may at our discretion extend bidding for the Auction. Bidders unable to place their Bids through the Internet are directed to contact Client Services at 1-603-732-4280.

47. The Auctioneer has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers.

Internet Auction – Extended bidding & the 30 Minute Rule: 48. Any bidder may bid on any lot prior to 6 pm. At that time, the Extended Bidding goes into effect. If you have not bid on a lot before 6 pm, you may not bid on that lot after 6 pm. Only those bidders who have placed bids on a lot before 6 pm will be allowed to bid on that lot after 6 pm. If you are the only bidder on a lot at 6 pm, that lot is awarded

to you. During the extended bidding period, a lot will remain open only to those who bid on that lot prior to 6 pm. All lots WITHOUT an opening bid at 6 pm will remain OPEN to ALL bidders until 7 pm or until they receive their first bid. These lots will close immediately upon receipt of a bid or at 7 pm, whichever comes first. For all lots that are active after 7 pm, bidding will remain open until 30 minutes pass without a bid being placed on THAT lot. The 30 Minute Rule is applied on a PER LOT BASIS; each lot in the auction closes individually based on bidding activity after 7 pm. On a PER LOT BASIS, the 30 minute timer will reset each time a bid is placed after 7 pm. If you are the high bidder, raising your maximum bid will NOT reset the timer. RR Auction reserves the right to close the auction at any time at its sole discretion.

Auctioneer’s Discretion: 49. RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments.

The auctioneer has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between bidders or if the auctioneer has doubt as to the validity of any bid, to advance the bidding at its absolute discretion and to determine the successful bidder in the event of a dispute between bidders, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell the lot in question. In the event of a dispute after the sale, RR Auction’s record of final sale shall be conclusive. The auctioneer also may reject any bid and withdraw the lot from sale if the auctioneer decides either that any opening bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale.

Reserves: 50. Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or property.

Off-Site Bidding: 51. Bidding by telephone, facsimile-transmission (fax-in), on-line, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance arrangements, availability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for errors relating to any transmission or execution thereof. In order to be considered for off-site bidding in any manner, Bidders must comply with all of these Conditions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form.

RR Auction’ Remedies: 52. Failure of the Bidder/Buyer to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of default. In such event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder/Buyer liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder/Buyer’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Buyer as damages (the Bidder/Buyer understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under sub-part (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages; (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder/Buyer interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half per cent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’ rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the property, the original defaulting buyer shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such buyer is the successful bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any buyer failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed

to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such buyer’s obligations to RR Auction, any property in RR Auction’ possession owned by such buyer.

RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the state of New Hampshire.

Warranties: 53. RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders or Buyers, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided for in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold “as is” and “where is”. By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchant ability or fitness for intended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correctness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, exhibition, relevance, attribution, source, provenance, date, authorship, condition, culture, genuineness, value, or period of the property. Additionally, neither RR Auction nor the consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to whether the Buyer acquires rights in copyright or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title.

54. All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also Generally Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and relevance, used in the catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or anywhere else, represent a good faith effort made by RR Auction to fairly represent the lots and property offered for sale as to origin, date, condition, and other information contained therein; they are statements of opinion only. They are not representations or warranties and Bidder agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall not rely on them in determining whether or not to bid or for what price. Price estimates (which are determined well in advance of the auction and are therefore subject to revision) and condition reports are provided solely as a convenience to Bidders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices.

55. Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly.

56. FIREARMS. Auctioneer complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A Bidder is required to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any. Bidder is responsible for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm.

Important Notice: Many identical versions of props and costumes are created for film and television productions in the normal course of a production. RR Auction does not warrant or represent that the screen shots referenced are exact images of the offered item (unless specifically noted in the written description). Use of a screen shot does not constitute a warranty or representation of authenticity or provenance.

There is not a right of return or refund based upon a claim arising out of or pertaining to any reference to a screen shot.

57. Lots and property are not returnable to RR Auction for any reason except under Buyer’s limited Remedies set forth in Sections 58 and 59 below and under the express terms and conditions of Section 58.

Limitation of Damages: 58. In the event that RR Auction is prevented for any reason from delivering any property to Buyer or Buyer is otherwise dissatisfied with the performance of RR Auction, the liability, if any, of RR Auction, shall be limited to, and shall not exceed, the amount actually paid for the property by Buyer. In no event shall RR Auction be liable for incidental, special, indirect, exemplary or consequential damages of any kind, including but not limited to loss of profits, value of investment or opportunity cost.

Unauthorized Statements: 59. Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Terms and Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on the Registration Form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued by RR Auction unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties. Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of RR Auction to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied on by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction.

Buyer’s Remedies: 60. Under no circumstance will RR Auction incur liability to a Bidder in excess of the purchase price actually paid. The terms and conditions of sale herein described shall be enforced in accordance with, and governed by the laws of the State of New Hampshire.

61. This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Buyer in conformity with Sections 51-55 (“Warranties”) and 56 (“Limitation of Damages”) herein, and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Buyer by law. The Buyer hereby accepts the benefit of the consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the consignor for the Buyer’s benefit. In the event that Buyer proves in writing to RR Auction satisfaction that there was a breach of the consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Buyer, RR Auction shall make demand upon the consignor to pay to Buyer the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Buyer within thirty days after such demand, RR Auction shall disclose the identity of the consignor to Buyer and assign to Buyer all of RR Auction’ rights against the consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and assignment, all responsibility and liability, if any, of RR Auction with respect to said lot or property shall automatically terminate. RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction - this remedy is as to the consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Buyer only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances.

62. All Lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. On any lot presented with a Certificate of Authenticity (“COA”) issued by RR Auction, that warranty insures only to the original Bidder (as shown in Auctioneer’s records) “Bidder”. Bidder may not transfer the rights afforded under the COA and it is null and void when Bidder transfers or attempts to transfer the lot. The COA warranty is valid from date of the auction in which Bidder was awarded the lot to five (5) years after its purchase. The COA warranty is valid as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage. The Bidder as well as their heirs, successors and assigns is also given an unconditional lifetime guaranteed that allows the present owner of any lot purchased through RR Auction the right to consign with RR Auction. When the lot is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (or its equivalent) from a third-party authentication provider, buyer has no right of return. On lots not accompanied by third-party authentication or under extremely limited circumstances not including authenticity (e.g. gross cataloging error), a Bidder who did not bid from the floor may request Auctioneer to evaluate voiding a sale; such request must be made in writing detailing the alleged gross error, and submission of the lot to Auctioneer must be pre-approved by Auctioneer. A Bidder must notify the appropriate department head in writing of the Bidder’s request within three (3) days of the non-floor bidder’s receipt of the lot.

Any lot that is to be evaluated for return must be received at the office of RR Auction within 35 days after Auction. AFTER THAT 35 DAY PERIOD, NO LOT MAY BE RETURNED FOR ANY REASONS. Lots

returned must be in the same condition as when sold and must include any Certificate of Authenticity. If a bidder wishes to challenge the Letter of Authenticity within the five (5) year warranty period, Bidder must present with the claim, authoritative written evidence that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field. If Auctioneer concurs that the lot is not as represented, Bidder shall be refunded their purchase price. If the Auctioneer denies the claim, the Bidder may file the dispute with the American Arbitration Association with locale in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, before a single selected Arbitrator selected by the American Arbitration Association. The American Arbitration Association arbitration shall be conducted under the provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act and the Bidder consents to jurisdiction in the State of New Hampshire. The challenge to Authenticity must be brought within one (1) year if the Auctioneer denies the claim. After one (1) year, the Bidder hereby releases and discharges RR Auction from any and all legal, equitable, administrative and/or other claims, counterclaims, demands, setoffs, defenses, accounts, suits, debts, dues, actions, causes of action, proceedings, arbitrations, damages, executions, judgments, findings, controversies and disputes, whether known or unknown or suspected or unsuspected, whether in law or equity, that the Bidder have or may have had against RR Auction arising from or relating to any claim whatsoever. Specifically, the COA provided by RR Auction, does not provide for incidental or consequential damages or other indirect damages. Any lot sold with a certificate of authenticity or other warranty from an entity other than Auctioneer is subject to such issuing entity’s rules and such conditions are the sole remedy afforded to Bidder. For information as to third party authentication warranties the bidder is directed to contact RR Auction.

RR Auction’ Additional Services: 63. For Buyers who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’ premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Buyers, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Buyer. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for acts or omissions in such packing or shipping by RR Auction or other packers and carriers, whether or not recommended by RR Auction. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for damage to frames, glass or other breakable items. Where RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice or credit card, RR Auction will include an administration charge.

Headings: 64. Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer.

Entire Agreement: 65. These Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the Registration Form. They may not be amended, modified or superseded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed by RR Auction or acting as agent or representative of RR Auction may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties.

66. If any section of these Terms and Conditions of Sale or any term or provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections or terms and provisions of a section shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

67. These Terms and Conditions of Sale and the auction shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of New Hampshire, whether or not the auction is and these Terms and Conditions of Sale are fully performed in New Hampshire.

AUCTION GENERAL GUIDELINES Conditions of Sale: Before you bid, you must read the Terms and Conditions of Sale, immediately preceding these pages. They represent a contract between RR Auction and you, and they contain important terms and conditions

such as jurisdiction, payment terms, warranties and remedies. The Conditions of Sale are controlling over these general guidelines in the event of any conflicts between their respective terms.

Estimate Prices: In addition to descriptive information, each item in the catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction. In other instances, estimate prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 732-4280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance.

Estimates are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the buyer’s premium or sales tax (see under separate heading).

Reserves: The reserve is the minimum price the seller is willing to accept and below which a lot will not be sold.

Owned or Guaranteed Property: RR Auction generally offers property consigned by others for sale at public auction; in very limited occasion, lots are offered that are the property of RR Auction.

Buyer’s Premium and Sales Tax: The actual purchase price will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium of 20% of the hammer price plus applicable shipping, convenience and handling charges. In addition, there will be an additional 2.5% buyer’s Premium for Bidders who chose to pay via credit card or Paypal for invoices of $5,000 or less.

Before the Auction: You may attend pre-sale viewing for all of our auctions at no charge.

All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale. You are encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. You may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment.

Contact Information: 5 Rt 101A, Suite 5 • Amherst, NH 03031 Local/International: 1-603-732-4280 Local/Int’l fax: 1-603-732-4288 Website: www.RRAuction.com Email bidding: Bid@RRAuction.com Hours of Operation: Office hours are Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. -5 p.m. eastern standard time; hours on the last night of the auction are dictated by the 30 Minute Rule (see below). Any item in the auction can be viewed in our offices during normal business hours. Please call to set up an appointment.

You must acknowledge having read your agreement with all of the Terms and Conditions of Sale prior to your registration and prior to your bidding on any lot.

Bidding Live Auction: Property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone, internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction.

The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor at or above the reserve.

The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.

Maximum Bids – Internet Auction Only: To maximize your chance of winning, we strongly encourage the use of maximum bids. For example, assume an item you want currently has a high bid of $100. Your bid would then be $110 (10% over $100), and you could tell us, “I’d like a maximum bid of $242 for that item.” We will enter your bid at $110, and we will then bid for you until the lot reaches your maximum of $242. If competitive bids only reach $148, you would win the item at $163—10% over the highest previous bid. To prevent

tie bids, all maximum bids should be made in proper increments. Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing arbitrary, non-incremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under bidder’s bid.

Bid Increments: Bids on an item must raise the current high bid by at least 10% or at the discretion of the auctioneer.

Checking Bids – Internet Auction Only: You can open, monitor, and/or raise bids as often as you wish. However, all bidding is governed by the 30 Minute Rule and extended bidding. Extended bidding always goes into effect at 6 pm on the last day of the auction. At 7 pm, the extended bidding ends and the 30 Minute Rule goes into effect.

Callbacks – Internet Auction Only: RRAuction offers a callback service on auction night for any bidder who has the high bid on an item whose current bid is over $1,000 and who has placed a maximum bid. At your request, we will call you if your maximum bid is topped. We will need your correct telephone number(s) where you can be reached until the auction closes. Callbacks begin after 6 pm on auction night. You must request this service; it is not automatic. We make every effort to ensure that bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, we do not guarantee this service.

Bidding - Internet Auction: To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. If you have questions about this feature, please call RR Auction well in advance of the auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not and cannot be responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

Bidding - Internet – Live Auction: During live Auctions, internet bids can be placed in real time through the following services: www.artfact.com and www.icollector.com. On some occasions beyond the control of RR Auction, the bid software or the Internet itself may not physically keep up with the pace of the auction. In order to help avoid disappointment, RR Auction recommends placing a realistic absentee bid now. Since Artfact and iCollector (hereinfafter referred to as “Third Party sites”) bids are not shown to RR Auction until RR Auction opens the lot on the floor, RR Auction treats those bids the same as floor or telephone bids. In most cases, however, the floor and/or telephone responds before the Third Party sites bid is presented, due to Live Internet bid software or Internet lag time, so for consistency it is RR Auction’ policy that floor bids and telephone bids are always considered first over Third Party sites bids with floor bids being considered before telephone bids. Also please note that all RR Auction lots purchased through the Third Party sites carry an additional Buyer’s Premium. RR Auction strongly urges the bidder to resolve any questions about these policies or their implementation PRIOR TO BIDDING. Successful Bids: The fall of the auctioneer’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the buyer. If your salesroom or absentee bid is successful, you will be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice.

Unsold Lots: If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the consignor. The Auctioneer has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers.

After the Auction - Payment: You are expected to pay for your purchases in full within thirteen (13) calendar days of the auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. (See Generally “Payment” §27 through 35 of the Term

and Conditions of Sale).

Shipping: After payment has been made in full, RR Auction may, as a service to buyers, arrange to have property packed, insured and shipped at your request and expense. For shipping information, please contact RR Auction at (603) 732-4280. In circumstances in which RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice or credit card, we will also include an administration charge. Packages shipped internationally will have full value declared on shipping form. (See Generally “Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges” §36 and 37 of the Term and Conditions of Sale).

At our discretion, some orders of high value may be sent via overnight or two-day service. Insurance is added to each invoice, with a minimum of $2 for the first $200 of value and 55¢ per $100 of value over $200.

Oversized orders will have additional postage added to their invoices.

Within the United States, rates for shipping and handling only are: $0–$100..........................................$10 $101–$500.......................................$15 $501–$1,000....................................$20 $1,001–$3,000.................................$35 $3,001–$10,000...............................$45 Over $10,000.................................$100 Additional Cataloging, Warranties and Disclaimers: NO WARRANTY, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO ANY DESCRIPTION CONTAINED IN THIS AUCTION OR ANY SECOND OPINE. Any description of the items or second opinion contained in this Auction is for the sole purpose of identifying the items for those Bidders who do not have the opportunity to view the lots prior to bidding, and no description of items has been made part of the basis of the bargain or has created any express warranty that the goods would conform to any description made by Auctioneer.

Color variations can be expected in any electronic or printed imaging, and are not grounds for the return of any lot.

Auctioneer is selling only such right or title to the items being sold as Auctioneer may have by virtue of consignment agreements on the date of auction and disclaims any warranty of title to the Property. Auctioneer disclaims any warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purposes. All images, descriptions, sales data, and archival records are the exclusive property of Auctioneer, and may be used by Auctioneer for advertising, promotion, archival records, and any other uses deemed appropriate.

Release: In consideration of participation in the Auction and the placing of a bid, Bidder expressly releases Auctioneer, its officers, directors and employees, its affiliates, and its outside experts that provide second opinion, from any and all claims, cause of action, chose of action, whether at law or equity or any arbitration or mediation rights existing under the rules of any professional society or affiliation based upon the assigned description, or a derivative theory, breach of warranty express or implied, representation or other matter set forth within these Terms and Conditions of Auction or otherwise. In the event of a claim, Bidder agrees that such rights and privileges conferred therein are strictly construed as specifically declared herein; e.g., authenticity, gross cataloging error, etc. and is the exclusive remedy. Bidder, by non-compliance to these express terms of a granted remedy, shall waive any claim against Auctioneer.

Some Property sold by Auctioneer are inherently dangerous e.g. firearms, and items that may be swallowed or ingested or may have latent defects all of which may cause harm to a person. Bidder accepts all risk of loss or damage from its purchase of these items and Auctioneer disclaims any liability whether under contract or tort for damages and losses, direct or inconsequential, and expressly disclaims any warranty as to safety or usage of any lot sold.

Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Provision: Bidder and RR Auction agree that any agreements between the Bidder and RR Auction including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Amherst, New Hampshire, which is where the agreements are to be performed and the auction to take place,

no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location. Both RR Auction and the Bidder agree that any disputes under these Conditions of Sale, the subject matter hereof, the entering into, or any aspect of the auction, shall be exclusively governed by New Hampshire law, and that any and all claims or actions shall be brought and maintained only in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. The Bidder hereby consents that any dispute shall be presented in confidential binding arbitration before a single selected Arbitrator selected by the American Arbitration Association. The Bidder and RR Auction herby agree that the dispute shall go to binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial rules of the American Arbitration Association. The American Arbitration Association arbitration shall be conducted under the provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act and the Bidder consents to jurisdiction in the State of New Hampshire.

Any dispute, claim, cause of action must be brought within one (1) year of the alleged breach, default or misrepresentation or the claim is waived. After one (1) year, the Bidder hereby releases and discharges RR Auction from any and all legal, equitable, administrative and/or other claims, counterclaims, demands, setoffs, defenses, accounts, suits, debts, dues, actions, causes of action, proceedings, arbitrations, damages, executions, judgments, findings, controversies and disputes, whether known or unknown or suspected or unsuspected, whether in law or equity, that the Bidder have or may have had against RR Auction arising from or relating to any claim whatsoever. Both Bidder and RR Auction agree that these provisions are intended to be binding on all parties in the event of any dispute specifically including third party claims and cross-actions brought by either RR Auction or Bidder, and that absent such agreement, RR Auction would not permit Bidder to bid hereunder. Any violation of the terms of this Paragraph shall entitle RR Auction to reasonable attorney fees and litigation costs in addition to all other available remedies, all of which remain reserved. The Bidder hereby agrees that RR Auction shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the parties’ agreement, and the parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction. An award granted in arbitration is enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitrator’s award may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. This agreement and any claims shall be determined and construed under New Hampshire law.

Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and consignors to effectuate a non-sale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize the Auctioneer’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, Auctioneer reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s Premium and consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement.

Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future. In conformity with “do-not-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing.

RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available.

Rules of Construction: Auctioneer presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Terms and Conditions of Auction by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.

TERMINOLOGY

Condition: Each item in the catalog is described with a statement of opinion indicating its overall condition. The condition of the items we offer generally falls into the following range: good—very good—fine—very fine.

Treated as a scale of 1 to 4, good describes an item that has as many as several flaws, which are described in detail; very fine describes an item whose condition and appearance may be regarded as flawless and superior in every respect. Most of the items we offer are in fine condition, meaning that there are no serious flaws. While we make every effort to describe flaws that materially affect appearance and value, we generally do not specify minor or routine flaws, such as (but not limited to) pencil or secretarial notations, mailing folds to letters, normal aging to paper, or tiny bends or creases from normal handling. We encourage prospective bidders to examine the image(s) of each item closely and to contact us with specific inquiries regarding condition.

Group Lots: In descriptions of group lots of two or more items, every effort is made to mention any obvious flaws. Bidders should note that condition for group lots is given as a general statement or range, and that specific flaws to single items within the group may be omitted in the interest of catalog space. Questions about group lots, or specific items within a group lot, should be addressed before the close of the auction to Stacey Jordan (Stacey.Jordan@RRAuction.com).

Matted and Framed: Many of the items offered for sale in our monthly auctions are described as matted and/or framed. We do not remove items from frames; the given dimensions of items housed in a frame and/or mat indicate sight size only. Photographs and other ephemera used with matted and framed items are not subject to description and condition statements, nor are they considered a reason for return. Condition refers only to the item and not the mat or frame. Our terms of return apply only to the item and not the matting and framing. Any item that is removed from the frame cannot be returned. Returns are only accepted when there is an authenticity question or the description of the item is incorrect.

Abbreviations and Terms: ALS - Autograph Letter Signed (a letter entirely handwritten and signed

by the given personality) ANS - Autograph Note Signed (a shorter ALS) AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed DS - Document Signed Endorsement - A signature on the reverse of a check, or a signature

on a document indicationg approval or further instructions Ephemera - An unsigned item FDC - First Day Cover Inscribed - “Personalized” ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph LS - Letter Signed (a letter in a secretary’s hand, but signed by the given personality) Souvenir Typescript - An excerpt from a speech, book, film, etc. or an

account of an incident, typed by a collector and signed by the

individual noted SP - Signed Photograph Sweet spot - The area on the baseball where the stitched lines are

closest together.

TLS - Typed Letter Signed Book Grading: Fine (F) - unused, no damage Near Fine (NF) - one or two very minor flaws Very Good (VG) - some signs of wear, but overall sound Good (G) - well-worn but complete Poor (P) - heavily worn, sufficient as a “Reading Copy” All defects will be noted. For complete book grading guide, please check online.

DO YOU HAVE SOME OF AMERICA'S RIGHT STUFF?

If you do, it is worth more now than ever before To be a part of our next Space & Aviation Auction in November 2013, contact Bob Eaton at Bob.Eaton@RRAuction.com or (603) 732 - 4280.

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