RR Auction: September 2015 Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Fine Autographs & Artifacts

September 16, 2015 Boston, Massachusetts www.RRAuction.com

UPCOMING AUCTIONS Remarkable Rarities Live auction in Boston, MA September 28

Fine Autographs & Artifacts Accepting consignments Bid September 25 - October 14

Space Exploration Bid October 15 - October 22

Marvels of Modern Music Accepting consignments Bid November 12 -19

RARE. REMARKABLE. AUGUST 21 - SEPTEMBER 16

Bidding begins as soon as the catalog is posted online (Friday, August 21th). At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12th, the one-hour extended bidding period begins followed immediately by the 30 Minute Rule. All times in RR Auction guidelines an instructions are stated according to the Eastern (U.S.) time zone.

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AUTHENTICATORS AND CONSULTANTS 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*

PSA/DNA PSA/DNA is the world’s leading third party autograph authentication company. Using state of the art technology, PSA/DNA created a security system to prevent counterfeiting, forgery and piracy. As the most respected service in the industry, PSA/DNA’s years of expertise and knowledge have established an impeccable reputation for providing professional, unbiased, expert opinions.

STEVE ZARELLI

Letters of Authenticity are availableon certain lots. Priced from $25 to $200*

STEVE ZARELLI AUTHENTICATION Steve Zarelli is a recognized authority in the field of astronaut autographs. His findings have been published in the definitive space collecting reference Relics of the Space Race, and he has contributed articles to the UACC’s Pen & Quill magazine, Autograph Times magazine, and the UACC signature study Neil Armstrong: The Quest for His Autograph. Zarelli Space Authentication also provides authentication consulting services to James Spence Authentication (JSA), Sportscard Guaranty Authentic (SGC), and PSA/DNA Authentication. 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 of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced from $30 to $150*

PHIL SEARS COLLECTIBLES 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 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.

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Contents Presidents & First Ladies ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4 Notables ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 46 Military ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������110 Aviation ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 124 Space ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 126 Space Artifacts ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 133 Art, Architecture, & Design �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 139 Comic Art & Animation ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 155 Literature ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 157 Classic Music ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 195 Contemporary & Modern Music ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 204 Classic Entertainment ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 227 Sports ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 253 Conditions of Sale ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 261

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presidents & first ladies

1. George Washington. Bold ink sig-

nature as president, “G:o Washington,” on an off-white 4.25 x 3.25 slip clipped from a larger document. Handsomely mounted, double-matted, and ornately framed with a color portrait, engraved plaque, and nameplate affixed to the glass to an overall size of 24.5 x 21. In very good condition, with subtle intersecting folds, overall toning, and two cancellation slits cut through the “s” in his last name. A highly appealing example of Washington’s sought-after presidential autograph. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

Early 1763 autograph document certified by his son 2. John Adams.

Third-person ADS, one page, 6 x 3.75, December 22, 1763. Receipt for a payment signed within the text by Adams. In full: “Rec’d of John Adams Four Pounds Twelve Shillings of lawful Money, in Part for an Action commenced in favour of Captn. Thatcher vs Elijah Beldus.”

Signed at the conclusion by the recipient, Jonathan Webb. A note penned below

by Adams’s eldest son, Charles Francis Adams, reads: “All but the signature in the hand writing of John Adams. C. F. A.” Affixed to a slightly larger sheet and mounted, double-matted, and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 15.5 x 21.5. In very good condition, with repaired separations to intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through the first letter of Adams’s name, and scattered foxing and soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Beautiful presidential grant for service in the Continental Army

3. John Adams. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 12 x 14, April 19, 1800. President Adams issues a military land grant. In part: “In consideration of military service performed

by James Knox (a Major for three years) to the United States, in the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment…there is granted by the said United States unto the said James Knox, a certain tract of land, containing Two thousand acres, situate between the Little Miami and Sciota Rivers.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Adams and countersigned by Secretary of State Timothy Pickering. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact and crisply embossed. Expertly matted and framed to an overall size of 17.25 x 19.25. In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing between first and last names of the signature), and trivial soiling. James Knox became a captain in the 8th Virginia on April 4, 1776, was promoted to major in the 9th Virginia on July 6, 1778, and retired on September 30, 1778; he once petitioned General George Washington to be reimbursed for six hundred dollars stolen from a locked chest that he was supposed to use to pay his men. Washington told him to take it up with Congress, and the Board of Treasury denied the claim as unproven. As an incredibly well-preserved document tying together the Revolutionary War, George Washington, and John Adams, this is a truly magnificent piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

4. John Adams.

Free franked address panel, 5 x 3.5, addressed in another hand to his grandson Thomas Boylston Adams, Jr., “Cadet Thomas B. Adams, West Point Academy, New York,” and franked to the left of the address in his elderly hand, “J. Adams.” A notation in another hand above the address reads, “Free, Quincy Mass., February 20.” Notations at the top, presumably in Thomas B. Adams’s hand, read: “Rec’d Saturday 25th February, 1826, Ans’d 4th March.” A section of the original letter remains on the reverse, signed by an “A. Adams,” possibly Thomas Boylston Adams, Jr.’s mother Ann Harrod Adams. In fine condition, with show-through from writing to reverse and trimmed edges. Thomas Boylston Adams, Jr., died of fever at his post in Fort Dade, Florida, during the Second Seminole War. John Adams was ninety years old at the time he signed this free frank and would pass away just five months later on July 4. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

5. Thomas Jefferson. Superlative ink signature, “Th: Jefferson,” on an off-white 2.5 x 1.25 slip. Double-matted and framed with a color portrait and nameplate affixed to the glass to an overall size of 15 x 20. In fine condition. An absolutely magnificent example in all respects. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Wonderful Jefferson-Madison scallop-topped ship’s pass

6. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as

secretary of state, one page, 12.5 x 16, July 13, 1804. Scallop-topped ship’s pass issued for “the Ship Jenny of New York, Richard Ward master or commander…mounted with no guns, navigated with Twelve men to pass with her Company, Passengers, Goods and Merchandize without any hindrance, seizure or molestation.” Signed at the conclusion by President Jefferson and Secretary of State Madison. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact, as do two seals affixed to the reverse. In very good condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of Madison’s signature), overall wrinkling, and show-through from docketing and wax seals to reverse. A tremendously desirable pairing of two American founding fathers in an uncommon and appealing format. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Boldly penned 1816 letter on America’s first coastal survey, the “Potowmac” not included 7. James Madison. ALS

as president, one page, 8 x 9.75, May 17, 1816. Letter to Virginia Governor William C. Nicholas. In part: “It is true as you have understood, that Mr. Hassler is ingaged [sic], under an Act of Congress, to make a survey of the Coasts & of the U.S. and that he procure for the purposes instruments of peculiar excellence. But the survey is not yet commenced, and it is not probable that it will be extended to Virginia during the ensuing summer. You will infer, of course, that neither Mr. Hassler nor the Instruments can be spared for any other service. A survey of the Potowmac [sic] for any distance above its mouth is not likely to fall within the general survey provided for. Particular surveys of York river at least as far as York Town, and of Hampton Roads, have been made under the direction of the Navy Board.” In fine condition, with light scattered creases and paperclip marks and impressions to the upper left.

Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler, a professor of mathematics at West Point, was hired under an act of Congress to undertake the first comprehensive survey of the coast of the United States. He traveled to Europe to obtain the necessary instruments, but the War of 1812 delayed his return. When he arrived back in the US after the conflict, James Madison formally appointed him as the first superintendent of the United States Coastal Survey. The following year he began a survey of New York Harbor, but conflicts between civilian and military officials resulted in suspension of the project. It lingered for over a decade until Andrew Jackson reinstated the survey in 1832, again placing Hassler at the head of the effort. An interesting presidential letter written as the federal government made efforts to accurately map the infant nation. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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James Madison. Part-

ly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 12 x 15.25, September 20, 1815. President Madison grants “Stephen Young, Captain for three years, to the United States, in the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment… a certain tract of land containing Tw o h u n d r e d acres, situate between the Little Miami and Sciota rivers, north west of the river Ohio.” Signed at the conclusion by President Madison and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Josiah Meigs. Remnants of the white paper seal remain affixed to lower left.

Intersecting folds and all writing and signatures very light but legible, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

9. James Madison. Free-franked

mailing envelope panel, 5 x 3.25, addressed in another hand to “James Maury Esqr, Late Consul of the U. S. at Liverpool, City of New York,” and franked in the upper right, “Free, James Madison.” The panel is postmarked May 29 and bears a ‘Free’ ink stamp.

Includes the original monogrammed red wax seal clipped from the cover, impressed with Madison’s initials, “JM,” and an engraving of Madison bearing a facsimile signature. Matted and framed together with a nameplate affixed to the glass to an overall size of 15.25 x 19.75. Scattered creases, toning, and soiling, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Scarce Madison-Monroe military appointment 10. James Madison and James Monroe. Partly-printed vellum DS,

signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of war, one page, 15.5 x 10.5, February 20, 1815. President Madison appoints David McIlvain as “a first lieutenant in the forty sixth regiment of Infantry in the service of the United States.”

Signed at the conclusion by President Madison and countersigned by Secretary of War Monroe. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, scattered soiling, and signatures faded a few shades light. Although Monroe served in Madison’s cabinet for the majority of his term, his primary position was secretary of state; he served as secretary of war for less than six months, making documents signed in this capacity much scarcer. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Important legal matters at hand, the president approves an execution: “An example should be made, of one of the Indians condemned in Illinois, for the murder of two of our soldiers”

11. James Monroe. ALS as president, one page both sides, 8 x 10, June 25, 1821. Letter to Secretary of War John C. Calhoun concerning

several important legal matters. In part: “I return you the proceedings of the court martial for the trial of Col: Chambers, with an approval of the sentence…The decision of the court is founded on a principle, which it is equally my duty to respect. In my comment, I have adopted, the sentiment, which they have expressed in his favor. I concur with you, that an example should be made, of one of the Indians condemned in Illinois, for the murder of two of our soldiers. Should further consideration induce a doubt on the subject, submit the case to the administration & follow its advice…I return the papers relating to the militia fines in N York, & entirely approve the course which you have pursued in that interesting affair. I think that it will be most advisable to bring the question before the Supreme Court of the U States.” In very good condition, with small edge separations at horizontal folds, light toning, and show-through from writing to opposing sides.

This fascinating letter touches upon three intriguing legal cases. The first concerns the punishment for Col. Talbot Chambers, who had illegally punished two deserters by ordering their ears cropped; he was suspended and later dismissed. The second respects two Chippewas convicted of murdering two soldiers in Illinois and sentenced to execution. In their trial they did not dispute the charges, and a member of their own tribe testified against them. One died shortly after receiving the sentence, while the other was hanged on August 14, 1821. The final topic involves the jurisdiction of imposing fines on members of state militias; in the case of Cyprian Elton, a New York militiaman, a fine had been imposed by a federal court martial. Attorney General William Wirt believed that the soldier had not broken US law and therefore the federal government had no jurisdiction in the case, but he thought the Supreme Court might decide otherwise. Superb overall content in this letter representing the separation of powers in the early United States. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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An address to all armed American ships at the outbreak of the War of 1812 12. James Monroe. War–dated DS as sec-

retary of state, signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page, 7.75 x 7.5, no date but circa 1812. Printed State Department circular issued “by command of the President of the United States of America.” In part: “The public and private armed vessels of the United States are not to interrupt any vessels belonging to citizens of the United States coming from British ports to the United States laden with British merchandize, in consequence of the alledged repeal of the British Orders in Council, but are on the contrary to give aid and assistance to the same; in order that such vessels and their cargoes may be dealt with on their arrival as may be decided by the competent authorities.” In fine condition, with expected document wear, soiling to upper right, and a small hole below the heading.

The US Congress declared war on Great Britain on June 18, 1812, as the result of several diplomatic conflicts, including the British ‘Orders in Council,’ a series of decrees that restricted American trade with France. At the same time, the British were in the process of repealing the Orders in Council, which was finalized on June 23. Word of the repeal did not reach President James Madison until August 12, but he refused to halt hostilities because he did not know how Britain had reacted to the declaration of war.

However, he did issue this instruction in response to the “alledged repeal,” ordering naval and privateering ships to assist, rather than obstruct, any American-owned ships bringing British goods back to the United States, and that the cargo is to be dealt with on arrival. A fascinating presidential document from the country’s early days of naval warfare. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

13. James Monroe.

Desirable hand-addressed free frank, 4.75 x 3, addressed by Monroe to “William Dabney Esqr., Richmond, Virga,” and franked in the upper right of the panel, “Dept. of State, Jas. Monroe.”

The panel is postmarked Washington, May 29, and bears a ‘Free’ ink stamp below his signature. Double-matted with a color portrait and nameplate to an overall size of 11 x 18. In very good condition, with three vertical folds (one passing through a single letter of the signature), scattered soiling, and a few creases. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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14. John Quincy Adams. Bold ink signature, “J. Q. Adams,” on an off-white 2 x .75 slip. Double-matted with a color portrait bearing a facsimile signature and a nameplate to an overall size of 11 x 18.

In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Ship’s papers for the whaler Balaena, later used to transport slaves 15. John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay. Partly-printed DS, signed “J. Q. Adams,” as president and “H. Clay,” as secretary of state, one page, 20.25 x 16.25, October 29, 1825. A four-language ship’s papers issued to “Thomas Russell master or commander of the Ship called Balaena…lying at present in the port of New Bedford bound for Pacific Ocean, and laden with Provisions & Stores, with Utensils for a whale voyage.” Signed in the third panel by Adams, and countersigned by Secretary of State Henry Clay. Intersecting folds, partial separation along central vertical fold, with an old reinforcement to the same fold, scattered toning and soiling, mirroring of ink from folding, and scattered edge wear and creasing, otherwise very good condition. The white wafer seal is lightly toned but intact.

Built in 1818, the Balaena made 14 whaling voyages before being condemned as a slave ship and sold at auction. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

16. Andrew Jackson. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 10.75 x 13.25, April 8, 1833. Jackson

issues a patent to Peter L. Grosh and George Grosh for having “invented a new and useful improvement in the mode of applying wind to musical instruments by means of bellows.” Signed at the conclusion by Jackson and countersigned by Secretary of State Edward Livingston. The white embossed seal is toned, but intact, and missing its ribbons. In very good condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), scattered foxing, binding holes to left edge, a slightly trimmed bottom edge, and portions of writing and Jackson’s signature several shades light but still legible. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Four-language pass for a whaling voyage to the Pacific 17. Andrew Jackson. Partly-printed DS as president, one page,

20.25 x 16.25, May 26, 1835. Four-language ship’s paper issued to “John Tucker master or commander of the Ship called Richmond… lying at present in the port of New Bedford bound for Pacific Ocean and laden with Provisions, Stores, and Utensils for a whaling voyage.” Signed in the center by President Jackson and countersigned

by Secretary of State John Forsyth. The white paper seals affixed to the left side remain intact. Removably encapsulated in a Mylar sleeve. Restored to very good condition, with repaired separations to intersecting folds (including a horizontal separation affecting the top of the signature), scattered foxing, and dampstaining to edges.

Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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18. Martin Van Buren. ALS

signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 7.5 x 8, October 11, 1849. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “I thank you warmly for your kind invitation but as I am to stay only one night in Philadelphia…I must leave for Washington early on Tuesday.” Van Buren’s original monogrammed red wax seal is affixed at the top.

Mounted and matted with an unsigned engraved portrait to an overall size of 17.5 x 12. In very good condition, with moderate uniform toning, trimmed edges, and the letter smoothed and permanently affixed to the backing of the toned mat. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

19. Anna Harrison. Full free frank, measuring 10 x 7.75 unfolded with a 4.5 x 3.25 center panel, addressed in her own hand to “Richard E. Stillwell Esqr, New York,” and franked in the upper right, “Free, Anna Harrison.” Dated February 8 in another hand. In fine condition, with expected paper loss to the top edge from seal removal. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Early handwritten pay order from the 22-year-old aide-de-camp in the Ohio Indian Wars 20. William Henry Harrison. Very early ADS

signed “Wm. H. Harrison,” one page, 7 x 2, August 12, 1795. A requisition order issued from Greeneville, in full: “For the Ottawas thirty seven pounds of beef & flour.” Double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait and nameplate affixed to the glass to an overall size of 14 x 14. In fine condition, with toning to edges and a small hole to the lower left.

At this time, Harrison was just 22 years old and serving as aide-de-camp to General ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne in the Ohio Indian Wars. Less than a month before writing this document, he was one of the signatories of the Treaty of Greenville, which ended the Northwest Indian War. In the treaty a coalition of Native American tribes, including the Ottawa, Potawatomi, Chippewa, Miami, and Shawnee, ceded a large area of midwestern land to the United States in exchange for goods valued at $20,000. Harrison would come to national fame nearly two decades later when he again fought the Native Americans, most prominently in a victorious effort over Tecumseh at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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21. John Tyler. LS as

president, one page, 5 x 7.75, October 14, 1841.

Letter to Samuel Lewis. In full: “The second auditor, desirous of being absent for a few days, you are authorised to discharge his duties, as such, until he returns to the seat of government.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds. At this time Tyler had only been president for six months, having assumed the executive office after the death of President William Henry Harrison in April. A desirable, bold example as president. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

22. John Tyler. ALS

signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 5.5 x 7, August 29, 1826.

A letter to Doctor Curtis, in part: “I have agreed to pay…for my new carriage on the 15th Sept. and have to ask you to settle with him if possible.” Double-matted and framed with a color portrait and nameplate affixed to the glass to an overall size of 14 x 24. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and trivial dampstaining affecting the date. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

23. John Tyler. Free

franked address panel, 5 x 3, addressed in Tyler’s hand to “M. D. Philips Esq., Avon Springs, New York,” and franked in the upper right, “J. Tyler.”

Impressively doublematted and framed with a large color portrait to an overall size of 18 x 25.5. Postmarked at Richmond, Virginia, August 25, 1857. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

24. Julia Tyler. Second wife of John Tyler (1820–1889) who he

married during his term as president. ALS signed “Julia Gardner Tyler,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, April 18, 1882. Letter to Colonel Cunningham, in part: “The late action of Congress adds much to my means for comfort & enjoyment, at least it will when it becomes available—I think the ‘Times’ was a little far-fetched in its premises & conclusions! It may call me advanced but it need not issue direct falsehoods mistakes that I live in New York, or have ever received a penny worth of ‘support from kind & generous friends’— Fortunately for me my inheritance was not all demolished—& have had many blessings in a legitimate way to be thankful for—but no contributions, until Congress thought proper to render its Presidential Widows more easy in circumstances—which was a credit to its good judgment, as well as to its head & heart.” In fine condition, with trivial toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

25. James K. Polk. ALS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, May 26, 1837. Letter to Col. Samuel H. Laughlin, written while serving as Speaker of the House. In part: “Mr. James Walker is now at Nashville, and will attend to the business you speak of…Will you see him as soon as you receive this…He will I have [no] doubt stay a day or two, to attend to the business…I hope you will see Walker and I have no doubt he will attend to the business, and I desire very much that he should for it would be very inconvenient for me.” Polk also adds a postscript, signing with his initials, “J. K. P.” Intersecting folds (a couple passing through the signature), and small stains and ink blots affecting a few words, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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26. James K. Polk. Elaborate ink signature, “I Have the Honor to be, Very Respectfully, yr obt & very Hmbl Servt, James K. Polk,” clipped from the close of a letter. Double-matted and framed with a color portrait and nameplate affixed to the glass to an overall size of 11.5 x 14.5. In fine condition, with overall toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Sought-after unissued Taylor ship’s pass 27. Zachary Taylor. Uncommon partlyprinted vellum DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 10.75 x 15, no date.

Unissued scallop-topped ship’s pass, boldly signed at the bottom by Taylor, and countersigned by Secretary of State John Clayton. The white wafer seal is intact. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and overall wrinkling.

Any Taylor presidential document is quite uncommon, as he served only 16 months before he died suddenly on July 9, 1850. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Assurances of good health among his Army of Occupation 28. Zachary Taylor. LS signed “Z. Taylor, Bt. Br. Genl., U.S.A. Comdg.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75,

September 4, 1845. Letter to the Adjutant General of the US Army, written from the Headquarters of the Army of Occupation in Corpus Christi, Taxes. In part: “The report of sick may appear rather large but the greater number of cases are mild and all are quite free from malignant disorders.

I have to acknowledge your communication…directing the discharge of Private Werner.” In fine condition, with show-through from a small piece of tape to the left edge. Taylor and his Army of Occupation were sent to the Texas-Mexico border by President Polk in anticipation of an attack the following spring. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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29. Zachary Taylor. Ink signature as president, “Z. Taylor,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.75 slip dated March 22, 1850. Double-matted and framed with a color portrait and nameplate affixed to the glass to an overall size of 12 x 15. In fine condition, with a few light spots of adhesive, mild toning, and slight show-through from writing to reverse.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Exceptional 1850 President Taylor free frank with a rare letter from the first lady 30. Zachary Taylor and Betty Bliss. Free franked mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3, addressed by his daughter Betty T. Bliss to the wife of her cousin, “Mrs. William Taylor,” and franked in the upper right

by Taylor as president, “Z. Taylor.” Postmarked at Washington on April 1 and again in New Orleans on April 9, [1850], with the original New Orleans address crossed out and replaced with one in Mobile, Alabama. Bliss also added a “Free” notation to the upper left. In fine condition.

Includes the originally enclosed lengthy ALS, signed “Betty T. Bliss,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 8.5, April 1, 1850. The letter is headed with an unheeded instruction: “Commit this to the flames as soon as read.” In part: “What is Dick about in New Orleans? He has not written Pa a line for Mother, and he (Pa) has only heard of the inundation of Plantation through the newspapers. It is really outrageous and I am surprised at Pa’s submitting to it…Anne Payne (Mrs Madison’s niece) is to be married very shortly to a Dr. Caustin of this place, a very worthy good man I am told. You will no doubt hear ere this reaches you through the newspapers of Mr Calhoun’s death. He died yesterday morning and is to be buried tomorrow. His death has been daily looked for, for some weeks.” Repaired separations to intersecting folds and some show-through from writing to opposing sides, otherwise fine condition. Betty Bliss served an unusual role during her father’s presidency, stepping up as first lady after her mother declined the social role. As noted in this letter, John C. Calhoun—former vice president and Senator from South Carolina, best known for championing Southern causes, including slavery—had just died the day before from tuberculosis. Letters by Bliss are very scarce—especially those written during her time in the White House. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 15

31. Millard Fillmore and Daniel Webster. Partly printed DS, signed “Millard Fillmore” as president and “Danl. Webster” as secretary of state, one page, 21.5 x 16.25, October 8, 1851. Four language ship’s paper issued to “Luther Little, Jr, master or commander of the Barque called Vernon…lying at present in the port of New Bedford bound for Pacific Ocean and laden with provisions, stores, and utensils for a whaling voyage.” Signed in the third panel by Fillmore and countersigned by Secretary of State Daniel Webster. A few partial separations along intersecting folds, with a horizontal fold through Fillmore’s signature resulting in slight off-setting of top and bottom of signature, old reinforcement to reverse of central vertical fold, with a few other small repairs to folds on reverse, and scattered toning and creasing, otherwise very good condition. The white seal is toned, but intact. An uncommon format of this desirable pairing. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

32. Franklin Pierce.

ALS signed “Franklin Pierce,” one page, 4 x 5, no date. Letter to “Hon. Mr. Appleton.” In full: “If convenient will you allow me to see you for a few moments this morning?”

Double-matted with a color portrait and nameplate to an overall size of 11 x 18.

Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), a rough left edge, and show-through from writing in another hand on the reverse. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

33. Jane Pierce. Wife of U.S. President Franklin Pierce (1806–1863) who served as the First Lady of the United States from 1853 to 1857.

Rare ALS signed “J. M. Pierce,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, personal monogrammed letterhead, no date. Letter in her difficult to decipher hand to her niece Anne in which she discusses a variety of personal matters such as her health, family, and upcoming plans, in part: “I was much pleased to find that you had started on a journey…The morning we called at your house every thing there looked very bright & I’ll say nothing of the nice newly painted house.”

Collector’s pencil notations indicate the placement of the signature.

In fine condition, with horizontal folds and trivial soiling to back page.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Complimenting the “the beautiful felicity of language” in an 1864 speech on equality 34. James Buchanan. ALS, one page both sides, 6.25 x 8, November 8,

1864. Letter to Jeremiah S. Black, who had served in Buchanan’s cabinet as both attorney general and secretary of state, in part: “I have just received your favor of the 5th Instant with a copy of your speech. This I had read immediately after it was published with admiration. It displays the beautiful felicity of language which you have always at command not to speak of its other morals. I should be glad to have a copy of [your son] Chauncy’s speech. That which he made during the last Campaign. I considered equal or nearly equal to your own.” Intersecting folds (a horizontal fold bisecting the signature), mounting remnants along the left edge, and show-through from writing to opposing sides, otherwise fine condition. Buchanan writes in reference to a speech given by Black in Philadelphia on October 24, entitled ‘The Doctrines of the Democratic and Abolition Parties Contrasted: Negro Equality, The Conflict between ‘Higher Law’ and the Law of the Land.’ Accompanied by a modern reprint of Black’s speech. Also notable is that the date, November 8, was election day, which saw Abraham Lincoln win a second term in office. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 16 | September 16, 2015 | PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES

The case of a rebel prisoner “charged with aiding gurrillers” 35. Abraham Lincoln. ALS signed

“A. Lincoln,” one page, 5 x 8, January 25, 1864. In full: “It would not be proper to act on this case with out some knowledge of the man. I suggest to Senator Powell to refer the letter to the Rep whose District Crittenden County is, who may know, or possibly can get some knowledge of the man.”

Lincoln’s instructions are penned at the conclusion of a letter from E. H. Bennett to Senator Lazarus W. Powell, written from prison on Johnson’s Island, Ohio, January 18, 1864, in part (spelling and grammar retained): “i am a citizen of crittendon county kentucky was arrested at home on the 25th of november 1862 and sent to this place carged with aiding gurrillers with out any confermation my cace was investigated last summer by general McClain he told me he wald recommend my immediate release i wald take the oath which i never refused i have heard nothing from it since if you will get me releast so i can go home to my suffering family your charge shall be paid and your faver never forgat.” Below Lincoln’s statement is an endorsement by Bennett’s representative Lucien Anderson, dated March 28, 1864, in full: “Don’t know this man Bennett personally but Capt Finnie an undoubted Union man having recommended his release I have no doubt it is right to do so.” In fine condition, with light creases and mounting remnants to the top edge.

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Guerrilla warfare was a primary tactic of the rebels in the border states and often conducted in Kentucky in hopes of chipping away at Union control, with notable raids carried out by the cavalry forces of Nathan Bedford Forrest and John Hunt Morgan. The prisoner in question, E. H. Bennett, had enlisted in the Confederacy’s 1st Kentucky Cavalry when it was formed in October 1861 but was discharged eight months later after suffering a gunshot wound. Arrested by federal forces shortly after this discharge, Bennett was sent to Johnson’s Island prison. Although it was built specifically to house Confederate prisoners of war, they were relatively well treated and had the standing opportunity to be released upon signing a loyalty oath. Part of this process was officially applying for the oath, something that Bennett had probably neglected to do during the summer. Most of those imprisoned were fiercely loyal to the rebel cause—anyone applying for an oath was isolated for his own protection—and only about fifty men of the thousands imprisoned had taken the oath by February 1865. With superior content concerning both Confederate military tactics and the Union’s prisoner policies, this is an outstanding Lincoln document of exceptional historical interest.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Ideal Civil War appointment for a distinguished soldier of the American West 36. Abraham Lincoln.

Choice partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.25 x 19.5, February 5, 1865. President Lincoln appoints James H. Carleton as “Major in the Sixth Regiment of Cavalry in the service of the United States.” Boldly signed at the conclusion

by President Lincoln and countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. The official blue seal affixed to the upper left remains fully intact. In fine condition, with intersecting folds (a horizontal fold passing just over the top of the signature), mild scattered wrinkling, and faint toning to the upper left. Carleton had distinguished himself in the American West and during this period was leading the Union’s ‘California Column’ during its advance across California, Arizona, New Mexico, and into Texas to drive Confederate forces out of the area. By the end of 1862 the rebel threat had subsided and Carleton and his troops—which included the famed ‘Kit’ Carson as the primary field commander—focused on defeating the Navajos. An absolutely fabulous Lincoln military appointment in context and condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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On the threshold of victory one day before the 1864 election 37. Abraham Lincoln. Desirable autograph endorsement, signed as president, “A. Lincoln,” dated November 7, 1864, penned on the reverse of a letter of recommendation submitted to him by a number of supporters, one page, 7.75 x 12.5, November 3, 1864. Lincoln’s endorsement, in full: “Let this appointment be made if there is a vacancy.” The original letter, in part: “We earnestly recommend the appointment of James A. Wise…for the office of Justice of the Peace within and for the District of Columbia.”

Some of the signers include: Mayor of Washington Richard Wallach; US District Attorney Edward C. Carrington; Commissioner of Agriculture Isaac Newton; Samuel E. Douglass; George H. Plant; Charles R. Belt; Michael Larner; and N. C. Towle. The portion of the document signed by Lincoln has been professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet, apparently having once been removed from the document but now restored to its original state. In very good condition, with repairs to folds, light creases and soiling, and brushing and stray ink marks to the main letter.

President Lincoln had already heard from several Republican congressmen in June recommending Wise for justice of the peace, but took no action until this additional petition five months later; Wise did receive the position and was confirmed by the Senate several months later. Most interestingly, Lincoln endorsed this petition just one day before the 1864 presidential election. For most of the year Lincoln thought he had little chance of winning reelection after the Union Army suffered several defeats. His chief opponent, George B. McClellan, promised peace and was at one time a heavy favorite to win. Opinion began to shift with the fall of Atlanta in July, and by the time of the election Robert E. Lee was trapped in besieged Petersburg, with General Sherman poised to begin his ‘March to the Sea.’ With Union victory in sight and the Confederacy intact but floundering, only the Union states voted and Lincoln won in a landslide on the strength of the soldier vote. Although he certainly had other things on his mind when reviewing the possibility of an appointment for Wise, Lincoln recognized the importance of tending to his everyday work even as war raged in the South and his legacy was at stake. A spectacular piece from a decisive moment in Lincoln’s presidency. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

38. Abraham Lincoln. LS signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 5.25 x 7.75, December

19, 1860. A reply to an autograph request sent from his hometown of Springfield, Illinois, dating to the month after he won the presidential election. In full: “Herewith I send you my autograph, which you now request.” Letter appears to have been professionally cleaned; near-complete separation to the upper mailing fold, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Impeccable portrait signed as president

39. Andrew Johnson. Choice 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Johnson in a near-profile pose, boldly signed on the reverse

in black ink, “Andrew Johnson, Feb. 14th 1869.” In fine condition. Johnson autographs are generally uncommon due to his injured hand, but signed photos are especially scarce—particularly those signed as president. At the time he signed this, President Johnson was less than three weeks away from leaving the White House in favor of U. S. Grant. Given its rarity and superior condition, this is a paramount example of the utmost desirability. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

40. Andrew Johnson. Manuscript DS as president, signed “Andrew Johnson,” one page, 7.5 x 7, July 31, 1867. In full: “F. Andrews Esq is hereby appointed Acting Second Auditor of the Treasury, during the temporary absence of E. B. French Esq the Auditor.” Double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait and nameplate affixed to the glass to an overall size of 19.5 x 14.25. Intersecting folds with one small edge separation and light scattered soiling, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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The newly promoted commanding general makes a request of Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles 41. U. S. Grant. Civil War–dated ALS signed “U. S.

Grant, Lt. Gen. U.S.A.,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, Head Quarters Armies of the United States letterhead, April 16, 1864. Letter to Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles. In part: “Permit me to ask as a favor personal to myself the reappointment of Frank W. Agnel as Acting Midshipman to the Naval School. This young man entered last year but for some deficiency either in his studies or some other cause was forced to leave. His appointment now would necessarily throw him back to start just where he was one year ago, but no greater favor could well be asked for the young man and I do not ask reinstatement.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds passing through the signature and partial separations to the blank adjoining page. At the time of this letter Grant was just one month removed from his promotion to lieutenant general, giving him command of all Union Armies. He was busy devising tactics for the soon-to-come Overland Campaign, which began as Grant’s forces crossed the Rapidan River on May 4, 1864. The series of battles over the course of the next two months resulted in a great strategic victory for the Union and the start of the Siege of Petersburg. Excellent military content from this important time in Grant’s career and a decisive period of the Civil War. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Portrayed as the Union’s valiant commanding general 42. U. S. Grant. Uncommon 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Grant in

uniform, nicely signed across the bottom of the image in black ink, “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen. U.S.A.” In very good condition, with a repaired tear extending from the top edge to the upper portion of the image, uniform toning, and some chipping to edges. Grant was promoted to lieutenant general and given command of all Union Armies on March 9, 1864, so this carte-de-visite would have been signed sometime between this 1864 promotion and Grant’s entry into the White House in 1869. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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43. U. S. Grant. Ink signature, “U. S. Grant, General,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 War Department card, dated and inscribed in another hand.

Nicely matted and framed with a portrait of Grant in a three-quarter length pose to an overall size of 10.25 x 13. Toning to edges, and a small tear to the clipped upper right corner, otherwise fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

44. U. S. Grant. Partly-printed DS as president, signed “U. S. Grant,” one page, February 28, 1871. President Grant directs the “Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a Warrant for the pardon of Otto Andrea alias Otto Walde.” Double-matted and framed with a color portrait and nameplate affixed to the glass to an overall size of 19 x 12. In fine condition, with a horizontal fold passing through the signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“I am glad to hear that your Ma has held out in her Republican faith so well”

45. U. S. Grant. ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 6.5, November 30, 1879. Letter to “Mrs. Hagen.” In part: “Mrs. Grant wants me to answer your letter and apologize for not having attended to it sooner…Our stay in Cincinnati will be but for a single day. Mrs. Grant says that if the programme arranged by the Citizens does not embrace her she will accept with pleasure the invitation of Mrs. McLean. She is not well however and would like to spend within the afternoon, or the evening, quietly as her Dr says she must not fatigue herself. She will have to go to the hotel for the night as we will probably leave Cincinnati early Friday morning. I am glad to hear that your Ma has held out in her Republican faith so well. After our experience of over two-and-a-half years I have no doubt but that the conversion is sincere.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and a few creases (one passing through the last letter of the signature). After leaving the presidency, Grant went on a world tour that included stops throughout Europe, North Africa, and Asia, and he had returned to a warm welcome in September 1879. His renewed popularity spurred Republican powerbrokers to consider him as a candidate for the presidential nomination and he was favored at the Republican National Convention before Garfield emerged as the dark horse winner. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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46. U. S. Grant.

Enormous unsigned 15.25 x 19 mounted three-quarter-length portrait of Grant in uniform during the Civil War as photographed

by F. Gutekunst of Philadelphia, portraying the commanding general in a calm and gallant pose. A Gutekunst label is affixed to the reverse, as is a 25-cent revenue stamp. In very good condition, with rectangular staining bordering the image, tack holes and some repaired surface loss to edges, and possibly trimmed edges. Starting Bid $200

47. Julia D. Grant. ALS

signed “J D Grant,” one page, 4.5 x 6.75, black-bordered mourning stationery, December 7, 1889. Letter to Mr. Loveland, in full: “Thanking you for the kind wishes expressed in your note and for the prompt attention to my petition.” In fine condition, with brushing to two letters of the last name, a slight crease to lower right corner, trivial soiling, and erased pencil notations. Col. John Cromwell Dent, the eldest brother of Julia Dent Grant, had died on January 1, 1889. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

49. Grover Cleveland.

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, February 4, 1889. President Cleveland directs the “Secretary of State to cause the Seal of the United States to be affixed to a warrant authorizing Thomas Furlong to take into custody William P. Harrison, alias J. W. Harrison, alias William Samuels and Annie Samuels, fugitives from the justice of the United States.” Neatly signed at the conclusion in black ink by President Cleveland. In fine condition, with mild toning.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

50. William McKinley. Early ink signature, “Wm. McKinley, Jr., Canton, Ohio, July 19/81,” on an off-white 7.75 x 2.5 trimmed album page. In fine condition, with some brushing to portions of the signature and date. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

48. Rutherford B. Hayes. ALS signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page,

7.5 x 9, State of Ohio Executive Department letterhead, November 19, 1870. A letter to his son’s schoolteacher, in part: “Ruddy has been suffering from a severe cold for several weeks, I have…thought best to take him out of the public school for the coming winter.” Double-matted and framed with a color portrait and nameplate affixed to the glass to an overall size of 13.5 x 17.5. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, noticeable mirroring to ink, and small blocks of adhesive remnants to the lower portion. Hayes’s son, Rutherford Platt Hayes, would have been 12 years old at the time of this correspondence; he went on to become a librarian. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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51. William McKinley. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14 x 18.5, Janu-

ary 13, 1900. President McKinley appoints Lorenzo D. Dyer as “First Lieutenant in the Forty-seventh regiment of Infantry United States Volunteers.” Nicely signed at the conclusion by President McKinley and countersigned by Secretary of War Elihu Root. The blue seal affixed to the lower left remains mostly intact. Double-matted and framed with a large color portrait of McKinley to an overall size of 30 x 24.75. In very good condition, with heavy overall creasing and scattered toning (neither affecting the signature area). Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

52.

William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.

Fantastic set of ink signatures, “William McKinley,” “Ida McKinley,” “Theodore Roosevelt, May 13th 1905,” and “Charles W. Fairbanks, May 13, 1905,” on an offwhite 5.5 x 5.75 sheet.

Double-matted and framed with three portraits and nameplates affixed to the glass to an overall size of 19 x 20. In fine condition. The McKinleys would have signed this much earlier than Roosevelt and Fairbanks; Roosevelt was McKinley’s vice president, and ascended to the presidency with McKinley’s assassination in 1901. Fairbanks became Roosevelt’s vice president beginning in 1905. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

53. Theodore Roosevelt. Hand-

some engraved portrait of Roosevelt, 7.25 x 10.5, signed and inscribed in ink as president, “To Mrs. Janie H. Rupert, with the regards of Theodore Roosevelt, Feb 18th 1909.” Doublematted and framed with a nameplate affixed to the glass to an overall size of 14.5 x 18. In very good condition, with scattered foxing and some light brushing and feathering to the signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Compiling his ‘Hero Tales,’ searching for pictures of “Washington,” “Grant on horseback,” and “Andrew Jackson” 54. Theodore Roosevelt. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6, black-bordered letterhead, May 23, no year but circa 1894. Letter concerning his book co-authored with Henry Cabot Lodge, Hero Tales from American History. In part: “I have sent to Lodge to know where to get the pictures of Morris and Adams…I haven’t an idea where to get a picture of the battle of New Orleans; but surely pictures of Andrew Jackson must be plenty. The Washington being the first piece, his picture might go in as the frontispiece; but perhaps the picture of Grant on horseback would be more interesting.” In fine condition. Published in 1895, Lodge and Roosevelt wrote the book ‘to remember the men who have given their lives in war and peace to the service of their fellow-countrymen.’ Among the subjects are George Washington, Daniel Boone, Gouverneur Morris, the Battle of Trenton, the Alamo, John Quincy Adams, Stonewall Jackson, and Gettysburg. A sought-after handwritten letter connecting Roosevelt with past American heroes. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 24 | September 16, 2015 | PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES

55. Theodore Roosevelt.

Partly-printed vellum DS, one page, 15 x .25, May 1, 1908.

President Roosevelt appoints Frank J. Woodbury as “Captain in the Medical Corps in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by President Roosevelt and countersigned by Acting Secretary of War Robert Shaw Oliver. The blue seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. Expected document wear with intersecting folds and scattered creases, otherwise fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

58. William H. Taft. TLS as

president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 15, 1910. Letter to John A. Stewart, in part: “I also saw Mr. Loeb, and I think that everything can be satisfactorily worked out after Mr. Roosevelt has returned to Europe, where he can be fully communicated with.” In fine condition, with light toning.

With former president Theodore Roosevelt away on an African safari, Taft wrote to Stewart regarding a proposed welcoming reception upon his return to America. The other gentleman mentioned, William Loeb, was Roosevelt’s private secretary and disagreed with Stewart’s involvement in any sort of official reception. Taft ultimately declined to attend the event, organized by Loeb, and sent an assistant in his place. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

56. Theodore Roosevelt. Bank check, 8.5 x 3, filled out and signed

by Roosevelt, payable to Winifred Ives Clarke for $50, November 18, 1917. In fine condition, with expected bank stamps and cancellation holes, a crease to the lower left corner, and clipped lower right corner tip; the signature area is clean and entirely unaffected. A sought-after uncommon format. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

59. William H. Taft. Sharp matte-finish 8.5 x 6.75 photo of Taft 57. Theodore Roosevelt. Third-person ANS on a 3 x 1.5 personal

calling card imprinted with Roosevelt’s name and Long Island address, no date, in part: “Mr. Roosevelt will see Mr. Hamilton on Thursday at noon.” Light scattered soiling and toned tape to reverse, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

working at his desk, signed and inscribed in the lower border in ink, “For Frank G. Kelsey, with best wishes, Wm. H. Taft.” Blindstamped in the lower left by Scherer. Double-matted and framed with a nameplate affixed to the glass to an overall size of 14.75 x 12.5. Light overall fading and mild silvering to dark areas of the image, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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60. Woodrow Wilson. White

House card signed in fountain pen during his second month as president, “Woodrow Wilson, 10 Apr., 1913.” In fine condition, with a small stain and impression to left edge. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

President Harding receives “the Thirty-Third Degree in Scottish Rite Masonry” 61. Warren G. Harding. TLS

as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 19, 1922. Letter to Colonel Myron T. Herrick, in part: “We do have it in mind to come to Cleveland the latter part of September when I am to receive the Thirty-Third Degree in Scottish Rite Masonry.

There have been no plans made for that occasion, however, and it does not seem possible to definitely decide upon any plans at the present time. Personally, it would be a very great joy to come to your home. I have been there before and I know how hospitable it is. I am sure Mrs. Harding would likewise enjoy being a guest under your roof.” In fine condition, with trivial creasing and soiling, and office notations to upper portion. Accompanied by an unsigned portrait of Harding issued as a supplement to the Philadelphia Sunday Inquirer.

After being blackballed twice by disapproving Brothers at the Marion Lodge #70 in Marion, Ohio—once for his rumored African American ancestry, then again for his Republican affiliation—Harding was initiated an Entered Apprentice on June 28, 1901. However, due to ongoing personal antagonism, it would be another nineteen years until he advanced to Master Mason, achieving the degree on August 27, 1920. Less than two months later, Harding was overwhelmingly elected the 29th president of the United States. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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62. Warren G. Harding. Unique

handmade cut silhouette portrait of Harding on an offwhite 3.75 x 4.5 card, signed in fountain pen, “Very truly yours, Warren G. Harding.” Also signed below the image by the artist, “Doris Burdick, 1920.” Triple-matted and framed with a nameplate affixed to the glass to an overall size of 9.25 x 10.5. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Signing pen establishing the rare “air-mail flyers’ medal of honor” 63. Herbert Hoover. Cork-

gripped American Pencil Company dipping pen used

by President Hoover to sign an act creating the air-mail flyer’s medal of honor.

Includes the letter from Secretary to the President Lawrence Richey presenting the pen to Congressman Clyde Kelly, February 16, 1931, in full: “In accordance with the request contained in your letter of February 11th I take pleasure in sending you herewith the pen used by the President on February 14th in signing: H. R. 101, An Act for the award of the air-mail flyers’ medal of honor.” The letter is matted with the pen mounted below and framed to an overall size of 16 x 19. The mat also bears several affixed airmail stamps. In very good condition, with overall toning and wrinkling to the letter and a crack to the mat near the pen. King was the sponsor of the act, creating the Air Mail Flyer’s Medal of Honor to be awarded to pilots in the air mail service who distinguished themselves by heroism or extraordinary achievement. Only ten such medals were ever awarded, the first by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 and the last by Harry S. Truman in 1948. An excellent presidential relic representing this fascinating yet little-known civil award. Starting Bid $200

64. Herbert Hoover. Matte-fin-

ish 9.5 x 13.5 Harris and Ewing photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen in the lower border to renowned surgeon and collector Max Thorek, “To Dr. Max Thorek, with kind regards of Herbert Hoover.” In fine condition, with a few light spots to borders and slight mounting remnants to reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

65. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Early TLS,

one page, 8 x 10.5, Assistant Secretary of the Navy letterhead, May 4, 1920. Letter to New York Supreme Court Judge Morgan J. O’Brien, in full: “I inclose you copy of a letter I just sent Chairman Farley, which expresses my views in regard to a very important matter which may come up at the meeting of the Delegates to the National Convention, as I unfortunately will not be able to be at the meeting and want to let you know exactly how I feel about the matter. I am looking forward to seeing you on the train going out to San Francisco.” Roosevelt makes a single handwritten emendation to the salutation. In fine condition, with staples holes and a light paperclip impression to top edge, and a crease and some soiling along lower left edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Unique assemblage of the most important New Dealers including FDR, Truman, and Joseph Kennedy

66. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Signed book: The New Dealers. First edition. NY: The Literary Guild, 1934. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25

x 9.25, 414 pages. Signed on the opening pages by approximately 80 individuals, many of whom were architects of the New Deal. Signers include: Franklin Delano Roosevelt (as president), Eleanor Roosevelt, Sara D. Roosevelt, John Nance Garner, Henry A. Wallace, Harry S. Truman, and Alben Barkley. Signers also include a large portion of Roosevelt’s cabinet including: Secretary of State Cordell Hull, Secretary of the Treasury Henry Mogenthau, Jr. and William G. McAdoo, Secretary of War George H. Dern, Secretary of the Navy Claude A Swanson, Postmaster General James A. Farley, Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper, Attorney General Homer Stille Cummings, Secretary of War George H. Dern and Henry Hines Woodring, Postmaster General James H. Farley, Ambassador to the United Kingdom Joseph P. Kennedy, Ambassador to Germany William C. Dodd, Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, White House Press Secretary Stephen Early, Robert Fechner, Henry B. Steagall, Richard B. Russell, Robert M. La Follette, Thomas Pryor Gore, Walter F. George, John J. McSwain, Josephus Daniels, George W. Norris, Claude A. Swanson, Claude Pepper, Earle J. Christenhover, Rose McConnell Long, Earl Kemp Long, Herbert Lehman, Culbert Olson, Nan Wood Honeyman, and B. Frank Whelchel. Autographic condition: toning and dampstaining to signed pages, affecting the overall appearance of most of the signatures but not their legibility, otherwise very good. Book condition: G+/ VG-. A one-of-a-kind assemblage of many of the men responsible for shaping and enacting Roosevelt’s historic program to relieve the crippling effects of the Great Depression. Starting Bid $300

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FDR refuses additional state funding for the massive undertaking of the Theodore Roosevelt Island Memorial 67. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York, Executive Chamber letterhead, September 11, 1930. Letter to George Pindar, the secretary of the New York State Roosevelt Memorial, in full: “Thank you for your letter in regard to the approach to the Roosevelt Memorial. I am, of course, entirely in favor of an adequate and dignified approach. I must, however, make it perfectly clear that the state government cannot in my judgment put up any more money for the Memorial because already we have far exceeded the original plan which was approved by the Legislature many years ago. I hope, of course, that the City of New York will lend every possible aid.” In fine condition. Designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial is located on a small island in the center of the Potomac River, just opposite the port of Georgetown.

The ambitious design required restoring and preserving the island’s natural woodlands, swamps, and marshes to serve as a ‘living memorial’ to the Great Conservationist, and faced significant set-backs due to the high costs. After over three decades of delay and construction, the memorial was finally dedicated on October 27, 1967, boasting a 17-foot tall bronze statue by artist Paul Manship at its center. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

68. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS as

president, one page, 8 x 10, White House letterhead, September 18, 1935. Letter to Jack E. Dalton, in full: “Word has just reached me that you may find it necessary to resign from your position as Chief of the Sugar Section of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. I am sorry to learn of this, although I can appreciate the terrific strain you are constantly under in the difficult administration of the Jones–Costigan amendment to the Agricultural Adjustment Act. Under your immediate supervision much of the pioneer work of this legislation has been successfully completed and I am sure that the many farmers who have benefited both as a result of the legislation and its administration join me in expressing real regret at your contemplated resignation.” In fine condition, with a few spots of light foxing and trivial toning to borders from previous display. The replacement of the Federal Farm Board with the Agricultural Adjustment Act in 1933 proved a major piece of legislation during Roosevelt’s first days in office. Although the AAA could not end the Depression, it did produce a manageable supply-and-demand model, lessening the plight of drought-stricken farmers by paying them to cull their herds and to not overplant crops. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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69. Franklin D. Roosevelt. DS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, March 20, 1929. Veto document issued from the State of New York Executive Chamber during his time as governor, in part: “To the Assembly: I am returning herewith, without my approval, Assembly Bill...entitled: ‘An Act to amend the Nassau county police act’…Not Approved: The bill attempts to limit the power and authority of villages hereafter incorporated in Nassau county…I am opposed to such legislation in principle.” Crisply signed at the conclusion. In very good condition, with repaired tears to heavy horizontal folds, colored pencil office notations over the full document and portions of the signature, and irregularly trimmed edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

70. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Notarized DS as president, one page, 7.75 x

13, June 17, 1937. Sara Delano Roosevelt’s petition for claiming income from the Estate of James R. Roosevelt. Headed “In the Matter of acquiring title to Public Park bounded by Congress and Myrtle Avenues and Leavitt Street in the Third Ward, Borough of Queens, City of New York.” In full, “SARA D. ROOSEVELT, being duly sworn, deposes and says that she is the widow of James Roosevelt whose Will was duly probated in the Surrogate’s Court of Dutchess County on December 22nd, 1900. That under and by virtue of the said Will, your deponent is entitled to the income of one-third of all the rest, residue and remainder of the Estate of said James Roosevelt, deceased. That the present Executors and Trustees under the said Will are” [At this point, FDR has signed his name “Franklin D. Roosevelt” and added the names of the husband of his eldest child Anna, “Curtis B. Dall and Frederic A. Delano,” his mother’s brother]. Continuing, “who are still acting as Executors and Trustees of the said Last Will and Testament.” Stapled to the lower portion of the page is the notary public’s attestation. Document is still housed in its original legal folder.

In fine condition, with expected folds, aforementioned staples, and a bit of mild toning. Accompanied by several related documents and carbon copies. Via this unique document, President Roosevelt ensured that his mother received her guaranteed share of profits from a sale of his late father’s property. An intimate document from one of the world’s greatest leaders, with unique annotations about his family. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

71. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Handsome glossy 8 x 9.75 Ba-

chrach portrait of Roosevelt in a stately head-and-shoulders pose, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To the Woodhaven Young Democratic Club, with the regards of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 13.5 x 15.5. In very good condition, with a relatively unobtrusive central vertical crease, mild foxing to the borders, and a bit of irregular ink adhesion. A desirable association between Roosevelt and his young supporters. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Months into his presidency, Truman appoints his Solicitor General—and future controversial Attorney General 72. Harry S. Truman. TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 29, 1945. Letter to Governor of Rhode Island J. Howard McGrath, in full: “I appreciate your telegram very much. It was a pleasure to me to appoint you Solicitor General, and I am more than gratified that you will accept the nomination. It is a great office and I know you will fill it with much credit.” Creasing to left side, a postmark and rusty paperclip marks to upper left corner, and reduced ink flow to a single letter of the signature, otherwise fine condition. A week after this letter was written, McGrath resigned from his post as Rhode Island governor to assume the post of Solicitor General. In 1949, he was again appointed

by Truman, this time as the United States Attorney General. The tables would turn three years later, however, when—after McGrath refused to cooperate amid surfacing reports of corruption within his own Justice Department—Truman asked for and was given McGrath’s resignation. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Truman takes on McCarthy 73. Harry S. Truman. Typed memorandum, signed as president, one page, 8 x 10.5,

White House letterhead, no date. Headed at the top, “Memorandum for The Secretary of the Treasury; From The President.” In full: “Attached is a copy of a telegram from William Benton which calls attention to certain facts in the report of the Senate Subcommittee on Senator McCarthy. I believe this telegram should be considered in connection with the investigation by your Department of the matters discussed in the Subcommittee’s report.” Vertical creasing and light toning to right side (trivially affecting the last few letters of the signature), otherwise fine condition. Benton, a Connecticut senator, introduced ten ‘case studies’ supporting his resolution to expel McCarthy from the Senate, including a suspicious $10,000 fee from the Lustron Corporation and various income tax irregularities. Benton’s telegram to Truman undoubtedly was sent before he introduced his case studies, which would interest the Treasury Department. The Gillette Committee eventually voted unanimously to investigate Benton’s accusations. An intriguing memo in the midst of the ‘Red Scare.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

74. Harry S. Truman. Desirable block of four green three-cent postage stamps honoring the centennial of the settlement of Nevada, 4 x 2, signed diagonally in fountain pen. In fine condition, with a brush to the last couple letters of the signature. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Amid Red Scare hysteria, Truman defies a congressional request to access the files of federal employees: “I am as sure as I am alive that these people are on a fishing expedition and that they will take occasion to use unsubstantiated charges” 75. Harry S. Truman. Two items: first, a

typed memorandum, signed as president, “H.S.T,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, dated July 20, 1951. In full: “Memorandum for: The Secretary of the Treasury, From: The President. I have been looking over a memorandum which you sent me with regard to loyalty files of the International [sic] Revenue Department for the Congressional Committee investigating the Department. I wish you would give this matter considerable thought and then we will have a conversation about it. I am as sure as I am alive that these people are on a fishing expedition and that they will take occasion to use unsubstantiated charges which, no doubt, appear in these files to discredit not only the Department but to ruin the individual in whose file these things appear. I will be glad to talk with you about it.” Second, a handwritten endorsement as president, “Approved, July 20, 1951, Harry S. Truman,” on the last page of a three-page typed memorandum from Treasury Secretary John Snyder, dated July 30, 1951.

Memo reads, in part: “No information of any sort relating to the employee’s loyalty, and no investigative data of any type...shall be included in the material submitted to a Congressional committee.” Senator Joseph McCarthy, who led the anti-Communism rally, called Truman’s refusal to allow access to all files ‘arrogant’ and a threat to national security. In overall fine condition, with a rusty paperclip mark to Truman’s memo, and paperclip impression and light creases to endorsed memo. Both are accompanied by full letters of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Refusing to bow to anti-Communist furor and “ruin” the careers of federal employees at the height of McCarthyism, Truman took a firm stand against the witch-hunt kindled by the Wisconsin senator. For his stance, the president was loudly accused of being soft on Communism. Just over a week after this letter, the House Ways and Means subcommittee would open an investigation into charges of corruption in the IRS. Fascinating documents providing insight into Truman’s bold stance during the Red Scare. Starting Bid $300

76. Harry S. Truman. Vintage matte-finish 13.25 x 10.5

photo of Truman reading at his desk, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Kindest regards to Col. R. J. Heressy.” In fine condition, with slight wear and creasing to evenly trimmed edges. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Conferring the Legion of Merit on a Soviet colonel 77. Harry S. Truman. DS as president, one page, 8 x 10.25, no date. President Truman awards Lieutenant Colonel Alexandr Alexandrovich Vassiliev the Legion of Merit for “meritorious service in connection with military operations against the common enemy from 1 to 6 May 1945 while commanding Russian forces with which a meeting was effected by elements of the 11th United States Armored Division in the vicinity of Linz, Austria.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the Legion of Merit certificate issued to Vassiliev, dated May 22, 1946, signed by the secretary of war and the adjutant general. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Preparing for D-Day: “The pressure stays up at a high level—but I think I carry the burdens sufficiently well to keep my equilibrium” 78. Dwight D. Eisenhower. War-dated ALS signed “Ike,” three pages, lightly-lined, 8 x 10.25, [March 26, 1944]. Fantastic letter to his wife, Mamie. In part: “I’m so glad you like your coat. Nothing I ever tried to buy caused me as much grief and trouble as that did. But as long as you like it, all the trouble and misunderstanding was well worth while…A V-mail just arrived from Johnny. He said he had 80 days to go, and is still scratching his head over ‘branch!’ It’s a tough one, but he must decide for himself. He had just received a note from you, and said ‘Mom is fine.’ It has been some days since I’ve had a direct letter from you…The pressure stays up at a high level—but I think I carry the burdens sufficiently well to keep my equilibrium. It would be a lot easier if I could see you if only for an hour a week. I wish so often and so much for you. Must be I love you!!” Superbly matted and framed with a photo of Eisenhower to an overall size of 24 x 29. In fine condition. Oversized.

During this period Eisenhower was busy planning for the invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord, which has come to be known as D-Day—an understandably stressful time as he painstakingly prepared the greatest amphibious assault in history. Despite the pressure and sleepless nights, Eisenhower’s vitality shines through in this wonderful letter home to his beloved wife, providing an intimate glimpse into his personal relationships. His son John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower was about to graduate from West Point, ironically graduating on June 6, 1944—the same day that Eisenhower was commanding the Normandy landings. An amazing letter from this pivotal time in both his family and military life. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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80. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Partly-printed DS, one page, 13.75 x 79. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of

Eisenhower by Murray of New York, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “For Congressman Louis B. Heller.—warm personal regard and with best wishes to a distinguished American, Dwight D. Eisenhower.” In fine condition, with portions of the inscription and signature a shade light. A former senator from New York, Heller was elected to the New York Supreme Court in 1966 and served as a justice until his retirement in 1977. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

11.75, February 11, 1953. President Eisenhower designates Joseph M. Gazzam, Jr., to “serve as a member of The Annual Assay Commission for the year 1953 which will convene at The United States Mint in the city of Philadelphia February 11, 1953.” Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen. Document is mounted and the official 1953 Assay Commission bronze medal is set into a circular cutout in the lower left. Framed to an overall size of 15 x 13. In very good condition, with scattered dampstaining and foxing, one water spot affecting a single letter of his signature, and the medal and frame backing somewhat loose. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

On a “crusade for good government and a world at peace” 81. Dwight D. Eisenhower. TLS, one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, October

24, 1952. Letter to Danny Pelton of New York, written “Aboard Eisenhower Campaign Special,” the train he traveled on during his presidential campaign. In full: “I’m afraid I can’t take the time to write you a long hand note in the middle of this strenuous campaign, but I do want to thank you very much for your nice letter, and the interest you evince in our crusade for good government and a world at peace.” In fine condition, with light overall wrinkling, a spot of soiling at the end of his signature, and toned top and bottom edges. On this same day Eisenhower gave his famous ‘I shall go to Korea’ speech in Detroit which was broadcast nationwide and helped him clinch the presidential election eleven days later. Touching upon the same themes as his iconic speech, this letter of the same date directly points towards Ike’s upcoming electoral victory. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Unique original high school candids, “From: The personal diary of Pres. John F. Kennedy”

82. John F. Kennedy. Unique collection of five original candid photographs from the personal collection of the Kennedy family given to biographer Gene Schoor in 1961 by Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., while Schoor was preparing the book Young John Kennedy. The photos range in size from 2.5 x 2.5 to 3 x 4.75 and date to the early-to-mid 1930s during Kennedy’s high school years at Choate, all bearing typed captions affixed to the reverse. The five photos show: a full-length image of JFK atop the roof of the Kennedy estate in Palm Beach, Florida, in 1935; a full-length image of JFK in his full academic regalia for his graduation from Choate in 1935; a playful image of Kennedy with his roommate Rip Horton as members of Choate’s drama club during a rehearsal; a photo of Kennedy with his father and a cousin on the deck of a ship; and one of Kennedy with many of his friends at Choate, including Lem Billings and Bud Wynne. The first three photos listed appear in Schoor’s book but the latter two do not. Also includes a typed memo on official White House letterhead, reading: “From: The personal diary of Pres. John F. Kennedy scrapbook & photo material given Gene Schoor by [J.F.K. crossed out] Amb. Joe Kennedy at the White House, January 1961.” Also includes a first edition hardcover of Schoor’s book Young John Kennedy. In overall fine condition, with toned tape remnants to the top and bottom edges of one photo. An absolutely outstanding, one-of-a-kind collection of original material from Kennedy’s formative years. Starting Bid $300

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“He taught my father, and forty years later my younger brother, and to them, and to all, he set a standard to which in later life, they all could repair” 83. John F. Kennedy. Unsigned autograph manuscript draft of a piece about Harvard University, titled at the top “Let Us Praise Great Men,” four pages, 8 x 10.5, no date but circa March 1957. In part (bracketed portions struck through): “Prof. Holcombe’s greatest impact was not his vast erudition, but in personality and character. Dispassionate, [slightly] reserved, self-restrained, without illusions but idealistic, he [combined] all these qualities and principles, that made him ideally equipped [for] to meet his responsibilities, as a teacher, and as a citizen. He taught my father, and forty years later my younger brother, and to them, and to all, he set a standard [that the] to which in later life, they all could repair.

Deeply moved by the things which he thought important, he refused with wry detachment those debates over trivialities which are incidental to our limited imagination and harbor too closely around loneliness. One day he said to me after the 1946 election he said to me with cheerful pride, ‘I had the pleasure yesterday of voting for three of my former students, one for Senator, one for Governor & one for Congressman, and they were all elected.’ It did not matter to him that the party labels may be different, they had been his students and graduates of Harvard and that was enough.” In fine condition, with rusty staple holes to upper right corners. Accompanied by the six additional pages of Kennedy’s photocopied speech.

Asked to write a short piece about Harvard for the 1957 book College in a Yard: Minutes by Thirty-Nine Harvard Men, Kennedy took the opportunity to honor a professor who changed his life. Credited with establishing political philosophy and theory as basic disciplines in Harvard’s government curriculum, Arthur Holcombe taught some of America’s best and brightest from 1910 to 1955, including Joseph Kennedy, Sr. In the midst of hot-headed and energetic young men, ready to argue their side and stand their ground, Holcombe displayed many of the more mature qualities that Kennedy would carry with him as he began his political career: “Dispassionate, reserved, self-restrained, without illusions but idealistic…all these qualities and principles…made him ideally equipped to meet his responsibilities, as a teacher, and as a citizen.” On November 5, 1946, Henry Cabot Lodge, Robert Bradford, and John F. Kennedy were elected to serve as Senator, Governor, and Congressman, respectively, no doubt partly due to their wise professor’s contributions. A touching and extraordinarily lengthy tribute to a man who helped shape the future president. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500 www.RRAuction.com | 35

Honoring the CBS executive responsible for the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debates 84. John F. Kennedy. Hand-corrected typed telegram as president, unsigned, one page, 8 x 10.5, White House Telegram letterhead, March 8, 1962. Draft telegram to the Radio and Television Executive Society. In full: “I would like to join you tonight in congratulating Dr. Frank Stanton on his winning the 1962 Gold Medal of the organization. His substantial accomplishments and contributions to the field of broadcasting and communications… merit the high recognition he is receiving tonight.” Between “communications” and “merit,” Kennedy adds in fountain pen, “and his long public service.” In fine condition, with mild creases. Stanton served as president of CBS from 1946 to 1971 and was celebrated as a spokesman for the broadcast industry and journalists before Congress. Stanton played a pivotal role in arranging the famous televised debates between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon during the 1960 presidential campaign. In addition to their importance in JFK’s political career, these debates are now considered an important milestone in American cultural history. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

86. John F. Kennedy.

85. John F. Kennedy. Desirable collection of eleven vintage glossy photos showing Kennedy touring NASA circa 1962, including ten glossy 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 photos and one color 9.25 x 7.5 photo, with some of the most interesting subjects including: Kennedy speaking in front of a model Lunar Lander as Lyndon B. Johnson and NASA administrator James E. Webb look on; JFK peering into a Mercury capsule with Vice President Johnson seen in the background; JFK, LBJ, and Wernher von Braun in front of a rocket; and JFK looking at large Apollo Command Module concept models. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Invitation to the Dallas Trade Mart Luncheon scheduled for November 22, 1963, measuring 7 x 9.75 open, stamped on the reverse with the number “1382.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance stating this was originally acquired from the widow of Cliff Cassidy, a member of the luncheon planning committee and friend of Texas Governor John Connally. The Trade Mart was the destination of President Kennedy’s motorcade when he was assassinated in Dealey Plaza. Starting Bid $200

Inscribed to the wife of the patriotic illustrator 87. Jacqueline Kennedy. Signed book: The White

House. Washington, DC: The White House Historical Association, 1962. Softcover, 6.75 x 10, 129 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page in blue ballpoint to the wife of the famed American artist, “To Mrs. Howard Chandler Christy, with best wishes, Jacqueline Kennedy.” In fine condition, with light creases and edgewear to covers, and a pencil notation to one corner of the front cover. Though he is best known for his illustrations of the flapper ‘Christy Girl,’ Howard Chandler Christy also designed numerous patriotic wartime posters and painted beautiful portraits of America’s leading figures. One such portrait was that of First Lady Grace Coolidge, featured in this book and widely known to be one of Jacqueline Kennedy’s favorite paintings in the White House collection. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

“I shall not rest until it is the finest President’s Library ever built” 88. Jacqueline Kennedy. TLS signed “Jackie,” one page, 6.25 x 25, embossed coat of arms letterhead, April 26, 1965. Letter to Attorney General Nicholas deB. Katzenbach. In part: “I have just been advised of the generous contribution received by the Kennedy Library representing the honorarium set aside for you by the University of Pittsburgh. How kind and thoughtful of you to do this—and I want to thank you—more than I can ever say. You well know how very much this Library meant to the President—and what it now means to me. I shall not rest until it is the finest President’s Library ever built.” She adds a handwritten postscript, signed “J,” in full: “And dear Nick—Thank you for the letter which you wrote me—Every day when I read about the things you are doing—I am so proud of you.” In fine condition, with a paperclip mark and impression to the top edges. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope bearing a pre-printed free frank. Katzenbach had been deputy attorney general during John F. Kennedy’s presidency before serving as attorney general, and then undersecretary of state, under LBJ. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Inscribed to the Rockefeller politician 89. Lyndon B. Johnson. Signed

book: The Vantage Point. First edition, limited issue, numbered 69/300. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 636 pages. Signed on the colophon in fountain pen, “Lyndon B. Johnson,” and signed and inscribed on the dedication page in fountain pen, “To Nelson and Happy Rockefeller, whose love and understanding gave me strength and comfort—with appreciation, Lyndon B. Johnson, LBJ Ranch, Xmas ’71.” In very good condition, with a crack to the front cover, maroon tape to the edge of the front cover, and scattered foxing to text block. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Johnson shares his support for Connecticut’s upcoming Conference on Human Rights and Opportunities 90. Lyndon B. Johnson. TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, March 14, 1967. Letter to Connecticut Governor John Dempsey, in full: “I am happy to learn of the Connecticut Conference on Human Rights and Opportunities which you have called. We received many valuable insights from the White House Conference, ‘To Fulfill These Rights,’ held in Washington last June. Some of these recommendations have been incorporated into my legislative program. One of the points which the Council to the Conference and the Conferees stressed was the deep need for strong and affirmative governmental action on the State and local levels. Your calling of this important meeting is in keeping with this recommendation. Connecticut has a continuing record of achievement in the field of human rights. I know that your Conference will affirm your past efforts, and point the way to new accomplishments. Please convey my best wishes to all of your participants. I know that the insights which you gain will do so much to strengthen the lives of all the citizens of Connecticut. Your initiative will serve as a strong example for the other States.” In fine condition, with a postmark in the upper left corner.

In late March 1967, two years after President Johnson laid the framework for affirmative action with a rousing discourse against racial inequality and social injustice at Howard University on June 4, 1965, Dempsey organized a similar convention that would initiate a state-level human rights movement. Intent on ‘mobilizing the public and private sectors to translate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ‘Dream’ into a reality,’ the Governor’s Conference on Human Rights and Opportunities marked the nation’s first statewide conference called by a governor to prepare specific action proposals on the subject. An exceptional letter associated with one of the cornerstones of Johnson’s presidential legacy—the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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An early glimpse into tribal affairs, over a decade before President Johnson’s proposed Native American Civil Rights Act 91. Lyndon B. Johnson. TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate, Office of the

Democratic Leader letterhead, March 20, 1954. Letter to Bobbie Lee Sanders, in full: “I am enclosing a letter I have just received from the Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs concerning my inquiry into the matter of religious freedom of the Indian community of Pueblo de Jemez. I hope the information it contains will be helpful to you, but after looking it over if you have any further suggestions as to how I might be helpful I would be glad to hear from you.” In fine condition, with rusty staple holes to upper left corner and trivial soiling. Accompanied by the referenced letter. In an attempt to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society, Congress issued House Concurrent Resolution 108 on August 1, 1953, formally announcing the federal policy of termination (the immediate withdrawal of federal aid, services, and protection, and the dissolution of tribal reservations). Johnson disagreed with the resolution, and his interest in the matter would continue into his presidency; in 1968, he would propose the controversial Indian Civil Rights Act, attempting to encourage partnerships between tribal governments and the US, though the proposal never passed.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

1965 appointment for the Commission on Civil Rights 92. Lyndon B. Johnson. Un-

common partlyprinted DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, August 7, 1965.

President Johnson appoints William L. Taylor as “Staff Director for the Commission on Civil Rights.” Signed at the conclusion by President Johnson and countersigned by Secretary of State Dean Rusk. The crisply embossed white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. Affixed to a same-size mount. Slight dampstaining to upper left corner and Johnson’s signature a couple shades light, otherwise fine condition.

Taylor worked with Thurgood Marshall at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, where he assisted in the landmark Brown v.

Board case. He went on to make major contributions in developing and implementing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. As Johnson’s presidential legacy is largely defined by the progress made in the Civil Rights Movement, this is a fantastic, historically significant piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

93. Richard Nixon. TLS as

president signed “RN,” one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, March 27, 1969.

Letter to publisher James C. Copley, in part: “Your editorial of March 11 reminded me of the major contribution you and the Copley newspapers made toward my election victory. I want to tell you once again how greatly I appreciate your support and your counsel as we develop the new Administration’s programs. I was pleased to note that your analysis of the problems I faced concerning the ABM system stressed the need for a continuing and realistic appraisal of the U. S. defense capabilities. This is, of course, one of the key elements in my proposal for the Safeguard program. It has been gratifying to see the editorials prepared by the Copley newspapers circulated so widely by our mutual friend, Andy Anderson.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 39

President-elect Reagan sends holiday greetings: “I can understand why it seems to have sneaked up on me” 94. Ronald Reagan. ALS, as president-elect, signed “Dutch,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 6, 1980. Letter to his long-time friend Lydia “Hup” MacArthur, with Reagan decorating the top of his letterhead with an original green and red felt tip doodle of a Christmas wreath, in part: “Here it is that time again to say Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. I think this time however I can understand why it seems to have sneaked up on me. Anyway I can say it is a joy to wish you a Happy Holiday Season & a very Merry Christmas.” Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Reagan’s hand.

Lydia Hupfer ‘Hup’ MacArthur was the widow of Pete MacArthur, program director of WOC in Davenport, Iowa. In 1932, MacArthur had given a then 21-year-old Reagan his first job as a sports announcer. They would remain friends until her passing at the age of 102 in 1995.

In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

95. Ronald Reagan. ANS, one page, 6.25 x 4.75, official letterhead, no date. A standard response card declining an autograph request, bearing an after-the-fact ANS to a disappointed recipient. In part: “I did not know such cards as this existed. I’m sorry such was sent to you.” In fine condition, with staple holes to the top. An unusual format.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

96. Bill Clinton Impeachment. Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of the House managers in the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by the full committee: James E. Rogan, Henry Hyde, Asa Hutchinson, Ed Bryant, Bill McCollum, George Gekas, Steve Chabot, Bob Barr, Chris Cannon, Charles Canady, Steve Buyer, Lindsey Graham, and Jim Sensenbrenner. In fine condition. Accompanied by an official red impeachment ticket for access to the Senate press gallery on February 12, 1999, the day that the Senate acquitted Clinton of the charges to conclude the proceedings. This rare image depicts the managers in the historic House Judiciary Committee hearing room shortly after the House of Representatives voted to approve the articles, which sit on a table in front of Chairman Henry Hyde. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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97. George Washington

98. Martin Van Buren

99. Millard Fillmore

100. James Buchanan

101. Andrew Johnson

102. Andrew Johnson

103. Rutherford B. Hayes

104. James A. Garfield

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105. James A. Garfield Starting Bid $200

108. Grover Cleveland Starting Bid $200

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106. Lucretia Garfield Starting Bid $200

109. Grover Cleveland Starting Bid $200

110. Grover Cleveland Starting Bid $200

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107. Chester A. Arthur Starting Bid $200

111. Grover Cleveland Starting Bid $200

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112. Benjamin Harrison Starting Bid $200

113. Benjamin Harrison

114. Theodore Roosevelt

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115. William H. Taft

116. William H. Taft

117. William H. Taft

118. Woodrow Wilson

119. Woodrow Wilson

120. Calvin Coolidge

121. Calvin Coolidge

122. Calvin Coolidge

123. Herbert Hoover

124. Herbert Hoover

125. Herbert Hoover

126. Franklin D. Roosevelt

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127. Franklin D. Roosevelt

128. Franklin D. Roosevelt

129. Eleanor Roosevelt

130. Harry S. Truman

131. Harry S. Truman

132. Harry S. Truman

133. Dwight D. Eisenhower

134. Dwight D. Eisenhower

135. Dwight D. Eisenhower

136. Jacqueline Kennedy Starting Bid $200

137. Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson

138. Lyndon B. Johnson

140. Richard Nixon

141. Richard Nixon

142. Richard Nixon and Others

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139. Richard Nixon Starting Bid $200

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143. Gerald Ford

144. Gerald Ford

145. Gerald Ford

146. Gerald Ford

147. Jimmy Carter

148. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter

149. Jimmy Carter

150. Ronald Reagan

151. Ronald Reagan

152. Ronald Reagan

153. Ronald Reagan

154. Ronald Reagan

155. Ronald Reagan

156. Ronald and Nancy Reagan

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157. George Bush

158. George Bush

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161. Bill Clinton

162. Bill Clinton

164. George W. Bush

165. George W. Bush

168. Barack Obama

169. Barack Obama

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159. The Bushes and the Quayles

160. Bill Clinton Starting Bid $200

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163. George W. Bush Starting Bid $200

166. George W. Bush Starting Bid $200

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170. Five Presidents Starting Bid $200

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notables Declaration of Independence Signers Pristine Revolutionary War bounty land grant beautifully signed by the Founding Father

175. Benjamin Franklin. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 15.5 x 12.5, February 6, 1787. As President of the

Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, Franklin issues a land grant to “John Keaton private in the late army of the United States” who “is granted by the said commonwealth…a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the county of Westmoreland…containing two hundred acres.”

Beautifully signed below the seal on the left side by Franklin, complete with his hallmark flourish and paraph. The document ends, “In witness whereof His Excellency Benjamin Franklin Esquire—President of the Supreme Executive Council, hath hereunto set his hand, and caused the state seal to be affixed,” and is signed by James Trimble as a witness. The large eight point seal above Franklin’s signature is fully intact, as is the seal on the reverse. In fine condition, with expected folds, some wrinkles, and light scattered soiling.

One of the most strategic and beneficial decisions made by the government during the Revolutionary War was to offer land bounties as a reward for military service. Not only did this encourage enlistment, but it also paved the way for westward expansion. By populating the frontier with military veterans able to defend against Indian incursions, they enticed new settlers to follow and buy land, helping to reduce Revolutionary War debts. Serving as President of Pennsylvania in 1787, Franklin issued this War Bounty Land Grant for a large plot in Western Pennsylvania to John Keaton, a private in the state’s Army. An important piece of early American history, this incredibly rare grant holds a beautiful example of the Founding Father’s sought after autograph and a stunning intact large seal. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Crisply signed Revolutionary War–dated appointment

176. John Hancock. Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, one

page, 9 x 14.25, September 20, 1781. As governor of Massachusetts, Hancock appoints “Joseph Newhall, Gentleman, to be a Coroner, in the County of Essex within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.”

Boldly signed at the conclusion by Hancock and countersigned by John Avery as secretary. The paper seal affixed to the upper left remains fully intact. In very good to fine condition, with small repaired edge separations to intersecting folds, one vertical fold passing through the first letter of the signature, a few tiny pinholes to body, light scattered soiling and a few stains to right side, and trivial paper loss to bottom edge. Hancock had assumed the governorship a year prior after being elected with over ninety percent of the vote, and had recently signed the Articles of Confederation as one of Massachusetts Bay’s delegates to the Continental Congress. Boasting a large, bold example of Hancock’s trademark signature, this is a highly appealing war-dated piece.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

177. Samuel Huntington.

Manuscript DS, signed “Sam’l Huntington,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5, August 21, 1777. State of Connecticut expense report totaling £14.1.1 for “Attending the committee at Springfield,” signed at the conclusion by Huntington to confirm receipt. Professionally and archivally double-matted and framed with a nameplate and portrait to an overall size of 20 x 19.5. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and some show-through from docketing to reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

178. Robert Treat Paine.

Massachusetts lawyer (1731–1814) who served as one of the prosecutors of British soldiers during the Boston Massacre trial; he later signed the Declaration of Independence. Endorsement signature, “Paine Atty,” at the conclusion of a manuscript legal document, one page, 3.75 x 6.25, dated September 1770. A legal bill in the amount of £1.19.0 for plaintiff’s expenses including attendance of eight days. A central vertical fold, soiling, and light mirrored ink from a page no longer present, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Uncommon medical content by the Revolutionary doctor 179. Benjamin Rush. Physician and surgeon general of the Continental Army who signed the Declaration of Independence (1746–1813).

ALS signed “Benj’n Rush,” one page, 7.25 x 8.25, January 7, 1805.

Letter certifying a claim for expenses. In full: “I do hereby certify that Capt. Ephraim Kirts (a mariner belonging to the port of Philada.) lodged from about the middle of June at Capt. Frankford’s until he went to the hospital on the 24th of December 1804, with the interval of four or five weeks which time Captain Kirts spent at Harrowgate by advice of Dr. Church & myself. While at Capt. Frankford’s he was treated and nursed tenderly, and subjected the family to several extra expenses not commonly incurred for sick people.” Intersecting folds, overall creases, and light scattered staining, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned engraved portrait. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

American Politicians and Leaders 180. Georgia Resolution. Rare printed document signed in type,“Thomas Stocks” as President of the Senate, “David Adams” as Speaker of the House, and “G.M. Troup” as Governor of Georgia, one page, 8 x 5, dated December 17, 1823. Resolution reads, in part: “Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia…That the following shall be proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States: That no part of the Constitution of the United States ought to be construed, or shall be construed, to authorize the importation or ingress of any person of color into any one of the United States, contrary to the laws of such State.” Reverse is addressed in an unknown hand to “His Excellency The Governor of Mississippi Rocky Springs.”

Professional repairs to complete vertical separations and scattered toning, otherwise very good condition. In 1822, South Carolina passed ‘An Act for the Better Regulation of Free Negroes and Persons of Color’ which required any free black sailors entering the state to be ‘seized and confined’ in jail until the vessel that brought them ‘shall clear out and depart from this state.’ That act was ruled to be unconstitutional as it violated the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce, which included navigable waters, and violated a treaty with Great Britain ensuring its right to engage in free trade with the United States. Starting Bid $200

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181. William Hathorne. Early settler of Massachusetts (c.

1606–1681) who established residence in Salem beginning in 1636. Manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Hathorne,” one page, 5 x 3, circa 1662/3. A legal document concerning the court. Central vertical and horizontal folds and one tiny hole, otherwise fine condition.

Hathorne became a deputy to the General Court of Massachusetts and served in several military and political positions throughout his life. He was later described as ‘a bitter persecutor’ of Quakers by his great-great-great-grandson, the writer Nathaniel Hawthorne. William Hathorne’s son John became known as one of the main judges in the Salem witch trials. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Inscribed by the FBI director to his top agent 182. J. Edgar Hoover. Very

early circa 1920s matte-finish 7 x 9 formal portrait of Hoover by the important Washington photographers Harris & Ewing, presented in its original 9.25 x 13 studio mat, signed and inscribed on the mat in fountain pen, “To Melvin H. Purvis, With the most cordial of good wishes from his friend, J. Edgar Hoover.” Framed to an overall size of 11 x 15. In fine condition, with trivial dampstaining to the lower right corner of them mount and some silvering to dark areas of the image. Purvis made a name for himself as the archetypical ‘G-Man’ responsible for the capturing the Americas most notorious gangsters—John Dillinger, ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd, and ‘Baby Face’ Nelson among them. This piece is particularly interesting as Hoover and Purvis are said to have had a contentious relationship. Purvis sought and achieved widespread attention for his individual exploits that overshadowed the recognition given to the Bureau and its director, and it is alleged that Hoover intentionally pushed Purvis out of the FBI due to his jealousy. In addition to an ideal association between two of America’s most renowned law enforcers, this is a far earlier portrait than generally seen. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

“We may be compelled to sacrifice Louisiana for the sake of establishing a satisfactory system of reconstruction for her sister states” 183 . Charles Sumner. Civil War–

dated LS, one page, 5 x 8, December 26, 1864. Letter to General J. W. Phelps in Brattleboro, Vermont. In full: “I feel most profoundly the difficulties of the admission of Louisiana.

Not an arrival from New Orleans without its letters of protest from the truest men in the state. If it is admitted it will be under the pressure of necessity, and as a compromise; as in a storm part of the valuable freight is sacrificed for the rest so we may be compelled to sacrifice Louisiana for the sake of establishing a satisfactory system of reconstruction for her sister states—under Presidential pressure.” Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing between letters of the signature) and toning to borders (affecting most of the signature), otherwise fine condition.

A fascinating letter written as the federal government contemplated the restoration of the Union. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Activists and Social Leaders “I can love even an enemy if sure that he loves a loyal soldier” 184. Frederick Douglass. Remarkable AQS on an off-white 5 x 4.25 sheet, boldly signed at the conclusion in black ink, “Fred: Douglass, 1866.” Douglass pens a thoughtful quote, in full: “I can love even an enemy if sure that he loves a loyal soldier.” In fine condition.

This quote echoes an address he had given in London twenty years earlier, when he said that ‘the first gleam of Christian truth that beamed upon my dark mind, after having escaped the clutches of those who held me in slavery, was accompanied by the spirit of love…I could not have injured one hair of the head of my worst enemy.’ A wonderful sentiment from one of the period’s most influential civil rights leaders. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

185. Helen Keller. AQS in pencil on an off-white 5.75 x 5.75 sheet, in full: “When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another, Sincerely yours, Helen Keller, Wrentham, Nov. 14. 1919.” In fine condition, with slight scattered soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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King delivers a message of hope to the divided Berlin 186. Martin Luther King, Jr. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11,

Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, September 1, 1964. Letter to Viola Hilpert in West Berlin. In full: “I am in receipt of your letter informing me that it will be all right to speak at the Berlin Waldbuhne on the afternoon of September 13th. I also received your request concerning recording my address for the German Television. You have my permission to proceed with this recording.” In fine condition. On September 13, 1964, King gave an address before 20,000 West Berliners attending an outdoor rally at the Waldbuhne amphitheater, offering a moving message of peace, hope, and unity. He then crossed the border into East Berlin at Checkpoint Charlie and delivered a similar speech to an audience of 2,000 at St. Mary’s Church. A superb letter arranging this historic speech, which crossed the lines of color and ideology to promote King’s vision of international brotherhood. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

Desirable uninscribed first edition of King’s collection of sermons 187. Martin Luther King, Jr. Signed book: Strength to Love. First edition. NY: Harper & Row, 1963. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 146 pages. Nicely signed on the first free end page in blue ballpoint, “Best Wishes, Martin Luther King.”

Autographic condition: a mild block of toning to signed page and a fingerprint to the upper right corner, otherwise fine. Book condition: VG+/ VG. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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“In every section of the country one may find local unions existing as a serious and vicious obstacle when the Negro seeks jobs” 188. Martin Luther King, Jr. Highly important autograph manuscript,

in pencil, unsigned, one page, 8.5 x 11, Montgomery Improvement Association, Inc. letterhead, no date but circa 1957–1958. King continues drafting a portion of his first book, Stride Toward Freedom, in full: “been barred from membership in certain unions, and denied apprenticeship training and vocational education. In every section of the country one may find local unions existing as a serious and vicious obstacle when the Negro seeks jobs or up-grading in employment. The AFL-CIO drive to organize the south has been virtually abandon{ed} because of the massive resistance of a significant portion of the organized labor oligarchy, many.” Page is encapsulated in acid-free Mylar. In fine condition, with two small spots of light soiling to top edge. This manuscript reveals a late draft of a portion of Chapter XI, titled ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’; with the exception of three minor edits, this draft is the same as the published version, found on page 204 of the book. An exceptional page from one of the most important books of the civil rights movement.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

189. Gerrit Smith. Staunch abolitionist (1797–1874) known to have financially

supported John Brown’s raid at Harpers Ferry. ALS, one page, 8 x 12.25, October 29, 1845. Letter to Colonel Reuben Sleeper, the president of the Livingston County Anti-Slavery Society. In full: “Accompanying this letter is a pamphlet entitled ‘How to settle the Texas Question.’ A few of us have undertaken a reliance in God to arouse the people to one more effort to keep slaveholding Texas out of our family of States.

We want your help—and we hereby appoint you to take charge of this matter in your County. We beg you to consent without delay, with our friends around you, & to appoint a person in each town in your County, who shall see, that all the men & women in his Town have an opportunity to sign the remonstrance. We ought to send from this State alone hundreds of thousands of names to congress. Should it be impossible for you to give your attention to this matter, we wish you to select some person to act in your stead.” Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in Smith’s own hand.

Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), overall wrinkling, a large stray ink mark affecting a single word, otherwise fine condition.

Two weeks before Smith wrote this letter, Texas voters overwhelmingly approved annexation, a state constitution, and the annexation ordinance. At the end of December, Congress and President James K. Polk approved the resolution and Texas was admitted to the Union as a slave state. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Supreme Court Justices Outstanding oversized image of Burger’s historic last court with Marshall, O’Connor, and Rehnquist 190. Burger Court. Impressive color matte-finish 14 x 10.5

photograph of the justices, affixed to a 14.5 x 13 mount, signed on the mount in various inks by all nine, including: Warren E. Burger; Thurgood Marshall; William J. Brennan, Jr.; Byron R. White; Harry A. Blackmun; John Paul Stevens; Lewis F. Powell, Jr.; William H. Rehnquist; and Sandra Day O’Connor. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 22 x 20.75. In fine condition, with a few light spots to the surface. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Chief Justice Marshall addresses the fate of mismatched banknotes 191. John Marshall. ALS signed “J. Mar-

shall,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 8, November 20, 1821. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Marshall writes on the fate of two mismatched banknotes. In full: “Two halves of notes of 100$ which you sent me are mismatched in consequence of which the Bank refuses to receive them. The one half is marked letter D No. 459 payable to Edward Fox. The other is marked letter A No. 92 dated the 8th of Feb’y. 1812. Both halves are of the mother Bank of Virginia. The Bank states a decision of the court of appeals that if the holder of the other halves will make affidavit that he was the possessor of these halves and has lost them, he can compel a payment of the whole 200$. They therefore refuse to pay these unless you will make the affidavit required & give an indemnifying bond. If you divided these notes yourself it may possibly be in your power to get the other halves & send them down. The holder of them will be unable to get paid but by acting in consent with you. I shall be much obliged by your giving me the earliest intimation on this subject, that, if you can not command the other halves, I may inquire what is to be done.” Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in Marshall’s hand to Walter Fontaine. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, a chip to the upper right corner tip, show-through from writing to opposing sides, and a tape-repaired tear to second integral page. Accompanied by an unsigned period engraving of Marshall. Earlier in the year Marshall had handed down the unanimous decision in Cohens v. Virginia, a landmark case in establishing the power of the Supreme Court to review the decisions of state supreme courts in criminal cases upon appeal. A fascinating letter for historians and numismatists alike. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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American West

192. William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody. AQS on an

off-white 4.25 x 2 card, signed at the conclusion in ink, “W. F. Cody, ‘Buffalo Bill.’” Cody pens a classic Wild West motto: “True to friend and foe.” Matted with an image of Cody to an overall size of 8 x 10. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

193. William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody. Crystal-clear 4.25 x 6.5 unsigned cabinet photo of Cody wearing a finely embroidered floralpattern shirt and staring directly into the camera, bearing a pre-printed facsimile signature on the mount. Published by Stacy of Brooklyn. In fine condition, with a few mild surface scratches. A simply stunning portrait in sharpness and clarity. Starting Bid $200

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194. William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody. Ink signature, “Compliments of W. F. Cody, Buffalo Bill, 1889,” on a brown 4.5 x 2.5 slip. Double-matted and framed with a large color portrait to an overall size of 15.75 x 23.5.

In very good condition, with heavy overall toning, scattered creasing and soiling, and a few tears (one passing from the right edge into the last letter in his name). Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The Wild West showman is forced to sell “the Irma Hotel” and “a hotel of mine called Pahaska Tepee” 195. William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody. ALS signed

“W. C. Cody,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, Chicago Shan-Kive and Round-Up letterhead, September 18, 1916. Letter to his attorney Henry Hersey regarding his grim financial situation, in part: “Frederick H. Garlow, my manager of Cody to send you…Barney Link’s judgments, petitions &c, and to write you fully, so you could advise with W. L. Walls, my attorney. They can explain the situation to you better than I can for they have not kept me well footed. But if you do not hear from them, I’ll write you all I know. First Link got judgment for about $11,800 and sold the Irma Hotel and four lots, and bid it in him self. I have until Jan 15th 1917…to reclaim the property. Then separately he sold the fixtures, paintings &c—I furnished the money, and had W. L. Walls bid them in for me. Then Link advertised and sold a hotel of mine called Pahaska Tepee…The balance due Link is about 23,000 and it appears he has asked for a ruling as there is mortgages on my other property to other parties. And I don’t know the law on such things, but it seems to me, a first or prior mortgage should hold first…The Irma Hotel & 4 lots is worth $35,000.” Intersecting folds with partial edge separations to top and bottom, a small hole to upper left, and light dampstaining to lower edge, otherwise fine condition. Nearing the end of his life, Cody was constantly facing financial difficulties—he had lost his Wild West Show to Harry Tammen in 1913 after a failed loan, but was able to continue his career touring with other groups. The 1916 tour was organized by the Miller & Arlington Wild West Co. with the central theme being a ‘Military Preparedness Pageant’ to coincide with the public’s support for the Allies in World War I, but this theme was changed for the Chicago show due to the city’s large German population. A fascinating letter detailing the intricacies of Cody’s seemingly insurmountable financial straits. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Notorious Figures and Lawmen

196. Joseph Cosey: Benjamin Franklin. American forger

(1887-1950?) who forged letters from American luminaries. Joseph Cosey forgery of a document signed by Benjamin Franklin, one page,12.25 x 6.25, October 16, 1786. Forged pay order to Treasurer Rittenhouse. In part: “Pay to the Honourable Silas Deane, Esquire.

One hundred pounds and Ten shillings—The same being due him for services and attendance as a member of the Council.” Floatmounted and framed to an overall size of 14 x 11. In fine condition, with paper loss to edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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197. Joseph Cosey: George Washington. Joseph Cosey forg-

ery of an ADS by George Washington, one page, 6 x 2, February 9, 1796.

Forged pay order to the “Cashier of the Office of Discount & Deposit, Baltimore.” In part: “Sir, Please pay Doctor James Craik or bearer the sum of Seventy five dollars.” Double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait of Washington to an overall size of 13 x 17.5. In fine condition, with cancellation cuts and toned edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

198. Joseph Cosey: Abraham Lincoln.

Joseph Cosey forgery of an ALS

by Abraham Lincoln, one page, 8.5 x 3.5, December 21, 1863.

Forged order to Paymaster H. C. Whitney. In full: “This man complains that he has not been able to obtain any pay for the months—will you please do what you can for him.” Stamped on the reverse by the noted autograph dealer and handwriting expert: “Forgery Identified By Charles Hamilton.” In very good condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, overall toning, and show-through from mounting remnants and ink stamp to reverse. Starting Bid $200

Lindbergh denies involvement with the notorious leader: “I had never met Pelley or any member of his organization”

199. William Dudley Pelley and the Silver Legion. Small archive of five letters concerning William Dudley Pelley, a fascist agitator who founded the far-right Silver Legion in the 1930s, consisting of replies to a doctoral student’s requests for information about the individual and organization. These TLSs are by Charles Lindbergh, J. Edgar Hoover, Norman Thomas, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., and Virginius Dabney.

Lindbergh’s letter, in part: “In regard to the Pelley trial, in 1942, I was subpoenaed as a witness. Why, I do not know. After taking the stand, I was not questioned by the defense and not questioned by the prosecution. In other words, sworn in, and then not questioned at all. To the best of my knowledge, I had never met Pelley or any member of his organization, or had any contact with or letters from any of them.” Thomas writes that he had little contact with Pelley but did play a role “in the breakup of the Khaki Shirts of America and the conviction of its leader, Art Smith, for manslaughter.” Hoover advises that “information in the files of the FBI is held confidential.” Schlesinger refers the student to his book, and Dabney encloses two brief articles published by his newspaper. In overall very good to fine condition, with a large area of dampstaining to the Lindbergh letter.

Pelley was charged with twelve counts of high treason and sedition in April 1942, and Lindbergh was called to testify. Here he denies being asked anything, but according to some sources he did testify, taking the stand for just twelve minutes and making no meaningful comments Like Pelley, Lindbergh was an outspoken isolationist and faced public suspicions of anti-Semitism and Nazi sympathies. However, their relationship—if one existed at all—remains largely a mystery. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Eager to leave Russia, “only the American side is holding us up now”

200. Lee Harvey Oswald. ALS signed “Your Brother, Lee,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8, April 12, [1962]. Letter to his brother Robert Oswald, written during his time in Russia. In full: “Well spring has finally come to Minsk with the snow melting and above-freezing temperatures. It looks like we’ll be leaving the country in April or May, only the American side is holding us up now. The Embassy is as slow as the Russians were. How is everything at the house? I got a letter from the Marine Corps not too long ago. Then I sent them a request for a re-hearing on my undesirable discharge. I told them I would be back in the U.S. after May 25, and they could contact me through your address.

Now that winter is gone, I really don’t want to leave until the beginning of fall, since the spring and summer here are so nice. Marina and June are all right. June already weighs 11 lbs or so. She’s real cute. Marina sends her ‘hello’ to the family. That’s about all for now.” In fine condition, with light uniform toning, a couple trivial wrinkles, and a tiny spot of soiling to the second page. Provenance: Charles Hamilton Auction No. 29, September 12, 1968; collection of Dr. John K. Lattimer.

The present letter was part of Warren Commission Exhibit No. 317 and pictured on pages 877–878 of Volume XVI of the Warren Commission Hearings. Oswald traveled to the Soviet Union in 1959, where he lived for two years before deciding to return to the US. He began to arrange the correct paperwork while Marina was still pregnant—by the time of this letter their newborn daughter was two months old—and encountered bureaucratic red tape from both the US and USSR, as he expresses here. Once the exhausting process of obtaining visas was through, the Oswalds finally left the Soviet Union in June to settle in Dallas. Excellent content as he prepares to leave Russia, touching upon his life in Minsk, his new family, and his undesirable discharge from the Marine Corps. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Businessmen

201. Andrew Carnegie and James J. Hill. Outstanding assemblage of eight bold ink signatures on an off-white 6.75 x 8.5 album page, most dated May 14, 1908, including: steel industrialist Andrew Carnegie, railroad magnate James J. Hill, politician William Jennings Bryan, labor leader John Mitchell, Minnesota governor John Albert Johnson, politician Claude A. Swanson, and Massachusetts governor Curtis Guild, Jr. In fine condition, with brushing to the Mitchell signature. These men were among the group summoned to the White House by President Theodore Roosevelt for the ‘Conference of Governors,’ held May 13–15, 1908, which focused on the importance of conservation and efficient use of national resources. This was a significant early event in the history of conservationism that put it in the public spotlight. Hill is one of the rarest American industrialist autographs in any form, and with the addition of Carnegie, this is a supremely desirable example.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

202. Howard Hughes, Sr. American businessman (1869–1924) who made his fortune by developing drill bits during the Texas Oil Boom, though best known as the father of Howard Hughes, Jr. Small archive comprised of two letters, a document, and three telegrams, including: a boldly penned ALS signed “Howard R. Hughes,” three pages, Plankinton House letterhead, July 14, 1901, concerning oil prospects, in part: “There is lots of money here and once these Germans are started on a small piece of ground everything else will come easy…There is a peculiar spirit prevailing in Milwaukee if worked slowly will be the thing for Beaumont Oil”; a TLS signed “Howard R. Hughes,” one page, The Texas Pumping Co., July 28, 1902, acknowledging receipt of a check; and a DS signed “Enterprise Boiler Co, Howard R. Hughes, Agent,” two pages, no date, outlining the specifications for “one 50,000 Barrel Capacity Storage Tank.”

Also includes three unsigned typed telegrams sent by Hughes in 1902, and a manuscript telegram from Hughes. In overall very good to fine condition, with scattered toning and soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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203. John D. Rockefeller. TLS signed “John D. Rockefeller,

Jr.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, United War Work Campaign letterhead, October 15, 1918. Letter to New York Supreme Court Judge Morgan J. O’Brien, in part: “I beg to confirm herewith your appointment as captain of one of the Men’s Teams in the United War Work Campaign in Greater New York, which is to take place November 11th to 18th. Please find enclosed a memorandum giving the names of the captains thus far appointed. Several others are still to be heard from. Upon receipt of this letter you are at liberty to begin making up your team, and may select women as well as men if you so desire.

Mr. William M. Kingsley, 45 Wall Street, the Chairman of the Men’s Teams, will be happy to cooperate with you in this and any other matters pertaining to the work of the teams.” The text “United War Work Campaign” underlined in brown pencil by an unknown hand. A tiny tear to left edge and torn punch holes to top edge, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

204. John D. Rockefeller. DS, one page,

8 x 13, October 20, 1900. An unusual legal document headed, “In the matter of the Requisition by Hon Jos. D. Sayers, Governor of the State of Texas, upon Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Governor of the State of New York, for the surrender of John D. Rockefeller.”

Rockefeller testifies that “he has been continuously a resident and inhabitant of the State of New York; that the only time he was ever in the State of Texas was in 1884, when he simply passed through a portion of the State on a railroad train.” Signed at the conclusion by Rockefeller and countersigned by a notary public. In fine condition, with expected document wear and some light soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

205. Seth Thomas. American clockmaker (1785–1859). Ink signature, “Seth Thomas,” on the reverse of a 4.5 x 3 Rockhill & Wilson advertising card. A vertical bend to left side, and slight scattered creasing and soiling, otherwise fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Scientists and Inventors “The phenomenon of the light on the moon’s surface during a total eclipse is very well known” 206. George Biddell Airy. English mathematician and astronomer (1801–1892) who established Greenwich as the location of the prime meridian. ALS signed “G. B. Airy,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7.5, Royal Observatory letterhead, June 4, 1863. Fascinating letter describing an eclipse. In full: “The phenomenon of the light on the moon’s surface during a total eclipse is very well known, and is usually attributed to the refraction of a small portion of the sun’s light by the Earth’s atmosphere which bends the course of the light inwards into the earth’s shadow. It is certain that the action of the atmosphere has this tendency, and the amount of light exhibited appears to be such as we might expect to see.

To an inhabitant of the moon, the Earth would at these times appear surrounded or perhaps partially surrounded (according to the position of the inhabitant) by a very narrow ring of bright light.” In fine condition, with light soiling. Superior content from the astronomer whose contributions ranged from the discovery of planetary inequalities to mathematical lunar theory. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Ampere hopes to demonstrate a scientific instrument 207. Andre-Marie Ampere. Influential French physicist (1775–1836) who pioneered the discovery and understanding of electromagnetism; a unit of electric current was named in his honor. ALS in French, signed “A. Ampere,” one page, 7.25 x 9.5, October 1, 1826. Letter to Mademoiselle Cuvier “in the garden of plants,” apologizing for delaying in seeing his friend Cuvier and expressing hope that he may be permitted to visit that evening and show a scientific instrument, (translated) “otherwise I will leave it at home…I beg you to offer my best wishes for his successful journey and his speedy return.” In fine condition, with a couple trivial brushes to ink. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope addressed in his own hand. The recipient was presumably the wife of important French naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier who at the time was serving as director of the National Museum of Natural History in France, the home of an enormous and important botanical garden. Ampere may be referring to a device used to measure electrical current, such as an ammeter or early galvanometer.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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209. Niels Bohr.

208. Alexander Graham Bell. Color postcard depicting the Po-

tomac Park in Washington, D.C., 5.5 x 3.5, signed in fountain pen, “Alexander Graham Bell.” Collector’s notation on the reverse indicates that it was received on December 12, 1912. Light edgewear and toning, and the first half of the signature a few shades light, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

TLS in Danish, one page, 5.75 x 8.25, Carlsberg letterhead, September 25, 1962. Letter to Kay Holkenfeldt declining to write a tribute of the Danish actor Poul Reumert because of his recent sickness and the fact that he has been working too much. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds and filing holes to the left edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

210. Charles Bell. Noted Scottish surgeon and physiologist (1774–1842) who described such disorders as Bell’s palsy and who wrote prolifically on human anatomy and neurology.

Handwritten manuscript, unsigned, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, no date. Portion of a draft for his work The Anatomy and Philosophy of Expression as Connected with the Fine Arts, incorporating three sketched diagrams of heads and faces.

In part: “The qualities of mind as evinced in expression, may redeem any degree of deformity, but the character of the face here is that of rickets. The prominence of the forehead is not the development of Brain but arises from the accumulation of bone…

Here we have a further opportunity of observing that the projection of the facial line unaccompanied with due conformity of features only adds to the deformity.” In very good condition, with scattered creases, a tear to the left edge, and areas of paper loss to edges of the second page.

Accompanied by a modern reprint of the book. Slightly revised versions of the first sketch and first paragraph appear the published edition of The Anatomy and Philosophy of Expression, while much of the second page appears to be unpublished. Bell’s studies on emotional expression, the central focus of this book, were influential in Charles Darwin’s theories on the origins of human emotion. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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While compiling “the new English edition of The Origin,” Darwin considers translating “The Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle” and other works

View all five pages online at www.RRAuction.com 211. Charles Darwin. LS signed “Ch. Darwin,” five pages on three sheets, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, April 4, 1866. Letter to Rudolf Suchsland, the son of German publisher Friedrich Emil Suchsland, in part: “The more I think on the subject the more I feel that I am bound not in any way to support another edition. For this reason alone I am sorry to say that I cannot offer to send clean sheets of the new English edition of The Origin as they are printed off; and the corrections & additions are so numerous that they c’d be sent in no other way...My Journal of Researches &c was translated in 1844 into German by Dr. Diefenbach (Viewig & Sons Braunschweig) but the translation was made from the first English edition. The 2nd Ed. was considerably condensed & improved & was published under the above title of ‘Journal of Researches’ & has had so very large a sale in English (viz. 10,000 copies) that it might possibly be worth re-translating into German.

The Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle is a very large book with most expensive illustrations. My work on Cirripedia consists of 2 thick Vols with numerous illustrations. It is obviously out of the question to think of translating either of these works.My geological works consist of 3 thin Vols, now I believe always sold by Smith & Elder bound together in one thick Vol. My work on the contrivances by which orchids are fertilized has been translated into German—at towards the close of last year I published in the Journal of the Linnean Soc. & separately a little book on the ‘Movements & habits of Climbing Plants,’ of which I send you a copy. ”

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In very good condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), scattered soiling and creases (heaviest to last page), a tear to the top edge of the last page (passing through a few words in the first three lines), and a small area of paper loss to one corner.

At this time Darwin was preparing his fourth English edition of Origin of Species at the request of his publisher, which was significantly revised from the original and published in November 1866. After first publishing it in 1859, Darwin’s concepts and personal renown had spread worldwide throughout both the scientific and lay communities. His work was hotly debated throughout Germany, and Suchsland wrote to Darwin to suggest that he authorize a renewed translation—the last German version of Origin of Species having been published in 1863—as inaccuracies in the text led some of his theories to be widely misunderstood. This letter reveals both the diversity of scientific subjects in Darwin’s corpus and his business acumen in discussing the commercial viability of his own work. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

212. Thomas Edison. ALS

signed with his prominent ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thomas A. Edison,” one page, 5 x 8, October 26, 1881. Letter to Edward W. Bok, in full: “I take pleasure in complying with your request for an autograph letter from me.” In fine condition, with trivial soiling and surface marks, and a crease to upper right corner.

Bok was the editor of Ladies’ Home Journal from 1889 to 1919, building it into the world’s most widely circulated magazine. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

213. Thomas Edison. Partly-printed DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8 x 3.5, February 19, 1917. Promissory note in which Edison promises to pay “to the order of Nickey Broo Fifteen hundred Dollars with interest at the rate of Six per cent per annum.” Expected document wear and several bank stamps affecting Edison’s signature, otherwise fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Extraordinary triple-signed Edison certificate for his latest innovation 214. Thomas Edison.

Partly-printed DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 15 x 8, August 19, 1899. Stock certificate issued to Edison for one hundred shares of capital stock in The Edison Portland Cement Company, featuring a fabulous engraved portrait of the inventor at the top, signed on the receipt affixed to the left edge by Edison in black ink, “Thos. A. Edison,” and signed twice on the reverse, once at the top in black to correct the misidentified stockholder, “of Thos. A. Edison,” and signed again at the conclusion in green to approve the transfer of the stock, “Thomas A. Edison.” Expected document wear, a vertical crease passing through a single letter of the signature on the receipt, and cancellation stamps and holes (holes affecting one signature on the reverse), otherwise fine condition.

In addition to his more famous ventures, Edison was a pioneer in the use and manufacture of cement. After devising a method of using waste sand from his Edison Ore-Milling Company as the basis for a quality cement, he established the Edison Portland Cement Company in 1899. He experimented with many applications of his creation and believed it to be the stuff of the future, envisioning a world of concrete houses filled with concrete furniture, refrigerators, and even pianos. Representing this little-known aspect of Edison history and featuring three signatures— including a very scarce full example—this is a superlative piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 63

“You ought to see Bohr and Einstein struggle.

The short instants of great leaps ahead always seem to disappear in a sea of failures”

215. Paul Ehrenfest. Important theoretical physicist (1880–1953) who made major contributions to the field of statistical mechanics and its relations with quantum mechanics. Three ALSs in Dutch, totaling eight pages on four sheets, dated January–February 1925, presumably to a student of his at the University of Leiden. One letter, dated January 9, 1925, in part (translated): “I would very much enjoy writing to you both often. But of course my sole inexhaustible subject are matters scientific. Therefore, I should like to send you sheets in which various subjects from the fields of mechanics and physics are developed very briefly. If you collect these sheets and occasionally study them together (have any incomprehensible bits elucidated by Joffe, Frenkel, Bursian, Krutkov, Friedmann!), you will find much there that is interesting and even useful! Tanja knows much less real physics than you do, but probably knows much more mathematics than you—so you both might profit by the ‘exchange.’”

A second, dated February 23, 1915, in part (translated): “You must not believe that others who in any way involve themselves with science are better off in general. You ought to see Bohr and Einstein struggle. The short instants of great leaps ahead always seem to disappear in a sea of failures.” In overall fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds and scattered soiling. Accompanied by an original matte-finish candid photo of Ehrenfest with some of his students. Following H. A. Lorentz’s resignation from the University of Leiden, Ehrenfest was appointed chair of theoretical physics. He was deeply invested in the success of his students, as is readily apparent in these encouraging letters.

During his time at Leiden he was also in close contact with prominent physicists around the world—including Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr, who joined Ehrenfest at his home during their famous 1925 ‘Bohr-Einstein debates.’ An excellent collection of letters, mentioning some of the biggest names in the history of science. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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As Hitler rises to power in 1932, Einstein laments his inability to help create “a special teaching post for atomic mechanics”

216. Albert Einstein. ALS in German, signed “Einstein,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.75, September 19, 1932. Letter to his longtime friend Wander Johannes de Haas, a German physicist and son-in-law of Hendrik Lorentz. In part (translated): “Ehrenfest makes me very sorry that he is so depressed through his feeling of insufficiency with regard to his post, which is objectively unjustified. I actually believe that there are few people who will be as well orientated as he will in our ‘law of the jungle’ department. Still, for everybody there is a limit where ability to learn comes to an end. I find that a special teaching post for atomic mechanics would be necessary in our universities; much more necessary than a teaching post for physical chemistry. Meanwhile, I also suppose that, for the present, the shortage of funds is making the creation of a new post, even for a limited duration, extraordinarily difficult, if not impossible. I even took the trouble to try what I could, so that these objective and psychological difficulties might be removed. It is impossible for me personally to jump into this gap. First, being an old boy, I already have enough on my back, and secondly I am much too little receptively skilled to be able to be serviceable to others at this time by the transmission of bits of knowledge.

I would not be able to transplant the thick Partner. Here, it is yet more difficult than with you, and I also have no kind of influence with the new ‘Governors.’ It is even doubtful whether I do not altogether end my connections here. In any case, I have made myself quite independent, so that I may face anything that may come here with all composure. I regret the things that have happened to me from general human standpoints; what will there be as results, if the military economy starts again here! We feel our helplessness more than ever. Still, there are still good friends and fine people, so that we can feel at home on this earth.” In fine condition, with central horizontal and vertical folds and a bit of trivial creasing. Accompanied by a full English translation.

At this time, Einstein was serving as the Director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics and as a professor at the University of Berlin.

As anticipated in this letter—which was written less than two months after the German elections that saw the Nazi party grow to the largest in parliament—Einstein would leave Germany the following year. Shortly after his departure, Hitler banned Jews from holding official positions, including teaching at universities, and targeted Einstein’s books at Nazi book burnings. Also of note is his comment on Paul Ehrenfest, longtime acquaintance and chair of theoretical physics at the University of Leiden; in 1925, Ehrenfest had hosted Einstein for the now-famous Bohr-Einstein debates. An exceptional personal and lengthy letter—boasting nearly 400 words in his own hand—in which the famed physicist considers his impending departure from his homeland. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000 www.RRAuction.com | 65

At his peak of popularity in 1921, Einstein declines to comment on “those who write about the Theory of Relativity” 217. Albert Einstein. TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.25 x 9.75, November 29, 1921. Letter to the publisher Ulrico Hoepli declining a request for an endorsement of a publication on the Theory of Relativity. In part (translated): “To those who write about the Theory of Relativity…for years I have had to avoid giving recommendations on individual publications on this particular subject so as not to give the impression of partiality. You will therefore certainly understand that… your case is no exception.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds (a horizontal fold passing through the signature), several noticeable stray ink marks, and a large block of toning over most of the letter.

A summary of this letter appears in the twelfth volume of The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein by Princeton University.

Einstein had introduced his final version of the general theory of relativity to the world in 1916 with the publication of his paper ‘The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity,’ but it did not become well known until British astronomers offered experimental proof of the concept in 1919.

Recognized as a monumental discovery, these findings made front-page news everywhere and turned Einstein into a celebrity overnight. Even so, the exact nature of Einstein’s theory took some time to make its way around the world because it needed complicated translation from his original German; these direct translations were the only publications Einstein did authorize. By the time of this letter he was at the height of his fame, receiving the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics and beginning his first world tour, and the enormous popularity of his theory led to dozens of outside works that aimed to explain, interpret, or dispute his premise.

Here he probably refers to a book entitled [translated] ‘The First Knowledge of Relativity: Einstein Accessible to All’ by Harry Schmidt, which was published by Hoepli in 1922 and discussed the theory and its implications in a ‘leisurely and colloquial’ manner. Around this same time Einstein was compiling a work that did just the opposite, The Meaning of Relativity, which was also published in 1922 and provided complex mathematical and technical details. Letters from Einstein discussing the Theory of Relativity are rare, with this being an exceedingly desirable example from the early period of its international dissemination. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

218. Michael Faraday. British physicist and chemist (1791–1867) best known for

his development of the first dynamo and the discovery of electromagnetic induction.

ALS signed “M. Faraday,” one page, 3.5 x 4.5, February 29, 1844. Letter about purchasing laboratory flasks, in part: “Can you furnish us with some & add to the many obligations.” In very good condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, staining to the top edge, and slight mirroring of ink. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Striking portrait of Detroit’s magnate inscribed to the Oscar-winning actress 219. Henry Ford. Distinguished matte-finish 7 x 9.25 photo of Ford in a handsome suit and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Helen Hayes, from Henry Ford.” In fine condition, with slightly trimmed edges and a small tear to the upper right corner tip. Originates from the estate of actress Helen Hayes. An excellent image of the automotive pioneer in a larger size than usually seen. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Henry and Edsel Ford congratulate a dealer for moving 100 cars in a month

220. Henry and Edsel Ford. Uncommon TLS, one page, 6 x 8, Ford Motor Company letterhead, August 1, 1939.

Letter congratulating dealer Floyd Ostrom for reaching an impressive goal. In full: “We take this means of extending our congratulations to you as one of the dealers who delivered 100 or more new units during the month of May 1939. We want you to know that we appreciate fully the extra effort put forth by you and your organization to achieve this distinction. We are indeed proud to have representation of this kind.” Letter is in a 8.25 x 10.5 leather display frame alongside a portrait of the Fords. Leather display is in turn suede-matted and framed to an overall size of 32 x 25. In very good condition, with uniform toning, scattered light foxing and a crease to left edge. Accompanied

by Ostrom’s 1938 Los Angeles Police Department press pass. Just the third item signed by both Fords we have offered, this one with exceedingly desirable automotive content. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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221. Lev Landau. Russian physicist (1908–1968) who won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physics for his research into ‘superfluidity.’ Uncommon 5 x 6.75 cardstock head-and-shoulders photo, signed in the upper right in black ink, “L. Landau.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Sharp criticism from the German wit: “If the translator is an Englishman, he is writing his language in a miserable way” 222. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg. Ger-

man scientist, satirist, and Anglophile (1742–1799) known for his studies in experimental physics and posthumously published notebooks. ALS in German, signed “G. C. Lichtenberg,” one page, 7 x 10, June 9, 1797. Letter to the writer Friedrich Bouterwerk in Gottingen, returning a book. In part (translated): “If the translator is an Englishman, he is writing his language in a miserable way. I only read approximately a dozen leaves of the preface, but that was enough for me to be convinced of that.” In very good condition, with heavy overall foxing and a repaired tear to the lower right (affecting the last two letters of the signature). Lichtenberg was one of the most important satirists of 18th-century Germany, and his biting wit—a characteristic evident in this letter—resulted in several arguments and controversies among his contemporaries. During this period from 1794 until his death in 1799, Lichtenberg published A Detailed Explanation of Hogarth’s Engravings, in which he combined his knowledge of satire and interest in British culture to describe the satirical elements of William Hogarth’s prints. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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From the members of the ‘Consistorium Academicum’ in 1743, highlighted by Linnaeus 223. Carl Linnaeus. Exceptional 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 and the final page detached. Linnaeus (1707–1778) is remembered as the remarkably influential botanist and zoologist who developed a system of classification for categorization of organisms and binomial nomenclature for naming them—he is universally recognized as the ‘father of taxonomy.’ While he is the most well-known of the signers here, several others made contributions to the advancement of modern science as well—Celsius was a mentor of Linneaus and the nephew of Anders Celsius, developer of the eponymous temperature scale; Klingenstierna was the first to recognize errors in Isaac Newton’s theories of refraction; and Solander was the first university-educated scientist to set foot on Australian soil after accompanying James Cook on his first voyage on the Endeavour. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

His telegraph patents in question, Morse fears those “determined to rob me at all hazards and sit me at defiance” 224. Samuel F. B. Morse. ALS signed “Sam’l F. B. Morse,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75,

August 8, 1854. Letter to prominent businessman Samuel Colgate. In part: “It would be a matter of deep mortification to me and not of pleasant reflection to yourself in the retrospect if your proxies should be the means of giving a triumph to my enemies to those who are determined to rob me at all hazards and sit me at defiance. I do not ask you to give your proxies to me, without you can thoroughly understand the bearing of the present measures proposed, and are then persuaded that you would be rising your vote against me & my interests most disastrously in supporting the plausible plan proposed

by B. & the House pirates. What I ask is that you will not recklessly put a weapon into the hands of my opponents seriously to wound me. Be present yourself at the meeting or if you are in doubt, at least be neutral.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and some feathering to ink throughout.

During this period Morse faced numerous patent disputes as other inventors developed new telegraphic methods. He mentions his chief competitors in this letter, “Mr. B.” and “the House pirates,” presumably referencing Alexander Bain and Royal E. House, both of whom had developed their own telegraph systems. Morse took part in legal battles in hopes of protecting his invention and quashing his competition, and earlier in 1854 had found one of his cases, O’Reilly v. Morse, before the United States Supreme Court.

Morse lost his fight in the landmark case, which determined that abstract ideas were not eligible for patents; this decision has since become extremely important in the field of computer software. Morse’s sense of urgency and tone in this letter reveal his fearfulness for his business now that his “enemies” were authorized by the courts. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Significant letter to his most trusted advisor, mentioning the founder of his distinguished Prize

225. Alfred Nobel. ALS in Swedish, signed “A. Nobel,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 8, February 6, 1895. Letter to Alarik

Liedbeck, Nobel’s friend and collaborator. In part (translated): “I experienced not so tiny a shock when some days ago I had the chance to see [the] letter from Sohlman that you were lying in bed ill in Christiania. Although he wrote that you were in full recovery and you had probably already travelled off…You are surely traveling too lightly dressed: even Alarik’s health is not made of steel and cannot be cured with ice….I am in great debt to you but we can settle up when we meet. If this year treats us well we can more or less have fun messing about anew, for there is much ongoing and partly planned.” In very good condition, with near-complete separation to the central horizontal fold.

Alarik Liedbeck was, both personally and professionally, one of the most important figures in Alfred Nobel’s life. A childhood friend, fellow chemist, and brilliant explosives engineer, he served as Nobel’s most trusted advisor from the inception of his first company, Nitroglycerin AB, in 1864. As business developed and expanded, Liedbeck oversaw the construction of new factories, revolutionizing the field with innovative manufacturing methods and new machinery of his own design—especially effective in reducing the risk in handling explosives. This letter mentions Ragnar Sohlman, Nobel’s assistant and executor of his will, which stipulated that the money he left behind be used for prizes in physics, chemistry, peace, physiology or medicine, and literature; in 1900, Sohlman established the Nobel Foundation to handle the distribution of the prizes. Letters from the world-changing chemist are phenomenally rare, and this example—to one of his closest friends, crucial in his own success, and with reference to the Nobel Foundation’s founder—is especially remarkable. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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226. Nobel Prize Winners: Chemistry. Collection of four-

229. Wilhelm Rontgen. Dis-

teen items, each signed by a winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, including: Christian B. Anfinsen (signed article), Derek Barton (signature and signed press release), Paul Berg (signed article), Herbert C. Brown (signed school newspaper and signed article), Adolf Butenandt (TLS), Melvin Calvin (signature), Thomas Cech (signature), John Cornforth (signed press release and signature), Donald Cram (greeting card), Manfred Eigen (signature), and Richard Ernst (signed booklet). In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

tinguished German physicist (1845–1923) who discovered X-rays in 1895, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1901. Hand-addressed University of Munich mailing envelope, 5.5 x 4.5, addressed by Rontgen to “Herrn A. Ruprecht & Sohn, Wien IV, Favoriten Str. 25.” Postmarked November 15, 1907.

Scattered creasing and soiling, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

227. Nobel Prize Winners: Physics.

Collection of eleven items, each signed by a winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics, including: Carl David Anderson (signature), John Bardeen (AQS with original signed envelope), Nikolay Basov (signed article), George Bednorz (SP and program), Gerd Binnig (SP), Nicolaas Bloembergen (typed press release signed), Felix Bloch (envelope), Max Born (clipped signature), William Bragg (clipped signature), and Louis de Broglie (signature). In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

230. Andrei Sakharov. Felt tip signature in Cyrillic on a white 5.75 x 4 card bearing an affixed image of Sakharov. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

228. Nobel Prize Winners: Physiology or Medicine. Collec-

tion of nineteen items, each signed by a winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, including: George Wells Beadle (signature), Werner Arber (signature), Julius Axelrod (two signatures), David Baltimore (signed booklet), Konrad Bloch (signature), Baruch Blumberg (two signatures), Daniel Bovet (signature), Frank Burnet (signature and clipped article), Ernst Chain (signature), Allan Cormack (signed book photo), Francis Crick (signature), Andre Cournand (signature), Jean Dausset (signature), Michael DeBakey (signature and signed booklet), and Edward A. Doisy (signature). In overall fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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232. Antonio Scarpa. Italian anatomist

231. Jonas Salk. ALS signed “Jonas,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, Janu-

ary 6, 1955. Letter to “Mr. O’Connor,” likely the philanthropist Basil O’Connor who funded much of his work. In part: “It is said that it does not matter what one gives at Christmas time—it is the spirit of giving.

But, feelings, that have meaning, are often transmitted with the tangible evidence of something given or shared. It is that which moved me deeply.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

(1752–1832) who wrote several important treatises on a wide range of anatomical and medical subjects. ALS in Italian, signed “A. Scarpa,” one page, 7.5 x 10, December 29, 1808. Letter to Giorgio Passega, a famous surgeon at the hospital in Ferrara, in part (translated): “Your letter has reached me in Milan, though where I found myself for a month to follow the delivery of the vice queen. I am infinitely grateful for the sentiments of friendship that you keep for me, and I am also grateful for the information that you send.” He goes on to discuss at length his work on hernias, asking the surgeon’s advice. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, scattered holes from ink erosion throughout the text, show-through from address panel to reverse, and expected paper loss to bottom edge from seal removal. The following year, Scarpa published Sull’ernie memorie anatomic-chirurgiche, a treatise on the hernia; his supplemental work on it contained the first discussion of the perineal hernia. Three years later he published another authoritative work on the subject. A rare letter boasting exceptional medical content. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Regarding his recently published article inserting “the conception of the living reaction within the framework of classic science” 233. Ernest Solvay. Belgian chemist, industrialist, and philanthropist (1838–1922) who created the famous ‘Solvay conferences’ where Einstein, Marie Curie, Bohr, Heisenberg, Born, Paule, Broglie and other physics luminaries would meet and exchange discoveries. ALS in French, signed “E. Solvay,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, Seiler’s Hotel letterhead, July 6, 1908. Letter to an unidentified recipient who had recently published Solvay’s findings, in full (translated): “Owing to several circumstances relative to my travels, your letter of June 19th has only just reached me. I thank you for it, and I am grateful for the insertion of my article in your review. In the conditions it was published, it will attract the attention at the right moment on the principles that I believe I was able to establish quite explicitly and that should allow to insert the conception of the living reaction within the framework of classic science.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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234. Julius Wagner-Jauregg. Austrian physician (1857–1940) who won the 1927 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work in the treatment of mental illness. Matte-finish 4.5 x 6 head-and-shoulders portrait of Wagner-Jauregg, affixed to a 7.5 x 9.75 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen in German, and dated 1928. Photo is blindstamped in the lower left by Max Schneider of Vienna. In very good condition, with dampstaining to lower left, overall brushing to ink, and scattered stains and soiling to mount. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The rare Nobel winner on his famous Cavendish Laboratory 235. J. J. Thomson. Important English physicist (1856–1940) who

received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1906 for his discovery and identification of the electron. Rare ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge letterhead, June 5, 1905. Letter concerning his important laboratory. In full: “I think you must be under some misapprehension as to the nature of this institution. It is a Physical Laboratory and not a School. It is attended by Members of the University, undergraduates and graduates. I am writing so that you may be spared the trouble of an inspection which I do not think would serve any helpful purpose.” In fine condition, with some trivial mirroring of ink. Thomson was appointed to the esteemed Cavendish Professorship of Experimental Physics in 1884 and made his most important scientific breakthroughs in their lab at Cambridge. In addition to conducting his own research, Thomson was a talented teacher—seven of his students went on to win Nobel Prizes themselves, as did his son. He himself was awarded the Prize the year after penning this letter. A superb and exceedingly rare example. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Intellectuals Observing a revolutionary Russia: “The forces of Czardom are driven back and crippled more and more, both on sea and on land” 236. Karl Blind. German revolutionist and writer on politics, history, mythology, and German literature (1826–1907). Rare and lengthy AMS in English, signed within the title and at the conclusion, 60 lined pages, 5 x 8, no date but circa autumn 1904. Blind’s draft for an article published in the North American Review in October of 1904, titled at the top, “Czarism at Bay, By Karl Blind.” In part: “As the forces of Czardom are driven back and crippled more and more, both on sea and on land, curious attempts are being made in England to impress public opinion with the idea that, if ever she were actively to turn against Russia, she would have to reckon with an armed alliance between Russia and Germany. An Australian writer…writes in a Liberal London paper, after having travelled through the Muscovite Empire: ‘I saw quite enough to make me know that the Czar of Russia is at this present moment holding in a grip of iron the war party in St. Petersburg, who, rightly or wrongly, imagine that Britain’s present Government intrigued successfully with the powers at Tokio to bring about the present war between Russia and Japan.’” Heavily hand-edited and revised throughout in ink and pencil, with several redacted sections. In fine condition, with small edge tears and expected wear. Accompanied by a photocopy of the final article as it was published in the North American Review. Blind was writing as a wave of social and political unrest was spreading through the Russian Empire, which led to a revolution beginning in January 1905, characterized by worker strikes, peasant unrest, and military mutinies. Despite changes in the structure of government, Nicholas II retained the throne, not to be forced to abdicate until the Bolshevik overthrow in 1917. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

237. Friedrich Hayek.

Influential economist (1899–1992) known for his defense of classical liberalism, who shared the Nobel Prize in Economics with Gunnar Myrdal for ‘pioneering work in the theory of money and economic fluctuations.’ ALS in German, signed “F. A. Hayek,” and then again in print below, “(F. A. Hayek),” one page, 6.25 x 8, October 12, 1981.

Untranslated letter replying to a previous correspondence after returning from a long lecture tour. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 74 | September 16, 2015 | NOTABLES

238.

Martin Heidegger. Hand-

written quote in German, unsigned, one page, 4 x 5.75, no date. Heidegger pens a quote from Goethe’s Art and Antiquity, in full (translated): “The subject matter is visible to everyone, content is only discovered by him who has something to contribute, and form is a mystery to most.”

In fine condition, with a trivial spot of toning to the upper right corner. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Remarkable unpublished scientific letters on the “study of the geomagnetic field” and “the most substantial and valuable contribution to the knowledge of magnetism ever made by anybody” 239. Carl Friedrich Gauss. German mathematician and physical scientist (1777–1855) who contributed significantly to many fields, including geometry and astronomy. Rare collection of four unpublished ALSs, all signed “C. F. Gauss,” totaling eleven pages on six sheets, dated from 1836 to 1849. All are to Berlin physicist and geologist Georg Adolf Erman, who had journeyed around the world from 1828 to 1830 and was in the process of publishing his observations in multiple volumes under the title Around the World

by North Asia and the Two Oceans; they begin with Gauss thanking Erman for gifts before developing into extensive scientific discussions. In 1836, Gauss thanks him for sending a part of Around the World, in part (translated): “As things stand now, the entire intensity in most cases is to be conceived merely as a unit of calculation at which one cannot directly arrive with any degree of precision, but which is a mere function of immediately observable elements, such as one rarely will find together in a single place, and even more rarely with the same degree of reliability; and, even more importantly, there are precious few occasions on which the entire intensity will be of any use at all; what is really needed are those very separate elements themselves. To arrange the three coordinates in such a fashion that one of them represents the whole intensity would seem to me, considering the present state of affairs, like wanting to draw up a star index in longitude and latitude only, omitting right ascension and declination...You may be interested to learn that our recent thermogalvanic experiments have already succeeded in so amplifying an electric current that it is capable of setting even the 25 pound rods in violent motion after passing through a wire of a mile’s length.”

In 1839 Gauss thanks him for “full communication of Erman’s declination readings,” in part (translated): “I am merely making mention of a few of your observations in an article intended for the 3rd part of the Findings of the Magnetic Society, the first sheet of which is now in the press.

Should your corrected calculations for these sixteen locations have yielded intensity readings departing from those published by Major Sabine, I would be able to include these changes in the proofs of the said article.” On the first page, Gauss includes a table for the sixteen cities in question, including St. Petersburg, Kazan, Moscow, San Francisco, and Rio de Janeiro.

In late 1841 Gauss writes that he is happy to have received another volume of Around the World and comments on it, in part (translated): “Regarding your observations I can only agree with Sabine’s judgment that they contain the most substantial and valuable contribution to the knowledge of magnetism ever made by anybody.”

In the last letter he again thanks Erman for sending him some works, including a third volume of Around the World, and criticizes an article that appeared in the ‘Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science,’ in part (translated): “Observations all made from points upon or near a single line encircling the earth are quite as hopeless for such a purpose as would be the attempt to determine all the lunar elements and equations from the observations of a single week, even if they were made continuously from a hundred observatories. One might go even further and say that, to a degree, the observation data must not only encompass most of the earth’s surface, but must also be more or less evenly distributed across the same…Altogether, the correction of my constants will certainly prove a tough nut to crack (for posterity), one that will turn out to be harder than the teeth of many a coming scientist.” Please visit www.RRAuction.com for additional translated content of these letters. In overall fine condition, with intersecting folds and scattered creases. Extraordinary content concerning magnetism and electric fields, two subjects that Gauss focused his studies on during the later part of his life. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $2500 www.RRAuction.com | 75

A proposed denazification film based on “dramatic phantasies they develop while reading the Essays” 240. Carl Jung. TLS signed “C. G. Jung,” one page, 8.25 x 11.5, personal letterhead,

February 1, 1949. Letter to P. M. Shankland at Short Film Production, Zonal Office Information Services in Hamburg, Germany. In part: “Your proposition is indeed most interesting, but it will be equally difficult to translate such a thing as my Essays on Contemporary Events into the language of film. I must confess that I have not the slightest imagination in this respect.

What I think I would do would be: I should give my little book to a number of better-class writers that are interested in the film and I should even start a competition among them in order to see what kind of dramatic phantasies they develop while reading the Essays. My mind doesn’t function along these modern ways, but I could imagine that a fertile and dramatising mind could get the necessary kick out of my peculiar way of looking at things.” Intersecting folds, light creases and soiling, and filing holes to the left edge, otherwise fine condition.

Jung’s Essays on Contemporary Events was a collection of pieces he had published between 1936 and 1945 that discussed the psychological and philosophical implications of events in Germany during and immediately following the Nazi period. During the war he had been criticized for not denouncing the Nazi regime and accused of being sympathetic to their cause, and he added a preface and epilogue to this collection of essays in an attempt to clear up any misunderstandings. The ‘Zonal Office Information Services’ had been established by the Allied powers during their postwar occupation of Germany and charged with controlling the media during the denazification process, an Allied initiative to rid German society, culture, and politics from any remnants of the Nazi regime. Although it does not appear that this film project based on Jung’s work ever came to fruition, it is an intriguing proposition expounded upon by the notable psychologist in this fantastic letter. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

241. Carl Jung. ALS signed “C. G. Jung,” one page on a 5.75 x 4

postcard depicting a simple pastoral landscape, December 19, 1953.

Letter to Mrs. C. Eggemann. In full: “Many thanks for your beautiful painting! It gives me an idea of how your world looks. My best wishes for a happy New Year.” Scattered creasing and soiling, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a printed card in which Jung offers thanks for acknowledgment of his 75th birthday, and a page of typed notes from the recipient describing what Jung told her, in part: “Professor Jung also said that madness came from Theosophical ideas, plus reincarnation, and spiritualism, which was a going away from Nature, and one’s real self.” Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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242. Leonid Kantorovich. Soviet mathematician and economist (1912–1986) regarded as the founder of linear programming; he won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1975. Matte-finish 2 x 2.75 headand-shoulders portrait, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint in Cyrillic and signed again on the reverse in English, “With best compliments, L. Kantorovich.” In fine condition, with trimmed edges and a stray ink mark to the front. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“Read our classic writings: Lassalle, Engels and Marx, you would certainly find many ideas and viewpoints”

243. Rosa Luxemburg. ALS in German, signed “R. Luxemburg,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, October 8, 1913. Letter to a comrade who contacted her with publishing questions, in part (translated): “This poem is hardly suitable for publishing. I would advise—if your time allows for it—to read our classic writings: Lassalle, Engels and Marx, you would certainly find many ideas and viewpoints. Right now, your essay to me seems to be based on solely warm feelings instead of clear concepts. That may also derive from the poetic form (of the essay).

Having said that, I would be very pleased if you continued to dedicate yourself with the same enthusiasm to our good cause of socialism.” In fine condition, with a fragile central mailing fold, mild soiling, and a few pencil notations. Accompanied by three unsigned postcard photos.

One of the leading Marxist political theorists and economic reform advocates during the period of the Russian Revolution, Rosa Luxemburg would become a strong voice of opposition to World War I at a time when many of her comrades backed down. Using her fame to bolster the “cause of socialism,” in this letter she encourages a fellow writer to stay involved. Offering advice on what to read and how to improve the submitted writing—promoting “clear concepts” over “warm feelings” and “poetic form”—this is a remarkable piece, written from a crucial time in her career. As the excesses of capitalism continue to raise concern and gain international attention, her book Accumulation of Capital (published the same year that this letter was written), continues to hold an important place in political philosophy, maintaining its relevance a hundred years after its publication. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Malthus comes to an agreement with his intellectual foe on the population question

244. Thomas Robert Malthus. ALS signed “T. Robt. Malthus,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, January 11, 1831. Unpublished letter to

economist Nassau William Senior, written from St. Leonards while convalescing. In full: “I should have written to you this evening, if I had not received your letter of this morning. I quite approve of your emigration plan, and see no objection to the draft of the bill which seems to propose adequate means to accomplish the desirable end. It would give me great pleasure to join your party, and I should not have been deterred by your saying that you could not give me a bed, knowing that there must be plenty of such articles in the neighborhood; but as we are about to have this warm climate on Saturday sennight, I think that two winter journeys so near together would not be justifiable either in regard to my health or resources. I must be at the College without fail on this day fortnight, and we have taken our lodgings to that time; but as Mrs. Malthus particularly wants a day on town, we shall start on Saturday and sleep at Mr. Otters at Stockwell that night. I will endeavour to see you on Sunday or Monday.” Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in Malthus’s hand. Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), a block of toning to the upper portion of all but the first page, and repaired areas of paper loss to the second integral page, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a custom-made presentation folder.

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. Malthus advocated for society to adopt preventative measures via abortion, birth control, and postponement of marriage to keep the population within the limits of its resources. Completely out of sync with the popular view that society was steadily improving, Malthus became instantly controversial and Nassau William Senior, a highly regarded classical economist at Oxford, became his chief intellectual opponent. This letter is fascinating in that Malthus agrees with the “emigration plan” put forth by Senior, which called for legislative action to encourage laborers and farmers to emigrate from the agricultural districts of England and Wales and settle elsewhere, suggesting places such as the United States, Canada, and South Africa. He argued that such an exodus would relieve the British economy from the strain of ‘paupers’ while also improving these resource-rich developing nations overseas with an influx of labor. Malthus is exceedingly rare in general and as correspondence with a fellow economist about the population question, this letter in particular is of the utmost desirability.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $2500

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A scandal in the Church—the intellectual leader of the Reformation remarks on a marriage nullified by a resurrected prisoner of war 245. Philipp Melanchthon. Tremendously influential humanist

and scholar (1497–1560) considered the first systematic theologian of the Protestant Reformation; he holds a place beside Luther and Calvin as one of the most important intellectual leaders in religious history. Rare ALS in Latin, signed “Philippus,” one page, 7 x 12.5, March 19, 1530. Letter to Johannes Weber, pastor in Neustadt, in full (translated): “Greetings. You do well in being constantly concerned with matrimonial cases. My view of Georg’s business is that the marriage contracted is invalid, since the woman was uncertain whether her previous husband, who went away with her consent, was alive and what his wishes were. Georg is therefore free, but the scandal moves me not to immediately allow him to take another wife. The magistrates should first make an effort with the woman, or we should do so with the woman’s friends, to find out with certainty whether her previous husband is alive. If the woman herself wants to go away to her previous husband, do not stop her, since this second marriage is not legally contracted. You have my view, which I beg you to moderate in such a way that this matter does not give rise to greater offense. Farewell. Rochlitz, 1530.” He adds a postscript below, in full: “You will also prohibit Georg and the woman from returning to one another without the matter having been investigated, but if he will judge that the husband is dead, I would like Georg to keep the woman, because of the scandal.” Also addressed on the reverse address panel in Melanchthon’s hand.

In very good condition, with intersecting folds (with some partial tape-repaired separations), and light soiling.

This remarkable letter deals with the theological laws surrounding matrimony in 16th century Europe, offering tremendous insight into the relationship between church and societal values during the period. It concerns the ‘marriage’ of Georg Jungkling and Else Moser, declaring it an invalid union because of the uncertain fate of her first husband, gunsmith Hieronymus Malter. Malter fought in the service of King Louis II of Hungary and had been taken prisoner at the Battle of Mohacs in 1526, in which Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent’s Ottoman forces routed King Louis’s troops, leading to a centuries-long partition of Hungary. Believing that her first husband was dead, Moser married Jungkling three years later in 1529; shortly thereafter she received a letter from Malter, requesting that she visit him in Hungary where he remained in captivity. The revelation that he was still alive sparked controversy within the community regarding their relationship and validity of this second marriage, thus this correspondence between religious leaders. An excessively rare letter with fantastic content from this influential early religious reformer.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Excessively rare 1822 letter on the state of British currency 246. David Ricardo. Extremely influential classical economist (1722–1823) known for developing the theory of comparative advantage. ALS, one page, 7.25 x 8.75, July 10, 1822. In full: “The small note bill has passed the House of Commons & therefore your suggestion comes too late.—I agree with you that there is a great objection to the present practice of Country Bankers, of which practice I am not aware till I received your letter. It may indeed be urged in their favor that no one is obliged to take their notes if they do not like the conditions on which they are issued, and I suppose that if any real inconvenience was experienced the practical effect would be of substituting coin. I will show your letter to one of the Lords who takes interest in these subjects.”

In fine condition, with intersecting folds, a trivial stain to the right edge affecting a single word, and small mounting remnants to corners. Accompanied by a beautiful custom-made presentation folder.

According to Professor Christophe Depoortere of the University of Paris, this letter was most likely addressed to Thomas Joplin, an English timber merchant and banker. In February of 1822, Joplin had published ‘An Essay on the General Principles and Present Practices of Banking in England and Scotland,’ calling for the establishment of a joint-stock bank. With a new proposal in the works—‘Outlines of a System of Political Economy: To Suggest a Plan for the Management of the Currency’—Joplin reached out to Ricardo in hopes of gaining Parliamentary support for his ideas. The subject of much debate and controversy at that time, “the present practice of Country Bankers” to which Ricardo refers, was the issuance of private notes used for business transactions outside of London. As stated at the start of his letter, the House had just passed a bill restricting their use, and further planning to withdraw them completely by 1823. However, agricultural depression and political pressure resulted in the extension of the small note to 1833. Ricardo recognized the potential economic consequences of removing the notes from circulation, and in 1819 had suggested the continued use of the £1 note. Autographic material from Ricardo is exceedingly rare, this being the first we have offered. A boldly penned letter in superior condition and with important economic content, this is an ideal example.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $2500

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247. Bertrand Russell. TLS, one page, 5.25

x 7, personal letterhead, February 18, 1956.

Response to an admirer. In part: “Such letters of encouragement, especially as the kind of line that I am apt to take often brings me up against opposition from both Right and Left. I am in complete agreement with the opinions that you express in your letter. I once had the pleasure of meeting Masaryk, for whom I had a great admiration.” Toned tape remnants to top and bottom edges, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a retained photocopy of the initial letter sent to Russell, a 1919 pamphlet entitled Democracy and Direct Action, and a 1970 pamphlet of Russell’s message to the International Conference of Parliamentarians in Cairo. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

249. Arthur Schopenhauer.

Rare unsigned 2.25 x 4 carte-devisite portrait of Schopenhauer in a stately full-length pose, published

by Stuart of Glasgow. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

250. Constantine de Volney. French

248. Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Important Swiss-French philoso-

pher and writer who held that the individual is essentially good but usually corrupted by society (1712–1778). DS in French, signed “J. J. Rousseau,” one page, 8.5 x 11.75, no date. Untranslated certificate honoring Charles Pinot Duclos, a member of the Academy of Inscriptions and of the Academie Francaise. In fine condition, with expected document wear. An appealing document boasting an unusually large signature of this most important historical figure. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

philosopher, abolitionist, historian, orientalist, and politician (1757–1820).

Untranslated LS in French, signed “Volney,” one page, 7.75 x 9.5, dated “19 Frimaire, an 10” (December 9, 1799, in the French Revolutionary calendar). Letter on botanics, in which he mentions several different types of trees. Some toning and paper loss to edges, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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251. Christian Wolff. Eminent German

philosopher (1679–1754) and influential leader of the early German Enlightenment. ALS in German, one page both sides, 7 x 8.25, May 9, 1744. Letter to “Monsieur Reyher Apothecaire a Thoren,” thanking him for a present and offering some news about his son. In very good condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, heavy overall foxing, and dampstaining to edges.

Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. From the collection of German theologist Hermann Dembowski. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Religious Figures Lengthy letter to the papal secret chamberlain

256. Pope Benedict XV. ALS in Italian, signed “Benedictus PP XV,” three pages

255. Mother Teresa. AQS on an off-

white 4 x 2.25 card, in full: “Love others as Jesus loves you, God bless you, M. Teresa MC.” Matted with an unsigned portrait to an overall size of 11 x 16. In very fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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on two adjoining sheets, 6.75 x 9.25, December 20, 1917. Letter to the papal secret chamberlain Rudolf Gerlach in Munich, who had a leave of absence for military service from his office in the Vatican for convocation. In part (roughly translated): “I too have experienced great sorrow for his departure from Rome, and in this story I have seen evidence of the lack of freedom and independence…[Yet] she retained the title and the check, she has kept the apartment and the degree of seniority…If she had said that she had joined the Nunciature of Monaco, one would have thought that his duties to the Pope had ceased, and then could cause difficulties for his military situation in Bavaria; but, saying that it is simply conceded, it seems that his call…is impossible.”

In fine condition. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

World Leaders and Politicians

257. 16th-Century Peru. Four untranslated manuscript documents in Spanish on adjoining sheets, totaling six pages, 8.5 x 12.25, December

7–14, 1553. All are from Arequipa, Peru, an important commercial center established by Francisco Pizarro just thirteen years earlier in 1540.

First is signed “Francisco Fajardo,” giving power to his brothers to act in his name to charge debtors and receive payments in slaves, gold, silver, jewels, cattle, or goods, also granting them power to sell slaves; second is signed “F. de Ledesma,” giving power to Domingo de Aspitia and Juan Caballero to charge Alonso Hernandez 650 pesos due on a loan; third is signed “P/ de Herrera,” giving power to Francisco Fajardo to charge in his name Martin de Espinoza 170 pesos due on a loan; and the last signed “P. de Herrera,” giving power to Francisco Roman to charge Diego Gill and his estate 120 pesos for purchase of goods from Spain. In overall very good condition, with moderate dampstaining and some paper loss to edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Victorious Ataturk sends his thanks two weeks after the Treaty of Lausanne 258. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Rare TLS in French, signed “Mou-

stapha Kemal,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, August 9, 1923. Untranslated letter of thanks for a letter of congratulations on the occasion of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne. Central vertical and horizontal folds (the vertical fold passing through the first letter of signature), a chip to the upper left corner, an insignificant repaired edge separation to the horizontal fold, mild creases and foxing, and slight mirroring of ink, otherwise fine condition.

After leading his people to victory in the Turkish War of Independence and refusing to sign initial proposed treaties that he believed would compromise the new nation’s sovereignty, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk finally accepted and signed the Treaty of Lausanne on July 24, 1923.

Defining Turkey’s borders and giving them control of their own finances, capitulations, and the Straits, the treaty brought years of conflict to a close. A fantastic letter of thanks written at an absolutely crucial time in history, just two months before the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed and Ataturk was named its first president. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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“It has been a long time since I have read such a Zionist, insightful and brave and honest article—both here and in the diaspora” 259. David Ben-Gurion. ALS in Hebrew, signed “D.B.G.,” one page, lightly-lined, 4.5 x 8.25, February 9, 1954. In part (translated): “I have just now finished reading in the publication Jewish Spectator from January the article by Trude Weiss-Rosmarin about Maurice Samuel and his book Mr. Samuel and the Revolt of the Diaspora. It has been a long time since I have read such a Zionist, insightful and brave and honest article—both here and in the diaspora. I have not yet read Samuel’s book, but I am somewhat familiar with him through his previous books, and thus I can assume the content and character of this book. But it is not Samuel’s book that is of interest to me now, but this Trude, who is, apparently, the editor of the publication. Does anyone in your surroundings know this woman? Who she is, where is she from, what is her educational background, and how has she arrived at such a deep and brave Zionist understanding. What is this publication, J. Sp. What organization publishes it, what are its values and what is its distribution?

I will be very grateful to you if you could advise me in this matter, or if you will be able to find one of the colleagues who will be able to address with knowledge the above-mentioned questions.”

Punch and staple holes to the right edge (affecting a few words), a stray ink mark, and small paper loss to lower right corner, otherwise fine condition. Excellent content from the first Israeli prime minister. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

260.

Chiang Ching-kuo.

Chinese leader (1910–1988) and son of Chiang Kai-shek, who succeeded his father as premier and president of China, serving until his death. Color satin-finish 4.75 x 7 bust-length photo, signed in crisp black ink in Chinese. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of transmittal from the office of the president of the Republic of China.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

261.

Chiang Kai-shek.

Exceptional glossy 5 x 7 photo of Chiang Kai-shek sitting contentedly outside, signed in black ink in Chinese. In fine condition, with trivial creasing and show-through from notations to reverse. A tranquil pose of the longtime leader of the Republic of China. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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262. Madame Chiang Kai-shek. Lovely glossy 4 x 6 photo

of Madame Chiang Kai-shek seated on a stone wall, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip, “Mayling Song Chiang.” Reverse bears a Chung Yee photography stamp. In fine condition, with slight creasing and some brushing to the first name of the signature.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Madame Chiang’s unique gift to Pearl Buck 263. Madame Chiang Kai-shek. TLS signed “Mayling Song Chiang,” one page, 7 x 10.5, Headquarters of the Generalissimo letterhead, December 3, 1941. Letter to Mrs. Richard J. Walsh (the married name of Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl Buck), in part: “I send you this piece of embroidery in the hope that it will not duplicate anything that you have. It was given to me as something unique in its way, and I am giving it to you because I believe that you will appreciate it as no–one else would. The work was done by a young woman of the Miao Tribe of Kweichow Province, and is remarkable for the fact that she grew the cotton plants and reared the silkworms and produced the embroidery by her sole unaided efforts. I send it to you with my greetings and my thanks for the powerful help that you have rendered in the United China Relief campaign and for all the work that you have done for China in other directions.” In fine condition. A wonderful gift from China’s most powerful woman to one of her country’s most prominent supporters. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

264. Winston Churchill. DS, signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page

both sides, 4 x 9.25, March 23, 1950. A page from Churchill’s tax return for the tax year ending on April 5, 1949, listing his total income as “£26,169, 1/9,” with charges of “16,312, 3/4,” resulting in a taxable balance of “£9,856, 18/5.” In very good condition, with a trimmed left edge affecting portions of the printed text, paper loss to upper left corner, and scattered soiling. This would include Churchill’s income from his important six-volume history of World War II, as the first two books appeared in print in 1948 and 1949.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Pleased with “the attractive edition” of “the first volume of my Memoirs” 265. Winston Churchill. TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x

9.5, Chartwell letterhead, October 1948. Letter to Captain Bertil Sterner. In part: “Mr. Reves gave me a copy of your edition of the first volume of my Memoirs. I appreciate very much your efforts, and congratulate you upon the attractive edition you have produced in spite of the many difficulties in the publishing business. I hope your efforts will be rewarded by great success.” In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, scattered creases, and filing holes to left edge. Sterner was the head of Messrs Skoglund Bokforlag, Churchill’s Swedish publishers, who had just released their edition of The Gathering Storm, the first volume of Churchill’s important history of World War II. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Emperor Meiji confers the “Order of the Golden Kite” for military bravery

266. Emperor Meiji. Handsome DS in Japanese, one page, 23 x 17.75, circa 1890–1912. Untranslated document in which the emperor of Japan confers the Fifth Class, Order of the Golden Kite; the recipient’s name has been clipped out. Rolled and in its original wooden presentation box, which has one end detached. Aforementioned excision of the recipient’s name in the document and expected document wear, otherwise fine condition.

Established in 1890 by Emperor Meiji, the Order of the Golden Kite was a military award commemorating the mythic Jimmu Tenno, the ‘Romulus of Japan.’ It was awarded to soldiers and military officers who demonstrated bravery, leadership, or command in battle. This is one of the few orders made exclusively for the Japanese military, while most others could be given to civilians, diplomats, and other officials including those from other countries. The majority of these Order of the Golden Kites awards were given in the lower sixth or seventh class, making this middle-class example scarcer than usual. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Imprisoned for civil disobedience in 1930, Gandhi continues to aid the Indian people

267. Mohandas Gandhi. ALS in Gujarati, on both sides of a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, postmarked November 15, 1930. Letter written from Yerwada Central Jail to his friend Dr. Behram Navroji Khambatta. In part (translated): “I have received your letter. I have operated the ‘Jeevan Rentyo,’ and it works well. Gadiv is inspecting it now. Kaka is also quite comfortable using Jeevan Rentyo, but not so Aadiv. I am impressed by its simplicity and economy. But I still can’t decide why can’t you make use of milk in Bombay? Nothing needs to be done. Perhaps curd would be better than milk, if you don’t care about the taste.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Six months earlier, on May 5, 1930, Gandhi was arrested just a few days before his planned nonviolent raid on the Dharasana Salt Works as part of a civil disobedience movement in support of Indian independence. His challenge to British authority had gained extensive newspaper and newsreel coverage, leading to the spiritual leader’s incarceration. However, his followers’ nonviolent opposition to Britain’s salt taxes continued in his absence, with more than 80,000 Indians jailed as a result. The campaign had a significant effect on the attitudes of British authorities toward Indian independence and caused large numbers of Indians to actively join the fight for the first time. Even from prison, Gandhi continued his struggle to do what was best for the Indian people. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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268. Dag Hammarskjold. Swedish diplomat, economist, and

author (1905–1961) who served as secretary general of the United Nations from 1953 until his death in a plane crash; he is one of just three people to be awarded a posthumous Nobel Prize. Signed book: The Linnaeus Tradition and Our Time. First edition. Stockholm: Norstedts, 1957. Softcover, 5.25 x 8.5, 21 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in fountain pen. In fine condition, with toning to covers. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

270. John Mason. English

269. Tomas Masaryk. Founder and first President of Czechoslo-

vakia (1850–1937). ALS signed “T. G. Masaryk,” one page, 4 x 6.5, July 28, 1902. In full: “Thank you for your kind letter & the nice content—the simple but telling story of a good life: to be sure I will tell of it my friend Klein & I see him already. How he will be pleased to hear it. Give my kindest regards to Mrs. Rubouts!” Scattered creases and toned tape remnants near corners, otherwise fine condition. An uncommon example in English. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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diplomat and spy (1503–1566).

ALS, one page, 8.25 x 12, February 20, 1549. Letter addressed to the French negotiating delegation, “A Messrs Mons de la Rochepot et les aultres deputtes du Roy tres chrestien,” agreeing to meet in Boulogne no later than Saturday evening.

Signed at the conclusion by four prominent representatives of the British delegation: John Mason; John Russell, First Earl of Bedford; William Petre; and William Paget, First Baron Paget of Beaudesert. Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in Mason’s hand. Intersecting folds, scattered creases and soiling, and a mounting strip to reverse. These four statesmen served during the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI and were granted full power to negotiate with France over the port of Boulogne-surMer, occupied by England from 1544 to 1550. The English withdrew and returned to port in exchange for a large ransom as part of the 1550 ‘Peace of Boulogne,’ a treaty between France, England, and Scotland to end the War of the Rough Wooing. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

Rare illuminated document bestowing a heraldic title

271. Napoleon. Ornate manuscript vellum DS in French, signed “Napol,” one page, 20 x 13, February 18, 1813. Document conferring the

title of Baron of the Kingdom of Italy onto Luigi Ignazio Albergati Capacelli, in part (translated): “Having reserved for Us…the right to give the titles that we would think convenient to those among our subjects who distinguished themselves for services rendered to the State: and knowing the zeal and fidelity that our dear and beloved Mr. Luigi Albergati showed us in several occasions…We allow the said Mr. Albergati to qualify and call himself Baron of Our Kingdom in any documents and contracts, in court as anywhere else…He may wear everywhere his Armorial Bearings and Livery We assign him with the present: The Baron Albergati wears a rectangle above divided in two, the first blue with a silver stripe bordered in red, second of the Barons taken from the administrative Bodies which is red with a wall bordered in silver. Below an armed porcupine. Above all a large electoral form of black velvet with squirrel fur hem with silver feather holding three white feathers, accompanied by two silver leaves in the two sides of the shield and lined in green.” A beautifully hand-painted rendering of the crest of the newly-minted title, as described in the document, is present in the lower right. Attractively matted and framed to an overall size of 26 x 19.5. Intersecting folds and scattered creases and soiling, otherwise fine condition.

Albergati was a member of the Bologna city council and the owner of the Villa Albergati a Zola, an important seventeenth-century palace that Napoleon used as his residence while in Italy beginning in 1805. Bologna first fell to Napoleon’s forces in 1796 and it became the capital of the short-lived Cispadane Republic. In 1805, Napoleon took up residence at the Villa Albergati and was impressed enough with the palace to begin plans to modernize the building, though these never came to fruition. Likely due to his importance in Bolognese civic affairs, and the fact that his family owned the Villa Albergati, Napoleon believed it prudent to bestow this title. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Ordering his conscripts “to Corsica or the Isle of Elba” 272. Napoleon. LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.25 x 9, May 6, 1811. Letter to the Duke of Feltre. In full (translated): “I am answering your report of the fifth of May. It is desired that the conscripts who are at Civita Vendina, Genoa, and Livorno are directed on to Corsica or the Isle of Elba, see that they are gathered in the cities where they are much needed.” An additional slip with a notation in another hand is pinned to the lower left. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds and trivial soiling. A particularly interesting letter as Napoleon is credited for introducing the modern concept of conscription to Europe, by which he was able to raise a massive army to expand and protect his empire. Also notable is his mention of the Isle of Elba, where he would live in exile after the Bourbon Restoration in 1814. An especially clean, attractive example from Napoleon at the height of his power. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

273. Napoleon: Joachim Murat. Brotherin-law of Napoleon known as a daring and charismatic cavalry officer (1767–1815) who was Grand Duke of Berg from 1806 to 1808 and King of Naples from 1808 to 1815. ALS in French, signed “J, Murat,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 11.75, July 4, 1801. Letter to Adjutant Commander Achille Dampierre, written as General in Chief of the Army of Observation of the South. In part (translated): “The Ambassador of the Republic of the Court of Naples can no longer undertake to submit to the Neapolitan Government the different applications that circumstances force me to reiterate, and fearful of hurting its delicacy or the dignity of his character, you will get to Naples where you will establish until further notice.

I charge you primarily to seek the implementation of the various commitments that have taken towards M. le chevalier Acton relative to the arming of Taranto; You will try to get the crews of the three frigates which must be transferred to us, at our disposal for us, help to Taranto, where they will immediately debark and be put at the disposal of the Government…You me will send exactly, and by extraordinary mail all the news that you will learn of Egypt; take good care, primarily relate in your reports the dates and the times you know.

Send a secret and secure agent to Sicily. I’ll give you funds for this purpose; It would be very easy in Sicily to procure reliable information on Egypt. I will make known to General Soult your mission to Naples; there you will also address the claims that you may have to this Court. I am comfortable saving Citizen Alquier the little details for an Ambassador, and confident of this mission, I pay with pleasure just tribute of praise that deserve your zeal and your intelligence.” He adds a postscript, signed “JM,” in full: “I gave the order to the payer to give one thousand francs per month and two thousand for your trip.” In fine condition. This letter precedes the Siege of Alexandria in Egypt, fought from August 17, 1801, to September 2, 1801, in which the British drove the French from the city. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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275. Tara Singh. Indian activist (1885–

1967) who was a prominent Sikh political and religious leader in the first half of the 20th century. Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Singh in a relaxed pose, signed in fountain pen, “Tara Singh, 26.6.1956.” In fine condition, with creasing to corners and a light bend to lower right. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

276. Slavery. Partly-printed Foreign Office letter, signed “Aberdeen,” one page, 8 x 9.5, April 30, 1843.

Interesting letter headed “Circular: Slave Trade No. 1.” In full: “I herewith transmit to you for your Information a Copy of a Treaty concluded at Santiago on the 19th of January 1839, and of an additional and explanatory Convention concluded at Santiago on the 7th of August 1841, between Her Majesty and the Republick [sic] of Chile, for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. The Ratifications of this Treaty and Convention were exchanged at Santiago on the 6th of August 1842.”

Addressed on the reverse to Edmund Molyneux. Slight dampstaining to left edge and show-through from docketing to reverse, otherwise fine condition. In 1833, Parliament passed the British Slavery Abolition Act which ended slavery in most of the empire, save for possessions controlled by the East India Company, Ceylon, and St. Helena. These three exceptions were eliminated by Parliament in 1843, and in the same year introduced treaties to combat the slave trade with Mexico, Uruguay, and Bolivia.

Starting Bid $200

Royalty The final Holy Roman Emperor 277. Emperor Francis II. The last Holy Roman

Emperor (1768–1835) who ruled from 1792–1806 when he dissolved the empire, and became the first Emperor of Austria. Collection of 13 untranslated LSs, consisting of 11 one-page and two multi-page, 7.25 x 9, dated between 1797 and 1801. All are written to a privy councilor named Schotten. A few are summarized as follows: on October 11, 1798, Francis II decrees that in the future he must be supplied with protocols of all those issues not treated prior to the conference but only in the committee. Letter of January 25, 1799, relates to simplifying administrational procedures regarding petitions pending.

Letter of February 11, 1799, orders that personnel files be kept on the staff of the High State Controlling Department. Letter of May 15, 1801, concerns the holiday leave of the Imperial accounting officer Kohler. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $300

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Addressing a mare stolen “by stealth” and a bookseller’s breviaries

279. Ferdinand and Isabella. Sought after pairing of documents from the powerful Spanish monarchs best known as the sponsors and patrons of Christopher Columbus. First is a manuscript DS in Spanish signed by Ferdinand, “Yo el Rey,” one page, 11.5 x 8.5, June 29, 1476. In part (translated): “We inform you that Juan Sanches of Bicunna the Younger…recounted to us in his petition that…Juan Peres…

Juan Sanches Gurria…and other companions of theirs…had taken and stolen a mare from him by stealth, against his will, from the territory of the said place of Bicunna, which mare he says could be worth three thousand maravedies on a just estimate. And he says that although he has requested you to have the said mare returned, or the said three thousand maravedies of the estimate, and punish the said evildoers, you have not wanted and do not want to do it, nor have you wanted to administer justice in the matter up to the present…We resolved to write to you about the matter, for which reason we order and charge you that immediately upon seeing this, you have the said mare restored and returned to the said Juan Sanches, our subject, or the said three thousand maravedies of the estimate, with all the costs that he has incurred in this matter, doing full justice in this matter according to your obligation.” Second is a manuscript DS signed by Isabella, “Yo la Reyna,” one page, 8.75 x 11.75, September 26, 1499. Isabella orders her chamberlain Sancho de Paredes to (translated) “immediately give and pay to Francisco Hernandes, bookseller, one thousand one hundred ninety maravedies that he is to have on account of three breviaries that I ordered to be taken from him.” The bookseller acknowledges receipt of the payment below. In overall very good condition, with repaired separations to intersecting folds (some of which pass through signatures), other areas of repaired paper loss, and moderate to heavy scattered staining and soiling. Documents from the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella are always sought after and this desirable pair offers a nice combination of diverse and interesting content. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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

280. 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. Starting Bid $500

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Scarce 1552 document from King Henry II

281. King Henry II.

King of France from 1547 until 1559, he was killed in a jousting match held to celebrate the end of the Eighth Italian War (1519–1559). Manuscript LS in French, signed “Henry,” one page, 8.5 x 12.5, July 15, 1552, Camp at Trelon, near Vervins.

Letter to Monsieur de Fourquevaulx, his Master of the Pantry, in part (translated): “As your residence on the other side is not henceforth very necessary, and as I have elsewhere to employ you in my service, knowing your competence, I beg you to come to me immediately, to find where I shall be. And you are assured you will be very welcome.” Professionally inlaid into a larger offwhite sheet. Mild overall foxing and toning to folds and edges, otherwise fine condition. Fourquevaulx was employed later in the King’s service as Ambassador to Spain, and was a trusted advisor to Catherine de Medici. In March of 1552, Henry had invaded Lorraine, taking Metz, Toul, and Verdun; at the time of this letter, he was disbanding his forces at Entreaupont.

An uncommon document with a bold, prominent signature. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $500

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The newly ascended King sorts out England’s debts, just months before Guy Fawkes’s assassination plot

282. King James VI and I. The son of Mary, Queen of Scots, who succeeded to the Scottish throne as James VI in 1567 and ruled England and Ireland as James I from 1603 until his death in 1625. Scarce manuscript DS, signed “James R,” one page, 9.25 x 13.25, July 24, 1605. In part: “Our expences having been by many urgent occasions since our entry into this Realm greater than the ordinary means or revenues of our Crown can supply, it is not unknown to you that by advice of our Privy Counsel we resorted to such means for the furnishing of our present necessities as our progenitors have been accustomed to do that is, by borrowing some reasonable sums of money of persons of ability to lend. Whereupon those of our Privy Counsel as well out of their earnest desire to express their affections to us, as to show a good example to others, offered to lend any of them a competent sum to us and thereby have made a list and presented it unto us each one having rated himself at such a sum as he is conveniently able to spare: in which list you have rated yourself at the sum of Three hundred pounds, for which as we can do no less than signify unto you by this testimony of our hand in how thankful part we take your readiness therein to do us service…we have already directed our Warrants under our privy seal to the Treasurer and chamberlains of our exchequer, giving them authority to pay the same at that time whereof we assure you, you shall not fail.” Affixed at the top edge of the second integral page to a slightly larger mount. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, trivial foxing, and light overall wrinkling. James ascended to the English throne in 1603, and despite a smooth transition he faced massive financial debts from the high cost of war in Ireland, widespread taxation issues, and harmful monopolies. He also faced several challenges and conspiracies from Catholic factions—the most famous plot coming a few months after this document on November 5, when Guy Fawkes planned to blow up the House of Lords. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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The rare ‘Henry the Sufferer,’ Castile’s short-lived king 283. King Henry III of Castile. King of

Castile and Leon who ruled from 1390 until his death at just 27 years old (1379–1406).

Rare manuscript DS in Spanish, signed “Yo el Rey,” one page, 9.5 x 5, September 19, 1392.

King Henry confirms the right of Ruy Lopez de Mendoza to wear a sash in acknowledgment of his services rendered to Kings John I and Henry. Loosely attached with thread along the edges to an old transcription. In very good condition, with partial separations to folds, paper loss to edges, and overall toning and staining. Despite his short reign, Henry III pursued an aggressive foreign policy and oversaw a powerful navy that won several victories against the English. A sought-after document over six centuries old. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

284. King Louis XIV: Madame de Maintenon. Mistress and second wife

of Louis XIV (1635–1719). ALS in French, signed “Maintenon,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 9, August 6, 1712. Letter to Madame de Vertrieux, Mother Superior of the Dames de la Maison royale Saint-Louis at Saint Cyr, the famous school founded by Maintenon. In part (translated): “I ask you for 1/4 of an hour of extraordinary prayers for the capture of Douay. Wouldn’t it be a good idea to have the prayers replace the catechism, which could be omitted…I am not at all opposed to the distancing between recreation periods and I believe as you do that they will thus be more appreciated. Mademoiselle d’Aumale replied to you concerning Mad. De Penchrech who will see by what I have done how much friendship I have for her because I don’t like to bother the King...I can’t intervene in the matter of the latest Catholic news from Lyons and I must be extremely circumspect about making solicitations because it has sometimes happened that complaints have been made to the King, but if it’s really important to you and you make a request through Mr. Mauduyt asking one of the judges to protect the good Catholic, I don’t think there is any problem with that. I’m quite vexed at not being able to celebrate with you and for bringing only my sorrows to you. I embrace our dear girls and you my dear Mother with all the distinction you deserve.” In fine condition, with edge toning and a stray ink mark across one paragraph.

Over a decade into the War of the Spanish Succession, in which France and Spain faced the Grand Alliance led by the Holy Roman Empire and Great Britain, Louis XIV’s armies were rapidly recapturing previously lost grounds. While his marriage to Madame de Maintenon was never officially recognized, Louis did entertain her suggestions throughout the war, giving her great political influence at this crucial time. Despite her declaration of reluctance to pester the King regarding “the latest Catholic news from Lyons,” she was known to draw his attention towards less pressing matters, hence the “complaints…made to the King.” Addressing not only the business of the Maison royale de Saint-Louis—which she had founded and closely monitored throughout her life—but also the siege at Douai, a prominent educational hub for English Catholics and a contentious area in the current war, this is an outstanding letter concerning politics, religion, and education. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Birth announcement for an heir to the throne

287. King Philip II. King of Spain (born

1527) from 1556 until his death in 1598; his eventful reign included Spain’s conquest of the Philippines, the establishment of a colony in Florida, and the historic defeat of the Spanish Armada by the British in 1588. LS in Spanish, signed “Yo El Rey,” one page, 8.5 x 11.75, September 1568. Untranslated letter to the Duke of Albuquerque, forwarding government instructions. Repaired separations to intersecting folds, overall foxing, toning, and soiling, a large area of repaired paper loss to lower right, and show-through from a collector’s stamp to reverse, otherwise very good condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

285. King Louis XV. Ineffectual King of France from 1715 to 1774

who was dominated by his strong-willed and unscrupulous mistress, Madame de Pompadour. LS in French, signed “Louis,” one page, 9.5 x 13.75, October 9, 1757. Letter to Count Johann Philipp von Walderdorff announcing the birth of his grandson Charles Philippe, who would inherit the French throne as Charles X. Signed at the conclusion by Louis and countersigned by Francois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis.

In fine condition, with intersecting folds and slits along edges. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

286. King Louis XVI. King of

France (born 1754) from 1774 to 1792. In the wake of increasing unrest that developed into fullfledged revolution, Louis and his queen, Marie Antoinette, were executed in 1793. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Louis,” one page, 8.75 x 12, December 3, 1791. Untranslated document related to the treasury, prominently signed at the conclusion by the king. Expected document wear, intersecting folds, and staining to edges, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

288. King William III. Sovereign Prince of Orange (1650–1702)

who served as King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 until his death. Manuscript DS in Dutch, signed “William of Orange,” one page, 8 x 12.25, October 16, 1687. Untranslated document prominently signed at the conclusion. The seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. Held within an old folder beneath a heavily toned plastic sleeve, along with a biographical article of the king. Intersecting folds, expected document wear, light foxing, and potentially affixed to the folder’s backing, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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The sought-after Medici matriarch

289. Catherine de Medici. Influential Italian noblewoman (1519–1589) who was Queen consort of France from 1547 to 1559 and the mother of three French kings: Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III. LS in French, signed “Catherine,” one page, 9 x 14, circa 1588. Untranslated document concerning a payment to the treasury apparently made as part of a monetary settlement following a confession. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, overall foxing, and scattered creases. Failing to quell the hatred between the warring religious factions in her son Henry’s kingdom, despite her well-respected diplomatic efforts, Catherine nonetheless enjoyed relative peace during her final years. A superb, boldly signed example from one of the most powerful women in 16th-century Europe. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Freeing prisoners with the aid of a Turk in 1560 290. Cosimo I de Medici.

Duke of Florence from 1537 until his death in 1574, reigning as the first Grand Duke of Tuscany beginning in 1569.

LS in Italian, signed “Il Duca di Fiorenza,” one page, 8.25 x 11, November 26, 1560. Letter to Piero Machiavelli, the commander of Medici’s galleys and military vessels. Cosimo writes concerning a Turk named Bali who now commands his own vessel and had once been made prisoner in the voyage of sixteen galleys to the Levant. He goes on to say (translated), “This Turk, Bali, is the brother of a certain Abraim, a favorite of the Pacha,” and that Bali promises that he will obtain, through his brother, the liberation of some of Cosimo’s men, according to certain conditions. Overall staining and soiling, dampstaining to lower right, tears and some paper loss to edges, and paper loss to the center affecting words in the last few lines of the letter, otherwise very good condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

292. Princess Diana. ALS signed “Diana,” one page both sides,

4.75 x 7.5, Kensington Palace letterhead, April 15, 1987. Letter to Margaret, in full: “I am sorry to hear that you are moving away from ‘Charles Jordan’ as its always lovely seeing you when I come and visit! I do hope that wherever you decide to settle next that you will be very happy. It was kind of you to have taken the trouble to write to me and I just want to add a big thank you for all you have done over the last few years for my feet in particular!” Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in her own hand. In fine condition. Known for their crisp, clean aesthetic, Charles Jourdan was one of Princess Diana’s favorite shoe designers. A nice association from Britain’s fashionable princess. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

291. Princess Diana. Exceptional Christmas card with embossed

coats of arms on the front, measuring 12 x 8 open, featuring a photo of Prince William and Prince Harry affixed inside opposite a printed holiday greeting, signed and inscribed in black felt tip to the royal milliner, “Mr. Somerville, from us all, Diana.” In fine condition, with slight wear to edges. Philip Somerville was famous for making hats worn by the likes of Queen Elizabeth, Margaret Thatcher, Princess Diana, and Kate Middleton. Somerville’s obituary in The Sunday Times said of his influence on Princess Diana’s fashion sense: ‘he helped to mould her style—and with it the country’s taste in hats.’ Due to their recent separation, neither Prince Charles nor Princess Diana were pictured on the 1992 Christmas card, ending a tradition that began on their wedding day. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

293. Queen Victoria. Signed book: Biography of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort. First edition. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1866. Hardcover, 6 x 9, 469 pages, illustrated with four tipped-in photographs and an engraved frontispiece. Signed and inscribed on a free end page in black ink, “To Dr. Jenner, In remembrance of the beloved Prince Consort, from Victoria R., Balmoral, May 24, 1867.”

In very good condition, with diagonal creases to the left side (passing through part of the inscription) and mild foxing to the free end pages. Sir William Jenner was Queen Victoria’s personal physician and attended Prince Albert during his final illness. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Titanic Ornate iron key recovered from the body of a third-class passenger 294. Carl Asplund. A single iron

key with quatrefoil head made by Yale and Town circa 1900, measuring approximately two inches long, recovered from the body of third-class Titanic passenger Carl Asplund. Beautifully archivally triple-cloth-matted and framed with a descriptive plaque and photo of Asplund to an overall size of 17.5 x 13.5. This key was recovered from Asplund’s body, no. 142, by the Mackay-Bennett, and is documented in the inventory of his possessions.

Provenance: Asplund Family; Henry Aldridge, May 2011. Asplund and his wife, Selma, had previously lived in the US but had returned to Sweden to raise their family. Having decided to return to the United States, the couple and their children—Filip Oscar, Clarence Gustaf Hugo, Carl Edgar, Lillian Gertrud, and Edvin Rojj Felix—boarded the Titanic at Southampton. When the accident occurred, Carl took possession of all the family’s important items, money, and paperwork—unfortunately, the family’s money and papers were lost. The only survivors were Selma, Lillian, and Felix, who had managed to board lifeboat 15; Lillian, five years old at the time, was one of the last three living survivors and the only one to have actual memories of the ship. An attractive and nicely displayed relic from a tragic loss of the maritime disaster. Starting Bid $500

295. Edith Haisman and Millvina Dean. Two items: a souvenir menu for the 1992 British Titanic Society Convention, 5 x 7, signed on the reverse in ballpoint, “Millvina Dean” and “E. E. Haisman”; and a certificate issued by the Ulster Titanic Society, 11.5 x 8.25, certifying Haisman as an honorary member as one of “an exclusive group of people who have seen the RMS Titanic,” signed in blue felt tip, “Edith Haisman.” In overall fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“Will write later before we sail,” writes the Chief Radio Officer just four days before the Titanic’s launch

296. Jack Phillips. Extremely rare ALS signed “Love all, Jack,” on a 5.5 x 3.25 photo postcard of the Titanic at Southampton by Will Steed, April 6, 1912. Postcard to Miss Elsie Phillips. In full: “Thanks very much for your letter. Having glorious weather, went to Cowes yesterday. Will write later before we sail.” Phillips has added in the address panel, “Miss Elsie Phillips, 11 Farncombe St., Godalming.” In very good to fine condition, with some light soiling and toning, date stamp over a couple letters of text, a few light bends and corner tip bumps. Image side shows postal impressions, a bit of light silvering and rubbing, and creasing to lower right side.

John George ‘Jack’ Phillips turned 25 on board the Titanic. Despite his youth, he was a well-seasoned telegraphist, having learned his trade while working for the post office in 1906. He had served on numerous vessels for the Marconi Company before being assigned to Titanic as Chief Radio Officer. As the ship was sinking, he worked tirelessly to contact other ships to enlist their help with the rescue of the Titanic’s passengers and crew. It was not until water flooded around his feet that he finally evacuated, ending up on an overturned collapsable lifeboat where he would soon die of exposure.

Harold Bride, Titanic’s junior wireless operator, always remembered Phillips as ‘the man who saved us all.’

During his career, Phillips kept in frequent touch with his sister, Elsie, and she saved almost 300 postcards he sent to her during his travels. This card depicting the ship holds particular significance as it was written on April 6, 1912, while Titanic was docked in Southampton. Phillips often chose postcards of the ships on which he served, yet only four of the 300 retained by Elsie had any relation to Titanic—and only one, this one, illustrated the ship itself. Add to that the direct reference to the upcoming voyage and this is a remarkable item in every sense.

Provenance: Ex Ken Schultz Collection; The Mariners’ Museum, Newport News Virginia (1998); p. 81 Titanic: Fortune & Fate by Beverly McMillan and Stanley Lehrer (Simon & Schuster 1998). Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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297. Titanic O. B. R. Kentucky Whiskey Bottle. Limited edition O. B. R. Kentucky Straight Bourbon 86 Proof Whiskey 4/5 quart ceramic Titanic replica, 17 x 5.5, featuring a spout and a portion of the original corkscrew at the stern. In fine condition, with the expected wear from handling. Accompanied by the original box and an original card featuring the replica. Starting Bid $200

The Titanic Relief Fund issues a measly payment of one pound two shillings to the family of a lost crew member 298. Titanic Relief Fund. Capital & Counties Bank, Limited Titanic Relief Fund check, 8 x 4, filled out and signed in another hand and stamped “Titanic Relief Fund,” payable to Mrs. K. Pook for one pound and two shillings, no date.

Check is endorsed on the reverse by Kate Pook, Percy Pook’s mother. An ink cancellation through signatures, horizontal fold, a blue pencil mark to upper portion, and some scattered light toning and soiling, otherwise fine condition.

Percy Pook was a 34-year-old pantry steward on the Titanic who earned 3 pounds 15 shillings a month. His body was never recovered. Starting Bid $200

Explorers and Archaeologists

299. Alexander von Humboldt. Short handwritten manuscript in German, unsigned, one page, 3 x 5.25, no date. Untranslated excerpt from a scientific work. In very good condition, with creases, irregularly trimmed edges, and scattered dampstaining. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Tutankhamun’s discoverer can be found in “Luxor, Upper Egypt” 300. Howard Carter. TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10, January 9, 1925. Letter to the secretary of the Real Academia de la Historia in Madrid. In part: “I have just received with great pleasure your courteous letter informing me that the Real Academia de la Historia have honoured me by electing me a corresponding member of your honourable Society…My address from April to the end of October is always (until further notice) 19 Collingham Gardens, London…between November and the end of March, Luxor, Upper Egypt.” A few edge tears and filing holes to the left edge, otherwise fine condition. Carter returned to Egypt a month earlier than he describes in this letter, leaving London for Egypt on September 25, 1925. In mid-October they raised the lids of each sarcophagus to expose the mummy, and the examination of the remains of Tutankhamun started on November 11. A desirable letter written while excavating the famous tomb. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

Ten days before his first North Pole expedition 301. Fridtjof Nansen. LS in French, one page, 8.5 x 11, polar expedition

letterhead, June 14, 1893. Untranslated letter responding to a newspaper article. Central vertical and horizontal folds with small edge separations, toned tape remnants to lower left corner, and paper loss to upper right corner, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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302. 17th-Century Trade Starting Bid $200

303. Roald Amundsen Starting Bid $200

304. Susan B. Anthony and Lucy Stone Starting Bid $200

305. Francois Arago Starting Bid $200

306. John Jacob Astor

307. Christiaan Barnard

308. James Barr

309. David Ben-Gurion

310. David Ben-Gurion

311. Claude Louis Berthollet

312. Charles H. Best

313. Otto von Bismarck

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314. John Wilkes Booth and Boston Corbett Starting Bid $200

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315. British Prime Ministers Starting Bid $200

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316. British Prime Ministers Starting Bid $200

317. Archibald Butt Starting Bid $200

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325. Oliver Ellsworth

328. Jane Goodall

329. Mikhail Gorbachev

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322. Civil Rights Leaders

324. DNA: Crick and Wilkins Starting Bid $200

319. Chiang Ching-kuo

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321. Civil Rights Leaders Starting Bid $200

318. George Washington Carver

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326. Indira Gandhi Starting Bid $200

330. Charles Guiteau Starting Bid $200

320. Walter Chrysler Starting Bid $200

323. Moshe Dayan Starting Bid $200

327. Indira and Rajiv Gandhi Starting Bid $200

331. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr Starting Bid $200

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332. Ibrahim of Johor

333. John F. Kennedy, Jr

336. King George III

337. King Oscar II

338. Henry Kissinger Starting Bid $200

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340. Jerome de Lalande

341. Edwin Land Starting Bid $200

342. Lee Teng-hui and Tseng Wen-hui Starting Bid $200

343. Lincoln Assassination

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345. Gaston Maspero

346. Mayo Brothers

347. James McClurg

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344. Guglielmo Marconi Starting Bid $200

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334. King George III Starting Bid $200

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335. King George III Starting Bid $200

339. Ray Kroc

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348. Edwin M. McMillan

349. Andrew Mellon

350. Thomas Mifflin

352. Jacques Monod

353. Mother Teresa

354. Benito Mussolini

356. A. S. Neill

357. Florence Nightingale

359. William Osler

360. Richard Owen

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351. Francis D. Millet Starting Bid $200

355. Louis Neel Starting Bid $200

358. Nobel Peace Prize Winners Starting Bid $200

361. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Starting Bid $200

362. Rosa Parks Starting Bid $200

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363. Antoine-Augustin Parmentier

364. Robert E. Peary and Frederick Cook

365. Martin Lewis Perl and Martinus Veltman

366. Prince Albert

367. Princess Margaret

368. Princess Mary

369. Queen Victoria

370. Queen Victoria

371. Queen Victoria

372. Yitzhak Rabin

373. Syngman Rhee

374. Caeser Rodney

375. Nathan and Lionel Rothschild

376. Bertrand Russell

377. Anwar Sadat

378. Albert Schweitzer

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379. William H. Seward

380. William Shockley

381. Sin-Itiro Tomonaga

382. Alfred E. Smith

383. William T. Stead

385. Charles Sumner

386. Margaret Thatcher

387. Margaret Thatcher

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388. Josip Tito

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389. Robert Todd Lincoln

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391. Cornelius Vanderbilt Starting Bid $200

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392. Cornelius Vanderbilt Starting Bid $200

393. Earl Warren Starting Bid $200

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390. Walter Ulbricht Starting Bid $200

394. Duke of Wellington Starting Bid $200

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military

The Revolution’s notorious traitor files suit 395. Benedict Arnold. Manuscript DS, signed “B. Arnold,” one page,

7 x 8, October 5, 1790. A legal document in which “Benedict Arnold the plaintiff in this cause maketh oath that Freeman Hughes…is justly and truly indebted to this deponent in the…sum of one hundred thirty seven pounds, ten shillings and sixpence.” Signed at the conclusion by Arnold and countersigned by Joshua Upham, a judge in the Supreme Court of New Brunswick, Canada. In fine condition, with intersecting folds (a horizontal fold passing through the signature), some light dampstaining, and show-through from docketing to reverse. Arnold moved to Saint John, New Brunswick in 1785, where he established a business doing trade with the West Indies; he became thoroughly disliked in the area due to a series of bad business deals and legal battles—this document certainly pertaining to one. Both Loyalists and Americans turned against him, and after winning a slander suit against a former business partner, the townspeople burned him in effigy in front of his house as his family watched. After six years of controversy and resentment, Arnold returned to London in December 1791. Benedict Arnold documents are scarce and always desirable, this example being especially so as it relates to his sordid legacy in the Americas. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

The rebel leader assures Virginia’s governor of his devotion, just days after “the late great battle and victory of the 21st of July” 396. Philip St. George Cocke. Confederate officer (1809–1861) best known for organizing the defense of Virginia along the Potomac River after the state’s secession, and briefly commanding troops before committing suicide. Civil War–dated ALS signed “Philip St. Geo. Cocke,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 10, August 1, 1861. Letter to Governor John Letcher of Virginia. In part: “I sent a few days ago to the care of my friend William H. McFarland, Esq., a copy of my report to Gen. Beauregard of the part taken by my command in the late great battle and victory of the 21st of July, requesting McFarland to show the report to you and request you to read it. The confidence you have ever manifested in me, and the high, honorable, and responsible offices you have conferred on me at various times, incite in me, I trust, a due desire to show that your confidence has not been misplaced. You’ll find that I also have the confidence of Gen. Beauregard, that I have had the command of a brigade ever since I joined his army, and that the great battle of the 21st July was fought in the position of my brigade. I have been at or near the very front of military operations here ever since the war commenced.

In what manner I have fulfilled all the responsibilities of my position it would not be becoming in me to speak. I can only say that I yield to the claims of none as making greater sacrifices to serve the Southern cause, and that I am unreservedly devoting mind, body, and the state to the great struggle now pending for the salvation of our honor, our liberties, and our country.” He adds a postscript signed “P. St. Geo. C.,” in full: “The copy of my official report to Gen. B— above referred to has been sent to be filed with my will and other papers for the care of my family and friends, of course not to be made public now.” In very good condition, with dampstaining to the left side evidently resulting in ink transfer from a page not present, and a small tear to the left edge.

Given command of Beauregard’s 5th Brigade, Cocke showed his strategic abilities in both the Battle of Blackburn’s Ford and the crucial First Battle of Bull Run—“the great battle of the 21st July.” After defending the Stone Bridge, he quickly and effectively led his men in an attack against Union troops at Henry House Hill. Though he was praised for his actions and promoted shortly after, Cocke could not cope with the strains of battle, and took his own life on December 26th. Written less than two weeks after his most notable and final battle, and teeming with assurance of his dedication to their cause, this is a scarce and remarkable letter from the tragic Confederate soldier. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300 110 | September 16, 2015 | MILITARY

Vast collection of important Civil War officers and politicians

397. Civil War Figures. 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. Starting Bid $500

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398. George A. Custer. Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.75 x 3.5, ad-

dressed by Custer to his wife, “Mrs. Genl. Custer, Fort L’worth, Kansas,” bearing an affixed three-cent postage stamp and postmarked Detroit, Michigan, December 27. In very good condition, with dampstaining to left side (affecting portions of the fort and state name), scattered creasing and soiling, and tears to right edge from opening. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Rare autograph document by the Navy’s early hero 399. Stephen Decatur. American naval officer (1779–1820) who cemented a

reputation as a hero for his leadership during the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812.

ADS, one page, 8 x 6.25, November 25, no years. A brief financial document. In full: “Rec’d Novr. 25th of John Bullus Esqr All the certifficates of U. S. stock which he held belonging to me.” In fine condition, with show-through from docketing and mounting remnants to reverse. A sought-after, crisply penned document from America’s important early naval officer. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Remarkable portrait of the Confederate president 400. Jefferson Davis. Choice original 2.25 x 3.75 carte-de-visite bust

portrait of Davis as president of the Confederacy circa 1864, boldly signed at the bottom of the image in black ink, “Jeffer. Davis.” Published by Vannerson & Jones of Richmond, bearing an 1866 copyright notice to the lower border. In fine condition, with light adhesive remnants to top and bottom edges, and trivial toning and surface marks. Accompanied by the backing to the frame in which the photograph was originally displayed, bearing a letter of provenance, “Presented to H. Victor Newcomb in 1866 by John R. Thompson of Virginia his groomsmen—given to John R. Thompson by Jefferson Davis that same year—For my darling boy Herman D. Newcomb a Christmas Remembrance 1889.” An impeccable example featuring an exceptionally bold signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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401. Richard S. Ewell and Robert H.Chilton. Civil War–dated

endorsement signatures, “R. S. Ewell” and two “R. H. Chilton,” on the docketing panel removed from an application for furlough, one page, 9.5 x 7.25, September 1863. Silked on both sides for preservation.

In very good condition, with separations to folds, toning and soiling, and chipping to edges. Ewell (1817–1872) achieved fame as a senior commander under Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee but made controversial decisions at Gettysburg and Spotsylvania Court House.

Chilton (1815–1879) served as chief of staff under Robert E. Lee for much of the war. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

402. David G. Farragut. Uncommon 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite por-

trait of Farragut in uniform, signed on the reverse in black ink, “D. G. Farragut, Rear Admiral.” Published by J. Gurney & Son of New York. In very good condition, with trimmed corner tips and edges, light dampstaining to lower portion, trivial soiling, some spotting to the image, and an area of surface loss to reverse. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

With decorations and dispatches from the 1870 Franco-Prussian War

403. Franco-Prussian War. Interesting archive handsomely displayed within a dark green leatherbound album, 8.25 x 12, including more

than a dozen original letters and documents primarily by military figures, six maps, and fifteen prints, cartes-de-visite, and other images, all arranged throughout a sixty-page typed narrative of the conflict. Two medals, the Legion of Honour and the Order of Pius IX, are set into the album covers. Among the letters and documents are one by General Jean Auguste Margueritte, a four-page manuscript document listing the soldiers honored after the Battle of St. Barbe, and a fifteen-page handwritten manuscript about the rights of prisoners of war. In fine condition.

These items came from the belongings of Martin-Nicolas-Alfred Rouff, a decorated officer. Starting Bid $300

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Rare war-dated Confederate officers 404. Henry Heth and Robert H. Anderson. Civil War–dated

endorsement signatures, “H. Heth” and “R. H. Anderson,” penned on the reverse of a letter to Robert H. Chilton requesting a leave of absence, one page, 9.25 x 5.5, January 8, 1864. Also endorsed by Chilton. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, light toning and soiling, and some of the writing a shade light. Heth (1825–1899) is generally blamed for inadvertently starting the Battle of Gettysburg. Anderson (1835–1888) commanded troops in the defense of Atlanta during Sherman’s March to the Sea. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

405. Iwo Jima: Rene Gagnon. United States

Marine (1925–1979) who was immortalized in Joe Rosenthal’s famous World War II photograph as one of the six flag-raisers atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima. War-dated ALS signed “Rene,” two pages both sides, 7 x 10.25, United States Marines letterhead, June 27, 1943. Letter to his future wife, Pauline Harnois, written from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island, South Carolina, in part: “Right now I am sitting in my bunk, and writing to you as a matter of fact, we spend almost all day Sunday in our bunks we’re either sleeping or sitting down and cleaning our rifles…Tonight we might go to the movies—but I doubt it. Boy you’ll never know how much I miss you, I wish that I could take you along with me when I am shipped to my new post, but I guess that is impossible so, I’ll just have to dream of how nice it would be to have you along…While on furlough I’ve got to go to Boston 1 day on business for the Marine Corp. I will go up on the 3 or 4 oclock bus in the afternoon so if you can come up with me we can go dancing after I’ve reported at the Recruiting Station. We can bring Helen [her sister] along too that is if she wants to go. If you don’t come up with me I’ll have to go anyways and that would mean that we’ve spoiled a whole evening, while we’ve got the chance to be together we might as well take it. Gee whiz I can hardly believe it in a little more than two weeks we’ll be skating together. Its almost unbelievable to think that I havent seen you in over a month, before I used to think it was bad when I didn’t get to kiss you a[t] least once during an evening…P.S. The ones who make the most score when we shoot for record will get a P.V.C. stripe—So please say a little prayer for me will you.” Areas of toning to the top and edges, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

406. Marquis de Lafayette. ALS in English, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 6 x 7.75, no date. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “Will you allow me, instead of coming, to send the carriage as I am obliged to pay a visit…I will beg permission to stop on my return at M. Benjamin Constant’s…the carriage may take you… and come again for me at B. Constant’s.” Also addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in Lafayette’s hand. A carte-de-visite portraying Lafayette is affixed to the blank area at the bottom of the letter. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and uniform toning. Constant, a political activist and writer on politics and religion, was a prominent champion of civil liberties and a close friend of Lafayette. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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407. Marquis de Lafayette. ALS in French,

408. George G. Meade.

signed “Lafayette,” one page, 6.5 x 8.25, November 13, 1806.

Untranslated letter to Monsieur Milanges, addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in Lafayette’s hand. In fine condition, with intersecting folds.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Choice 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite halflength portrait of Meade in uniform, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Geo. G.Meade, Maj. Genl.” Published by J. Gurney & Son. In fine condition, with trivial surface marks and soiling, and some spreading to the signature.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

409. Robert E. Lee. Ink signature, “R. E. Lee,” on a blue 2 x 1 slip affixed to a larger card. Irregularly trimmed closely cropped edges and the signature a couple shades light, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a a facsimile printing of Lee’s General Order No. 9 reproduced by Donnelley Deeptone Offset. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Fragments from the HMS Victory’s flag which flew above the Battle of Trafalgar 410. Horatio Nelson. An unbelievably rare pair of

colored fabric swatches, each .25 x .5, removed from the ensign flag that flew above the HMS Victory during Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar on October 21, 1805, and was later placed upon his coffin at his funeral at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Both swatches are housed in a .5 x .5 locket, with a color portrait of Nelson opposite the swatches, and suspended from a braided rope necklace. In fine condition, with expected wear, as well as some surface wear to bottom and sides of the locket.

After Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar—which he did not survive to enjoy—the Victory sailed back to England to prepare for its leader’s elaborate state funeral. At the close of the service on January 9, 1806, as Nelson’s loyal sailors draped the Victory’s flag over his coffin, they proceeded to tear off pieces of the flag as mementoes of their fallen commander. Any artifact associated with Nelson, especially pieces directly from the Victory are extremely rare. Provenance: Ex-Royal United Services Museum. Starting Bid $1000

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The Old North Church sexton who aided Paul Revere— ‘One if by land, two if by sea’ 411. Robert Newman. DS, one page, 7.25 x 4, August 10, 1787.

A financial document concerning funeral expenses, listing the costs of “Digging Grave for Negro Woman,” “Cash Pd for ye Pall,” “Ditto for toaling Bells,” and “My attendance, Borrowing chears, &c.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Newman. Intersecting folds, one small tear repaired on the reverse, toning, and an ink blot to the left side, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a mailing envelope postmarked Charlestown, Massachusetts, November 14, 1876, addressed to E. N. Coburn, noted to be the envelope in which the document was preserved. On April 18, 1775, it was Newman who hung lanterns in the steeple of Old North Church to alert Paul Revere and the colonial militia of the forthcoming British invasion by sea. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Historic twice-signed Japanese surrender inscribed to a submarine sonar engineer

“Looks like a football outfit”

412. Chester Nimitz. Iconic

twice-signed matte-finish 12 . 7 5 x 1 0 . 5 photo Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Emmanuel F. King—with best wishes and many thanks for the courtesy, C. W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral, US Navy,” and signed again on the paperwork in the image, “C. W. Nimitz, U. S. Representative.” Framed in a period frame to an overall size of 13.75 x 11.75. Light rippling to edges and all writing a few shades light, otherwise fine condition. King worked in the US Navy Underwater Sound Lab and built model submarines as a hobby, one of which he presented to the revered admiral. Accompanied by two original 10 x 8 photos, one of King working in his shop and one of the aforementioned model he presented to Nimitz.

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413. George S. Patton. Exceptional matte-finish 6.5 x 8.5 photo of Patton in uniform, binoculars in hand, humorously signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Allie, from George. Looks like a football outfit.” In fine condition, with a crease to the lower right corner and some light contrast to the signature against the dark background. A fabulous portrait featuring an atypical lighthearted inscription as the brash general pokes fun at himself. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

“It has all the dirt and none of the glory”— with Patton’s snapshots from the Pancho Villa Expedition 414. George S. Patton. ALS in pencil, signed “George,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 9, April 29, 1916. Letter to his sister Anne, “Nita,” while on the march to Mexico during the US mission against Pancho Villa. In part: “This is a most disappointing campaign it has all the dirt and none of the glory and our hands are so tired that we can’t do much.

This country is what France must have been under Louis 16 no windows for fear of taxes no plows for the same reason the only hope for these people is for us to take it as if we leave it will go on just as before and eventually we must take it. A Sonoran officer told me the other day he had not been paid for eight months and their money is worth only 3 cents on a dollar. We have not seen a school for two hundred miles and for four hundred miles were only on four ranches one of them of 3,600,000 acres.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through the last letter of the signature). Includes eight original matte-finish 2.5 x 1.5 photos taken by Patton and captioned by him on the reverse, including: “Gen P[ershing] eating lunch at Lake Tascate,” “11 cav. going north,” “Capt. Degen after a trip on a truck,” and five others depicting his fellow soldiers, horses, and camp life.

Patton’s boredom was soon relieved when he led a raid against Villa’s second-in-command, Julio Cardenas, on May 14. In what is considered the first motorized raid in US military history, Patton and his men in three trucks sped to Cardenas’s ranch at sixty miles per hour in a surprise attack. Cardenas was killed after refusing to surrender, and Patton took his spurs as a souvenir. The photos here were most likely taken around this time in May 1916, and the military’s trucks can be seen in one. Between Patton’s letter home detailing his experiences with descriptions of the Southwestern landscape and these one-of-a-kind annotated photographs, this is a superb grouping from very early in his career.

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An account of circumnavigation personally owned by Patton 415. George S. Patton. Signed

book from Patton’s personal library: Seven Seas on a Shoestring by Dwight Long. Third edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1938. Hardcover, 6.5 x 8.75, 310 pages. Signed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “G. S. Patton, Jr., Mar 9, 1939.” Patton’s name is also written on the front cover. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG-/ None. Accompanied by a custommade quarter leather clamshell case.

No other military leader wrote so frequently in his letters or diary what he was reading, and no leader’s library was so well documented since Napoleon’s. Patton’s library, which was almost entirely inherited by his son, Major General George Patton III, was given to West Point, with just a small portion of books, including this one, inherited by other descendants or friends. The author, Dwight Long, was the youngest person at the time to circumnavigate the globe, and in this book describes in detail his voyage aboard the Idle Hour. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Rare endorsement from the Confederate general, one month before the Battle of the Wilderness 416. John Pegram. Confederate officer (1832–1865) who fought with distinction at Murfreesboro and Chickamauga; he was killed in action in a skirmish at Hatcher’s Run, Virginia, in February of 1865. Civil War–dated handwritten endorsement, signed “Jno. Pegram, B. Genl,” on the reverse docketing panel of a document putting forth charges against a soldier, one page, 7.5 x 12, April 11, 1864. Pegram writes, “See letter of Col. Hoffman accompanying this package,” beneath Hoffman’s very lightly penned disapproval of the charges. The main document, in part: “Charges and Specifications against private Allen Greenlief of Company ‘D’ Thirty first Regiment of Virginia Infantry in the service of the Confederate States. Charge 1st Enlisting in another regiment without a regular discharge from the regiment which he last served…Charge 2nd Absent without leave.” In very good condition, with heavy uniform toning, scattered soiling, show-through from writing to opposing sides, and some writing quite light. Following the Battle of Chickamauga in late 1863, Pegram’s request for reassignment back to the Eastern Theater was granted; he commanded a Virginia infantry brigade in Jubal Early’s division until May, when he was badly wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness and removed from duty to recover. Killed in action less than a year after endorsing this document, Pegram’s autographic material is exceedingly rare, this being only the second item we have offered. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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417. John J. Pershing. Signed book: My Experiences

in the World War, Volumes I and II. Limited author’s autograph edition, numbered 608/2100. NY: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1931. Hardcover, 6.75 x 9.5, 836 total pages.

Signed on the colophon of the first volume in fountain pen.

Scattered foxing to endpapers and scattered marks and rubbing to covers, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

418. John J. Pershing.

Striking mattefinish 11 x 14 bust portrait of Pershing in uniform, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “For Mr. Roy Carruthers, with sincere friendship and cordial good wishes, John J. Pershing, 1923.” Mounting remnants to border, silvering to dark areas of the image, and trimmed edges, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

419. George E. Pickett. Virginia-born Confederate officer (1825–1875) who famously led the eponymous ill-fated charge at Gettysburg. Civil War–dated handwritten endorsement, signed “G. E. Pickett, Maj. Gen.,” penned on the docketing panel of a letter written by Lieutenant Colonel F. H. Langley, one page, 7.75 x 8.75, February 4, 1865. Pickett presumably approves a request for leave.

Langley’s letter, in full: “I respectfully ask that Private J. Riley of Co. ‘B’ (detailed as Regimental Shoe maker) be granted forty eight (48) hours leave to go to Richmond Va. to get material to continue his work.” Pickett endorses the request on the reverse, below which another officer writes, “Approved by order of Gen. Lee.” Intersecting folds, heavy overall staining and soiling, and Pickett’s writing faded and very difficult to distinguish, otherwise very good condition; of all Pickett’s writing, his signature is the most legible. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200 420. Albrecht von Wallenstein. Military

leader and politician (1583–1634) who offered his services during the Thirty Years’ War to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II. He became the supreme commander of the armies of the Habsburg Monarchy and a major figure of the Thirty Years’ War. LS in German, one page, 7.75 x 12.75, July 5, 1626.

Untranslated letter to a prince, requesting him to be patient for a little longer. Retains the partially intact paper seal affixed to the reverse. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and uniform toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Rare July 4, 1776, document with “George the Third” replaced by the “People of the Massachusetts Bay” 421. Revolutionary War. Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, one page,

8.25 x 13.25, July 4, 1776. An appointment of “Henry Smith to be a Coroner in the County of Suffolk.” Accomplished in the hand of John Avery and signed by him at the conclusion, and signed in the left margin by James Bowdoin, Jeremiah Powell, Thomas Cushing, Richard Derby, Jr., John Whitcomb, Eldad Taylor, Samuel Holten, Moses Gill, John Taylor, B. White, William Phillips, Benjamin Austin, Henry Gardner, Daniel Davis, and Francis Dana. Also endorsed on the reverse by Samuel Holten and Richard Derby, Jr., certifying that Smith took his oath of office on July 26, 1776. Deputy Secretary John Avery made a specific point to cross out all royal references originally contained in the printed document, crossing out the reference to “George the Third” at the top and replacing it with “The Government and People of the Massachusetts Bay in New England,” and also altering the “Year of Our Reign” at the bottom to read “Year of Our Lord.” The official white paper seal affixed to the upper left remains fully intact. In very good condition, with professionally repaired separations to intersecting folds (passing through portions of the Avery and Taylor signatures).

A rare document from the day that the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, a defining moment in American history. Although the news did not reach Boston until July 9, officials had already begun to obliterate the printed references to royal authority until revised forms could be printed. In addition to the significant date and revised portions of this document another interesting feature is the embossed seal, which was designed by Paul Revere in 1775 to replace the seal used by the royal governor. Among the especially noteworthy signers of this document are James Bowdoin, who led the investigation into the Boston Massacre and was elected as the second governor of Massachusetts; Thomas Cushing, who was a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses; Moses Gill, an influential figure in business and politics; and Francis Dana, a signer of the Articles of Confederation. Starting Bid $1000

Rare April 1861 “General Orders No. 1” preparing Georgia for battle 422. William H. T. Walker and Paul Jones Semmes. Extraordinary early Civil War–era ALS

signed “W. H. T. Walker, Major Gen’l Geo Vols,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, April 1, 1861. General Orders No. 1, issued from his headquarters at Augusta Arsenal. In part: “I have the honor to state that I have received General instruction from the Commander in Chief…He says to me ‘the Governor is anxious that your Division should be organised as soon as possible…it would be well to devise some plan for the instruction of officers…You are desired by the Gov to use all energy in perfecting the organisation & discipline of your Division’…So soon as my presence may be necessary I shall visit the Division & give my personal attention to the discipline & drill of the officers & men…Please inform me what steps have already been taken.” Signed at the conclusion by Walker and countersigned by Semmes, “P. J. Semmes, Brig Genl 2d Brigade, Columbus, Ga.” In very good condition, with scattered staining and several areas of repaired paper loss (affecting a few words throughout the letter). Both of these Confederate officers were killed in action, with Walker being shot from his horse in 1864 during the Battle of Atlanta and Semmes mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg. This letter dates to after Georgia’s secession from the Union in January 1861 but before the first shots of the war were fired, which came less than two weeks later on April 12 with the attack on Fort Sumter. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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423. P. G. T. Beauregard Starting Bid $200

424. Simon Bolivar Buckner Starting Bid $200

427. Civil War

Starting Bid $200

425. Ambrose E. Burnside

426. Civil War

Starting Bid $200

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428. Benjamin O. Davis

429. Jefferson Davis

Starting Bid $200

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430. George Dewey

431. Jubal A. Early

432. Arnold Elzey

433. Enola Gay

434. Edmund P. Gaines

435. Heinz Guderian

436. Alexander Haig

437. Winfield Scott Hancock

Starting Bid $200

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438. William Joseph Hardee

439. Joseph Hooker

442. John H. Kelly

443. Douglas MacArthur

Starting Bid $200

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445. Chester Nimitz Starting Bid $200

448. Prince Francois of Salm-Salm Starting Bid $200

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449. Alfred M. Scales Starting Bid $200

440. Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal

441. Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

444. Military Leaders Starting Bid $200

446. John Pope

447. John Pope

450. Winfield Scott

451. Winfield Scott

Starting Bid $200

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452. Raphael Semmes

453. Philip H. Sheridan

454. William T. Sherman

456. Alexander Stephens

457. Alexander Stephens

458. Richard Taylor

459. Union Soldier

460. Jonathan M. Wainwright

461. Edwin A. Walker

462. Gideon Welles

463. Joseph Wheeler

Starting Bid $200

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464. William C. Westmoreland Starting Bid $200

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455. William T. Sherman Starting Bid $200

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465. Sgt. Alvin C. York Starting Bid $200

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aviation 466. Amelia Earhart. Fountain pen signature, “Amelia

Earhart,” on the reverse of an off-white 3.5 x 2 business card of Gregory M. Abbott of the WOR radio station in New Jersey.

Light toning, soiling, and a large stray ink mark to the right side, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a typed collector’s note stating that Abbott worked at the radio station from 1928 to 1931. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

467. Amelia Earhart. Pro-

gram for the Christmas Party of the Oldsmobile Girls held at the Hotel Olds in Lansing, Michigan, December 19, 1928, bearing an affixed frontispiece portrait of Earhart, ten pages, 5.5 x 8.25, signed below her portrait in pencil.

Program is bound with a red ribbon in fragile attractive Christmas– themed tissue paper. Mild surface marks to image, and some edge chips and tears to the tissue paper wrappers, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a ticket stub for the event. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

469. Howard Hughes and Linda Darnell. Pencil signatures, “Howard Hughes” and “Linda Darnell,” on a folded beige 4.5 x 4.5 scallop-edged napkin from the Gala Ice Show at the Hotel New Yorker.

In fine condition, with a central vertical fold passing through portions of the signatures, and trivial scattered creasing. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

468. Gerhard Fieseler. German World War I flying ace and aircraft designer and manufacturer (1896–1987). Satin-finish 3.5 x 4.75 photo of Fieseler wearing a scarf, signed in black felt tip, “G. Fieseler.” In fine condition, with an evenly trimmed top edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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470. Charles Lindbergh. Series 1935 A ‘short snorter’ one dollar silver certificate, signed vertically to the left of Washington’s portrait in fountain pen, “C. A. Lindbergh,” and also signed by six others. General wear with folds, creases, soiling, tack holes to edges, and several of the other signatures extremely faded, otherwise very good condition. An interesting format, likely signed during Lindbergh’s time in the South Pacific; serving as a consultant with the United Aircraft Company, he flew in over 50 missions while training Corsair pilots in World War II. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

471. Charles Lindbergh. Foun-

tain pen signature, “C. A. Lindbergh,” on the reverse of an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card advertising a lecture by Bessie Stuart Campbell. Also prominently signed

by German aviator Hermann Kohl, as well as two others. Heavy overall creasing, several edge tears (one passing through Lindbergh’s last name), and scattered soiling, otherwise very good condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

See page 56 for an intriguing letter connecting Lindbergh to the notorious Silver Legion

472. Orville Wright. Fantastic block of eight red two-cent postage stamps commemorating the 1928 International Civil Aeronautics Conference, 1.5 x 8.75, signed on the blank upper panel in fountain pen by Wright. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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space 475. Mercury Astronauts. Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Mercury Seven astronauts, signed in black and blue felt tip by Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton, with Shepard adding the inscription “To Frank.” In fine condition, with trivial brushing to a single letter of the Cooper signature. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

476. Gemini 6. Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Gemini 6 crew in their white space suits, signed in blue felt tip by Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra. In fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

477. Gemini 9. Official color 8

x 10 NASA lithograph depicting the launch and splashdown of Gemini 9, signed in blue felt tip by Gene Cernan and Tom Stafford.

Reverse bears an ownership stamp from Al Hallonquist. In fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

478. Gemini 11. Color satin-finish

8 x 10 photo of the crew of Gemini 11 on the deck of the recovery ship USS Guam, signed in blue felt tip by Richard Gordon and Charles Conrad. In fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

479. Gemini 12. Exceptional

glossy 8.5 x 11 double-weight McDonnell Aircraft Corporation aerial photo of Egypt and the Sinai peninsula, signed in black felt tip by James Lovell and Buzz Aldrin. In fine condition, with some brushing to the Lovell signature. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

480. Gus Grissom. Adorable child’s crayon drawing on an off-white 17 x 11.25 sheet

depicting two astronauts on the lunar surface beside their rocket ship, signed and inscribed in red ink, “Best wishes to Miss Mernick, Gus Grissom.” Matted to an overall size of 20 x 14. In very good condition, with three vertical folds with partial edge separations, a crudely repaired diagonal tear to the lower left, and uniform toning. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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481. Bill Anders.

Dignified glossy 3.5 x 4.5 headand-shoulders portrait of Anders in a suit and tie, signed in the lower right in black ballpoint, “W. A. Anders.”

Some wear to edges, a few surface chips to upper left, and light contrast to the signature against his dark suit, otherwise fine condition.

Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

482. Apollo 10. Kranz’s laminated Apollo badge for the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, Mission Control Center-Houston, 2.5 x 4, stamped with his name, “Eugene F. Kranz,” noting the mission as Apollo “10,” with “A” and “V” stamped below. In fine condition, with a punch hole to the top. Accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Kranz, in part: “The Apollo 10 MCC badge issued in my name that accompanies this letter, is from my personal collection of space memorabilia.” Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

The legendary trio recognizes ‘flight’ following their history-making journey 483. Apollo 11. Color glossy 9.25 x 7 photo of the Apollo

11 prime crew posing together in their spacesuits against a lunar background, affixed to a 12 x 10.5 mount, signed and inscribed in black felt tip on the mount, “To Cliff Charlesworth–With our sincere appreciation for your friendship and your professional performance as our ‘flight’ Neil Armstrong,” and “Michael Collins,” and “Buzz Aldrin,” with Armstrong adding “Apollo 11,” next to Aldrin’s signature. Light surface impression to upper left background of image, mild uniform fading to photo, as well as signatures and inscriptions all of which are still completely legible, and a bit of mild toning to mount, otherwise fine condition. Photo was originally acquired from the Lousma Family collection.

The Apollo 11 crew had good reason to thank Charlesworth for his friendship and “professional performance”; in his capacity as flight director for the Manned Spacecraft Center at Houston from 1962 to 1970, he was ultimately responsible for all decisions pertaining to mankind’s most important spaceflight. He also served as director for Gemini 11, Gemini 12, and Apollo 8. Charlesworth died in 1991. Sincere admiration from Apollo 11 to one of the forgotten heroes who made their mission a success. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500

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Rare program from the invitation-only Splashdown Party 484. Apollo 11. Rare Apollo Program Office Splashdown Party program, 10 x 13, held in honor of the Apollo 11 mission at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D. C., on September 9, 1969. This two-page program includes a menu for the event, and the back cover bears a reproduction of the Apollo 11 plaque left on the lunar surface, a first day of issue ‘First Man on the Moon’ stamp, and two postmarks—one on September 9, 1969, the date of this event, and the other July 20, 1969, the date of the moon landing.

Signed on the back cover in brown felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin. A small surface ding to lower portion of back cover, scattered light toning and soiling, and peeling to strips of tape lining top and right edges of front cover, otherwise fine condition. A scarce memento from this exclusive event. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500

Uncommon photo of the first moonwalker 485. Neil Armstrong. Unusual matte-finish 8 x 10 candid photo of Armstrong signing an autograph between two gentlemen, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11.” Also signed in the lower border in pencil by the photographer, “Kehr 1971.” Reverse bears a Ernest A. Kehr photography stamp. In fine condition, with light scattered toning to left side, a spot of toning to Armstrong’s right shoulder, and a trivial crease to lower right corner tip. An interesting, uninscribed photo of Armstrong made all the more desirable by the addition of his landmark mission. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300

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486. Neil Armstrong. Collection of correspondence from Armstrong and his wife, in the form of Christmas cards, all to the same recipient, as well as assorted unsigned items relating to Apollo 11. Included are five Christmas cards signed by Neil Armstrong, which are signed as follows: (1990) “Neil Armstrong”; (1996) “Carol & Neil Armstrong,” adding “Hope you have a great ’97,” on the adjacent side; (1999) “Carol & Neil Armstrong”; (2002) “Carol & Neil Armstrong,” adding “We hope to pop in on you one of these days!”; and (2003) “Carol & Neil Armstrong.” Each of the cards is accompanied by its original mailing envelope, each addressed in Armstrong’s hand.

Also included are two Christmas cards signed by Armstrong’s wife, one from 1973; two Christmas cards bearing embossed signatures from the 1980s; a printed invitation to a reception honoring the Apollo 11 astronauts on July 15, 1969; an invitation to the Apollo 11 launch; several booklets and programs regarding Apollo 11; an invitation and two reserved passes to Neil Armstrong’s 1969 homecoming; and an unsigned candid color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the launch of Apollo 11. In overall fine condition.

Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500

487. Neil Armstrong. Official color 8 x 10 ‘alternative’ NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit posing against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip. In very good condition, with a noticeable diagonal crease to lower right corner, scattered light creases and surface marks, Armstrong’s signature a couple of shades light, but still completely legible, and faint traces of a removed inscription.

Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300

488. Neil Armstrong. Uncommon official color later-generation 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To the Mangieri Family, All Good Wishes, Neil Armstrong.” In fine condition, with trivial dings to corner tips. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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489. Neil Armstrong. Uncom-

mon semi-glossy 6.75 x 10 photo of Armstrong during his visit to the Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Company, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. A trimmed right edge, slight scattered creasing, some rippling to upper and lower borders, and trivial brushing to a portion of the last name, otherwise fine condition. The Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Company in Alexandria, Virginia—which boasts America’s first president among its past members, and is accordingly often referred to as ‘George Washington’s Fire Engine Co.’—welcomed Neil Armstrong into its ranks on February 18, 1970, when he was made an honorary member. A wonderful and rarely seen photo from one of the many celebratory events following Armstrong’s historic mission to the moon. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

490. Buzz Aldrin. Col-

lection of three items: first, a color commemorative stamp sheet, 7.5 x 8.5, celebrating the 1960s, signed in black felt tip. Triple-matted and framed with an informational plaque and an Apollo 11 pin to an overall size of 12 x 16. In fine condition. Second, The Apollo Spacecraft: A Chronology, Volume III, 1964–1966, 7.75 x 10.25, 286 pages, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint. A couple light creases passing through signature, mild handling wear, and some light sunning to spine, otherwise fine condition. And third, an original and complete Apollo 11 21-day quarantine menu, 8.25 x 11, listing all the selections for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, during the crew’s three weeks in isolation, produced by Stouffer’s, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint. In fine condition, with a light central vertical bend. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

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491. Buzz Aldrin. Official

color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Aldrin posing in his white space suit, signed in black ink. In fine condition. An exceptional uninscribed photo of the second moon walker. From the Leon Ford Collection. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

492. Apollo 12. Color satinfinish 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 12 launch from the Kennedy Space Center, signed in black felt tip by Charles Conrad, Alan Bean, and Richard Gordon. In fine condition, with a trivial ding to lower right corner tip. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

493. Alan Bean. Color limited edition 12 x 15 giclee print on stretched canvas entitled ‘My Brother Jim Irwin,’ numbered 15/100, signed in the lower left in silver ink. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the publisher, The Greenwich Workshop. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

494. Alan Bean. Fantastic color limited edition 29.25 x 23.5 lithograph of Bean’s painting entitled ‘Right Stuff Field Geologists,’ 280/550, signed in the lower border in pencil by Alan Bean, Gene Cernan, and Harrison Schmitt.

Housed in its original Greenwich Workshop folder. In fine condition, with a ding to lower right corner tip. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Greenwich Workshop. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Lovell, Mattingly, & Haise— Apollo 13’s original prime crew 495. Apollo 13. Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo

13 crew posing in their white space suits, signed in blue ink by James Lovell and Ken Mattingly, and in black ink by Fred Haise. In fine condition, with trivial scuffing and creasing to upper corner tips. Due to the risk of a rubella scare, Mattingly was grounded by the flight surgeon and replaced by backup crew member Jack Swigert only three days before the launch.

He would have to wait another two years for his flight to the moon with Apollo 16. An exceptional photo of the original prime crew, difficult to find with the inclusion of the would-be CMP. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

496. Apollo 13. Commemorative cover with a cachet of the Apollo 13 mission

emblem, signed in black felt tip by James Lovell, Ken Mattingly, and Fred Haise.

In fine condition, with light scattered toning. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

497. Edgar Mitchell. Color glossy 50 x 10 panoramic photo of

Mitchell working a TV camera on the lunar surface, with the lunar module Antares to his immediate right, signed in silver ink, “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 LMP,” with several notations indicating various points of interest. Rolled and in fine condition, with some trivial irregular ink adhesion to a few letters of the writing, and a slightly grainy quality to the image. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

498. Edgar Mitchell. Impressive color satin-finish 30 x 20 photo of LMP Mitchell on the lunar surface next to the American flag, signed in black felt tip, “Standing with ‘Old Glory’ at Fra Mauro, February 5, 1971, Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Lunar Module Pilot.” Rolled and in fine condition.

Accompanied by three photos taken at the time of signing. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

499. John Young. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Young posing in his white space suit with the Apollo 16 emblem in the background, signed in black ink, “John Young, 9th man on the moon, Apollo 16 CDR.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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500. Gene Cernan.

501.

Color satinfinish 20 x 16 photo of an unmanned lunar rover on the surface of the moon, signed in black felt tip, “’America’s challenge of today has forged man destiny of tomorrow,’ Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII—CDR, Dec. 1972.”

In fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

Cosmonauts.

Uncommon glossy 11.75 x 8 photo of seven cosmonauts, signed and inscribed to Serbian mathematician Tatomir P. Andelic in various colored felt tip by Vladislav Volkov, Pavel Popovich, Anatoly Filipchenko, Valery Kubasov, Viktor Gorbatko, Vladimir Shatalov, and Alexy Eliseev. Reverse bears a Novosti Press Agency stamp.

Slight scattered creasing and surface impressions, trivial rippling to left edge, and some brushing to the signatures, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Complete set of the Challenger crew 502.

Challenger. Collection of seven commemorative covers representing each of the astronauts lost in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, each with a different space-related cachet and signed in black felt tip by each of the STS-51-L crew members, including: Michael J. Smith, Ron McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Greg Jarvis, Christa McAuliffe, Judy Resnik, and Dick Scobee. The McNair and Jarvis covers are encapsulated in plastic PSA/DNA authentication holders. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope for the Jarvis cover and full letters of authenticity from Zarelli Space Authentication for Jarvis, McAuliffe, and Onizuka. An uncommonly seen complete set of this ill-fated crew. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

503. Christa McAuliffe. Mailing envelope, 6.5

x 3.5, postmarked January 28, 1986, signed along the bottom in black ink, “S. Christa McAuliffe.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

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space artifacts 504. Gene Kranz. Proj-

ect Mercury laminated star chart panel from Kranz’s personal archives, 10.75 x 4, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with some toned adhesive remnants.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Farthest Reaches, certifying that the panel remained in Kranz’s personal collection until it was acquired in 2010.

By using the correct star chart and a clear overlay in the shape of a spacecraft window, mission controllers were able to see the same view being seen by the orbiting astronaut from his capsule window.

Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

505. Saturn IVB Output Panel. Saturn IVB ground control panel, 19 x 17.5, labeled at the top, “S IV B Output,” with a display tube in the center to indicate deflection of the J2 rocket engine. Panel also has two sets of buttons, several small switches and “Burn,” and “Coast,” indicator lights. A “Property of NASA,” label is affixed to the upper left portion of the panel, with a printed label underneath numbered “GPOO154A5A1.” This panel would have been installed in the launch control center at Cape Kennedy and used to monitor Saturn S-VIB gimbal performance of the J-2 main engine. In very good condition, with scattered soiling and five missing gauges. Starting Bid $200

506. Liberty Bell 7. A limited edition presentation containing a 1.5˝ long segment

of film from Liberty Bell 7’s pilot observation camera, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999, from a depth of 16,043 feet. Strip is housed in a triangular acrylic, #128/1000, with an image of the space craft, and Gus Grissom, and two explanatory plaques on the reverse, stating that the film contained the only images of Grissom during his flight and the harrowing moments after splashdown, and was issued in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Grissom’s flight by the Kansas Cosmosphere. In fine condition. Accompanied by its original box and certificate of authenticity from the Kansas Cosmosphere. Starting Bid $200

507. Apollo 7. Flown Apollo 7 Robbins medal, approximately 1˝ in diameter, with a raised design on the face featuring the mission insignia. The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved with the launch date, “Oct. 11. 1968,” and serial number, “55.” In very good condition, with damage to the reverse. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from astronaut Scott Carpenter, certifying that this medal was “flown aboard the Apollo 7 spacecraft Images are larger than actual size from October 11-22, 1968” and was a part of his personal collection. An ever-desirable flown piece from the first manned mission of the historic Apollo program. Starting Bid $300

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Apollo 9 Robbins medal from a moonwalker’s personal collection 508. Apollo 9. Flown Apollo 9 Robbins medal, approximately 1-inch diameter, with a raised design on the face of the mission insignia. The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved with the last names of astronauts James McDivitt, Dave Scott, and Rusty Schweickart, as well as “March 3–13, 1969” and is serial numbered “146.” Medal is encapsulated in a plastic NGC holder and graded MS64. Medal is accompanied by the original case, labeled “146.” Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dave Scott stating, in part: “I hereby certify that the Apollo 9 silver medallion number ‘146’ included with this letter is from my personal collection and was flown aboard Apollo 9, March 3–13, 1969. I was Command Module Pilot on Apollo 9…Each astronaut crew designed the medallions for their mission and had them produced by the Robbins Company…

The medallions were carried aboard the spacecraft during the mission and returned to the crew after the mission. Apollo 9 medallion number ‘146’ included with this letter has been in my personal collection since the mission.” Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300

509. Apollo 11. A flown .5 x .5 swatch of Kapton foil from the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia’s

thermal protection subsystem. Affixed to an 8.5 x 11 informational presentation sheet, hand-signed by Ken Havekotte, stating that it was removed after splashdown by O. W. Nasse, who was assigned to the Apollo 11 post landing and safety recovery team. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

From the South Pole to lunar orbit 510. Apollo 15. Flown American flag, 5.5 x 4, carried to the

South Pole in 1970, and flown to lunar orbit during the Apollo 15 mission. Flag is signed on three white stripes in blue ink, “Dave Scott, carried to South Pole, Antarctica, Jan 9–15, 1970.

Flown to the moon aboard Apollo 15, July 26–Aug 7, 1971.”

Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dave Scott stating, in part, “I hereby certify that the United States flag included with this letter…is from my personal collection and was carried to the South Pole, Antarctica…and then flown in lunar orbit for six days aboard the CSM Endeavour during Apollo 15…I was a member of the NASA contingent of six on an official visit to Antarctica from 9 through 15 January 1970…Throughout the journey, I carried the attached United States flag in the pocket of my parka as a symbol of exploration…This South Pole/Apollo 15 US flag has been in my personal collection since returning to Earth.” In fine condition. Flags carried on any Apollo mission are highly desirable, with this particular flag making an extra trip to the bottom of the world. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500 134 | September 16, 2015 | SPACE ARTIFACTS

Apollo 15 Robbins medal made from the storied ‘1715 Spanish Plate Fleet’ silver 511. Apollo 15. Apollo 15 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.5˝ diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apollo 15 mission insignia. The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved “Man’s Flight Through Life Is Sustained by the Power of His Knowledge” along with the July 26, 1971, launch date; July 30, 1971, moon landing date; and August 7, 1971, return date. This medal is serial numbered “143” along the rim and was not flown. Medal comes in its original case, also numbered “143.” Condition is mint state. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dave Scott stating, in part: “I hereby certify that approximately 20% of the silver contained in the Apollo 15 silver medallion number ‘143’ included with this letter was part of a [1 kg] silver ingot salvaged from the famous ‘1715 Spanish Plate Fleet’ that was destroyed by a hurricane almost 300 years ago. This ingot was carried in my Personal Preference Kit (PPK) during Apollo 15, July 26-August 7, 1971. Upon return to Earth, the Spanish silver was mixed with silver from certain Apollo 15 medallions that had been stored on Earth prior to launch to form the combined-silver Apollo 15 medallions such as #143…Prior to the mission, 304 medallions were struck [but due to weight limitations only 127 were carried on the flight]…After the mission the Robbins Company restruck the 177 medallions that had not flown and included the flown Spanish silver bar in the mix…This Apollo 15 medallion serial number ‘143’ has been in my personal collection since the mission.” Prior to Apollo 15, the entire run of medallions had been carried on each flight; but because of spacecraft weight limitations resulting from additional payload on Apollo 15 (the first extended scientific exploration of the Moon), this mission could only carry 127 on board. Though unflown in their final format, these post-mission medallions (as noted by the correct spelling of ‘Apennine’) do contain flown silver from the Spanish Plate Fleet ingot—which clocked twice as much lunar flight time as any complete medallions carried on any flight before Apollo 15—combining 300 years of adventure, from Old World sea exploration to the modern world of space exploration. Starting Bid $500

512. Al Worden.

An A7L Space Suit Neck Dam Assembly, 10.75 x 9, labeled “Worden” on a gray patch.

The component is comprised of a thin metal ring encircling black rubber, which is folded over and stuck together. A white lanyard is attached below Worden’s name patch, with a white plastic snap connector at the end. In very good condition, with the rubber very brittle.

Starting Bid $300

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513. Apollo CM Post Landing Ventilation Controller Assembly. Command Module

Post Landing Ventilation Controller Assembly.

Unflown assembly measures 6.5 x 8.5 with a single toggle switch labeled “PLVC,” with positions for “normal,” and “open.”

Label affixed to reverse reads: “Controller-Post Landing Vent, Assy OF… Serial 06362AAJ8891.”

Two parts and status tags are tied to the front, one filled out by a technician and dated February 11, 1966, and the second tag giving a shelf life expiration date of January 20, 1975. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

Important CM Uprighting System Circuit Breaker 514.

Apollo CM Uprighting System Circuit Breaker. Apollo-

era Command Module Uprighting System Circuit Breaker panel assembly, 12 x 4 x 10.5, complete with its interior components.

Designated Panel 278 to be used after splashdown to energize the system that maneuvered the capsule (if inverted after splashdown in the ‘Stable II position’) to an upright orientation (Stable I) for egress. Assembly interior has a metal label which reads, in part: “Panel Assy 278, Uprighting System…Serial 06362AAH7261.” Front of the panel has two circuit breakers for air compressors labeled at the top, “Uprighting System,” and two pyro breakers labeled, “S IV B/LM SEP.” In fine condition. This system was installed on all Command Modules and would be activated after splashdown if the CM landed upside-down or on its side. The activation of the compressors inflated three spheres at the top of the capsule causing the capsule to attain proper orientation onto its main heat shield, allowing the astronauts to exit through the main hatch. Starting Bid $300 136 | September 16, 2015 | SPACE ARTIFACTS

515. Apollo CSM SCS Junction Box Assembly. Apollo Block II Command Service Module Stabilization and Control Subsystem (SCS) Junction Box assembly. Unit measures 6 x 4.5 x 12 and has a metal parts label affixed to one side that reads, in part: “Box Assembly, SCS Junction Box…Serial: 06362-AAJ2517.” Box features a single connector at each end and a bank of four connectors on one side, each having a cover stamped “Glenair, Inc.” In fine condition. The SCS provided a capability for controlling rotation, translation, and SPS thrust vector. Starting Bid $200

516. Kennedy Space Center Ground Support Equipment. Kennedy Space Center memory port. Board measures approximately 17 x 16.5 and retains its components and circuitry. Label affixed to one edge reads, in part: “Des. KSC 4 Port Mem, S/N 019460-0073, Mod. KSC 3619.” Another edge bears a “Burned In” stamp. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

517. Cosmonauts. Four flown film canisters carried on the Soyuz TM-3 mission, each measuring 2.75˝ long and 1˝ in diameter, all wrapped in tape with typed and handwritten identification notations in Cyrillic. Scattered dings and soiling from use, otherwise overall fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity in Cyrillic from the Federal Science Research and Production Center, stating that the canisters were used (translated): “For photo films ‘Rollfilm-120’ were equipped with the films ‘Izopanchrome-42lt,’ ‘UT-18 ORWO’ for using in photo apparatus ‘Hasselblad’ for shooting in space within the program ‘GF-Pattern’ and visual observations.” Starting Bid $200

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520. Mercury Astronauts Starting Bid $200

521. Cooper, Carpenter, and Schirra

522. Apollo 11

523. Buzz Aldrin

524. Michael Collins

525. Gene Kranz

526. Apollo 13

527. Apollo 15

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528. Apollo Astronauts

529. Astronauts

530. Wernher von Braun

531. Christa McAuliffe

532. Space Shuttle

533. Valentina Tereshkova

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art, architecture, & design 535. Jean Arp.

Sculptor, painter, and abstract artist (1886–1966) who helped found the Dada movement.

Pencil signature, “Arp,” on an offwhite 5.75 x 3.5 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

537. Herbert Bayer. Graphic designer, painter, photographer, sculptor, and architect (1900–1985) widely recognized as the last living member of the Bauhaus. Collection of seven ALSs in a mix of German and English, most signed “Herbert,” consisting of a one-page letter and six postcards, circa 1970s–1980s. All are to the German painter and media artist Jurgen Claus. One postcard, in part: “I want to thank you for the help you have given me in placing my work…in another gallery…I am sending you a small acrylic which I hope you will like, matting and framing is left to you.” Another, in part: “The last market city before the desert is all pink and people wear blue in all shades. Tomorrow we will see the camel market.” The longer letter, in part: “The situation with the house is unpleasant although nothing disastrous has happened. These are beautiful days and still many flowers in the garden…I hope you have by now received the proof.”

Scattered creases and soiling, otherwise overall fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

536. John J. Audubon. Ornithologist and artist (1785–

1851) whose monumental pictorial studies of the birds and quadrupeds of North America take a place among the most distinguished accomplishments in the history of zoology and natural history illustration. ALS, one page, 6.25 x 8.25, January 1, 1839. Letter to William Norris of Philadelphia. In part: “Allow me the pleasure of presenting to your acquaintances, my eldest son Victor Gifford, who will in all probability spend some time in your city. He now returns to America with the view of settling there permanently.” Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through the last letter of the signature), light toning and soiling, and irregularly trimmed edges, otherwise fine condition. In 1832, Victor Gifford Audubon traveled to London to help oversee the publication of his father’s The Birds of America and remained there until the project was completed before returning to America and settling in New York. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

538. Arnold Bocklin. Swiss symbolist painter (1827–1901) known best for his masterwork ‘Isle of the Dead.’ ALS in German, signed “A. Bocklin,” one page both sides, 6.75 x 8.75, October 13, 1894.

Untranslated letter to a friend whom he gives the addresses of five family members and friends for mailing a book or a catalogue of works.

Intersecting folds, erased pencil notations, a light box of uniform toning from previous display, and a few slight bends to corners, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Progress on Mount Rushmore 539. Gutzon Borglum. Pearl-finish 7 x 4 photo of the unfinished Abraham Lincoln section of Mount Rushmore, nicely signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Sincere greetings to C. T. Gales, Gutzon Borglum, 1940.” In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

“I have tested it out on small models, flown through air from powerful fans” 540. Gutzon Borglum. TLS, two pages, 7.25 x

10.5, personal letterhead, April 15, 1931. Interesting letter to Assistant Postmaster General W. Irving Glover. In part: “The colossal blundering covering twenty years, wasting millions, has been mainly due to foolish reproductions of what the Wright Brothers and their successors gave us. To come to the matter of your statement, you say, ‘A million or five million would be a small sum as compared to the value of a safe plane.’ What you mean, I am sure, is a plane that will ride the storms and meet the distress of sudden inclement conditions independent of a dead motor, and come to earth with a fair percentage of safety to life…A dead plane with its power gone must come to earth right side up and make a fairly safe landing. That is not only possible, but I have tested it out on small models, flown through air from powerful fans and subjected these models to most violent conditions for model tests…Unfortunately, these mechanical changes I’m told are not patentable and should be produced in secret…

Fortunately there is no need of departing from the present and general plane design, but apply radical reconstruction of air foil and fuselage to the present machine.…There may be some suggestions that you will be able to make that would assist in the quick development and the saving of lives, which will naturally result from a new safely constructed plane.” In fine condition, with a rusty paperclip impression to the upper left and a horizontal mailing fold passing through the signature.

Borglum was an early aviation enthusiast and knew the Wright Brothers personally, though he was not a pilot himself. He eventually considered himself an expert in aircraft design and filed patent applications for parts of his own design, although none were actually approved. One of his more unusual sculptures is ‘Aviator,’ a twelve-foot high bronze resembling Icarus that he completed in 1919 to honor James R. McConnell, a pilot killed in action during World War I. A simply fascinating letter revealing a lesser-known side of the monumental sculptor. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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541. Georges Braque. Important French painter

(1882–1963) who, along with Picasso, was one of the seminal figures in the development of Cubism. ALS in French, signed “G. Braque,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard depicting a wooded path in Varengeville, postmarked August 24, 1934. Letter to Madame Marcelle Gant. In part (translated): “My very best thanks for your cards. Now that your stay in Poros has come to an end, I hope that your thoughts turn to Varengeville. Do say yes.” Paper loss to one corner tip and scattered stray ink marks affecting portions of the main text, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

542. Jules Breton.

French Realist painter (1827–1906). Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Breton in a half-length pose, signed and inscribed in French in black ink to the wife of Dr. Leslie D. Ward, “Jules Breton, 28 Juillet, 1903.” Published by Maison Ad. Braun & Cie. In fine condition, with slight scattered soiling. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

543. Henri CartierBresson. ALS in French,

signed “Henri,” one page, 4.25 x 5.75, no date but circa 1938. Letter to his brother-in-law, the film critic Georges Sadoul.

Cartier-Bresson writes on the health of his sister Jacqueline, who had married Sadoul in 1937. She has been in the hospital for some time and still has a fever of 38.6 degrees Celsius. He goes on to describe her stay at the hospital and discusses the supervisor and nurses tending to her. In fine condition. Jacqueline Cartier-Bresson sadly passed away shortly after this letter, succumbing to her illness in June 1938 at just 26 years old. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

544. Henri Cartier-Bresson. Postcard depicting Cartier-

Bresson’s 1955 photograph ‘Paris a Vue d’Oeil,’ 6 x 4, signed and inscribed on the reverse in black ink, “For James Dyson, very sincerely, Henri Cartier-Bresson, April 86.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Preparing reproductions for inclusion in a biography: “I have here some of the portraits of mine you asked for” 545. Mary Cassatt. ALS in French, one page on a 4.5

x 5.5 French ‘Carte Pneumatique,’ postmarked June 10, 1913. Letter to her biographer, art critic Achille Segard.

In full (translated): “Will the ‘tondo’ be kept much longer for reproduction purposes? I would like to have it back to be able to exhibit it at Manzi, if he still cares for having my paintings. I am planning to leave for the country very soon.

I have here some of the portraits of mine you asked for.”

In fine condition, with scattered creases. Segard needed photographs of Cassatt and her paintings for his upcoming monograph, Mary Cassatt: Peintre des Enfants et des Meres, and it seems that he had possession of a ‘tondo’— the Renaissance term for a large circular work of art—for these purposes. The painting in question is most likely her 1901 work ‘Mother and Two Children,’ now in the collection Westmoreland Museum of Art in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

Cassatt hoped to exhibit the painting with Michel Manzi, an art dealer and friend of Degas. This letter presents a great association between the artist and her biographer, and is further enhanced by its artistic content. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

546. Marc Chagall. Matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Chagall with his

arms crossed, nicely signed in white artist’s pencil. Matted and framed to an overall size of 12.75 x 15.75. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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547. Giorgio de Chirico. AQS in German on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 card, signed at the conclusion in blue ballpoint and dated July 18, 1963. Chirico writes, in full (translated): “Wine mixed with water is the healthiest drink.” A light band of toning passing through his signature, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope filled out on the flap by Chirico with his return address, incorporating his name; envelope also bears numerous collector’s notations. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

548. Camille Corot. French landscape painter (1796–1875) identified with the Barbizon School. ALS in French, signed “C. Corot,” one page, 5.25 x 8, no date. Untranslated letter to his niece, Marie Chamouillet. Partial separations to horizontal folds, some light feathering to the signature, and a missing lower right corner tip, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

549. Salvador Dali. Signed book: The Unspeakable Confessions of Salvador Dali. Later printing. NY: William Morrow and Company, 1976. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 300 pages. Quickly signed on the title page in black felt tip, with a collector’s date notation of December 19, 1976, at the bottom. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/VG. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

550. Salvador Dali. Color postcard depicting Dali’s

1932–1933 surrealist painting entitled ’Meditation on a Harp,’ 4 x 6, signed in the upper right in blue ballpoint. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

552. Christian Dior. Ballpoint signature, “tian dior,” on an offwhite 3.5 x 2 card affixed to a larger sheet. Some irregular toning and slight soiling, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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553. Gustave Eiffel. ALS in French, signed “G. Eiffel,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 5.25, Rue de Prony letterhead, August 18, 1882. Untranslated letter sending his signature and mentioning a photograph. In fine condition, with brushing to a few words on the second page. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Supremely desirable handwritten letter to one of his biggest supporters 554.

Paul Gauguin. Important

French post-Impressionist painter (1848– 1903) recognized for his experimental use of color and synthetist style. In 1891, he traveled to Tahiti, where the brilliant hues and primitive sculpture closely complemented his own art, which was marked by strong colors, few lines, and flat patterns. ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, no date. Letter to Emile Schuffenecker, thanking him for arranging for Gauguin to travel to Paris by train. In very good condition, with light foxing, toning, and a few small areas of repaired paper loss to edges. A painter, art teacher, and collector—most notably one of Van Gogh’s earliest collectors—Schuffenecker was one of Gauguin’s closest friends, and an outspoken supporter of his artistic career. He was also responsible for proposing the important 1889 exhibition at the Volpini Gallery, which became a key moment in Gauguin’s career, expanding his influence on young painters. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Enormous original Hirschfeld drawing published in the New York Times 555. Al Hirschfeld.

Impressive oversized ink sketch drawn for the front page of the entertainment section of the New York Times in 1979, accomplished by Hirschfeld on a 20 x 29 sheet of illustration board, signed in the lower left in ink, “Hirschfeld, 3, Stratford, Conn.” The sketch depicts five-time Tony winner Julie Harris and Jack Weston as they appeared in the 1979 Broadway comedy Break a Leg, written by Tony winner Ira Levin. In fine condition, with a few trivial surface marks. An absolutely unique, oversized original of one of Hirschfeld’s world-famous caricatures. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

556. Steve Kaufman. American pop artist (1960–2010) who began

his career in Andy Warhol’s ‘Factory.’ Limited edition printer’s proof silkscreen artwork portraying Ludwig van Beethoven on unstretched 26 x 26 canvas, numbered 17/50 PP, signed on the reverse in green felt tip, “SAK.” Rolled and in fine condition, with some scattered creasing and framing holes to edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Correspondence between two Bauhaus painters 557. Wassily Kandinsky. TLS in German, signed “Ihr Kandinsky,” one page, 8.5 x 8.25, May 26, 1939. Letter to the Danish painter Ejler Bille in which Kandinsky apologizes for being unable to see his new drawings, reports some news from an exhibition, and is pleased to learn that Bille had been asked to write an article on ‘Lines.’ Intersecting folds with a separation at the left edge, light foxing and staining, and scattered creases, otherwise fine condition.

Accompanied by a 1973 ALS by Bille and a few newspaper clippings. Bille drew great inspiration from Kandinsky and experienced an artistic breakthrough in 1939, and from then on painting was his primary medium. At this same time Kandinsky was working on his last major work, Composition X, a burst of colorful jagged forms against a black background.

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Rare, whimsical portrait of his Surrealist collaborator

558. Rene Magritte. ALS in French, signed “Magritte,” one page on a 5.25 x 3.5 post-

card depicting a young man flipping through a magazine, postmarked August 1932. Letter to Belgian writer Marcel Lecomte, apologizing for being indisposed and drawing a detailed sketch, adding (translated): “I suppose this will look like you a little at this time.” The fabulous sketch portrays Lecomte holding a bundle of papers and walking backwards when arriving at the Gare du Midi train station. Some noticeable brushing to ink, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by an original candid photograph of Lecomte mimicking the pose in Magritte’s sketch.

Lecomte became one of Magritte’s close friends after meeting in 1922, and clearly influenced the artist’s interest in the Surrealist movement—it was through Lecomte that he was introduced to Giorgio de Chirico’s ‘The Song of Love’ in 1923, a work that would have a profound impact on Magritte’s vision of painting. This postcard comes from a time still relatively early in Magritte’s artistic career when he was working in advertising to earn a living wage; Lecomte also had a day job as a teacher and did not turn exclusively to writing until 1945. They sometimes contributed to each other’s work and Magritte often drew inspiration from his friend for his own paintings—just as he does for the present sketch. Offering playful original artwork by the famed Surrealist with a close personal association, this is an exceedingly desirable piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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560. Richard Meier. Ameri-

can abstract artist and architect (born 1934) known for his geometric designs and prominent use of the color white. Two signed books: a softcover edition of Richard Meier published by Taschen, signed on the title page in black felt tip; and a hardcover edition of Stadthaus Ulm published by Edition Axel Menges, signed on the title page in black felt tip. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Matisse identifies a forgery

561. Henri Matisse. Unusual glossy 7 x 4 photo showing a painting of two figures seated at a table, signed on the reverse in fountain pen (translated): “I certify that this painting is not by me. According to my rights, I have scratched out the signature.� Photo bears the stamp of Studio Yves Hervochon in Paris, as well as a pencil notation identifying either the owner or supposed title of the work. Includes the spurious painting in question, oil on stretched canvas, 13 x 9.5, with traces of the illegitimate, scratched-out signature in the lower right corner. In very good condition, with scattered soiling to the reverse of the photo and rubbing to the image; chipping to edges of the painting. Accompanied by an export certificate from the French Ministry of Culture. Matisse was a common target of forgers, including the notorious Elmyr de Hory. An intriguing pair of items revealing the artistic underworld. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500 www.RRAuction.com | 147

562. Pablo Picasso. Front wrapper of the booklet entitled ‘Picasso. Deux Periodes: 1900–1914 & 1950–1954,’ published in 1954 by Maison de la Pensee Francaise, 5.5 x 8, prominently signed in thick pencil, “Picasso.” Matted beside a color book photo of his painting ‘Boy with a Dove’ to an overall size of 19.75 x 16.75. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Intimate candid of Picasso and his greatest muse

563. Pablo and Jacqueline Picasso. Vintage matte-finish 7 x 5 photo of Picasso and Jacqueline relaxing at a table, signed

and inscribed on the reverse in pencil to Picasso’s longtime friend and housekeeper Ines Sassier, “Pour Ines, Picasso, Cannes le 9.5.57,” and “Pour la Jolie Doña Ines, Jacqueline.” Reverse also bears a “Photo Delille” inkstamp. In fine condition. Picasso found in Jacqueline Roque not only his second wife, but also his greatest artistic muse. He painted over four hundred portraits of her throughout their two decades together—far more than any other subject—providing a unified, progressive body of work that wonderfully showcases his increasingly abstract style over the last years of his life. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Highly desirable certified Renoir 564. Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Superb

matte-finish 8.75 x 9.75 photographic print of one of Renoir’s figural studies, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Renoir.”

Lower border also bears official certification stamps in French signed by the mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer to authenticate Renoir’s signature. Affixed to a mount trimmed to the same size. In fine condition, with light scattered foxing and soiling. A nice example of the Impressionist’s artwork. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Renoir writes to his “Manet” model 565. Pierre-Auguste Renoir. ALS in

French, signed “Renoir,” one page on a 5 x 3 postcard, postmarked December 5, 1897. Letter to Julie Manet, the daughter of Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot and her husband Eugene Manet, asking to change the day of a planned meeting because his son Pierre is going out and he is thus unable to see her. Also addressed on the reverse by Renoir. Scattered creases and a light block of toning from previous display, otherwise fine condition. Renoir and Morisot had a close relationship, and she and daughter Julie often posed for the artist. Julie was nineteen at the time of this letter and had been orphaned three years earlier with the death of her mother; the family’s circle of Impressionist friends helped her during this time of need, with Renoir and her uncle Edouard Manet providing the greatest support. A wonderful association piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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“My wife Frida has been recovering little by little” 566. Diego Rivera. Influential Mexican artist (1886–1957) who earned international acclaim—and stirred controversy—for his powerful, politically charged murals. Rare TLS, one onionskin page, 8.5 x 11, October 12, 1946. Letter to his agent, Nettie King of New York, in full: “It was a very pleasant surprise to receive the very nice expression of your kindness towards me, by sending me the check for the Book-of-the-Month Club. I appreciate very much all you did in order to obtain it and thank you most sincerely for it. With great pleasure I will make the illustrations you propose and I hope to be able to please you with them. I await your instructions in this respect. My wife Frida has been recovering little by little and although she has had insomnia lately, as inevitable consequence of her post operation convalescence, just the same she is feeling better.” In very good to fine condition, with moderate overall toning, staple holes to the upper left corner, and a few chips and tears to the edges. Accompanied by a carbon copy of King’s initial letter to Rivera and the original mailing envelope. Rivera’s wife, artist Frida Kahlo, dealt with immense pain throughout most of her life resulting from a bike accident at a young age. After a 1946 surgery, her nephew wrote, ‘She is now worse than ever, the pain is unimaginably intense.’ With references to both his art and his famous wife, this is a scarce and highly desirable letter. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

568. Georges Rouault. French

Fauvist and Expressionist painter, and printmaker in lithography and etching (1871–1958). Rouault’s personal calling card printed with his name in the center, 4 x 2.5, with a lengthy untranslated ALS in French penned on both sides, signed at the conclusion in black ink using his initials, “G. R.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

567. Norman Rockwell. Impressive color 22.5 x 29 collotype print

entitled ‘Freedom of Speech,’ signed in the lower border in pencil, “Sincerely, Norman Rockwell.” Printed by Arthur Jaffe, New York, and distributed by Circle Gallery. Matted and framed to an overall size of 33.5 x 41. In fine condition. A beautiful image from Rockwell’s famed ‘Four Freedoms’ series. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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569. Ben Shahn and Katherine Anne Porter. Signed book: A Christmas Story. First edition, limited issue, numbered 134/500. NY: Delacorte Press, 1967. Hardcover with slipcase, 5.5 x 5.75. Signed on the colophon in fountain pen by Shahn and Porter, who signs twice. In fine condition, with portions of Porter’s signatures overlapping each other and some rubbing to the slipcase. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

“Let those ministers babble about art, but please hold their tongues about drawing, painting and monumental art” 570. Jan Toorop. Dutch-Indonesian painter (1858–1928) who worked in various

styles, including Symbolism and Art Noveau. ALS in Dutch, signed “J. Toorop,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.5, November 4, 1925. Letter to “Ina.” In part (translated): “I have been so busy with all kinds of people wishing to speak to me, my own work, the portraits and a huge amount of correspondence…Let those ministers babble about art, but please hold their tongues about drawing, painting and monumental art. As if artists would interfere with religious issues. Time and again they prove to be insolent and wish to meddle with all kinds of arts, to be guiding as they finally fill their churches with art. They scorn verses and prose they do not understand and stick to their egocentric opinions. I strongly advise you not to respond to their writings. It is fruitless…You make your work out of love and with a God-given talent, simply rely on this, my dear Ina.” In fine condition, with the horizontal mailing fold passing through his signature. Toorop converted to Catholicism in 1905 and began producing mostly religious art from that point forward. In 1922, he was commissioned to design a stained-glass window for the newly restored Grote (Jacobs) Church in The Hague. After designing a stunning window representing the Epiphany, thousands of Protestant parishioners protested and the church wardens ultimately rejected his work, resulting in the bitterness toward ministers he expresses in this letter.

Fabulous content from this major Dutch artist. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Lautrec writes to Belgian artist Theo van Rysselberghe, “We are all anxious to experience the modern pieces of furniture” 571. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

ALS in French, signed “H. T. Lautrec,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, no date but circa October 1894. Letter to Belgian impressionist painter Theo van Rysselberghe. In full (translated): “I am back from the South of Spain where I have seen Dario. I am leaving for London in four days. Could you be so kind as to give me the address of the lamp and copper store? I need to buy some objects there.

Would you also be so kind as to tell me when are you planning to come to Paris and if your house is already in working order? You know that my two friends and I want to see it as soon as possible, as we are all anxious to experience the modern pieces of furniture. I believe the sweet Martin will be in Brussels these next few days and will be visiting you. See you soon, I hope, and please remind me to Mrs. Theo and Olin.” A rusty paperclip mark near the top of the first page and a few brushes to ink, otherwise fine condition.

Lautrec had just returned home to Paris from Spain where he was hosted by their common friend Dario de Regayos, a Spanish Impressionist.

A well-known figure in the European art scene at the turn of the century, van Rysselberghe met Lautrec in 1887 while visiting Paris and began a correspondence that would last several years. Van Rysselberghe’s house was a prominent example of the then-nascent Art Nouveau style, as Theo’s brother was a leading architect of that trend who was working with Henry van de Velde. The address Lautrec requests is that of Maple & Co., a store in London that sold modern furniture. A fantastic letter between two influential artists, brimming with excitement over the emergence and development of modern design. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500 www.RRAuction.com | 151

572. Maurice de Vlaminck. French artist (1876–1958) and a member of the Fauvists, his work is typically marked by bold colors and eccentric brushwork. Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Vlaminck,” one page, 6 x 7.75, January 4, 1934. Mounted and framed with an image of Vlaminck’s 1913 self-portrait to an overall size of 17 x 14.5. In fine condition, with trivial soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

573. Andy Warhol.

Iconic color postcard depicting Warhol’s 1962 portrait of Marilyn Monroe, 4 x 6, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

574. Andy Warhol. Tri-fold brochure for the Kalarson gallery in

New York, unfolded to 11 x 8.5, signed vertically along the left edge in black felt tip. Scattered creases, including a diagonal crease passing through the signed panel (but not affecting the signature), otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

A Warhol-Wyeth joint exhibition 575. Andy Warhol and Jamie Wyeth. Gallery invitation for an exhibition preview at the Coe Kerr Gallery in Monaco, July 12, 1980, entitled ‘Andy Warhol and Jamie Wyeth: Portraits,’ 7.75 x 5.25, signed on the front in black felt tip by both Warhol and Wyeth. Also signed inside by actors Sylvester Stallone and David Niven, sculptor Kees Verkade, and two others. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Oversized schematic for Wright’s ‘Prairie Style’ home, annotated and given to Mumford 576. Frank Lloyd Wright. Exceptional German lithograph, 23 x 14, titled in German [translated here], ‘Perspective View of House in its Landscape in Springfield, Ohio, for Burton,’ with Wright’s handwritten pencil notations at the top, “Tridimensional Surface and Wall—(The Interior outwardly expressed) NEW. Walls are screens, roof uninterrupted planes. Offering in Europe 1910.”

Double-matted to an overall size of 28.5 x 21. In fine condition, with subtle scattered foxing. The house depicted is the Burton Westcott House, built in 1904–05 and considered a significant example of Wright’s ‘Prairie Style’ houses. With Wright’s abstruse commentary at the top, he notes that the diagram is “tri-dimensional,” that is, shown in plan, section, and elevation, and that the “interior is outwardly expressed,” meaning that the interior function can be inferred by exterior design. Wright’s architecture grew popular in Germany, and the publisher Ernst Wasmuth released a two-volume lithograph portfolio of his designs—the first publication of Wright’s work anywhere in the world. This example comes from the Wasmuth portfolio that Wright annotated and gave to his longtime friend (and sometimes enemy) critic Lewis Mumford, who was noted for his study of cities and urban architecture.

Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

Desirable Taliesin letterhead to a philanthropic client 577. Frank Lloyd Wright. TLS signed “F. LL. W.,” one page, 11

x 8.5, Taliesin letterhead, September 25, 1957. Letter to Huntington Hartford. In full: “I have been sorry to see how near you come to doing something great and then something always happens—what is the matter? Anyway, my affection, Huntington, and anything I can do. So, put me down.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, uniform toning, and light dampstaining to lower right. Hartford was the heir to the A&P supermarket fortune and a prominent philanthropist. He established the Huntington Hartford Foundation in 1948 to foster creativity in the arts by offering fellowships at the Foundation’s secluded estate in Rustic Canyon, Pacific Palisades.

When Hartford acquired the property in 1942, he commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to draft plans for further developing the estate.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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578. Thomas Hart Benton

579. Albert Bierstadt

580. Marianne Brandt

581. Paul Delvaux

582. James Montgomery Flagg

583. Daniel Chester French

584. Charles Garnier

585. Rockwell Kent

586. Oskar Kokoschka

587. Grandma Moses

588. Norman Rockwell

589. Arthur Szyk

590. Elisabeth Van Gogh

591. Gianni and Donatella Versace

592. Andy Warhol

593. Andy Warhol

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comic art & animation

594. Walt Disney. Crisp vintage ballpoint signature and inscrip-

tion, “To Kim—Walt Disney,” on an off-white 6 x 4 sheet. Matted and framed with a portrait of Disney to an overall size of 16 x 20. In fine condition, with a horizontal fold slightly grazing the last letter.

Pre-certified Phil Sears COA. Starting Bid $200

Rare inscribed first edition for Disney’s abandoned 1943 film 595. Walt Disney. Signed

book: The Gremlins. First edition. NY: Random House, 1943. Hardcover, 9 x 11.25.

Beautifully signed and inscribed on the half-title page in fountain pen, “To Joan, With best wishes, Walt Disney.”

Autographic condition: fine.

Book condition: VG-/None.

The Gremlins was Roald Dahl’s first children’s book and originally conceived as a promotional tool for a feature-length Disney cartoon.

Although pre-production had begun, the studio dropped the project due to copyright regulations and restrictions ordered by the Royal Air Force, which was portrayed in the story. Even unsigned first editions of this book are scarce and prized by collectors, and with its large, gorgeous Disney signature gracing the half-title page, this is a superior example. Pre-certified Phil Sears COA. Starting Bid $300

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597. Chuck Jones. Lim-

ited edition hand-painted animation cel entitled ‘Easy Widers,’ numbered 343/350, 12 x 10, showing Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, and Daffy Duck as members of a biker gang.

Signed in black felt tip by Chuck Jones. Cel bears a 1998 Warner Bros. copyright notice and an affixed Linda Jones Enterprises limited edition label. Matted and framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 17. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

598. Stan Lee.

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo showing Spiderman swinging on his web, signed and inscribed in the lower border in blue felt tip, “To Chris—Stan Lee, ‘98.” In fine condition, with trivial soiling and a stray ink mark to lower right. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

600. Myron Waldman.

Limited edition hand-painted animation cel entitled ‘A Day at the Links,’ numbered 200/200, 14 x 11, depicting Popeye swinging away as Olive Oyl rushes over with a can of spinach. Signed in black ink by Waldman and set against a pre-printed background. Cel bears a 1998 King Features limited edition gold stamp. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

601. Myron Waldman. Lim-

ited edition handpainted animation cel entitled ‘Guarding Betty,’ numbered 152/200, 11 x 14, depicting Popeye as a lifeguard with Betty Boop on the beach.

Signed in black ink by Waldman and set against a pre-printed background. Cel bears a 1998 King Features limited edition gold stamp. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

602. Myron Waldman. Lim-

599. Old Grey Hare. Limited edition hand-painted animation cel entitled ‘The Old Grey Hare,’ numbered 488/500, 12 x 9, showing an elderly Bugs Bunny choking Elmer Fudd. Cel bears a 1990 Warner Bros. limited edition gold stamp. Set against a pre-printed background, double-matted, and framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 15.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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ited edition handpainted animation cel entitled ‘The Big One,’ numbered AP 20/50, 11.5 x 9.5, showing Popeye and Swee’Pea fishing.

Signed in gold ink

by Waldman and set against a pre-printed background. Cel bears a 2000 King Features limited edition gold stamp. Double-matted to an overall size of 18 x 15. In fine condition, with a bit of trivial irregular adhesion to ink in the signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

literature 603. American Poets. Exceptional collection of nearly 200 poems signed by leading figures in American poetry, most neatly typed on high-quality paper, with several professionally printed for distribution. Most of the signers are associated with the Beats, New York School, Black Mountain School, or Language poets. Highlights include: John Ashbery (6), Amiri Baraka (9), Gregory Corso (10), James Dickey (3), Lawrence Ferlinghetti (4), Allen Ginsberg (7), Donald Hall (5), David Ignatow (5), Galway Kinnell (5), Kenneth Koch (4), Stanley Kunitz (5), James Laughlin (2), Denise Levertov (4), Philip Levine (7), James Merrill (2), Czeslaw Milosz, Howard Nemerov, Gary Snyder, and Robert Penn Warren (5). In overall fine condition. Please visit RRAuction.com for a complete list of signers. Starting Bid $300

604. American Poets.

Collection of four scarce limited edition Phoenix Book Shop titles, all softcover, 7.25 x 5.5, each signed by the poet, including: [Ankh] by Gregory Corso, numbered 68/100; Tipoo’s Tiger by Marianne Moore, numbered 16/100; Lepers Cry by Peter Orlovsky, numbered 9/100; and Am/Trak by Amiri Baraka, numbered 9/100. In overall fine condition. An excellent grouping of these sought-after editions. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Over 100 books signed by America’s countercultural poets, including Burroughs, Bowles, and Corso 605. American Poets. Excellent collection of over 100 books signed by leading figures in American poetry, many associated with the Beats, New York School, Black Mountain School, or Language poets. Many volumes are first editions or limited issues, quite valuable in their own right and made even more so by the signatures.

Highlights include: James Baldwin, Bill Berkson (4), Ted Berrigan (7), Paul Bowles, William S. Burroughs, Gregory Corso (3), Robert Creeley (3), Lawrence Ferlinghetti (2), Audre Lorde, Taylor Mead (3), Cookie Mueller, Joyce Carol Oates, and Kenneth Rexroth. In overall very good to fine condition. Accompanied by 50 additional unsigned books and chapbooks from the same or related authors. Please visit RRAuction.com for a complete list of signers. Starting Bid $300

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Comprehensive archive of the Beats and more

606. American Poets. Fascinating archive of approximately 200 poems, notes, postcards, and letters dating from the 1960s–1980s. Most

letters are to Ted Berrigan, Alice Notley, and Diane Di Prima, written by many of the key poets of their generation—most associated with the New York School, Black Mountain School, Beats, or Language poets—and contain fantastic literary content, sharing poems, discussing publications, or arranging readings and meetings. Signers include: Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, Kay Boyle, Robert Creeley, Elizabeth Bishop, Denise Levertov, Bill Berkson, Ted Berrigan, Alice Notley, Diane Di Prima, Philip Whalen, Bernadette Mayer, Aram Saroyan, Clark Coolidge, Anne Waldman, Kenward Elmslie, Louise Bogan, Tom Weigel, and Ed Sanders.

Highlights include a wonderful ALS in pencil from Allen Ginsberg, one page both sides, dated March 5,1982, in full: “I’m overwhelmed by paper.

My poetry teacher W. C. Williams said (of poetry) NO ideas but in things. I only could glance briefly at texts—not my direction of poetry—I try to avoid all psychological generalization and relate to ‘minute particulars’—sex, closeups, car wheels, raindrops in oil, maple leafs brown w/rust.” A second highlight is a softcover booklet titled “Each Day,” entirely handwritten by Ted Berrigan with hand-done illustrations by Tom Clark. Booklet is dated December 27, 1966, and humorously numbered “#1 of 1 copies,” dedicated to poets Clark Coolidge and Aram Saroyan.

Also of interest is a TLS from Anne Waldman, signed “Anne,” one page, 8.5 x 11, February 21, 1979. Letter to writer and Warhol associate Victor Bockris, in part: “You’ve simply outdone yourself with ‘The Burroughs File’—it’s truly a masterful tribute! Quick-witted, spicy, engaging, with an ear for Bill’s best lines. I’m currently ‘holding down the fort’—staying in Bill’s apt when I’m in town to teach… Some interesting dreams sleeping in the Cher Maitre’s bed… some interesting lines on the Cher Maitre’s typewriter…You must come out this summer and do a piece!

Have you got current Naropa catalog for summer? Sontag, Creeley, Kesey (to name a few) plus all the ‘regulars’. Only you can do ‘it’ justice!

I fear this Kerouac School might not be here forever.” Enclosed with the letter is a notecard with a few strands of hair taped to it, notated by Waldman below, “HAIRS from brush of W.S. Burroughs, Boulder, CO, ’79.” In overall very good to fine condition. Accompanied by many of the original mailing envelopes, three oversized signed photos of Berrigan and Notley taken by Thomas Burla, several original candid photos of various poets, and several unsigned limited edition publications. A unique, in-depth collection from this influential group, impressive in both its content and wide circle of key figures. Starting Bid $300 158 | September 16, 2015 | LITERATURE

607.

American Poets. Fascinating collection of personal notebooks from several American poets, filled with working drafts of poems, personal notes and writings, drawings, and other miscellaneous ephemera. Included are two journals from Gregory Corso, one signed and dated inside the front cover and the other signed “Corso” on the front endpaper; a journal-scrapbook signed on first page, “Ted Berrigan—Journals, 1981”; three notebooks from Alice Notley (two unsigned, one signed twice); two notebooks and one scrapbook from Gerard Malanga, the scrapbook rife with interesting photos and clippings, including two original candids of Andy Warhol; a notebook from Diane di Prima; and a notebook from artist Robert LaVigne containing several sketches and quotes from literature, inscribed inside, “For Peter Orlovsky on this twenty-second birthday and the occasion of his departure for New York—July 1, 1955, R. LaVigne.” Orlovsky was LaVigne’s lover until he met Allen Ginsberg in 1955, and as such this notebook represents an important moment in Beat history. In overall very good condition, exhibiting significant wear as to be expected of such personal items. A unique and highly personal glimpse into the work and lives of these key figures. Starting Bid $200

608. Authors. Signed book: Lord John Ten. First edition, limited issue, numbered 64/250. Northridge, California: Lord John Press, 1988.

Hardcover, 7.25 x 9.75, 240 pages. Signed at the beginning of each piece by its contributor, including: Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Ramsey Campbell, Raymond Carver, James Crumley, Jack Dann, Dennis Etchison, William Everson, Gerald Ford, Bruce Francis, Stan Freberg, Tess Gallagher, Jim Harrison, Roberta Lannes, Patrick Magee, Barry Malzberg, William F. Nolan, Joyce Carol Oates, Robert B. Parker, Bronwyn G. Pughe, James Purdy, Whitley Strieber, John Updike, Diane Wakoski, Derek Walcott, and Lorri Ziegler. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

609.

Authors.

Signed book: Lord John Signatures. First edition, limited issue, numbered 385/400.

Northridge, California: Lord John Press, 1991. Hardcover, 11 x 7.5, 75 pages. Signed throughout in felt tip by over forty authors, including: Stephen King, John Barth, James Blaylock, Robert Bloch, T. Coraghessan Boyle, Ray Bradbury, Ramsey Campbell, James Crumley, Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris, Dennis Etchison, Gerald R. Ford, Richard Ford, Bruce Francis, Ellen Gilchrist, Jim Harrison, William Kennedy, Harry Crews, Thomas McGuane, Tony Hillerman, Ursula K. Le Guin, John L’Heureux, Elmore Leonard, Norman Mailer, Richard C. Matheson, Brian Moore, Joe Mugnaini, Joyce Carol Oates, Edna O’Brien, Robert B. Parker, Tim Powers, Reynolds Price, James Purdy, Dan Simmons, Peter Straub, Ross Thomas, Anne Tyler, John Updike, Eudora Welty, Richard Yates, Donald Westlake, James Lee Burke, and William Everson. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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610. Authors. Signed book: The Writer’s Image. First edition. Boston: David R. Godine, 1980. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.75 x 10.5. Signed on the title page in felt tip by the photographer, Jill Krementz, and throughout by twenty of the writers pictured, including: Kurt Vonnegut (3), Arthur Miller, Walker Percy, Allen Ginsberg, Tom Wolfe, John Updike (2), William Styron, E. L. Doctorow, Eudora Welty, Robert Penn Warren and Eleanor Clark, Joyce Carol Oates, Jerzy Kosinski, John Ashbery, Elizabeth Hardwick, Jimmy Breslin, Norman Mailer and Norris Church, William F. Buckley, Jr., James Dickey, Joan Didion, and Edward Albee. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

611. Authors and Poets. Collection of over 150 items, mostly letters, handwritten and typed poems, and signatures, each signed by a notable literary figure of the 19th or 20th century. Highlights include: Henry W. Longfellow; John Greenleaf Whittier; Matthew Arnold; Edgar Lee Masters; W. D. Snodgrass; Marianne Moore; John Ashberry, Donald Hall, Grace Schulman, and Brad Leithauser; Edgar Guest; and John Masefield. Also includes three books signed by their authors: Irvin S. Cobb; Witter Bynner; and Richard Aldington.

In overall very good to fine condition. Pleace visit wwwRRAuction. com for a more comprehensive list of signers. Starting Bid $200

612. Andre Breton. French writer and poet (1896–1966) best known as the founder of Surrealism. ALS in French, one page, 4 x 5.5, May 9, 1933. Letter to his dear friend, Rene Laporte, in full (translated): “Enclosed is the small text that I told you about. It is not particularly impressive from a typographical point of view but I do think it is very meaningful.” In fine condition, with scattered light creasing and wrinkling. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Breton’s own hand. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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615. Charles Bukowski and Robert Crumb. Signed book:

Bring Me Your Love.

First edition, limited issue, numbered 340/376.

Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1983. Hardcover, 7.75 x 10.75, 14 pages. Signed on the colophon in black ink by Charles Bukowski and Robert Crumb. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

616. Edgar Rice Burroughs. TLS

613. Charles Bukowski. Prolific poet, novelist, and short story writer (1920–1994) known for his alcoholism, love of women, and vulgar style. Scarce glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Bukowski holding his Underwood typewriter as he finishes off a joint, signed in black felt tip. Ornately double-matted and framed to an overall size of 17 x 20. In fine condition, with a light crease to the lower right corner. An incredible original portrait that captures the essence of Bukowski’s life and work. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

signed “Burroughs,” one page, 5.25 x 7, personal letterhead, September 10, 1931. Letter to Elmer T. Peterson, editor of Better Homes and Gardens. In part: “It was kind of you to say that you enjoy the Tarzan strips, because from the success of your own publication I realize that you are an excellent judge of what millions of readers enjoy.” Double-matted and framed with a portrait and several Tarzan covers to an overall size of 25 x 20.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

614. Charles Bukowski. Black Sparrow Press business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by its founder John K. Martin, payable to Charles Bukowski for $3,500, November 12, 1992, endorsed on the reverse in black felt tip, “Charles Bukowski.”

In fine condition, with expected bank stamps and notations. In 1969, Martin offered Bukowski $100 a month for him to quit his job at the post office and dedicate himself to writing full-time. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Penned from Ravenna while composing Don Juan

617. Lord Byron. ALS signed “Byron,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, November 10, 1820. Letter to Signor Albaghetti. In full: “I have heard of no change of English Ministry—and should doubt it—for the present, though it will probably occur ere long. I have not received Lugano papers—nor has any one else—even at Milan. The cause is probably the freedom of its reflections after the Conferences of Troppau. The moment I am aware of anything that would interest you in my English news by letters or Gazettes—you shall have it—there will probably be something of the kind on Thursday.” Byron adds the recipient’s name, “Sig’r Albaghetti,” and address to the reverse of the second integral page. In very good condition, moderate overall soiling (partially affecting the signature area) and professionally silked on the reverse to repair light paper loss and small tears (one just above the signature).

When writing this letter Byron was living in Ravenna, Italy, and working on the fifth canto of his famous masterpiece, Don Juan, while Europe was struggling with widespread political unrest and revolution. The Congress of Troppau, which had occurred at the end of October, was a conference of the Quadruple Alliance called to discuss ways of suppressing the revolution in nearby Naples that had begun in July. Meanwhile, Great Britain was engrossed in royal scandal after the ascension of King George IV to the throne; despising his wife and hoping to dissolve their marriage to deprive her of the title of queen, the potential divorce stirred up a sensational and salacious debate in the House of Lords. The deciding vote on the subject was held on the day Byron penned these observations from afar. An interesting letter demonstrating the Romantic’s keen awareness of world politics. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

“Where one concerns oneself with Jewishness for other reasons than overt charity or to establish an alibi”

618. Paul Celan. Three ALSs in German, totaling five pages on three sheets, various sizes, dated

1963–1964. All are to German publisher Joseph Meltzer. One letter, in part (translated): “My thanks for your letter and for the two books is late—I sincerely ask you to forgive this tardiness. Quite frankly, I was so distressed by your lines that I knew not what to answer. A few days later, in Zurich, I was able to speak with Margarete Susman about you and the things that befall you—you will have hardly an idea of the vivid understanding and alert attention with which this singular, unique lady appreciates all that causes you such grief...During the last years I myself have experienced so many disappointments that Paul Schallueck is the only person in your vicinity whom I could name who might have an ear for all this, and a hand capable of doing what is necessary. But perhaps, I still do hope it, there remain people on whom you may count in areas where one concerns oneself with Jewishness for other reasons than overt charity or to establish an alibi. You see: all I have to offer you is perplexity...and this minute piece of hope that seeks a home on common ground.” In overall fine condition, with light creases, filing holes to edges, and some trivial brushing to ink. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Celan’s hand, incorporating his name in the return address on the flap. An interesting letter with its mention of writer Margarete Susman, who also wrote on the position of Judaism in a Christian environment and feelings of displacement in the postwar era. Both of their lives were heavily affected by the Nazi rise to power in World War II, with Celan imprisoned in a labor camp and Susman fleeing to Switzerland, and their experiences heavily influenced their writing. A fine group of letters with desirable literary associations.Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500 162 | September 16, 2015 | LITERATURE

“Please send me a paper-covered copy of ‘Innocents Abroad’ & ‘Roughing It’” 620. Samuel L. Clemens.

619. Samuel L. Clemens. Bank check, 7.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Clemens, “Samuel L. Clemens,” payable to his brother Orion Clemens for $82, July 26, 1875. Endorsed on the reverse by Orion. In fine condition, with expected bank stamps and trivial toning. The letter sent with this check can be found in volume six of Mark Twain’s Letters, playfully criticizing the $25 for ‘pew rent’ that Orion had listed among his expenses. Clemens warns that it would be better to stay away from church than to borrow money to rent a pew. The subject is also brought up in Mark Twain’s Autobiography, in which he wrote, ‘I told him to change his religion and sell the pew.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, June 3, [1878]. Letter to English publisher Andrew Chatto, in full: “Won’t you please send me a paper-covered copy of ‘Innocents Abroad’ & ‘Roughing It.’” In very good condition, with scattered creases, various small edge chips and repaired tears, and an ink mark through the center. The referenced books are the first two travelogues written by Clemens.

The Innocents Abroad, one of his earliest published works, covered his tour of Europe and the Middle East in 1867, and 1872’s Roughing It, a prequel to the former, chronicled his six-year journey from Missouri to Nevada and onward to Hawaii. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

A “little Montana girl” compliments a photo of Twain: “We’ve got a Jesus like that at home, only ours has more trimmings” 621. Samuel L. Clemens. Handwritten manuscript by Clemens, signed

within the text, “Mark Twain,” one page, 5.75 x 8.75, circa 1908. Clemens writes down a ‘compliment’ on a sheet labeled “4” at the top, entitled “Little Montana Girl’s Compliment.” In full: “She was gazing thoughtfully at a photograph of Mark Twain on a neighbor’s mantelpiece. Presently she said, reverently, ‘We’ve got a Jesus like that at home, only ours has more trimmings.’” In fine condition, with a chip to the top edge.

The Lotos Club, one of the oldest literary clubs in the United States, hosted a dinner in honor of longtime member Samuel L. Clemens on January 11, 1908, at which he announced that he had ‘become a collector of compliments’ and read a few to the others guests. The following day’s New York Times mentions that he began by reading compliments from Albert Bigelow Paine, W. D. Howells, and Thomas Edison, before going on to read the “Little Montana Girl’s Compliment.” The NY Times quotes the compliment as presented here, but replaces “Jesus” with ‘John the Baptist.’ This manuscript was likely Clemens’s reading copy for the event, as the “4” page number at the top corresponds with the Times article’s description of the order of his reading at the event. A wonderful piece that showcases Clemens’s humor and quick wit. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 163

623. James Fenimore Cooper.

622. Jean Cocteau. ALS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, no date. Untranslated letter to a gentleman mentioning a photo. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds (the vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature). Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Desirable handwritten manuscript, unsigned, one page, 7.25 x 3.25, no date but circa late 1840s.

A section of Cooper’s draft for ‘Oak Openings,’ published in 1848. In part: “Peter turned neither to the right hand nor to the left, until he had led the way down [upon the little] arena of bottom land, already described, and which was found well sprinkled with savages…Most lay extended at length on the green sward, in the indolent repose that is so grateful to an Indian warrior, in his hours of inaction…‘There,’ said Peter, sternly, fastening his eye with a hostile expression on Bough of the Oak and Ungque, in particular—‘There are your captives.

Do with them as you will. As for them that have dared to question my faith, let them own that they are liars!’” A notation in another hand to the lower right identifies the piece. Affixed to a slightly larger off-white card. Overall toning, chipping to edges affecting portions of some words, and repairs to a few areas of paper loss also affecting a few words, otherwise very good condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“From a literary point of view there is no doubt that you will find your public there. But this is a business matter mainly” 624. Joseph Conrad. ALS signed “J. Conrad,”

one page both sides, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, April 21, 1915. Letter to well-known Scottish politician and writer R. B. Cunninghame Graham, helping navigate the tricky business of publishing, in part: “A. Knopf, partner of my publisher Kennerley in the US (New York City), has been writing to me with very proper enthusiasm about your work which he has been studying of late, apparently, with a view of introducing it to the American public….From a literary point of view there is no doubt that you will find your public there. But this is a business matter mainly. The great thing is that the integrity of your work should be preserved and your interest in it properly secured. It wouldn’t do to put yourself in the hands of a publisher unconditionally. You being far away I consulted my good friend and agent Mr. Pinker. He thinks that the business is worth going into….I would guard the literary side of this transaction while P would do the rest of the necessary diplomacy—tho’ indeed the literary side too would be quite safe in his hands…For instance, Knopf wants to make up a vol: of Selections from your stories to begin with; but P at once said that this mustn’t be allowed (and I fully agree with him) on the ground that it would be literary vandalism.” In very good condition, with large professionally repaired tears to edges, and blocks of toning from previous amateur tape repairs (most evident on the front). Cunninghame Graham was in Argentina at the time of this letter, making it exceedingly difficult for him to handle publishing matters in New York. A wonderful letter from one writer to another. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Shortly after The Red Badge of Courage, a letter from his upstairs room at “33 East 22nd” 625. Stephen Crane. ALS, one page, 4.5 x 6, no date.

Letter arranging a meeting with “Mr. Thompson,” probably Daniel Greenleaf Thompson, the secretary of the Author’s Club. In full: “I am to be in the city now for some time. Won’t you come in—say—Tuesday morning at 11 o’k.” Crane adds his address at the top, “33 East 22nd Street.” In fine condition, with a mild overall block of toning and evenly trimmed edges.

Frequently plagued by financial worry, Crane moved around sporadically from rooming house to rooming house, establishing his residence at 33 East 22nd in both 1894 and 1896; this letter appears to be from March 1896. At this time Crane was enjoying enormous success, having found himself an instant celebrity six months earlier upon the publication of his magnum opus, The Red Badge of Courage. Any autographic material from Crane is exceedingly rare, with this being an especially fine example given his address in New York—the setting of much of his work—and the important period to which it dates. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $500

626. Prosper Jolyot de Crebillon. French poet and tragedian (1674–1762) whose skill rivaled that of Voltaire. Uncommon autograph

endorsement, signed “Crebillon,” at the conclusion of a manuscript ode to the king, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8.5, August 28, 1748. Crebillon approves the poem as written, which is to be printed at the expense of the king. In very good condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, scattered staining, and some brushing to Crebillon’s endorsement and signature. Crebillon was appointed royal censor under Louis XV and had to approve the content of any works before they went to print. An interesting literary piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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627. Madame de Stael. Anne

Louise Germaine de Stael-Holstein (1766–1817), known as Madame de Stael, was a Swiss author who played an integral part in directing the literary tastes of Europeans at the turn of the 19th c e n t u r y. R a r e ALS, signed “A Necker de Stael Holstein,” one page, 4.5 x 7.5, no date. Letter of thanks to Reverend Bowles, in full: “Thousand thanks for your kindness, my dear sir. If I hear an anthem I’ll pray for you, poetry and religion are reunited in you, as they must be always.”

Stael also adds a brief unsigned postscript at the bottom. Reverse of partial second integral page bears an address panel in another hand.

In very good condition, with horizontal folds, scattered creases, missing top of second integral page, and moderate toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

628. Charles Dickens.

Boldly signed LS, one page, 4.5 x 7.25, May 16, 1843. Letter to “N.W., Senior Esquire,” marked “Private” at the top, in full: “Circumstances have come to my knowledge, which induce me to think, in common with some other friends of W. Black, that it will be better to postpone for the present, that proposed friendly and private dinner to him, (involving no other question of any kind) in reference to which I troubled you with a note a few days since.”

Dickens has also added his address, “1 Devonshire Terrace, York Gate Regents Park,” at the top. Central vertical and horizontal folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), scattered toning, and a tack hole to upper left, otherwise fine condition. Having recently returned from his first trip to America—a six-month tour that took him from Boston to New York to Washington, DC—the now-internationally acclaimed Dickens immediately began work on his cherished yuletide tale A Christmas Carol. Released in late 1843, it became an instant sensation, solidifying his standing as the most popular author of the Victorian era. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Dickens writes from the ‘Smallest Theatre in the World’ 629. Charles Dickens. ALS, two pages, 4.5 x 7, Tavistock House letterhead, June 17, 1858. Letter to John Hollingshead. In full: “The two young ladies and their mama have again consulted me on the expediency of postponing that idea for a time. After careful weighing in my mind what they have confessed to me in reference to engagements pending and existing, I have told them that I think them right, and that it is best deferred. Therefore I have this day put the papers by what I was making ready for you, and immediately write to let you know that I will keep them by me, until I shall be quite sure that we can use them for the family’s advantage.” Pages are removably encapsulated in Mylar sleeves. In very good condition, with overall toning and professionally repaired paper loss to corner tips. Dickens lived at Tavistock House from 1851 to 1860, where he staged small theatrical productions in what became known as the ‘Smallest Theatre in the World.’ At the time of this letter Dickens was struggling with personal relationships, having just separated from his wife Catherine after rumors of illicit affairs with both Ellen Ternan, a young actress he employed, and his sister-in-law Georgina Hogarth. He published a personal statement on June 7, 1858, denying the ‘lately whispered rumours.’ An interesting letter from a stressful period of Dickens’s life. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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630. Arthur Conan Doyle. ALS signed

“A. Conan Doyle,” one page, 4.5 x 7, Hill House Hotel letterhead, no date. Letter to “Dear Hartland.” In full: “I am away but will be back in a week or two. I don’t see what I can do in this matter. If my advice is any good you can have it, but as to doing it myself it is out of the question as I am full of work.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature) and overall foxing. Doyle wrote the Sherlock Holmes short story ‘The Adventure of the Dancing Men’ while at the Hill House Hotel in 1903.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Limited edition of Eliot’s celebrated conversion poem

632. T. S. Eliot. Signed book: Ash Wednesday. First edition, limited

issue, numbered 398/600. NY: The Fountains Press; London: Faber and Faber, 1930. Hardcover with slipcase, 6 x 8, 28 pages. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/None, in a VG- slipcase.

Accompanied by a modern postcard depicting Eliot. Written following Eliot’s conversion to Anglicanism in 1930, ‘Ash Wednesday’ is of great biographical and literary importance. In addition to the autobiographical significance of the poem’s religious subject matter, it represents a stylistic departure from those poems predating his conversion. A highly desirable edition of this well-known work. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

633. Robert Frost. ALS, one

631. Alexandre Dumas, fils. Ten ALSs in French, all signed “A. Dumas,” totaling fourteen pages, various sizes, undated but postmarked from 1847 to 1874. Letters to his to his lifelong friend, the French poet Joseph Autran. One letter, in part (translated): “SaintBeuve was…charming for me and even more behind that front which is rare.” Another, in part (translated): “At the time this letter goes to the post, I get the manuscript. I’ll throw myself into it right now.” A third, in part (translated): “Your play will be played before Monte Cristo’s one.” A few additional letters mention plays and works in progress.

In overall fine condition. All are accompanied by their original mailing envelopes or retain their integral address panels. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

page both sides, 5 x 6.75, November 3, 1930, Amherst, Massachusetts. Letter to Martha Ellen Sachs, in full: “I should have answered you sooner. My difficulty is my inability to look far ahead. I am more or less tied at Amherst till the end of January. What should you say to some day in February, preferably a Wednesday, the earlier in the month the better? All my Thursdays are taken. If Wednesday is not good for you, you make some suggestion. The fee is two hundred.

Thank you for your kind letter and forgive so much business in such short space. I had a pleasant word from Orton Lowe in today’s mail to remind me those days at Penn State. The thermometer was wrong but everything else was all right.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Frost’s own hand. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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634. Robert Frost. Unusual mailing box sent by Frost, 8.75 x 6 x 2, bearing two affixed address labels filled out by Frost in the same manner, incorporating his name in the return address areas: “From: R. Frost, 35 Brewster St, Cambridge Mass. To: Mr. Harold Corbin, Lake Forest Academy, Lake Forest, Illinois.” Frost also labeled the box “Book” on the front. In very good condition, with general creasing, tears to some previously affixed labels, and a bit of surface loss affecting a letter in “Book.” Accompanied by an unsigned copy of Frost’s In the Clearing. Corbin was headmaster at Lake Forest Academy as well as a published poet and friend of Frost. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

On the childhood friend who encouraged his literary pursuits 635. Gustave Flaubert. ALS in French, signed “Votre geant,” one page, 5.25 x 8, no date but circa 1879. Untranslated letter to his friend Edmond Laporte concerning a monument for his childhood friend Louis Bouilhet. From Laporte’s collection and stamped in the lower left with his initials. In fine condition. Bouilhet, a poet who had passed away a decade earlier, was one of Flaubert’s schoolmates and closest friends. Not only was Bouilhet influential in the development of Flaubert’s style of literary realism, but it was also he who encouraged Flaubert to compose his greatest work, Madame Bovary. A highly desirable letter with a choice association. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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636. Allen Ginsberg. TMS, one page, 7.75 x 10.75, May 1977,

signed and inscribed at the conclusion in black ink, “Allen Ginsberg, for Richard Hall, N.Y.C. E. 12 St.” Draft of the poem ‘Punk Rock Your My Big Crybaby,’ hand-edited by Ginsberg to change one word plus some punctuation and grammar. Includes a purple printed broadside of the poem by The Alternative Press, Grindstone City, one page, 8 x 11, signed at the conclusion in black ink, “Allen Ginsberg, 1983.”

Typed manuscript in very good condition, with intersecting folds, scattered creases, and overall soiling; broadside in very fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

637. Allen Ginsberg. Nice collection of five items signed by Ginsberg, including: a postcard photo of Ginsberg and his lover Peter Orlovsky, signed in black ink by both; a 1979 TLS from Ginsberg to Victor Bockris of High Times, including the hand-addressed mailing envelope; a postcard facsimile of a musical manuscript by Ginsberg, signed in the lower border in black felt tip; a 1982 ALS regarding arrangements; and a 1978 printing of ‘Plutonian Ode,’ signed inside the cover in black felt tip. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Ginsberg’s drafts of ‘Contest of Bards,’ triple-signed and inscribed to Peter Orlovsky

638. Allen Ginsberg. Unique pairing of manuscripts for ‘Contest of Bards,’ consisting of photocopies of his original typescript draft and the printer’s proof bound together in a red folder, both signed and inscribed in fountain pen to his longtime partner Peter Orlovsky. The cover sheet for the typescript is signed and inscribed, “Xerox second typing, for Peter Orlovsky, Allen Ginsberg, Feb 7, 1978.” The typescript was copiously notated and revised prior to producing this copy, but this draft does have a few additional original pencil and ballpoint edits and corrections in Ginsberg’s hand. Following the typescript is a similar copy of the printer’s proof, signed and inscribed opposite the first page, “Contest of Bards, Second Typing & Inserts, Xerox of Proofs & Inserts, For Peter Orlovsky, Feb 7, 1978, Allen Ginsberg,” and is signed and inscribed again on the first page, “For Peter Orlovsky, Feb 7, 1978, Allen Ginsberg.” In overall fine condition. After meeting in 1954, Ginsberg and Orlovsky began a lifelong public relationship that helped inspire Ginsberg’s famous ‘Howl.’ These manuscripts present not only an intimate personal association but offer significant insight into Ginsberg’s creative process. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Impressive assortment of Ginsberg’s work, including several rare and limited editions

639. Allen Ginsberg. Fantastic collection of 18 books signed by Allen Ginsberg, many with the date and location of signing added. Titles

include: Your Reason & Blake’s System; Wales—A Visitation; Allen Ginsberg on Tour; Improvised Poetics (one hardcover and one paperback); First Blues (inscribed “For Harry Smith, from his observer and pupil, Allen Ginsberg, September 5, 1976, Chelsea Hotel, N.Y.C.”); Indian Journals (inscribed to poet Gerard Malanga, “Gerard—Sorry this could not serve as a better guide to spiritual matters and teachers—Allen Ginsberg, S.F. 73 May 15”); The Visions of the Great Rememberer; Composed on the Tongue; The Gates of Wrath; Careless Love; White Shroud; Airplane Dreams; A Bibliography of Works by Allen Ginsberg, compiled by George Dowden (signed and inscribed, with an additional drawing of a flower in the sun’s rays); Scenes Along the Road; Howl: Original Draft Facsimile, Transcript, and Variant Versions (slipcased limited first edition of 250 from Harper & Row); Gasoline by Gregory Corso, with an introduction by Ginsberg (also signed by Corso); and Three Novels by William S. Burroughs, with an introduction by Ginsberg (rebound as a hardcover, also signed by Burroughs, and including an address label in Ginsberg’s hand with his full name and address in the return address area, mailing to Bob Wilson at the Phoenix Bookshop). In overall very good to fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned first edition of T.V. Baby Poems and an unsigned limited release of Notes after an Evening with William Carlos Williams. A fantastic grouping of some of Ginsberg’s finest work, with many rare and limited editions included. Starting Bid $300

640. Maxim Gorky. LS in French, signed in Cyrillic by Gorky, one page, 5 x 8.5,

personal letterhead, no date. Untranslated letter written and also signed by his lover, the Soviet actress and Bolshevik administrator, Maria Andreyeva [Peshkoff]. In fine condition. Gorky and Andreyeva met in Sevastopol in 1900, as the former grew more outspoken in his support of the Bolshevik wing of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party. The two caused a scandal in 1906 when they traveled to the United States together on a fundraising trip for the party, leaving Gorky’s wife in Russia. Despite the fact that the author had not lived with his wife for years, American society shunned the couple, causing them to leave with a bitter condemnation of the country. A crisply signed letter from the artistic political duo. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Great Han Suyin collection highlighted by a heavily revised manuscript 641. Han Suyin. Pen name of Elizabeth Comber (1916–2012) whose novels and autobiographical memoirs covered the span of modern China, gaining her a reputation as an ardent and articulate supporter of the Chinese Communist revolution.

Collection of eight items, including: eleven typed pages and one handwritten page of a manuscript draft, extensively hand-corrected and edited by Han Suyin; six TLSs, each one page, dated from 1983 to 1987, most mentioning her books; and two original mailing envelopes addressed in her hand. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by two photos of Han Suyin. A fine assemblage of material featuring an especially desirable manuscript revealing the writer’s creative process. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

642. Nathaniel Hawthorne. Partly-printed DS, signed “N. Hawthorne,” one page, 7 x 8, February 24, 1854. As consul of the United States at the port of Liverpool, Hawthorne certifies “that Samuel Pearce before whom the annexed affidavit of John Johnston hath made…

Vice Consul duly authorised to administer Oaths and Affirmations; that the deponent is in my opinion worthy of credit and qualified to verify the annexed Invoice; and that the said affidavit was administered in the presence of Henry Artin.” The two paper seals affixed to the left side remain intact. In fine condition, with expected document wear, mild toning, and show-through from mounting remnants to reverse corners. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

643. Ernest Hemingway. Signed book: A Farewell to Arms. Later

printing. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1957. Hardcover rebound in leather, 5.5 x 8.5, 343 pages. Signed and inscribed on the dedication page in fountain pen, “For Kjeld Helweg-Larsen, with sincere good wishes, Ernest Hemingway.” Dated at the bottom in another hand, “La Floridita, Habana 2-4-60.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/None. Helweg-Larsen authored books with titles such as Rogues and Raiders of the Caribbean and the South Sea, Pieces of Paradise: A Travel Book About the West Indies, and Columbus Never Came. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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644. Ernest Hemingway. ALS signed “Papa,” one page, 4 x 9, spelling test notepad paper, no date. Letter to his wife Mary, who he nicknamed “Kittner.” In part: “Hope you slept well. Lee Berry did not fix the steaks as he went trawling so am bringing two more steaks—bread and the wine…please leave a list of anything at shopping center you want brought. Have a good rest time and read and have fun. There is a letter from Beallie and a new book and the papers.” Handsomely mounted, double-suede-matted and framed with a portrait and plaque to an overall size of 27 x 22. In fine condition, with scattered creases. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

“Have written 6500 words,” writes Hemingway, struggling with his final book, The Dangerous Summer 645. Ernest Hemingway. ALS, one page, 7.5 x 11, Finca Vigia, San Francisco de Paula, Cuba letterhead, March 8, 1960. Hemingway writes to Ed Thompson, his editor at Life magazine, which had commissioned what was supposed to be a short article on bullfighting.

Even before he was finished, Hemingway realized that the piece had grown into something much more substantial, inducing him to explain the situation in responding to a communication from Thompson. In full: “Thank you very much for your cable about the bullfight story. I hope it will be good. Asked Bill Lang to send you a copy of a letter I sent him explaining why I had to make it longer than I planned when I started it. Just now had a cable from him that he had been away at Agader but presume he will forward a copy of the letter now. I should have called you immediately to thank you for your cable but have been concentrating so hard on the piece that have let correspondence slide shamefully.” After signing, Hemingway adds a postscript, signing again with his initials: “Have written 6500 words since called Bill Feb. 28th which is a lot of words for me. Trying hard to hold down and will start the work again when finish this.” Matted and framed with a photo to an overall size of 19 x 16. In fine condition, with Hemingway changing pens halfway through the letter (the second half lighter than the first), penciled notation and small paperclip stain at top edge, a few wrinkles, and a very subtle touch of scattered soiling. The book that evolved from his Life commission, The Dangerous Summer, was a yearlong chronicle of the rivalry between two matadors. Published in 1960, it was the last major work that Hemingway completed. In fact, scholars conject that it was Hemingway’s inability to edit this piece that led to his belief that he could no longer write to his full potential and, ultimately, his suicide in 1962. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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The poet who defined the Beat Generation 647. Herbert Huncke. Coun-

646. Langston Hughes. Signed book: Free-

dom’s Plow. Third printing. NY: Musette Publishers, 1946. Paperback, 5.25 x 8.5, 14 pages.

Boldly signed and inscribed on the copyright page in fountain pen, “To Leona Hole—Sincerely— Langston Hughes.” In very good condition, with toning to top edge, a small tear at the top of the spine, and creases to the lower left corner of the front cover. Accompanied by two modern postcards depicting Hughes. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

tercultural poet (1915–1996) and member of the Beat Generation reputed to have coined the term. Signed book: Huncke’s Journal.

First edition. NY: The Poet’s Press, 1965. Softcover, 7.5 x 9.5, 78 pages.

Signed and inscribed on the title page in fountain pen, “For Tom—With good wishes and hope for his future. H. E. Huncke.” A few creases and small areas of surface loss to covers, otherwise fine condition. Huncke’s Journal is considered one of the more important Beat memoirs and the first edition was printed in a run of just 1,000 copies. Inscribed first editions are particularly scarce. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“The matter now is slavery. Be no subjects to a king and own no slaves” 648. Victor Hugo. ALS in French, one page, 5 x 8, November 30, 1868. Letter to a gentleman. In full (translated): “I have received your eloquent letter and I hope you have received my contribution in response to it, although a ‘sanitary cordon’ seems to have been established around my island and I feel the mail service now looks somewhat like the Police. ‘Facies non… una, non diversa tamen, qualem decet e sororom.’ I send with this letter a new contribution to your cause. Will it reach you? The Republican committees of Spain have written to me, and I am now answering. The matter now is slavery. Be no subjects to a king and own no slaves. Have no king in Madrid and no negroes in Cuba.” Irregular scattered spotting and staining, haloing to ink, and many areas of ink erosion to words and letters throughout, otherwise very good condition.

While the literary angle of this letter is quite interesting—with Hugo interjecting a Latin quote from Ovid from memory, translating to ‘Their faces were not all alike, nor yet unlike, but such as those of sisters ought to be’—the historical context is even more so. Spain was in the midst of two major political transitions, one regarding the monarchy and the second regarding colonial slavery. Less than two months before Hugo penned this letter, Isabella was ousted from her throne in the Glorious Revolution, leaving the country wavering between reestablishing a monarchy or creating a republic. The year prior, the slave trade had been abolished in Cuba— then a Spanish colony—but the practice of slavery itself still remained. On both of these issues Hugo took a firm and vocal political stand, in favor of the Spanish Republic and in support of the abolition of slavery in Cuba. Despite his activism, Spain ultimately remained a monarchy and slavery remained legal in Cuba until 1886 when it was abolished by royal decree. Fantastic historical content from the literary master and outspoken social activist. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Concerning his Norwegian legend The Vikings at Helgeland 649. Henrik Ibsen. ALS in German, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, personal

monogrammed letterhead, March 25, 1876. Letter to bookseller Theodor Ackermann in Munich regarding the distribution of his play The Vikings at Helgeland. In fine condition. Ibsen’s seventh play, The Vikings at Helgeland was first performed in 1858 and is set during the time of Eric Bloodaxe, the 10th century Norwegian ruler. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

650. Washington Irving. Handwritten manuscript draft page contained within the first volume of the limited 1895 ‘author’s autograph edition’ of his works, unsigned, one page, 4.75 x 7.5, no date but written circa 1826–1828.

A page from Irving’s draft for his popular 1828 work A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus. In part: “The horrors of famine began to threaten the terrified crew, when a fortunate idea presented itself to Columbus.

From his knowledge of astronomy, he ascertained that within three days there would be a total eclipse of the moon…He summoned, therefore, the principal caciques to a grand conference, appointing for it the day of the eclipse. When all were assembled he told them by his interpreter that he and his followers were worshippers of a Deity who lived in the skies, and held them under his protection. That this great Deity was incensed against the Indians, who had refused or neglected to furnish his faithful worshippers with provisions, and intended to chastise them with famine and pestilence. Lest they should disbelieve this warning a signal would be given that very night in the heavens. They would behold the moon change its color and gradually lose its light; a token of the fearful punishment which awaited them.” The sheet is affixed to a slightly larger page and bound into a special edition of Tales of the Alhambra, the first volume of the forty-volume set Washington Irving’s Works (other volumes not present). Author’s autograph edition, limited issue, numbered 95/500. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1895. Leatherbound hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 266 pages. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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651. Joyce Kilmer. Signed book: Trees and Other Poems. First edition. NY: George H. Doran Company, 1914. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8, 75 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black ink, “To Alice and Wilfrid Meynell, with Joyce Kilmer’s homage, November 1914.” An ALS from Kilmer to Meynell is affixed to a blank page in the rear of the book, September 7, 1914, in part: “I am eager to make your acquaintance, and venture to send you a letter of introduction from my friend Dr. Pallen.” The TLS by Conde Benoist Pallen is affixed along with Kilmer’s letter. An additional typed letter from Kilmer’s secretary is affixed to the rear pastedown. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG-/None. Alice Meynell was a poet and her husband Wilfrid was a Catholic newspaper publisher and editor. As Kilmer was considered the leading American Roman Catholic poet and lecturer of his generation, this is a superb association. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

652. Arthur Koestler. Jewish-Hungarian

author (1905–1983) best known for the antiStalinist novel Darkness at Noon. Exceptional handwritten manuscript for an article introduced by a TLS from Koestler to his publisher Robert Calmann-Levy, signed “Koestler,” one page, February 13, 1974, in part: “Enclosed a recent manuscript for your collection. It is a review of a book on Wittgenstein, published by the Observer and included in ‘The Heel of Achilles,’ where you will find all the details.”

The manuscript is Koestler’s draft entitled “Wittgensteinomania,” unsigned, five pages, lightly-lined, 8.5 x 13, reviewing Wittgenstein’s Vienna by Allan Janik and Stephen Toulmin.

In part: “The ‘Tractatus’ became one of the most influential philosophical works of our century, the source of an esoteric cult, the dark oracle from which such diverse schools as Logical Positivism, the Vienna Circle and the Linguistic Philosophers at Oxford drew their inspiration. But unavoidably—as naive non-philosophers would expect—their interpretation of Wittgenstein’s message was based on what he had written, and not on that second part which he had not written. And as far as the written text goes, the message could be summed up in a simple slogan: ‘metaphysi[ci]ans shut your trap.’” Heavily hand-edited and revised by Koestler throughout. The article was published in the Observer on June 3, 1973. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

653. Aleksandr Kuprin. Russian writer, explorer, and adven-

turer (1870–1938) best known for his story The Duel. Untranslated ALS in Cyrillic, signed “A. Kuprin,” one page, 8 x 5.25, no date. A central vertical fold, scattered soiling, and filing holes to the top edge (affecting two words), otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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656. Lin Yutang. Writer (1895–1976) whose compilations and 654. D. H. Lawrence. Signed book: Rawdon’s Roof. Limited edi-

tion, numbered 379/530. London: Elkin Mathews and Marrot, 1928.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8, 32 pages. Signed on the colophon in black ink. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG-/VG-.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

translations of classic Chinese texts into English were bestsellers in the West. AQS on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 card bearing a small affixed portrait, signed at the conclusion in fountain pen. Lin Yutang quotes from the important Chinese philosopher, in full: “‘It’s man that makes truth great’—Confucius.” In fine condition, with scattered soiling. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

A year after Lady Chatterley, Lawrence signs on for a compilation of poetry 655. D. H. Lawrence. DS,

two pages, 8.5 x 13, May 1, 1929. A contract between Lawrence and publisher Jonathan Cape for the publication of “the manuscript of a work at present entitled: ‘Collected Poems,’” in which they agree on a royalty rate and various other terms. The first page bears two emendations in Lawrence’s hand, adjusting his royalties to “Twelve-anda-half percent up to Ten Thousand (10,000) copies,” and he initials the page three times.

Signed at the conclusion by Lawrence and countersigned

by Harrison Smith. Bound with two metal clasps to the original green paper backing. Partial edge separations and crudely tape-repaired chipping along the right edge (affecting one set of his initials), otherwise very good condition. This document comes from the year after he published Lady Chatterley’s Lover, which sparked worldwide controversy with its ‘obscene’ content. The books referenced here were published later in 1929 in two volumes, Rhyming Poems and Unrhyming Poems. Although best known for his novels, Lawrence wrote almost 800 poems throughout his life, including some of his earliest published works. A supremely desirable document specific to Lawrence’s lifetime of poetic works. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“Miles behind in my work,” London writes to his first true love 657. Jack London. TLS, one page, 8 x 9.75, stamped personal letterhead, March 29, 1906. Letter to Mabel Applegarth, his ‘first love’ from his late-teen years, including his brief period at UC Berkeley where Mabel was also a student. In part: “Since my return from the lecture-trip I have declined all lecture-propositions with the exception of Oakland, as I have to be down in Oakland now and again and I don’t lose any time. To lecture in San Jose would mean the loss of two days’ work, and just now I am miles behind in my work…You can explain this to the Unitarian people, and add that I am not lecturing anywhere else outside of Oakland. Charmian joins me in thanking you for your good wishes and congratulations.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 12.25 x 14.25. In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature). Accompanied by a business card of Edward Applegarth, Mabel’s father.

This letter draws two interesting parallels to London’s life. The work he refers to is most likely Martin Eden, which was serialized in the Pacific Monthly magazine from September 1908 to September 1909. London modeled one of the main characters, Ruth Morse, after Mabel in the semi-autobiographical tale of romance between a working-class sailor and well-to-do student. While their romance ended early in London’s life, the two remained friends until her death in 1915. The letter to which he is responding here probably congratulated the Londons on the forthcoming birth of their child, as Charmian was more than eight months pregnant; sadly, their newborn daughter died of complications after a single day. An excellent letter regarding his busy life as a writer, with an additional fantastic association to one of the key figures in his personal life. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

659. Stephane Mallarme.

658. Norman Maclean. Signed book: A River Runs Through It. Later printing, limited issue, numbered 202/500. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1983. Hardcover, 7.25 x 9.25, 124 pages. Signed on the colophon in black ballpoint. In very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Major French symbolist poet and critic (1842– 1898) whose work anticipated and inspired several revolutionary artistic schools of the early 20th century, such as Dadaism, Surrealism, and Futurism. Partly-printed DS in French, one page, 8.5 x 5.25, May 15, 1890. In full (translated): “I, the undersigned, declare having received from the administrator of Today Magazine, the sum of one hundred and fifty francs amount from my account lines to date.” In fine condition, with expected document wear and a couple unobtrusive tears to the top edge. Mallarme gave a series of conferences in Belgium in 1889 in tribute to the writer Auguste Villiers de l’Isle-Adam, excerpts from which were published in Today Magazine in February 1890.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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The revolutionary French symbolist RSVPs to a dinner party—with Monet on the guest list 660. Stephane Mallarme.

Major French symbolist poet and critic (1842–1898) whose work anticipated and inspired several revolutionary artistic schools of the early 20th century, such as Dadaism, Surrealism, and Futurism.

ALS in French, one page, 8 x 6.25, January 26, 1890.

Letter to prominent French bibliophile, publisher, and journalist Octave Uzanne, in full (translated): “Please enroll me, as I’m late, among those at the dinner for Bouchor, and accept my cordial handshake.” Also addressed on the reverse in Mallarme’s hand. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and a couple small tears to edges from seal removal.

Uzanne is known to have organized several ‘secret’ dinner parties throughout 1890, inviting some of the greatest intellectual and artistic figures of the period, including Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne, Octave Mirbeau, and Joris-Karl Huysmans. In this case, it seems that Uzanne was arranging a dinner in honor of poet and sculptor Maurice Bouchor, best known for his verse, satire, and short plays using marionettes of his own design. Previously sold was a letter of the same date from Claude Monet to Octave Uzanne in which the painter wrote: ‘I am very happy to join Maurice Bouchor’s friends to celebrate his nomination of Knight of the Legion of Honor.’ Mallarme and Monet are certainly referring to the same event, making this an especially intriguing piece rife with important historical and artistic associations. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Rare inscribed The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

661. Carson McCullers. Signed book: The Ballad of the Sad Cafe. First edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1951. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 791 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “For Henry, from Carson McCullers.” Autographic condition: fine, with mild toning to the signed page. Book condition: VG-/None. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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662. A. A. Milne. Signed book: Michael and Mary. First edition, limited

issue, numbered 28/260. London: Chatto & Windus, 1930. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 96 pages. Signed on the colophon in fountain pen. In very good condition, with scattered foxing to textblock, sunned spine, and a spot to the front cover. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

663. Margaret Mitchell. TLS signed “Margaret,” two pages, 7.25

x 11, personal letterhead, April 17, 1940. Letter to “Edwing,” possibly Dr. Edwin Pain Lochridge, a longtime family friend. In part: “As far as I could learn, there was nothing dramatic and nothing scandalous about the break. It was just the same old situation which had lasted too long for endurance. There was probably some last straw, but I don’t know what it was. Like you, I was profoundly sorry. When a marriage has lasted that long there certainly must be ties of deep affection and shared happy memories. Evidently the ties frayed out and snapped—a very quiet, undramatic snapping—but I wouldn’t want you to get the idea that our friend had been lured from home, because that isn’t the case. Dear me, what a torment letters are and how we would like to be with you and Mabel so we could learn in detail the things you hint!

I hope we can manage it and I think you two are sweet to want us to come down to Longboat.

Good Heavens, don’t tell me the Orlando newspapers are still interested enough in me to search your house! They should move their operations to Miami, for I have just learned that I have an island estate and a yacht there but, alas, I am not enjoying either due to the leukemia. I gathered these choice bits of information from the gent who wrote The Macmillan Company about the fresh entrail cure for this disease. Tell Mabel not to think of writing me now. I have some idea about what she (and you) have undergone since Doctor Burton’s death. Of course you must know how I love to hear from you but I don’t want either of you to write when you are tired and it’s a chore. I was afraid you had given up writing…I knew something of your circumstances. I won’t even try to write about it but I hope we can talk about it sometime if you feel like a discussion. I can’t believe your decision is final. I hope it isn’t, even if circumstances appear to be against you.” In fine condition, with slight foxing to the first page. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Thanking an artist for his letters and “the book mark so characteristic of the Puget Sound scenery” 664. John Muir. ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, February 26, 1908.

Letter to artist David Pell Secor, in full: “I thank you very much for your letters & book mark. My card was not a reply to your first letter. The card was sent several days before the arrival of the letter. Anyhow I was glad to hear from you & the book mark so characteristic of the Puget Sound scenery I shall use with very pleasant remembrances & with best wishes I am ever Faithfully Yours.” In fine condition, with some mild toning along bottom edge, and mounting remnants to reverse of second integral page.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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665. Vladimir Nabokov. Very rare DS, two

667. Eugene O’Neill.

pages, 8.5 x 11, August 4, 1969. Document extending a deadline for an option agreement between Nabokov and McGraw Hill International “with respect to the motion picture and allied rights in and to that certain literary work entitled ‘Ada or Ardor.’” Signed at the conclusion

by Nabokov, and countersigned by a representative of Columbia Pictures. In fine condition, with punch and staple holes to the top. In 1969 Nabokov published Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle, his longest and arguably most difficult book, which he later referred to as his ‘most cosmopolitan and poetic novel.’ Noted scholar Alfred Appel also gave it high critical praise, writing that Ada ‘provides further evidence that [Nabokov] is a peer of Kafka, Proust and Joyce.’ Although Columbia Pictures would go on to pay half a million dollars for the film rights, the project never came to fruition. Nabokov is extremely rare in any form, and this piece is particularly desirable as it directly relates to one of his novels. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

ALS, one page, 5.25 x 8.5, The Cloister letterhead, November 28, 1931. Letter to Macy, in part: “I owe you much apology! I should have acknowledged your letter long before this, but we have been touring around looking for the right spot in the sun to relax in, and I’ve let everything lapse. It was damned kind of you to take the trouble to write me about ‘Electra,’ and I was immediately pleased by what you thought of it.

Your favorable judgment has always mean [sic] a lot to me and always will.” In fine condition, with light scattered toning. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Neruda’s “Top Secret” letters 666. Pablo Neruda. Intriguing pair of

ALSs in Spanish, both signed “Pablo,” totaling three pages, Isla Negra letterhead, no date but circa 1969. The first is to his neighbor Carlos Matus, in full (translated): “I need (confidentially) a business advisor, that is knowledgeable in ex-and-importations, that is familiar with economics, that he not be an abstract economist but rather an entrepreneur of treaties, markets, shipping, exchange, etc. In Codelco, Bco. Central, Corfo, might not there be someone, who also would be U.P. on the inside, with a kindly exterior, a tiger in business (of the nation), selfless, patriotic, well educated.

Knowledgeable in foreign languages, without prejudices, nor complexes, hardworking, and consistent? If there is, I await advice to my ear, but soon!” Includes its original transmittal envelope addressed in Neruda’s hand: “Top Secret. Mister Carlos Matus, Isla Negra.” The second letter, headed, “Letter for congressman enclosed, hopefully you will find a messenger,” in full (translated): “Marisol is the sculptor. Book with return (!) Don’t be antisocial, come have a drink at 8 1/2. We’re alone.” Intersecting folds and scattered creases to letters, and tears to the top of the envelope, otherwise overall fine condition. Accompanied by a printed invitation to a family luncheon.

Carlos Matus was an economist who served in various official capacities in Salvador Allende’s government; “U.P.,” mentioned by Neruda in the first letter, refers to Allende’s party Unidad Popular. Neruda was politically active throughout his life, having held diplomatic positions in Burma, Argentina, and Spain. He moved to the far left during the Spanish Civil War and continued to espouse radical views for the rest of his life. These letters demonstrate Neruda’s unusual ability to navigate within the realms of art and politics, with one mentioning the sculptor Marisol and the other touching upon international economics. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Nobel Prize winners spanning decades and continents 668. Nobel Prize Winners. Excellent collection of

21 ALSs, each from a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, several of which are quite scarce. Signers include: Rudolph Eucken, Theodor Mommsen, Francois Mauriac, Sully Prudhomme, Jose Echegaray, Selma Lagerlof, Paul Heyse, Maurice Maeterlinck, Romain Rolland, Roger Martin du Gard, Jacinto Benavente, Grazia Deledda, Octavio Paz, Doris Lessing, Nelly Sachs, Isaac Bashevis Singer, William Golding, Vincente Aleixandre, Harold Pinter, Henri Bergson, and Johannes V. Jensen.

In overall very good to fine condition. While collections of Nobel winners’ signatures come to market fairly often, such large groupings of full letters are quite scarce, especially from this diverse range of acclaimed authors.

Starting Bid $300

Rare and precise mechanical drawing from the Little Prince author 669. Antoine de Saint-Exupery. French poet and writer (1900–1944) and pioneering aviator known for the classic book The Little Prince. While flying for the Free French Air Force in North Africa during World War II, he disappeared over the Mediterranean. Original unsigned ink sketch on an off-white 8.25 x 10.5 sheet, showing a detailed mechanical cog or gear system, with the image repeated ten more times in a much more simplified manner, each labeled by SaintExupery. Along the left edge, he has doodled a seemingly unrelated character with wide eyes and a large nose. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, paper loss to edges (most notable to upper left corner), a few small edge tears, and some scattered toning. Any artwork from Saint-Exupery is quite scarce, particularly such an intriguing, intricate example.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Defending his deviance, the Marquis de Sade responds to an attempt on his life

670. Marquis de Sade. ALS in French, unsigned, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 12.75, no date but circa January 1777.

Letter to Maitre Gaufridy. In full (translated): “The memo of this man is false and full of slander, where it is clear that it is carried out by the people who came here, whom I did not want to, I can only answer with the notes added to the given memo; and as for his conduct here, that he denies, the record of the proceedings that he denies and that I have sent you is authentic. This man is obviously a cheater and a man of bad faith, as he had promised Mr. Paulet to be quiet until Lent and yet, he has made some steps. And you see, even assuming that the girl will be released, that rascal will return on the alleged insults to those people who came, you see that he is the Don Quixote. Indeed what has in common the case of his daughter with this slander?

All I can tell you is that the girl is ready, she testified that she was happy and had no reason to complain, and that is all what I wanted; but she would have only left with Mr de Castillon, this is something you can certify to this man. Besides, his case is going on and continues with the utmost rigor and if you want to see it, we shall send it to you. We already have enough to hang him though, and so please tell him, that all the witnesses he called for himself did actually file against him yesterday. What to do now. I do not know. If it was me, I know what I would do; because, as it is certain that this man wanted to kill me, I would ask Blancard to stop him on the spot. We would certainly find him with his bullets and pistol; once he would have been arrested, the procedure would soon be over and then we would send horsemen and the procedure to Aix, and in the same time, Mrs would bring her daughter to Mr Castillon. So Sir, that is what to do and what you would probably not do, due to the habit is to crush one who is

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not happy. But if it is not justice here, at least, I would certainly get much in Paris, and Madame de Montreuil will surely stop this man on his return to Montpellier; all I can add to this is to ask you to watch out this man if you do want to arrest him and to send me two riders from Apt soon, as soon as you lose his track, or that you would have known that he had taken our side.

In very good condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, tears and some paper loss to bottom edge, ink erosion to several letters, and show-through from writing to opposing sides. This is a response to charges against the Marquis de Sade filed by Mr. Treillet, the father of one of the servants at the Marquis’s Cheateau de Lacoste.

Treillet’s daughter, a cook at Lacoste, had been hired along with some other girls through a monk, Father Durand, who is referenced in this letter. Upset by the Marquis’s overt advances, three of them fled from Lacoste and returned to their home in Montpellier. When of the incident reached Treillet, whose daughter had remained, he paid a visit to the Marquis de Sade and demanded to see his daughter, which the Marquis granted. The daughter claimed to be perfectly happy with her situation, had no complaints, and intended to stay at Lacoste. As the Marquis de Sade began to escort her father away from the property, Treillet drew a pistol and fired point blank at his chest.

Luckily for the Marquis, the pistol misfired and Treillet fled the scene.

Soon afterward he decided that it would be best to send the girl home to Montpellier, but she—apparently under the spell of the Marquis de Sade’s charms—begged to stay, and he relented. An uncommon and exceedingly desirable letter with content encompassing the Marquis de Sade’s frequent legal troubles and famous sexual exploits. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

671. Maurice Sendak. ALS

signed “Maurice,” two pages inside a card featuring Where the Wild Things Are artwork, 4.75 x 5.75, no date. In part: “I’ve just come home from somewhere very close to you—Seattle, where I spent 4 days working very hard with the Northwest Pacific Ballet Co. on our new production of Nutcracker for next Xmas…we finally all agreed to a conception— a design that we all like…Am also designing the opera version of Wild Things to open also next December in London. It is a great balancing act & for the most part, I’m delighted.”

Each line is transcribed in pencil above in another hand. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

674. George Bernard Shaw. ALS

673. Dr. Seuss. Original signed felt

tip sketch of the Cat in the Hat on an off-white 2 x 3.25 sheet. Double-matted with two color book pages from The Cat In the Hat to an overall size of 20 x 12.

In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” one page on a 3.5 x 5.5 personal stationery postcard, October 30, 1920.

Letter to the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. In full: “Your people are running a film in America called You Never Can Tell.

Can they be persuaded to change the title? It will be as inconvenient for them as for me if my play is filmed. Besides, as they are interested in a hundred titles for every one that I am interested in, they have far more reason than I to discountenance the practice of using other people’s titles. We shall all be landed in hopeless confusion unless there is what is called in trade here ‘a gentleman’s agreement’ to make good the deficiencies of the law. Why not call the film ‘Who Would Have Thought It?’ which is just as good a title as You Never Can Tell?” Addressed on the reverse in Shaw’s hand. Light soiling and a rusty paperclip impression to the top edge, otherwise fine condition. Shaw had written the play You Never Can Tell in 1897 and published it as part of the volume Plays Pleasant the following year.

The film he references of the same title, starring Bebe Daniels, debuted on September 22, 1920, and does not seem to have been renamed. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“There is no such animal as a totalitarian Socialist, Individualist, Democrat, Tory, or Whig: there are only human beings, described by Carlyle as mostly fools” 675. George Bernard Shaw.

Questionnaire, signed at the conclusion, “’First serial right’ to International News Service, G. Bernard Shaw, 25 Jany 1948,” three pages on two sheets, 8 x 10.25, International News Service letterhead, sent to Shaw by James E. Brown. Brown presents four questions to Shaw in his letter, which Shaw answers in dark red ink. Questionnaire reads, “1.) Do you approve of Mr. Bevin’s proposals for a western European union? [Shaw:] I do not see what else Mr. Bevin can do under the circumstances than play for what union he can get in Europe or elsewhere out of politically uneducated electorates and pseudo-statesmen who do not know what their shibboleths mean. Meanwhile he must borrow what he can from the U. S. A. in view of the general European bilking that followed 1918, and the frequent prodigious bilk that is politely called devaluation of the franc. Poincaré over again!

2.) Do you believe some measure of material prosperity in western Europe will halt the spread of Communism? [Shaw:] No. I believe that the spread of Communism will enormously increase the material prosperity of the world if civilization be not wrecked by childish rulers playing with atomic bombs and the like. Even the atomic may be superseded by the discovery of a poison gas lighter than air, which will kill men without destroying their works. That would civilize us if anything can.

3.) Do you agree with Mr. Churchill that the western powers ‘should bring matters to a head’ with the Soviet Union before the Russians perfect the atom bomb? [Shaw:] That depends on what the head is. A thick head may mean war. A clear head may save the situation, for a while at least. The clearest head available at present is Stalin’s; but no man is more dangerously misunderstood both here and in the U. S. S. R. where his official supremacy is in fact as precarious that we in the west should give him all the support and countenance in our power. Stalin is a Communist in principle; but so was Trotsky, who declared him to be a vulgar ugly upstart poisoner, and would have had him shot had he supplanted him in the Politbureau. The issue between them was between Fabian tactics, a British invention (called H. F. P. in Russia) and instantaneous catastrophic universal economic revolution throughout the world: a flat impossibility. It is for us to back Stalin as an arch Fabian against the world, including Russia.

4.) Do you feel the ‘straight speaking’ to Russia now in vogue in Britain and the U. S. A. will prevent war between the East and West by forcing Soviet Russia to delay or halt her world expansion policy? [Shaw:] There has been no straight speaking except from Stalin, who stands for Socialism In A Single Country as against Imperialist expansion. He knows that Soviet Russia cannot afford another war, and has to beware of warmongers in Russia as well (or ill) as in America and the British Commonwealth. He has to deal with Churchillian Tory Democracy, alias Fascism or the annexation of Fabianism for the benefit of the private owners of the natural sources of production, and Labour Party chiefs like ours, who are actually to the Right of Mr Churchill with their senseless denunciations of Communism as such, and of Totalitarianism, which is Anarchism; for a law that is not totalitarian is no law. The real mischief is the silly notion that constitutional policy can be totalitarian. All civilisation begins and endures with Communism. Nobody proposes to decommunise our streets, bridges, water, police, courts of justice and the rest, nor to abolish Cobdenist free trade utterly. Without Communism we should starve. Without Cobdenism we should stagnate. Without Fascism betwixt and between the transition to Socialism would not work. There is no such animal as a totalitarian Socialist, Individualist, Democrat, Tory, or Whig: there are only human beings, described by Carlyle as mostly fools. But I must bid you gooday, as I doubt whether you understand a word I am saying.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and scattered wrinkling. Interesting insight into Shaw’s opinions of the European political climate after World War II. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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676. 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. AQS on an off-white 4.75 x 2.75 card, signed at the conclusion, “S. F. Smith, 1832, 1884.” Smith pens the first stanza of ‘America.’ In full: “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 mountain side, / Let freedom ring.” Also includes an ANS signed “S. F. S,” one page on a 5 x 3 postcard, January 21, 1885, in full: “1832 is the date of the writing of ‘My country,’ & The date of my birth is Oct. 21, 1808.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

677. Mickey Spillane. Extremely early vintage glossy 9.25 x 7.5 photo of Spillane being presented the cover artwork for the Signet edition of his debut novel, I, the Jury, signed and inscribed in white ink, “Dear Vic—You should have stayed for the brawl that followed!

Mickey Spillane.” The first letter of the inscription obscured by the mat, a speck of surface loss to the extreme right edge, and some chipping and dampstaining to mat edges, otherwise fine condition. The Signet paperback of I, the Jury was published in December 1948 to capitalize on the popular hardcover release of 1947. The novel introduced Spillane’s hardboiled detective Mike Hammer, who became his trademark character. An ideal photo from the beginning of Spillane’s prolific career.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

678. John Steinbeck. Signed book: The Red Pony. First edition,

limited issue, numbered 658/699. NY: Covici Friede, 1937. Hardcover with slipcase, 7 x 10.25, 81 pages. Signed on the colophon in bold fountain pen. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/ None, in VG slipcase. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“I’ve got my first act of Cannery Row and now go in to the second act” 679. John Steinbeck. ALS signed “John,” two pages, 8 x 12.25,

St. Patrick’s Day [March 17, no year but circa early 1950s]. Letter to “Bill,” in part: “We don’t see enough of you and Louise. That is undoubtedly mostly our fault. I seem to be chained to this drafting table. The portrait keeps growing on me. What a fine piece of work it is, really sound and true. It’s a portrait for all their lives, not just a time piece. Next Saturday I’m taking the boys to Nantucket for a week. Will take care of ourselves and be alone and maybe I’ll get to know them a little. You can only do that alone. Elaine is going to Texas to see her people. Bill, it occurs to me that now I have all these nice power tools and welding outfit. I haven’t even had time to set them up in the basement. How about helping me set up a shop down there and then using the shop when you want to.

It could be a fine place to make frames etc. And we could design and make some bird cages. I’ll call you when I get back from Nantucket and we’ll talk about it. I know you could use the tools and I could use your help in setting it up. I have a fan to bring in fresh air from the outside. I’ve got my first act of Cannery Row and now go in to the second act.” Somewhat brittle overall toning, some chipping to edges, and a few small repaired edge tears, otherwise fine condition.

Inspired by his life in Monterey in the 1930s, Steinbeck published his now-classic comic novel Cannery Row in 1945. He frequently returned to this material in the years that followed, working on an adaptation for stage or screen, and publishing the sequel Sweet Thursday in 1954.

Despite widespread interest in the film—including inquiries from Humphrey Bogart and Burgess Meredith for the lead role of Doc—and a cast of characters ready-made for the stage, neither project ever reached fruition. It was not until Roger and Hammerstein’s musical Pipe Dream, which used Sweet Thursday as its basis, premiered in 1955 that Steinbeck’s beloved Doc finally made it to Broadway. A fantastic letter discussing one of his most treasured novels, and his efforts to bring it to new audiences. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

680. Robert Louis Stevenson. Uncom-

mon fountain pen signature, “R. L. Stevenson,” on an off-white 1.75 x .75 slip displayed in a 6.75 x 8.5 custom-made mat bearing four affixed Samoan postage stamps, one of which depicts Stevenson. A collector’s note at the bottom reads, in part: “This signature is from a book given by Stevenson to the only photographer in Samoa.” In fine condition, with uniform toning and a pinhole at the top of his second initial. Stevenson lived in Samoa for the last four years of his life, where he was beloved by the local people for his political activism in opposition to colonial rule. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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681. Rabindranath Tagore. Fountain pen signature, “Rabindranath Tagore,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card meticulously hand-painted by a talented artist to picture a bird sitting on a tree branch. In fine condition, with mild transfer to the upper right from wet ink once laid on top. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Thomas recommends a fellow Welsh poet: “I have the greatest admiration for him” 682. Dylan Thomas. ALS, one page, 5.5 x 6.5, May 8, 1949. Letter

to E. J. Evans, secretary of the Port Talbot Forum, written from his new residence at “The Boat House, Laugharne, Carmarthenshire.” In full: “Please forgive my not having answered your letter before this. I have just come back to Wales to live, and letters have been misforwarded.

I shall be most grateful if you will include my name in the list of those who are supporting the appeal to the Prime Minister for a Civil List Pension to be awarded to Huw Menai. I have the greatest admiration for him—though I do not know him personally—and for his work, and I think the Port Talbot Forum is to be congratulated on its sponsoring of the appeal—which I do most sincerely hope will succeed.” A ballpoint collector’s notation to the lower left identifies the recipient as Evans.

In fine condition, with mild scattered foxing. Huw Menai was a Welsh poet who began writing during World War I and had many friends in the UK’s literary circles; although Thomas was not one of these personal acquaintances, he clearly appreciated his fellow Welsh poet. The Boat House remained Thomas’s home until his death in 1953, and the surrounding town of Laugharne is thought to have inspired the fictional fishing village Llareggub in Under Milk Wood. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

The avant-garde poet writes to his trusted biographer 683. Tristan Tzara. ALS in French, signed “Tzara,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, December 8, 1962. Letter to his first biographer, Rene Lacote, in part (translated): “With or without shell, it is your poetic feeling and what you say that counts.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in his Tzara’s own hand. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

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The profoundly influential science fiction writer

686. Kurt Vonnegut.

Signed book: Deadeye Dick. First edition, first printing. NY: Delacorte Press, 1982. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 240 pages. Signed on the first free end page in black felt tip, “Kurt Vonnegut, May 4, 2001,” with the addition of a large self-portrait encircling his signature. Toning and a tear to the bottom edge of the dust jacket, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

687. Evelyn Waugh. Signed

684. Jules Verne. ALS in French, one page, 4 x 5.25, October 1, 1886. Untranslated letter to a baroness about personal matters. In fine condition, with light soiling and one tiny edge separation at the horizontal mailing fold. Verne published two books in 1886, The Lottery Ticket and Robur the Conqueror, the latter of which was turned into a film starring Vincent Price in 1961. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

book: Vile Bodies. Later printing.

London: Chapman & Hall, 1947.

Hardcover, 5 x 7.5, 216 pages.

Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in fountain pen, and dated July 1950.

Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG-/None. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Verne’s only ‘American’ adventure novel 685. Jules Verne. ALS in French, one page, 4 x 5.25, March 9, no year but envelope

postmarked 1904. Letter to Mr. Allion at Hetzel, Verne’s publisher. In full (translated): “Please send at my expense one copy with the illustrated cover of ‘The Will of an Eccentric’: 1) to Mr. Plazy, for the lottery in favour of the schools, with the mayor of Amiens.

2) to Mrs. Paul Herman Servetta, with the enclosed card, Bosquet Avenue in Geneva.

Thank you in advance.” In fine condition, with light soiling. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, hand-addressed by Verne to “Monsieur Allion” at “18 rue Jacob, Paris.” Allion contributed to devising the extraordinarily attractive hardcover illustrated editions which contributed to an added popularity of Verne’s work. The book in question here, The Will of an Eccentric, is an intriguing work in that it is Verne’s only story to be set entirely in the United States—however, it was never published there. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“Voltaire, your old servant”

688. Voltaire. Scarce ALS in French, signed “le vieux malade Voltaire votre ancien serviteur [the old sick Voltaire, your old servant],” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7.5, March 14, 1774. Letter to Monsieur De L’Allen, secretary and notary of the king. In part (translated): “I am writing Sir to thank you for all your kind actions and to ask you for a new one. It is to please to give on…my behalf one gold coin to Mr. Baron your colleague for a contribution in favor of the one who will take away the price that it to be proposed about the nature of thunder and on the means to divert it. I also beg of you to please order that twelve francs be given to the bookseller Lacombe and fourteen francs to the bookseller Vallade when they will send for them. I reiterate to you my begging that I had made to you to not make pay the encyclopedic journal anymore. Please excuse me for these small details so undeserving to you.” Also addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in Voltaire’s own hand.

In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. The first mentioned title is most likely La Nature Dans la Formation du Tonnerre [The Nature of the Formation of Thunder] by Polycarpe Poncelet. Voltaire wrote this letter from Ferney, where he lived for the last 20 years of his life after moving away from Geneva due to its ban on theater. He decided to become the enlightened ‘patriarch’ of the little village, and initiated the development of pottery, watchmaking, and theater industries in the town; his influence was so profound that the community was renamed Ferney-Voltaire after the French Revolution. An exquisite boldly penned letter by the influential writer, highlighted by its intriguing bookselling associations. Starting Bid $500

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Limited edition collected works of the Great American Poet 689. Walt Whitman. Signed book: Complete Poems and Prose of Walt Whitman. First edition, limited issue, numbered 188/600.

Philadelphia: Ferguson Bros., 1888–1889. Hardcover, 7 x 10.5, 898 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black ink, “Dr. O. W. True, from the author, Aug: 17 ’89.” Autographic condition: fine, with mild toning to first free end page. Book condition: VG-/None, in a VG+ custom-made slipcase.

In the published volumes of Whitman’s Daybooks and Notebooks, he records sending out two copies of this edition on August 17, 1889, with one entry reading: ‘Sent big book to J H Clifford, Farmington, Maine, paid 4, by Express, (for Dr O W True).’ An extremely desirable definitive edition of Whitman’s work with superb provenance. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

“I will not be able to send you the end of The Love Match before eight or ten days” 690. Emile Zola. ALS in French, one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, August 31, 1867. Letter to a publisher regarding the final installment of a serialized novel, in part (translated): “I will not be able to send you the end of The Love Match before eight or ten days at the latest, around the 10th of September. I believe that the typesetters will have the necessary time to work. It had been decided that the novel would be published in three installments. I much regretted that the September issue of the magazine did not publish the complete text I had sent.

You should still have between your hands 20-25 pages. I will send you about 80, which would make a total of one hundred and something.

Please try to reserve for me the necessary space so that everything can be published in the October issue. You would do me a real favor, because I desire to publish the whole work in one volume very soon, and I would not like to wait for December, which as you know is the month of Christmas books. Also, readers must find it very long for a novel to be published in four months. You see that I am pleading for the Revue as much as for myself...In any case you now know that by counting the pages you still have and the ones I will be sending, the whole novel will not amount to more than a hundred and something sheets. You can now, whatever happens, decide and finish your design.” Central vertical and horizontal folds, overall toning, light soiling, and a couple tiny edge tears, otherwise fine condition.

A prolific writer from the beginning, Zola published essays, short stories, plays, and novels before the release of his first major work, Therese Raquin, in 1867. As he wrapped up A Love Match—pushing for the final installment to be printed before the holiday season, as he desired “to publish the whole work in one volume very soon”—he was already beginning his next serial novel, The Mysteries of Marseille. An excellent letter from the start of his rise to popularity. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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691. Authors

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692. Authors

693. James M. Barrie

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694. Katherine Lee Bates

695. Earl Derr Biggers

696. Ray Bradbury

697. Charles Bukowski

698. Truman Capote

699. John Cheever

700. Chiang Yee

701. Children’s Authors

702. Jean Cocteau

703. E. E. Cummings

704. Arthur Conan Doyle

705. Umberto Eco

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706. T. S. Eliot

707. German Authors

708. Allen Ginsberg

709. Ottilie von Goethe

710. Gunter Grass

711. Zane Grey

712. Alex Haley

713. Hermann Hesse

714. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr

715. Ted Hughes

716. Elfriede Jelinek

717. Johannes V. Jensen

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718. Alfred Kerr Starting Bid $200

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719. Stephen King Starting Bid $200

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720. Stephen King Starting Bid $200

721. Stephen King

722. Stephen King

723. Rudyard Kipling

724. Rudyard Kipling

725. John Le Carre

726. Lin Yutang

727. Vachel Lindsay

728. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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729. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

730. Prosper Merimee

732. Eugene O’Neill

733. Eugene O’Neill

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731. Arthur Miller Starting Bid $200

734. A. S. W. Rosenbach Starting Bid $200

735. Carl Sandburg Starting Bid $200

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736. John Godfrey Saxe

737. Sir Walter Scott

739. Dr. Seuss

740. Upton Sinclair

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743. Harriet Beecher Stowe

744. William Makepeace Thackeray

746. H. G. Wells

747. John Greenleaf Whittier

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738. Sir Walter Scott Starting Bid $200

741. Alexander Solzhenitsyn Starting Bid $200

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745. Hunter S. Thompson Starting Bid $200

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742. Bram Stoker and Henry Irving

748. Thornton Wilder Starting Bid $200

749. Tennessee Williams Starting Bid $200

classic music Exceedingly rare portrait of the influential composer 750. Bela Bartok. Rare pearl-finish 7.5 x 9.5 portrait captur-

ing Bartok’s penetrating stare, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Mr. Alexander Smallens, Bela Bartok, Philadelphia, 28. Dec. 1927.” Scattered creases, a few surface nicks, a tiny tear to the bottom edge, and trimmed edges, otherwise fine condition. This dates to the beginning of Bartok’s first American tour, which included a famous performance in Philadelphia with Stokowski. A sought-after and extremely rare format, this is the first Bartok signed photo we have offered in a decade. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Lengthy manuscript of “Scene II: Fragments” from Boulanger’s ‘La Sirene’ 751. Nadia Boulanger.

Exceptional autograph musical manuscript, 10.5 x 13.75, seven pages on four musically lined sheets, nicely signed at the conclusion in fountain pen.

A lengthy manuscript from her cantata ‘La Sirene,’ titled at the top, “Scene II: Fragments.”

Boulanger pens many intricate bars of music and lyrics, making a few pencil notations and edits throughout. Also includes a much later personal calling card imprinted with her name, title, and address, 3.25 x 2.5, unsigned but with a brief handwritten note in French responding to an invitation. Scattered creases, light soiling, and edge toning to the musical manuscript, otherwise overall fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope for the calling card, addressed in her own hand. Boulanger’s ‘La Sirene’ earned second place at the Grand Prix de Rome in 1908, although many critics thought she should have won—the victor was Andre Gailharr of the Paris Opera, and it was suspected that her gender put her at a disadvantage. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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752. John Barbirolli. British

conductor of the Halle Orchestra (1899–1970) who previously served as Arturo Toscanini’s successor as music director of the New York Philharmonic. Exceptionally clear matte-finish 6.25 x 8.5 photo of Barbirolli, affixed along the top edge to a slightly larger mount, signed and inscribed in black fountain pen, “To my friend Franz Samohyl, in remembrance of the happiest music we have made together, John Barbirolli, Vienna, 1947.” In fine condition, with trivial soiling to lower right edge. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

753. Guila Bustabo. Ec-

centric and supremely gifted violinist (1916– 2002) whose performances were characterized by intensity and extraordinary facility. Vintage glossy 8 x 9.75 headand-shoulders photo of Bustabo with her violin tucked beneath her chin, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Mr. Otto Janda, with cordial remembrances, Guila Bustabo,” and dated 1938. In very good condition, with moderate scattered creases, surface loss with some repairs to corners and borders, a bit of irregular ink adhesion, and a trimmed top edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Debuting his ‘Three Ballads of Francois Villon’ 754. Claude Debussy. ALS in French, one page, 5.5 x 3.5, personal letterhead, March 2, 1911. In part (translated): “Be sure that…the ballad of Francois Villon will be ready for the 8th of March. Furthermore, Jean…will sing them at the…concert. Having extremely little time, I would ask of you to please come tomorrow, Friday, at 11 o’clock in the morning.” In fine condition, with scattered soiling. In 1910 Debussy composed a suite entitled ‘Three Ballads of Francois Villon,’ setting three of the 15th–century French poet’s works to music. The most famous poet of the Middle Ages, Villon wrote about the margins of society and engaged in some criminal behaviors himself. His work appealed to many artists in the emerging surrealist and avant-garde movements. Debussy wrote two versions of the suite, one for voice and piano and the other for voice and orchestra, and this letter must refer to the latter—the orchestral work was performed just three days later on March 5, conducted

by Debussy and featuring Charles W. Clark for the vocals. Its second performance came on March 25, when it was sung by Jean Perier. A fabulous example connecting the immediate performance of Debussy’s music with the arts of old. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Sending “a thousand greetings to our Rossini” via the French impresarios who hope “to show this year my Lucia di Lammermoor” 755. Gaetano Donizetti. Italian composer (1797–1848) known as a leading composer of the bel canto opera style. ALS in Italian, signed “Donizetti,” one page, 8.75 x 10, July 28, 1836. Letter to Carlo Severini, co-director of Theatre Italien in Paris with Edouard Robert. In part (translated): “I have received your letter from Paris where you say you want to show this year my Lucia di Lammermoor. The sole proprietor of this opera is here in Naples. It is Mr. Cottrau (from the firm Gerard) who assures me he has not received any request for the said score from Paris. I therefore advise you that you should turn only to him to acquire the score since no one else till now possesses another true copy. Everyone would lose with a wrong score, and this is why I wanted to tell you this immediately. Please send a thousand greetings to our Rossini and to Mr. Robert.” In very good condition, intersecting folds with partial separations repaired on the reverse, a few repaired edge tears, and scattered creases and soiling. Severini and Robert were the impresarios of Rossini in France and had staged several successful productions of his operas in Paris. Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, considered his greatest work, did eventually premiere at the Theatre Italien in October 1837. His primary concern in this letter—and a testament to his widespread success—is the authenticity of his scores, as pirated copies were increasing in circulation due to their popularity. An extremely desirable example concerning the staging of his most famous opera. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

756. Gabriel Faure. Influ-

ential French composer (1845–1924).

Rare mattefinish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Faure in a dignified pose, signed in the lower border in black ink. In fine condition, with trivial creasing, a stray ink mark to lower right corner, slight brushing to the last letter of the first name, and unobtrusive mounting remnants to reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

757. Edvard Grieg.

Ink signature, “Edvard Grieg, Leipzig 1/11/95,” on an offwhite 5.5 x 3.5 clipped slip. In fine condition, with light scattered spots of soiling. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

758. Aram Khatchaturian. Russian

composer (1903-1978) of the spirited Sabre Dance. Untranslated ALS in Cyrillic, one page both sides, 8.25 x 12, June 10, 1973.

Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through two letters of the signature) and a few light spots of dampstaining (slightly affecting two letters of the signature), otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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760. Giacomo Puccini. Brief ALS in Italian, signed “Puccini,” one page on a

5.5 x 3.5 postcard, no date but postmarked 1912. Untranslated letter to Antonio Bettolacci. Mounted, matted, and framed with an image of the composer to an overall size of 20 x 15. In fine condition, with a stray ink blot to the lower left. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“New York, 1910”—the premiere of Puccini’s masterpiece ‘La Fanciulla del West’ 761. Giacomo Puccini. Choice AMQS on an off-white 4 x 4.5 clipped slip.

Puccini pens two bars of music from ‘La Fanciulla del West,’ writing the title above the quote, and signing underneath “Giacomo Puccini, New York, 1910.” In fine condition, with trivial creasing and slight toning to edges. On December 10, 1910, ‘La Fanciulla del West’ premiered at New York’s esteemed Metropolitan Opera House, conducted by Arturo Toscanini, and starring Enrico Caruso and Emmy Destinn. With the desirable added date notation, tying this quote to its celebrated premiere, this is a fantastic piece from the composer’s magnum opus. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Scarce letter to the author of Carmen 762. Niccolo Paganini. LS in French, signed “Paganini,” one page, 5.25 x 8, April 1, 1833. Letter to notable French author Prosper Merimee. In full (translated): “I am very upset, Sir, for not being able to accommodate you; it is of very great trouble for me to move at this time. If you had let me know ahead of time, I would not have objected to it, but this did not happen as you know. I promise that in mid-month the apartment will be at your disposal.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through the first letter of the signature), significant dampstaining to the right side (not affecting legibility), a few edge tears, and scattered creases. Merimee is best known for his novella Carmen, which became the basis for Georges Bizet’s famous opera of the same name. A fabulous association piece.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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763. Nicolo Paganini. Unsigned handbill for a performance by Paganini at King’s Theatre in London on August 5, 1831, one page, 5 x 8.75, headed: “Signor Paganini’s Concert!” A subtitle notes this performance as his twelfth concert and lists the songs he plans to play, including his original works ‘Concerto Allegro Maestoso’ and a piece composed and performed by him on a single string. In very good condition, with overall wrinkling and light staining. Starting Bid $200

764. Sergei Rachmaninoff. TLS, one

page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, November 24, 1922. Letter to Berthold Neuer, in full: “I am writing to tell you that your ‘Business’ in yesterday’s paper pleased me very much and I thank you very much for your kind interest.”

Also includes a vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 8.75 portrait of Rachmaninoff affixed to its original 8.75 x 11.25 mount, signed on the mount in pencil by the photographer, who has added the date, “Stuvanger, 1918.” The letter is in very good condition, with partial separations to intersecting folds (one horizontal fold passing through two letters of the signature), and light scattered soiling and creasing. The photo is in fine condition, with light silvering, and surface loss to upper left corner tip. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The revered virtuoso at his instrument 765. Sergei Rachmaninoff. Sought-

after 4 x 6.5 cardstock photo of Rachmaninoff seated at his piano, signed in the lower border in fountain pen.

In very good condition, with heavy horizontal creasing through the bottom of the image, not affecting the signature. Signed portraits of Rachmaninoff with his piano are of the utmost desirability. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

766. Sergei Rachmaninoff. AMQS on an off-white 5.5 x 3.75 card,

signed in fountain pen, “Sergei Rachmaninoff, 1937.” Below his signature, Rachmaninoff pens a single chord. A mild block of toning over the signature area and light scattered foxing, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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767. Gioachino Rossini.

Important Italian composer (1792– 1868) who became one of the seminal figures in the history of opera with such repertoire staples as The Barber of Seville and William Tell. AMQS on an off-white 4 x 2.25 card, Rossini pens four intricate measures from a late waltz for piano marked Mo[dera] to, signed and inscribed in ink, “A Madlle. Pauline Granville, G. Rossini, Kissingen, le 23 Aout 1856.” Matted to an overall size of 9.5 x 8. A touch of mild soiling, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Superb Tchaikovsky letter concerning his closest friends 768. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. ALS in Cyrillic, signed “Tchaikovsky,” one page, 4.5 x 7, November 9, [1892]. Letter to Katerina Ivanovna Laroche.

In full (translated): “I have invited to have dinner at your place: Sanya Litke, Volodya Argutinsky, and Yury Davydov. Modest will also be there.

Apologies for my impertinence. See you at 6 o’clock sharp.” Includes the original transmittal envelope addressed in Tchaikovsky’s hand to: “Katerina Ivanovna Laroche, Admiralteyskaya Embankment, No. 10.” In fine condition. Katerina was the third wife of Tchaikovsky’s close friend, the critic and teacher Herman Laroche, whom he had met at the St. Petersburg Conservatory; in 1893 the composer dedicated ‘Dialogue,’ the eighth of his Eighteen Pieces, Op. 72, to Katerina.

Tchaikovsky mentions several people close to him in this letter, using nicknames for the first two: his second cousin, Aleksandr Litke; the artist, art collector, and official at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Argutinsky-Dolgorukov; and his nephew Yury Davydov, who later curated the Tchaikovsky House-Museum in Klin. The last person mentioned, Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky, was the composer’s younger brother and closest friend.

Modest was a dramatist, librettist, and translator whose work included librettos for operas by Pyotr; he was also the composer’s first biographer.

Tchaikovsky letters are of the utmost desirability, particularly those with such close personal associations. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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770. Giuseppe Verdi. Hand-

769. Dmitri Shostakovich. Soviet composer (1906–1975) whose fifteen symphonies occupy a place of central performance in the orchestral literature of the twentieth century. Untranslated TLS in Cyrillic, two pages, 8 x 11, January 13, 1960. In very good condition, with horizontal folds, small tears to edges, overall toning, a rusty paperclip mark to top edge, and slight scattered creasing and soiling.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

addressed mailing envelope, 4.5 x 3.5, addressed by Verdi to a fellow composer, “Monseiur Victorin de Joncieres, Rue Castiglione, N. 10, Paris.”

Postmarked at Busseto, Italy, November 12, 1896. Includes Verdi’s personal calling card imprinted with his name, with “p. p. c.” penned in his hand in the lower right, meaning ‘pour prendre conge’ or ‘to take leave’. Nicely double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 10.5 x 20.

Light scattered soiling and a small tear to the left edge of the envelope, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

771. Rudolf Wa g n e r - R e g eny. Composer,

conductor, and pianist (1903–1969) who wrote numerous symphonic and chamber works, as well as twelve operas. Two items: a handwritten musical manuscript, unsigned, three pages on two adjoining musically lined sheets, 10.5 x 13.5, no date but circa 1960. Wagner-Regeny pens many bars of an untitled work; and an untranslated ALS in German, one page, 8.25 x 5.75, February 15, 1960. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

772. Felix Weingartner. Austrian composer and conductor (1863–1942). Fantastic AMQS on an off-white 10.25 x 7.25 album page. Weingartner pens four detailed bars of an unidentified work for piano, inscribing under the quote in German in black ink (translated), “In memory of the first ‘Rhenish’ performance (Mai 1903) and many happy hours in the beautiful home Schnitzler, Felix Weingartner, 10. Marz 1904.” In fine condition, with a spot of soiling.

The recipient, Victor C. Eduard Schnitzler, was a Cologne lawyer and patron. The Lower Rhenish Music Festival was one of the most important festivals of classical music, which happened every year with few exceptions between 1818 and 1958. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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773. Franz Abt

774. Ernest Ansermet

775. Jussi Bjorling

776. Enrico Caruso

777. Feodor Chaliapin

778. Shura Cherkassky

779. Edwin Fischer

780. Patrick Gilmore

781. Jascha Heifetz

782. Adolf von Henselt

783. Paul Hindemith

784. Wilhelm Kempff

785. Wilhelm Kienzl

786. Erich Wolfgang Korngold

787. Fritz Kreisler

788. Jan Kubelik

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789. Gian Carlo Menotti

790. Yehudi Menuhin

791. Andre Messager

792. Darius Milhaud

793. Pierre Monteux

794. Ignace J. Paderewski

795. Hans Pfitzner

796. Francis Poulenc

797. Arthur Rubinstein

798. Giovanni Sgambati

799. Alexander Siloti

800. Richard Strauss

801. Richard Tauber

802. Arturo Toscanini

803. Arturo Toscanini

804. Winifred Wagner

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contemporary music 806. AC/DC. Who Made Who album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Brian Johnson, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, and Simon Wright. In fine condition, with a few scattered light edge creases. The record is included. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

807. Louis Armstrong. Pro-

805. AC/DC. Color limited edition 22 x 28 lithograph entitled ‘Back

in Black,’ numbered 37/50, signed in black felt tip by Brian Johnson, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd, and Cliff Williams. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a photo collage showing each individual signing. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

gram for the 1964 American tour of Louis Armstrong and his All Stars, 9 x 12, signed and inscribed on a full-page image inside the front cover in black ballpoint, “To Jere Andi Barry, Louis Armstrong.” Light scattered creases and soiling, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

808. Louis Armstrong. Fabulous pairing of an original pencil sketch of

Armstrong drawn by an admirer on an off-white 4.75 x 8 sheet, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Best wishes to Raymond A. Swainston, From Louis Armstrong, 24/11/33”; and a cordial ALS to Swainston by Armstrong, two pages, 4.75 x 6.75, The Midland Hotel letterhead, October 20, 1932, in full: “Just received the wonderful drawing you made of me and I must tell you, it’s ‘marvelous’ ‘and how’ I autographed it, and here it is. And would you be so kind as to draw one more like this one and autograph it to me? ‘Gee’ I must have one of these for my ‘scrap book.’ So first chance you ‘have’—Send me one—‘Wilya?’ ‘PLEASE?’” Archivally suede-matted and framed together with a biographical plaque to an overall size of 20.5 x 33. In overall fine condition, with light creases to the letter. Based on the discrepancy between the date Armstrong signed the sketch and the date of the letter, he and Swainston must have corresponded and exchanged sketches at least a few times during the early 1930s. An exquisite and unusual set of items sent from an iconic celebrity to his admirer. Oversized. Starting Bid $300

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809. Josephine Baker. Columbia ten-inch record of Baker’s ‘Tets Mots D’Amour,’ signed on the label in white ink, “Souvenir de Josephine Baker, 1934.”

Mounted, matted, and framed with a photocopy of an image bearing a pre-printed signature to an overall size of 22 x 14.5. In very good condition, with portions of the signature quite light but legible and a bit of flaking to ink. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

810.

Beach Boys.

Glossy 8 x 10 Caribou Records publicity photo of The Beach Boys, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Howard! Brian Wilson,” “Mike Love,” “Al Jardine,” and “Dennis Wilson,” and in black ink, “For Howard, Carl Wilson.” Light soiling, some slight irregular ink adhesion to the Jardine and Dennis signatures, and some trivial brushing to the Love signature, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

811. Beatles. Three original five-inch tall Remco dolls with rooted

hair, each holding an instrument bearing his embossed facsimile signature. Included are a John Lennon hard body variation, and soft body versions of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Some wear to gold paint on instruments, otherwise fine condition. Starting Bid $200

812. Beatles. Sought-after vintage circa 1965 pencil signatures, “John Lennon,”

“Paul McCartney,” “George Harrison,” and “Ringo Starr,” on an off-white 4 x 2.75 lightly lined slip of notebook paper. Some mild creases and a bit of show-through from mounting remnants to reverse, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks stating that these were signed in London in 1965. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $500

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813. Beatles. Desirable full set of blue ballpoint signatures, “John Lennon,” “Love, Paul McCartney,” “George Harrison,” and “Ringo Starr,” on individual 5 x 3 album pages removed from a hardcover autograph book. The Harrison page is affixed to what was the front cover and a few noticeable vertical creases pass through his signature, a couple spots of foxing to the McCartney page, and trivial edge toning, otherwise overall fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $500

Rare Capitol Records promo fully signed during their 1964 Ed Sullivan trip 814. Beatles. Rare vintage glossy 10 x 8 Capitol Records publicity photo of the Beatles walking down the street, signed in blue ballpoint by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison (twice), and in faded ink by Ringo Starr such that his signature is essentially no more than an impression; a similarly faded inscription is present to the lower left. Heavy overall creasing, tears and tack holes to edges, skipping and fading to signatures, and aforementioned extreme fading to the inscription and Starr signature, otherwise very good condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, stating that the autographs were obtained when the Beatles visited Miami to perform on the Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000

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816.

Beatles: George Harrison. Pro-

815. Beatles: George Harrison. Magical Mystery Tour stereo

double EP album with 28–page booklet, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “George Harrison.” In fine condition, with a bit of light contrast to his last name against the busy background. Both records are included. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

gram for the Ragas and Talas series of Indian music concerts at Queen Elizabeth Hall, December 11–18, 1967, nineteen pages, 5.5 x 8.75, signed vertically on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “George Harrison.” In very good condition, with overall creases, light soiling, and small tears to the top edge and spine. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

Ideal 1971 check drawn on the Lennon-McCartney account 817. Beatles: John Lennon.

Bank check, 7.75 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Lennon, “John Lennon,” drawn on the “Maclen (Music) Ltd” account and payable to Granada T. V. Rentals Ltd for £32.25, February 23, 1971. In fine condition, with expected bank stamps, trivial staple holes to upper left corner, and a cancellation notation through part of the signature. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, in part: “John has signed this check beautifully in black ballpoint pen in the appropriate space.

This check is in excellent overall condition…and because it was very well kept over the past 44 years it looks remarkable for its age. In recent years, John Lennon signed bank checks have become extremely rare and desirable.” Maclen Music was the company through which Lennon and Paul McCartney received songwriting royalties. When he wrote this check, Lennon was two months removed from the release of his first solo studio album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. Representing Lennon’s transition from the Beatles to a solo career, this is a supremely appealing example. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $500

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818. Beatles: John Lennon. Supremely desirable color 7.75 x 10.75 cardstock photo of Lennon issued as an insert with the White Album, signed across his forehead in black ballpoint. In fine condition, with a bit of light contrast to portions of the signature.

Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300

819. Beatles: John Lennon. Felt tip signature and inscription,

“To Paul, peace, John Lennon,� on an off-white 6 x 4 album page.

Mounted, matted, and framed with a large image of Lennon to an overall size of 14 x 21.5. Uniform toning and a couple noticeable stains (one near the end of his signature), otherwise fine condition.

Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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New Yorkers Lennon and Ono 820. Beatles: John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Felt

tip signatures, “With love, John Lennon, ‘72,” and “Yoko Ono,” on a light beige 7.25 x 6.5 sheet, with Lennon adding caricatures of each. Double-matted and framed with three color photos of the couple and a small plaque to an overall size of 24 x 22. In fine condition, with two horizontal folds (one passing through a portion of the Ono signature), some trivial creasing, and the very top of the inscription obscured by the mat. An exceptional dual-signed sheet from their early days in New York.

Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $500

821. Beatles: John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Magazine

cover from the April 1970 issue of Circus depicting John and Yoko together, 8 x 10.5, signed and inscribed at the top in black felt tip, “To Fred, Love from John Lennon” and “Yoko Ono,” and dated 1973. Matted and framed to an overall size of 12.5 x 15.5. Light scattered creases and signatures a couple shades light, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300

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822. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Album

flat for the single ‘Fine Line,’ from the 2005 album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, signed in black felt tip

by McCartney. In fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

823.

Beatles: Paul McCartney.

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Paul McCartney during a recording session with John Lennon pictured in the background, signed in green felt tip by McCartney. In fine condition, with two trivial creases to lower border. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

824. Beatles: Paul McCartney. The Space Within Us DVD

signed on the front of the case in silver ink. Framed in a shadow box with a nameplate to an overall size of 9 x 11 x 2.75. In fine condition.

Accompanied by the original cardstock sleeve, a photo taken at the time of signing, and a printed advertisement for the signing at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square. Also accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $200

Iconic left-handed sunburst Hofner

825. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Sought-after left-handed sunburst-finish Hofner ‘violin’ or ‘Cavern’ Icon B-Bass bass guitar,

signed on the tortoiseshell pickguard in silver ink. In fine condition. Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from Perry Cox and noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, stating that the pickguard was signed in person in Los Angeles in 2006. Oversized. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $500

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826. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Electric Arguments CD beautifully signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Paul McCartney.” In very fine condition. The CD is included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, stating that the autograph was obtained at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts on May 17, 2012. Precertified REAL. Starting Bid $200

828. Beatles: Ringo Starr. Instruction sheet for the assembly of a promotional standee produced to advertise the release of Starr’s 1981 album Stop and Smell the Roses, 8.5 x 11, signed at the top in blue ballpoint, “Ringo Starr.” Three horizontal folds, creases, light soiling, and toning to edges, otherwise fine condition; the signature area is bright and unaffected. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

Rare oversized Chicago II promo, fully signed by the founders, including Terry Kath

827. Paul McCartney and Wings. Collection of unsigned items

from the show at Cow Palace, San Francisco, on June 14, 1976, during the Wings Over America tour, including: fifty-one color Kodak Ektachrome slides taken during the show, including many closer images showing McCartney playing the guitar and others of the full band on stage, nicely capturing the lighting and essence of the concert; three reels of amateur color 8mm footage of the concert totaling nine minutes long, with a DVD of the digitized film; and a program from the concert. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

829. Chicago. Vintage Columbia Records poster featuring images

of Chicago’s founding members, 33 x 22, signed in black felt tip by all seven, each signing over his image. Signers are: Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, Walter Parazaider, Peter Cetera, James Pankow, Danny Seraphine, and Lee Loughnane. In fine condition, with trivial creasing, a couple slight edge separations to original storage folds, and moderate contrast to most signatures against the dark background. The poster was released in 1970 to promote the release of Chicago II. As Kath passed away in 1978, fully signed examples from the founding members are exceedingly scarce. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 211

830. Eric Clapton. Superb Fender Stratocaster ‘Blackie’ electric guitar, signed on the white pickguard in gold ink, “Eric Clapton, 96.” Includes a whammy bar and the original tweed side-pocket case from G & G. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Oversized. Starting Bid $300

831. Eric Clapton.

Just One Night album signed and inscribed on the inside gatefold in black ink, “To Valerie, Eric Clapton, 91.” Slight rubbing, creasing, and edgewear, otherwise fine condition. The record is not included. Precertified REAL. Starting Bid $200

Fabulous 1962 program for Coltrane and his group 833. John Coltrane. Rare program for John Coltrane & His Group presented by Norman Granz, circa 1962, four pages, 11 x 10, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint by John Coltrane, Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison, and McCoy Tyner. In fine condition, with a ballpoint notation to the first page. An immensely desirable combination of signers in this visually appealing format. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300

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832. The Clash. Blue felt tip

signatures of Paul Simonon, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, and Topper Headon on a white 8.5 x 11 cardstock sheet. In fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

834. Cream. Glossy 8 x

837. Ella Fitzgerald. Attractive vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Fitzgerald by Bruno of Hollywood, signed in the upper left in fountain pen.

In very good condition, with scattered bends and creases, soiling, crazing to the emulsion, and a bit of irregular ink adhesion. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

10 publicity photo of Cream, signed in black felt tip by Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker. Scattered bends and creases, a light ink mark to the upper left, and a small tear to the right edge, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

835. Depeche Mode.

Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Depeche Mode, signed in blue felt tip by Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, and Andy Fletcher. In fine condition, with moderate contrast to one of the signatures and trivial creasing to upper right corner. Originally obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrmann. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

838. Serge Gainsbourg. Uncommon

glossy 9.5 x 7 press photo of Gainsbourg cooly smoking a cigarette, signed and inscribed at length in fountain pen in French. Reverse bears a Tele-Magazine ink stamp. Light scattered creases and uniformly trimmed edges, otherwise fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

836. Eagles. Cream-bodied Fender

Squier Telecaster electric guitar, signed on the white pickguard in blue ink by Don Henley, Joe Walsh, and Don Felder, and on the body by Glenn Frey and Randy Meisner, who adds, “Welcome to the Hotel California, Eagles.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Oversized.

Starting Bid $200

839. Genesis. Unused Remo 20˝ Weather King bass drum head, signed in black felt tip by Phil Collins, adding a quick self-portrait, in red felt tip by Mike Rutherford, and in blue felt tip by Tony Banks. In fine condition, with light show-through from a label affixed to reverse. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from promoter John Anderson, who obtained the signatures during the promotion for the band’s We Can’t Dance tour. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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Fabulous 1935 Porgy and Bess cast list 840. George Gershwin. Page removed from a playbill for the performance of Porgy and Bess at the Forrest Theatre in February 1936, 5.25 x 7.75, boldly signed in fountain pen by Gershwin. Two horizontal folds and a rusty paperclip impression the top edge, otherwise fine condition. The world premiere of Porgy and Bess came on September 30, 1935, with this cast listing page dating to just over five months later. A fantastic piece from early in the off-Broadway run of one of Gershwin’s most famous productions. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

841. George Gershwin. Personal check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in

another hand and signed by Gershwin, payable to Dorothy Druman for $20, September 22, 1933. In fine condition, with expected bank stamps (trivially affecting a single letter of the signature) and cancellation holes.

Accompanied by an unsigned FDC with a cachet honoring Gershwin.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

842. George Gershwin. Signed book: George Gershwin’s Songbook.

First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1932. Hardcover, 9.75 x 12.75, 167 pages. Signed and inscribed in fountain pen on the first free end page to actress Aileen Pringle, “To Pringie, This book, not to mention some warm affection. From, George, Sept. 18, 1932.” Autographic condition: scattered soiling and toning to signed page, otherwise fine. Book condition: VG-/None.

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Remarkable 1967 Jimi Hendrix Experience program for their first UK tour 843. Jimi Hendrix. Program

for the first-ever Jimi Hendrix Experience tour in April 1967, twelve pages, 7.75 x 10.25, signed and inscribed inside on a full-page image of the band, “To James…The Best of Love & Happiness to you, Jimi Hendrix,” and “Keep Kool, Mitch.”

In very good condition, with surface loss and a small tear to the top edge affecting a portion of the inscription, moderate scattered staining, and program folded open to the signed page. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. The Jimi Hendrix Experience opened for The Walker Bros. during their 1967 UK tour, which lasted from March 31 through April 30. The band had formed only a few months earlier and this tour commenced just after the release of their second single, the iconic ‘Purple Haze.’ Two weeks after the tour ended they released their first album, Are You Experienced, considered one of the greatest debut albums of all-time. A rare and exceptional signed image representing the emergence of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $500

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844. J. Geils Band. Glossy 10 x 8 EMI publicity photo of the J. Geils Band, signed in blue felt tip by all six original members: Peter Wolf, Seth Justman, Magic Dick, J. Geils, Danny Klein, and Stephen Jo Bladd, who adds a heart with wings. In fine condition, with a spot of soiling to the top border. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $200

845. Led Zeppelin: John Bonham. Desirable color 7.75 x 10.75

magazine photo of Led Zeppelin, signed and inscribed in the upper left in black felt tip, “To Tom, John Bonham.” In fine condition, with the writing a shade or two light. Already scarce in signed photos, this is an exceptionally clean example of the elusive Led Zeppelin drummer.

Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300

Scarce Zeppelin Les Paul–style guitar

846. Led Zeppelin. Sunburst-finish Greco Les Paul–style electric guitar, signed on the body in black felt tip by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones. Scattered dings and scratches (a couple trivially affecting signatures), otherwise fine condition.

Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Guitars signed by all three living members entirely on the body are quite uncommon and always sought-after. Oversized. Starting Bid $300

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Relaxed image of the famed harmonicist 847. Little Walter. Uncommon 9.25 x 10 magazine photo of Walter posing outdoors, signed vertically in blue ballpoint, “Little Walter, USA.” In very good condition, with a central vertical fold (passing through the top of the signature), trimmed edges, a small tear and crease to bottom edge, and scattered toning from adhesive to reverse. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

848. Pink Floyd: Gilmour and Waters. Two items: The

Wall album, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by David Gilmour; and Billboard magazine’s Hot 100 page from April 5, 1980, featuring ‘Another Brick in the Wall,’ as No. 1, signed in blue felt tip by Roger Waters. Both are matted and framed together to an overall size of 26.5 x 16. In fine condition, with uniform mild toning to Billboard page. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

849. The Police. Vintage 1979 Police

tour program, 8.25 x 11.5, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint by Stewart Copeland, and in black ballpoint by Sting and Andy Summers, who has inscribed “to Joe,” also signed twice more by Sting on the inside back cover. Scattered creases and handling wear, some surface loss to back cover, and some light foxing to a few pages, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a ticket stub from a June 8, 1979, Police concert at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester—where all of the signatures were obtained—signed on the back by Sting. Also accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $200

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850. Cole Porter.

Signed book: Red Hot and Blue. Limited first edition of 300 copies (this being No. 15). NY: Random House, 1936. Hardcover, 9.25 x 12.25. Signed on the colophon in black ink.

Book is presented in a custom-clamshell case.

Autographic condition: fine, with a bit of trivial edge toning to signed page.

Book condition: VG-/None, in NF custom blue-cloth covered case with red leather title-piece on front.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

851. Cole Porter. ALS in pencil, signed “Cole,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 6.75, Granliden Hotel letterhead, July 11, no year. Letter to director and actor Montey Woolley, a longtime friend and confidant dating back to their days at Yale, in full: “I have read your letter over several times. My answer is that not only will I refrain from giving people an exaggerated idea of your drinking, in the future, but also, I deny ever having done so in the past. However, as you refuse to believe this, it’s perhaps better, lest you be contaminated by my vicious tongue, that we don’t see each other from now on.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

852. Elvis Presley. Seven items, consisting of exhibitor’s cam-

paign books, merchandise heralds, and press books for the films Tickle Me (1965), Spinout (1966), Live a Little, Love a Little (1968), That’s the Way It Is (1970), The Trouble with Girls (1969), Harum Scarum (1965), and Stay Away, Joe (1968). In overall very good to fine condition, with central horizontal folds to each publication, a few images clipped out of most, and some light dampstaining to a few. Starting Bid $200

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Elvis plays it cool: “I remember his hair was an improbable blue-black; and he was standing alone, in front of a motorcycle” 853. Elvis Presley. Paramount Pictures Cafe Continental menu from the early-to-mid 1960s, 7.25 x 11.5, signed on the ‘Paramount Specials’ section in blue ballpoint, “Elvis Presley.” A few other entertainers have signed in the margins, including Michael Landon, Peter Lawford, Mary Tyler Moore, Dick Van Dyke, and Andy Griffith, and the menu bears several dozen facsimile signatures of various stars and celebrities in the background.

In fine condition, with light scattered creases and moderate contrast to Elvis’s signature against the busy text of the menu. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “I was fortunate to be in a small group given a private tour of the lot, where TV shows and movies were being shot…Our group’s trip…was set up and chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Gene Vanouse, who had been organizational committee members of the Miss San Bernardino County contest of that year. I had placed second in the contest, and the group comprised the top three (or five?) contestants. In the course of the tour, we were introduced by our guide to various actors and obtained their autographs. Elvis Presley happened to be taking a break outside one of the sound stages. I remember his hair was an improbable blue-black; and he was standing alone, in front of a motorcycle, that was the only vehicle parked in the area. Though he was likely looking for some alone-time, he was very kind and courteous to our group of young girls.” Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

854. Elvis Presley. Original Turkish color 27.5 x 39 onesheet movie poster for the 1965 film Kizimin Bekcisi (Girl Happy), starring Elvis Presley and Shelley Fabares. In very good condition, with some showthrough from ink notations to reverse, slight paper loss to right border, tack holes to corners, and small edges chips and tears.

Starting Bid $200

855. Rolling Stones. Set of five glossy and satin-finish photos

showing individual members of the Rolling Stones, each approximately 8 x 10, individually signed in ink or felt tip by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Ronnie Wood. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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Exceptional signed Telecaster

856. Rolling Stones. Blonde-bodied Fender Squier Telecaster electric guitar, signed on the body in blue ink by Mick Jagger and in black ink by Keith Richards, and on the white pickguard in black ink by Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Especially desirable as it resembles the primary guitar played by Keith Richards. Oversized. Starting Bid $300

857. Rolling Stones. Vintage circa 1964 ballpoint signatures,

“Mick Jagger,” “Brian Jones,” “Keith Richards,” “Charlie Watts,” and “Bill Wyman,” on an off-white 4.5 x 6.5 card from the Invercarse Hotel, Dundee, Scotland. Also signed by Gordon Waller of Peter and Gordon.

In very good condition, with scattered soiling (heaviest to lower left, somewhat affecting the area of Jones’s signature). Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. The Rolling Stones appeared at Caird Hall in Dundee on May 20, 1964, along with several other bands including Peter and Gordon, Freddie and the Dreamers, and Dave Berry and the Cruisers. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300

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858. Eddie South. Jazz violinist (1904–1962) known for playing in multiple jazz orchestras and big bands, and for recording with legends like Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Vintage glossy 10 x 8 publicity photo of South posing with his violin, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Claddus Reevers, Always try to remember that I sincerely appreciate the nicities [sic] you’ve shown me during my stay in Ally, Sincerely, Eddie South.” In fine condition, with irregular ink adhesion to a single letter of the last name of the signature and slight creasing to edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

860. Stevie Ray Vaughan. In Step CD booklet signed and inscribed vertically on the front cover in black felt tip, “To Rik, All the Best of Life, Stevie Ray Vaughan, ‘87.” Mounted, matted, and framed with the CD, and a ticket stub and after-show guest pass for a Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Beck show at the Spectrum in Philadelphia on November 7, 1989, to an overall size of 15.25 x 15.25. In fine condition.

Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200 861.

Von Trapp Family.

Program page for a performance at Christ Church, Fitchburg, on January 26, 1941, 6 x 9, signed in pencil by Maria von Trapp as “Baroness von Trapp,” Martina von Trapp, Werner von Trapp, conductor Franz Wasner, and one other family member. Mounted, cloth-matted, and framed to an overall size of 14 x 15. Central vertical and horizontal folds and scattered creases, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

862. The Zombies. Felt tip signa-

859. Stevie Ray Vaughan. Satin-finish 4.5 x 7.25 photo of Vaughan performing on stage, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Dave, Take Care Friend! Stevie Ray Vaughan, ‘89.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 9.5 x 12.5. In fine condition, with trivial spreading to portions of the date and inscription. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

tures circa 1967, “Chris White,” “Rod Argent,” “Colin Blunstone,” “Hugh Grundy,” and “Paul Atkinson” on an off-white 3.5 x 5.75 sheet. Trivial toning to left edge and the signatures a shade light, otherwise fine condition.

Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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865. Marian Anderson

866. The Angels

Starting Bid $200

868. The B-52s

869. Badfinger

Starting Bid $200

871. Beach Boys Starting Bid $200

875. The Big 3

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

867. Louis Armstrong Starting Bid $200

870. Count Basie

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

872. Beach Boys

873. Bee Gees

874. Irving Berlin

876. Blondie

877. The Blues Project

878. Boomtown Rats

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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879. British Rock Bands Starting Bid $200

880. Solomon Burke

881. Kenny Burrell

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

882. The Carpenters

883. Eric Clapton

884. Climax Blues Band

885. Deep Purple

886. Deep Purple

887. John Denver

888. Neil Diamond

889. Dino, Desi, and Billy

890. Emerson, Lake and Palmer

Starting Bid $200

891. Genesis

892. The Grass Roots

Starting Bid $200

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893. Heart

Starting Bid $200

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894. The Hollies

895. The Hollies

898. Jefferson Starship

899. Jethro Tull

901. Elton John

902. Elton John

905. B. B. King

906. B. B. King

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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896. Whitney Houston Starting Bid $200

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900. Jethro Tull

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897. Michael Jackson

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903. Louis Jordan Starting Bid $200

904. Journey

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907. KISS: Eric Carr Starting Bid $200

908. Lady Gaga Starting Bid $200

909. Barry McGuire and P. F. Sloan

911. Wes Montgomery

912. Moody Blues

913. Morrissey

914. Rick Nelson

915. The Pretenders

916. Psychedelic Furs

917. Red Hot Chili Peppers Starting Bid $200

918. Cliff Richard and the Shadows

921. Rolling Stones: Bill Wyman

922. Roxy Music: Bryan Ferry

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919. Righteous Brothers Starting Bid $200

910. Charles Mingus

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920. Richard Rodgers Starting Bid $200

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923. The Runaways

924. Rush

925. Sgt. Barry Sadler

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927. The Searchers

928. Sex Pistols

929. Frank Sinatra

930. Spencer Davis Group

932. Styx

933. Swing Out Sister

934. Unit 4 + 2

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931. Bruce Springsteen Starting Bid $200

935. Van Halen Starting Bid $200

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936. The Who

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926. The Searchers

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937. Yes

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938. Yes

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classic entertainment Two hundred books, highlighted by Aldrin, Schwarzenegger, and Bacall

940. Actors, Authors, and Celebrities. Diverse collection of two hundred books, mostly hardcover, each signed by a different actor, actress, athlete, or celebrity, including: Buzz Aldrin, Lauren Bacall, Glen Beck, Carol Burnett, Ken Burns, Jimmy Connors, Jane Fonda, Gunter Grass, Helen Hayes, Clint Hill, Diane Keaton, Caroline Kennedy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gene Simmons, Patti Smith, and Gay Talese. In overall fine condition. Interested parties are encouraged to view the collection in person at our offices or call us with specific inquiries, as this collection is sold as-is and no returns will be accepted. Please visit RRAuction.com for a complete list of signers and titles. Starting Bid $500

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Scarce promo of Belushi’s iconic Jake Blues 941. John Belushi. Sought-after glossy 8 x 9.75 Blues Broth-

ers promotional photo, prominently signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In very good condition, with noticeable creases to upper right corner, light overall surface bends and creases, a few spots of soiling, and irregularly trimmed edges. An appealing uninscribed example from this classic role. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

943. John Barrymore. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, August 11, 1937. Agreement between Barrymore and Paramount Pictures regarding the presentation of his name in all advertising related to “our photoplay tentatively entitled ‘City Hall Scandal.’”

Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Barrymore and countersigned by a studio official. In fine condition, with expected document wear. The film was released in November 1937 under the slightly revised title Night Club Scandal; Barrymore also appeared in several Bulldog Drummond films during this year. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 944. Ingrid Bergman. Stun-

942. Josephine Baker. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Baker in

a sultry pose, signed in blue ink, “Votre, Josephine Baker, 1964.”

Some brushing to the last name and date, slight scattered creasing, and dings and wear to edges, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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ning vintage matte-finish 8 x 10.25 close-up portrait of Bergman gazing longingly into the distance, signed and inscribed in the lower left in fountain pen, “To Michael, ‘a veere oldt friend’—Ingrid, 1948.” Moderate scattered creases and trimmed edges (left edge cropped closely to the signature), otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

945. Chang and Eng Bunker.

World-famous conjoined twins (1811–1874) born in Siam (now Thailand) from which the phrase ‘Siamese twins’ is derived. They toured the world in various curiosity shows and were occasionally promoted by P. T. Barnum. Uncommon 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Chang and Eng Bunker seated side-byside, signed in the lower border in pencil, “Eng” and “Chang.” Published by an anonymous studio. In very good condition, with scattered scuffs and abrasions to image, light rippling to edges, and some foxing to mount. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Bunuel invites an influential film historian to a screening of Robinson Crusoe 946. Luis Bunuel. High-

ly influential Spanish-born filmmaker of surrealist tendencies whose Un chien andalou (1928) remains an icon of avant-garde cinema. Scarce ALS in French, signed “Bunuel,” one page, 4.25 x 5.5, on the correspondence side of a French “pneumatique” form, May 29, 1954. Letter to Maurice Bessy, editor of Cinemonde magazine, in full (translated): “Next Tuesday at 9:00 PM, I am going to show ‘Robinson Crusoe’ at United Artists, 27 rue d’Astorg. If you are free, I would be very happy to see you among the few friends who are coming, supposing that this children’s story can interest you.

I was told that Jean is not in Paris. If he is back please invite him to it for me.” In fine condition, with trivial creasing and show-through from postmarks to reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The Wolf Man signs his rare in-character photo

947. Lon Chaney, Jr. Rare and scary vintage 4 x 5 cardstock photo of Chaney in character as the Wolf Man, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ballpoint, “To Ray, Lon Chaney.” Cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 16.25 x 20.25. In fine condition, with light soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

948. Charlie Chaplin. Matte-finish

3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of Chaplin in near-profile, signed in the lower border in blue ink. Mounted, matted, and framed with a photo of Chaplin as the Tramp to an overall size of 18.5 x 13.25. In fine condition, with trivial feathering to ink and some slight silvering to dark portions of the background. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

949. Charlie Chaplin. Red ink signature, “Best wishes, Charlie Chaplin,” on a yellow 4 x 1.5 slip. Quintuple-matted and framed with an illustrated image of Chaplin as the Tramp to an overall size of 13.75 x 18.75. In fine condition, with trivial adhesive remnants to lower right corner. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Elegant oversized Clarence Sinclair Bull portrait

950. Colin Clive. British actor (1900–1937) who earned a place in film history for his performances as Dr. Henry Frankenstein in Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein. Rare vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 bust-length portrait of Clive in a suit and tie, signed in the lower right in fountain pen. In fine condition, with uniformly stylized rough edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

951. James Dean and Marlon Brando. Vintage circa 1956

glossy contact print proof sheet, 11 x 8.5, showing three 2.25 x 2.25 images of James Dean and Marlon Brando clowning around in a strange wicker carriage. A copyright stamp on the reverse is filled out in pencil identifying the photographer as Phil Buchanan, stating he sold the rights for one-time use on September 25, 1956, and noting it was used on page 122 of the October 16 issue of an unnamed magazine.

In fine condition, with scattered creases and various expected editorial notations. Starting Bid $200

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952. Joan Crawford. Alluring vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 14 Clarence Sinclair Bull portrait of Crawford in an elegant head-and-shoulders pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Betty, from Joan Crawford.”

Blindstamped in the lower left by Bull. Matted to an overall size of 16 x 20. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

953. Directors. Collection of twenty-three items, consisting almost

entirely of photos of various sizes and finishes, each signed in ink by a director, a few inscribed, including: Guy Hamilton, Joel Schumacher, John Boorman, Philippe de Broca, Claude Pinoteau, Edouard Molinaro, Christian-Jaque, Roger Vadim (signature), Bruce Beresford, Norman Jewison, Kathryn Bigelow, John Badham, Barry Levinson, Rob Reiner, Phillip Noyce, Peter Yates, Federico Fellini, Bertrand Tavernier, Marc Forster, Luc Besson, Claude Lelouch, John Waters (signature), and Neil Jordan. In overall fine condition, with the Yates signature several shades light. Starting Bid $200

Dietrich poses as Catherine the Great 954. Marlene Dietrich. Vin-

955. Maria Felix.

tage matte-finish 10.75 x 13.5 fulllength photo of Dietrich as Catherine the Great from the 1934 film The Scarlet Empress, signed and inscribed in green fountain pen, “Marlene, to Dot, with love.”

Reverse bears a J. Philip Allen ownership stamp. In fine condition, with a crease to lower right (passing through a single letter of the signature), a light surface impression, and slight wear to corner tips. Dorothy ‘Dot’ Ponedel was a successful makeup artist for Paramount Pictures throughout the 1930s, and is credited as being the first woman to be admitted into the makeup union at the behest of stars like Dietrich and Mae West. In 1940 she would leave MGM to become the exclusive makeup artist for actress and friend Judy Garland. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Mexican film actress (1914–2002) who was one of the most successful figures of Latin American cinema throughout the 1940s and 1950s. Alluring vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Felix with her hands on her hips, signed in black ink.

Toning to borders, an area of dampstaining to bottom edge, and dings to right edge, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

956. Frankenstein: Frederick Kerr. English

actor (1858–1933) who played the Baron Frankenstein in the classic 1931 film Frankenstein. Rare fountain pen signature, “Yours sincerely, F. Kerr,” on an offwhite 2.75 x 2 clipped slip.

In fine condition, with closely cropped edges and a spot of soiling to one corner. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Magnificent 1928 oversized portrait of the “Blackbirds” star 957. Adelaide Hall. Jazz singer and entertainer (1901–1993) who was a major

figure in the Harlem Renaissance and recorded with the likes of Duke Ellington and Fats Waller. Lovely vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 13.25 head-and-shoulders portrait of Hall in a patchwork hat, affixed to an original 13.25 x 16.75 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen, “To Miss Hammon, a sincere little Lady friend, Adelaide of Blackbirds, 1928.” In very good condition, with several chips and small tears to edges (one just below the signature affecting the date).

Hall starred on Broadway with Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson in Blackbirds of 1928, which became the most successful all-black show ever staged on Broadway and made her a household name. A wonderful oversized portrait inscribed with the title of her breakthrough performance. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Remarkable 1924 letter to a rumored lover: “You don’t have any idea how empty it is here without you. I am completely alone now”

958. Greta Garbo. ALS in Swedish, signed “Gurra,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, September 15, 1924. Letter to her friend, the actress Mimi

Pollak. In part (translated): “You don’t have any idea how empty it is here without you. I am completely alone now. I see Vera very seldom. I haven’t gone to any theatre, not Dramaten. I am completely away from everything. I don’t feel that I belong here any more…In Berlin it wasn’t fun because of the language—and it was so large that you felt a little lost. Then I longed for home but when I go to Dramaten during the day and see everything that keeps going on year after year I don’t know what kind of feelings I have…If it really is true that you have promised yourself, but I still don’t really believe, then you know that I wish you much happiness. These matters are something that everyone must decide for themselves (without others) but forgive me I don’t think that I am honestly happy. But you know best yourself. Mimi I am loining myself sick over you now.” Intersecting folds and show-through from writing to opposing sides, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Garbo’s hand.

Garbo attended the Royal Dramatic Theatre [Dramaten] school in Stockholm with Pollak from 1922 to 1924, where she developed a deep infatuation with Pollak. It is unclear whether this was an unrequited love, but Garbo’s letters offer extraordinary insight into her private personal life and unveil a dimension of her enigmatic sexuality. Even when Pollak was happily married to actor Nils Lundell and pregnant with their child, Garbo wrote to her saying she believed they were meant to be together. Garbo and Pollak maintained a famous sixty-year correspondence, portions of which were published only recently. As an early and incredibly personal letter to the object of her affections, this letter is of the utmost rarity and desirability. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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961. Alfred Hitchcock. TLS signed “Hitch,” one page, 6.5 x 9.5, 959. Audrey Hepburn. Lovely 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of Hepburn in near-profile, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

personal letterhead, December 2, 1975. Letter to Fred Brisson. In full: “I just heard, rather belatedly, that Cleo died in Copenhagen. May I please send you my deepest sympathy because, as you know, I was acquainted with Cleo many, many years ago.” The return address from the mailing envelope has been clipped and stapled at the top of the letter. Matted and framed to an overall size of 15 x 18. In fine condition. Hitchcock refers to Fred Brisson’s mother, Cleo Willard Brisson, whose husband Carl appeared in two silent films directed

by Hitchcock. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

962. Harry Houdini. Wonderful vintage AQS on a pink 960. Alfred Hitchcock. Exceptional vintage semi-glossy 9.75 x 12.5 portrait of Hitchcock engulfed in shadow, signed in white artist’s pencil. Matted and framed to an overall size of 17 x 21. In fine condition, with slight scattered creasing and surface impressions.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

7.25 x 4.5 sheet, in full: “June 14/05, ‘Love Laughs at Locksmiths,’ So does Harry Handcuff Houdini,” adding, “Blackpool, England,” to the left. In fine condition, with scattered spots of foxing (heaviest to right edge). Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Hurrell’s limited edition oversized suite, portraying Harlow, Garbo, Hayworth, and more

963. George Hurrell. Gorgeous limited edition suite of George Hurrell’s oversized portraits known as Portfolio I, consisting of ten matte-finish gelatin silver photos, 11 x 14 and 14 x 11, each numbered 71/190 and signed in the lower border in black ink by the famed photographer, “Hurrell.” Subjects include: Jean Harlow, Greta Garbo and John Barrymore, Rita Hayworth, Gary Cooper, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich, Clark Gable, Loretta Young and Tyrone Power, and Katharine Hepburn. Includes the original clamshell presentation box and publisher’s original paperwork. In fine condition. These photos are extremely desirable on their own and more so when preserved as a complete set. Hurrell’s photographs of these cinema legends are some of the most iconic ever taken, truly embodying the glamour of Hollywood’s golden age. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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963. Howard Hughes. ANS,

one page, 6 x 8.5, Hilton Hotels letterhead, no date. A note to Mr. Thomas, in full: “Best Wishes and with respect and admiration for you.” Taperepaired tears to edges, trivial creasing, and an expected horizontal mailing fold passing through a portion of the signature, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

966. Stanley Kubrick. Exceptional 8.75 x 7 doubleweight photo of Kubrick in profile, signed in blue ink, “Best wishes, Stanley Kubrick.” Reverse bears an affixed photo caption identifying Kubrick as the “producer-director of ‘A Clockwork Orange,’ a Warner Bros. release.” In fine condition, with slight creasing to lower left corner and trivial vertical impressions to right side. An intense portrait of the elusive, visionary director. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

967. Hedy Lamarr. Glamorous vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of 965. Grace Kelly. Gorgeous glossy 7.25 x 9.25 MGM publicity

photo of Kelly resting her chin on her hands, signed in the lower right in black felt tip. Double-matted to an overall size of 13 x 16. In fine condition, with a spot of soiling and a small crease to lower right corner tip. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Lamarr, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Pvt. Dervell, Hedy Lamarr.” Reverse bears an MGM publicity stamp. Slight brushing and irregular ink adhesion to portions of the signature, tack holes to corners, and some light creasing and surface marks (trivially affecting last names of the inscription and signature), otherwise fine condition.

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Lee bemoans to Taky Kimura that “The first national rating of ‘Green Hornet’ was indeed not good…Tarzan beat us”

968. Bruce Lee. Autograph letter, with signature and lower

edge cut off and not present, one page, 8.25 x 10, on colorful Jeet Kune Do letterhead, no date, but September 1966. Lee writes to his prized student Taky Kimura. In full: “Thank you very much for letter plus dues. The first national rating of ‘Green Hornet’ was indeed not good; however, ABC and the Greenway Production are not too worry about it. The main reason of such low rating is due to the fact that Friday nites audiences are like half of the rest of the other days. Tuesday has the highest rate of viewers. When the national rating was set up, our low percentage of viewers was not considered.

However, one thing is lousy; Tarzan beat us. Well, let’s hope the 2nd rating will shape up. By the way, the show you should be sure to watch is the ‘Preying Mantis’ which will be on Nov. 18, an all out Gung Fu show. The one follow that ‘The Hunter and the Hunted’ is also pretty good. Well, back to Gung Fu. I believe that I should really start organizing the Jun Fan as the series is still on. This is one opportunity I should make use of. I’m glad to hear that the class really shapes up. Put your mind to it as I have high hopes for Seattle.”

Accompanying the letter is an unissued membership card for Lee’s Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute, 3.75 x 2.5, signed in black ink “Bruce Lee,” and also signed in blue ballpoint by Taky Kimura. In fine condition, with aforementioned trimming to letter; the membership card is pristine.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Kimura.

On September 9, 1966, The Green Hornet debuted on ABC introducing Bruce Lee to American audiences as Kato, the martial arts sidekick to media mogul Britt Reid’s alter ego masked vigilante. After 26 episodes the program was canceled due to poor ratings against its competition, NBC’s Tarzan, and CBS’s The Wild Wild West. Bill Dozier, producer of the series developed by Greenway Productions, which also produced Batman, explained the show’s failure in a March 19, 1967, Los Angeles Times article, ‘It may be because we turned Batman into a camp character that people refuse to buy Green Hornet or anyone else in a mask, who isn’t treated that way.’ Content letters concerning The Green Hornet are extremely desirable. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Wonderful oversized portrait of the beloved comedy duo 969. Laurel and Hardy. Fantastic matte-finish 14 x 11 photo of the pair posing side-by-side in their bowler hats, signed and inscribed vertically in fountain pen, “With our best wishes Miss Vogel! Stan Laurel 1932” and “Oliver Hardy.” Reverse bears a Stax photographer’s stamp. In fine condition, with a few trivial edge dings and a couple small creases to lower left. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. An uncommonly large, crystal-clear image of the classic stars. Starting Bid $200

971. Vivien Leigh.

970. Laurel and Hardy.

Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 promotional photo of Laurel and Hardy, signed vertically in fountain pen, “Stan Laurel,” and in black ballpoint, “Oliver Hardy.” Mild rippling from mounting remnants on reverse, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Lovely vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 photo of Leigh in near-profile, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Larry, All good wishes, Vivien Leigh.” Mounted and in its original frame for an overall size of 12 x 15.25. In fine condition, with slight irregular ink adhesion to the inscription and signature, a crease to lower right corner, and some edgewear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Gone With the Wind’s Scarlett O’Hara

972. Vivien Leigh. Uncommon vintage matte-finish 6 x 4.25 full-length photo of Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara with her fabulous dress unfurled over a brick staircase, signed in fountain pen. In very good condition, with overall toning, light corner tips from previous mounting, and a small tear to the top edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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973. Vivien Leigh.

TLS, one page, 5.5 x 7.25, personal letterhead, March 28, 1952. Letter to Clara Klinghoffer, in full: “How very kind indeed of you to write me.

Thank you so much.

I am really sorry that our sittings did not prove more successful but hope that you are happy with the way the portrait is proceeding now.” In fine condition.

Rising to prominence in the 1930s, Clara Klinghoffer was celebrated for her polished portraiture. Among her many celebrity sitters was Vivien Leigh, who was painted in costume as Shakespeare’s Cleopatra. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

974. Ruth Harriet Louise. First woman

photographer active in Hollywood (1903–1940) who ran Metro-GoldwynMayer’s portrait studio from 1925 to 1930. Rare vintage matte-finish 8.25 x 10.75 portrait of the important photographer, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “To Miss Minnick, with kind regards to yourself and your father for whom I have great admiration. Ever yours truly, Ruth Harriet Louise, M. G. M. Studio.” Also bears a vertical notation along the left edge. In very good condition, with moderate contrast to portions of the inscription and signature against the dark background, silvering to borders, and trimmed edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Exceptional Lugosi contract from 1931, the year of Dracula

975. Bela Lugosi. DS, one page, 8.5 x 14, March 7, 1931. Minimum contract for artists between Lugosi and Fox Film Corporation in which he agrees to “render services as such in the role of Hassen in a photoplay the working title of which is now Walsh #28 ‘Women of All Nations.’” Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Lugosi and countersigned by a producer. In fine condition with expected document wear. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Directed by Raoul Walsh, Women of All Nations cast Lugosi as Prince Hassan, who captures Elsa, played by Greta Nissen, for his harem. The film was released just three months after Dracula, making a Lugosi film contract from this year an especially desirable piece. Starting Bid $300

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976.

Marx Brothers. Superlative vintage fountain pen signatures, “Best Wishes, Zeppo Marx,” “Chico Marx,” “Harpo Marx,” and “Groucho Marx,” on a single off-white 5 x 3.5 album page. In fine condition, with trivial soiling. A fantastic uninscribed example signed in an appealing uniform fashion. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

McQueen’s interest in a Paul Newman Western 977. Steve McQueen. DS, four pages, 8.5 x 13, August 2, 1971. First Artists Produc-

tion Company, Ltd., agreement concerning compensation due to McQueen, which “shall apply to the Picture tentatively entitled Pocket Money, heretofore produced by Coleytown Productions, Inc.” Signed at the conclusion in green felt tip by McQueen and countersigned by three studio executives. In fine condition, with expected document wear. The production company, First Artists, was established by Steve McQueen, Barbra Streisand, Sidney Poitier, Paul Newman, and Dustin Hoffman in order to allow the actors greater creative control. Pocket Money was made by Newman in 1972, and although McQueen did not appear in the film he had a financial interest in it through First Artists. A highly desirable document with excellent cinematic associations. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

978. Georges Melies. French filmmaker

(1861–1938) famous for leading many technical and narrative developments in the earliest cinema. DS in French, signed “G. Melies,” one page, 8.5 x 10.75, July 27, 1914. Document confirming receipt “from Mr. G. Melies Manufacturing & Co. from New York the amount of one thousand two hundred ninety four francs.” Includes the carbon statement listing films produced by the company and the corresponding royalties due. Expected document wear, scattered creases, and some tears to filing holes along the left edge, otherwise fine condition. Among the silent shorts listed on the royalty statement are ‘One Suit of Clothes,’ ‘The Monk’s Sacrifice,’ ‘Womanly Curiosity,’ ‘The Prescription,’ and ‘Hidden Death.’ Georges Melies ran his film production company in Paris while his older brother managed the American branch in New York; this document seems to concern a transaction between the two. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Incredibly scarce letter from one of the foremost Russian directors of the 20th century 979. Vsevolod Meyerhold. Russian the-

atre director and actor (1874–1940) known for his experimental works and the creation of a new acting system called biomechanics; he was executed for treason after a forced confession. Untranslated ALS in Cyrillic, signed “V. Meyerhold,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, no date. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds and filing holes to left edge.

With Meyerhold’s status as one of the most important Russian theater directors since Stanislavsky, any autographic material is incredibly difficult to find and highly sought-after. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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980. Marilyn Monroe. University High School of West Los Angeles 1942 The Chieftain yearbook, 9 x 12, 120 pages, depicting Monroe as Norma Baker on page 48 as a member of the sophomore class. In fine condition, with light foxing to pastedowns and a few signatures of various classmates throughout. Starting Bid $200

981. Marilyn Monroe. Desirable glossy 7 x 9 photo of Monroe and

a friend in a windswept scene, taken by photographer Joseph Jasgur in their 1946 rooftop photo shoot. Affixed to an 8 x 10 mount stamped on the reverse by both Jasgur and Dell Publishing Company, Inc. An area of surface loss to the top edge and the lower right corner slightly detached from mount, otherwise very good condition. Starting Bid $200

Struggling mentally and physically, Marilyn cuts herself a substantial check 982. Marilyn Monroe. Bank

check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Monroe, payable to Marilyn Monroe for $7500, July 13, 1961.

Reverse bears a secretarial endorsement. In fine condition, with a central vertical fold, red check mark to right edge, and expected cancellation holes, with none affecting the clean signature area. An unusually clean and bright example. The year of 1961 proved to be a difficult one for Marilyn. Her divorce from Arthur Miller was finalized in January, and her increasing dependence on alcohol and prescription medications began to take a toll on her health; two days before writing this check, she was discharged from Polyclinic Hospital following gallbladder surgery, which was her fifth hospital stay in a ten-month period. A month later, Joe DiMaggio unsuccessfully asked Marilyn to remarry him in an attempt to save her. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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983. Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher. Glossy 10

x 8 Fantasy Films and United Artists publicity photo depicting a scene from the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, signed in purple ink by Jack Nicholson and in blue felt tip by Louise Fletcher. In fine condition, with a small crease to lower left corner tip. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

986. Nightmare Before Christmas.

Two screen-used hand-painted stop-motion bugs used in the 2000 Tim Burton film The Nightmare Before Christmas. Each bug measures approximately 1.5˝ long, one with four legs and one with six legs and crazy spiral eyes. These bugs were used in the final Oogie Boogie death scene as bugs poor out of his body. Both are shadow-boxed and framed together to an overall size of 19 x 14. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

987. Basil Rathbone.

984. Gregory Peck. Glossy 10 x 8 Universal Pictures publicity photo of Peck as Atticus Finch in the 1962 film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with trivial surface impressions and creasing to edges. A desirable photo of Peck in his lone Oscar-winning role. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Unusual vintage glossy 7.25 x 9 photo of Rathbone in his Oscarnominated role as King Louis XI in the 1938 film If I Were King, signed vertically in black ink.

Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 16.25.

In fine condition, with slight scattered creasing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

985. Michael Oliva. Screen-used prop revolver used in such films and television programs as Lightning Jack, The Lazarus Man, Desperate Trails, and The Troubleshooters. Colt Single Action Army .45 caliber revolver has wooden grips, and is stamped “Model 1974,” on the frame, and “Japan” on the bottom of the backstrap. Accompanied by a 1997 ALS from J. Michael ‘Yak’ Oliva stating it is a prop gun and listing several productions the revolver was used in. In fine condition, with the mechanism working well. Starting Bid $200

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Scarce full set of Plan 9 lobby cards

988. Plan 9 From Outer Space. Plan 9 from Outer Space (DCA, 1958). Complete set of eight lobby cards (14 x 11). Classic sciencefiction thriller starring Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Tor Johnson, Vampira, and Bela Lugosi in what has been famously called the ‘worst movie ever made.’ Each is framed to an overall size of 14.25 x 11.25. In overall fine condition, with light scattered creases and soiling. Seldom offered as a full set, this is a spectacular assemblage of lobby cards from the iconic sci-fi cult classic. Each is professionally framed for an attractive display. Starting Bid $200

989.

Sherlock Holmes: Hardwicke and Brett. Color 13 x

20 poster advertising the play The Secret of Sherlock Holmes, staged at the Wyndham Theatre in London during the 1988–1989 season, signed at the top in ink by Edward Hardwicke and Jeremy Brett.

Rolled with moderate scattered creases, dings to edges, and tack holes and trivial paper loss to corners, otherwise fine condition. A desirable pairing of the Holmes and Watson actors, rarely found in combination on a single item. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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990. Sopranos. Beige

Pronto-Uomo button-down shirt for the dummy used to create the stabbing scene in the murder of Dominic ‘Fat Dom’ Gamiello, played by Tony Cucci, in Sopranos episode number 76, ‘Cold Stone,’ which originally aired on May 21, 2006. The shirt is size “20, 38/39” and the front is covered in red paint to simulate blood. Also includes a few pieces of jewelry and a prop money roll. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Unique scrapbook chronicling Tonto’s career 991. Jay Silverheels. Interesting collection of three signed photos, two of which are contained within a scrapbook: first is a semi-glossy 2.5 x 3.5 candid, signed on the reverse in ballpoint, “It’s really wonderful seeing you again. You are always an inspiration to me, so you see why I love to be near you, Jay”; affixed inside the scrapbook are two glossy 10 x 8 publicity photos, one for The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold, both signed and inscribed to “Jenny,” president of his fan club, in fountain pen. The scrapbook is approximately 50 pages and contains many unique items related to Silverheels, including dozens of candid snapshots, unsigned publicity photos and production stills, and newspaper clippings. Scrapbook in very good condition with chipping to brittle edges, but contents in overall fine condition. Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from PSA/DNA for each of the signed photos. In addition to the signed photos, the scrapbook presents a diverse array of photographs of Silverheels in both private and public settings; the compiler was clearly close to Silverheels and his family. Starting Bid $200

992. Spartacus: Simon Merrells. Screen-used gladiator sword, used by Merrells

in the Starz network show Spartacus. Plastic and wooden prop sword measures 28˝ long, with a silver painted blade and wooden handle. Sword was used by Crassus’s father; and a set of three beige wash cloths, each measuring 33 x 17 unfolded, with gold braiding along two of the edges. In fine condition. Accompanied by two certificates of authenticity from Starz. Starting Bid $200

993. Elizabeth Taylor. Matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Taylor at the 33rd Annual Academy Awards after accepting the Best Actress Oscar for her role in the 1960 film Butterfield 8, signed and inscribed in green ballpoint, “To Barry, Best wishes, Elizabeth Taylor.” Light scattered creasing and some wear and chipping to edges, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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994. Team America: World Police. Prop Korean fighter jet used in the 2004 film Team America: World Police.

Wooden fighter jet is hand-painted in black, silver, and red, measures 16˝ long, and features a hilarious inside joke as the pilot is raising his middle finger. Prop comes on a custom display stand which includes an image of the props being worked on by a designer. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Screen Used Movie Props and Wardrobe. Starting Bid $200

996. Shirley Temple. Superb vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Shirley from the 1938 film Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, signed in fountain pen, “Love, Shirley Temple.” In fine condition, with trivial soiling to upper border. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

997. Three Stooges. Set

995. Shirley Temple. Adorable vintage matte-finish 7 x 9 portrait

of a young Temple with her trademark ringlets, boldly signed and inscribed in green fountain pen, “To Pat, Love, Shirley Temple.”

Intricately suede-matted and framed to an overall size of 13 x 15. In fine condition. A pristine image of the beloved child star. The James Collings Collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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of vintage ink signatures, “Moe (Stooge) Howard,” “Larry Fine,” and “Curly,” on an off-white 5.25 x 4.25 album page bearing affixed images of each Stooge. Collector’s ink notations date the signatures to the Palace Stage, August 22, 1938. Reverse of the page has been signed in pencil by Gene Krupa. Cloth-matted and framed with a photo of the slapstick team to an overall size of 16.25 x 20.25.

Small arrows indicating each Stooge, the Moe image touching the tip of his signature, and light wrinkling from photo affixed to reverse, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

998. Howard Thurston. Stage magician from Ohio (1869–1936), whose enormous traveling magic show required eight train cars to transport his props across the country.

Society of American Magicians membership card issued to Charles D. Holden for 19271928, 4 x 2.5, signed at the bottom in fountain pen, “Howard Thurston,” as the president of the Society, and countersigned by Secretary Royal L. Vilas. In fine condition, with light creasing and surface wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The French New Wave icon compiles an “edition of this Bazin” 999. Francois Truffaut. TLS in French, four pages, 8.25 x 11.75,

personal letterhead, May 21, 1980. Letter to to Stanley Hochman, his American translator, discussing several films along with the work of French critic Andre Bazin, one of the leading voices in the French New Wave and co-founder of Cahiers du Cinema. In part (translated): “Concerning Children of Paradise you can expect great disappointment: Apparently Bazin did not like this film….It has often happened to Bazin not to like a film at first and to be enthusiastic when seeing it again, each time, he has had the honesty to state it in subsequent articles…but no reversal of this type is found in it concerning Children of Paradise and I am even sadder about it when I feel that you adore this film (which is for me the best tandem Carné-Prévert).” Truffaut then proceeds to answer several questions from Hochman’s letter, regarding details of Bazin’s writing during the war, and various French releases. Following the list of answers, he continues (in part): “Thank you for sending me Hitchcock by Chabrol and Rohmer…I know that the movie book trade is difficult, even in America, but you work so well that I can only imagine the success for your enterprise…I am happily surprised by the quickness of execution concerning edition of this Bazin—Occupation, I hope that translation work is not too difficult and I am asking myself if I should not have adapted my preface to American readers.” Truffaut makes a couple handwritten corrections to the text. A full English translation is available upon request. Repaired tears and paper loss to upper right corner, otherwise fine condition. Truffaut had recently edited and written an introduction to a compilation of Bazin’s writing, which Hochman then translated into English and published in 1981 under the title French Cinema of the Occupation & Resistance. At the same time, Truffaut was likely working on The Cinema of Cruelty: From Bunuel to Hitchcock, another collection of Bazin’s work which Hochman would also translate and publish the following year. A fabulous, lengthy letter with choice cinematic content. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

1000. Roger Vadim.

French screenwriter, film director, and producer (1928–2000) remembered for his numerous romances and marriages to beautiful actresses.

Glossy 4 x 5.5 photo of Vadim standing outside of a plane, signed in French in black ink (translated), “In complete friendship, Vadim.” In fine condition, with evenly trimmed edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

1001. William Wellman. American film director (1896–1975) who helmed such classics as Wings, The Public Enemy, and the original version of A Star Is Born. Rare vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 soft-focus portrait of a brooding Wellman, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Miss Charles:—A most competent young lady—may your prayers be answered, William A. Wellman.” Blindstamped in the lower right by photographer Eugene Robert Richee, with the reverse bearing a J. Philip Allen ownership stamp. Tape-repaired tears to top and right edges, slight wear and tack holes to edges, and trivial soiling and surface impressions, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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1002. Bud Abbott

Starting Bid $200

1004. The Addams Family: Vic Mizzy

1005. Alvin Ailey and Robert Joffrey

1006. Michelangelo Antonioni

1007. Fred and Adele Astaire

1008. Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse

1009. Josephine Baker

1010. Josephine Baker

1011. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

1012. Tallulah Bankhead

1013. P. T. Barnum

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1014. P. T. Barnum Starting Bid $200

1003. Actors and Authors

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1015. Jean Paul Belmondo

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1016. Ingrid Bergman Starting Bid $200

1017. Ingrid Bergman

1018. Sarah Bernhardt

1019. Henry Calvin

1020. Lon Chaney, Jr

1021. Character Actors: Marx, Sellers, Hayes, Divine

1022. Gary Cooper

1023. Noel Coward

1026. Peter Cushing Starting Bid $200

1027. Alain Delon and Brigitte Bardot

1029. Cecil B. DeMille

1030. Robert DeNiro

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1024. Creature from the Black Lagoon

1025. Bing Crosby

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1028. Dead End Kids Starting Bid $200

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1031. Robert DeNiro Starting Bid $200

1032. Robert DeNiro and Martin Scorsese

1033. English Comedians Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1034. Entertainers and Opera Singers Starting Bid $200

1035. Family Affair Starting Bid $200

1036. Douglas Fairbanks, Sr

1037. Rainer Werner Fassbinder

1038. W. C. Fields

1039. Errol Flynn

1040. Errol Flynn

1041. Frankenstein

1042. Lillian Gish

1043. Martha Graham

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1044. D. W. Griffith Starting Bid $200

1045. Theo Hardeen Starting Bid $200

1046. William S. Hart Starting Bid $200

1047. Katharine Hepburn

1048. The Honeymooners

1049. John Houseman

1050. Henry Irving

1051. Emil Jannings

1052. Al Jolson

1053. Boris Karloff

1054. Buster Keaton

1055. Martin Kosleck

1056. Akira Kurosawa

1057. Carla Laemmle

1058. Bert Lahr

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1059. Bert Lahr

1060. Stan Laurel

1061. Laurel and Hardy

1062. Stan Laurel

1063. Heath Ledger

1064. Janet Leigh

1065. Vivien Leigh

1066. Lotte Lenya

1067. Bela Lugosi

1068. Marcel Marceau

1069. Lee Marvin

1070. Groucho Marx

1071. Marcello Mastroianni and Shirley MacLaine

1072. Mickey Mouse Club: Darlene Gillespie

Starting Bid $200

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1073. Sal Mineo

1074. Frank Morgan

1075. Edward R. Murrow

1076. Paul Newman

1077. Jack Nicholson

1078. Rudolf Nureyev

1079. Al Pacino Starting Bid $200

1080. Bettie Page and Bunny Yeager

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1081. Anna Pavlova

1082. Antoinette Perry

1083. Gerard Philipe

1084. Anthony Quinn

1085. Basil Rathbone

1086. Robert Redford

1087. Paul Robeson

1088. Ginger Rogers

Starting Bid $200

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1089. Robert Ryan

1090. Jay Silverheels

1092. Barbra Streisand

1093. Preston Sturges

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Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

1096. Howard Thurston

1097. Francois Truffaut

1099. Orson Welles

1100. Guy Williams

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1091. Star Trek Starting Bid $200

1094. Elizabeth Taylor Starting Bid $200

1095. Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher Starting Bid $200

1098. Lupe Velez Starting Bid $200

1101. Robin Williams and Pam Dawber Starting Bid $200

1102. Natalie Wood and Tennessee Williams Starting Bid $200

sports Featuring two dozen Hall of Famers, with Jackie Robinson, Ted Williams, and early Willie Mays 1103.

Baseball and Entertainment. Superb hardcover autograph album, 6 x 4.75, signed inside by approximately 150 baseball players and 75 entertainers, predominantly in ballpoint and on both sides of the pages, with some of the most notable signers including: Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays (2), Ted Williams, Sandy Koufax, Casey Stengel, Nelson Fox, Hank Greenberg, Ernie Banks, Stan Musial (2), Bob Gibson, Juan Marichal, Bill Mazeroski, Orlando Cepeda, Don Drysdale, Warren Spahn, Ford Frick, Richie Ashburn (2), Monte Irvin, Luis Aparicio, Duke Snider, Frank Frisch, Jocko Conlan, Hoyt Wilhelm, Al Lopez, Joe Cronin, Burleigh Grimes, Warren Giles, Walter Alston, Mel Allen, Luke Appling, Joe McCarthy, George Kell, Ken Boyer, Gil Hodges, Elston Howard, Rocky Colavito (2), Jake Pitler, Joe Black, Red Barber, Chuck Connors, and Dom DiMaggio. A selection of entertainers includes: Jayne Mansfield, Liv Ullmann, Lauren Bacall (2), Gene Krupa, Carl Reiner, Claudette Colbert, Bud Collyer, Tony Randall, Art Carney, Robert Vaughn, Jose Ferrer, Joan Fontaine, and Vaughn Monroe. In overall fine condition, with toning to edges. Starting Bid $200

1104. Larry Bird. Official Champion

circa 1990–1992 reversible white-andgreen official practice jersey with “Celtics” and “33” screened on the front and back, size XL, signed in black felt tip on the chest. The manufacturer’s tag is sewn at the bottom of the green side. In fine condition, with light wear. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA for the autograph. The consignor states that this was practice-worn by Bird and originally acquired from the family of Celtics great Dennis Johnson. Starting Bid $200

1105. Roy Campanella.

Color glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Campanella in his catcher’s stance, signed in blue felt tip.

Double-matted to an overall size of 11 x 14. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

1107. Marcel Cerdan. Welterweight and middleweight champion

boxer (1916–1949) who died in a plane crash en route to America for a rematch with then-champion Jake LaMotta; his career record was 104 and 4. Exceptional glossy 4 x 6 photo of Cerdan by Harcourt of Paris, signed and inscribed in fountain pen in French. In fine condition, with some adhesive remnants to top edge and lower right corner, and a tiny surface impression to bottom edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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1108. Ty Cobb. First National Bank

of Nevada check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Cobb, “Tyrus R. Cobb,” payable to W. C. Olson for $0.40, July 6, 1945. The signature and writing a shade or two light, mounting remnants to reverse, a vertical fold, some discoloration to lower right corner, and expected bank stamps and cancellation holes, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

11 0 9 . B o b Fitzsimmons. Leg-

endary boxer (1863–1917) who was the sport’s first three-division world champion, winning the middleweight title in 1891, the heavyweight title in 1897, and the light-heavyweight title in 1903. Color postcard featuring Australian state flags and a coat of arms, 3.5 x 5.5, signed in fountain pen, “Robert Fitzsimmons, ‘a man, a man for a that,’” with a collector’s date notation of 1913 at the bottom. Some light soiling and wear to corners, and spreading to ink in a few letters of signature, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

1110. James J. Jeffries.

DS, signed “Jas. J. Jeffries,” one page, 9 x 11.5, September 25, 1941. A Jeffries Barn Certificate of Victory from the James J. Jeffries School of Boxing “presented to Cole Porter on this 25th day of September 1941, and certifies that he defeated Monty Wooly [sic] in an Amateur Boxing Bout by T.K.O. 2nd Round.”

Signed vertically at the conclusion by Jeffries and countersigned by three officials. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds. A highly unusual association piece—Porter, the iconic American Broadway composer, was a Yale classmate and intimate friend of the actor Monty Woolley, and they collaborated often. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

The sought-after ‘Big Train’ 1111. Walter Johnson. Bold fountain pen signature, “Walter Johnson,” on an off-white 4 x .75 slip. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 Image is larger than actual size 254 | September 16, 2015 | SPORTS

1112. Larry Lajoie. Artvue Type I Hall of Fame plaque card, crisply signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, “Larry Lajoie, 6–11–56.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

1113. Thurman Munson. Uncommon felt tip signature, “Thurman Munson,”

on an off-white 5 x 3 card bearing a small image affixed in the lower right corner.

Reverse bears a collector’s notation of January 27, 1974. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

1114. Connie Mack, Tom Yawkey, and Eddie Collins. Program from a testimonial dinner to Thomas

Yawkey and Eddie Collins, held at the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston on May 2, 1934, 8.5 x 11.25. Signed inside in fountain pen by Connie Mack and Tom Yawkey, and signed in pencil by Eddie Collins. Some scattered light creasing and soiling, and expected handling wear, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

1115. NY Mets: 1962. Official Spalding

National League (Giles) baseball signed in black ballpoint on the sweet spot and side panels by 19 members of the inaugural 1962 New York Mets team, including: Casey Stengel (ss), Gil Hodges, Sherman Jones, Al Jackson, Ray Daviault, Harry Chiti, Herb Moford, Ed Bouchee, Frank Thomas, Bob Moorhead, Rod Kanehl, Roger Craig, Chris Cannizzaro, Jay Hook, Craig Anderson, Bob Miller, Hobie Landrith, and two others. Some signatures a shade or two light, and a collector’s date notation near the manufacturer’s stamp, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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1116. Jackie Robinson.

Ballpoint signatures, “Jackie Robinson,” “Ralph Branca,” and “George Stirnweiss,” on an off-white 6 x 4 album page bearing a 1958 date notation. Heavy folds and creases passing through signatures, overall toning, and scattered staining, otherwise very good condition.

Originally acquired at a Cub Scout dinner in 1958 and accompanied by two original candid snapshots from the event. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

1117. Jackie Robinson. Ballpoint signature, “Best wishes Tommy, Jackie Robinson,” on a light green 5 x 3 slip. In fine condition, with a light diagonal crease passing through the top of the inscription. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

1118. Bernd Rosemeyer. German racing driver (1909–1938) who was killed while trying to set a land speed record on the Autobahn.

Fountain pen signature, “Bernd Rosemeyer,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1.25 slip clipped from an autograph page, affixed to a slightly larger mount. Signed above by German economist Hjalmar Schacht. Collector’s pencil notations date the Rosemeyer signature to June 18, 1926. In fine condition, with irregularly trimmed edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

1119. Ayrton Senna. Brazilian racing driver (born 1960) who won three Formula One world championships and is considered by many as the greatest racing driver of all time; he was killed in an accident while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. Color 4 x 5.25 Italian magazine photo of Senna, signed in blue ballpoint. In fine condition, with evenly trimmed edges and a JSA label affixed to the reverse.

Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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The American hero’s kindness to the common man 1120. Babe Ruth. Classic glossy 8 x 10 photo of Ruth finishing

his famous swing, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To a great Porter, George Ross, From Babe Ruth, 5-20-4.” In very good condition, with moderate scattered creases, a small tear to the left edge, and a bit of irregular ink adhesion. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

Taken the day after the 1932 season opener in Philly 1121. Babe Ruth. Glossy 10 x 8 press photo of Ruth receiving a ‘Loving Cup’ award in 1932, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my good friend Charles, Sincerely, Babe Ruth.” Reverse bears AP and Keystone-Underwood ink stamps.

Includes the press caption noting that the photo is from April 13, 1932, when Ruth visited and spoke to the students of Northeast High School in Philadelphia; he had hit two home runs the day before in the YankeesA’s season opener. Scattered creases with some thin cracks to finish, and slight irregular ink adhesion, otherwise fine condition. Shown surrounded by adoring fans and signed with a warm, friendly inscription, this wonderful photo from Ruth’s playing days embodies his larger-than-life status and personality. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Boldly inscribed by Pittsburgh’s legend 1122. Honus Wagner. Official Spalding Atlantic Baseball School baseball signed and inscribed in fountain pen on the sweet spot, “To Mayor Huston, from J. Honus Wagner, July 17-41.” Also signed and inscribed on a side panel by Wagner’s old Pirate teammate, “Wilbur Cooper, Pirates 1912–24, Good Luck Mayor.” In fine condition, with Cooper’s signature several shades light. Wagner is highly sought after in signed baseballs, and this is a wonderfully preserved example boasting an unusually bold signature.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

1123. Honus Wagner. Choice pencil signature, “J. Honus Wagner,” on a light green 6 x 4.5 album page. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA and a letter of provenance from the original owner, who received goodwill visits from Wagner when he was a young patient at Shriners Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts; also includes the autograph album from which this was removed. Starting Bid $200

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1124. Jess Willard. Boxing Hall of Famer (1881-1968) and former world heavyweight champion. Scarce glossy 8 x 10 photo of Willard in a fighting pose, prominently signed in black felt tip. In very good condition, with moderate scattered creases. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

1125. Muhammad Ali Starting Bid $200

1129. Baseball MVPs Starting Bid $200

1126. Muhammad Ali Starting Bid $200

1130. Ralph Branca and Bobby Thomson Starting Bid $200

1134. Jim Fixx and Bill Rodgers Starting Bid $200

1137. Michael Jordan Starting Bid $200

1138. Evel Knievel Starting Bid $200

1127. Baseball Starting Bid $200

1131. Brooklyn Dodgers Starting Bid $200

1128. Baseball Hall of Famers Starting Bid $200

1133. Dale Earnhardt Starting Bid $200

1135. Hank Greenberg

1136. Gil Hodges

1139. Jim Langer

1140. Joe Louis and Don King

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1141. Connie Mack

1142. Mickey Mantle

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1145. Mantle, Williams, and Hodges Starting Bid $200

1143. Mickey Mantle Starting Bid $200

1147. NY Mets: 1986

1144. Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1148. Pittsburgh Pirates: 1960 Starting Bid $200

1149. Bill Russell

1150. Max Schmeling

1151. Willie Shoemaker

1152. Mike Tyson

1153. Jersey Joe Walcott

1154. Glenn ‘Pop’ Warner

1155. Ted Williams

1156. Tiger Woods

Starting Bid $200

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half of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid.

By accepting the Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment.

Credit: In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established credit with RR Auction must either furnish satisfactory credit information (including two collectibles-related business references) or supply additional information if requested, well in advance of the Auction. Bidders who are not members of RRAuction.com should preregister before the close of the Auction to allow adequate time to contact references. Credit will be granted at the discretion of RR Auction. 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 RR Auction’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by preapproval 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: The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that a 22.5% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on all individual lots sold in timed Auctions (the “Buyer’s Timed Premium”), and a 25% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on live Auctions (the “Buyer’s Live Premium,” together with the Buyer’s Timed Premium, the “Buyer’s Premium”). For payment other than by cash, delivery will not be made unless and until full payment has been received

by RR Auction, i.e., check or wired funds have fully cleared. Unless otherwise agreed in 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.

All purchases delivered to Massachusetts are subject to applicable Massachusetts sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number.

Bidding: 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 the Catalog, 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. 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 Buyer’s Premium) that the Bidder is willing and able to pay. Since other Bidders (by mail, facsimile, online, and in person) will be present, and since a reoffering could damage the momentum of the sale, once the hammer has fallen and RR Auction has announced the winning Bidder, such Bidder is unconditionally bound to pay for the lot, even if the Bidder has made a mistake.

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.

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.

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.

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.

By bidding in this sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. 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 a principal, director or officer that they he or she personally and unconditionally guarantees any payment due RR Auction.

RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders.

In the event of a successful challenge to the title to any goods purchased pursuant to these Conditions of Sale and the exclusive remedies provided herein, 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 Premium 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: Non-Internet bids (including but not limited to in-person, facsimile, phone and mail bids) are treated similarly to floor bids in that they must be on-increment. Any in-person, facsimile, 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 Bidder’s high bid.

When identical mail or facsimile 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. RR Auction is not responsible for executing mail bids or facsimile bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor Internet bids submitted after the published closing time; nor is RR Auction responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, mail, facsimile, e-mail, Internet, or in person once the Auction begins.

In all Auctions, bids on an item must raise the current high bid by at least 10%, or as specified on a per-Auction basis. 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 RR Auction.

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 RR Auction 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).

For live auctions, RR Auction will have final discretion in the event that any dispute should arise between Bidders. RR Auction 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, RR Auction’s sale record is conclusive.

Payment: Subject to fulfillment of all of the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, upon the sooner of (1) the passing of title to the offered lot pursuant to these Conditions of Sale, or (2) possession of the offered lot by the Bidder, 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 RR Auction 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 thirty (30) business days following its sale and, if it is not so removed, RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and expense of the Bidder.

Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. RR Auction 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, RR Auction’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay RR Auction its fees (seller’s and Buyer’s Premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot.

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) calendar day hold, and ten (10) business days when drawn on an international bank.

Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via e-Check, personal or corporate checks.

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.

If RR Auction refers any invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction. If RR Auction 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.

RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder to secure payment of the Auction invoice. RR Auction is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by RR Auction or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due RR Auction or affiliates from the Bidder. With respect to these lien rights, RR Auction 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 Bidder waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against RR Auction and the consignor of the merchandise included

on the invoice (the “Consignor”). If a Bidder owes RR Auction or its affiliates on any account, RR Auction 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.

All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges: Bidder is liable for shipping and handling. RR Auction 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 a credit card on file with RR Auction.

Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified Customs declarations, to RR Auction for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price and RR Auction shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot. Domestic Bidders on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs.

Title: Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper.

Rights Reserved: 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: RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction 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.

RR Auction’s Discretion: RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments.

RR Auction has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between Bidders or if RR Auction 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. RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale.

Reserves: 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. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own.

Off-Site Bidding: Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance arrangements, avail-

ability, 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’s Remedies: Failure of the Bidder 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 liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder 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 interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (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’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the property, the original defaulting Bidder 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 Bidder 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 Bidder 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 Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any property in RR Auction’s possession owned by such Bidder. 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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Warranties: RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided 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 merchantability 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 Bidder 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.

All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also 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.

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.

All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certification is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “Certification of Authenticity”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The Certification of Authenticity inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the Certification of Authenticity, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. The Certification of Authenticity is valid from date of the Auction in which Bidder was awarded the lot (the “Auction Date”) until five (5) years after the Auction Date, without exception.

FIREARMS. RR Auction 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.

Limitation of Damages: In the event that RR Auction is prevented for any reason from delivering any property to Bidder, or Bidder 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 Bidder. 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: 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 Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a 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 upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction.

Bidder’s Remedies: Under no circumstance will RR Auction incur liability to a Bidder in excess of the purchase price actually paid.

This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder in conformity with the Warranties and Limitation of Damages provisions of these Conditions of Sale, and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law.

The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, in the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction shall make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder 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 Bidder within thirty days after such demand, RR Auction shall disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and assign to Bidder all of RR Auction’s 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 Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances.

If Bidder wishes to challenge the AC within the period of the Certification of Authenticity, Bidder must present written evidence that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field. If RR Auction agrees that the lot is not as represented, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be a refund of their purchase price, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable.

If RR Auction does not agree with the claim by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale.

Any such challenge concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Bidder’s notice to RR Auction of Bidder’s contention that the lot was not authentic, or six (6) years from the Auction Date, whichever is sooner.

If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially 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 Auction Date. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and the AC, then the description in the AC shall control. This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received by RR Auction.

NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE. RR Auction’s Additional Services: For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Bidders, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Bidder. 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, RR Auction will include an administration charge.

Headings: Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer.

Entire Agreement: 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.

If any section of these 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.

Governing Law and Enforcement The Parties agree that any agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, 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.

The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, and any other related agreement(s) are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the “Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”). The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. The Parties agree that Bidder shall have no right to recover consequential or indirect damages, or lost profits damages.

The Parties consent to the enforcement of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in either the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Except as provided in Bidder’s Remedies with regard to the Certification of Authenticity, any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other agreement(s) between the Parties must be brought within one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances giving rise to the alleged claim, without exceptions. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute release of any claims after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding on all parties in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by either RR Auction or Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale.

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.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration related to or arising out of any Auction of an item sold for less than $10,000. This right shall relate to the individual item price, such that RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration for items that in the aggregate exceed $10,000. The prevailing Party in such a proceeding shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the proceeding, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. This right of enforcement is unique to RR Auction, and these Conditions of Sale are a waiver by the Bidder of any right to enforcement or adjudication outside of an Arbitration.

CONDUCT OF AUCTION 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 (the “Estimate Prices”). 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. Estimate Prices 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).

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.

Before the Auction: Bidder may attend pre-sale viewing for all of RR Auction’s auctions at no charge. All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale. Bidder is encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Bidder may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment.

Maximum Bids – All Auctions: To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum. 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.

Successful Bids: The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder 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. RR Auction 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.

Bidding—Timed Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. 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 above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.

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. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not 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.

Any Bidder may bid on any lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. At that time, an extended bidding period goes into effect. If Bidder has not bid on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT, Bidder may not bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. Only those Bidders who have placed bids on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT will be allowed to bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the only Bidder on a lot at 6 pm EST/ EDT, that lot is awarded to Bidder. During the extended bidding period, a lot will remain open only to those who bid on that lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. All lots WITHOUT an opening bid at 6 pm EST/ EDT will remain OPEN to ALL Bidders until 7 pm EST/EDT or until they receive their first bid. These lots will close immediately upon receipt of a bid or at 7 pm EST/EDT, whichever comes first. For all lots that are active after 7 pm EST/EDT, bidding will remain open until 30 minutes pass without a bid being placed on THAT lot (the “30 Minute Rule”). 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 EST/EDT. On a PER LOT BASIS, the 30 minute timer will reset each time a bid is placed after 7 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the high Bidder, raising Bidder’s maximum bid will NOT reset the timer. RR Auction reserves the right to close the Auction at any time at its sole discretion.

Bidding - Internet – Live Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right.

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. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not 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.

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 con-

signor 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 above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.

During live Auctions, internet bids can be placed in real time through one or more of the following Third Party services: www. liveauctioneers.com, www.invaluable.com and www.icollector. com. RR Auction is not 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. RR Auction treats any third-party site bids as floor or telephone bids. Floor bids and telephone bids are always considered first over third party sites bids, and floor bids are considered earlier than telephone bids. All RR Auction lots purchased through the third party sites carry an additional Buyer’s Premium.

Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a nonsale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’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, RR Auction 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: RR Auction 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 Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.

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