Fine Autographs & Artifacts

THE STEPHEN ADAMSON COLLECTION A lifetime of curiosity, reverence, knowledge seeking, and love of all things critical to our history is on sale in this collection

Collecting autographs was a natural hobby for a kid who grew up a mile away from Fenway Park. Steve Adamson would pay 60 cents for a bleacher seat and make his way to home plate to watch batting practice with the immortal Ted Williams, who, after several weeks into the summer of 1949, finally noticed him. Ted once approached young Stevie and started making small talk. It was all he could do not to faint. Steve and his grammar school pals would wait outside the Hotel Kenmore for hours to get the autographs of the players who were in town for games at Braves Field or Fenway Park. “In relatively short order I was able to get all 25 players from 16 teams.” Once he reached that milestone, he turned to the “old time players,” spending afternoons at the Boston Public Library doing detective work through old phone directories. “I’d write directly to them and they’d feel touched that they were still remembered. I got Honus Wagner and Ty Cobb…”

genius. He regularly attended the Boston Symphony Orchestra, always waiting in line to speak to the musicians and get their autographs.

In his high school years, Steve became enamored with music. “I would go to jazz clubs as a teen and treat these musicians with such reverence, and they’d get such a kick out of this kid asking for their autographs.” I was able to get Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Bud Freeman. I adored Billie Holiday. I was smitten by her and she knew it.”

As a teenager, Steve briefly took saxophone lessons from the renowned Serge Chaloff until he concluded that his musical talents were better suited to listening than playing. “No false modesty here, I was terrible.”

Although he never learned to read music, Steve understood music on a deeper level.

He collected records, CDs, books, stamps, fountain pens, coins, sports memorabilia, vintage razors, and autographs of celebrities and politicians. But mostly Steve collected friendships with people who shared his many predilections. His autograph collection grew until his final days.

Never owning a computer, he obtained his early autographs by writing to each individual, but the vast majority came from dealers and auction houses. “I was wise enough to write to (Sir) George Martin, having known Martin’s background in classical music. I told him of my adoration for the composer Frederick Delius. Then I asked for the autograph of the Beatles. The next thing I know I get a wonderful signed autograph of all four Beatles. It’s a treasure.”

Next came classical music. He revered Schubert, Hayden, Mendelssohn, Bruckner, and Mozart, and spent years understanding their musical

Proudly displayed in his home near where he slept were a piece of Lincoln’s catafalque, a hair of Franz Schubert, and an Audubon print.

After graduating from the Wharton & Annenberg School at University of Pennsylvania, and spending four years in the Navy, Steve began his career as an education book salesman all over New England, which allowed him time to search for treasures in antique shops, record stores, and used book stores—forever growing his collection. Steve ‘s devotion to collecting autographs never diminished.

Top lots in this sale include ‘Dr. Haydn’s VI Original Canzonettas’ sheet music signed by Franz Haydn, a wartime appointment for a Union paymaster signed by Abraham Lincoln, a signed first edition of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Where Do We Go From Here, a signed music score for ‘Die Sterne von Leitner’ by Franz Schubert, and a typed letter signed by Mohandas Gandhi. These offerings reveal the impressive scope of the collection of Steve Adamson.

CONTENTS Presidents and First Ladies............................................................................................ 4 Notables....................................................................................................................... 23 Military.......................................................................................................................... 52 Aviation......................................................................................................................... 66 Space........................................................................................................................... 70 Art, Architecture, & Design........................................................................................... 73 Animation & Comic Art................................................................................................. 82 Literature..................................................................................................................... 84 Music............................................................................................................................98 Classic Entertainment................................................................................................ 123 Conditions of Sale..................................................................................................... 138

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presidents and first ladies Washington faces his first postwar challenge in renting slaves to open the Potomac, after providing “for the hire of Negros, ineffectually it should seem, as I believe we have got none yet”

1. George Washington. Amazing and extraordinarily well-preserved handwritten letter signed “G. Washington,” three pages on two sheets, 7.25 x 9, Mount Vernon, January 10, 1786. Letter to Bryan Fairfax, Washington’s boyhood friend and nephew of Thomas Lord Fairfax. In part: “I have ordered my Gardr to furnish your Servant with Six of the weeping Willows that have roots; and as many cuttings as he pleases to take. If he does not bring enough for your purposes—or if these should not succeed, you may have a fresh supply at any time...By your not mentioning the hound puppies, it is probable you may have altered your mind respecting them; but if the case is otherwise, I am unable to supply you at present, having lost all but one, and the chance of his living not much in his favor...I am sorry to hear that my fears, are likely to be reallized by, the Servants which were bought for the use of Potomack Comp’y. To avoid this evil—as much as possible—was the inducement with the Directors to offer such (as we thought) encouraging terms for the hire of Negros, ineffectually it should seem, as I believe we have got none yet. Mrs Washington joins me in Compliments, and best wishes for yourself, Mrs Fairfax & family.” Professionally inlaid into slightly larger off-white adjoining sheets. In fine to very fine condition, with intersecting folds and show-through from writing to opposing sides; it is truly impeccable, beautifully penned in bold ink and remaining as clean as the day it was written.

One of Washington’s greatest interests in the period between the end of Revolutionary War and taking office as president of the United States was developing the picturesque Potomac River into a navigable route to the interior of the country via a series of locks and canals; he was named president of the Potomac Company to lead these efforts in 1785. Washington and the company directors had difficulty hiring a competent workforce—in September 1785 the directors decided to supplement their hired laborers and tradesmen with slaves rented from local plantations, citing frequent absenteeism and poor behavior.

However, the danger posed by the work made slaveholders hesitant to rent them out—workers were injured and killed in the process, as the raging current occasionally swept a worker downstream, and the construction of locks required unsafe blackpowder blasting. Starting Bid $2500

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Seeking a new employee for Mount Vernon’s sophisticated millworks 2. George Washington. ALS signed “Go:

Washington,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, April 8, 1798. Letter to inventor Oliver Evans, who had introduced some improvements to his mill at Mount Vernon in the early 1790s. In part: “As you have some knowledge of my Mill: and much in the way of being acquainted with Millers, I have taken the liberty of asking, if you could recommend a good one, of honest sober character, to me.

My present one stands engaged to the middle of August only, and it is not probable the agreement will continue longer: because, altho’ he is a pretty good Miller, & I have no charge against his honesty, he is far from being an active & industrious man; and because he is endeavouring to raise his wages, which the work of the Mill will not enable me to do. His present lay is $166? dollars pr annum and provision of Meat, Bread & Fish found him in sufficient quantities, and by specification, to prevent disputes. He has a Cow allowed him for Milk, and wood without restriction, laid at his door. His house, Garden and other conveniences you will recollect are adequate to a Man in his line; and a Coopers shop at hand. and a considerable Distillery at the spot (but this is not mentioned by way of inducement) has just commenced work.” Addressed on the integral leaf in Washington’s hand, “Mr. Oliver Evans in Philadelphia, To the care of Colo. Biddle in that City.” Impressively matted and framed with glass on both sides to an overall size of 31.5 x 25.5. In good condition, with tears, stains, soiling, overall creasing, and areas of paper loss (primarily to the edges, some of which exhibit very old tape repairs), as well as chips to corner of the frame. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA, matted and framed to an overall size of 13.5 x 16.5. Starting Bid $1000

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3. Thomas Jefferson. Rare ADS as president, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.25 x 5, January 29, 1802. Pay order filled out in the hand of President Jefferson and issued to John Barnes of Georgetown to “Pay to Mr. Stille or order fifteen dollars for value received on account of, Your humble serv’t.” Signed neatly at the conclusion by Jefferson, and countersigned below by Charles Steel. In fine condition, with a thin mounting strip along the back of the left edge. Starting Bid $300

4. James Madison and James Monroe. Partly-printed DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 16.25 x 10.25, no date but circa 1811–1817. Unusual ship’s pass left blank but signed at the conclusion by President Madison and countersigned by Secretary of State Monroe. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In very good condition, with irregular light toning, a few small stains, and two tears to the right edge; the signatures are essentially unaffected by any flaws. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

5. James Monroe and John Quincy Adams. Scarce

partly-printed DS, signed “James Monroe” as president and “John Quincy Adams” as secretary of state, one page, 21.25 x 17, November 30, 1818. Four-language ship’s papers issued to “Ebenezer Hathaway, master or commander of the Ship called Iris…lying at present in the port of New Bedford and bound for the Pacific Ocean.” Signed prominently in the third panel

by Monroe, and countersigned neatly by Adams as Secretary of State. White paper seals remain affixed to left side. In fine condition, with a few short edge tears. Starting Bid $200

6. John Quincy Adams. Partly-printed vellum

DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 15.25 x 9.25, August 6, 1825. President Adams grants John Low a parcel of land “in the District of Zanesville and State of Ohio containing Eighty two acres & Two hundredths of an acre.” Signed boldly at the conclusion by President Adams and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office George Graham. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In fine, folded condition. Starting Bid $200

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Rare diplomatic cipher letter related to the Monroe Doctrine 7. John Quincy Adams. Remarkable LS, one page, 7.75 x 12.25, August 20,

1818. Secretary of State Adams sends a coded cipher letter to Albert Gallatin, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to France. The deciphered text is written at the bottom in an unknown hand, in full: “Referring you to my late letter on the subject of South American affairs, I am now directed to inquire what part you think the French Government will take in regard to the dispute between Spain and her colonies, and in what light they will view an acknowledgment of the independence of the colonies, by the United States?—whether they will view it as an act of hostility to Spain and in case Spain should declare war against us in consequence, whether France will take part with her in it?” In fine condition. It would be a few more years before the United States officially recognized any of the newly free South American nations, and the opposition of European colonialism in the Americas would become the cornerstone of the ‘Monroe Doctrine’ put forth in 1823. Starting Bid $300

8. John Quincy Adams. Ink

10. Andrew Jackson.

signature as secretary of state, “John Quincy Adams,” on an off-white 5 x 1 vellum slip clipped from a document. Affixed to a larger card and in fine condition, with light soiling. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

9. Andrew Jackson.

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 9.75, June 1, 1831. President Jackson grants John Brenner of Stark County, Ohio, a tract of land in Wooster, Ohio, containing 80 acres. Signed prominently at the conclusion by Jackson, and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Elijah Hayward. Partial white paper seal remains affixed to lower left. In very good to fine condition, with scattered small stains. Starting Bid $200

Large ink signature, “Andrew Jackson,” on an off-white 6 x 1.75 slip clipped from a document. In very good to fine condition, with light mottled toning. Accompanied by an engraved portrait bearing a facsimile signature. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

11. James K. Polk. Signed

book: Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, Being the First Session of the Twenty-First Congress of the United States of America, at the City of Washington, December 7, 1829. First edition. Washington, DC: Duff Green, 1829.

Leatherbound hardcover, 6 x 9.25, 577 pages. Signed inside on the title page, and signed again on the front pastedown. This book originates from Polk’s personal library and was deaccessioned from the Tennessee Historical Society. Autographic condition: very good to fine, with overall foxing to front pastedown and to the signed page.

Book condition: G+/None, with moderate foxing throughout, split front hinge, binding somewhat loose, major scuffing and wear to covers, and multiple Tennessee State Library stamps to pages. Accompanied by a custom-made clamshell case and the deaccession letter from the Tennessee Historical Society.

Starting Bid $200

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Taylor finds he has “barely enough [money] on hand to defray the expenses” of traveling to Washington to attend his own inauguration 12. Zachary Taylor.

Boldly penned ALS as president-elect, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, January 15, 1849. Written from Baton Rouge, a letter to John Ewing, in full: “Your letter of today was handed me about sun down while in the town attending to some business preparatory to leaving for the North, and presumed an answer would not have been wished or expected before tomorrow morning; not expecting any call for money from friends, or in any other way, it is entirely out of my power to make you the loan in question, as I have barely enough on hand to defray the expenses of my family and self to our places of destination or to Louisville Kentucky, where I have so arranged as to have funds to carry me to Washington. I must say I have only three hundred dollars on hand, all I can command at this time.” Addressed on the reverse of the partial second integral page in Taylor’s hand, “Honbl. John Ewing, present.” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, file holes to the left edge, and small old repairs on the reverse; the address panel is wrinkled and soiled and missing its lower third.

Taylor’s 1849 inaugural trip from Baton Rouge to Washington, D.C. was an expensive, arduous trek. Although he may have had additional reasons for denying Ewing’s loan request, his defense that he had “barely enough on hand” to defray his travel expenses was a realistic one. Much of Taylor’s wealth was tied up in land and slaves, as well as his interests in Kentucky warehouses, probably the source of funds he refers to in his letter. During his inaugural journey, he made several boat transfers, encountered dismal weather, braved the frozen Ohio River, and was even struck by a falling trunk. Despite his reference to “the expenses of my family and self,” his wife Margaret, stewing because she had hoped he would lose the election, did not join him until later. Starting Bid $500

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13. Zachary Taylor.

Large and very bold ink signature, “Very respectfully, Dear Madam, Your Most Obt. Servt., Z. Taylor,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.5 slip. Double-matted and framed with a small engraved portrait to an overall size of 10 x 12. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

14. Zachary Taylor. Boldly signed LS as president signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 8 x 10, June 11, 1849. Letter to educator Nathan C. Brooks of Baltimore, in full: “I have only received your favor of the 5th inst. and the accompanying volumes for which you will please receive my thanks.

Your desire to inscribe to me your forthcoming work on the late war is acceded to.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

17. Franklin Pierce. Attractive

15. Millard Fillmore. Signed book: History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella, the Catholic, Vol. II. Later printing.

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1861. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 509 pages. Signed vertically on the front pastedown in ink, “Millard Fillmore, Dec. 7, 1869,” and also signed on the title page in the same manner. Autographic condition: fine.

Book condition: VG/None, with edgewear and rubbing to boards. Accompanied by unsigned examples of volumes one and three. Starting Bid $200

free-franked mailing envelope, 4 x 2.25, addressed

by Pierce to his former private White House secretary, “Sidney Webster, Esq., Tremont Street, Boston, Mass.,” and crisply franked along the top, “Franklin Pierce.” Annotated with a pencil date of “1857” and postmarked at Portsmouth, N.H., on August 24. In fine condition. Shortly after leaving the White House in 1857, Pierce returned to his native New Hampshire and then embarked on a three-year tour of Europe and the Bahamas. During his time abroad Pierce maintained correspondence with Webster, the son-in-law of Senator Hamilton Fish and a brilliant Manhattan lawyer who, in 1892, published Franklin Pierce and His Administration. Starting Bid $200

“I see that the Union speaks hopefully with regard to Kansas,” writes Pierce from Madeira, “I hope there are good grounds for such sanguine expectations” 16. Franklin Pierce. ALS, nine total pages, 5 x 8, January 20, 1858. Lengthy letter to his former private White House secretary Sidney Webster, in part: “I see that the Union speaks hopefully with regard to Kansas. I hope there are good grounds for such sanguine expectations, but at this distance the aspect of things appears to me to promise anything but…pacification. It sounds oddly enough to hear Douglas complaining of a venal & servile press and discussing the question whether he is really in or out of the Democratic Party?

I fear that the divisions at Washington will have a blighting influence upon our prospects in N.H. What do our friends say there? Are they hopeful or otherwise?” In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the signature, a small area of paper loss to the last page, and overall show-through from writing on reverse. Starting Bid $200 View more lots from this category online at www.RRAuction.com | 9

Wartime appointment for a Union paymaster

19. Abraham Lincoln. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13 x 16.75, March 2, 1863. President Lincoln appoints C. C. Clark as “Additional Paymaster in the service of the United States.� Neatly signed at the conclusion by President Lincoln and countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. The blue seal affixed to the upper left remains intact. Affixed to a same-size board and in very good condition, with trimmed edges, some scattered stains, and light overall soiling. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $1000 10 |

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18. James Buchanan. Full free frank, measuring 9.75 x 8

unfolded with a center panel of 5 x 3, addressed by Buchanan to “John Reynolds Esquire, Lancaster, Pennsylvania,” and franked in the upper right corner, “Free, James Buchanan.”

Postmarked “Free” at Washington City, December 25, [1836].

In fine condition, with two vertical folds. In 1837, Buchanan nominated Reynolds’ son, the future Major General John F. Reynolds, to the Military Academy at West Point; Gen. Reynolds would later be killed in action at Gettysburg. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

21. Abraham Lincoln. Four strands of President Abraham Lincoln’s hair plus a small swatch of black mourning cloth that covered the catafalque on which Lincoln’s body lay in state, matted and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 8.75 x 14. A certificate of authenticity from Charles Hamilton is affixed to the backing, reproducing a provenance note by L. E. Leigh. Leigh’s letter, in full: “This is a piece of the cloth, that covered the catafalque on which the coffin of Mr. Lincoln rested in the White House on the day of the funeral and on which he lay in state. Also a lock of his (Mr. Lincoln’s) hair presented, as was also the cloth, to me by Mrs. Wm. Slade.” William Slade was Lincoln’s White House valet and confidential messenger.

In fine condition, with foxing to the engraving. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

23. U. S. Grant. Bold ink signature, “U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1 slip affixed to a larger album page. In very good to fine condition, with some light staining. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

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Mammoth portrait of the Union Army commander

22. U. S. Grant. Huge original 15 x 17.75 albumen portrait of Ulysses S. Grant in uniform taken by Frederick Gutekunst of Philadelphia after Lincoln’s assassination, affixed to its original 16.75 x 19.5 mount. Beautifully matted and framed to an overall size of 29 x 33. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

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26. Benjamin Harrison. Signed book:

24. Rutherford B. Hayes. Signed book: Report of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, Volume VII: Contributions to the Fossil Flora of the Western Territories, Part II: The Tertiary Flora. First edition. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1878. Hardcover bound in three quarter morocco with marbled boards and endpapers, 9.25 x 11, 366 pages plus 65 plates. Neatly signed on the title page in crisp ink as president, “R. B. Hayes, 13 Feb. 1879.”

Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG-/None, with heavy scuffing and gouges to the leather. Starting Bid $200

25. Grover Cleveland. Signed book: The Public Papers of Grover Cleveland, Twenty-Second President of the United States, March 4, 1885, to March 4, 1889. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1889. Hardcover bound in half morocco with marbled boards and textblock edges, 8.25 x 11.75, 578 pages. Signed and inscribed on a free end page in ink, “Frederick R. Coudert, from Grover Cleveland, May 1, 1892.”

Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG-/None, with wear to leather on spine and corners, and the spine crudely repaired with clear packing tape. The recipient, Frederic René Coudert, Sr., played a role in Cleveland’s second term, when he declined an appointment as a Supreme Court justice amidst political turmoil in the Senate approval process. Accompanied by a custom-made clamshell case. Starting Bid $200

The Seventieth Indiana. Extremely rare, little-known signed edition. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill C o m p a n y, 1 9 0 0 .

Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 372 pages.

Signed on the frontispiece in ink, “Benj.

Harrison.” Autographic condition: very good to fine, with an inch-long tear to the bottom edge, and clear tape along the right edge of the signed page, holding it in place. Book condition: VG-/None, with splitting to spine cloth, tape to gutters in the front, corners bumped and worn, and the gilt-stamped title off-center. The first edition, first printing of The Seventieth Indiana bears a printed facsimile signature on the frontispiece, while this special edition was left blank and authentically signed by Harrison; he only signed about a hundred of these volumes in the year before he died. The special signed edition is also differentiated by the gilt upper textblock edge. Starting Bid $200

27. William McKinley. Signed book: Speeches and Ad-

dresses of William McKinley. First edition. NY: Doubleday & McClure Co., 1900. Hardcover bound in three quarter morocco with marbled boards, 6 x 8.5, 388 pages. Signed and inscribed on a free end page in ink as president, “For Mrs. C. E. Glidden, with the cordial regards of your old friend, William McKinley, Sept. 29, 1900.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with a repaired crack to the front marbled endpaper, rear marbled endpaper missing, and some scuffing and rubbing to boards. Starting Bid $300 View more lots from this category online at www.RRAuction.com | 13

28. Theodore Roosevelt.

Signed book: Fear God and Take Your Own Part.

First edition. NY: George H. Doran Company, 1916.

Hardcover, 6 x 8.25, 414 pages.

Boldly signed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “with regards from Theodore Roosevelt.” Autographic condition: fine, with very slight feathering to the signature.

Book condition: VG+/None. Accompanied by a fine custommade slipcase. A superb signed example of this volume of Roosevelt’s articles and essays, most of which he wrote for Metropolitan Magazine. Starting Bid $200

30. Theodore Roosevelt. Partly-

printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.75 x 16.75, June 18, 1907. President Roosevelt appoints Thomas Cosell as “a Carpenter in the Navy of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by President Roosevelt and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Victor H. Metcalf. The blue seal affixed at the bottom remains intact. In very good to fine condition, with old tape stains to the torn rightmost corners. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

29. Theodore Roosevelt.

Signed book: The Winning of the West, Vol. I. Special ‘Dakota Edition.’

NY: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1907. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.75, 273 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in ink, “To Miss Genevieve Cathcart, with the regards of Theodore Roosevelt, Feb 25th 1909.”

Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with substantial scuffing to boards. Accompanied by a handsome custom-made clamshell case. Starting Bid $200

31. William H. Taft. Signed

book: League to Enforce Peace.

First edition.

NY: Privately Printed, 1915.

Hardcover, 5 x 7.5, 65 pages. Signed on the first free end page in ink, “Sincerely yours, Wm. H. Taft, Sept. 14th 1915.” Autographic condition: fine, with a stain in the lower blank area of the signed page. Book condition: VG/None, with bumped corners and a “Library of Lawrence E. Miller” blindstamp to the last page. Starting Bid $200

32. William H. Taft. Vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 9.5 portrait of William H. Taft by the

Moffett Studio, signed and inscribed on the original mount in fountain pen, “For the Lincoln Club of Minneapolis, with best wishes, Wm. H. Taft, Dec. 17th, 1917.” Nicely framed to an overall size of 9.75 x 12.75. In fine condition. Started in 1905 by real estate developer Evan Albert Evans and camera artist George Moffett, the Chicago-based Moffett Studio served as the official studio of the Republican National Convention in 1912, when the party nominated President William H. Taft and Vice President James S. Sherman for reelection. Starting Bid $200

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33. William H. Taft. TLS

signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, March 19, 1929. Letter to Mildred C. Matson, in full: “You will have to excuse me from answering a question on the subject of the construction of the Constitution, which is a subject matter often before our Court, and in respect to which the members of the Court must be careful not to express opinions on matters that have not been authoritatively settled.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds, and staple holes to the upper left corner. Starting Bid $200

34. Woodrow Wilson. Signed book set: A History of the American People, Volumes I–V. Alumni edition, limited issue, numbered 344/350. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1902. Hardcover, 7 x 10.25, 350 pages. Neatly signed on the colophon of the first volume in fountain pen, “Woodrow Wilson.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with light to moderate soiling to exteriors, creasing and chips to paper spine labels, wear to spines, and bumped corners. Starting Bid $200

35. Woodrow Wilson. Signed book:

The President of the United States. First edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1916.

Hardcover, 4.75 x 7, 71 pages. Signed on the first free end page in ink as president, “Woodrow Wilson, 14 Sept. 1916.” In fine condition, with several light stains to the signed page. Book condition: VG+/None. Starting Bid $200

Wilson seeks to strengthen “public opinion towards the League of Nations” 36. Woodrow Wilson. TLS, one page,

7 x 9.5, personal letterhead, November 10, 1922. Letter to Mrs. John P. Boogher, in full: “I have your letter of November fifth and am truly gratified to learn that you, and the other patriotic women associated with you in the effort to defeat Mr. Reed, are to continue your organization for the high purpose of quickening the movement of public opinion towards the League of Nations. This is work in which my friend, Hon. John H. Clarke, of Youngstown, Ohio (who recently retired from the Supreme Court of the United States) is especially interested and most intelligently active, and it occurs to me that you might derive not a little assistance and stimulation from corresponding with him about it.” In fine condition, with slight wear to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

37.

Calvin Coolidge. TLS,

one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Commonwealth of Massachusetts letterhead, March 30, 1920. Letter to Timothy W. Kelly, in part: “It gives me great pleasure to hand you herewith a quill with which I have today signed an Act ‘Relative to the civil service standing of persons who enter the military or naval service of the United States in time of war.’” Includes the 8.5˝ long quill bill signing pen. In very good condition, with paper loss to the top edge, and overall wrinkling from water-staining (and associated blurring to the text; oddly the signature is completely unaffected). From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200 View more lots from this category online at www.RRAuction.com | 15

40. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Striking original painting of

President Franklin D. Roosevelt, accomplished by Walter L. White on 13.5 x 18 canvas, signed in the lower border in fountain pen by the subject, “Franklin Roosevelt, October 12, 1936.” Also signed at the bottom of the portrait in paint by the artist, “Walter L. White, 1933.” Nicely matted and framed to an overall size of 22.25 x 26.75. In fine condition, with some minor cracking to paint. An impressive, one-ofa-kind piece of artwork. Starting Bid $200

“The disease known commonly as Infantile Paralysis must be controlled” 41. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS as president, one page, 6.5 x 8.5, White House letterhead, August 10, 1939. Letter to an unidentified governor, in full: “Today at Hyde Park there has been presented to me by Keith Morgan...an inscribed testimonial report which shows that the net total sum raised throughout the country on my 57th birthday is $1,329,100.36. This delights me tremendously, and I am filled with deep gratification that the American People are so determined that the disease known commonly as Infantile Paralysis must be controlled. Even more than this, it must be destroyed.

Having suffered the ravages of Infantile Paralysis, my first thought will always be for the immediate care of those who find themselves too stricken with this dread mysterious malady and who, too, with the help of loving hands and medical science must fight their way back to as much health and physical power as they can achieve...This fight is real, it is earnest, and the goal is victory. Let me thank you for the wonderful work which you, your family and your friends have done to make this nationwide fight and its machinery possible.” Matted with a glossy portrait of FDR to an overall size of 16.5 x 11.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 16 |

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‘The Buck Stops Here!’

43. Harry S. Truman. Unique pairing of items signed by Truman: a Series 1935 D silver certificate one-dollar bill, signed on the left side in fountain pen, “Harry S. Truman”; and a TLS as president, signed “H.S.T.,” one page, 5.5 x 8.25, White House letterhead, April 19, 1948, to Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, in full: “I am returning the copy of Mr. Cooley’s letter which you handed to me. It certainly is most interesting and I appreciate your bringing it over. It’s these things that help.”

Nicely matted and framed with a photo and Truman’s famous motto, ‘The Buck Stops Here!,’ to an overall size of 19 x 22. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Truman just weeks after firing MacArthur: “Our aim is peace—a just and lasting peace…

The Soviet rulers can, of course, plunge the world into war”

44. Harry S. Truman. TLS as president, two pages, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, May 21, 1951. Letter to the Hon. William Boyce, a career Democrat from Kansas and ally to Truman. In part: “The Democratic Party today has the responsibility of helping to guide this great nation through one of the most dangerous crises of history. In order to do this, the leaders of our Party must understand the tremendous problems our country faces, and the things we have to do to keep our nation safe and strong. And then the leaders of our Party must get these facts to the people. They must work with the members of the Government and with other public spirited citizens to get the facts of our present international situation and our foreign policy and our defense policy to the people. In spite of the confusors, in spite of the men of little faith, our country is meeting this crisis firmly and strongly. Our country has never been engaged in a more important struggle than the present conflict in Korea. It has never been embarked on a better or more important effort than our present policy of uniting the free nations and strengthening them to put a stop to the forces of aggression and the danger of another world war. Our aim is peace—a just and lasting peace. That is what I have been working for ever since I became President. Our policies are designed to bring about peace. The Soviet rulers can, of course, plunge the world into war, in spite of all we are trying to do. But our policy of unifying and strengthening the free world offers the best hope of avoiding war. No other policy offers as much. If we try to find a security by going it alone in the world, or by withdrawing and isolating ourselves from the rest of the world, we would be headed for disaster. We might very well bring about the world conflict we are trying to prevent. This is not a political matter. It is a matter of life and death for our country and our way of life.” In fine condition, with rusty staple holes and paperclip impressions to the upper left corner.

Provenance: Ex-Forbes Collection. Starting Bid $200

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45. Harry S. Truman. DS as presi-

dent, one page, 8 x 10.5, no date. President Truman awards the “Legion of Merit, Degree of Legionnaire,” to a Soviet soldier. In part: “Lieutenant Colonel Sergei Stapanovitch Sergeeff, 20th Budapest Guard Infantry Corps, Red Army, displayed exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services contributing materially to the success of combined operations in Europe.” In fine to very fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

42. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, November 15, 1930. Letter to Frank H. Mott, in part: “I am very grateful to you for your nice letter of congratulations. It was good of you to think of me and I appreciate it.

I am, of course, complimented by your suggestion, looking to the next Presidential campaign, but I am very sincere in what I said to the papers the other day, that I am not, in any shape, manner or form, considering anything except my duties as Governor.” In very good condition, with creasing, intersecting folds, file holes, a paperclip impression to the top edge, a short tear to the right edge, and toning from prior display.

Accompanied by Mott’s retained carbon copy of his initial letter.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

49. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Signed book: The White House Years: Waging Peace, 1956–1961. First edition, limited issue, numbered 613/1500. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1965. Hardcover with slipcase, 7 x 9.75, 741 pages. Signed opposite the colophon in black felt tip, “Dwight D. Eisenhower.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/ None in a VG slipcase. Starting Bid $200

46. Harry S. Truman. Color glossy 9.25 x

7.25 photo of Truman and staff during a 1949 retreat in Key West, affixed to its original 15.5 x 11.75 mount, signed on the mount in ink

by President Harry S. Truman and fourteen members of his staff. In fine condition, with a couple of light stains, and surface loss to the lower left corner tip. Starting Bid $200

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47. Dwight D. Eisenhower. TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, June 29, 1956. Letter to “the Louis Dembitz Brandeis Centennial Commission,” in full: “Louis Dembitz Brandeis demonstrated his respect for judicial tradition throughout his twentythree years as a member of the Supreme Court of the United States, yet he did not fail to recognize the role of law as an instrument of social advancement. Regard for human dignity was reflected in all his decisions. He had a keen and searching mind, a high regard for the individual citizen, and a distrust of concentrated power not balanced by commensurate responsibility. An advisor to statesmen, he initiated many changes in socio-legal thinking which are accepted today as a matter of course. His career provides a splendid example to young people of this country who have matured since his death a scant fifteen years ago. It is fitting that the observance of this Centennial Year of the birth of Justice Brandeis should originate with the University founded in his name as a memorial to his ideals. Brandeis University and the Louis Dembitz Brandeis Centennial Commission are to be congratulated for reminding us of the debt we owe to the industry and wisdom of this great American jurist and humanitarian.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

51. Jacqueline Kennedy. Jacqueline Kennedy’s personally-owned soft white leather glove, measuring 14˝ long, mounted alongside a portrait of her wearing similar gloves to an overall size of 18 x 20. In fine condition. Accompanied by a copy of a letter of authenticity from Arthur Gatti, author of The Kennedy Curse, stating that he was the doorman at 24 Central Park South and had been employed by the superintendent to help clean out the Kennedy’s suite around 1982, and was allowed to keep anything left behind.

Accompanied by two copies of Gatti’s book, The Kennedy Curse. Starting Bid $200

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34 Rare images of JFK’s casket in the White House East Room

52. John F. Kennedy.

Official White House photographer Cecil Stoughton’s personal photo album containing 34 original vintage color 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 photos of the funeral ceremonies of President John F. Kennedy. The red calf leather photo album is stamped with decorative tooling on the front and back, with the spine stamped with Stoughton’s initials, “CWS,” and a title, “JFK Funeral, Nov. #1, 1963.” A significant collection of 34 large original photos personally owned by Kennedy’s White House photographer, Cecil Stoughton, taken on Saturday, November 23rd and Sunday the 24th, which consists primarily of events preceding the State Funeral, with images focusing on Kennedy’s casket in the White House East Room and his eventual transferal by horse-drawn caisson to the Capitol Rotunda. Starting Bid $300

“I shall keep plugging away on behalf of my Strategic Defense Initiative and my support for the Contras” 57. Ronald Reagan. Excellent TLS as president signed “Ron,” one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, November 24, 1987. Letter to banker Charles J. Broska, in full: “Regrettably, the question of Judge Bork is now moot. However, I do assure you that I shall keep plugging away on behalf of my Strategic Defense Initiative and my support for the Contras. After all, the ‘good guys’ have to win one once in a while!” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, and a few small stains, to the lower blank area. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200

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56. Ronald Reagan. Original wa-

53. John F. Kennedy. Vintage zippered autograph album, 5.75 x 4.75, signed inside in red ballpoint by John F. Kennedy; collector’s notations above date the autograph to April 22, 1960.

In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200

tercolor artwork by Mark Steele portraying a White House meeting with Reagan and his staff as ‘frogs on a log,’ 12 x 8.5, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, “To Peter Harral, with very best wishes & warmest regard, Sincerely—Ronald Reagan, June 27, 1990.” Matted to an overall size of 16 x 12.5. In fine condition. Accompanied by a magazine clipping in which this cartoon was published. Starting Bid $200

54. John F. Kennedy. TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, House of Representatives letterhead, May 6, 1952. Letter to Stephen F. Curran, Jr., in part: “I have received your letter of May 5th, relative to your desire to be permitted to enlist in the United States Air Force. In reply, I wish to advise you that I am again contacting Air Force Headquarters here in Washington, and shall be most happy to continue my efforts in your behalf.” In very good condition, with overall wrinkling, a paperclip impression to the upper right, a heavy stain to the upper left, and overall toning from prior display. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

58. Four Presidents. Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford,

Ronald Reagan, and Jimmy Carter gathered at the White House preparing to depart for Anwar Sadat’s funeral in 1981, signed below in black felt tip, “Ronald Reagan,” “Gerald R. Ford,” “J. Carter,” and “Richard Nixon.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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notables

declaration signers

136. Samuel Adams. Ink signature as governor, “Samuel Adams,” on an off-white 8 x 12.75 segment removed from an official Commonwealth of Massachusetts document, no date but circa 1794–1797. In very good to fine condition, with light toning, scattered small stains, and paper loss at the intersections of the fragile folds. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

Scarce autograph court document prosecuting the unlawful and malicious killing of a dog 138. William Hooper. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from

North Carolina (1742–1790). ADS, one page, 7.25 x 12, September 5, 1770. Handwritten court document concerning the destruction of property of one John Osborn, including the death of a dog. Hooper fills out the second half of the document in his own hand. In very good to fine condition, with light staining, and complete separation to its central horizontal fold. Starting Bid $300

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Notable collection four signed documents and letters from the Rhode Island signer

137. William Ellery. Appealing group lot of four items signed by Rhode Island signer William Ellery, including two autograph

letters and two autograph documents, dated between 1959 and 1961, all of which relate to a debt owed to Ellery by William Taylor of St. Ann’s, Jamaica. In overall fine condition. An exceptional little archive that offers an early glimpse into Ellery’s life as a 34-year-old Newport merchant some 15 years before he signed the Declaration of Independence. Starting Bid $200

Richard Henry Lee’s personal copy of Colman’s Prose on Several Occasions 139. Richard Henry Lee. Member of the notable Lee

family and signer of the Declaration of Independence from Virginia (1732-1794). Signed book: Prose on Several Occasions, accompanied with Some Pieces in Verse, Vol. II,

by George Colman. London: Printed for T. Cadel, 1787.

Leatherbound hardcover, 4.75 x 7.5, 318 pages. Signed on the front pastedown in ink, “Richard Henry Lee.” A note below in another hand reads: “Allotted in the division of books at Chantilly to Corbin Washington, Presented to Miss Ann A. Washington, by her affect: Uncle, Corbin Washington.”

Autographic condition: very good, with heavy overall foxing to the signed page. Book condition: VG-/None, with peeling to spine leather, scuffing and edgewear to boards, ink scribbles to rear endpaper, and general moderate to heavy wear. Accompanied by a custom-made slipcase. Corbin Washington was Lee’s son-in-law. Starting Bid $200

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american politicians and leaders

140. Aaron Burr. Third-person ALS, signed within the text, “Mr. Burr,” one page, 5.75 x 7.75, no date. In part: “Mr. Burr requests Mr. Colden to peruse the latter clause of the enclosed & hopes Mr. C. will see no objection to making a small advance.” In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

Clay attacks President Tyler: “His last silly veto must open all eyes, even the blind”

141. Henry Clay. ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, July 10, 1842. Letter to Indiana Senator Oliver H. Smith,

in part: “I am delighted to hear of the fine speeches which prevail among the Whigs in Congress, notwithstanding the perfidy of the President. His last silly veto must open all eyes, even the blind...I think Congress ought not to adjourn until it passes a Tariff, or demonstrates to the Country that it cannot pass one without a surrender of its Constitutional independence. You will be threatened with a veto. But, disregarding all such threats, I would vote for that measure which according to my own sense of duty I thought right, whatever may be the opinion of Mr. Tyler.” Addressed on the integral leaf in Clay’s hand. In fine condition, with scattered small stains, and seal-related paper loss to the integral address leaf. Starting Bid $200

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activists and social leaders Gandhi to an American ally 146. Mohandas Gandhi.

TLS signed “M. K. Gandhi,” one page, 5.5 x 3.5, November 19, 1934. Letter to a friend in Omaha, Nebraska, written from Wardha, India. In full: “I thank you for the newspaper cutting you have so kindly forwarded.” In fine condition, with the signature light but entirely legible. Accompanied by a modern postcard portrait of the great activist.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $300

The last book published by Dr. King

147. Martin Luther King, Jr. Signed book: Where

Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? First edition. NY: Harper & Row, 1967. Hardcover, 6 x 8.5, 209 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in ballpoint, “To Mrs. Ann L. Thorp, With appreciation for your great support, Martin Luther King, Jr.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with sunning to edges, bumped corners, and light rubbing to boards. Released in June 1967, this was the last book King published before his life was taken in April the following year. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $300

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A letter of hope from President Mandela to fellow Nobel laureate, Nadine Gordimer

148. Nelson Mandela. Highly desirable TLS as president signed “N. Mandela,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, Office of the President letterhead, November 29, 1997. Letter to South African writer and Nobel Laureate Nadine Gordimer, in part: “My book Madiba The Rainbow Man is the story of all brave South Africans and our struggle for freedom, and how the oppressed races united during our darkest days. The author, Mr. Lionel Maxim, and his family were a part of the group areas removals during Apartheid. Like Lionel, many young people had sacrificed their youth, their studies and life with their families all for the sake of freedom, many young people went to prison and served long sentences, some left to join the liberation struggle in exile, often at a very young age. Many were unable to complete their schooling.

Now that we have won the freedom they helped us win, we are duty bound to ensure that these same young men and women have the opportunity to study and to obtain the skills our country sorely needs, and to receive the support that enables them to rebuild their lives.” In fine condition, with three horizontal folds. Starting Bid $200

149. Booker T. Washington. LS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, November 10, 1898. Letter to Joseph H. Choate in New York, in part: “The school is in good condition as to its organization and the results of its work. The work of our graduates is more successful than we dared hope for. The recent war excitement and interest made it very hard for us to get money during the spring and summer months and this makes our need for money this year greater than usual. We are most grateful for your help and interest.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

150. Warren Court. Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of

the Warren Court, signed in the lower border in various inks

by Earl Warren, Abe Fortas, Potter Stewart, Bryon R. White, Thurgood Marshall, John Harlan, Hugo Black, William O. Douglas, and William J. Brennan, Jr. In fine condition. Accompanied by an official engraved portrait of Chief Justice Warren, signed below the vignette in black felt tip. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200 View more lots from this category online at www.RRAuction.com | 27

businessmen

To AA’s first archivist: “We look & feel so well you wouldn’t know us” 151. Bill Wilson. ALS in pencil, signed “Bill,” one page, 8 x 12.5, February 27, 1961. Written while vacationing in Bermuda, a letter to his secretary Nell Wing, in part: “We are having a great time—probably the best vacation we ever had. We look & feel so well you wouldn’t know us. The weather has been perfect and Cambridge Beach is a superb spot—really the best possible.”

In fine condition. Wing was an instrumental force in the lives of Bill and Lois Wilson and to the success of Alcoholics Anonymous, where she served as the organization’s first archivist. Starting Bid $200

Barnum opens his “great Roman Hippodrome” in NYC, an enhancement to “the largest private zoological collection in the world and a comprehensive museum” 152. P. T. Barnum. ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, black-bordered monogram letterhead, April 16, 1874. Letter excitedly relaying his upcoming plans, in part: “My great Roman Hippodrome opens in New York Monday next…It is by far the largest building in the world devoted to such a purpose—being 480 feet in length and 240 feet in width, it seats 12000 & has standing room for 28000 more—Two performances will be given every week day…The establishment enhances an Acquisition—the largest private zoological collection in the world and a comprehensive museum.” He gives his address at the end, incorporating his signature (“P. T. Barnum, Hippodrome, New York, U. S. America”) before signing to close the letter. In fine condition. Spectacular content from the renowned showman. Starting Bid $200

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156. Henry Ford. Vintage ink signatures of Henry Ford, Wilfred

T. Grenfell, Clara B. Ford, Anne Grenfell, Charles R. Crane, and Bing Barton on an off-white 2.75 x 2 card, affixed to a typed note: “Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Berry Schools, Mrs. John Henry Hammond invited 1,400 people to attend a party in the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City and raised $100,000 to being the Berry College endowment. These are the signatures of people seated at one table.” Laminated and in fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

157. John D. Rockefeller. Partly-printed DS, signed “J. D. Rockfeller,” one page, 15.75 x 7.75, April 5, 1882. Stock certificate for one hundred shares in the Standard Oil Trust issued to “John Huntington.” Nicely signed at the conclusion in black ink by Rockefeller as the company’s president and countersigned by Henry M. Flagler as secretary. Receipt stub affixed to left side. In fine condition, with a small surface tear to the bottom of the attached left panel. Starting Bid $200

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scientists and inventors 160. George Washington Carver. ALS signed “G.

W. Carver,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, June 4, 1933. Letter to “My very own dear boy,” in full: “Well I have been disappointed today. I thought surely I would see my dear, handsome boy without fail today. My, I want to see him so badly. I don’t think I can do without seeing seeing him much longer. Please write me right away at least, yours with so much love and admiration.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Darwin signature with transmittal letter from his cousin

158. Alexander Graham Bell. Vin-

tage ink signature, “Alexander Graham Bell,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.5 slip clipped from a letter, lightly annotated in pencil, “1/22/1903.” In fine condition, with a central vertical fold. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

159. Niels Bohr. FDC

with a cachet honoring the Palomar Mountain Observatory, postmarked on August 30, 1948, signed in black ink by Niels Bohr. In fine condition, with old tape stains at the corners. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

Handsome signed portrait of the inventor, certified by his daughter: “The inscription and signature are in my father’s writing” 163. Thomas Edison.

161. Charles Darwin. Circa 1879 ink signature, “Charles

Darwin,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 sheet clipped from the close of a letter, with the reverse penned in the hand of his wife, Emma Wedgwood. In fine condition, with a vertical fold to the left of the signature, and light show-through from writing on reverse. Accompanied by a handwritten 1887 transmittal letter from Darwin’s cousin, Elizabeth Anne Wheler, which reads: “Since you left I have been looking over several letters I had from my cousin Charles Darwin in 1879 when he was writing his & my grandfather’s life & I send you one of his signatures.

Most of the letters were written by his wife & signed by him.

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Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.75 photo of Edison by Walter Scott Shinn, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To C. B. Crosby, Thos. A. Edison.” In very good to fine condition, with a crease passing across Edison’s chest.

Accompanied by a 1965 ALS by his daughter, Madeleine Edison Sloane, in part: “The picture you sent me is a copy of a rather well known photograph of my father, taken by Walter Scott Shinn, a New York City photographer. I do not know under what circumstances this photograph was given to Mr. Crosby, but the inscription and signature are in my father’s writing.”

Starting Bid $200

162. Charles Darwin. Hand-addressed envelope panel, 5 x 2.75, addressed by Darwin to the Lord Mayor of London, “Lord

mayor, Mansion House, EC,” and signed in the lower left corner, “C. Darwin.” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and soiling, and several tiny pin holes. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $300

164. Thomas Edison. Large original British linen-backed patent lithograph for Thomas Edison’s ‘improvements in circuits

and instruments for chemical telegraphs,’ one page, 21 x 15, February 27, 1873. The diagram features several figures showing Edison’s improved circuitry for long-distance telegraph lines, with one figure tracing a route through the American northeast.

The top border reads: “A.D. 1873. Feb. 27. No. 735. Edison’s Specification.” The lower border reads: “The filed drawing is not colored. Drawn on Stone by Malby & Sons. London, Printed by George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, 1872.” In fine condition, with losses to the blank top edge. Starting Bid $200

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165. Thomas Edison. ALS in pencil, signed “Edison,” two pages, 5 x

8, December 5, 1923. Letter to “Payne,” in full: “I think you should design & have made a machine to take at least 12 time test batteries (5 cells) at summer & 12 300 Rate winter time tests. We have plenty of men in machine shop and their work is nearly completed. I could shift some over & make your big machine quickly. It might save a year in getting at trouble.” In fine condition, with a few small edge chips. Starting Bid $200

166. Thomas Edison. Classic pencil ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thomas A. Edison,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. In very good to fine condition, with light rippling from old mounting remnants on the reverse, and a short edge tear just touching the ‘umbrella.’ From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

167. Albert Einstein.

Signed book: Einstein: His Life and Times by Philipp Frank. Later printing. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 298 pages.

Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “To Alfred Nagel, A. Einstein 53.”

Autographic condition: fine, with light tape stains to the top and bottom edges of the signed page.

Book condition: VG/VG-, with toning, edge tears and curling, and soiling to the dust jacket, which is protected by brittle Mylar. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original owner, who notes that he worked for a bookstore in New Jersey as a teenager; the owner, an acquaintance of Albert Einstein’s, had this book signed as a birthday present. Starting Bid $300

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Choice portrait of the genius

168. Albert Einstein. Ideal vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 6.25 photo of Einstein, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “A. Einstein 51.� Reverse bears a John D. Schiff credit stamp. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $500 View more lots from this category online at www.RRAuction.com | 33

Rare handwritten notes from the inventor of the first all-electronic television system 170. Philo Farnsworth. Handwritten scientific notes in pencil by inventor Philo Farnsworth, unsigned, no date, written on the reverse of seven sheets of Farnsworth Television & Radio Corporation letterhead, with footer caption, “Cable Address ‘Television.’” The notes are comprised of approximately 30 chemical compounds and their formulas with notes on solubility, such as Sodium bromate, Sodium uranyl acetate, Potassium silicontungstate, Benzil, Lead dithionate, Diacetyl phenolphthalein, and more. Includes one page of typed chemical formulas. In overall fine condition, with rusty paperclip impressions to one page, and a light central bend to each page. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Farnsworth’s granddaughter. Starting Bid $200

Heisenberg replies to an inquiry on “the German effort in Uranium research during the last war” 171. Werner Heisenberg. TLS signed “W. Heisenberg,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, Max

Planck Institute letterhead, August 16, 1972. Letter to Joseph D’Ambra in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in part: “You ask me about the German effort in Uranium research during the last war. Shortly after the war I have published a report on this work in the periodical ‘Nature’ and I am enclosing a copy of this paper. After David Irving’s presentation of the matter I have written a review of his book in the ‘Bulletin of Atomic Scientists’ and I am also enclosing a copy of this review. Finally I have told a part of this story in my book ‘Physics and Beyond’; a paperback edition of this book is now available in the American bookstores.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope and two photocopies of brief articles by Heisenberg. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

172. Werner Heisenberg.

Sought-after ink signature, “Heisenberg,” on an off-white 2.5 x 4.25 sheet bearing an affixed image of the theoretical physicist. The sheet is affixed to a card, with the reverse bearing an affixed “Max-Planck-Institut fur Physik” label and signed in black ink by Heisenberg’s son, “Thanks for sharing the letter, Jochen Heisenberg.” In very fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

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173. Edwin Hubble. As-

tronomer (18891953) regarded as one of the most important observational cosmologists of the 20th century and the namesake of the orbiting Hubble Telescope. Highly desirable FDC with a cachet honoring the Palomar Mountain Observatory, signed in fountain pen, “Edwin P. Hubble, 1948.”

In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

The ‘Pap smear’ pioneer

174. Georgios Papanikolaou. Greek physician (1883–1962) who was a pioneer in cytopathology and early cancer de-

tection, known for his invention of the ‘Pap smear.’ Archive of sixteen letters from Dr. George Papanicolaou to veterinarian, dog breeder, and eugenicist Leon Whitney, comprising thirteen TLSs and three ALSs, most signed “George” or “Pap,” plus a telegram and Whitney’s retained carbon copies of his letters to Papanicolaou; in all, the archive represents 35 pieces of correspondence. This friendly correspondence covers a diverse variety of subjects, including diagnoses of cancer in humans and dogs, dog breeds, flowers, Turkish food, and Oliver Wendell Holmes. also includes an excellent copy of Papanicolaou’s 1954 work Atlas of Exfoliative Cytology in its original binder, with 38 plates of non-malignant and malignant cells. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $500

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Pasteur cares for indigent rabies victims: “Send the bitten child without delay”

175. Louis Pasteur. ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 8, December 22, 1885. Dramatic letter to a mayor, concerning the rabies vaccine. In part (translated): “I have just telegraphed to send the bitten child without delay. If she is very poor give her the return ticket and I can take care of the expenses while she is here. Some people already treated have given me money for your indigents and I have a few hundred francs from them. The municipal council of Havre has sent me a thousand francs for the same purpose. Please receive the assurance of my very distinguished consideration.” In fine condition, with some light soiling. Starting Bid $300

177. Henri Poincare. French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher of science (1854-1912) who famously formulated the ‘Poincare Conjecture,’ which went unsolved for nearly a century. Scarce ALS in French, signed “Poincare,” one page, 4.5 x 7, no date. Letter to a lady, in full (translated): “Please excuse me if I have taken so long to answer you.

I find your letter already quite ancient coming back returning from a trip that has been delayed more than I had predicted. I am very happy to be able to be agreeable to you.

Please believe me dear lady on my entire devotion.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

178. Nikola Tesla. Bold ink signature, “Nikola Tesla,” on an off-white 3.75 x 3.25 slip clipped from a document pertaining to “3 tracts of land in Tinicum Township, Bucks Co., Pa.,” stamp-dated January 17, 1912.”

In fine condition, with scattered light staining. A highly sought-after signature from the great innovator. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

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179. Thomas A. Watson. Assistant

to Alexander Graham Bell remembered as the recipient of the first telephone call (1854–1934). Signed book: Exploring Life: The Autobiography of Thomas A. Watson.

First edition. NY: D. Appleton and Company, 1926. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9, 315 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “Miss Adeline T. Joyce, with the kind regards of Thomas A. Watson, October 21st 1926.”

Autographic condition: very good to fine, with irregular toning to the signed page. Book condition: VG/None, with rubbing and wear to spine, a cracked front hinge, and edgewear. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

181. George Westinghouse. Im-

pressive original British linenbacked patent lithograph for George Westinghouse’s ‘improvements in apparatus for working brakes and communicating signals on railway trains by compressed air,’ one page, 14.5 x 21, June 4, 1872. The diagram features several figures depicting the improved coupling apparatus for Westinghouse’s famous air brake. The top border reads: “A.D. 1872. June 4. No. 1691. Westinghouse’s Specification.” The lower border reads: “The filed drawing is not colored. Drawn on stone by Malby & Sons. London, Printed by George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, 1872.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

180. George Westinghouse. TLS signed “Geo. Westinghouse,” one page, 8 x 10.25, personal letterhead, November 13, 1907. Letter to George G. Crocker, in part: “Very many thanks for your letter…and for the enclosed editorial from the Boston Herald. I have full confidence that I shall overcome my difficulties in the near future, but to do so will require active work for a good many days to come.” In fine condition. The financial panic of 1907 led to Westinghouse’s resignation from control of his company. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

intellectuals 182. Sigmund Freud. TLS in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 6 x 8.75, personal letterhead, September 10, 1924. Letter to a “Dear Colleague,” in part (translated): “Your letter of August 9th brought me a pleasant surprise and a disappointment. The latter was that your picture, which you wanted to add to the letter, was not included. I am here in the country, a few hours from Vienna. When I return to the city at the beginning of October…I will hurry to send you the signed photograph…Hoping to hear and read more from you soon.” In very good condition, with moderate creasing, light soiling, and old tape stains at the corners. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. 1924 proved a significant year for both Freud and the study of psychoanalysis—the the Institute of Psychoanalysis of London and the Vienna Psychoanalytic Institute were founded, Freud published the paper ‘The Dissolution of the Oedipus Complex,’ and he appeared on the October 27, 1924 cover of Time Magazine. Starting Bid $300

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“Psychoanalysis…is not completed; grows slowly like any other uncertain science”

183. Sigmund Freud. ALS in German, signed “Freud,” one

page, 8.75 x 11.25, personal letterhead, July 27, 1927. Written from Semmering, Austria, a letter to American economist and statistician Carl Snyder, in full (translated): “I also remember with great pleasure our meeting in Gastein. It is nice that your letter now creates a continuation of this relation. I am very happy to hear that a series of personal and material influences have kindled anew your interest in psychoanalysis. Certainly you would do wrong in assuming it is already completed.

Even today, it is not completed; grows slowly like any other uncertain science; of course, any additions will be performed by others than myself. I would very much like to see you again at the Congress in Innsbruck but my in more than one place defected health makes this trip impossible. Hearty greetings across the miles.” Mounted and framed to an overall size of 12 x 15.25. In very good condition, with scattered small stains, overall creasing, and a rusty paperclip impression to the bottom edge. Starting Bid $500

“The reign of experimental philosophy is upon us and the time of mere visions has passed” 184. Denis Diderot. French philosopher, art critic, and writer (1713–1784), best known for serving as co-founder and chief editor of and contributor to the Encyclopédie, the most important and ambitious intellectual initiative of the 18th Century. Unsigned handwritten manuscript in French, one page, 5 x 7.5, no date. A splendidly ironic critique of a scientific book, mentioning the great minds of Descartes, Malebranche, and Buffon. In full (translated): “This book is not deprived of ideas. It is a sort of day dream in the manner of those of Malebranche or Descartes, but with no style.

Sometimes the language is not even French. If whatever merits the book may possess in terms of systematics have fallen upon a mind like Buffon with his experience, subtlety, and personality I cannot think what the result might have been. In its present state, no sensations are to be expected from it. According to its author, fire is the principal behind everything except behind his own work.

When he proposes to demonstrate that air does not exist but that our atmosphere is nothing but an accumulation of watery molecules that wet and weigh on the wings of fire one should start by supplying a good number of opposing facts and would the answer to all these facts that can be opposed be contentable? The reign of experimental philosophy is upon us and the time of mere visions has passed. This is my view.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

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First edition of Freud’s landmark The Ego and the Id

185. Sigmund Freud. Significant book: First edition of Freud’s landmark

Das Ich und das Es [The Ego and the Id], bound together with a third printing of Jenseits des Lustprinzips [Beyond the Pleasure Principle] and a second printing of Massenpsychologie und Ich-Analyse [Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego]. Leipzig, Wien, Zurich: Internationaler Psychoanalytischer Verlag, 1923.

Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.25, 290 pages. Book condition: VG/None, with slight sunning to boards, bumped corners, and fraying to cloth spine. Accompanied by a custommade clamshell case. One of Freud’s most famous works and his last major contribution to psychoanalytic theory, Das Ich und das Es contains his elaboration on the concept of the superego or conscience as a product of parental criticism and prohibitions. Starting Bid $200

186. Thomas Paine. Historically significant unsigned book: Rights of Man: Being

an Answer to Mr. Burke’s Attack on the French Revolution, Parts I and II. Second edition of the first part, first edition of the second part. London: Printed for J. S. Jordan, 1791 and 1792. Hardcover bound in modern brown half calf with black leather label, 5.25 x 8.5, pages [iii]–x, [7]–171; [i]–[xvi], [1]–178. Book condition: VG/None, with moderate foxing to textblock.

The attack on the French Revolution made by Edmund Burke in his Reflections had infuriated Paine, who rushed into print with his celebrated answer, The Rights of Man. Paine hoped this book would do for England what his Common Sense had done for America. He appropriately dedicated it to George Washington, and published it on Washington’s birthday in 1791. A year later, he published a second part, Combining Principle and Practice, which fully developed his political philosophy and made an even stronger argument for a change of government in Great Britain. Starting Bid $200

187. Adam Smith. Unsigned historically significant book: An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Vols. I–III by Adam Smith. Sixth edition. London: Printed for A. Strahan and T. Cadell in the Strand, 1791. Hardcover bound in full contemporary tree calf, gilt spines, gilt-stamped outer dentelles, black and maroon leather labels, top edges gilt, 5.5 x 8.5, 1482 pages. Book condition: VG-/None, with rubbing and wear to extremities, cracking along joints, and an ownership signature evidently torn from the first free end page of Vol. I. Accompanied by a custom-made clamshell case. An impressive, early edition of a founding text in modern economic thought. Starting Bid $200

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religious figures 188. Pope John XXIII.

Italian Pope (1881–1963), born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, who ascended the papal throne in 1958 and served until his death. As the guiding force behind the historic Second Vatican Council, John ushered in the most sweeping reforms the Catholic Church had undergone in centuries.

Uncommon hand-illuminated apostolic benediction, signed “Joannes XXIII, Pp., 6.VIII.959,” one page, 13.75 x 19.75, bearing an affixed glossy portrait of Pope John Paul XIII. In fine condition, with a light crease in the top border, and light toning from prior display. Starting Bid $200

189. Pope Pius XI. Uncommon

hand-illuminated apostolic benediction, signed “Pius PP XI peramanter in Domino,” one page, 10 x 14.5, November 19, 1930, bearing an affixed portrait of Pope Pius XI. Displayed in its impressive original 16 x 20.5 gilt leather frame by A. Casciani. In fine condition, with some scuffing to the frame. Starting Bid $200

world leaders and politicians “We must prepare for war” 190. David Ben-Gurion. TLS in Hebrew as Minister of Defense, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, July 11, 1955. Letter to Israeli Prime Minister Moshe Sharett, in full (translated): “We must prepare for war and to strengthen the ability of the repatriants and repatriant communities. We must now devote our best efforts to and focus our abilities on preparing for the fight. There is no doubt that if a war breaks out with Egypt who is the greatest Arab power—the repatriant communities will be at the forefront of fighting, and if we fail to train them to be capable to withstand the fighting, the repatriant communities are bound to suffer a great catastrophe the implications of which may be unfathomable. I would ask you to raise this issue for discussion at the next government meeting.” In fine condition, with two file holes.

On February 25, 1955, Arab infiltrators murdered an Israeli civilian in the town of Rehovot. When one of the militants killed during the raid was found to be in possession of documents linking him to Egyptian military intelligence, Defense Minister David Ben-Gurion and Chief of Staff Moshe Dayan demanded a harsh retaliation. Three days later, Operation Black Arrow commenced with a force of 150 paratroops that attacked an Egyptian base near the city of Gaza, killing nearly 40 Egyptian soldiers. In response, President Gamal Abdel Nasser closed the Gulf of Aqaba to Israeli shipping and air traffic and increased support for Palestinian fedayeen raids, which invited even harsher Israeli retaliatory raids such as Operation Elkayam (72 dead) and Operation Volcano (81 dead, 55 captured). Tensions between Egypt and Israel ultimately led to Israel taking part in the invasion of the Sinai Peninsula and Suez Canal alongside the United Kingdom and France. Starting Bid $200

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193. Winston Churchill. TLS signed “Yours sincerely,

Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7 x 9, Chartwell, Westerham, Kent letterhead, March 3, 1949. Letter to his barrister Leslie Graham-Dixon, in full: “The news I have received from Moir vindicates the soundness of the advice you have given me, upon which I have acted. Thank you very much indeed for all your help.” Churchill adds the salutation in his own hand.

Double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 17.5 x 13.75. In fine condition, with scattered tiny stains.

Starting Bid $200

192. Chiang Kai-Shek.

Bold ink signature of Chiang Kai-shek in Chinese on an off-white 3.75 x 6.5 sheet with raised lettering reading, “The President of the Republic of China,” below an embossed sun.

In very fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

195. Nikita Khrushchev. DS in Cyrillic, one page, 8.5 x 6.25, November 21, 1939. Untranslated official Russian document, signed at the conclusion in purple ink by Nikita Khrushchev. In fine condition, with intersecting folds. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

194. Winston Churchill.

Fountain pen signature, “Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.25 slip affixed to a samesize card. In fine condition, with some light soiling. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

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196. Vladimir Lenin: Nadezhda Krupskaya. Wife (1869–1939) of Vladimir Lenin

who served as Deputy People’s Commissar for Education from 1929 to 1939. ALS in Cyrillic, signed “Communist greetings, N. Krupskaya,” one page, 5.25 x 7.5, February 17, 1937. Letter to Comrade Tikhonov, in full (translated): “I have received your letter and the issues of Za Gramotnost [Yes to Literacy] newspaper you have sent. I liked that the newspaper tries to interest semi-literate readers in political matters, and to expand their horizons. This constitutes good reading material. Students’ letters, on the other hand, look too much alike, as if they were dictated by the teachers...students will likely express similar thoughts, but present them in a different manner. It is important for students to write on their own...Overall though, your little newspaper is quite good.”

In fine condition. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope, which is an official Enlightenment Commissariat cover featuring Krupskaya’s preprinted name. Starting Bid $200

197. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Color semi-glossy 7.25 x 9.5 photo of the Iranian

leader in a suit and tie, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “M. R. Pahlavi.” In fine condition, with trimmed edges and slight rippling at the center from the photographer’s sticker on the back. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

198. Eva Peron. Beautiful vintage matte-finish 8.5 x 11.25 photo of Eva Peron,

affixed by its top edge to a 12.25 x 16.25 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen “Para el Dr. George T. Pack, con mi gran simpatica—Eva Peron.” Framed and in very good to fine condition, with a couple of scratches to the photo, the unaffixed lower edge of the photo bending upward from the mount, and a small stain to the bottom edge of the mount. Dr. Pack was an award-winning American oncologist; in 1951, Juan Perón consulted Pack concerning the cancer of his wife, Eva Peron, and Pack was secretly flown into Argentina to operate on her. Starting Bid $200

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The founder of modern China

199. Sun Yat-sen. Chinese revolutionary (1866–1925) who helped to overthrow the centuries-old Qing Dynasty in 1911 to become the first president of the Republic of China. Rare matte-finish 3.5 x 5 oval portrait of the Chinese leader by K. T. Thompson, affixed to its original 4.75 x 7.75 studio mount, signed and inscribed in ink, “To Mr. G. E. Anderson, With compliments of Sun Yat-sen, June 17, 1912.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered spotting and silvering to the image, and light staining and soiling to the mount. As a revered political leader of the 20th century and the key figure in establishing the modern Chinese state, Sun Yat-sen represents one of the most highly sought-after autographs worldwide. Signed photographs are excessively rare, with this representing only the fifth we have ever offered. Starting Bid $2500 View more lots from this category online at www.RRAuction.com | 43

royalty 200. Julie Bonaparte.

Queen consort (1771–1845) of Spain and the Indies, Naples and Sicily as the wife of Joseph Bonaparte. ALS in French, one page, 6.25 x 8.25, 26 Ventose.

Letter to a “representant du peuple” regarding the Citoyen Lajarriete, whom her cousin will visit the next morning.

Addressed on the integral leaf in Bonaparte’s hand. In very good to fine condition, with light overall toning and creasing.

Starting Bid $200

202. King Charles II. The last Habsburg

ruler of the Spanish Empire (1661–1700) best remembered for his alleged physical disabilities, and the war that followed his death.

LS in Spanish, signed “El Rey,” one page, 11.75 x 15.5, March 13, 1690.

Untranslated letter to Pope Alexander VIII. The paper seal affixed to the reverse remains intact. In very good to fine condition, with a tear to the left edge, a circular stain to the center from the attached seal on the reverse, and an associated repair to one word of text Starting Bid $200

203. Nicholas I. Czar of Rus-

201. King Alfonso XII. King of Spain (1857–1885) who

reigned from 1874 to 1885, after a coup d’etat restored the monarchy and ended the ephemeral First Spanish Republic; his mother, Isabella II, had been deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1868. ALS in Spanish, signed “Alfonso,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, royal crest letterhead, November 18, 1880. Letter to “Manolo,” in part (translated): “I received your letter and saw with pleasure that you are always the same in your lobbies and in everything. What you suspect about the telegram that you put and that I did not receive, is completely lacking in logic.” In fine condition, with a light stain and small piece of tape to the left edge of the first page. Accompanied by an 1878 document bearing a printed signature. Starting Bid $200

sia (born 1796) who reigned from 1825 until his death in 1855. By crushing the Decembrist Uprising, he confirmed the autocracy of czarist rule, but disastrous losses in the Crimean War marked the collapse of his foreign and domestic policies.

Manuscript DS, in Cyrillic, one page, 7.75 x 12.5, April 12, 1832. Czar Nicholas I grants awards to “Imperial Theatre Inspector of Troop Alexander Chevanoveski and Peter Gelmerson, Chief of Procurement for Theatre.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Nicholas I. In fine condition, with trimmed edges. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

204. King Philip II of Spain. King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, and Sicily, and King of England and Ireland while married to Queen Mary I (1527–1598). LS in Spanish, signed “Yo El Rey,” one page, 8 x 6.25, February 3, 1569. Untranslated identification card addressed to the Bishop of the province of Nueva Galicia. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges and overall light foxing. Starting Bid $200

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Rare and desirable document by King Henry VIII

205. King Henry VIII. King of England from 1509 until his death in 1547, remembered for his role in the English Reforma-

tion, his six marriages (and his beheaded ex-wives), and his radical changes to the English Constitution. Extremely rare vellum manuscript DS, signed “Henry R,” one page, 13 x 10.5, December 30, 1546. In the last weeks of his reign, King Henry VIII issues a life grant for John Gate “of the office of Keeper of the Mansion in Southwarke,” formerly belonging to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Also conferred upon him are the estates formerly belonging to the Duke of Suffolk, as well as the house once in possession of Thomas Becket, and extensive lands in Essex and elsewhere in England. Signed at the head by King Henry VIII, and countersigned at the foot by Edward North, Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations. Impressively mounted, matted in silk, and framed with a portrait and descriptive plaque to an overall size of 26.5 x 42.5. In very good condition, with soiling and staining, and paper loss and separation along the central vertical fold (expertly reinforced on the reverse); the signature is clean and unaffected. The document was professionally conserved by J. Baldwin Conservation. Also accompanied by a vellum leaf, now separated from the main document, with later annotations on the history of the piece. Starting Bid $1500

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206. Nicholas II. The last

Tsar of Russia (born 1868) who reigned from 1894 until he was deposed in 1917. In the wake of the Russian Revolution, Nicholas, Empress Alexandra, and their children were imprisoned and finally executed on July 17, 1918. Manuscript DS in Cyrillic, one page, 8.5 x 14, December 1902. Untranslated official Russian document signed at the conclusion in ink by Nicholas II. In very good to fine condition, with heavy toning to the right and bottom edges. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

207. Princess Diana and Prince Charles. Fabulous

1982 Christmas card embossed on the front with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 14 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo of the royal couple posing with their newborn son, Prince William, signed in fountain pen, “from Charles and” and “Diana.” In fine condition, with Diana’s signature quite faded, but still completely legible. Starting Bid $200

209. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Vintage matte-

finish 8 x 11 photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip posing with their young children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, and their two corgis, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Philip” and “Elizabeth R, 1956.” Mounted and framed to an overall size of 9 x 12. In very good to fine condition, with a stain to the lower left corner, and some blurriness to Elizabeth’s signature. Starting Bid $200

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Princess Margaret celebrates her 12th birthday

208. Princess Margaret. ALS signed

“Margaret,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, Buckingham Palace letterhead, August 25, 1942. Letter to “Mrs. Bruce” at Windsor Castle, in full: “Thank you so very much for the two pretty little pussy cats they are so sweet. My birthday was very nice with quite a lot of presents we went out shooting and it did not rain for once. It has been raining every day except yesterday and two Sundays! Thank you again so much, for your present.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Margaret’s hand, signed with her initial “M” in the lower corner. Starting Bid $200

210. Queen Victoria.

Third-person ALS, signed within the text, “The Queen,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered Windsor Castle mourning stationery, November 28, 1867. Letter to Sir John Cowell, in part: “Tho’ Sir Thomas Biddulph will have told Sir J. Cowell often… she takes in the event w[hich] he has announced thro’ him to her she is anxious to repeat herself to one whom she has known so long & whose services she has had such good reason to value, her warmest wishes for his happiness thro’ a long life.” In fine condition.

Accompanied by the original hand-addressed mailing envelope, with embossed black seal to reverse. Starting Bid $200

211. Queen Victoria. ALS in pencil, signed “Mama,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, Windsor Castle stationery, no date.

Letter to her daughter Princess Beatrice, in full: “Darling Baby, Should Ld Salisbury (Ly Antrim of crse) & one other of my gentlemen, dine & who else? —The 3 Russians & 2 Prussians?

That might be too much?” In very good to fine condition, with overall creasing. Starting Bid $200

212. Queen Victoria. Unsigned handwritten notes in

pencil by Queen Victoria, one page, 4.5 x 7, Windsor Castle stationery, no date. A prospective guest list, in full: “Queen Pr. & Prncss 3, / Prncss Louise D. of Fife 2 / Archbishop & Mrs. Benson 2, Dcss of B— 1 / Mr. Shoebury 1 / Sir J Pauncefoot 1 / Ly Antrim 1 / Count Gleichen 1.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

explorers and archaeologists The rarest of the polar explorers, Swedish balloonist Andrée 213. Salomon August Andree. Swedish engineer, physicist, aeronaut

and polar explorer who died while leading an attempt to reach the Geographic North Pole by hydrogen balloon (1854–1897). ALS in French, signed “S. A. Andree,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 8.75, February 22, 1895. Letter to famed balloonist Gaston Tissandier, in part (translated): “Before your letter was received I had already sent the complete project that you probably have now in your hands. I am very happy that you have made your magnificent experience the tour of France in a balloon, and this of course favors my project as well. Today I have sent you the result of an interview of Mr. T. B. with specialist who has visited the polar regions where I have spent myself one year. I thank you very much for your kindness and to promise that I can count on you.” In fine condition. Since Andrée died at 42 and was little known before his doomed flight, his letters are very rare. Starting Bid $200

214. Byrd Antarctic Expedition. Collection of items as-

sociated with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, including: a cover signed by R. E. Byrd, aviators Harold June and Dean Smith, and geologist Lawrence N. Gould; a cover signed by aerial photographer Ashley Chadbourne McKinley; a glossy 4.5 x 6 photo signed by Byrd; an ink signature of Byrd on a 4.75 x 5.75 sheet; a stamp block signed by Byrd; a TLS by Byrd; an unsigned telegram by Byrd; and two unsigned commemorative covers. In overall very good to fine condition, with staining and tears to the letter. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

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The Antarctic explorer to “the officer on duty S. S. Discovery” 215. Robert Falcon Scott. British naval officer and explorer (1868–1912) best

known for the two expeditions he led to the Antarctic, the Discovery Expedition and the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition. ALS signed “R. F. Scott, Commander,” one page, 5 x 8, National Antarctic Expedition letterhead, no date. Letter to “the officer on duty S. S. Discovery,” in full: “Please show the bearer Mr. J. B. Capper & his friends over the ship.” In fine condition. Scott led the landmark Discovery expedition of 1901–1904, carrying out important scientific research and geographical exploration of the Antarctic regions. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $300

216. South Pole: Ernest Shackleton and Eric Marshall.

Vintage fountain pen signatures, “E. H. Shackleton” and “Marshall,” on individual off-white slips affixed on opposite sides of a blue 7 x 1.75. In very good to fine condition, with staining to Shackleton from mounting residue on the back. Shackleton and Marshall, along with Jameson Adams and Frank Wild, were members of the party who reached furthest south during the 1907–09 Nimrod expedition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

american west 218. William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody. Superb

217. Apache: Andrew Miller. Four original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet card photographs by Andrew Miller, circa 1885, titled within the images: “Apache Scouts, San Carlos, Ariz.,” “Apache Squaws,” “Young Apache Bucks in Winter,” and “Giant Cactus of Ariz.” The gilt-edged mounts are unmarked, but a tiny portion of Miller’s studio imprint is seen along the bottom edges.

Miller was killed by Yaqui Indians in Sonora, Mexico in 1899.

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vintage matte-finish 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Cody in a distinguished half-length pose, signed boldly in ink in the lower border, “W. F. Cody, ‘Buffalo Bill.’” Published by the Prince Studio of New York. In fine condition, with very light scuffing to the image. A crystal-clear, uninscribed portrait of the legendary Western showman. Starting Bid $200

The architect of Texas settlement 219. Moses Austin. Founder of the American lead industry and father of Texas pioneer Stephen F. Austin (1761-1821) who was the first man to obtain permission to bring Anglo-American settlers into Spanish Texas. Rare manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 3.5, March 10, 1809. Legal document related to the court hearing of John B. Jones v. Moses Bates, which affirms that “Moses Austin a witness claims his attendance for two days and came 40 miles.” Signed at the conclusion by Austin, and countersigned by the Justice of the Peace, James Austin. Cloth-matted with a portrait and biographical caption to an overall size of 26.25 x 25.75. In very good to fine condition, with some staining to the right side. Moses Austin remains exceptionally rare across all signed formats, with this being the first example we have offered in nearly a decade. Starting Bid $200

Gentlemanly portrait of the Wild West showman

220. William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody. Handsome vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Cody in an overcoat and hat by the Lumiere Studio of Omaha, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Joe Schonett, From his friend, W. F. Cody, Buffalo Bill.” Attractively framed to an overall size of 10.75 x 12.75. In fine condition. A distinguished portrait of the Wild West icon. Starting Bid $200

221. Two Guns White Calf. Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Two Guns White Calf in near-profile, signed in black ink with his three-character pictogram of two rifles and a horned calf. In fine condition, with light silvering to the darker areas of the image. Starting Bid $200

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notorious figures and lawmen

222. Charles Guiteau. American lawyer (1841–1882) who, frustrated in his attempt to secure an ambassadorship, assassinated President James Garfield in 1881. Crisp ink signature, “Charles Guiteau,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.5 slip. In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

“Fragments from the President’s head went airborne with particles landing at my feet”

225. Kennedy Assassination: James Altgens. TLS signed “James W. Altgens,” three pages, 8.5 x 11, December 2,

1994. Letter to Roy Hensel, describing in harrowing detail the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In part: “As the caravan continued toward me, I heard another explosion, but there was no indication that shots were being fired—the limo rolled on in my direction. I pre-focused my camera for a good closeup of the Presidential party (15 feet by camera scale) and prepared to make my photo—one I never took—because at that point President Kennedy received the fatal gunshot to the back of his head. Fragments from the President’s head went airborne with particles landing at my feet. What a shock—even to a professional newsperson—I could not snap the shutter on what would have been an historic photo. I could not believe what was happening.” In fine condition. A grave and haunting report from not only an eye witness, but a trained journalist and photographer who was studying the scene close up. Starting Bid $200 50 |

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Original signed fingerprint card with mug shot from Ruby’s 1954 arrest 224. Jack Ruby. Unique original fingerprint

card from the Dallas Police Department, filled out in type and signed in the lower left in pencil, “Jack Ruby,” one page both sides, 8 x 8, December 5, 1954. The card bears Ruby’s fingerprints individually-except for the left index finger, where it notes, “Amp. 1st joint”-as well as all nine prints taken simultaneously at the bottom. The arrest description is typed in the center: “Arrested by Dets. Blankenship & Carlson; Inv. Viol State Liquor Law; Re’d on H C Bond (arrest #54-54814).” Affixed to the reverse is Ruby’s original Dallas Police mug shot from the arrest, listing his prisoner number as “36398.” The reverse also bears typed notes on Ruby’s dealings with the DPD in the aftermath of the Kennedy assassination.

These notes, in part: “11-24-63, Arrested Dallas PD for shooting Lee Harvey Oswald, who was being transferred to Co Jail for the shooting of President John F. Kennedy.” In fine condition, with light creasing and soiling. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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368. Henry Knox. ALS signed “H. Knox,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9, December 8, 1785. Letter to James Webber, in part: “My brother has been with me about twenty days, and is in every respect thank heaven precisely as I could wish. It was his full intention to have written you, amply by this occasion, but being yesterday seized with a violent head ache and slight fever, the consequence of a sudden cold, he is unavoidably prevented.” He goes on to discuss further business arrangements, and notes: “Mrs. Knox unites with me in presenting our affectionate compliments.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered staining, trimmed bottom edge affecting some of the text, and toning and partial separation to the hinge. Starting Bid $200

Made by Paul Revere for the USS Constitution 369. Paul Revere: USS Constitution. Solid copper spike or rod (14-7/8” x 7/8” with 1-1/4” diameter head) made by Paul Revere for the USS Frigate Constitution (‘Old Ironsides’), 1795-1797. Revere held the contact for supplying the copper bolts, rods, spikes, and other fittings, as well as the copper sheathing on the hull, for which he received $3,820.33. The 7/8” copper rods were primarily used below the ship’s water line to fasten ribs to keel and floor timbers to ribs.

This rare artifact was removed during one of the ship’s restoration projects prior to the mid-20th century. It was then displayed in a tavern near the Charlestown navy yard where the Constitution is berthed until a nautical antiques specialist purchased it and sold it to the present consignor, who has owned the item for nearly 40 years. The rod exhibits a stable surface of mottled green corrosion consistent with its age and origins. It is preserved in a custom Plexiglas display stand, sealed at both ends, with an identification plaque. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

370. USS Constitution. Appealing piece of the hull of the

USS Constitution removed during its 1927 renovation, measuring 3.25˝ x 2.5˝ x 2˝, with the original bronze plate attached: “This material was taken from the original hull of the U.S. Frigate Constitution, Keel laid 1794, Rebuilding 1927.” The surface, color, patina, size, and shape give this piece ‘museum quality’ visual appeal. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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August 12, 2020 | MILITARY

371. William Barksdale. Confederate general and Missis-

sippi congressman (1821–1863) who was mortally wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg while leading his brigade’s attack on Union forces not far from Cemetery Ridge. Rare ink signature, “Wm. Barksdale, Columbus, Mississippi,” on an off-white 5 x 1.5 sheet. Handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait and plaque to an overall size of 20.5 x 16. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

372. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. Maine-born Union

major general (1828-1914) who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg. Neatly penned ink signature, “Very truly yours, Joshua L. Chamberlain, Brunswick, March 15, 1880,” on an off-white 6.75 x 4 album page. In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

373. Jefferson Davis. Neat ink signature, “Jefferson Davis,” on an off-white 3 x 1.5 card, matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 7.25 x 11. In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

374. Nathan Bedford Forrest.

Confederate general (1821-1877) who earned a reputation as the greatest cavalry officer of the Civil War. DS, signed “N. B. Forrest,” one page, 8.25 x 3.5, September 1, 1870.

Reverse of a clipped mortgage bond from the Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad Company, which states that the company “agrees and binds itself to pay the principal and interest of the within Bond in Gold Coin of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion in crisp black ink by Nathan Bedford Forrest as the company’s president. In fine condition.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

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375. Winfield Scott Hancock. ALS signed “Winf’d S.

Hancock,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, October 7, 1877. In part: “…since then my time has been almost completely occupied in official affairs. I have had no time for private correspondence. I now find your letter of July 5th before me in my pile of unanswered private letters. The first volume of the History of Democracy also reached me…I have only gleaned over the book and have not had time to read it. That, I propose to do so soon.” In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

376. John Bell Hood. Confederate general (1831-1879) known for his recklessness, who commanded forces at important battles including Second Bull Run, Antietam, and Gettysburg. Rare ink signature, “Priv Kriser off sick report, John B. Hood, Bvt 2nd Lt.,” on a light blue 3 x .75 slip clipped from a letter. In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

381. James Longstreet. Fountain pen signature, “James Longstreet,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 card. In fine condition, with two small pieces of tape on the edges. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

377. Robert E. Lee. Crisp ink signature, “E. E., R. E. Lee, Capt. En-

grs.,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.25 slip. Matted and framed with an engraved portrait (featuring a facsimile signature) to an overall size of 11 x 15.5.

In fine to very fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

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August 12, 2020 | MILITARY

Letter from the day of Virginia’s admittance into the Confederacy, endorsed by Lee as commander of the state’s forces 378. Robert E. Lee. Autograph endorsement

signed “R. E. Lee,” penned on the reverse threepage letter sent to him by Confederate diplomat James Murray Mason, 7.25 x 8.75, May 7, 1861, the day that Virginia was admitted into the Confederacy.

Lee writes, in full: “Resp’y referred to the Gov’r & council—Mr. Ambler’s case might be considered as coming within the provision of the ordinance on the subject—Mr. Ambler occupied a responsible office under the Govt: at Washington. R. E. Lee.” Mason’s letter requests an appointment for his son-in-law, in part: “My son in law Mr. John Ambler, recently held a place in the Navy Department at Washington, which of course he resigned on the separation of Virginia from the Union, & being here, at the commencement of military organization at Harper’s Ferry, was appointed by Gen’l Harper then in command there, acting Quarter Master to remain & construct the operations of that branch of the service…I do not know how, or by whom, these appointments are properly made, but it is very desirable if it can be done, that he should be retained in office under a proper appointment.” Professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet and in fine condition. Starting Bid $300

Lee aims to “aid the sister of one who laid down his life in the defense of the Constitutional rights of his Country” 379. Robert E. Lee. ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, 5 x 8, August 31,

1868. Letter to Miss Caroline M. Campbell, in part: “It will give me much pleasure to commend to the attention of my friends here & elsewhere ‘The Little Gleaner,’ to do all in my powers to aid the sister of one who laid down his life in the defense of the Constitutional rights of his Country. I enclose the subscription piece for one Copy for one year; which I desire to be sent to my little niece, Mildred Lee.” In very good to fine condition, with stains at the corners from old adhesive residue on the reverse. Starting Bid $300

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Ultra-early Greek school book signed by the young “James E. B. Stuart” 382. J. E. B. Stuart. Signed book: Anaaekta ‘Eaahnika

Meizona sive Collectanea Graeca Majora ad usum Academicae Juventutis. Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1846. Leatherbound hardcover, 5.75 x 9, 296 pages. Signed on the first free end page in ink, “James E. B. Stuart, Patrick, Va.” Autographic condition: very good, with heavy overall foxing to the signed page. Book condition: G+/None, with the front board nearly detached, heavy rubbing to boards, wear to corners, and foxing to textblock. Accompanied by a custom-made clamshell case, gilt-stamped on the front: “School Book Bearing Stuart’s Earliest Known Signature.” Starting Bid $200

Patent model of Stuart’s saber hanger invention, with letter pitching it to the Virginia legislature

383. J. E. B. Stuart. ALS signed “James Longstreet, Paymaster,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, March 28, 1861. Letter to Major R. B. Reynolds, in part: “My intention was to suggest that some of it be left here for the convenience of officers and discharged soldiers. It certainly can make no difference to me personally who receives the funds…I have never entertained for a moment, the idea of having the Department without turning over my funds to you.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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384. Lew Wallace. Signature and book: Ben-Hur: A Tale 380. James Longstreet. AALS signed “James Longstreet,

Paymaster,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, March 28, 1861. Letter to Major R. B. Reynolds, in part: “My intention was to suggest that some of it be left here for the convenience of officers and discharged soldiers. It certainly can make no difference to me personally who receives the funds…I have never entertained for a moment, the idea of having the Department without turning over my funds to you.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

of the Christ. Early printing in an alternate binding: points of issue include the dedication “To the Wife of My Youth” and the absence of the year on the title page. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1880. Hardcover bound in drab brown cloth, 5.25 x 7, 552 pages. Includes an ink signature, “Lew Wallace,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 slip, displayed inside the front of the custom-made clamshell case. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with rubbing to boards, subtle foxing to textblock, and edgewear. Starting Bid $200

Nearly 300 of America’s finest fighter pilots 385. American Fighter Aces. Signed

book: American Fighter Aces Album. First edition. Mesa, Arizona: The American Fighter Aces Association, 1996. Hardcover, 9.25 x 12.25, 543 pages. Signed inside on individual labels affixed to several pages of the book by nearly 300 American fighter pilots, with many adding their rank or nickname, including: Chuck Yeager, Gabby Gabreski, Rex T. Barber, Donald K. Yost, Bud Anderson, Bruce W. Williams, Frederick C. Blesse, Wilbur B. Webb, George C. Axtell, Henry W. Balsiger, James E. Swett, Donald S. Bryan, Phillip Kirkwood, Ernest Bankey, William Anderson, Robert Winks, Lawrence A. Clark, Robert Coats, Richard S. Becker, Richard L. West, James W. Empey, Robert M. Barley, Richard C. Suehr, Victor N. Cabas, Gerald Brown, Richard W. Dunkin, Frank W. Troup, John R. Strane, Russell Reiserer, Bruce Barackman, James B. Cain, Robert Fash, Earling Zaeske, George N. Kirk, Norman R. Berree, Thomas Ward, Clarence Borley, Paul Druny, Charles E. Watts, Dan Carmichael, Perry Shuman, Marion E. Carl, Robert M. Baker, Paul S. Bechtel, Ray Callaway, Henry Buttelmann, Calvin C. Wise, Walter G. Benz, Jack Ilfrey, Stanley D. Andrews, Abner M. Aust, Jr., William H. Allen, Dudley M. Amoss, Lynn E. Witt, Michael Dikovitsky, Steven Gerick, Joseph H. Bennett, Raymond M. Bank, Wayne K. Blickenstaff, Steve Bonner, Richard H. Fleischer, Ralph ‘Doc’ watson, Rudolph Augarten, Claude Kinsey, Jr., Herman Visscher, Art G. Johnson, Herald L. Rounds, Dale Shafer, Jr., and many, many more. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full list of signers. Starting Bid $200

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386. Flying Tigers. Appealing circa 1980s Phase 2 leather flight jacket belonging to Edward F. Gallagher of the AVG Flying Tigers, size XL, signed on the back in various inks by more than 50 members of the legendary Chinese Air Force group, including: Chuck Older, Tex Hill, Robert ‘Moose’ Moss, Chuck Baisden, Francis Doran, Dick Rossi, Ken Jernstedt, and many more. The front of the jacket has Gallagher’s name patch, a “Flying Tigers, Hell’s Angels 3rd Sqd” patch, and a Flying Tigers 50th anniversary patch. In very good to fine condition, with some signatures blurred or difficult to read due to ink contrast.

The owner of this jacket, Ed Gallagher, was part of the 3rd Squadron known as the Hell’s Angels. Although not a pilot, he was known to fly over the ‘hump’ in order to ferry parts from other bases within the China-Burma-India Theater. Starting Bid $200

388. Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal. Glossy 8 x 10.25 photo

of the flag raising on Mount Suribachi after the battle of Iwo Jima, signed in black felt tip by photographer Joe Rosenthal.

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August 12, 2020 | MILITARY

390. Montgomery of Alamein. Souvenir typescript entitled “A Talk with Eisenhower on the Battle Situation…Strategy After the Battle of the Bulge,” two parchment pages, 8.5 x 11, signed at the conclusion in fountain pen, “Montgomery of Alamein, F.M.” The document bears an Eisenhower stamp and first day cancelation at the top. Montgomery recounts a talk he had with Eisenhower, and quotes from a letter sent to Eisenhower by Montgomery, outlining eight important points from the conversation. In very good to fine condition, with overall light, mottled toning. Starting Bid $200

Extremely rare Marine Corps flag raising photo signed by all three Iwo Jima survivors

387. Iwo Jima: Bradley, Hayes, and Gagnon. Vintage glossy 8.25 x 10 U.S. Marine Corps photo of the Mount Suribachi flag raising following the battle of Iwo Jima, signed in fountain pen, “John H. Bradley, Ph. M 2/c, U.S.M.,” “Ira H. Hayes, Pfc., U.S.M.C.,” and “Rene A. Gagnon, Pfc., U.S.M.C.” Collector’s notation along the top reads: “Signatures of the three survivors since the photo was taken, autographed in May 1945.” An unknown hand has added a portion of Chester Nimitz’s famous quote: “Uncommon valor was a common virtue.” Reverse bears a typed caption. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing (heavier to the right edge), and a short tear to the right border.

Bradley, Gagnon, and Hayes were three of the six US soldiers who planted a US flag atop Mount Suribachi on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima—an event captured on film by photographer Joe Rosenthal, which became one of the most familiar images of World War II. Photos signed by all three survivors remain exceedingly rare, with this example autographed roughly two months after Iwo Jima. Starting Bid $300

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“Beating back a world menace which free men cannot tolerate” 394. Matthew Ridgway. Souvenir

typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the conclusion in ink, “M. B. Ridgway.” The Text of Eighth Army General Order, Assuming Command, 26 December 1950, in full: “I have with little notice, assumed heavy responsibilities before in battle, but never with greater opportunities for service to our loved ones and our nation in beating back a world menace which free men cannot tolerate. It is an honored privilege to share this service with you and with our comrades of the Navy and Air Force. You will have my utmost. I shall expect yours.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

391. Chester Nimitz. Vintage matte-finish 11.5 x 8.75 photo of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To Stanley Virkeler—with best wishes and warm regards, C. W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral, USN.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 16.25 x 14.25. In fine condition. Accompanied by a 1945 booklet from The National Archives entitled The End of the War in the Pacific: Surrender Documents in Facsimile.

Starting Bid $200

“You are haunting me”—MacArthur’s poetic love letters 389. Douglas MacArthur. Rare group lot of four handwritten letters from Douglas MacArthur to love interest Lucretia Le Bourgeois, three signed “Douglas” and one unsigned, 11 total pages, dated between April and May 1907. Excerpts from the letters are as follows: The earliest letter, April 30, 1907: “The wild spell has been with me again and all night long. I have been fighting it out with myself to keep from going to you like a thief in the night. Too late now the spell is over to wish you good night for you must have been asleep there many hours—but I can bespeak you at least sweet dreams. Mine will be so far I know they will carry me across the broad stretch of Washington town—away from the gloomy barracks, away from the soldier men, away even from the thoughts of friends and loved ones—to a little drawing room, and to an open grate—and to thy side—sweet lady.”

The unsigned letter, May 6, 1907: “I leave for home on Friday. I will probably be at the country club until written but mail will always reach me if addressed Custom House— care U.S. Engineer Office Wilmette, Wisconsin.”

May 8, 1907: “There is little to write of from these gloomy barracks save to tell you the old, old, story—I love you. I love you— love you. How many countless millions in every land, in every age have used the same phrase! And yet I whisper it to you now how poignant with meaning, how heavy with memories, the words seem.”

The final letter, May 31, 1907: “You are haunting me. Not a bird sings under my window but carols your name, not a breeze stirs the leaves but whispers of you—not a wind in the storm last night but moan out, ‘Lucretia—Lucretia.’ You make work impossible. I see you everywhere. My books blur—the lines fade into nothingness, the words blot out and your lips smile up at me.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by three original handwritten mailing envelopes. Starting Bid $200

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392. George S. Patton. Imposing matte-finish 7.75 x

9.75 photo of General Patton in uniform, with the brights of his eyes shaded by the brim of his three-star helmet, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Gen. R. B. Lord, with warm thanks for much valuable assistance. G. S. Patton, Jr., Lt. Gen.” Affixed to a same-size cardstock mount. In fine condition, with light silvering to the darker areas of the image. After the invasion of Normandy, General R. B. Lord was appointed Chief of Staff of S.O.S ‘Service of Supply’ and Communications. Headquartered in Paris, his duty was to procure and distribute supplies, equipment, and armament for the European Theater. Starting Bid $300

In October 1944, Patton sends “gratitude for the regiments of cavalry which were, and continue to be, of outstanding value” 393. George S. Patton. World War II–dated TLS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10, Headquarters, Third United States Army letterhead, October 16, 1944. Letter to General R. B. Lord, in full: “Thank you very much for your letter, and I wish to again express my gratitude for the regiments of cavalry which were, and continue to be, of outstanding value.” In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. After the invasion of Normandy, General R. B. Lord was appointed Chief of Staff of S.O.S ‘Service of Supply’ and Communications. Headquartered in Paris, his duty was to procure and distribute supplies, equipment, and armament for the European Theater. Starting Bid $300

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August 12, 2020 | MILITARY

Photo archive of post-bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki 395. World War II: Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Significant collection of 167 first generation glossy photos documenting the destruction of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the climactic stages of World War II, ranging in size from 4.25 x 2.25 to 7.5 x 5.5 (majority measure approximately 6 x 4), with many of the images matching with those taken by Japanese photographer Yo¯suke Yamahata, and others deriving from the collection of an American military photographer stationed in Osaka. A large segment of the photos included herewith show the devastating aftermath of the ‘Little Boy’ and ‘Fat Man’ nuclear bombs released by the Enola Gay and Bockscar Superfortress bombers on August 6 and August 9, 1945. The photos are comprised of aerial and ground-level perspectives that offer harrowing images of the fallen Japanese cities, with the majority focusing on the ruined landscape, mangled infrastructure, and vast stretches of debris and rubble, with several photos depicting graphic images of Japanese survivors and the deceased. Among the archive is a large number of prewar and postwar photos of varying subjects, including: soldier and boat parades, food lines, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and staff, shots of Mount Fuji, and numerous images of Japanese streets, architecture, and civilians. The reverse of many photos are annotated with either “Nag,” “Hir,” “Osaka before war,” or “Osaka after war.” In overall fine condition, with a few scattered bends and short tears.

Yamahata’s photographs, of which he took a total of 119 on August 10, 1945, are the only extensive photographic record of the immediate aftermath of the atomic bombing of either Hiroshima or Nagasaki; he had some of them published in the August 21, 1945, issue of Mainichi Shinbun. General MacArthur and the American military soon occupied Japan, imposing strict censorship on any reporting or publishing of images of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, with orders to seize and destroy any evidence found, which would have included Yamahata’s photographs. After the occupation forces left Japan, Yamahata was able to publish ‘Atomized Nagasaki’ and some of his photographs appeared in the September 29, 1952 issue of Life Magazine.

However, soon after the publication of this book, Yamahata became disillusioned by the peace groups that were using his photographs for their own propaganda purposes and, for the most part, withdrew his images from circulation. It was not until 1995 that they reemerged when a controversial Smithsonian exhibition of the photographs, named ‘Nagasaki Journey,’ was scheduled and subsequently cancelled. Yamahata’s photographs of Nagasaki remain the most complete record of the atomic bombing as seen immediately after the bombing, and the New York Times has called his photographs ‘some of the most powerful images ever made.’ Starting Bid $500

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“Bonaparte” boldly approves a cavalry appointment of a wounded and shipwrecked prisoner of war

396. Napoleon. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Bonaparte,” one page, 8.5

x 13.5, July 23, 1801. In part (translated): “To the Citizen First Consul: Returned from Egypt a prisoner of war, Stripped, Shipwrecked, Arrived in Paris…I ask you for employment in active service in the Cavalry, if it is possible, an injury preventing me from serving on foot.” Approved in the left margin by Napoleon Bonaparte, and countersigned at the conclusion by “Germain,” a veteran of Napoleon’s Egyptian and Syrian campaign. In fine condition, with show through in the upper left corner from old tape on the reverse. Starting Bid $200

Napoleon document approving substitution of a sick Russian invasion general 397. Napoleon. Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.75 x 12,

December 13, 1813. Official military document approving the substitution of a sick general, in part (translated): “I have the honor to inform His Majesty that the General of Artillery Pernety is sick at Mayence [Mainz, Germany] & will not be able to report at Douay [Douai, France] to take over the command of the artillery of the Army of the North. As it is feared that General Pernety will not be able to assume command for some time, I beg His Majesty to authorize me to replace him with General D’Aboville (the elder) who is at this moment at Maestricht [Maastricht, Netherlands] for the inspection of the designs of the Meuse & the Rhine.”

Approved at the conclusion by Napoleon Bonaparte, and countersigned by the French Minister of War, Henri Jacques Guillaume Clarke, “Duc de Feltre.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds and overall creasing. Starting Bid $200

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Lengthy handwritten draft letter about the fledgling Boy Scouts Organization

398. Robert Baden-Powell. Rare handwritten draft letter in pencil by Robert Baden-Powell, unsigned, 12 total pages,

6.25 x 8, no date but circa 1917, stationary from Baden-Powell’s home in Gray Rigg, Lilliput, Dorset. This draft letter was composed to the Secretary of the Teachers’ Registration Council, explaining the philosophy of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides and advocating for inclusion of the organization in school training. The nascent organization was just taking root across the United Kingdom and the world, and Baden-Powell refers often to the current war and how Scouting could help foster a thriving post-war society. In fine condition, with file holes to the upper left corners. Starting Bid $300

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aviation 463. Aviation Pioneers. Signed book: The World in the Air by Francis Trev-

elyan Miller. First edition, limited issue, numbered 25/500. NY: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1930. Hardcover, 8.5 x 11.5, 315 pages. Signed by the author and publisher on the colophon, as well as by seven noted pioneers of aeronautics on the opening presentation pages, including: Glenn Curtiss, who made the first public flight in America; Dr. Hugo Eckener, commander of the ‘Graf Zeppelin,’ who made the first airship flight around the world; Louis Bleriot, who made the first airplane flight across the English Channel; Dr. Claude Dornier, German designer and builder of multi-engined aircraft; Henri Farman, who made the first distance flight in Europe; Major G. H. Scott, commander of the first Trans-Atlantic voyage in an airship in 1919; and Lieut. Arthur Whitten Brown, co-commander of the first nonstop airplane flight across the Atlantic in 1919. In very good to fine condition, with wear and staining to the covers, and heavy toning and cracking to the spine; interior pages are clean and unaffected. Starting Bid $200

464. Dirigibles. Group of eight framed dirigible displays, ranging in size from 4.5 x 2.5 to 23.5 x 26.5, including: two relic

displays containing fabric attributed to the USS Shenandoah (ZR-1); a print of the Shenandoah signed in black felt tip by its commander, Charles E. Rosendahl; a bracket and fabric swatch attributed to the Hindenburg; a fabric swatch attributed to the Graf Zeppelin; a display with a bracket and two pegs attributed to the USS Akron, plus a souvenir created from Duralumin used in the airship ‘Akron’; a display with two fabric swatches attributed to the Zeppelin L-49; a large display with two photographs of US Navy airships; and a photo of the Hindenburg over Boston. In overall fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

Earhart judges the 1928 National Air Races

465. Amelia Earhart. Partly-printed DS, signed “Amelia M. Ear-

hart,” one page, 6 x 4, September 8, 1928. A contestant’s card for the transcontinental “National Air Races” held at Mines Field in Los Angeles, California between September 8–16, 1928. The card is dated to the opening day and lists the city as “Pecos, Texas.” Signed at the conclusion by Earhart as field referee, and countersigned by the chief judge and chief timer. Mounted and framed to an overall size of 12.75 x 10.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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August 12, 2020 | SPACE EXPLORATION

467. Amelia Earhart.

466. Amelia Earhart. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Amelia M. Earhart,” on an off-white 3.5 x 6 sheet, annotated “11/22/28” in another hand. In fine condition, with slightly irregular light toning. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

474. Orville Wright. The Winters National Bank & Trust

Co. check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Orville Wright, payable to housekeeper Carrie Grumbach for $32.77, March 4, 1947. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

TLS signed “A. E.,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Cosmopolitan letterhead, November 18, 1929. Letter to Porter Adams, in part: “I had to come west in a hurry, so couldn’t stop to see you en route. However, I have an engagement in Omaha on the second of December, and I’ll stop in Tucson, going or coming, for as long as I can, probably a day. I’ll let you know the date as soon as possible. I think we’ll have at least twenty-four hours worth of conversation, don’t you?” In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

471. Orville Wright. Vintage ink signature, “Orville Wright, May 12, 1927,” on an off-white 2.75 x 2 card. In very fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

468. Charles Lindbergh. Fabulous vintage pearl-finish 8 x 9.75 Underwood photo of Lindbergh posing with his mother, Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh, in front of an automobile, prominently signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Henry DuPont, Sincerely, Charles A. Lindbergh.” In fine condition, with a light crease to the lower left corner. Henry Belin du Pont, a member of the famous industrialist family, opened a private airfield in Delaware in 1924, where Lindbergh landed in October 1927. Du Pont would go on to found several aviation concerns throughout the 1930s. Starting Bid $200

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469. Charles Lindbergh. Amazing vintage matte-finish 10 x 8

Underwood photo of Lindbergh posing with the Spirit of St. Louis, signed in fountain pen, “Charles A. Lindbergh,” and inscribed in another hand, “To Cokley T. Kelly, Sincerely.” In fine condition, with a small crease touching Lindbergh’s ear, and poor signature contrast against the grassy background. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Classic signed image of man’s first flight, with original mailing envelope 472. Orville Wright. Vintage 6.25 x 4.5 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight, captioned at the bottom ‘First Man-Flight, December 17, 1903, Kitty Hawk, N. C.,” signed in the lower left in fountain pen by Orville Wright. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope imprinted with his name in the return address area, postmarked 1929.

Starting Bid $300

473. Orville Wright. Typed

draft edited and annotated in the hand of Orville Wright for a biographical sketch to be included in the 1920–21 edition of Who’s Who in America (Vol. 11), unsigned, one page, 8.5 x 11, January 28, 1920. Wright strikes through a myriad of lines and words in the original typed draft, effectively deleting the first few lines and writing its replacement in the upper left: “Dr. Tech. Sci., Royal Tech.

Coll., Munich, 1909; LL.D., Oberlin, 1910; Sc. D. Trinity, 1915, Cincinnati, 1917; M.A., Yale 1919); unmarried.” Vertically along the right side Wright adds: “Dir. Wright Aeronautical Laboratory, Dayton, O.” In very good condition, with tears and paper loss to the edges, and splitting to the fragile central horizontal fold.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

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470. Charles Lindbergh. Signed book:

We. Special author’s autograph edition, limited issue, numbered 979/1000.

NY: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1927. Hardcover, 6.75 x 10, 308 pages. Signed on the colophon in fountain pen, “Charles A. Lindbergh.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with light rubbing and some minor staining to boards. A beautifully signed, limited edition example of Lindbergh’s autobiography, published just after his famous 1927 solo transatlantic flight. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

Filled out in the hand of Wilbur Wright 475. Wilbur Wright. The Winters National Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in the hand of Wilbur Wright, who signs on behalf of both himself and his brother, “Wright Brothers,” payable to The Catering Company for $2, January 3, 1910. In fine condition, with a single cancellation hole.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

476. Wright Brothers. Origi-

nal British linenbacked patent lithograph for the Wright Brothers’ improvement in aeronautical machines, one page, 14.25 x 10, March 19, 1904.

The diagram features three views of the Wright flyer with ‘wing warping’ mechanism for maintaining stability in flight.

The top border reads: “A.D. 1904.

March 19. No. 6732. Wright & Another’s Complete Specification.” In fine condition. Orville and Wilbur Wright patented a wing-twisting technique as a method for steering an airplane, which eventually resulted in a patent battle as others had fitted their planes with similar mechanisms. Starting Bid $200

478. Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin. German engineer (1838-1917) who designed the famous rigid airship that bears his name. Untranslated LS in German, signed “G. v. Zeppelin,” one page, 7.5 x 9, personal letterhead, October 12, 1909.

In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and heavy intersecting folds. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

477. Wright Brothers. Origi-

nal French linen-backed patent lithograph for the Wright Brothers’ improvement in flying machines, one page, 12 x 10.5, circa 1909. The diagram features three views of the Wright flyer with a mechanism for automatic stabilization of the aircraft.

The top border reads: “No. 401.905, MM. Wright, 3 planches—Pl. I.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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space exploration 496. Yuri Gagarin. Vintage

glossy 4.25 x 7 photo of the decorated Russian cosmonaut, signed vertically in black felt tip.

In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

On missions that ‘would have been’— “The Apollo missions beyond Apollo 17 were never scheduled”

498. Moonwalkers.

Eight official color NASA lithographs, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in ink by a moonw a l k e r, i n cluding: Buzz Aldrin (ins), Dave Scott, Ed Mitchell, Gene Cernan, Charles Conrad, Harrison Schmitt, Charlie Duke, and Alan Shepard (ins). In overall very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

499. Moonwalkers. Group of nine

official NASA lithograph and glossy photos, 10 x 8 and 8 x 10, each signed by a moonwalker, including: Buzz Aldrin (ins), Harrison Schmitt (2, one inscribed), Dave Scott (2, one inscribed), Gene Cernan (ins), Edgar Mitchell (2), and Charles Conrad. In overall fine to very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

One of 44 USS Lake Champlain recovery covers 497. Chris Kraft. ALS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, NASA

letterhead, July 9, 1997. Letter offering behind-the-scenes details from his career with NASA, in part: “1. The Apollo missions beyond Apollo 17 were never scheduled. Hardware could have been built to use the Saturn 5’s available but NASA decided in about 1970 to fly only 15-16-17. Therefore, no crews were ever selected. Back-up crews trained for these flights and if they hadn’t flown before would have been selected to fly any missions beyond 17. NASA public affairs gave you the correct answer. 2. MA-10 was conceived at one time but Mr. Webb, the NASA administrator wanted to get on with Gemini and hence Apollo ASAP so he concealed any further Mercury missions.

No astronaut was chosen but Shepard, Grissom or Slayton were available. The NASA history series is an excellent source of information. I suggest you look them up in an appropriate library.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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500. Mercury-Redstone 3. Extremely

rare USS Lake Champlain cover from the recovery of Alan Shepard following his historic first flight on the Freedom 7, canceled “USS Lake Champlain, May 5, A.M., 1961.” This rare cover features the printed ship information and eagle logo on the left side, and typed notation, “USS Lake Champlain CVS-39, Recovery Ship for the First U.S. Manned Space Flight, 5 May 1961.”

Only 44 covers were canceled on the ship and fewer than half were this version with the printed ship info and logo. In fine condition, with a hand-colored blue perimeter. A seldom-seen and immensely desirable philatelic piece. Starting Bid $200

501.

Gemini 10.

Color glossy 10.75 x 13.5 photo of the southern half of Taiwan as seen from the Gemini-10 spacecraft, affixed to the original 16 x 20 cardstock mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black felt tip, “To: Bill Drewes, with best regards, John Young, GTA-X” and “Formosa (Southern half) from Gemini X—Michael Collins.” In fine condition.

502. Gemini 5. Color glossy 13.75 x 11 photo of the Earth’s

Starting Bid $200

coastline as viewed from space during the Gemini 5 mission, affixed to the original 20.25 x 16 cardstock mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black felt tip, “All best regards to Bill Drewes, Gordon Cooper” and “Charles Conrad, Jr.” In fine condition, with light edge toning. Starting Bid $200

503. Gemini 6. Highly appealing color semi-glossy 13.75 x 10.75 photo of the Gemini VI and Gemini VII making the first rendezvous in orbit between two crewed spacecraft, affixed to the original 20 x 16 cardstock mount, inscribed on the mount in felt tip, “To Bill Drewes, Best wishes and many thanks for all of the help,” and signed below in felt tip, “Wally Schirra” and “Tom Stafford.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

504. Neil Armstrong. Very desirable official color 7.25 x 9 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip. Archivally double-matted and framed with an Apollo 11 mission patch to an overall size of 13 x 18.75. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $300

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506. Neil Armstrong. Official color

8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Mark—Best of Luck, Neil Armstrong.” In fine condition, with a light paperclip impression to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

505. Neil Armstrong. Color 10 x

13 print featuring an artistic portrait of Neil Armstrong, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. A highly desirable uninscribed example with an appealing image.

Starting Bid $200

Impressive lunar volume signed by the first moonwalker

507. Neil Armstrong. Signed book: Moon: Man’s Greatest Adventure. First edition. NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1970.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 12.25 x 15.5, 267 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page in blue ballpoint, “To Stephen Adamson—With Best Wishes—Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11.”

In fine condition, with light wear to the dust jacket. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

508. Neil Armstrong. Hugely desirable felt tip signature, “Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11,” on a white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition, with a light crease to the lower right corner. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

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art, architecture & design

547. Audubon Imperial Quadruped. Original

546. John J. Audubon. Desirable ink signature, “John J. Audubon,” on an off-white 2.75 x .5 slip, matted and framed with a print of the ‘Dusky Shearwater’ to an overall size of .12.25 x 10.5. In fine condition. Accompanied by a framed letter fragment by his son Victor, signed “V. G. Audubon, in full: “Once a week take care of Pitoirs [Audubon’s agent in Europe]. The drawings not to be shewn to anyone and the work to go on as fast as you can to have it well done.” From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

Audubon Imperial Quadruped, color, 20.75 x 27, issued as Plate XXXIV, No. 7, entitled “Sciurus Niger, LIN. Black Squirrel, Natural Size,” from The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America series. The print shows a male and female black squirrel climbing a hickory tree in magnificent detail. Captions to lower left and right corners read: “Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon, F.R.S.F.L.S.” and “Lith. Printed & Col’d by J. T. Bowen, Philad’a, 1844.” Framed to an overall size of 23.75 x 30. In very good to fine condition, with some staining to the bottom of the print, and light damage to the lower right corner of the frame. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

New management at Mount Rushmore, replacing an “intolerable hindrance” 548. Gutzon Borglum. TLS, one page, 7.25 x

10.5, personal letterhead, March 5, 1935. Letter to the Hon. John Harlan of the Treasury Department. In part: “I suspect that you know that the Park Department is following my suggestion and request made some time ago, and will put in a regular park man, an engineer who will assist me in every way that he can and take the place of the man I forced to resign last fall. Who became an intolerable hindrance and useless...Boland gets disorderly drunk about every month, I really think every two weeks, breaks furniture and damns everybody that he can. I think with a park man on the job there will be less of that and I will be freed of any relationship.” In fine condition, with multiple file holes.

Starting Bid $200

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“I wanted to complete The Bird before writing to you” 551. Constantin Brâncusi. Pioneering Romanian sculptor (1876-1957) whose art emphasizes clean geometrical lines that balance forms inherent in his materials with the symbolic allusions of representational art. Extremely rare ALS in French, signed “C. Brancu?i,” one page, 7 x 8.25, July 3, 1939. Written from Paris, a letter to his friend, the British art collector Jim Ede, in full (translated): “I’m sorry to reply to you so late and to still have nothing precise to tell you. I wanted to complete The Bird before writing to you, but there you are: I restarted it twice and it’s not yet ready.

Wait a little longer—I will write to you when it’s finished. I think of you often. My best to you and to Helene.” In fine condition.

Some of Brancusi’s most famous sculptures featured birds in flight, most notably his famed Bird in Space series, which concentrated not on the physical attributes of the bird, but instead on its movement; the bird’s wings and feathers are removed, the swell of the body is elongated, and the head and beak are reduced to a slanted oval plane.

In 1941 he completed a bronze cast—perhaps the example referred to here—which resides in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Brancusi’s works are among the most desirable and expensive sculptures the world has ever seen. Starting Bid $500

“Next year everyone will agree we are right”— Degas responds to the “shouts” at the first Impressionist exhibition of 1874 552. Edgar Degas.

ALS in French, signed “Degas,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 6.75, April 1874.

Letter to art dealer Charles Deschamps, referencing the famed first Impressionist exhibition of 1874. In part (translated): “The exhibition has opened (ours, of course). There have been many shouts but it has also awakened a real interest where you can perceive an amount of respect.

Next year everyone will agree we are right. I write in great haste as I am working very hard in order to produce enough for my work to stand out.”

In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

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549. Salvador Dali. Tri-fold

program for Dali’s Carmen lithograph suite, 7.5 x 9.25, prominently signed on the front cover in pencil, “Dali.” In fine condition. Produced in 1970, Dali created a series of 25 lithographs based on George Bizet’s masterpiece. The suite was published by Shorewood Publishers, New York, in an edition of 276 plus proofs.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

MoMA exhibits Dali’s Don Quixote 550. Salvador Dali.

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, January 5, 1965. Museum of Modern Art loan agreement for six of Dali’s original “Illustrations for Don Quixote.” In fine condition, with staple holes in the upper left corner. A highly desirable document boasting Dali’s scarce full signature. Starting Bid $200

“I am Indiana’s most famous painter(!)”

554. Robert Indiana. Two items: an

ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8, May 14, 1964.

Letter to Mr. Harris, in full: “Yours is the 1st compliment, but greater satisfaction I suppose was recently learning that I am Indiana’s most famous painter”; and an FDC with a love-themed cachet and a block of four Indiana ‘Love’ stamps, signed below in fountain pen, “R. Indiana.” Both are triple-matted together to an overall size of 11 x 17. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Matisse pulls strings at French Museum

556. Rene Magritte.

ALS in French, one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, September 28, 1960. Letter to a friend concerning a publication, correcting the name of a painting mistakenly given as The Small Illustrated Journal (“This oil is correctly titled, as I told you: ‘Illustrated Youth.’”), and making some edits to texts: “Don’t you think a word ought to be deleted from the text on resemblance? Toward the bottom of page 1, I wrote: ...one does not know what sort of false liberty. ‘False’ now seems useless and sounds almost like a pleonasm, doesn’t it? Also, in your perfect copy of my text, page 2, the passage starting with: ‘inspiration tells the artist what to paint: the...’ should not be a new paragraph. ‘Inspiration tells,’ etc... must follow the preceding sentence (‘...an idea or from a feeling’). Please tell the printer to make the correction.

Your other letter comes with a very beautiful text, perfect, I think.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

557. Henri Matisse. TLS in French, one page, 5 x 8.25, December 26, 1945. Letter referencing a museum and fellow artist Aristide Maillol, opening with nine words penned in Matisse’s own hand. In full (translated): “I lobbied Mr. Salles regarding your candidature. With my regrets, I frward the letter concerning you from the Director of the Musées de France.

I hope that the affair of the statue of Maillol is on track to be realized and that thanks to your perseverance the project will be done in the best possible way. I beg that you receive my best wishes for the New Year, and the expression of my best sentiments.” Matted with an image of one of his works to an overall size of 18.75 x 12.75. In fine condition, with some light creasing. Starting Bid $200 View more lots from this category online at www.RRAuction.com | 75

558. Joan Miro. Boldly penned ALS in French, signed “Miró,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.5, June 29, 1935. Untranslated letter written from the “Hôtel Recamier, 3 Place St.–Sulpice” in Paris. In fine condition.

During the first several months of 1935, Miró created a group of paintings on cardboard that he later described as a summary, or self-assessment, of his own career up to that point. The imagery of Person in the Presence of Nature, which was part of that series, expresses the artist’s response to impending civil war in Spain.

Starting Bid $200

‘Living photograph’ of President Wilson, comprised of 21,000 U.S. troops

559. Mole and Thomas ‘Living Photograph’ of Woodrow Wilson. Terrific and very rare vintage matte-finish 10 x 12.5 ‘living photograph’ of President Woodrow Wilson

by Mole & Thomas, with lower left bearing a facsimile signature and photo description: “21,000 Officers and Men, Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, Brig. Gen. Mathew C. Smith, Commanding.” A copyright caption below reads: “international Copyright, 1918, Mole & Thomas, 915 Medinah Bldg., Chicago, Ill.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 18 x 22. In very good to fine condition, with a crease touching the bridge of Wilson’s nose, a tear to bottom edge, and light silvering to the darker areas of the image. Starting Bid $200

560. Claude Monet. ALS in French,

two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, Giverny par Vernon letterhead, April 26, 1907. Letter to “Lucien,” in full (translated): “I am sorry, but it will be impossible for us to receive you on Monday, first of all because I am not certain that I will be here on that day, and also because our servants have just left us here without notice and naturally the house is in complete disarray and my wife and I will be going to find other ones, which is not easy. I quite regret this unfortunate setback.”

In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

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561. Claude Monet. ALS in French in pen-

cil, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 6.75, Giverny Par Vernon Eure letterhead, April 14, 1921. Letter to Jacques-Louis Duchemin, a member of the International Literary and Artistic Association, in full (translated): “I hurry to confirm you the receipt of your letter of the 8th current, received today and containing a check of 631 Fr. 80 C. for fees collected by you, deriving from one of my paintings ‘Bridge over the Thames,’ Georges Petit’s sale. I absolutely share your opinion and can only approve your intention to address a claim to the parliament, which is only too justified.

Receive, dear Sir, my distinguished regards.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

564. Pablo Picasso. Spanish ‘Naked Maja’ postage stamp honoring the anniversary of the death of Francisco de Goya, signed in red crayon, “Picasso.”

Mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 6.5 x 6.5. In fine condition.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

Letter from Monet, penned at the dawn of Impressionism

563. Claude Monet. Handwritten letter in French by Claude Monet, one page, 5.25 x 12,

August 17, 1873. Unsigned letter pertaining to the business side of being an artist, in part (translated): “I received a letter from Mr. Duret in rather inappropriate terms. I would cancel the deal I made with him, should your cousin still wish to own the paintings in question. I shall be pleased to satisfy your cousin’s wish since she likes the paintings and at the same time I should be delighted to show Mr. Duret I am not in his debt when selling him a canvas.” In fine condition, with tape reinforcements to reverse. Théodore Duret (1838–1927) was a French journalist, author, and art critic, who despite an apparent ill-conceived request made to Monet, was a stalwart advocate for the Impressionist community. In April 1874, Monet revealed Impression, Sunrise (1873) at an exhibition held by a collective known as the Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, Printmakers, etc. The showing announced the arrival of Impressionism, with Monet’s painting and title effectively giving the movement its name. Duret, hard feelings aside, wrote of Monet in 1878: ‘If the word Impressionist was…accepted to designate a group of painters, it is certainly the peculiar qualities of Claude Monet’s paintings which first suggested it. Monet is the Impressionist painter par excellence.’ Letters with Monet discussing the sale of his works of art are quite rare. Starting Bid $300 View more lots from this category online at www.RRAuction.com | 77

Rare original 1933 sketch from the Mexican artist

567. Diego Rivera. Original signed sketch of a village woman carrying her child on her back, accomplished in ink by Diego

Rivera on an off-white 5.25 x 3 card, which is signed and inscribed in Spanish (translated), “For my friend Rafael Marengo, upon receipt of your letter, I send this sketch,” with Rivera adding the date above, “Detroit, Feb. 1, 1933.” In fine condition.

Between 1932 and 1933, Rivera completed a major commission: twenty-seven fresco panels, entitled ‘Detroit Industry,’ on the walls of an inner court at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Starting Bid $300

565. Joshua Reynolds.

Revered English portrait painter (1723–1792) remembered for his promotion of the ‘Grand Style.’ Scarce ALS, one page, 7.25 x 8.75, August 18, 1772. Letter concerning his artworks, in part: “I forgot to ask you when I had the honour of seeing you last, about Nancy Reynolds’s Picture it is at present in the Possession of Sir Wm. Boothby who would be very glad to keep it...If you will please by a line to signify your consent he may then have full possession of the lady. I take this opportunity of mentioning that I have a small bill on you for your own Picture and the Pieta of Palma Giovane.” In very good to fine condition, with overall creasing, archival tape to the back of the central horizontal fold, and short edge tears touching the signature which have been repaired with old tape along the back of the bottom edge. Starting Bid $200 78 |

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568. Diego Rivera. Highly regarded and influential Mexican artist (1886-1957) who earned international acclaim-and stirred up much controversy-for his powerful, politically charged murals. Vintage color 9 x 12 print of a detail from Rivera’s 1924 fresco mural ‘The Day of the Dead,’ which is featured at the Secretariat of Public Education Main Headquarters in Mexico City, signed and inscribed in the upper left in fountain pen, “To May Newman, Diego Rivera, May 1, 37.” Affixed to an off-white 14 x 16.75 cardstock mount. In very good to fine condition, with spotty staining and corner creases to the mount, and a subtle, unobtrusive stain to the lower right right edge of the print, extending into yellow dress of figure. Starting Bid $200

569. Diego Rivera.

Menu from the Hotel Geneve in Mexico City, one page, 6.25 x 9.5, August 11, 1945, signed at the bottom in fountain pen, “Diego Rivera, 1945.” Affixed inside the front cover of a souvenir album from the Summer School of Mexico, alongside a postcard of one of his works featuring a printed signature. Also includes a thick scrapbook compiled by the attendee, which includes several interesting original photographs from the trip, showing various aspects of Mexican life along with ruins in Teotihuacan.

In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

570. Norman Rockwell. Color

limited edition 25 x 25 print of his great work known as ‘What Makes It Tick?

(The Watchmaker),’ numbered 46/1080, signed in the lower border in ink, “Norman Rockwell.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the publisher. Starting Bid $200

572. John Singer Sargent. ALS, one page on a 5 x 3

postcard, no date. Letter to fellow painter Charles Melville Dewey, in part: “Will you dine with us…next Monday at 7 at Sieghortner’s, 32 Lafayette Place.” Addressed on the reverse in Sargent’s hand. In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

573. Gerald Scarfe. Limited

edition color 23 x 30 artist’s proof lithograph entitled ‘Prince Charles’ Investiture,’ featuring a caricature of the young prince upon his 1969 investiture as the Prince of Wales, signed in the lower right in pencil, “Gerald Scarfe.” The illustration shows the rather fey Prince practically crippled by his large ears and nose, tripping over a Welsh dragon which warns him: “There’ll be a welcome in the hillside for you alright Boyo!” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

571. Augustus SaintGaudens. ALS signed

“A. St. Gaudens,” one page, 4.25 x 7, February 25, 1896. Letter to Frederick Keppel and Co., in full: “I have as yet done nothing about the Stevenson when I do which will be shortly I shall let you know.” In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

574. Andy Warhol.

Choice glossy 8 x 10 photo of Warhol with his chin on his hand

by Mike Tighe, boldly signed across the bottom in thick black felt tip. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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“Here in Paris it is dark day and night. I have to paint gropingly” 575. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Unpublished ALS in French, signed “H.,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, [January 1894]. Letter to his mother, mentioning his most famous model, the French singer Yvette Guilbert.

In part (translated): “It is so cold that I have heard that in Laguiole a postman was lost in the snow...Here in Paris it is dark day and night. I have to paint gropingly. I have quite a lot of work to illustrate newspapers. There will be a new print of mine of Yvette Guilbert in Le Rire. She will appear in her English role...I am doing an illustrated story for L’Illustration and will also do a great poster in London.” In fine condition, with some light brushing to the ink on the first and last pages. A great letter boasting significant artistic content. Starting Bid $500

576. Andy Warhol.

Signed book: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B & Back Again). First edition. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 241 pages.

Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in green felt tip, “To the Masons, love, Andy W.” In fine condition, with mottled foxing to textblock edges. Accompanied by a custom-made clamshell box. Starting Bid $200 80 |

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577. Hans Wegner. Dan-

ish furniture designer (1914– 2007) known for his iconic mid-century modern works, especially his chairs. Original design sketch of a boxy typewriter table accomplished by Wegner on a 12 x 8.5 onionskin sheet, titled and signed in the lower right, “Skrivemaskinebord, 1:10, Hans T. Wegner, Arkitekt M.A.A.” In very good to fine condition, with minor edge loss, a stain to the lower right corner, and two file holes to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

580. Frank Lloyd Wright.

578. Stanford White. Scarce TLS, one page, 7.5 x 9.75, McKim, Mead & White letterhead, September 20, 1898. Letter to American sculptor F. W. MacMonnies, concerning the construction of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch in Brooklyn, a monument dedicated to ‘The Defenders of the Union, 18611865.’ Double-matted and framed with a portrait of White to an overall size of 19.5 x 16. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

579. Frank Lloyd Wright. Very rare publication of the Taliesin Fellowship from December 1933, 8.5 x 8.5, signed and inscribed on the front cover in fountain pen, “Frank Lloyd Wright, to Jack Rideout.” Inside are a printed perspective drawing and plan of the proposed Taliesin Fellowship building, and images of Taliesin and some fellowship members.

Lists of “Friends of the Fellowship” and “Fellows” and an application for fellowship are provided. The sheets are printed in red and black on one side only (with one exception), and folded variously to form loose, unbound gatherings of two to four pages each. In very good to fine condition, with light toning and soiling, splitting along the hinge, and a light stain to the upper right corner of each page. Accompanied by an unsigned matte-finish portrait. Starting Bid $200

Desirable bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and made payable to the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation for $1300, June 26, 1954, endorsed on the reverse by Wright, “Deposit, The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Frank Lloyd Wright.” In fine condition. Established by Wright in 1940, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation is dedicated to the preservation of Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Taliesin near Spring Green, Wisconsin. Starting Bid $200

Rockwell signs with an original sketch

598. Norman Rockwell. TLS, one page, 6 x 8, personal

letterhead, November 12, 1968. Brief letter to Stephen Adamson, in full: “I am pleased indeed to send you my autograph for your collection.” Rockwell adds a sketch of a seated dog with a tin can tied to its tail. In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

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animation & comic art Disney to “the National Cartoonists Society” 609. Walt Disney. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, November 30, 1965. Letter to Dick Hodgins, Jr., the second vice president of the National Cartoonists Society, in full: “Thank you very much for your letter of welcome. I appreciate hearing from you and the other members of the National Cartoonists Society in the Orlando area. Thanks to all of you for your thoughtfulness.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

Disney and his wife combine their holdings of Walt Disney Productions 610. Walt Disney. DS, signed “Walter E. Disney,” two pages, 8.5 x 13, August 7, 1940. Agreement between Disney and his wife Lillian by which they combine ownership of their respective holdings of 106,500 shares of stock in Walt Disney Productions.

Boldly signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Walt Disney and countersigned by Lillian Bounds Disney. Stapled into its original blue paper folder. In fine condition. A significant Disney document boasting a large, beautiful signature. Starting Bid $200

615. Charles Schulz. Signed

book: Christmas is Together-Time. San Francisco: United Features Syndicate, 1964. Hardcover, 5.5 x 5.75. Signed on the first free end page in black felt tip, “With every good wish—Charles M. Schulz,” with the addition of a desirable sketch of Snoopy sitting in the grass. In very good condition, with light rippling to the interior pages from one-time moisture exposure, and scuffing and spine damage to the covers. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200 82 |

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614. Charles Schulz.

Wonderful original felt tip sketch of Charlie Brown and Snoopy accomplished by Schulz on an off-white 6 x 8 sheet of note paper, signed and inscribed, “For Bill, Schulz.” In fine condition.

An outstanding original drawing of these classic Peanuts pals. Starting Bid $200

616. Charles Schulz. Paperstock print featuring an image of Snoopy laying on his

back atop his dog house, 8.5 x 11, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For George with best wishes—Charles M. Schulz.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

617. Sneezy production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

(Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production cel featuring Sneezy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the dwarf in a desirable full figure pose.

The cel has been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared

by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 2 x 4.75, with a mat opening of 4.5 x 6.5. Matted to an overall size of 8 x 10. The piece has the original Disney Courvoisier Galleries label on the reverse. In very good to fine condition, with chipping to paint on his forehead and some cloudiness to the celluloid. Starting Bid $200

618. Pat Sullivan. Rare original signed sketch of Felix the Cat in a full-length walking pose, accomplished in bold ink on a light blue 3.25 x 4.5 sheet by Pat Sullivan, who signs below with the year, “1925.” The sketch is affixed to a slightly larger cardstock mount. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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literature 645. Raymond Chandler. TLS signed “Ray,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, June

18, 1947. Letter to literary agent H. N. Swanson about the radio series The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, in part: “I am enclosing the radio script I talked to you about. I had a conversation with Jim Fonda about this...I told him that he had lost the character, that the dialogue was cheap, would-be tough, and that the whole thing was rather an inferior ‘Rogue’s Gallery’ script. I think he agrees with a lot of this, but in common with all radio men he seems to think the public are a lot more stupid than I think they are.” He goes on to discuss the merits of Van Heflin versus Dick Powell as detective Philip Marlowe, and outlines some driving concepts behind the show.

In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

646. Samuel J. Clemens. Third-person ALS

signed within the text, “S. L. Clemens,” one page, 4.5 x 7, October 17, 1887. In full: “Mr. S. L. Clemens thanks the Berkshire Press Club for their kind invitation, and greatly regrets that his occupations & engagements are such as to debar its acceptance.” Double-matted and framed with a portrait of Twain to an overall size of 23.25 x 14.5. In fine condition. In a letter to publisher Charles Webster written two months earlier, Clemens noted that his busy schedule consisted of no fewer than six concurrent writing and publishing projects, which included finishing his third novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. Starting Bid $200

649. Charles Dickens.

647. Samuel L. Clemens. Highly desirable double ink

signature, “Sam’l L. Clemens, Mark Twain,” on an off-white 4 x 2 card. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 84 |

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Desirable ink signature, “Faithfully yours, Charles Dickens, 1 Devonshire Terrace, York Gate Regents Park, Third December 1841,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 sheet clipped from the close of a letter.

The signature is affixed to an off-white 6.5 x 8.75 sheet. In very good to fine condition, with toning to the side edges and light overall wrinkling. A crisp autograph dating to the year he published The Old Curiosity Shop and Barnaby Rudge. Starting Bid $200

650. Charles Dickens. Hand-addressed envelope panel, 4.25 x 2.25, addressed by Dickens to his brother-in-law, “Henry Burnett Esquire, Shakespeare Street, Manchester,” and signed in the lower left, “Charles Dickens.” Matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 8 x 10.5. In very good to fine condition, with light toning and soiling. Henry Burnett was the husband of Dickens’s sister Fanny; their sickly child, Harry, inspired Dickens to create both Paul Dombey and Tiny Tim. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

651. Charles Dickens. Ink signature, “with Charles Dickens’s compliments,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.5 sheet. Double-matted with a portrait to an overall size of 9 x 14. In fine condition, with a central horizontal fold. Starting Bid $200

652. Charles L. Dodgson. Beloved British author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, better known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll (1832–1898). Sought-after fountain pen signature, “C. L. Dodgson,” on an off-white 2.75 x .5 slip. In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200 View more lots from this category online at www.RRAuction.com | 85

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, presented by “A. Conan Doyle” 653. Arthur Conan Doyle. Signed book: Memoirs of

Sherlock Holmes. First edition. NY: Harper and Brothers, 1894. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 259 pages. Signed on the title page in ink, “Yours cordially, A. Conan Doyle.” Autographic condition: fine, with a tiny edge tear to the signed page. Book condition: VG+/None, with a contemporary ownership inscription to the front pastedown. Accompanied by a custom-made clamshell case. A rare example of one of Doyle’s most popular titles. Starting Bid $200

“Sorry to slip this apparent death warrant into your hand” 654. Ian Fleming. TLS signed “Yours ever, Ian Fleming,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, Kemsley House letterhead, June 22, 1950. Letter to journalist and spy Antony Terry of the British Press Centre, in full: “My congratulations on your election to the secretaryship of the Press Association are tempered by my knowledge of the pestilential duties this will involve for you...We are publishing Sir Ivone Kirkpatrick’s photograph in the ‘Sunday Times’ Portrait Gallery on Sunday, and I would be inclined to to make this an excuse to have a talk with him and to tell him where we now stand. Tell him that this is not a question of blackmail, but that devaluation has already put a very heavy burden on our foreign service and this German crisis comes so closely on its heels that the economics of Mercury are causing grave concern to the Chairman...I repeat that this is not an attempt at blackmailing the Control Commission, but a simple statement of fact. If Kirkpatrick argues that we should maintain our German coverage at the expense of coverage from other parts of the world, I would be interested to have his suggestions, but with your knowledge of Mercury you will probably be able to defeat this argument. Sorry to slip this apparent death-warrant into your hand, but, in fact, I do not think it will necessarily affect you personally. It will merely mean a vast pruning of our total output from Germany and a drastic curtailment of your movements and wordage.” Fleming adds the salutation in his own hand. In fine condition, with a light paperclip stain to the top edge, and two files to the left side. Starting Bid $200 86 |

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Rare ‘Kux’ mining certificate signed by the German poet

655. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Partly-printed DS in German, signed “J. W. v. Goethe,” one page, 7.75 x 12.75, February 24, 1784. Untranslated certificate no. 694 signed by Goethe as a member of the Saxe-Weimar & Eisenach MiningCommission. Countersigned by Christian Gottlob von Voigt and his brother Johann Karl Wilhelm Voigt. The red wax seal to the lower left remains intact. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, and slightly irregular overall toning. After his arrival in Weimar, Goethe became a member of the Duke’s privy council and oversaw the reopening of the local silver mines.

The mining company raised capital by issuing mining share certificates, to be repaid in installments. A desirable document signed by the revered German writer. Starting Bid $1000

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656. Graham Greene.

Scarce vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 6.5 photo of Greene in a serious profile view, affixed to the original 6.5 x 10 mount, signed on the mount in black ink, “Graham Greene, affectionately, 1936.” In very good condition, with toning and soiling, and two horizontal creases, one across the lower part of image and the other directly beneath it. An appealing portrait of the 32-year-old scribe, who in 1936 published the novel A Gun for Sale and the travel book Journey Without Maps, which recounted his 350-mile, 4-week walk through the interior of Liberia in 1935. Starting Bid $200

657. Ernest Hemingway. Desirable unsigned book: The Old Man and the Sea. First edition, first printing (with “A” and Scribner’s seal on copyright page); in original dust jacket (with $3.00 price intact).

NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1952.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 140 pages. Book condition: VG-/VG, with toned adhesive remnants to endpapers (bleeding through to half-title page), staining to bumped corners, and chips and wear to spine ends of the book and dust jacket. Accompanied by a framed issue of the September 1, 1952 issue of Life Magazine, in which The Old Man and the Sea was first published. Starting Bid $200

659. Victor Hugo. ALS in

French, one page, 4.25 x 6.5, no date but circa 1840–1841.

Letter courting support for his entry into the Academie Francaise, in part (translated): “I will go expressly to the academy my dear sir and I will listen with the desire to feel at home. You are right to think that your name is for me a very precious recommendation. Please receive sir the assurance of my best feelings.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

660. Victor Hugo. Untranslated ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 7.75, June 30, 1849. In very good to fine condition, with toning from prior display. A year after he was elected to the National Assembly of the Second Republic as a conservative, Hugo broke ties with the party when he spoke at the International Peace Congress in Paris in late August 1849. Serving as chair, Hugo exposed his vision of the seminal idea of the United States of Europe, and although he was not the first to coin such a term, he played a decisive role in its dissemination both in France and beyond. Starting Bid $200

661. Henrik Ibsen. Revered

658. Langston Hughes. Sheet

music booklet for ‘On the Dusty Road,’ seven pages, 9 x 12, boldly signed and inscribed on the front cover in fountain pen, “For the Melodaires— Sincerely—Langston Hughes.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Norwegian playwright and poet (1828-1906) whose works, including A Doll’s House and Hedda Gabler, made him one of the seminal figures of modern drama. Crisply penned ALS in Norwegian, one page, 5.5 x 8.75, personal monogrammed letterhead, May 22, 1877.

Untranslated letter written from Munich and addressed to “Peterssen,” ostensibly the Norwegian painter Eilif Peterssen. In very good condition to fine, with light overall staining. Starting Bid $200

662. Henrik Ibsen.

Revered Norwegian playwright and poet (1828–1906) whose works, including A Doll’s House and Hedda Gabler, made him one of the seminal figures of modern drama.

Rare fountain pen signature, “Henrik Ibsen, Christiania, 13.2.99.,” on an off-white 2.75 x 3.75 sheet. In fine condition, with light overall wrinkling. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

Beat Generation royalty— a check from Kerouac to Ginsberg

665. Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg. Personal

Kerouac counts on the Sox to beat the Cards in ‘67

check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Kerouac, “Jack Kerouac,” payable to Allen Ginsberg for $25, October 5, 1958, and endorsed on the reverse by Ginsberg, “Allen Ginsberg.”

In fine condition. As Kerouac and Ginsberg were arguably the two preeminent figures of the Beat Generation, this is a remarkable association piece. Starting Bid $200

664. Jack Kerouac. ANS signed

“Jack,” one page, 5.5 x 7.25, October 3, 1967. Note to his brother-in-law Nick Sampas, referencing the 1967 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals.

In full: “This is approx. what I owed you, right? Don’t bet on St. Louis Cardinals!”

In fine condition, with some light creasing.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Kerouac’s hand, including his return address on the flap: “J. K.—271 Sanders Ave, Lowell, Mass. 01851.” Kerouac was married to Stella Sampas from 1966 to 1969; they had purchased the house in the Lowell Highlands neighborhood in 1967. Starting Bid $200

666. Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs. Two

checks signed by the Beat icons: a personal check filled out and signed by Kerouac, “John L. Kerouac,” payable to Nunzie’s Wines & Liquors for $7.90, October 28, 1963; and a rare personal check filled out and signed by Burroughs, “William S. Burroughs,” payable to Tree House Animal Foundation for $50, October 4, 1992. In overall fine condition. Burroughs is very rare in checks—this is the only one we have ever seen.

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663. James Joyce. Highly sought-after

ink signature, “Sincerely yours, James Joyce,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.75 slip. In fine condition, with a vertical fold to the left of the signature. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

Signed first edition of Gone With the Wind, with original dust jacket 669. Margaret Mitchell. Signed

book: Gone With the Wind. First edition, first printing (with “Published May, 1936” on the copyright page, and “1936” on the title page). NY: The Macmillan Company, 1936. Hardcover with first-issue dust jacket (with “$3.00” on front flap and “Gone With the Wind” in the rightmost column on the back), 6 x 8.75, 1037 pages. Signed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “Margaret Mitchell.”

Autographic condition: very good to fine, with overall light toning and foxing. Book condition: VG-/G+, with some foxing and dampstaining to textblock and rear board, a bookplate affixed to the front pastedown, several toned tape repairs to dust jacket, staining to rear dust jacket panel, and a clipped front jacket flap. Accompanied by a custom-made clamshell box. Starting Bid $200

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667. Stéphane Mallarmé. 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 both sides, 4.5 x 3.5, no date. Untranslated letter to Rodolphe Darzens on correcting some proofs. In fine condition, with some scattered staining. Starting Bid $200

“It is often works of artistic value that are being suppressed, whereas more popular products, fit to contribute to the brutalisation of the masses remain uncontested”

668. Thomas Mann. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, August 22, 1946. Mann defends Memoirs of Hecate County against its suppressors. In full: “A novel by so literary an author as Mr. Edmund Wilson is obviously not meant for mass consumption but for a circle of readers spiritually equipped to cope with its contents.

Curiously, it is often works of artistic value that are being suppressed, whereas more popular products, fit to contribute to the brutalisation of the masses remain uncontested.

The virtuous lust for suppression constitutes a feature of world fascism which—it is to be hoped—has not as yet taken sufficient root in this country to determine the course of its intellectual life.” In fine condition, with the signature quite faded, but still fully legible. Starting Bid $200

670. Eugene O’Neill. DS, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, June 21, 1944. Document

sent to O’Neill by Random House concerning his royalties, bearing a stamped signature of Bennett A. Cerf. In part: “By the terms of our present contract with you we mail you a royalty statement about two months after the close of each of our semi-annual accounting periods…We now propose to shorten this interval by sending you the statement and check together approximately three months after the close of each period.” Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by O’Neill. Stapled to the letter is a TLS by O’Neill’s agent Richard Madden. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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“Such a book by a realist of his experience might be very important”

671. Maxwell Perkins. Book editor of the early 20th century (1884–1947) who is best remembered as the editor who discovered and nurtured American authors Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Thomas Wolfe. TLS, one page, 4.75 x 7.75, Charles Scribner’s Sons letterhead, March 12, 1943.

Letter to literary agent Gertrude Algase, in full: “That is good news about MacNeil. It seems to us that he is planning to move in the right directions. If I did not know him I would be fearful from what you say that he was too much of a utopian, but knowing him to be a realist I haven’t that anxiety. Such a book by a realist of his experience might be very important.”

In fine condition, with a light stain to the salutation. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

673. Ayn Rand. Signed

book: Atlas Shrugged.

First edition.

NY: Random House, 1957.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 1168 pages. Signed on an off-white slip affixed to the first free end page in blue ballpoint, “Ayn Rand, 4/12/80.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/VG, with a cracked front hinge, slight dampstaining to rear board and dust jacket panel, and small tears and losses to dust jacket edges. Starting Bid $200

674. J. K. Rowling. Signed book:

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

First edition. London: Bloomsbury, 2005.

Hardcover, 5.5 x 8, 607 pages. Signed on the title page in blue ink by J. K. Rowling. In very good to fine condition, with edgewear to dust jacket and a slightly cocked spine. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services.

Starting Bid $200

The author of ‘Peter Rabbit’ anticipates a lengthy war: “When the Germans conquer another country to eat up— it helps them to last a while longer—Their time will come” 672. Beatrix Potter. ALS signed “Beatrix Heelis,” one page both sides, 6 x 8, April 13, 1941. Letter written from Castle Cottage, Sawrey, in part: “Time slips away so fast, I feel ashamed when I wait so long, neglecting old friends...This is a good spring rain for lambs and grass, though not warm yet...The news is very anxious—it looks like a long war, and terrible fighting. When the Germans conquer another country to eat up—it helps them to last a while longer—Their time will come.” In very good condition, with overall staining, splitting to the ends of the intersecting folds, and a small bit of corner loss. Accompanied by an ALS by her husband, William Heelis. Starting Bid $200

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675. J. K. Rowling. Signed book:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

First edition. London: Bloomsbury, 2007.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8, 607 pages. Signed on the title page in black ink

by J. K. Rowling. In fine condition, with a Rowling authentication hologram affixed to the signed page.

Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $200

676. J. K. Rowling.

Signed book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. First edition. London: B l o o m s b u r y, 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8, 636 pages.

Signed on the dedication page in blue ballpoint by J. K. Rowling. In fine condition, with very minor foxing to top edge of textblock.

Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $200

677. J. K. Rowling.

Signed book: The Tales of Beedle the Bard. First edition. London: Children’s High Level Group, 2008. Hardcover, 5 x 7.25, 108 pages. Signed on a prefatory page in black felt tip by J. K. Rowling. In fine condition, with light toning to textblock edges, three price stickers to rear board, and a Rowling authentication hologram affixed to the copyright page. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services.

Starting Bid $200

678. J. K. Rowling. Signed book:

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

First American edition. NY: Arthur A. Levine Books, 1999.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 341 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt tip by J. K. Rowling.

In fine to very fine condition. A gorgeous, boldly signed example of this beloved book. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $200

679. J. K. Rowling.

Signed book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. First American edition. NY: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2000.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 734 pages. Signed on the dedication page in black ballpoint by J. K. Rowling. In fine condition, with wear and minor creasing to top edge of the dust jacket. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $200

680. J. K. Rowling.

Signed book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

First American edition, first printing. NY: Arthur A. Levine Books, 1999.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 435 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt tip by J. K. Rowling. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $200

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681. JeanPaul Sartre. Two

unsigned handwritten manuscripts in French

by JeanPaul Sartre, comprising a poem and a dialogue, written on small notebook leaves and originating from the collection of Michelle Vian, one of Sartre’s long-term mistresses. The first, a nonsense rhyme, begins: “En Afghanistan / Il y avait un Khan.” The second is a dialogue between two characters, Negrine and Stephane.

In fine condition. Accompanied by a third page in an unknown hand, consisting of a nonsense song; perhaps Sartre’s thoughts penned in the hand of his lover, Michelle Vian. Starting Bid $200

684. John Steinbeck. Unsigned first edition book: East of Eden. First trade edition, with points of issue including “bite” on page 281 and “$4.50” price on front jacket flap. NY: The Viking Press, 1952. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 602 pages. Book condition: VG/VG+, with a struckthrough ownership signature on the first free end page. Accompanied by a custom-made clamshell case.

Starting Bid $200

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682. Jean-Paul Sartre. TLS in French, signed “J. P. Sartre,” one page, 5.5 x 8.25, March 6, 1969. Letter to Andreas Mytse in Berlin, in part (translated): “Thank you for sending me your article on the Czech novel. I am committing it today to the Reading Committee of ‘Modern Times’ so that it can pronounce.” In fine condition, with two file holes to the left edge. Starting Bid $200

Signed first edition of The Grapes of Wrath 683. John Steinbeck. Signed book: The Grapes

of Wrath. First edition, with points of issue including “First published in April 1939” on copyright page, and “$2.75” and “First Edition” on the front dust jacket flap. NY: The Viking Press, 1939. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 619 pages. Signed on a white card affixed to the half-title page in fountain pen, “John Steinbeck.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/VG, with light edgewear to dust jacket. Accompanied by a custom-made clamshell box, and a 1959 transmittal letter from Steinbeck’s literary agency for the signed card.

Starting Bid $200

685. John Steinbeck. Signed book: Of

Mice and Men. First edition, with points of issue including “$2.00” on the front dust jacket flap, a bullet between the numerals on page 88, and “and only moved because the heavy hands were pendula” on page 9. NY: Covici Friede, 1937. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5 x 7.5, 186 pages. Signed on an off-white card affixed to the first free end page in blue ballpoint, “John Steinbeck.”

Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/VG, with some edge chips, creasing, and minor losses to dust jacket, spine darkened, and slight staining to a few opening pages.

Accompanied by a custom-made clamshell case. Only 2,500 copies of the first issue of Of Mice and Men were printed; today, it ranks as one of the great American books of the 20th century. Starting Bid $200

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“I had not thought of taking up theatrical work again but intended to devote myself to literature”

686. Bram Stoker. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, July 31, 1906. Letter to “Mr. Bispham,” in part: “I had not thought of taking up theatrical work again but intended to devote myself to literature. You are, however, one of the very few people I should care to work with, so if we can arrange terms &c I shall be happy to join you... let me know what you wish to pay as salary.” In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

688. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Endorsed check and unsigned first edition book set: Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp, Vols. I and II. First edition. Boston: Phillips, Sampson, and Company, 1856. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8, 370 and 329 pages. Loosely laid-in is a check made payable to Stowe for $89.85, July 29, 1885, endorsed by her on the reverse in ink, “Pay to the order of Hattie B. Stowe, Harriet Beecher Stowe.” Also endorsed by her daughter, Hattie B. Stowe. Autographic condition: very good to fine, with toning, folds, two cancellation holes, and edge loss due to cancellation cutting. Book condition: VG/None, with edgewear, chipping to spine ends, and light staining to textblock Starting Bid $200

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690. Oscar Wilde. Mailing envelope, 5 x 3.5, addressed in the hand of Oscar Wilde to “Walter Hamilton, Ellarbee, Elms Road, Clapham Common,” postmarked in Chelsea on October 2, 1890. In fine condition.

Walter Hamilton (1844–1899) was a writer and bibliophile whose Parodies of English and American Authors was published in six volumes between 1884-89. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

689. Leo Tolstoy. Scarce 4.25 x 6.5 Russian cabinet photo of Tolstoy in a seated

half-length pose with his hands clasped together, unsigned and published by Scherer et Nabholz of Moscow. The revered author is portrayed in the traditional belted tunic of the Russian peasant which he adopted in his later years. In fine condition, with light scuffing and scratching to the timage. Starting Bid $200

“You do not have to defend Jesus Christ whom I am not attacking” 691. Emile Zola. ALS in French, one page, 5 x 8, October 30, 1887. Written from Medan a letter to Paul Stuart, in full (translated): “Thank you for your sonnet. But you do not have to defend Jesus Christ whom I am not attacking. The nickname JesusChrist is quite common in our countryside, and I took it without any sacrilegious intention, as local color.” In fine condition, with paper loss to the lower left corner.

Accompanied by the original hand-addressed mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

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music

753. Prince. Glossy 8 x 10 Warner Bros. promotional photo of Prince holding his guitar, signed in blue felt tip, “Love God, Prince.” In fine condition, with a stray ink mark to top left. A rare, 1980s-era uncommonly well defined signature from the popular music icon. Starting Bid $300

Prince agrees to perform at the massive Rock in Rio II music festival 752. Prince. Very desirable DS, signed “P. R. Nelson,” three pages, 8.5 x 11, November 20, 1990. Contract between Prince’s production company, PRN Productions, and Artplan Empreendimentos e Participações, for Prince to perform at the Rock in Rio II music festival on January 18 and 24, 1991. Signed boldly at the conclusion in black felt tip by Prince. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. This contract represents Prince’s only appearance at the celebrated Brazilian-based music festival. Aired live to 55 countries and more than 500 million spectators, this would prove to be the single largest audience to ever witness a live Prince performance. In contrast, Prince’s 2007 Super Bowl appearance would peak at 140 million viewers. Prince played two scintillating sets at Rock in Rio II, delivering a barrage of hits from Purple Rain to Parade to Lovesexy. An historic contract that denotes two of Prince’s most important and memorable shows. Starting Bid $300 98 |

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757. Ludwig van Beethoven. Tiny

strand of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair, presented on a limited edition 11 x 8.5 color page featuring two portraits of the composer, numbered 6/300, framed to an overall size of 12 x 9.5. Beethoven was 56 when he died in Vienna in 1827; a lock was clipped as a keepsake by 15-year old music student Ferdinand Hiller, who accompanied his music teacher, Johann Hummel, a friend of the composer, to Beethoven’s house the day after he died. It was a common practice to cut the hair of a dead person as a keepsake. The hair was given as payment to a Danish doctor who helped Jews escape to Sweden during World War II. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from John Reznikoff/University Archives.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

759. Georges Bizet. French com-

poser (1838–1875) whose operatic masterpiece, Carmen, was completed just before his untimely death from heart disease. Bold ink signature, “Bizet,” on an off-white 1.25 x .75 slip, matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 11.5 x 14.5. In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

760. William Boyce. English composer and organist

758. Hector Berlioz. Untranslated ALS in French, signed “H. Berlioz,” one page, 5.75 x 9.25, no date. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, and a few small stains.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

(1771–1779) known as one of the preeminent composers of his time for the English church and theatre. Sheet music entitled “Twelve Sonatas for Two Violins; With a Bass for the Violoncello or Harpsicord,” printed in London in 1747, signed on the detached title page in ink by Boyce with his initials, “W.B.” The title page is also numbered in ink, “No. 498.” Includes the disbound sheet music booklets for the three parts: “Violino Primo,” “Violino Secondo,” and “Basso e Violoncello.”

In the front of the first violin section is a printed order by King George grating copyright to Boyce, and a list of subscribers. In very good to fine condition, with soiling and staining. Boyce’s autograph is exceedingly scarce; this sheet music is one of the only formats in which it is obtainable. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

761. Johannes Brahms. Famed German composer (1833–

1897) whose works in the Classical spirit, written in the midst of the Romantic era, take a place among the most enduring music of the 19th century. Among his best-known works are four symphonies, numerous concerti, all manner of chamber and keyboard works, and the large-scale choral masterpiece German Requiem. ALS in German, signed “J. Brahms,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.25 postcard, no date. Untranslated letter to his close friend, the music critic Max Kalbeck. In fine condition.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

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762. Anton Bruckner. Mailing envelope, 5.75 x 3.25, addressed in the hand of Anton Bruckner to “Wohlgeboren Herrn Alfred Stross, Compoisteur, in loco, I. Elisabethstrasse, No. 16,” postmarked in Vienna in 1884. In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $300

764. Manuel de Falla. Important

763. Maria Callas. Lovely

semi-glossy 3.75 x 5.75 promotional photo of the renowned soprano, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Maria Callas, 1973.” In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

Dvorak to the copyist at Prague’s National Theatre 768. Antonín Dvorák. ALS in Czech, signed “Ant. Dvorak,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.25 postcard, no date. Untranslated letter to Jan Elsnic, a copyist at the National Theatre in Prague (Národní divadlo). In fine condition, with a central vertical fold. Accompanied by a color postcard portrait.

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Spanish composer (1876–1946) who takes a place among the most distinguished figures in twentieth-century music. ALS in French, one black-bordered page, 4.25 x 6.75, July 3, 1914. Letter to Juan, in full (translated): “Certainly, indeed I shall have the greatest pleasure to be with you next Monday. In the mean time I press your hand very affectionately.” In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

Very rare, beautifully signed Chopin copyright document for a Scherzo, Piano Concerto, Grand Polonaise, and Mazurkas

767. Frédéric Chopin. Extremely rare manuscript DS in French, signed “F. F. Chopin,” one page, 8 x 9, August 7, 1835.

Significant document recording the sale of the French copyright to the Parisian publisher Maurice Schlesinger for some of his most celebrated works: the Scherzo No. 1 in B minor (Op. 20), the Piano Concerto in F minor (Op. 21), the Grand Polonaise in E-flat major (Op. 22), and the four Op. 24 Mazurkas. In full (translated): “I acknowledge having sold to Mr. Maur. Sch… ger the property for France of the following works of my Composition and I received from him for the said works the sum of Twelve hundred francs…the works are: 1. Scerzo op., 2. 4. Mazurka op., 3. Concerto. op., 4. Polonaise op.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Chopin. In very good condition, with creasing, staining, and tears, none of which affect the perfect signature.

Starting Bid $5000

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769. Edward Elgar. Leading

English composer (1857–1934) and a significant figure among late Romantic European musicians. ALS, one page, 4.75 x 8, no date. In part: “Many thanks for the calendar: I shall have Portugal in my mind every day!”

Affixed by the top edge to a larger black sheet and in fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

770. César Franck.

Great French composer and pianist (1822–1890) who won some official recognition as the nominated successor of Benoist as organ professor at the Conservatoire.

Untranslated ALS in French, one page, 5 x 8, no date. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, a tiny hole to the upper left, and old tape on the back of the top and bottom edges.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

772. Glenn Gould. Canadian pianist, composer, and commentator (1932-1982) revered as one of the foremost classical pianists of the 20th century, and renowned for his interpretations of the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Vintage ballpoint signature and inscription, “With best wishes to Richard McEwen, Sincerely, Glenn Gould, 1962,” on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 postcard belonging to the recipient. In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

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771. Alexander Glazunov. Well-regarded Russian

composer (1865-1936) best known for his lush orchestral works, including nine symphonies and concerti for various instruments. Vintage sepia matte-finish 6.75 x 9.25 portrait of the Russian composer in a seated pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Alexander Glazunov, L. 20 Avril 1917,” who above adds three bars of music, noting that the work should be played “Allegro moderato, dolce ed espress.” In fine condition, with a small crease to the upper right corner tip. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

773. Percy Grainger. Well-

regarded Australian-born pianist, conductor, and composer (1882–1961) best known for his folk settings and colorful experimental works. Outstanding vintage matte-finish 10.75 x 13.75 photo of the composer, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Winthrop P. Tryon, in old friendship & tonal fellowship & with warmest thanks for his unfailing kindness & sympathy, from Percy Grainger, May 1942,” with a few bars of his “Marching Song of Democracy” penned below. In fine to very fine condition. Tryon was the music critic for the Christian Science Monitor. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

774. Edvard Grieg. Impor-

775. Gustav Holst.

tant Norwegian composer and pianist (1843– 1907) whose works, often with a strong nationalistic flavor, include such repertory staples as the ‘Piano Concerto in A minor,’ the incidental music to Peer Gynt, and the ‘Holberg Suite.’

Magnificent matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Edvard Grieg in a noble bust-length pose, signed neatly in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

776. Alan Hovhaness. Armenian-

American composer (1911–2000) who ranks among the most prolific of the 20th century. Two items: an ALS, one page, April 20, 1982, in part: “Thank you for your kind words on my music. I write out the part for all the cellos—the main melody of the whole piece, out of which grow the chords and harmony”; and an AMQS on an off-white sheet, signed in black felt tip, “Alan Hovhaness,” in which he pens several bars for cello from “Fra Angelico.” In overall fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

English composer, arranger, and teacher (1874–1934) best known for his orchestral suite The Planets. ALS signed “G. von Holst,” one page, 4.25 x 7, personal letterhead, March 4, 1910. In full: “Many thanks for copies and offer of more if wanted.

I am sorry to see the serious blunder in the name of the authoress on the front page and trust it can be rectified soon.” In fine condition.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

777. Albert Lortzing. German compos-

er, actor, and singer (1801–1851) considered to be the main representative of the German Spieloper.

Extremely scarce ALS in German, one page, 8.75 x 10.75, June 7, 1850. Letter to a gentleman, in part: “I shall forward to you within a few days the two songs for which you asked, and I request for each one 10 dollars; for the balance of 30 dollars, I remain your debtor, since at the present I have no manuscripts on hand. In the meantime I give you the assurance that I pay debts of any kind honestly.”

In very good to fine condition, with splitting to the ends of the horizontal folds, and an ancient strip of clear tape to the right edge (with the sentences curiously extending on to the tape).

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

Mahler conducts Wagner at Drury Lane’s Theatre Royal

778. Gustav Mahler. Huge ink signature, “Gustav Mahler, London July

1892,” beneath an inscription in German on an off-white 7.75 x 4.5 sheet embossed with the “Theatre Royal, Drury Lane” coat of arms. Affixed to a same-size card and in very good to fine condition, with light overall staining. Mahler conducted nine performances of Richard Wagner’s operas at the Theatre Royal in June and July 1892. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200 View more lots from this category online at www.RRAuction.com | 103

‘VI Original Canzonettas’ from the Austrian master

779. Franz Joseph Haydn. Austrian musician (1732–1809) who takes a place among the first rank of composers in the

history of Western music. The sheer magnitude of his gift, along with his seemingly inexhaustible industry, resulted in one of the largest and most significant bodies of work by any single figure. His mastery of two forms, in particular—the string quartet and the symphony—practically defined the Classical style and exerted a potent influence on all composers who followed, most notably Wolfgang Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven, both of whom were intimate acquaintances of the older composer.

Exceptionally rare signed music score for ‘Dr. Haydn’s VI Original Canzonettas, for the Voice with an Accompaniment for the Piano-Forte,’ with dedication to Mrs. John Hunter, ‘Printed for the Author, & Sold by him at No. 1 Bury Street, St. James’s, at Mess’rs Corri, Dussek & Co., Music Sellers to her Majesty, No. 67, Dean Street, Soho, & Bridge Street, Edinburgh,’ no date but circa June 1794, 9.5 x 13, 31 pages, signed in the lower right of the title page in bold ink, “Haydn.” The score contains six songs—I. ‘The Mermaids Song,’ II. ‘Recollection,’ III. ‘A Pastoral Song,’ IV. ‘Despair,’ V. ‘Pleasing Pains,’ and VI. ‘Fidelity.’

Lavishly bound with the unsigned “Second Sett of Dr. Haydn’s Original Canzonettas” in quarter dark brown calf with marbled blue boards, and the spine titled in gilt. In very good to fine condition, with light overall soiling, and professional restoration to two missing corners of the signed page.

The text for Haydn’s settings were provided by the dedicatee, Mrs. John Anne Hunter (1742–1821), a poet and wife of famous London surgeon John Hunter (1728–1793). She entertained some of the finest leading literary, musical, and artistic figures of the time at her salon, and it is thought that this is how she was first introduced to Haydn in 1791, during his first visit to England.

The best known songs from their collaborative efforts are ‘The Mermaid’s Song’ and ‘My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair,’ both of which are still performed today. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $2500 104 |

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780. Jules Massenet.

783. Niccolò Paganini. Ex-

Exquisite vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5 postcard photo of Massenet by H. Manny, signed and inscribed in bold fountain pen, “En respectuant hommage à…Calderara, M. Massenet,” who adds two bars of music from his 1894 opera “Thaïs.”

The postcard is affixed to a slightly larger mount. In fine condition, with light silvering to Massenet’s jacket.

Starting Bid $200

tremely bold ink signature, “Niccolò Paganini,” on an off-white 5 x 2.25 slip removed from the close of a letter. In very good to fine condition, with overall creasing. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

784. Giacomo Puccini.

781. Felix Mendelss o h n - B a r t h o l d y.

Ink signature, “I shall always be very truly yours, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy,” on an off-white 4.75 x 3.75 slip clipped from a letter, addressed on the reverse in MendelssohnBartholdy’s hand to English composer William Horsley. In very good condition, with old tape reinforcing the fragile folds.

Accompanied by an ink signature of Horsley, “Faithfully yours, Wm. Horsley,” on an off-white slip, and an unsigned carte-devisite portrait of Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

Ink signature, “Giacomo Puccini, 912,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card, matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 11.75 x 17. In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

785. Sergei Rachmaninoff. Excep-

782. Niccolo Paganini. LS in French,

one page, 8.5 x 10, July 30, 1830. Letter to J. P. Belli, the payment of nine hundred florins to Doctor Reinganum. Endorsed at the bottom by Dr. Reinganum to indicate receipt of payment. In very good condition, with a tear to the upper left edge, and spotty overall discoloration, not affecting readability.

Starting Bid $200

tional vintage pearlfinish 7.25 x 9.25 portrait of Sergei Rachmaninoff by the Kubey–Rembrandt Studios of Philadelphia, signed and inscribed in white ink, “To M. Alexander…with cordial greetings, S. Rachmaninoff, 1937.”

Lower right bears the studio blindstamp, and the reverse features the studio credit stamp. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, a chip to the top edge, and ink adhesion problems. Starting Bid $200

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786. Maurice Ravel. Untranslated ALS

in French, penned on the reverse of a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, postmarked in September 1905, addressed to his friend, the French poet and essayist Léon-Paul Fargue. In very good condition, with overall soiling, light brushing to the ink, an area of edge loss, and a central vertical fold, reinforced with old tape on the reverse.

Accompanied by an unrelated mailing envelope, addressed in Ravel’s own hand to “Harrie W. Johnston” of New Bedford, Massachusetts, postmarked in 1912. A member of the Apaches and a lifelong friend of Ravel, Fargue (1876–1947) published a book of recollections about Ravel, and one of his poems, Rêves, was set to music by Ravel in 1927. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

788. Gioachino Rossini. Bold ink signature,

“G. Rossini,” who adds an inscription to “Benelli” on an off-white 4.75 x 4.25 sheet. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, light staining, and a central horizontal fold. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

789. Miklós Rózsa. Academy Award-winning Hungarian-born composer (1907–1995) best known for his scores to such classic films as Spellbound, Double Indemnity, and Ben Hur. AMQS on a white 7.75 x 11 sheet of personal letterhead, signed below in blue ballpoint, “Miklos Rozsa, 1974.”

Rosza pens four bars from his “Violin Concerto op. 24.” In fine condition, with light show-through on the left edge from a small bit of mounting residue on the back, and a small portrait affixed at the bottom. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200 790. Johann Peter Salomon.

German violinist, composer, conductor and musical impresario (1745–1815) remembered for bringing Haydn to London in the 1790s. Disbound sheet music entitled “Six English Canzonets with an Accompaniment for the Piano Forte, Composed and most humbly dedicated To the Queen,” 9.5 x 13.5, 24 pages, signed at the foot of page two in ink, “J. P. Salomon.” Includes an unsigned “Second Set of Six English Canzonets” by Salomon. In very good to fine condition, with the pages unbound, but all present.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

787. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Rare signed complete Rus-

sian musical score for his opera Pan Voyevoda, 9.5 x 12.25, 249 pages, inscribed on the title page in Cyrillic by Nikolai RimskyKorsakov and signed with his initials, “N. R. K.,” and dated September 20, 1904. In very good condition, with one word in the inscription struck through, scattered light foxing and toning to the signed page, along with repaired paper loss to its lower right corner; the covers show heavy wear, soiling, and repaired edge loss. Pan Voyevoda debuted in St. Petersburg in October 1904, conducted by Vaclav Suk. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

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791. Erik Satie. Colorful

French composer (1866– 1925), who was one of the primary influences on the younger generation of avant-garde French composers in the early decades of the 20th-century.

Though best known for his series of ‘Gymnopedies,’ Satie carved out a singular niche in the history of modern music for his enigmatic, witty, humor tinged works bearing such titles as ‘Vexations’ and ‘Genuine Flabby Preludes for a Dog.’ Among his well-known eccentricities was an evident passion for umbrellas, which were found in great quantity in his lodgings after his death. ALS in French, signed with his elegant monogram, “E. S.,” one page, 4.5 x 5.5, no date. Letter to Mademoiselle Valentine Gross, in part (translated): “Hello everyone. What do you become? Are you telling me? No? A kind word from you will make me happy.”

Addressed on the reverse in Satie’s hand. In fine condition.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

794.

Dmitri Shostakovich.

Red ballpoint signature and inscription by Dmitri Shostakovich on an off-white 5 x 3 card, dated June 8, 1968. In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

795. Franz Schubert.

Three short strands of Franz Schubert’s hair, matted and framed with a portrait and color copy of his signature to an overall size of 7.25 x 11. A certificate of authenticity from Charles Hamilton is affixed to the backing, noting that he “removed this lock of Schubert’s hair from a fully-authenticated larger lock, illustrated in ‘Schubert: The Documents of His Life and Creativity (Munich, 1912).”

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

792. Arnold Schoenberg.

Austrian-born composer (1874–1951) whose development of the ‘twelve-tone’ system proved to be one of the most far-reaching innovations in the history of 20th century music. Scarce AMQS on an off-white 6 x 3.25 card, signed and inscribed in black ink, “An autograph to Dr. Alfred Kaiser, Arnold Schoenberg, September 1948,” who adds two bars of music from an unknown work. In fine condition.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

793. Arnold Schoenberg.

Austrian-born composer (18741951) whose development of the ‘twelve-tone’ system proved to be one of the most far-reaching innovations in the history of 20th century music. Desirable 2.75 x 4 cardstock portrait affixed to a 3.75 x 5.75 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in ink in German, and dated April 27, 1917. Framed and in fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

The Schumanns interpret a poem by Ruckert 796. Robert Schumann. Hand-

written note in German, incorporating his name within the text, one page, 4.25 x 5.5, no date.

Handwritten note in German, evidently instructions for the printing of a sheet music title page. In full: “Lieder from F. Ruckert’s Liebesfruhling [Love’s Springtime] and something else for one and two voices with piano accompaniment by Robert and Clara Sch.” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, and some repaired damage to the top edge. The Schumanns wrote twelve songs to the poems of Friedrich Ruckert in 1841.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

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Schubert certifies his Op. 96 ‘Die Sterne von Leitner’

797. Franz Schubert. Extremely rare signed music score for ‘Die Sterne von Leitner,’ printed in Vienna in 1828, 13 x 9.75,

17 pages, signed in the lower right corner of the title page in ink by Franz Schubert with his paraph, adding the opus number, “Op. 96,” below the printed title. Handsomely bound in half calf with marbled green boards, and the spine titled in gilt. In fine condition, with scattered light foxing and soiling.

Written in January 1828, the composition ‘Die Sterne’ was first performed as Schubert’s private concert on March 26, where it was sung by his friend and most famous interpreter, Johann Michael Vogl. It is probable that no more than 100 copies of this earliest issue of the sheet music were printed; later issues were not initialed by Schubert, and the opus number was printed.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $1000

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Unusual double autograph of the noted Cezch composer 798. Bedrich Smetana. Distin-

guished Czech composer (1824–1884) best known for his colorful symphonic poem The Moldau and the opera The Bartered Bride. Two vintage ink signatures, “Bedrich Smetana,” on opposite sides of an off-white 5.25 x 2 slip. Apparently, these signatures were used by music publisher Urbanek (Prague) as samples for facsimiles published in their print editions. In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Accompanied by an unsigned cabinet photograph of Smetana by J. Mulac of Prague.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

800. Richard Strauss. Vintage

matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of the German composer, signed along the top in fountain pen, “D. Richard Strauss.” In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

Beiderbecke lines his brother up with a job in “the record business” 808. Bix Beiderbecke.

Jazz cornetist, jazz pianist, and composer (1903-1931) whose chronic alcoholism contributed to his death at the age of 31. Partial unsigned handwritten letter

by Bix Beiderbecke, one page, 5 x 3, no date. In full: “My brother is writing you in regard to getting something there—I sure hope you can find some capacity in which there’s a hole as he’s into that kind of work and as I said before he’s loaded with experience in the record business.” Mounted, matted, and framed with a portrait and a color copy of a signature to an overall size of 18.75 x 15. In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

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Sketchleaf for ‘Hymne an die Liebe’ signed on his 60th birthday 799. Richard Strauss. Large and ex-

tensively worked autograph manuscript sketchleaf for the first of the Drei Hymnen, Op. 71, accomplished in pencil on both sides of a trimmed sheet of printed musical manuscript paper, signed and dated in ink on the composer’s sixtieth birthday, “Richard Strauss, Garmisch, 11.6.24.” The sketchleaf comprises approximately 56 measures, with vocal line and short score, as well as unidentified scoring. Numbered “7” in the corner of the inscribed side, with additional (apparently mathematical) notations in two locations. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

802. Hector Villa-Lobos.

801. Giuseppe Ve r d i .

Partly-

printed DS in Italian, signed “G. Verdi,” one page, 3.25 x 8.5, July 25, 1897. Partial return receipt from the postal administration, filled out in a secretarial hand and signed at the conclusion by Giuseppe Verdi. In fine condition, with trimmed edges. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

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Brazilian composer and conductor (1887–1959) whose many compositions include twelve symphonies, as well as operas, large-scale symphonic poems, concerti, and ballets. Vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo of the composer smiling in profile, signed in fountain pen, “H. Villa-Lobos.”

In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

807. Hugo Wolf.

Austrian composer (1860–1903) particularly noted for his art songs, or Lieder.

Untranslated ALS in German, one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, October 24, 1890. In fine condition. Accompanied by a color postcard portrait of Wolf. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

806. Henryk and Jozef Wieniawski.

803. Richard Wagner.

Henryk (1835– 1880) and Jozef Wieniawski (1837–1912) were famed Polish brothers, musicians, and composers.

Two untranslated letters from the Wieniawskis: an ALS in French, signed “H’k Wieniawski,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, March 12, 1860; and an LS in German, signed “Joseph Wieniawski,” one page, 4.75 x 8, Bruxelles 32 drue du Beau Site letterhead, October 6, 1894. In overall fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

Fine ink signature, “Richard Wagner,” on an offwhite 4.5 x 1.25 slip, dated March 18, 1876. Mounted, matted, and framed with a portrait of the composer to an overall size of 10.25 x 16.25. In fine condition.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

804. Carl Maria von Weber. German

composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist, and critic, one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school (1786–1826). Mailing envelope, unsigned, measuring 9 x 6.25 unfolded, addressed in the hand of Carl Maria von Weber to his wife, “Carolina von Weber, Dresden, in Hosterwitz…Pillnitz,” postmarked July 16, 1824. In fine condition, with light soiling. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

805. Anton von Webern.

Austrian composer and conductor (1883-1945) who was one of the best-known exponents of Schoenberg’s twelve-tone technique. ANS in German, signed “Anton Webern,” one page, 4.5 x 2.25, 1931. Untranslated note in German, penned on the reverse of a Christmas card. In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Webern’s hand, incorporating his name (“A. Webern”) in the return address on the flap. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

810. George and Ira Gershwin. Nice pairing of two items: a personal check filled out in another hand and signed by George Gershwin, payable to The American Dramatists for $18, October 21, 1932; and an ALS transmitting the check by his brother Ira Gershwin, one page, personal letterhead, February 5, 1970, in part: “Herewith one of my brother’s canceled checks from which you can clip his actual signature. And thank you for your appreciation re Concerto in F and Porgy & Bess.”

In overall fine condition, with show-through from mounting remnants to two corners of the letter. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

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809. Miles Davis. Marvelous set of four original abstract

sketches by jazz legend Miles Davis, accomplished in multicolored felt tip on both sides of a pair of off-white 11 x 14 artist sheets, with one sketch signed in purple felt tip, “Miles.” The sketches are a mixture of faces and figures executed with bold lines and bright colors. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Sought-after signature of the French guitarist extraordinaire

813. Django Reinhardt. Vintage fountain pen signature, “D. Reinhardt,” on a light green 4.75 x 3.75 album page. Page bears collector’s notations and an additional signature from Paul Verey, a part-time member of the Quintette du Hot Club de France. In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200 112 |

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811. Billie Holiday. Stunning 7.75 x 11 paperstock program photo of Holiday singing into a microphone, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Steve, Sincerely, Billie Holiday.” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, and a crease across the top. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

Little Walter’s harmonica, from the collection of Howlin’ Wolf 812. Little Walter. Vin-

tage Marine Band M. Hohner harmonica personally-owned and -played by famed Chicago bluesman Little Walter, with attached provenance tag.

Included with harmonica is an off-white 5 x 3 sheet, which is signed in blue ballpoint by Little Walter. In overall fine condition, with expected wear from age and use. The harmonica is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Memphis Music Hall of Fame Museum, which states: “Marine Band M. Hohner harmonica purchased from the widow of Chester Burnett ‘Howlin Wolf.’ This harmonica belonged to Little Walter whom was a Chicago Blues harmonica player. From collection of Howlin Wolf.” Starting Bid $200

Nominee medal for the 53rd Grammy Awards 815. 53rd Annual Grammy Awards: Bronze Tiffany Nominee Medal. Scarce

nomination medal issued for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 13, 2011. Bronze, 90 gm, 57 mm, made by Tiffany & Co. The front of the medal features the iconic Grammy phonograph with concentric outlines and raised text: “Grammy Nominee”; and the reverse shows the Grammy phonograph against a large “53,” with border encircled with “National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.” The edge of the medal is engraved, “Tiffany & Co. Bronze.” Includes the original blue satin ribbon, and the rare and attractive custom-made presentation box (embossed inside the lid, “Tiffany & Co.”) with accompanying Grammy Awards card: “Congratulations on your Nomination! We hope you enjoy this beautiful Tiffany & Co. presentation box for your Nominee Medallion.”

Also includes the iconic blue cardboard Tiffany gift box, with “Tiffany & Co.” on the lid. An exceedingly attractive and complete Grammy Awards nomination package.Starting Bid $200

817. Beatles: Lennon and McCartney.

Wonderful vintage circa 1963 official Beatles Fan Club promo card depicting Dezo Hoffmann’s image of the group seated in their collarless suits, 5.5 x 4.25, signed and inscribed in bold black ballpoint, “To Pat, love from the Beatles, Paul McCartney” and “John Lennon.” In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, and some surface loss to the edges of the back. The consignor notes that these autographs date to late 1963/early 1964.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. This classic shot is one of the most desirable images to have autographed

by The Beatles, with these highly coveted Fan Club cards having become quite scarce.

Starting Bid $300

818. Beatles: Lennon and McCartney. Bold

vintage circa late 1960s fountain pen signatures, “John Lennon” and “Paul McCartney,” on an off-white 6.25 x 4 notebook page. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

821. The Byrds. Brochure from Cer-

ritos College for the 1965–1966 year, 36 pages, 4.25 x 11, signed on the back cover in black felt tip by Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Chris Hillman, and Gene Clark. In very good to fine condition, with dampstaining and associated corner loss, and old mounting remnants to the front cover. Starting Bid $200

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Sensational ‘hair cover’ Scottish program signed in full by the Fab Four

819. Beatles. Entirely rare original vintage ‘hair cover’ program for a pair of Beatles concerts in Scotland in late April 1964, 12 pages, 8 x 10.5, signed inside in blue ballpoint next to their images by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison, who has also signed on the preceding page. The Beatles performed at the ABC Cinema in Edinburgh, Scotland on April 29, 1964, and at the Odeon Cinema in Glasgow, Scotland on April 30, 1964, with the consignor noting that the autographs were obtained at the latter concert. The program is also signed by Peter Jay, Tommy Quickly, and various members of Johnny and the Copy Cats. In fine condition, with light handling wear. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $1000

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Gold custom suit worn by the ‘Godfather of Soul’

822. James Brown. Impressive two-piece gold-satin custom suit personallyowned and -worn by funk and soul legend James Brown. The suit jacket, no size likely medium, features fringe embellishments to lapels, waist, and underside of both sleeves, with the lapels and collars covered in rhinestone. The matching pants with elastic waistband feature a front fly zipper and four sets of hook and bar closures. In fine condition, with expected wear from use, including some staining to lower liner of jacket. A magnificent full suit from the personal wardrobe of the ‘Godfather of Soul.’

Provenance: Christie’s, The James Brown Collection, July 17, 2008. Starting Bid $300

Super rare Chicago lineup, with the elusive Terry Kath 823. Chicago. Sought-

after glossy 10 x 8 publicity photo of Chicago posing against a brick wall, signed in black ballpoint

by Peter Cetera, Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow, Walter Parazaider, and Danny Seraphine. In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. A super desirable signed photo of the classic 1970s Chicago lineup, with the extremely rare inclusion of Terry Kath.

Starting Bid $200

824. Eric Clapton. Eric ‘Slowhand’ Clapton On White

promotional EP album from RSO Records, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint, “best wishes, Eric Clapton.” In fine condition. The white vinyl record is included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. A scarce album boasting a full vintage signature dating from the period of its release. Starting Bid $200

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Four signed Elektra portraits of the Doors, highlighted by Jim Morrison

825. The Doors. Superb group of four vintage matte-finish 4 x 5 Elektra Records promo photos of Doors members Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, and Ray Manzarek, individually signed in black felt tip, “J. Morrison,” “John Densmore,” “Robby,” and “Ray.” In fine condition, with a brush to the first letter of Robby’s signature. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $1000

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826. Grateful Dead. Go to

Heaven album by the Grateful Dead, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip

by Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Brent Mydland, and Bob Weir. Lower left bears an affixed “DJ Copy / Loaned for Promotion Only” label. In very fine condition, with slight brushing to Garcia’s signature. The record is included. Starting Bid $200

828. Led Zeppelin. Scarce

original color 35.5. x 25.25 poster for Led Zeppelin’s fiveshow showcase at Earls Court Arena in London in May 1975. The poster shows the band logo in bold red-and-yellow lettering above four men riding a small rail service reading “Physical Rocket.” The left and right sides contain concert dates and locations, and the lower border features ticket information. Rolled and in fine condition, with some light creasing to two corners. Starting Bid $200

Rare baseball signed by the Dead’s Garcia and Weir

827. Grateful Dead: Garcia and Weir. Official Rawlings National League (White) baseball signed prominently in black felt tip on the side panels by Jerry Garcia and Bobby Weir. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $500

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“One of the finest signed Lynyrd Skynyrd items known” 829.

Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Highly sought-after One More from the Road promotional EP album from Lynyrd Skynyrd, signed beautifully on the front cover in blue ballpoint by Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, Leon Wilkeson, Artimus Pyle, Billy Powell (adding “Thanks”), Cassie Gaines, and Leslie Hawkins. In fine condition, with some areas of white-out along the right edge. The record is included. Accompanied by a photo of the band at the time of signing and a letter of authenticity from Perry Cox, who attests that this “example is one of the finest signed Lynyrd Skynyrd items known.” Starting Bid $300

Island promo photo of Marley— “All the best, Rasta”

830. Bob Marley. Highly sought-after glossy 8 x

10 Island Records publicity photo of Bob Marley circa 1979, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Mike & Cory, All the best, Rasta, Bob Marley.” In fine condition.

A hugely desirable autographed photo of the reggae music icon. Starting Bid $500

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832. Pink Floyd. Original program for the European leg of Pink Floyd’s 1994

The Division Bell Tour, the band’s final tour as a full touring group, 32 pages, 9.5 x 12, signed inside on their respective page in black felt tip by David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright. In very fine condition. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained by a roadie on the tour. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

Perkins, Fontana, Phillips, and many more Presley confidants 834. Elvis Presley Autograph Book. Very appealing vintage ‘Elvis Presley Autograph Book,’ 5.25 x 4.5, containing over 70 Elvis-related autographs collected by a fan over a 30-year period. Highlights include: Carl Perkins, Sam Phillips, D. J. Fontana, Scotty Moore, James Burton, Rufus Thomas, Kang Rhee, Sam Thompson, Vester Presley, George Klein, Harold Loyd, Becky Phillips, Charlie Hodge, Eddie Fadal, Lawrence Koller, Ronnie McDowell, Bill E. Burk, Jerry Osborne, Kathy Westmoreland, Marion Keisker, Wanda Jackson, Mary Jenkins, Aaron Kennedy, Harry Levitch, and many more. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Graceland Authenticated. Starting Bid $200

835. Rolling Stones: Brian Jones. Vintage ink

signature, “Brian Jones,” on an off-white 4.5 x 5.75 album page. In fine condition.

The consignor notes that the signature dates to the mid 1960s and that it was obtained in the USA. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks.

Starting Bid $200

837. U2. Under a Blood Red Sky album signed on the front cover in black felt tip

by Bono, Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen, Jr. In very good condition, with creasing and scuffing, constrained mainly to the edges. The record is not included. Starting Bid $200 View more lots from this category online at www.RRAuction.com | 119

Fully-signed 1964 Decca promo card

836. Rolling Stones. Vintage Decca Records promo card of the group, 5.5 x 4.25, signed in blue and red ink by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts. In fine condition, with some scattered faint staining. Signatures were obtained at the Locarno Ballroom, Coventry, England on April 17, 1964, and is accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, which reads, in part: “I joined the school’s Old Boys Rugby Club. In the early 1960s, the club was successful but needed more fund-raising and so several of my fellow club members decided to promote concerts to raise money. In 1963 they contacted the Rolling Stones before the Stones were really famous, and booked them to appear at the Mecca Locarno Ballroom…However, by the time they came to fulfill their contract… they had a current song in the Hit parade…and there were several thousand frenzied fans there to see them…I and several club members joined the Stones in the rest rooms, where we chatted, drank with them and watched as they played cards before it was their turn to go on stage. The Stones had brought with them promotional picture cards which they very kindly signed for me on the night.” An early and particularly boldly signed example, obtained as the band was building their fan base, and shortly before the band’s first trip to America. Starting Bid $300

Velvet Underground debut with rare Warhol and Nico autographs

838. Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground. The Velvet Underground

& Nico album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Andy Warhol, in black ink by Nico and Sterling Morrison, in blue ink by Moe Tucker, and in red felt tip by Lou Reed and John Cale. In very good condition, with overall scuffing, and some paper loss to the center of the spine edge. The record is included. Starting Bid $200

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841. Sex Pistols. Never

840. The Clash. Picture sleeve from the CBS Records 45

RPM single ‘Tommy Gun / 1 - 2 Crush On You,’ signed on the front in black felt tip by Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Topper Headon, and Paul Simonon. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing to the top edge. The record is not included.

Starting Bid $200

Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols debut album signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Johnny Rotten and Paul Cook, and in blue felt tip by Steve Jones and Glen Matlock. In fine condition, with a PSA/DNA label affixed to lower right corner.

The record is included. Consignor notes that the autographs were obtained on October 25, 2007, at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, California. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Worn on stage by J. Lo at the 1999 Oscars 842. Jennifer Lopez. Gorgeous

Global Photos

black taffeta gown by Badgley Mischka worn by Jennifer Lopez to the 71st Academy Awards on March 21, 1999, where she presented the award for ‘Best Original Song.’ The dress retains its “Badgley Mischka” and size “6” tags sewn inside the back, corresponding with Lopez’s publicly reported size (she told Vogue: ‘I’m just a regular woman. I wear a size 6’); however, the top hem has been altered into a sweetheart shape, and the dress seems to have been custom-fitted to something more of a size ‘2’ since Lopez wore it in 1999. The body is wrapped by ornate strands of decorative pearls and beads, and delicately embellished along the neckline. In fine condition, with a slight fray on the back mesh trim. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the consignor, who acquired the dress from a high-end consignment shop; when she inquired about the model name of the gown with Badgley Mischka’s customer service, they replied: “The gown you are inquiring about was worn by Jennifer Lopez at the 1999 Oscars. We are not selling this style.” Starting Bid $200

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843. Nirvana: Entertain Us. Rare unofficial Nirvana bootleg

album from 1992 entitled Entertain Us. Tracks 1-11 were recorded at The Mayfair in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England on December 2, 1991, and tracks 12 and 13 were recorded at the Communal Building at the University of Bradford on November 26 1991. 1,000 copies were originally pressed, however, due to an accident, only 700 were released. In fine condition. The record is included.

During the early 1990s, the consignor of this album worked as security for Kurt Cobain and then later as a night watchman at his Seattle home at 171 Lake Washington Boulevard East. This album was one of several items gifted to him during his time of employment. Starting Bid $200

844.

Nirvana: Love Buzz and Big Cheese Single. Sought-after

limited edition Sub Pop 45 RPM record for Nirvana’s debut single ‘Love Buzz / Big Cheese,’ numbered 479/1000, with matrix numbers to A and B sides: “SP-23-A Why Don’t You Trade Those Guitars For Shovels? L-31540 Kdisc” and “SP-23-B L-31540X Kdisc.” In fine condition. The record is included.

During the early 1990s, the consignor of this album worked as security for Kurt Cobain and then later as a night watchman at his Seattle home at 171 Lake Washington Boulevard East. This album was one of several items gifted to him during his time of employment.

Starting Bid $200

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classic entertainment

1050. Abbott and Costello. Vintage glossy 10 x 8 Universal Pictures photo for the 1942 film Ride ‘Em Cowboy, signed and inscribed in ink, “To Rudy, Bud Abbott” and “To Rudy, Lou Costello.” In very good to fine condition, with creasing, primarily to the perimeter, and two light bends from the affixed caption on the back. Starting Bid $200

1051. Josephine Baker.

American-born French entertainer, French Resistance agent, and civil rights activist (1906–1975) who became a symbol of the decadent Jazz Age and played a leading role in the advancement of African Americans in the arts. Gorgeous vintage glossy 7 x 9 photo of the entertainer in costume by G. L. Manuel Freres, prominently signed and inscribed in fountain pen in French, “A Lewis, en souvenir de Josephine Baker, 1937.” In fine condition, with rusty tack holes to the corners, and light silvering to her hair.

Starting Bid $200

1054. Humphrey Bogart. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 6.25 photo of Bogart seated with his wife, Lauren Bacall, boldly signed in green fountain pen, “Humphrey Bogart.” Reverse bears an Associated Newspapers Ltd. credit stamp. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

An original Brando sketch: “I was not afraid to live and I am not afraid to die”

1053. Ingrid Bergman.

Vintage glossy 7.25 x 9.5 photo of Bergman as Joan of Arc in the 1954 Paris production of ‘Jeanne au bucher,’ signed in fountain pen. Reverse bears an Atlantic Press Credit stamp.

In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and light surface impressions from notation on the back. Accompanied by three unsigned Atlantic Press photos from the production: two showing her in costume; and one of her seated with director Roberto Rossellini, composer Arthur Honegger, and writer Paul Claudel. Starting Bid $200

1056. Marlon Brando. Original signed ink sketch of a portrait

of a young, handsome man who bears a striking resemblance to his friend, Johnny Depp, on a white 8 x 5 sheet. To the right of the sketch, Brando writes: “I was not afraid to live and I am not afraid to die. It makes no difference my people will be free one day.” Presumably, Brando’s “my people” is a reference to Native Americans, whose cause he had championed for decades. Depp had directed Brando in 1997’s The Brave, and they co-starred in Don Juan DeMarco. In fine condition, with a small stain to the right edge. Starting Bid $200 View more lots from this category online at www.RRAuction.com | 123

“I finished Animal House last week”

1052. John Belushi. Amazing TLS signed “Belushi,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, NBC letterhead, December 8, 1977. Letter to Paramount Pictures producer Harry Gittes, in full: “What’s happening with the film? All reports say that I was great and you were terrible. People will talk! Keep the tape—you may learn something. I finished Animal House last week. All reports say that I was great and you were terrible. Come to New York, come to the show. If not I’ll be in L.A. sometime during the first two weeks in January and I’ll see you then.” Lower left bears an affixed image of Belushi as John ‘Bluto’ Blutarsky from Animal House.

In fine condition, with a color magazine photo of Belushi pasted to the lower left corner. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

Brando as Jor-El, the father of Superman

Brando thoughtfully praises Karl Malden “not only for your unparalleled abilities as an actor but also for your dedication to friendship”

1057. Marlon Brando. TLS signed “Marlon,” two pages,

1055. Marlon Brando. Fantastic vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Brando as Jor-El in the 1978 film Superman, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, “To June, Happy to have met you—Best wishes, Marlon Brando.” In fine condition. A scarce and impressive signed portrait of the legendary actor. Starting Bid $300 124 |

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8.5 x 11, February 2, 1993. Letter to fellow Oscar winner and On the Waterfront actor Karl Malden, in part: “I’m in a dilemma.

Although I don’t believe in formally giving or receiving honors, I have much respect for the Menninger Foundation because of the contributions they have made to our society...You have been my friend for 43 years. I have come to respect you and to have a deep appreciation not only for your unparalleled abilities as an actor but also for your dedication to friendship.

I love you and I honor you Karl...I cannot accept the ritual of being a participant of collective ceremonial accolades and I do not wish to be associated with it, I cannot be there with you tonight.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1058. Marlon Brando. DS, ten

pages, 8.5 x 11, August 29, 1986. Indemnification and security agreement between Caroline Barrett (as the mother of Petra Barrett Brando), Marlon Brando, and Brown, Kraft & Company, regarding benefits to be paid

by Petra’s biological father, the novelist and screenwriter Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell (better known as James Clavell). Signed at the conclusion by Brando, Barrett, and a representative of Brown, Kraft & Company. In fine condition.

Caroline Barrett began working as Brando’s assistant in 1976, and retired in 2001. Brando legally adopted Barrett’s daughter, Petra, in 1981. Starting Bid $200

1059. Marlon Brando.

DS,

three pages, 8.5 x 11, July 11 , 1 9 8 6 .

Agreement between Brando, his assistant Caroline Barrett, and the law firm Wyman, Bautzer, Rothman, Kuchel & Silbert for representation “in connection with the preparation of that certain Indemnification and Security Agreement to be executed by and between the two of you and relating to James Clavell’s support obligations to Petra.” The document explains that attorney-client privilege will not exist as to disputes between Brando and Barrett arising from the Indemnification and Security Agreement. Signed at the conclusion by Brando, Barrett, and a member of the law firm. In fine condition. Caroline Barrett began working as Brando’s assistant in 1976, and retired in 2001. Brando legally adopted Barrett’s daughter, Petra, in 1981; her biological father was the novelist and screenwriter James Clavell. Starting Bid $200

1060. Lenny Bruce. Group lot of handwritten material from controversial stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce, dating between 1960 and 1966 and consisting of seven pages written in ink and ballpoint. The group is addressed to ‘Count’ Lewis DePasquale, a jazz keyboardist and organist who, after meeting Bruce in January 1960, became his right-hand man and frequent collaborator. Bruces references his obscenity case. In overall very good to fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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On his first feature and the “ironies of filmmaking” 1062. Francis Ford Coppola. TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11, American Zoetrope letterhead, no date but postmarked July 24, 1970. Letter to Henri Barense, looking back on his first film, You’re a Big Boy Now. In part: “I don’t really have much to say about Big Boy—except that I remember desperately wanting to make it. Those were the days when the idea of a young man (I guess I was 25 or 26) making a feature was something you dreamt about, and so up until the film was actually in production, I never believed it was happening. One of the ironies of filmmaking, is that you always end up making the film you want to make three years later, so that you’ve already passed it by, and are interested in making the film you will make three years hence.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

1061. Casablanca: Dooley Wilson. Vintage fountain

pen signature and inscription, “To Florence, Dooley Wilson,” on an off-white 7.5 x 4.25 sheet with an affixed caption. Collector’s notation dates the autograph to April 7, 1945. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1067. Frankenstein: Glenn Strange. Glossy 10 x 8

photo of Glenn Strange as Frankenstein’s monster, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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1065. Sergei Eisenstein. Revolutionary Soviet Russian film director and film theorist (1898-1948) noted in particular for his silent films Strike, Battleship Potemkin, and October, as well as historical epics Alexander Nevsky and Ivan the Terrible. Rare ALS in Russian in pencil, one page, 4.5 x 15.5, no date. Letter to “Bova,” in full (translated): “Sitting outside, nothing to do. Nobody’s coming from Moscow. Wish someone would come to visit me—as I have time. If there’s no time to come, come during the day. Get to station, short walk. How are studies? Say hello to mother. I’ll be happy to see you.” In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

1068. Judy Garland. Personal bank check, 7.25 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Judy Garland, payable to household staff member Kevin L. Enright for $167.13, February 20, 1964.

In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Dean puts down a “car deposit” in 1954

1064. James Dean. The Chase National Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by James Dean, payable to Hartford U–Drive System for $100, April 9, 1954, with Dean adding “car deposit” in the lower left. In fine condition.

Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $500

Oversized portrait of the Birth of a Nation filmmaker

1070. D. W. Griffith.

Trailblazing filmmaker (1875-1948) who directed a number of important early classics, including Intolerance and the iconic Birth of a Nation. Striking vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 12 portrait of Griffith wearing a fedora, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To H. C. Branch, With Best Wishes, Sincerely, D. W. Griffith.” In fine condition, with light silvering along the bottom edge. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

1069. Cary Grant. Handsome vintage matte-finish 10 x 13 photo of Grant looking dapper in a pinstriped suit, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Johann E., with all good wishes, Cary Grant.” In fine condition, with one small crease touching Grant’s sideburn. Starting Bid $200 View more lots from this category online at www.RRAuction.com | 127

Early oversized portrait of Hardy the villain— “This is the way I felt after my horse ran second” 1071. Oliver Hardy. Superb vintage

matte-finish 9.25 x 12.75 close-up photo of Oliver Hardy as the villainous Sharkey Nye, without his eye patch, from the 1927 silent film No Man’s Law, signed and inscribed vertically in fountain pen to Stan Laurel’s early agent Claude Bostock, “’Claude,’ This is the way I felt after my horse ran second. Best to you, Oliver Hardy, 1925.” Framed to a slightly larger size. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1074. Audrey Hepburn. Gorgeous vintage glossy 7.75 x 9.75 Paramount Pictures publicity photo from 1954 showing Hepburn sitting in a striped suit, signed in blue ink. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the lower left corner and a trimmed top border. Starting Bid $200

Playboy reprints Erskine Caldwell’s short stories 1073. Hugh Hefner. TLS signed “Hugh M. Hefner,” one page, 8.5 x 11, February 17, 1954. Letter to Charles B. Blanchard of Little, Brown & Company, in part: “In my letter of January 19th, I should have enclosed a check for Erskine Caldwell’s New Cabin instead of Medicine Man—which does not appear till our March issue, just off the press…Correcting this error, here is our check for $35.00 for reprint permission of New Cabin, which appeared in the February issue already sent you.” In fine condition, with a light crease in the upper left blank area. Starting Bid $200

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1077. Katharine Hepburn. Very

1080. Boris Karloff. Ball-

appealing vintage glossy 7.75 x 10.25 MGM studio portrait of the great Katharine Hepburn in a lovely bust-length pose, signed in fountain pen. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, a light paperclip impression to the top edge, and some staining to the lower left edge.

Starting Bid $200

point signature, “Sincerely, Brois Karloff,” on an off-white 5.75 x 3.5 sheet.

In fine condition, with light show-through at the upper corners from old mounting remnants on the back. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.

Starting Bid $200

1081. Grace Kelly.

1078. Alfred Hitchcock.

Signed book: Focus on Hitchcock. First edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1972.

Softcover, 5.5 x 8, 186 pages.

Signed on the title page in fountain pen, “Alfred J. Hitchcock,” along with his classic selfportrait profile sketch. In fine condition, with light edgewear.

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

1079. Boris Karloff. Ex-

ceptional vintage glossy 10 x 8 Universal publicity photo of Karloff as Dr. Ernest Sovac in the 1940 film Black Friday, signed in fountain pen.

A typed notation on the reverse indicates that the signature was obtained in person at Thalheimer’s Department Store on January 5, 1943, during a War Stamp drive. Light scattered creases and soiling (most noticeable in the borders), and a few tack holes to borders, otherwise fine condition. A highly desirable photo from one of the great mad-scientist films of the era. Starting Bid $200

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 studio portrait of Grace Kelly in a glamorous up-close pose, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “To Weaver with love—Gracie.”

Reverse bears an MGM stamp. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the corners (heaviest to the lower right corner) and some light staining in the bottom border. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Early portrait of ‘Heddy Kiesler’ 1082. Hedy Lamarr.

Scarce vintage pearl-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Lamarr as an emerging actress, signed in German in fountain pen with her given name, “H. Kiesler.”

In very fine condition. This example predates Kiesler’s decision to change her name to Lamarr in 1937, a move supported by MGM head Louis B. Mayer, who hoped to distance the actress from her controversial role in the 1933 film Ecstasy. Starting Bid $200

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Oversized Laurel as a ‘Nutty Burglar’ in 1914 1083. Stan Laurel.

Remarkably early vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 13 full-length photo of Stan Laurel with chisel and hammer during a production of The Nutty Burglars, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to his early agent Claude Bostock, “’You knew me when’ Claude!

Stan, 1914.” Framed to a slightly larger size. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

On the late Oliver Hardy: “The death of my dear partner was a sad blow to me”

1084. Stan Laurel. TLS, one page, 5 x 8, August 15, 1957.

Letter on the death of Oliver Hardy, in part: “Your kind sympathy was deeply appreciated.

Please convey my sincere thanks to you & all for your graciousness. The death of my dear partner was a sad blow to me, even tho’ I have been notified the day before that the end was near. However, I think it was a blessing he suffered a great deal & in pain these few weeks, so am happy in the thought that he was taken out of his misery. God bless him, am sure that is what he wished for.” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and some small edge stains. Starting Bid $200

1087. Steve McQueen. DS,

1086. Heath Ledger. Scarce and highly desirable color satinfinish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Heath Ledger, signed vertically in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Rare receipt from the French filmmaking pioneer

1089. Georges Méliès. French filmmaker (1861-1938) famous

for leading many technical and narrative developments in the earliest cinema. Partly-printed DS, in French, signed “G. Melies,” one page, 8.5 x 10.75, September 6, 1912. Official receipt on ornate “Manufacture de Films pour Cinematographes” letterhead, signed at the conclusion by Melies. In fine condition, with torn file holes to the left edge. Accompanied by a typed royalty statement from the next year. Starting Bid $200 130 |

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signed “Steven T. McQueen,” one page, 8.5 x 11, October 1, 1964. A waiver of notice and consent to the holding of a special meeting by the board of directors of Solar Productions, Inc., for the purpose of “considering the proposal for entering into a partnership agreement by the corporation and such other and further business.” Signed at the conclusion in black ink by McQueen, and countersigned by Robert J. Schiller and McQueen’s first wife, Neile Adams. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Rare signed photo of McQueen from The Reivers

1088. Steve McQueen. One of the

most revered actors of his generation, he is remembered for his wild antics and lifestyle and is best remembered for his roles in Papillon, Bullitt, The Thomas Crown Affair, The Sand Pebbles, The Cincinnati Kid, The Great Escape, and The Magnificent Seven. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of McQueen as he appeared in the 1969 film The Reivers, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Ted, Thank you for your help—Steve McQueen.” In fine condition. Ted Ashton, a Princeton graduate, began his motion picture career in 1947 in the publicity department at Warner Brothers. He soon became a unit publicist for many of the studio’s most successful films for the next 18 years.

Among his many credits were Giant, Mister Roberts, Auntie Mame, East of Eden, Calamity Jane, The Green Berets, and Bound for Glory. An exceptional example from a Hollywood legend quite elusive in signed photos! Starting Bid $300

Flip-O-Vision flipbook starring Marilyn and Harpo in ‘Love Happy’

1090. Marilyn Monroe and Harpo Marx. Small Flip-O-Vision flipbook produced

by Topps in 1949, 1.25 x 1.75, with the front cover reading: “Flip-O-Vision presents ‘Love Happy’ with Harpo of the famous Marx Bros. now appearing in Lester Cowan’s production ‘Love Happy.’” The booklet features a sequence with Harpo Marx and Marilyn Monroe, showing Harpo tipping his cap several times before resting his head on her bare shoulder. In very good to fine condition, with some creasing and wear from use. Starting Bid $200

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Stunning Monroe portrait by her trusted photographer, Frank Pawolny

1091. Marilyn Monroe. Rare vintage glossy 7.25 x 9.5 photo of Monroe taken during a Frank Powolny glamour shoot in 1953, depicting the starlet wrapped in white fur and wearing a string of pearls around her neck, signed and inscribed in green fountain pen, “To Cheryl, Love & kisses, Marilyn Monroe.” In very good condition, with trimmed edges, two staple holes to each vertical edge, overall dimpling to the emulsion, and a horizontal diagonal crease which passes through Marilyn’s shoulder.

Monroe and Powolny most famously teamed up in 1953 for a series of stunning, artfully framed publicity stills for the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Immortalized for his classic World War II pinup of Betty Grable, Powolny remained a trusted photographer for Monroe throughout her career, and is noted as taking the last known still photographs of the starlet during production of Something’s Got to Give, one week before her death in 1962. This is a particularly beautiful glamour shot of the blonde starlet, boasting a large and attractive signature. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $2500 132 |

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1092. Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Monroe,

“Marilyn Monroe,” payable to Hedda Rosten for $65.85, February 26, 1960. Endorsed on the reverse by Rosten, who was Marilyn’s friend and secretary. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

1098. Ringling Brothers. Group of five Ringling Bros. business checks in multiple styles, dated from 1912 to 1918, signed by Al Ringling (2), Henry Ringling, Charles Ringling, and Thomas B. Buckley. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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1096. River Phoenix and Sidney Poitier. Bradbound original script for the neo-noir cult drama film Little Nikita, 8.5 x 11, 127 pages, signed on the title page in black felt tip by co-stars River Phoenix and Sidney Poitier, and director Richard Benjamin. In fine condition. Accompanied by a transmittal slip inscribed producer Harry Gittes, “To Steve: With Love, Harry.”

From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

1097. Basil Rathbone. Handsome vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the actor in profile, signed in fountain pen, “Yours sincerely, Basil Rathbone.” In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

1101. Frank Sinatra.

Signed book: The Voice: The Story of an American Phenomenon, Frank Sinatra.

First edition.

NY: Harper & Brothers, 1947. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 7.75, 125 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in blue felt tip, “For Steve—With Warm Regards, Frank Sinatra, 74.” In fine condition, with wear and tears to the price-clipped dust jacket. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

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1099. David O. Selznick. Vintage

matte-finish 7.75 x 9.5 portrait of David O. Selznick posing with his wife, actress Jennifer Jones, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Marion and Chet— with a hope for their great and lasting happiness, DOS, Xmas, ‘54.” The photo is affixed to the original 11 x 14 studio mount, which is signed by the photographer. In fine condition, with some chips to the edges of the mount. Starting Bid $200

Anna Pavlova’s pink ballet slipper

1100. Anna Pavlova. A ballet slipper worn and danced in by the most legendary ballerina in the history of dance, Anna Pavlova. Pink slipper stamped size 12 on the sole, almost certainly fashioned by the maker Romeo Nicolini, satin body over stiff leather sole, ca. 220 mm in length; slightly worn from use. Housed in a custom book-form full pink goatskin case with recessed compartment lined in crushed white velvet, with a slipper design gilt-stamped to the front board, and name plate on spine. A very fine presentation of an extraordinary relic.

From the collection of ballerina Joan Van Wart (1900-1987) who toured with Anna Pavlova and her company, collected Pavlovaiana assiduously, and who loaned her collection to the Victoria & Albert Museum for their 1956 Pavlova Commemorative Exhibition. Accompanied by a copy of a news article about the sale of Van Wart’s collection (UK Antiques Information Services, 3/14/12), including an image of the present slipper, and a signed letter of provenance from the original buyer of the collection.

Starting Bid $1000

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1102. Star Trek: DS9 Path Analysis PADD. Screen-used PADD (personal access data device) prop from an episode of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine television series. The PADD measures 5.5 x 8.75 and features three window panels, with the upper section identified as “Path Analysis, 8669,” which relates to the subject of “possessed persons.” The reverse features strips of Velcro and a “Optical Data Net Service Access” label marked “302.” In fine condition, with some light scuffing. Starting Bid $200

1103. Star Trek: STE Enterprise Control Console Panel. Screen-used Enterprise (NX-01) Control Console Panel

from the Star Trek: Enterprise television series. The acrylic panel measures 25.25 x 19 and features numerous windows and mode displays with rubber buttons, such as “Current PMG SEQ,” “Consumables Status,” “CMD EMERG OVERRIDE,” and “CMD BUS MODE B.” When illuminated from the back, the windows reveal various readings, schematics, and measurements. In fine condition, with light scuffing and mounting holes to each corner. Starting Bid $200

1104. Star Trek: STE Starship Defiant Science Station Scope from ‘In a Mirror Darkly’. Screen-used Starship Defiant Science Station Scope prop used by

actress Jolene Blalock in the second part of ‘In a Mirror, Darkly,’ the nineteenth episode of the fourth season of the Star Trek: Enterprise television series, which originally aired on April 29, 2005. The science scope measures 9 x 12 x 9, with rotating handle to left side, and viewing window display to top, which can illuminate with a blue-green light when the scope is plugged in. This scope was used by Commander T’Pol (Blalock) on board the starship USS Defiant. In fine, working condition, with some light scuffing and a thin crack to left of viewing window. The science scope had been popularized

by Spock in the Star Trek: The Original Series. This episode in the Enterprise reboot was high in nostalgia by having the Vulcan Commander T’Pol (Blalock) using a similar device. Starting Bid $200

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1105. Elizabeth Taylor. Stunning vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 close-up photo of Elizabeth Taylor lying on a pillow, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “My darling Michael, I love you with all my heart and life, always, Your, Elizabeth.” In very good condition, with some creasing and adhesive remnants to the borders, scattered mottled discoloration causing light spotting to the facial area, and the signature a shade light due to decreased ink flow.

According to the consigner, this photo was inscribed to her second husband, actor Michael Wilding. Taylor was Wilding’s second wife as well, he being married four times to her seven. A lovely portrait with a passionate inscription from one lover to another. This is a very rare personal photo inscribed to her husband. Starting Bid $300

1107. Rudolph Valentino. Vintage

1106. Three Stooges. Vintage pencil signatures, “Moe Howard,” “Larry Fine,” and “Curly Howard,” on an off-white 5 x 3.5 album page. In fine condition. From the collection of Stephen Adamson. Starting Bid $200

matte-finish 11 x 14 photo of Rudolph Valentino as Lt. Vladimir Dubrovsky in the 1925 silent film The Eagle, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Jack Gamese, Sincerely, Rudolph Valentino.”

In very good to fine condition, with a crease to Valentino’s hat, some scratches to his right sleeve, two edge tears, and some chipping to borders. Starting Bid $200

1108. Rudolph Valentino. Unsigned document for Valentino’s divorce from Jean Acker (born Harriet Ackers), one page, 8.5 x 13, March 12, 1923. Document from the Los Angeles Superior Court in the case of “Harriet H. Guglielmi vs. Rudolph Valentino Guglielmi,” in part: “It is adjudged that cross-complainant be and is granted a final judgment of divorce from cross-defendant, and that the bonds of matrimony between cross-complainant and cross-defendant be, and the same are dissolved.” Affixed to the lower corner is the county clerk’s certification that this is a “full, true and correct copy of the original final judgment of divorce.” Stapled into its original paper folder. In very good condition, with splitting to the ends of the folds, some slight edge chipping, and a repaired tear to the lower right corner. Starting Bid $200

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20. Abraham Lincoln Starting Bid $200

38. Franklin D. Roosevelt

39. Franklin D. Roosevelt

48. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

50. Dwight D. Eisenhower

55. Richard Nixon

142. Thomas E. Dewey

143. W. E. B. Dubois

144. Otto Frank

145. Otto Frank

153. P. T. Barnum

154. Andrew Carnegie

155. Jay Cooke

169. Albert Einstien

223. George Washingto: Robert Spring

553. Eugene Delacroix

Starting Bid $200

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555. Yves Saint Laurent

566. Herb Ritts

608. Cartoonists Starting Bid $200

611. Goofy production cel from Sport Goofy in Soccermania Starting Bid $200

612. Chuck Jones

613. Otto Messmer

619. Jimmy Cricket and Lucifer

648. Phillip K. Dick

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

754. Prince

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

755. Prince

production cel from Walt Disney’s DisneylandStarting Bid $200

756. Prince

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

766. Classical Musicians

814. Fats Waller

816. Beatles: John Lennon

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

765. Classical Musicians

Starting Bid $200

820. Beatles: Paul McCartney Starting Bid $200

831. Oasis: Noel Gallagher

833. Elvis Presley Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1049. 10 Things I Hate About You

1063. Bette Davis

1066. Frankenstein

1075. Audrey Hepburn

1076. Audrey Hepburn

1085. Laurel and Hardy

1093. Paul Newman

1094. Paul Newman

1095. The Night of 7000 Premieres

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1302. Chuck Dessen Starting Bid $200

839. The Who

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

1303. Red Rolfe Starting Bid $200

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59. Barbara Bush Starting Bid $200

61. George Bush

62. George Bush

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

63. George and Barbara Bush

64. George and George W. Bush

65. George W. Bush

66. George W. Bush

67. George W. Bush

68. Jimmy Carter

69. Jimmy Carter

70. Jimmy Carter

71. Jimmy Carter

72. Jimmy Carter

73. Jimmy Carter

74. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

75. Jimmy Carter and Menachem Begin Starting Bid $200

76. Grover Cleveland Starting Bid $200

77. Grover Cleveland Starting Bid $200

80. Hillary Clinton

79. Bill Clinton

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

83. Dwight D. Eisenhower Starting Bid $100

84. Dwight D. Eisenhower Starting Bid $200

87. Gerald Ford Starting Bid $200

78. Bill Clinton Starting Bid $200

82. Calvin Coolidge Starting Bid $200

85. Gerald Ford

86. Gerald Ford

89. Gerald Ford

90. Gerald Ford and Dan Quayle Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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91. James A. Garfield Starting Bid $200

95. Herbert Hoover

92. Warren G. Harding Starting Bid $200

93. Benjamin Harrison Starting Bid $200

94. Rutherford B. Hayes Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

96. Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson

97. Lyndon B. Johnson

98. Lyndon B. Johnson

99. John F. Kennedy

100. William McKinley

101. Richard Nixon

102. Richard Nixon

103. Richard Nixon

104. Richard Nixon

105. Barack Obama

106. Barack Obama

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

108. Presidential and Vice Presidential Pens

109. Presidential Christmas Cards (1980–2018) Starting Bid $200

110. Presidential Inaugurations

111. Presidential Miscellany Starting Bid $200

112. Presidential Oversized Christmas Cards Starting Bid $200

113. Presidential Programs

114. Presidential Programs and Menus Starting Bid $200

115. Ronald Reagan

116. Ronald Reagan

117. Ronald Reagan

118. Ronald and Nancy Reagan

107. Franklin Pierce

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

119. Ronald and Nancy Reagan Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

120. Ronald Reagan and George Bush Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

121. Eleanor Roosevelt Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

122. Franklin D. Roosevelt Starting Bid $100

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123. Theodore Roosevelt Starting Bid $100

124. William H. Taft

125. William H. Taft

126. William H. Taft

127. Harry S. Truman

128. Harry S. Truman

129. Harry S. Truman

130. Harry S. Truman

131. Harry S. Truman

132. Donald Trump

133. Donald Trump Starting Bid $200

134. George Washington Starting Bid $200

135. Woodrow Wilson

226. Niceto AlcalaZamora Starting Bid $200

227. Roald Amundsen

228. Walter Annenberg

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $100

229. Apple: Wozniak and Wayne

230. Apple: Steve Wozniak

231. Apple: Steve Wozniak

232. Clara Barton

233. Fulgencio Batista

234. Menachem Begin

235. David Ben-Gurion

236. Thomas Hart Benton

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

237. Nicholas Biddle

238. Joe Biden

239. Clarence Birdseye Starting Bid $100

240. William, Evangeline, and Ballington Booth Starting Bid $200

241. Leonid Brezhnev

242. British Houses of Parliament

243. British Kings

244. British Notables

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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245. Vannevar Bush Starting Bid $200

246. Lewis Cass Starting Bid $200

250. William Colby Starting Bid $200

247. Emilio Castelar

248. Nicolae Ceauescu

251. Crown Prince Wilhelm

252. Dalai Lama

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

253. Dalai Lama

254. Moshe Dayan

255. Lee de Forest

256. Charles de Gaulle

257. Roy DeMeo

258. DNA: Watson and Crick Starting Bid $200

259. DNA: James D. Watson

260. DNA: James D. Watson

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

262. Stephen A. Douglas

263. Frederick Douglass

264. Frederick Douglass

265. George Downing Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

266. Alexandre Dumas, fils

267. George Eastman

268. Anthony Eden

269. Thomas Edison

270. Elsa Einstein

271. William Ellery

272. Alexander Fleming

273. Edsel Ford

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

274. Milton Friedman Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

275. Indira Gandhi Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

276. Bill Gates

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

277. Bill Gates

Starting Bid $200

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278. J. Paul Getty Starting Bid $200

279. J. Paul Getty Starting Bid $200

282. Mikhail Gorbachev

283. John Haring

286. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

287. J. Edgar Hoover

290. Alexander von Humboldt

291. Internet and Computer Science

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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280. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

281. Emma Goldman

284. William Randolph Hearst

285. Martin Heidegger

288. J. Edgar Hoover and Melvin Purvis

289. Francis Hopkinson

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

292. Internet Pioneers

293. Jesse H. Jones

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

294. Kaiser Wilhelm II

295. Kaiser Wilhelm II

296. Helen Keller

297. Robert F. Kennedy

298. Alexander Kerensky

299. King Alfonso XIII Starting Bid $200

300. King Amadeo I of Spain

301. King Edward VII

302. King Edward VII

303. King George III

304. King George III

305. King George VI and the Queen Mother

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

306. King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

307. King Philip V Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

308. Fiorello LaGuardia Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

309. Huey P. Long Starting Bid $200

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310. Guglielmo Marconi

311. Maria Anna of Spain

312. Hudson and Hiram Maxim

313. Mayo Brothers

314. Mother Teresa

315. Mother Teresa

316. Mother Teresa

317. Benito Mussolini

318. Benito Mussolini and Vittorio Emanuele III Starting Bid $200

319. Fridtjof Nansen

320. Jawaharlal Nehru

321. Nguyen Cao Ky

322. Tenzing Norgay

323. John Ringling North Starting Bid $200

324. North Pole: Peary and Henson Starting Bid $200

325. Prince Nikolay Alexeyevich Orlov

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

326. Park Chung-Hee

327. Juan Peron

328. Juan Peron

329. George Pullman

330. Melvin Purvis

331. Queen Isabella II Starting Bid $200

332. Queen Isabella II of Spain

333. Queen Maria Cristina

334. Queen Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo

335. Queen Victoria

336. Queen Victoria

337. Queen Victoria

338. Queen Victoria Eugenia

339. Henry Ringling

340. John Ringling

341. John D. Rockefeller Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

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342. Royal Ephemera

343. Dane Rudhyar

344. Charles Schwab

345. John T. Scopes

346. William Shockley

347. Wallis Simpson

348. B. F. Skinner Starting Bid $200

349. Charles Edward St. John

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

350. Billy Sunday

351. Supreme Court

352. Supreme Court

353. Margaret Thatcher

354. Margaret Thatcher

355. Titanic: Dean and Shuman

356. Josip Tito

357. Rafael Trujillo

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

358. William M. ‘Boss’ Tweed

360. Selman Waksman

361. Daniel Webster

Starting Bid $200

359. Cornelius Vanderbilt

Starting Bid $200

362. Daniel Webster

363. Gideon Welles Starting Bid $200

364. Whig Party Election Ticket

365. Lois Wilson

Starting Bid $200

367. Vladimir K. Zworykin

399. P. G. T. Beauregard

400. Omar Bradley

401. Omar Bradley

402. Arleigh Burke

403. D-Day Invasion

404. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

366. Stephen Wise

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $100

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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405. Doolittle Raiders Starting Bid $200

406. Doolittle Raiders Starting Bid $200

407. Doolittle Raiders Starting Bid $200

408. Willie Lee Duckworth

Starting Bid $200

409. Ira Eaker

410. Enola Gay

411. Enola Gay

412. Enola Gay

413. Fleet Admirals

414. Flying Tigers

415. Flying Tigers

416. Flying Tigers

417. John C. FrĂŠmont

418. Mitsuo Fuchida

419. Mitsuo Fuchida

420. Minoru Genda

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

421. Maximo Gomez Starting Bid $200

425. O. O. Howard Starting Bid $200

422. John B. Gordon

Starting Bid $200

433. George C. Marshall Starting Bid $200

424. Paul von Hindenburg

Starting Bid $200

426. Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal

427. Joseph E. Johnston Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

430. Douglas MacArthur

431. Douglas MacArthur

432. Douglas MacArthur

Starting Bid $200

429. Nathaniel Lyon

423. Tex Hill

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

428. Mikhail Kalashnikov

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

434. Billy Mitchell

435. Mountbatten of Burma

436. Chester Nimitz

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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437. Chester Nimitz

438. George S. Patton

439. John J. Pershing

440. John J. Pershing

441. PT-109: Kohei Hanami

442. Ernie Pyle

443. Eddie Rickenbacker

444. John Rodgers

446. Norman Schwarzkopf

447. Philip H. Sheridan

450. Charles D. Sigsbee

451. Alexander Stephens

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

445. John M. Schofield Starting Bid $200

448. William T. Sherman

Starting Bid $200

449. William T. Sherman

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

453. Paul Tibbets, Charles Sweeney, and Fred Olivi

452. Paul Tibbets and Charles Sweeney Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

455. USS Missouri: Japanese Surrender

454. Admiral Heihachiro Togo

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

458. William Westmoreland

Starting Bid $200

457. William Westmoreland Starting Bid $200

459. World War II

Starting Bid $200

460. World War II Aces

456. Duke of Wellington

Starting Bid $100

461. World War II: Tibbets and Boyington Starting Bid $200

462. Louis Zamperini Starting Bid $100

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479. Louis Bleriot Starting Bid $200

483. Anthony Fokker Starting Bid $200

487. Samuel P. Langley Starting Bid $200

491. Wiley Post Starting Bid $200

480. Clarence Chamberlin

481. Glenn Curtiss Starting Bid $200

482. Early Airplane Flyer

484. John Jeffries

485. Amy Johnson and Jim Mollison

486. Charles Kingsford-Smith

Starting Bid $200

489. Willy Messerschmitt

490. Raymond Orteig

492. Igor Sikorsky

493. Roscoe Turner

494. Chuck Yeager

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

488. William Lear

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

495. Zeppelin Disaster: Eckener and Lehmann Starting Bid $200

509. Buzz Aldrin Starting Bid $200

510. Buzz Aldrin Starting Bid $200

511. Buzz Aldrin

512. Buzz Aldrin

513. Buzz Aldrin

514. Buzz Aldrin

515. Apollo 11 Starting Bid $200

516. Apollo 11: Aldrin and Collins

517. Apollo 12

518. Apollo Astronauts

519. Apollo Astronauts

520. Apollo-Soyuz

521. Astronauts

522. Astronauts and Cosmonauts Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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523. Roger Chaffee

524. Michael Collins

525. Charles Conrad

526. Cosmonauts

527. Cosmonauts

528. Gemini 12: Aldrin and Lovell

529. Fred Haise

530. Fred Haise

532. Jim Irwin

533. Valeri Kubasov and Apollo-Soyuz

534. Alexei Leonov

537. NASA Flight Directors

538. Sally Ride

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

531. Fred Haise

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

535. Edgar Mitchell

536. Edgar Mitchell

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

540. Elliot See

541. Alan Shepard

542. Jack Swigert

543. Jack Swigert Starting Bid $200

544. Paul Weitz and Vance Brand

545. Guenter Wendt

581. Ansel Adams

582. Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi

583. Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi

539. Harrison Schmitt

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

585. Christo

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

584. George Baxter Starting Bid $200

586. Erte

Starting Bid $200

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587. Daniel Chester French

588. David Hockney

589. David Hockney

590. Roy Lichtenstein

591. Raymond Loewy

592. Grandma Moses

593. Thomas Nast

594. LeRoy Neiman

595. New York City

596. Georgia O’Keeffe

597. Arthur Rackham

599. Norman Rockwell

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

600. Norman Rockwell Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

601. Norman Rockwell Starting Bid $200

602. Norman Rockwell Starting Bid $200

606. Grant Wood Starting Bid $200

603. Eric Sloane Starting Bid $200

607. Jamie Wyeth Starting Bid $200

604. Edward Steichen Starting Bid $200

620. Charles Addams

605. Hendrik Willem van Loon Starting Bid $200

621. Mel Blanc

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

623. Jim Davis

624. Max Fleischer

625. Copper and Amos Slade production cels from The Fox and the Hound Starting Bid $200

626. Chester Gould

627. Matt Groening

622. Cartoonists

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

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628. Matt Groening Starting Bid $200

629. Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera

632. Hank Ketcham

633. Walter Lantz

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

630. Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera Starting Bid $200

634. Stan Lee

Starting Bid $200

631. Bob Kane

Starting Bid $200

635. Stan Lee

Starting Bid $200

636. Mad Magazine: Sergio Aragones

637. Mad Magazine: Elder and Kurtzman

638. George McManus

639. Charles Schulz

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

640. Charles Schulz Starting Bid $200

642. Charles Schulz Starting Bid $200

643. Otto Soglow Starting Bid $100

692. Hans Christian Andersen: Stratton, Helen Starting Bid $200

693. Isaac Asimov

696. Jacinto Benavente Starting Bid $200

697. Ambrose Bierce

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

641. Charles Schulz Starting Bid $200

644. Rudolph Wendelin Starting Bid $200

687. Bram Stoker and Henry Irving

694. Authors and Artists

695. Wilbert Awdry

698. William Peter Blatty Starting Bid $200

699. W. R. Burnett

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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700. Edgar Rice Burroughs

701. James M. Cain

702. Agatha Christie

703. Wilkie Collins

704. James Fenimore Cooper

705. Gregory Corso

706. Noel Coward

707. Noel Coward

708. Gabriele D’Annunzio

709. Alexandre Dumas, fils

710. Alexandre Dumas, pere

711. Paul Laurence Dunbar

712. Ralph Waldo Emerson

713. Eugene Field

714. Allen Ginsberg

715. Zane Grey

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

717. Joel Chandler Harris

718. Hermann Hesse

719. L. Ron Hubbard

720. Aldous Huxley

721. Thomas Keneally

722. Thomas Keneally

723. Joyce Kilmer

724. Rudyard Kipling

725. Selma Lagerlöf

726. Jim Lehrer Starting Bid $200

727. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

730. Eugene O’Neill

731. Eugene O’Neill

716. Alex Haley

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

728. Thomas Mann Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

729. Robert McCloskey Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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732. Luigi Pirandello Starting Bid $200

736. Dr. Seuss

733. Robert Ripley Starting Bid $200

737. Dr. Seuss

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

740. John Steinbeck

741. Ida Tarbell

Starting Bid $200

744. Robert James Waller Starting Bid $200

734. Sir Walter Scott Starting Bid $200

738. Anne Sexton Starting Bid $200

735. Arthur George Sedgwick Starting Bid $200

739. George Bernard Shaw Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

742. William Makepeace Thackeray

743. Kurt Vonnegut

745. H. G. Wells

746. Thornton Wilder

747. Tennessee Williams

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

748. Tom Wolfe

749. Tom Wolfe

750. Cornell Woolrich

751. Stefan Zweig

845. Wilhelm Backhaus

846. Arnold Bax

847. Conrad Beck

848. Thomas Beecham

849. Robert Russell Bennett

850. Lord Berners

851. Leonard Bernstein

852. Karl-Birger Blomdahl

853. Francois-Adrien Boieldieu

854. John Braham

855. Frank Bridge

856. Max Bruch

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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857. John Cage

858. John Cage

859. Enrico Caruso

860. Pablo Casals

861. Alfred Cortot Starting Bid $200

862. Johann Baptist Cramer

863. Paul Dukas

864. Max Fiedler

865. Friedrich von Flotow

867. Charles Gounod

Starting Bid $200

866. Wilhelm Furtwangler

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

868. Alexandre Guilmant

869. Jascha Heifetz

870. Jascha Heifetz

871. Jascha Heifetz

872. Stephen Heller

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

875. Paul Hindemith

876. Arthur Honegger

Starting Bid $100

874. Bernard Herrmann

Starting Bid $200

877. Charles Ives

878. Bronisaw Kaper

879. Aram Khachaturian

880. Erich Wolfgang Korngold

883. Franz Lehar

884. Ruggero Leoncavallo

873. Hans Werner Henze

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

881. Jean Langlais Starting Bid $100

885. Josef LhĂŠvinne Starting Bid $200

882. Franz Lehar Starting Bid $200

886. Edward MacDowell Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

887. Pietro Mascagni Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

888. Gian Carlo Menotti Starting Bid $200

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889. Carl Millöcker Starting Bid $200

893. Carl Orff

890. Nathan Milstein Starting Bid $200

891. Moritz Moszkowski Starting Bid $200

892. Arthur Nikisch Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

894. Carl Orff

895. Horatio Parker

896. Hubert Parry

897. Sergei Rachmaninoff

899. Hans Richter

900. Albert Roussel

Starting Bid $200

898. Josef Rheinberger

Starting Bid $200

901. Albert Roussel

902. Anton Rubinstein

903. Arthur Rubinstein

904. Jesús María Sanromá Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

905. Pablo de Sarasate

906. Ernest Schelling

907. Joseph Schmidt

908. Franz Schreker

909. Andres Segovia

910. Jean Sibelius

911. Eduard Strauss

912. Richard Strauss

913. Johann Strauss II

914. Igor Stravinsky

915. Igor Stravinsky

916. Arthur Sullivan

917. Jacques Thibaud

918. Arturo Toscanini

919. Arturo Toscanini

920. Henri Vieuxtemps

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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921. Herbert von Karajan

922. Cosima Wagner

923. Winifred Wagner Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

925. Charles-Marie Widor

926. Eugene Ysaye

927. Harry Armstrong

928. Leonard Bernstein

929. Cab Calloway

930. Henry Cowell

931. W. C. Handy

932. E. Y. Harburg

933. Lorenz Hart

934. Lonnie Johnson

935. Quincy Jones

936. Jerome Kern

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

924. Kurt Weill

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

937. Jerome Kern Starting Bid $100

938. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

939. Charles Mingus Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

941. Cole Porter

942. Cole Porter

943. Gitz Rice and Harold Robe

944. Richard Rodgers

947. Stephen Sondheim

948. John Philip Sousa

951. Frederic Weatherly Starting Bid $200

952. John Williams

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

945. Sonny Rollins Starting Bid $200

949. John Philip Sousa Starting Bid $200

946. Sonny Rollins Starting Bid $200

950. Fats Waller Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

940. Edith Piaf

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

955. Aerosmith: Tyler and Perry

956. Alice in Chains

957. Allman Brothers

958. The Animals

959. The Beach Boys

960. Chuck Berry

961. Big Brother and the Holding Company

962. Jackson Browne

963. Cheap Trick

964. Eric Clapton

965. Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts

966. Spencer Davis Group Starting Bid $200

967. Def Leppard

968. Dire Straits: Mark Knopfler

953. John Hartford Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

954. Marty Robbins

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

969. The Doors

970. Foreigner

971. Aretha Franklin

972. Art Garfunkel

973. Grateful Dead

974. Grateful Dead Starting Bid $200

975. Grateful Dead: Garcia and Weir

976. Guns N’ Roses: Adler and Sorum

Starting Bid $200

978. Jimi Hendrix Experience

979. Jimi Hendrix Experience

980. Jimi Hendrix Experience: Noel Redding Starting Bid $200

981. Jimi Hendrix: Band of Gypsys

982. Jimi Hendrix: Band of Gypsys

983. Jimi Hendrix: Michael Goldstein

984. The Hollies

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

977. Heart

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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985. Elton John Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

986. KISS

987. Little Richard

988. Lovin’ Spoonful

989. Lynyrd Skynyrd

990. Lynyrd Skynyrd

991. Jim Marshall

992. Meat Loaf

Starting Bid $200

993. Metallica

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

995. Monkees

996. Ozzy Osbourne

997. Carl Perkins

998. Carl Perkins

999. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Starting Bid $200

1000. The Police

Starting Bid $200

994. Monkees

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1001. The Pretenders

1002. Procol Harum

1003. The Quarrymen

1004. Lou Reed

1005. Allan Sherman Starting Bid $100

1006. Sly and the Family Stone

1007. Bruce Springsteen

1008. Rod Stewart

1009. Rod Stewart

1010. Talking Heads

1011. Traffic

1012. Ike and Tina Turner

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1013. Tommy Tutone Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1014. U2: Bono and Edge Starting Bid $200

1015. Van Halen Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1016. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Starting Bid $200

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1017. The Who: Daltrey and Townshend

1018. Woodstock

1019. Woodstock

1021. Frank Zappa

1022. Frank Zappa

1023. The Zombies Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1025. ABBA

1026. Beastie Boys

1027. The Carpenters Starting Bid $200

1028. Dino, Desi & Billy

1031. Katy Perry

1032. Run-D.M.C.

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1029. Whitney Houston Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1030. Alicia Keys Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1020. Yes

Starting Bid $200

1024. ABBA

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1033. Snoop Dogg Starting Bid $200

1034. Spice Girls Starting Bid $200

1035. Taylor Swift and Peter Max

1036. Nirvana Group of (11) Albums

1040. Nirvana: C. S. Lewis Book

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1037. Nirvana: 45 RPM Records

1038. Nirvana: Acoustic EP

1039. Nirvana: Bleach

1041. Nirvana: Courtney Love Handwritten Song Lyrics Starting Bid $200

1042. Nirvana: German 1989 Tour Booklet and Backstage Passes Starting Bid $200

1043. Nirvana: Kurt Cobain ‘Drugs’ Book

1044. Nirvana: Kurt Cobain Personal Check Starting Bid $200

1045. Nirvana: Kurt Cobain’s MTV Movie Awards Pass Starting Bid $200

1046. Nirvana: Love Box Starting Bid $200

1047. Nirvana: Sliver

1048. Nirvana: The ‘Priest’ They Called Him Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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1109. Julie Andrews Starting Bid $200

1113. Ballet

Starting Bid $200

1110. George Arliss Starting Bid $100

1111. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

1112. Josephine Baker

1114. Barbarella

1115. Brigitte Bardot Starting Bid $200

1116. Batman: Madge Blake

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1117. Warren Beatty

1118. Louise Beavers

1119. Alfonso Bedoya

1120. Ingmar Bergman

1121. Busby Berkeley

1122. Clara Bow

1123. Louise Brooks

1124. Nigel Bruce

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1125. Nigel Bruce

1126. Luis Bunuel

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1127. Charlie Chaplin Starting Bid $200

1128. Charlie Chan: Toler and Oland Starting Bid $200

1129. Julia Child

1130. Gary Cooper

1131. Buster Crabbe

1132. George Cukor

1133. Larry David

1134. Sammy Davis, Jr

1135. Johnny Depp

1136. Johnny Depp

1137. Johnny Depp

1138. Johnny Depp

1139. Johnny Depp

1140. Brandon deWilde

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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1141. Dracula: Helen Chandler

1142. Eleonora Duse

1143. Nelson Eddy

1144. Federico Fellini

1145. W. C. Fields

1146. W. C. Fields

1147. Errol Flynn

1148. Errol Flynn

1149. Peter Fonda

1150. Margot Fonteyn

1151. Harrison Ford

1152. Ava Gardner

1153. The Godfather: Pacino and Caan

1154. The Godfather: Al Pacino

1155. Goodfellas

1156. Gloria Grahame

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1157. Cary Grant

1158. Gunsmoke

1159. Alan Hale

1160. Ray Harryhausen

1161. Sessue Hayakawa

1162. Rita Hayworth

1163. Tippi Hedren

1164. Audrey Hepburn

1165. Audrey Hepburn

1166. Audrey Hepburn

1167. Katharine Hepburn

1168. Pee Wee Herman

1171. Alexander Korda

1172. Carl Laemmle

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1169. Grace Kelly Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1170. King Kong: Sam Hardy Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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1173. Hedy Lamarr

1174. Michael Landon

1175. Charles Lane

1176. Vivien Leigh

1177. Vivien Leigh

1178. Vivien Leigh

1179. Vivien Leigh

1180. Jerry Lewis

1181. Joshua Logan and Harold Rome

1182. Peter Lorre

1183. Peter Lorre

1184. David Manners

1185. Steve Martin

1186. Sal Mineo

1187. Carmen Miranda

1188. Marilyn Monroe

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

1189. Marilyn Monroe

1190. Marilyn Monroe

1191. Marilyn Monroe

1192. Marilyn Monroe

1193. Marilyn Monroe

1194. Marilyn Monroe

1195. Marilyn Monroe Starting Bid $200

1196. Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1197. Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell

1198. Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio

1199. Marilyn Monroe: Douglas Aircraft

1200. Marilyn Monroe: Richard D. Zanuck

1201. Helen Morgan

1202. Edward R. Murrow Starting Bid $200

1203. My Fair Lady: Lerner and Lowe

1204. Jean Negulesco

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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1205. Marshall Neilan Starting Bid $200

1206. New York 1939 World’s Fair

1207. Paul Newman

1208. Paul Newman

1209. Paul Newman

1210. Fred Niblo

1211. Nine to Five

1212. Notables

1213. Una O’Connor Starting Bid $200

1214. Our Gang: Darla Hood

1215. Anna Pavlova

1216. S. J. Perelman

1217. Mary Pickford

1218. Sidney Poitier

1219. Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger Starting Bid $200

1220. George Raft

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1221. Basil Rathbone Starting Bid $200

1225. Hal Roach

1222. Robert Redford

1223. Wallace Reid

1224. Jean Renoir

1226. Rocky

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1227. The Rocky Horror Picture Show

1228. Joseph M. Schenck

1229. Arnold Schwarzenegger

1230. Rod Serling

1231. Rod Serling Starting Bid $200

1232. Sherlock Holmes: Dennis Hoey

1233. Sylvester Stallone

1234. Barbara Stanwyck

1235. Star Trek

1236. Star Trek

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

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1237. Star Trek: DS9 Ferengi Computer Readouts Starting Bid $200

1238. Star Trek: DS9 Quark Gambling Tokens Starting Bid $200

1239. Star Trek: STE Captain’s Mess Salt and Pepper Shakers Starting Bid $200

1240. Star Trek: STE Shran’s Andorian Ale Toast Set from ‘Baabel One’Starting Bid $200

1241. Star Trek: TNG LCARS Style Console Interface Starting Bid $200

1242. Star Wars Starting Bid $200

1243. Star Wars: Baker and Daniels

1244. Star Wars: Kenny Baker

1245. Star Wars: Kenny Baker

1246. Star Wars: Anthony Daniels

1247. Star Wars: Fisher and Daniels

1248. Star Wars: Fisher and Hamill

1249. Star Wars: Fisher and Mayhew

1250. Star Wars: Fisher and Prowse

1251. Star Wars: Carrie Fisher Starting Bid $200

1252. Star Wars: Carrie Fisher

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1253. Star Wars: Carrie Fisher

1254. Star Wars: Ford and Mayhew

1255. Star Wars: Harrison Ford

1256. Star Wars: Alec Guinness

1257. Star Wars: Alec Guinness

1258. Star Wars: Hamill and Taylor

1259. Star Wars: Mark Hamill

1260. Star Wars: Kershner and Baker

1261. Star Wars: Irvin Kershner

1262. Star Wars: Irvin Kershner

1263. Star Wars: Kurtz, Kurtz, and Baker

1264. Star Wars: Christopher Lee

1265. Star Wars: Peter Mayhew

1266. Star Wars: Peter Mayhew

1267. Star Wars: Terry McGovern

1268. Star Wars: John Morton

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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1269. Star Wars: Prowse and Jones

1270. Star Wars: Prowse and Jones

1271. Star Wars: John Ratzenberger

1272. Star Wars: Taylor and Kurtz

1273. Star Wars: John Williams

1274. James Stewart

1275. James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich

Starting Bid $100

1277. Tarzan: Gordon Scott

1278. Tarzan: Johnny Sheffield

1279. Elizabeth Taylor Starting Bid $200

1280. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton

1281. Irving Thalberg

1282. Ernest Thesiger

1283. Three Stooges: Larry Fine

1284. Three Stooges: Richard Fiske

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1276. Tarzan

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1285. Three Stooges: Ted Healy

1286. Tombstone

1287. Dalton Trumbo

1288. Ben Turpin

1289. Josef von Sternberg

1290. Robert Wagner

1291. Raquel Welch

1292. Welcome Back, Kotter

1293. Orson Welles

1294. Billy Wilder

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

1297. Wizard of Oz: Margaret Hamilton Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1298. Wizard of Oz: E. Y. Harburg Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1295. Robin Williams

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1296. Wizard of Oz: Bolger and Haley

1299. Natalie Wood

1300. Fay Wray

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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1301. Fay Wray

1304. Hank Aaron

1305. Muhammad Ali

1306. Walt Alston

1307. Charles Atlas Starting Bid $200

1308. Baseball Hall of Famers

1309. Yogi Berra and Don Larsen

1310. Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford

1311. Joe Brown

1312. Tommy Burns Starting Bid $200

1313. José Raúl Capablanca

1314. Primo Carnera

1316. Pierre de Coubertin Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1317. Al Davis

1318. Detroit Tigers

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

1315. Georges Carpentier Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1319. Joe DiMaggio Starting Bid $200

1320. Joe DiMaggio and Bill Dickey

1321. Juan Manuel Fangio

1322. Roger Federer

1323. Nat Fleischer

1324. Lane Frost

1325. Lefty Gomez

1326. Carl Hubbell

1327. Carl Hubbell

1328. Carl Hubbell

1329. Carl Hubbell

1330. Carl Hubbell

1331. Carl Hubbell

1332. Carl Hubbell and Baseball Greats

1333. Helen Hull Jacobs Starting Bid $100

1334. Derek Jeter

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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1335. Sandy Koufax Starting Bid $200

1336. Rene Lacoste and Jean Borotra

1337. Jim Londos

1338. Joe Louis

1339. Mickey Mantle

1340. Mickey Mantle

1341. Mickey Mantle

1342. Mickey Mantle

1343. Roger Maris

1344. Harry Markson

1345. Stirling Moss

1346. NBA Greats

1347. Earle ‘Greasy’ Neale

1348. NY Yankees: 1950

1349. NY Yankees: HOFers and Stars

1350. David Ortiz

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1351. Walter Payton

1352. Walter Payton

1353. Mariano Rivera

1354. Edd Roush

1355. Eugen Sandow

1356. Young Stribling

1357. Mike Tyson

1358. Johnny Unitas

1359. Johnny Unitas

1360. Paul and Lloyd Waner

1361. Ted Williams

1362. Ted Williams

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1363. Ted Williams and Yogi Berra Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1364. John Wooden Starting Bid $200

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CONDITIONS OF SALE ANYONE EITHER REGISTERING TO BID OR PLACING A BID (“BIDDER”) ACCEPTS THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND ENTERS INTO A LEGALLY, BINDING, ENFORCEABLE AGREEMENT WITH R&R AUCTION COMPANY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC (“RR AUCTION”) TOGETHER WITH BIDDER, THE “PARTIES”).

This Agreement contains important provisions that control rights and liabilities, and specifically has provisions governing how disputes are handled as well as LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY that can be imposed upon RR Auction, WAIVER OF JURY and ARBITRATION PROVISIONS. This acknowledgement is a material term of these Conditions of Sale and of the consideration under which RR Auction agrees to these terms. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. The following terms and conditions (“Conditions of Sale”) constitute the sole terms and conditions under which RR Auction will offer for sale and sell the property on its website, and/or described in the catalog of items for auction (the “Catalog”). These Conditions of Sale constitute a binding agreement between the Parties with respect to the auction in which Bidder participates (the “Auction”). By bidding at the Auction, whether in person, through an agent or representative, by telephone, facsimile, online, absentee bid, or by any other form of bid or by any other means, Bidder acknowledges the thorough reading and understanding of all of these Conditions of Sale, all descriptions of items in the Catalog, and all matters incorporated herein by reference, and agrees to be fully bound thereby.

Section 1 The Parties1.1 RR Auction and Auction This Auction is presented by RR Auction, a d/b/a/ of R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC, as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the Catalog or on the www.RRauction.com Internet site. The Auction is conducted under these Conditions of Sale. Announcements and corrections from the podium at live auctions and those made through the Conditions of Sale appearing on the Internet at RRauction.com supersede those in the printed Catalog. 1.2 Bidder Bidder shall mean the original Bidder on the property offered for sale by RR Auction and not any subsequent owner or other person who may acquire or have acquired an interest therein. If Bidder is an agent, the agency must be disclosed in writing to RR Auction prior to the time of sale, otherwise the benefits of the warranty shall be limited to the agent and not transferable to the undisclosed principal. The rights granted to Bidder under these Conditions of Sale are personal and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise without the express written assent of RR Auction. Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey these Conditions of Sale or any of the rights herein, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. No third party may rely on any benefit or right conferred on any Bidder by these Conditions of Sale, and no third party is intended as a beneficiary of these Conditions of Sale.

Bids will not be accepted from minor persons under eighteen (18) years of age without a parent or legal guardian’s written consent containing an acknowledgment of the Conditions of Sale herein and indicating their agreement to be bound thereby on behalf of the Bidder. All Bidders must meet RR Auction’s qualifications to bid. Any Bidder who is not a client in good standing of RR Auction may be disqualified at RR Auction’s sole option and will not be awarded lots.

Such determination may be made by RR Auction in its sole and unlimited discretion, at any time prior to, during, or even after the close of the Auction. RR Auction reserves the right to exclude any person from the Auction. If an entity places a bid, then the person executing the bid on behalf of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid and agrees to be bound by these Conditions of Sale in addition to company for whom the Bidder is acting By accepting the Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. Section 2

Bidding Privileges 2.1 In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established an account 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 pre-register before the close of the Auction to allow adequate time to contact references. Privileges will be granted at the sole 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 a cash deposit prior to RR Auction’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by pre-approval of credit based on a combination of criteria: RRAuction.com history, related industry references, bank verification, a credit bureau report and/or a personal guarantee for a corporate or partnership entity in advance of the Auction venue.

2.2 Bidder providing any false or misleading information provided in connection with the registration shall be a material breach of the Conditions of Sale and in addition to any other remedies at law shall excuse RR Auction from performance under these Conditions of Sale, including the right to any refund.

2.2 Bidding privileges may be revoked without notice, for any reason, at the sole discretion of RR Auction .

Section 3 Buyer’s Premium 3.1 The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that a 25% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on all individual lots sold in timed and live Auctions. Buyer’s premium for our Sports Auctions is 20%. 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 earlier. Bidder’s failure to pay any payment in full when due required shall constitute a material breach, and in addition to other damages available under contract or law, at RR Auction’s election, RR Auction may cancel the sale and require full premium still be due along with interest at 1.5% per month from the date of breach, or at the maximum legally allowable rate. Section 4 Bidding 4.1 Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own examination of the item(s) and independent investigation, rather than the any reliance as to what is represented in the Catalog, online or elsewhere. Bidder affirms that it regards any statements made by RR Auction concerning the item as solely opinion and that Bidder is making its own inspection and independent evaluation of the goods, and is not relying upon any description or statements by RR Auction (including as to quality, authenticity, provenance, ownership, liens existing, on goods legality, or value) in making its determination to bid on or purchase an item. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price. THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURCHASES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. 4.2 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 re-offering 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. 4.3 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. 4.4 T i t l e to any lot remains with Consignor, any secured party of the Con-

signor, or assignee of Consignor, as the case may be, until the lot is paid for in full by Bidder and Bidder has fully satisfied any outstanding financial obligations to RR Auction (including as it concerns aby other lots). RR Auction reserves the right to require payment in full before delivering any lot to the successful Bidder.

4.5 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 upon the earlier of shipment to Bidder or in Bidder’s possession.

4.6 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 lien consisting of a senior security interest (or purchase money security interest to the extent applicable) in such sums or items to the fullest extent applicable, authorizes RR Auction to file documents concerning the interest, and Bidder agrees to execute any further 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 fees and expenses, until the indebtedness is paid. 4.7 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. 4.8 RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders. Section 5 Bidding Options 5.1 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. 5.2 When identical 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. 5.3 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. 5.4 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. Section 6 Payment 6.1 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 sixty (60) 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. 6.2 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. 6.3 All sales for total invoices greater than $2,500 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. 6.4 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. 6.5 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. 6.7 If RR Auction refers any unpaid invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay and shall be liable for RR Auction’s attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction in addition to the invoice amount and interest the greater of 1.5% per month or at the maximum legally allowable rate from date of invoice to collection. 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. 6.8 RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder (as well as to the extent it is a consignor any other monies owed or due to 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.

6.9 All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. RR Auction clients with an invoice totaling $2,500 or under will have the option to pay by VISA, Mastercard, Discover or Paypal. All Paypal payments must be sent to FinanceDepartment@rrauction.com.

Section 7 Sales Tax RR Auction is a remote seller and we are now required to collect Sales/ Use Tax from our bidders. The states that we have nexus in we will be

required to collect and remit sales tax on your behalf. Each state has different requirements to meet nexus. When RR Auction has achieved a certain monetary and/or invoice threshold in each state we will apply sales tax to your total invoice. Please go to our terms on our website to see the states that are affected.

If we have not achieved nexus in a particular state it is still your responsibility to pay sales tax on your purchases.

The sales tax rate is determined by the State, Country, and City where purchases are shipped to. If you decide to pick up your purchases at our New Hampshire location you will not be required to pay sales tax. The State of New Hampshire does not have a general sales and use tax. All purchases picked up at our Massachusetts location will be taxed at the current rate of 6.25%.

Pennsylvania sales or use tax may be due in connection with the purchase and delivery of tangible personal property to Pennsylvania individuals and businesses. The purchaser is required to file a use tax return if tax is due in connection with the purchase and delivery in the Commonwealth. This notice is required pursuant to the provisions of the Tax Reform Code of 1971. 72 P.S. ¤ 7213.2.

If you have a resale number please email Sue@RRAuction.com or fax to (603) 732-4288 a copy of your state resale certificate and you will be exempt from paying sales tax.

Section 8 Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges Bidder is liable for shipping and handling and providing accurate information as to shipping or delivery locations and arranging for such. 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.

Section 9 Title Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices of Bidder (including those pertaining to the item(s) at issue) and amounts owed to RR Auction 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.

Section 10 Rights Reserved RR Auction reserves the right, at any time before, during or after an auction has ended to: withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, cancel any bid, 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, cancellation, or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone at any time.

Section 11 Conducting the Auction 11.1 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.

11.2 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 Auctions 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. 11.3 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. RR Auction may execute bids consecutively or otherwise up to one bid increment below the reserve.

11.4 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, availability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for errors relating to any transmission or execution thereof. In order to be considered for off-site bidding in any manner, Bidders must comply with all of these Conditions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form.

11.5 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). 11.6 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. 11.7 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.

11.8 Maximum Bids In 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. 11.9 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. 11.10 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. 11.11 Bidding in 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.

11.12 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. During live internet or live auction, property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone, internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction. The auctioneer may also execute a bid or bids (successively or otherwise) 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. All auctions for lots are with reserve unless specifically stated otherwise.

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.

11.13 Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a non-sale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize 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. 11.14 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. Section 12 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 material breach or 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 Bidder’s property in RR Auction’s possession or to which title has not yet passed to 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. Section 13 Warranties 13.1 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, exhibi-

tion, 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, trademark, or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) related to the item, or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title. 13.2 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. 13.3 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. 13.4 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 “AC”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The AC inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the AC and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void.

Section 14 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. Section 15 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 Bidder and by an authorized officer of RR Auction 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. Section 16 Bidder’s Remedies 16.1 Except as stated expressly herein, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy related to or pertaining to items it bids upon, views, or purchases from RR Auction, and any claims by Bidder related to authenticity, ownership, condition, title or value, shall be against Consignor only.

16.2 This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder as against RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, officers, managers, employees or agents), or in any way arising out of, related to, or in connection with these Conditions of Sale, , and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. Time is of the essence with respect to these procedures.

16.3 Title to Items 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, satisfactory to 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 may 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 (if any made), RR Auction may disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and may assign to Bidder all or some of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and/or assignment, all responsibility and liability of RR Auction, if any, with respect to said lot or item shall automatically terminate related to or arising from these Conditions of Sale or such transaction operating as a complete waiver and general release by Bidder as to RR Auction and its agents, contractors, and affiliates, as to any and all claims concerning or related to the item, if any . RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction

by 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.

16.4 Authenticity Challenge Process (1) If Bidder wishes to dispute or challenge the Authenticity of the lot or item (including asserting that it is incorrect), Bidder must adhere to the following procedure: Within 30 days of the Auction Date, Bidder must present written evidence to RR Auction, that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field (and one recognized by RR Auction within its discretion) and send the physical item or lot at issue to RR Auction along with all evidence relied upon by Bidder for contesting the Authenticity. (“Authenticity Challenge Process”) “Authenticity” shall mean a gross discrepancy in the between the description, genuiness, or attribution of the item as represented by RR Auction in the Catalog or at the auction, and the item. If RR Auction concurs that the lot is not Authentic as was represented (it is sole discretion), Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy as against RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, agents, employees, and contractors) shall be a refund of the purchase price of the subject item paid by Bidder, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable by Bidder. If RR Auction does not agree with the assertion by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale. Strict adherence to the Authenticity Challenge Process is a condition of standing for Bidder to initiate suit or claim.

(2) So long as Bidder has complied with the Authenticity Challenge Process, any claim, suit or action, by Bidder concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity, or related to the authenticity of the item must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Auction Date and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale.

16.5 Other Issues. Any dispute or claim by Bidder against RR Auction (or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors)) other than Authenticity, concerning any item or lot bid upon, or purchased, including value, title, condition, bidding process, or description must be asserted (if at all) in the following manner: (1) If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially or grossly incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), or there is any other gross

material issue pertaining to the item or lot, the item or lot may be returned 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 with explanation in writing.. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and a certificate of auction, then the description in the certificate of auction (“Lot Challenge Process”). 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 within the period of time stated herein or not materially or grossly in deviation from the description. Such a refund is subject to RR Auction’s sole discretionary review, and any request for refund must be made concurrently with returning the physical item or lot to RR Auction.

Any item not returned within said frame will constitute acceptance of the item and a waiver and release of any and all claims by Bidder pertaining to the item other than with respect to authenticity; and (2) Provided that the Bidder has engaged in the Lot Challenge Process, any claim concerning such must be brought no later than one (1) year of the Auction Date for the item or lot at issue and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale.

NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED OR PROVIDED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND BIDDERS OR AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUCH SHALL BE A COMPLETE DEFENSE TO ANY CLAIMS BY BIDDER RELATED TO THE CONDITIONS OF SALE, ANY AUCTION OR BID. 16.6 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. For any and all claims by Bidder arising out of or related to this Agreement, Bidder’s viewing, bid, or purchase of items, or any agreement between the Parties, or otherwise, Bidder agrees that to the fullest extent such can be limited under the law, Bidder shall have no right to recover and hereby waives any and all rights to recover from against RR Auction or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors, consequential or indirect damages, lost profits damages, punitive, exemplary, statutory (or multiplier damages), physical or emotional distress damages, general or special damages of any kind (beyond amounts actually paid by Bidder for item(s) at issue), and in the event of recovery of any damages whatsoever, such shall be limited by the amounts actually paid by Bidder to RR Auction for the item(s) at issue in such claim, or if no money was paid to RR Auction by Bidder for items at issue, or there items are at issue, the amount of $150.00.

Section 17 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.

Section 18 Headings Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer.

Section 19 Entire Agreement Except to the extent Bidder is also a consignor (in which case the terms of the consignment agreement shall also govern), these Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the Parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the auction Reg-

istration 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 or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, the remaining parts of the agreement and remainder of the sections or terms and provisions of the section and all sections shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

Section 20 Governing Law and Enforcement 20.1 The Parties agree that all 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. 20.2 The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, any other related agreement(s), along with all claims between the Parties, including those arising out of or related to such are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute between the Parties, including but not limited to those 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 Boston, Massachusetts, unless the Consumer Arbitration Rules apply, in which case, such rules and venue will govern. 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 also recover all of its related fees and costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, if RR Auction prevails, such recovery, in addition to all remedies available at agreement or law, shall include the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. Federal arbitration law, including the Federal Arbitration Act apply to this agreement to arbitrate and its related provisions. The arbitration and all related proceedings shall be held strictly confidential and all documents and discovery shall be held confidential and not used, published or disclosed publically or to anyone outside the Parties or expert consultants or counsel who shall agree to hold such confidential.

20.3 The Parties consent to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as exclusive jurisdiction and venue for all claims between the Parties except as provided specifically herein and may seek confirmation of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in any Court of competent jurisdiction, including the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. To the extent such is necessary under the law, RR Auction may enforce the Arbitration award against Bidder and any related Party in any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as RR Auction consenting to jurisdiction or venue in any location outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

THE PARTIES MAY NOT BRING CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OTHER AS A CLASS OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLAIMED CLASS, OR IN A REPRESENTATIVE ACTION UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED. UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED, THE CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OF THE OTHER CANNOT BE CONSOLIDATED OR JOINED WITH MORE THAN ONE ADDITIONAL PERSON OR ENTITIES’ CLAIMS. NO INJUNCTIVE OR DECLATORY RELIEF SOUGHT BY BIDDER IF ANY, CAN AFFECT OR BE ORDERED TO AFFECT ANY OTHER BIDDERS OR PERSONS. 20.4 Except as provided specifically in these Conditions of Sale in Bidder’s Remedies against RR Auction (along with its af-

filiates, directors, agents, officers, employees, and contractors) for any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other related agreement(s), brought by Bidder must be brought within the earlier of the Auction Date as it pertains to the item(s) at issue or no later than one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances occurred giving rise to the alleged claim, without exception. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute bar to and release of any claims by Bidder initiated after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances.

The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by Bidder.

These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale.

20.5 To the fullest extent under applicable law and except as specifically stated herein Bidder hereby holds harmless, releases and discharges RR Auction and its agents, officer’s directors, affiliates, successors, and assigns from any and all claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, damages, causes of action, suits, demands, losses, debts, and expenses of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected existing prior to these Conditions of Sale. Bidder agrees to the Conditions of Sale and upon each instance that Bidder participates in any auction, bids, or otherwise agrees to such terms and reaffirms this release as of the date of so participating or agreeing unless Bidder otherwise provides clear written notice to RR Auction prior to so bidding.

20.6 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.

20.7 Liquidated Damages for Specific Breaches In the event that Bidder provides false information in connection with registering for bidding, fails to correct or update information or breaches the Conditions of Sale by failing to pay the purchase price when due after becoming the winning bidder, as liquidated damages associated with such breaches, R&R may obtain from Bidder the greater of (1) 150% the reserve of the item (if any); (2) the amount bidder bid; or (3), the full amount that bidder would have otherwise paid. Bidder will also be liable for an additional 20% of such amount to account for additional administrative costs, shipping, additional advertising, and other damages and liabilities fees that are difficult to calculate on an item-by-item basis.

20.8 Indemnity. Bidder agrees to defend, indemnify, hold harmless RR Auction (along with its officers, directors, agents, contractors, and affiliates) from and against any and all claims, costs, fees, damages, and liabilities arising out of or related to these Conditions of Sale, view of items, or lots, bidding, or participation in any auction by RR Auction, and/or or in any way connected to any item you viewed, bid upon or purchased through RR Auction.

Section 21: State-by-State Law Issues This Auction is being conducted in and the sale shall take place in the State of Massachusetts. Notwithstanding, the foregoing, should these terms and conditions violate the law of any State should that state’s law be found to govern, or any provision herein determined to be invalid, the clause itself and the remainder of the Agreement shall be valid to the fullest extent allowed. Also, to the extent other states law apply to any transaction arising out of the Agreement (without admitting such), RR Auction states: For Residents of California: SALE OF AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLES: AS REQUIRED BY LAW, A DEALER WHO SELLS TO A CONSUMER ANY COLLECTIBLE DESCRIBED AS BEING AUTOGRAPHED MUST PROVIDE A

WRITTEN EXPRESS WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF SALE. THIS DEALER MAY BE SURETY BONDED OR OTHERWISE INSURED TO ENSURE THE AUTHENTICITY OF ANY AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLE SOLD BY THIS DEALER. A written express warranty is provided with each autographed collectible, as required by law. This dealer may be surety bonded or otherwise insured to ensure the authenticity of any autographed collectible sold by this dealer.

Section 22 Glossary of Condition terms Information provided to prospective Bidders with respect of any lot, including any pre-sale estimate, whether written or oral, and information in any catalogue, condition or other report, commentary or valuation, is not a representation of fact but rather a statement of opinion held by RR Auction.

Use of the following terms constitutes an opinion as follows: VERY FINE describes an item believed to be in virtually flawless condition, and is used sparingly for items of exceptionally attractive appearance. FINE is the most common statement of condition, and applies to most items that we offer. It describes items that we believe to show expected handling wear, generally acceptable random flaws (such as light creases, small bends, etc.), and an overall appearance that is pleasing to the majority of collectors. VERY GOOD describes an item that we believe exhibits more moderate flaws (such as toning, light staining, professional reinforcements or repairs, etc.). Most collectors would be comfortable with items in very good condition, and this would be the expected condition for many formats (early presidential documents, for example). GOOD describes an item which we believe to have obvious visible flaws, including heavy wear, missing portions, or repairs that affect appearance; generally items in this condition are offered only if an item is otherwise believed to be exceedingly rare or important. Bidder may call and request further details and information about RR Auction’s opinions concerning any item via phone or email which shall provided in RR Auction’s discretion.

Certificate of Auction, Certificate of Authenticity and Goods Acquired: Bidder warrants that Bidder (and its agents, assigns, successors, and affiliates) shall not purposely deface, destroy, dismember, cutup into parts the item or Lot purchased at auction from RR Auction and in the event such shall occur whether purposefully or accidently, Bidder (and its agents, assigns, successors, and affiliates) shall refrain from advertising, promoting, or marketing the item as having been purchased from RR Auction and shall in no event display, expressly claim, or imply that the item was certified or auctioned in such state by RR Auction. As liquidated damages for such breach, Bidder agrees to be liable to RR Auction for the greater of the amount of three (3) times the hammer price of the item along with all other fees and costs as otherwise provided in this Terms of Sale.

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