RR Auction: May 2017 Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction

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AUTHENTICATORS AND CONSULTANTS JOHN REZNIKOFF, UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES

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

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

PSA/DNA

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

STEVE ZARELLI

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

STEVE ZARELLI AUTHENTICATION

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

ROGER EPPERSON SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED/REAL

Roger has an extensive background as a full-time dealer in autographs and collectibles, and is a trusted authenticator in all areas of contemporary music. When supported by the REAL logo and Roger’s name, music-related autographs assume an added value. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced from $30 to $150*

PHIL SEARS COLLECTIBLES

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

FRANK CAIAZZO, BEATLES AUTOGRAPHS

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

RENATO SAGGIORI

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

BRIAN GREEN AND MARIA GREEN, BRIAN AND MARIA GREEN CIVIL WAR SIGNATURES

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

JAMES CAMNER

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

RICH CONSOLA

Rich has studied Elvis Presley’s handwriting and signature for nearly 20 years, which has placed him in the forefront of Presley authenticators worldwide.

BECKETT AUTHENTICATION SERVICES

Beckett Authentication Services provides expert third party opinions on autographs from all genres and eras. Led by authentication experts Steve Grad and Brian Sobrero, the BAS experts have unmatched years of experience authenticating autographs, and are responsible for authenticating some of the rarest and most valuable items in the industry. With the most trusted and knowledgeable experts in the autograph authentication field, BAS authentication is a must for any autograph collector or dealer. * For more information on Letters of Authenticity call (800) 937-3880

CONTENTS Presidents and First Ladies.................................................................................4

Notables............................................................................................................37 Military...............................................................................................................80 Aviation..............................................................................................................88 Space................................................................................................................91

Art, Architecture, and Design...........................................................................102 Comic art and Animation.................................................................................105

Literature.........................................................................................................108 Music...............................................................................................................124 Classic Entertainment.....................................................................................150

Sports..............................................................................................................173 Olympics .........................................................................................................174 Conditions of Sale...........................................................................................179

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presidents & first ladies

General Washington arranges for the provision of “Carbines & Pistols” and promises deserters that they can “expect to be treated roughly” 1. George Washington. Revolutionary War-dated

LS signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 8 x 13, March 1, 1777. Written in the hand of George Johnston, a letter to Colonel George Baylor, in full: “Your several favours of the 31st January and 7th February are now before me. I am happy in being informed that the Gov. of Virga. has consented that their Muskett factory shall equip your Regiment with Carbines & Pistols. I have no doubt of your keeping the Workmen closely to their duty; nor of your using your best Endeavors to purchase proper horses. As I am not acquainted with all the Gentlemen mentioned in yr. Letter, shall refer my Approbation of them till they join the Army.

I observe that you have appointed Messrs. Jno. Stith and Willm. Armistead. If they are the Gentlen. who were in the 4th. & 6th. Virga. Battalions, I must disapprove the Choice. They left the Army without permission, and must return to their Companies immediately, or expect to be treated roughly. If you find upon Inquiry, the fact to be as I suppose it is, you will inform these Gentlm. of my Resolution, and fill up their Vacancies. Wishing you success equal to your warmest desire, I am….” Reverse bears an address panel, presumably in Johnston’s hand, to “George Baylor, Esq., Colo: of a Regiment of Cavalry near Fredericksburg,” and also bears a reception docket and remnants of its red wax seal. Professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet and in very good condition, with intersecting folds (several light vertical folds through signature), scattered creases and wrinkles, a few small pinhole separations along folds, and small repair to seal-related paper loss along bottom edge, affecting nothing.

In 1777, Washington and the Continental Army marched from victories at Trenton and Princeton to encamp near Morristown, New Jersey, from January to May. It was during this period that this correspondence was dispatched to Colonel Baylor, Washington’s first aide-de-camp and the man who brought the news of the Battle of Trenton to the Continental Congress. Here Washington informs Baylor his regiment shall be equipped by the Virginia “Muskett factory,” referring to the Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory. Established in 1775, it was the first such factory in America and manufactured and repaired small arms for Virginia regiments during the war. Washington also scolds Baylor for appointing two men he accuses of desertion. Desertion was common during the Revolution, especially in the early years of the war when the desertion rate of the Continental Army was estimated at over 20 percent. Short-term enlistments and punishments perceived as overly harsh contributed to the problem. Washington’s promise to treat the soldiers “roughly” lest they return to their companies likely indicated lashings; deserters received 100 on average. A remarkable Revolutionary War-dated letter revealing Washington’s intolerance for desertion. This item originated from the collection of Judge E. A. Armstrong, of Princeton, New Jersey. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000 4 | May 10, 2017 | PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES

Sought-after Jefferson– Madison ship’s pass 2. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Desirable partly-

printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 12 x 18, November 10, 1802. Scallop-topped ship’s pass issued for “the Ship Exchange of New Bedford, Timothy Wyer master or commander, of the burthen of two Hundred & fifteen tons or thereabouts, mounted with no guns, navigated with fifteen men. To pass with her Company, Passengers, Goods and Merchandize, without any hindrance, seizure or molestation.” Signed at the conclusion by President Jefferson, Secretary of State Madison, and countersigned by Collector of the Port Ida Pope. The embossed brown seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In very good condition, with heavy intersecting folds, and scattered staining and soiling; Jefferson’s slightly light signature is in a clear area, unaffected by any flaws.

Crowned by its beautiful engraving of a New England harbor and lighthouse, this is an exceptionally attractive dual-signed ship’s pass. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

1801 Jefferson–Madison four-language pass for “the Ship called Defiance” 4. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Partly-printed DS, signed “Th: Jefferson”

as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 22 x 17, August 10, 1801.

A four-language ship’s pass issued to “Josiah Burnham Jr. master or commander of the Ship called Defiance…lying at present in the port of New York bound for Cape Francois and laden with Fish, pork, flour, wine, Beef, nankeens, Lard soap, Butter, Boards & Scantling.” Beautifully signed in the center by President Jefferson and countersigned by Secretary of State Madison. The white paper seals affixed to the left side remain fully intact. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the top edge, some light edge chipping, and small tape repairs and reinforcements on the reverse. Boasting choice signatures in this desirable four-language format, this is a spectacular example of a Jefferson–Madison document. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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5. James Madison. Partlyprinted vellum DS as president, one page, 14.25 x 17.25, June 18, 1803. President Madison appoints John Gassaway as “a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Core in the Service of the United States.” Neatly signed at the conclusion by Madison and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Paul Hamilton. The crisply embossed Department of the Navy seal affixed at the bottom remains fully intact. Also includes a clipped signature, “James Madison,” with “Department of State” penned in another hand (likely removed from a free frank). Impressively mounted, matted, and framed together with a portrait and plaque to an overall size of 32 x 25.5. In very good to fine condition, with an old tape stain to the irregularly clipped signature, and light toning along the document’s intersecting folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

President Monroe–issued land grant, with rare “Map of the Bounty Lands” offer tag

6. James Monroe. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.25 x 9.75, January 26, 1819. President Monroe grants Joseph Horton, “late a private in Quackinboss’ Company forty first Regiment of Infantry, a certain Tract of Land, containing one hundred and Sixty Acres.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Monroe and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Josiah Meigs. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact, as does its rare General Land Office tag offering “A Map of the Bounty Lands” for a price of one dollar. In very good condition, with scattered toning and soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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7. James Monroe. Partly-printed vellum DS as

president, one page, 13.75 x 17.5, March 28, 1820.

President Monroe appoints Zachariah W. Nixon as a “Lieutenant in the Navy in the Service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Monroe, and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Smith Thompson. Beige Navy Department seal remains affixed to lower vignette. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, and light toning and foxing.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

8. James Monroe and John Quincy Adams. Partly-printed

DS, signed “James Monroe” as president and “John Quincy Adams” as secretary of state, one page, 11.5 x 15, April 28, 1818. A patent issued to John L. Sullivan for a “useful improvement…in the mode of propelling ships and other Sea Vessels by Paddles as an Improvement on the Paddles for propelling all kinds of Vessels and boats.” Signed at the conclusion by President James Monroe, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, and Attorney General William Wirt. Impressively mounted, suede-matted, and framed with two portraits to an overall size of 42 x 26. In very good condition, with areas of thin vellum, and the seal missing; Adams’s signature is light but legible, and Monroe’s signature quite bold. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Uncommon appointment of a Navy chaplain in 1828 9. John Quincy Adams. Desirable partly-printed vellum DS as president,

signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 13.75 x 18.5, April 24, 1828. President Adams appoints Greenbury W. Ridgely as a “Chaplain in the Navy in the Service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Adams, and countersigned

by Secretary of the Navy Samuel L. Southard. Beige Navy Department seal remains affixed to lower vignette. In fine condition, with light overall rippling.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

10. John Quincy Adams. Partial partly-printed DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 9.5 x 1.5, July 25, 1825. The conclusion of an official document, in part: “In Testimony Whereof I have caused these Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed.” Crisply signed at the conclusion by President Adams. Neatly mounted and framed with an engraved plaque to an overall size of 14.25 x 6.75. In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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11. Andrew Jackson.

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.75 x 17.75, March 5, 1835. President Jackson appoints Edmund Schriver as a “Second Lieutenant in the Second Regiment of Artillery in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Jackson, and countersigned by Secretary of War Lewis Cass. White War Office seal remains affixed to upper left. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light toning.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Van Buren promotes the eventual first governor of Washington Territory 12. Martin Van Buren. Partly-

printed vellum DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 13.75 x 16.75, July 25, 1840. President Van Buren appoints Isaac I. Stevens as “First Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Van Buren, and countersigned by Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett. White war office seal remains affixed to upper left. In fine condition. Stevens served as the first governor of Washington Territory and then later as the territory’s delegate to Congress in 1857 and 1858; he was killed as a brigadier general at the Battle of Chantilly on September 1, 1862. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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13. Martin Van Buren. Partly-printed DS as president,

signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 8 x 10, February 3, 1841.

President Van Buren authorizes and directs the secretary of state to “affix the Seal of the United states to an order for the release from impressment of Elisha Brown.” Signed at the conclusion by Van Buren. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

14. Martin Van Buren. Scallop-

topped partly-printed Vellum DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 11.5 x 14.75, November 8, 1839. Ship’s pass issued for “the Ship Gauges, William Wood, master or commander of the burthen of Three hundred and eighty tons or thereabouts, mounted with no guns navigated with twenty seven men. To pass with her Company, Passengers, Goods and Merchandize, without any hindrance, seizure or molestation.” Signed at the conclusion by Van Buren, and countersigned by Acting Secretary of State Aaron Vail and Fall River Collector Phineas W. Leland. White paper seal affixed to lower left corner. In fine condition, with light staining along the extreme bottom edge. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

16. John Tyler. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16 x 10.25, May 30, 1842. President Tyler appoints Samuel King Shay as “Captain of Lt. Infantry in the First Regt. 2nd Brigade of the Militia of the District of Columbia.” Signed at the conclusion by Tyler, and countersigned by Secretary of War John C. Spencer. White paper seal remains affixed to lower portion.

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

“I shall be at Vincennes life & health permitting”— a decade before America’s shortest presidency 15. William Henry Harrison. ALS signed “W. H.

Harrison,” one page, 8 x 12.5, April 30, 1831. Letter to letter to Messrs. J & S Smith, penned on the reverse of a document relating to the dispersal of the of the personal effects of Harrison’s eldest son, the late John Cleves Symmes Harrison, which names Clarissa Harrison and William H. Harrison as administrators. In part: “In answer to your letter of the 18th. Inst.

I have to observe that I do not know exactly the situation of my claims to the ferry across the Wabash. My late son…always gave me to understand that he had secured the ferry to me and had reserved a lot on the river for that purpose. I shall be at Vincennes life & health permitting…but in the mean time if the affair should be pressing I authorize you…to make any expenditure with Davis.” In very good condition, with scattered toning, old tape along hinge and folds (with archival tape along the same areas on the reverse), a small repaired area of paper loss, and the bottom of the Harrison-signed sheet trimmed off. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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17. John Tyler. Partly-

printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.5 x 17.5, April 12, 1844.

President Tyler appoints Hiram Paulding as “a Captain in the Navy.” Signed at the conclusion by Tyler, and countersigned by John Y. Mason as secretary of the Navy. White naval department seal remains affixed to lower vignette. In fine condition. Paulding was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, who served from the War of 1812 until after the Civil War. After the war he served as governor of the Naval Asylum at Philadelphia and as post-admiral at Boston. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

A day before leaving the presidency

18. James K. Polk. Partly-

printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 18.5, March 3, 1849. President Polk appoints Theodore Talbot as “First Lieutenant in the First Regiment of Artillery.” Signed at the conclusion by Polk, and countersigned

by Secretary of War William L. Marcy. White War Office seal remains affixed to upper left. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light toning, and all writing a bit light but fully legible. Polk signed this commission a day before Zachary Taylor was sworn in as president. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Polk–Buchanan ship’s pass for the Jamestown, a support vessel for Ireland’s Great Famine

19. James K. Polk and James Buchanan. Scallop-topped vellum partly-printed DS, signed “James K. Polk” as president and “James Buchanan” as secretary of state,” one page, 12.5 x 15, March 24, 1847. Ship’s pass issued for “the Ship Jamestown, Robert Bennett Forbes, master or commander, of the burthen of Nine hundred and seventy four tons or thereabouts, mounted with two guns, navigated with fifty five men. To pass with her Company, Passengers, Goods and Merchandize, without any hindrance, seizure or molestation.” Signed at the conclusion by Polk and Buchanan, and countersigned by Boston Collector Marcus Morton. Paper seal no longer present to lower left. In very good to fine condition, with toning and small holes along one of the several intersecting folds. Forbes was a sea captain, ship owner, and merchant who earned considerable wealth from the opium and China Trade. Forbes was also known for his humanitarian efforts, most notably his commandeering of the USS Jamestown to send food to Irish famine sufferers in 1847. An exceptional and historically important dual-signed document relating to the long-standing bond between Ireland and America. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

20. James K. Polk and James Buchanan. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James K. Polk” as president and “James Buchanan” as secretary of state, one page, 19.5 x 14.5, February 27, 1847. President Polk appoints Southy Grinalds, of Virginia, as “Consul of the United States of America for Puerto Cabello, in the Republic of Venezuela.” Signed at the conclusion by both Polk and Buchanan. White paper seal remains affixed to lower left corner. In very good condition, with overall toning and soiling; all of the writing is light, but the two signatures are a bit darker and completely legible. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

21. Millard Fillmore. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.75 x 19, March 12, 1851. President Fillmore confers Brevet Captain Lewis G. Arnold with “the rank of Major

by Brevet.” Signed at the conclusion by Fillmore, and countersigned by Secretary of War Charles M. Conrad. Beige War Office seal pinned to upper left. In very good to fine condition, with areas of light staining, and Fillmore’s signature a shade light. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

22. Millard Fillmore. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 19.5, August 26, 1850. President Fillmore appoints William K. Van Bokkelen as “First Lieutenant in the Seventh Regiment of Infantry in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Fillmore, and countersigned by Secretary of War Charles M. Conrad. White paper seal remains affixed to upper left portion. In fine condition, with scattered light soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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To much disapproval, President Pierce advocates on behalf of immigrants in 1854 23. Franklin Pierce. Fascinating manuscript DS as president, one page, 8 x 12.75,

April 27, 1854. Executive order addressed to the Senate and House of Representatives, in full: “I transmit to Congress a copy of a correspondence between the Secretary of State and the Britannic Majesty’s Minister accredited to this Government, and between the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the expediency of further measures for the safety, health, and comfort of immigrants to the United States by sea. As it is probably that further legislation may be necessary for the purpose of securing those desirable objects, I commend the subject to the consideration of Congress.” In fine condition, with light soiling to the bottom, touching but not affecting the signature. During the 1950s, America experienced a major influx of immigrants. In the three decades prior to Pierce leaving office, over five million immigrants, the majority of which being Irish and German, arrived on American shores. At this particular juncture, Pierce could seemingly do no right; his support of the Kansas-Nebraska Act angered Northerners and added to the conflict between the free and slave states, while his decision to protect the rights of immigrants, as exhibited here, came during a time of rising prejudice against newcomers from foreign lands. His mishandling of the matters led to the formation of both the Republican Party and the Know Nothing or American Party. An immensely intriguing document relating to early American immigration reform.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Promotes for a future Civil War lieutenant commander 24. Franklin Pierce. Partly-

printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.75 x 16.25, June 27, 1856. President Pierce appoints Weld Noble Allen as “Midshipman in the Navy of the United States.”

Signed at the conclusion by Pierce, and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy James C. Dobbin. Orange naval department seal remains affixed to lower vignette. In very good to fine condition, with light overall staining and wrinkling, and a small area of vellum loss at one intersection of folds. Accompanied by a partly-printed vellum United States Naval Academy certificate of graduation for Allen, who would earn further distinction by serving in the Civil War and attaining the rank of lieutenant commander on January 2, 1863. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Military appointment by the commander-in-chief and the future Confederate president 25. Franklin Pierce and Jefferson Davis. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed

“Franklin Pierce” as president and “Jeffer.

Davis” as secretary of war, one page, 13.75 x 17.25, February 9, 1854. President Pierce appoints William K. Van Bokkelen as “Assistant Quartermaster with the rank of Captain in the service of the United States.” Nicely signed at the conclusion by both Pierce and Davis. White paper seal affixed to upper left remains intact. In fine condition, with light wrinkling and soiling. An exceptionally desirable combination of signatures on a single document, with both being choice, crisp examples.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

President Buchanan remits a fine for a prisoner “wholly unable to pay” 27. James Buchanan.

26. James Buchanan. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.25, February 6, 1858. President Buchanan appoints James A. Hardie as “Captain in the Third Regiment of Artillery in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Buchanan, and countersigned by Secretary of War John B. Floyd.

War Office seal remains affixed to lower left.

In very good to fine condition, with small areas of vellum loss along intersecting folds reinforced with archival tape on the reverse.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Manuscript DS as president, one page, 10.5 x 16.5, November 29, 1859.

President Buchanan grants Patrick Mulligan, “held in confinement in the common jail of Washington county…and wholly unable to pay” a fine of eight dollars and the cost of prosecution, “a remission of the fine and costs imposed upon him” for a previous assault conviction. Crisply signed at the conclusion

by Buchanan, and countersigned by Secretary of State Lewis Cass. Whiteand-red paper seal remains affixed to lower left. In very good to fine condition, with old repairs on the reverse to complete separation along the central horizontal fold. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Inscribed to one of Tad Lincoln’s childhood friends 28. Mary Todd Lincoln. Hand-

some dark brown leather correspondence folder embossed in a diamond grid with gilt ruling, 7.25 x 9.75, signed and inscribed on the moire cloth front of the inner notebook in ink, “Presented to Henry L. Fowler by his friend, Mrs. A. Lincoln, Chicago, June 14th 1867.” The front of the portfolio has a pocket for the notebook, and the rear has three folders labeled in gilt in French. In fine condition, with some light toning. Henry Fowler was a childhood friend and playmate of Tad Lincoln, and this fine inscribed portfolio came from a group of Mary Todd Lincoln items that descended in the family of a Mrs. Fowler of Chicago, a neighbor and friend of the former first lady; a copy of a partial 20th century inventory is included. This dates to about two years after Mrs. Lincoln, traumatized by her husband’s assassination, left the White House and moved to Chicago, where she began efforts to settle Lincoln’s estate. A scarce autograph boasting a fabulous Lincoln association.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

29. Abraham Lincoln. Sought-

after photograph of Lincoln in near-profile, 7.5 x 9.75, printed in the late 19th century by George B. Ayres from the original negative taken by Alexander Hesler in Springfield, Illinois, in 1860. Affixed to its original 8 x 10 mount, annotated on the reverse in ink by Ayres, “Copyright, Geo. B. Ayres, Phila.” In very good condition, with irregular blocks of toning to image, mounting remnants to perimeter, and staining to reverse. Chicago photographer Alexander Hesler traveled to Springfield for his sitting with Lincoln in early June of 1860, just weeks after the latter secured the Republican presidential nomination. Following the close of the Civil War, George Ayres acquired two of Hesler’s original negatives and made a living selling prints of them from the 1880s through the turn of the century. A magnificent portrait of the Great Emancipator, considered one of the finest ever taken—by both the general public and the president himself. Starting Bid $200

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30. Abraham Lincoln. Uncom-

mon circa 1870s 4.5 x 6.25 portrait of the young Abraham Lincoln reproduced using the carbon process by Sherman & McHugh, affixed to its original 10 x 12 studio mount. This image, originally captured as a daguerreotype in 1846 by N. H. Shephard of Springfield, Illinois, is the earliest known photograph of Lincoln. Pencil annotations on the reverse of the mount indicate that this was originally sold as part of the Peter Gilsey collection in 1903. In fine condition. The daguerreotye from which this reproduction was made today resides in the Library of Congress.

Starting Bid $200

33. Andrew Johnson. Civil War-dated

32. Andrew Johnson. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14 x 10.25, January 22, 1866. President Johnson appoints Edwin F. Cook, of New Jersey, as “Secretary of the Legation of the United States of America to Chile.” Signed at the conclusion by Johnson, and countersigned by Acting Secretary of State William Hunter. White-and-red paper seal remains affixed to lower left. In fine condition. Hunter served in said position while Secretary of State William H. Seward and his son, Assistant Secretary of State Frederick W. Seward, were recovering from wounds received by Lincoln conspirator David Herold on April 14, 1865. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.75, April 22, 1865.

President Johnson appoints Charles C. Doolittle as “Brigadier General of Volunteers in the service of the United States.”

Signed at the conclusion by Johnson, and countersigned

by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. Light blue War Office seal remains affixed to upper left. In fine condition, with light toning to the edges. President Abraham Lincoln nominated Doolittle for the appointment on January 30, 1865, with the US Senate confirming the nomination on February 14, 1865. A fascinating document signed early into Johnson’s presidency; Lincoln had been assassinated only a week earlier. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

From the 28-year-old Johnson’s tailor shop ledger 34. Andrew Johnson. Third-person ADS, signed within the text, “Andrew Johnson” and “A. J.,” one page, 6 x 7.75, December 1836–February 1837. A sheet from the ledger of Johnson’s tailor shop, being an account of his indentured servant Alexander Morehead. The document is headed, “December 30, 1836. A. Morehead. To A. Johnson…on settlement this day, $3.45… amount paid John Brown for wood, 2.00…Honey 3 quarts at one dollar per gallon .75…pork 120 lbs at 6 cent 7.20…cash & eggs .62…The amount of A. Morehead on account, balance due A. J. 1.39.” Mounted and matted with a “Nathaniel E. Stein Collection” card to an overall size of 11.75 x 19.5. In fine condition, with marginal toning and light chipping. Johnson penned this ledger page at just 28 years old while operating his own tailor shop.

He had begun his political career a few years earlier, having been elected as town alderman in 1829, and then moved on to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1835. According to an 1835 contract for indentured servitude, Morehead would work as a tailor in Johnson’s Greeneville shop while Johnson made trips to Nashville for his duties as a representative. An outstanding, early autograph from the future president. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Uncommon war-dated letter from Lt. Gen. Grant 35. U. S. Grant. Civil

War-dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.,” 7.75 x 9.75, March 14, 1864. Written from Louisville, a letter to Major General Frederick Steele, in full: “This will be handed to you

by Mr. T. Dean, a loyal citizen of Cincinnati, Ohio, who goes into your Dept. on some business of his own. I know Mr. Dean and speak for him such facilities as will enable him to transact all legitimate business. I know he will ask nothing more.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and light overall soiling.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

37. U. S. Grant. Partly-

printed vellum DS as president, one page, 16 x 20, July 22, 1869. President Grant appoints John W. Hawley as an “Ensign in the Navy.” Signed at the conclusion by Grant, and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy George M. Robeson. Blue Navy Department seal remains affixed to lower vignette. In fine condition, with light creasing to the upper right corner. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Superb engraving of the 18th president 36. U. S. Grant.

Exceptional engraved portrait of President Grant by the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 4 x 5.5, signed in black

by Grant. Affixed to an 8 x 10 sheet bearing collector’s notations.

In fine condition, with trimmed edges and light soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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38. Rutherford B. Hayes. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 15.5 x 19.5, December 28, 1880. President Hayes appoints Elias Chandler as “Second Lieutenant in the Sixteenth Regiment of Infantry in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion

by Hayes, and countersigned by Secretary of War Alexander Ramsey. Black War Office seal affixed to upper left remains partially intact. In fine condition, with a lightly trimmed bottom edge and portions missing from the black wafer seal. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Garfield promotes a frontier photographer of the Pacific Northwest 39. James A. Garfield. Rare partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19.75, May 14, 1881. President Garfield appoints Lorenzo Lorain as a “Major in the First Regiment of Artillery in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Garfield, and countersigned by Secretary of War Robert Todd Lincoln. In fine condition. After a short posting at Fort Walla Walla in the Washington Territory, Lorenzo Lorain was re-assigned to Oregon’s Fort Umpqua in the fall of 1857. It was there where Lorain became one of the earliest photographers to work in the Pacific Northwest. During his tour of duty, Lorain produced a series of rare photographs of Portland, Oregon City, Fort Umpqua, Camp Day, and of various Native peoples living on the Siletz reservation and in the Klamath region. Lorain died of Bright’s disease less than a year after this promotion. Presidential appointments by Garfield are extremely scarce, as he actively served just four months as president; having taken the office in March 1881, he was shot on July 2 and passed away in September. An exemplary Garfield document from his brief term as executive. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

Rare Garfield signature as president 40. James A. Garfield. Bold

ink signature as president, “James A. Garfield, April 13, 1881,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 slip. Handsomely doublematted and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 11 x 16. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

41. Chester A. Arthur. Very crisp partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.75, January 16, 1882.

President Arthur appoints Albert J. Russell as “First Lieutenant in the Seventh Regiment of Cavalry in the service of the United States.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Arthur, and countersigned by Secretary of War Robert Todd Lincoln.

Dark blue War Office seal remains affixed to upper left. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Official diplomatic letter to Queen Victoria 42. Grover Cleveland. Manuscript LS as president,

one page both sides, 10.5 x 14, April 10, 1893. Chief executive letter to Queen Victoria relaying President Cleveland’s appointment of Thomas F. Bayard as “Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America.” Crisply signed at the conclusion by Cleveland, and countersigned by Secretary of State Walter Q. Gresham. In fine condition.

Bayard served as secretary of state during Cleveland’s first presidential term and then, after several years in private life, assumed the role of United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. His hope to further strengthen the bond between the two nations was quickly challenged with the Venezuelan crisis of 1895, a long-standing Guyana boundary dispute between the United Kingdom and Venezuela that complicated Cleveland’s desire to improve relations with the United States’ southern neighbors. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Cleveland appoints an Army veteran of three wars 43. Grover Cleveland. Part-

ly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.5, August 31, 1893. President Cleveland appoints Harry C. Egbert as “Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Cleveland, and countersigned by Secretary of War Daniel S. Lamont.

Dark blue War Office seal remains affixed to lower left. In fine condition. Egbert served as a captain in the Civil War and then became a colonel of the 22nd infantry in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. He attained the rank of brigadier general and, directed to the Philippines, was killed on March 26, 1899. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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44. Grover Cleveland. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.75, July 9, 1888. President Cleveland appoints John M. Orchard as “Lieutenant, junior grade, in the Navy.” Signed at the conclusion by Cleveland, and countersigned

by Secretary of the Navy William C. Whitney. Blue Navy Department seal remains affixed to lower vignette. In fine condition, with areas of light toning along the edges.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

1890 appointment of “a Member of the Continental Railway Commission” 46. Benjamin Harrison. Part-

45. Grover Cleveland. ALS, one

page, 5.25 x 6.5, June 13, 1906.

Letter to J. Hacker Hall, in part: “Mrs. Cleveland received a letter from Mrs. Hall yesterday from which I learn that $1100 is due for bills etc in connection with…the Tamworth house. I enclose you a check for that sum.”

In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Cleveland’s own hand. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

ly-printed DS as president, signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 14.75 x 10.75, October 1, 1890. President Harrison appoints George M. Pullman, of Illinois, as “a Member of the Continental Railway Commission.” Signed at the conclusion by Harrison, and countersigned by Secretary of State James G. Blaine. Large white wafer seal remains affixed to lower left. In fine condition. Pullman was an American engineer and industrialist who designed and manufactured the Pullman sleeping car and founded an eponymously named company town for his workers. A unique association piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Harrison appoints a “Captain in the Marine Corps” 47. Benjamin Harrison. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Benj.

Harrison,” one page, 15.75 x 19.25, July 7, 1892. President Harrison appoints Stephen W. Quackenbush as “Captain in the Marine Corps.”

Signed at the conclusion by Harrison, and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Benjamin F. Tracy. Blue naval department seal remains affixed to lower vignette. In fine condition, with a light diagonal bend to the lower left corner area. Captain Quackenbush led a decorated military career that included service on numerous ships, including: USS Portsmouth, USS Franklin, and USS Newark. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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48. William M c K i n l e y.

Desirable matte-finish 5.5 x 7.75 portrait of McKinley in a head-andshoulders pose by the Courtney Studio of Canton, Ohio, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Mr. Keating, Cordially yours, W. McKinley, May 10/896.”

Matted and framed to an overall size of 11.25 x 13.5, with glass missing to frame. In very good to fine condition, with chipping and water staining to the mat; the photo itself is in fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

50. William M c K i n l e y.

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17.5 x 13.5, April 21, 1898. President McKinley appoints Carlton A. Dickson as “Postmaster at Cleburne in the County of Johnson, State of Texas.” Signed at the conclusion by McKinley, and countersigned by Postmaster General James A. Gary. Gold post office department seal with red ribbons remains affixed to lower left; portions of ribbons detached but present. Double-matted to an overall size of 23.5 x 19.5. In fine condition, with a vertical tear passing through the postmaster general’s signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Presidential appointment of a Spanish-American war hero 51. Theodore Roosevelt. DS as

49. William McKinley. Partly-printed vellum DS as presi-

dent, one page, 15.5 x 19.25, September 11, 1900. President McKinley appoints Edward H. Campbell as “a Warrant Machinist in the Navy of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by McKinley, and countersigned by the Acting Secretary of the Navy. Blue Navy Department seal remains affixed to lower vignette. In fine condition, with light overall wrinkling and areas of light toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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president, one page, 15 x 18.5, December 2, 1903. President Roosevelt appoints Nathan J. Shelton as “First Lieutenant in Artillery Corps in the service of the United States.”

Signed at the conclusion by Roosevelt, and countersigned by Secretary of War Elihu Root. Blue war office seal remains affixed to lower left corner. In very good to fine condition, with the edges of the document permanently affixed (by being slightly wrapped around) a same-size sheet of heavy cardstock. Shelton served in the Spanish-American War and received the Spanish-American Service medal and Puerto Rico Occupation medal for his efforts in the 7th artillery regiment. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

52. Theodore Roosevelt.

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16 x 19.75, October 16, 1905. President Roosevelt appoints John M. Orchard as a “Commander in the Navy.”

Signed at the conclusion by Roosevelt, and countersigned

by Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles Hial Darling. Blue Navy Department seal remains affixed to lower left. In fine condition, with a strip of toning along the lower edge. Naval documents signed by President Roosevelt are among the most desirable given his brief yet notable tenure as Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

54. Warren G. Harding. Part-

ly-printed DS as president, one page, 15 x 19, September 27, 1922. President Harding appoints Richard D. White as a “Captain in the Navy.”

Signed at the conclusion by Harding, and countersigned

by Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby. Blue Navy Department seal remains affixed to lower vignette. In very good to fine condition, with a block of toning from prior display, and light show-through along the edges from old mounting traces on the reverse. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Hand-corrected letter from President Roosevelt 53. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS

as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 22, 1903. Typed “Personal” in the upper left, a letter to John A. Sleicher, an editor of Leslie’s Weekly, in full: “I thank you cordially for your letter and your interesting editorial. I earnestly hope the financial experts can get together.” Roosevelt makes a single correction to the text, and then adds the final sentence and the closing in his own hand: “If they do, I’ll back this scheme of course.

With warm regards.” In very good to fine condition, with old tape along the top back edge, and a block of light toning from prior display. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

55. Calvin Coolidge. Partly-printed DS as president, one

page, 23 x 19, June 2, 1926. President Coolidge appoints Thomas M. Wilson of Tennessee as “a Foreign Service Officer, of Class four, of the United States of America.” Signed at the conclusion by President Coolidge and countersigned by Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg. The white seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In fine condition. During his career, Thomas M. Wilson served as consul in China, Madras, and Bombay, as consul general in Sydney, and as minister/ consul general in Iraq. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Extraditing a fugitive “convicted of the crime of forgery...supposed to have taken refuge in Canada” 56. Calvin Coolidge. Partly-printed DS as president, one page both sides, 10.5 x 16, January 29, 1926. President Coolidge issues extradition papers to Clyde L. Lane, in part: “Whereas, It appears…that N. H. Stairs, alias Keith, alias Sumerfelt, alias G. H. Kaufman, charged with and convicted of the crime of forgery, is a fugitive from the justice of the United States, supposed to have taken refuge in Canada; And Whereas, Application has been made to the British authorities for the extradition of said fugitive…You are hereby authorized and empowered…to take and hold him in your custody, and conduct him from such place of delivery in Canada…to and into the United States, there to surrender…to the proper authorities of the State of Missouri.” Signed at the conclusion

by Coolidge and countersigned by Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg. The handsome white paper seal affixed to the left side remains fully intact. In very good condition, with light soiling and moderate overall creasing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

FDR forced to cancel birthday plans for “Dear Uncle Fred” 57. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Scarce ALS as president signed “F. D. R.,” one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, [September 9, 1938].

Letter to “Uncle Fred,” his mother’s brother Frederic Delano. In full: “All my nice plans for going to Algonac tomorrow for your Birthday are off—for I go to Rochester tonight & Jimmy’s operation is Monday.

Meanwhile ever so many Happy Returns—You are the grandest person I know—in every way.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original White House transmittal envelope addressed in FDR’s own hand “Hon. F. A. Delano.”

As Hitler set his sights on the Sudetenland, escalating the situation abroad, the US president faced his own struggles at home.

After previously unsuccessful treatments for a small gastric ulcer, Roosevelt’s son James was scheduled for emergency surgery on September 12th. Canceling plans to attend his uncle’s 75th birthday celebration at the Delano family estate in Algonac, he offers his warmest wishes for “ever so many Happy Returns.” A kind, sincere, and decidedly rare handwritten letter from the president, setting aside his private worries and international concerns. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Important diplomatic appointment to India 58. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Manuscript DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, July 24, 1941. President Roosevelt appoints Thomas M. Wilson of Tennessee as “Commissioner of the United States of America to India with the rank of Minister.”

Boldly signed at the conclusion by Roosevelt and countersigned

by Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In fine condition, with scattered light creasing. During his career, Thomas M. Wilson served as consul in China, Madras, and Bombay, as consul general in Sydney, and as minister/consul general in Iraq. This was a significant appointment in the history of the Indian independence movement, opening quasi-diplomatic relations between the United States and a not-yet-free India.

Roosevelt did much to pressure Winston Churchill to modify British policy toward the nation, especially as India became a major base of operations against the Japanese in World War II. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

FDR promotes the 25th anniversary reunion of Harvard’s Class of 1904 59. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS, one

page, 8.5 x 11, Harvard Class of 1904, TwentyFifth Anniversary Reunion letterhead, May 23, 1929.

Letter for his Harvard classmates, in part: “I desire to express my sincere hope that you will come to Cambridge for Commencement, June 16th to 20th. As you know, this Twenty-fifth Anniversary is, by tradition, the most important that will be held during our lives as Harvard graduates. It will mean everything to us to have a large attendance…Already 234 Classmates have signified their intention of coming…Secondly, may I join in the appeal… in asking for a contribution to enable our Class to complete the necessary sum to cover both the gift to the University of $150,000, and the expenses of the Reunion…I shall hope to have the great pleasure of seeing you again next month.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing and toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“I have asked a great deal of you to take over the Chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee” 60. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House let-

terhead, January 9, 1943. Letter to Frank Walker, the postmaster general of Washington, DC. In full: “I realize that I have asked a great deal of you to take over the Chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee. I understand that you can only do it for the next six months but, in that time, I am sure you will get the Committee reorganized and help find a new Chairman.” In fine condition, with staple holes to the upper left corner. Walker was one of FDR’s closest advisors and often took part in matters far removed from the post office, including negotiations with the Japanese prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. At Roosevelt’s request, he took on the role of DNC chairman in addition to his postmaster duties, aiding in the initial organization of Roosevelt’s bid for a third term.

He also successfully helped recruit his successor, and relinquished the chair to Robert E. Hannegan in 1944. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“Roosevelt Campaign Trip Press Card”

61. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Partly-printed DS as presi-

dent, one page, 20 x 16, July 19, 1935. President Roosevelt appoints Nathan Cayton, of the District of Columbia, as “a Judge of the Municipal Court, District of Columbia.” Signed at the conclusion by Roosevelt, and countersigned by Attorney General Homer S. Cummings. Gold justice department seal remains affixed to lower portion. Affixed to a same-size sheet of heavy cardstock and in fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

As acting secretary of the Navy, FDR appoints a dental surgeon

63. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Unusual 4 x 2.25 card headed

“Roosevelt Campaign Trip Press Card,” filled out in another hand and signed at the bottom in fountain pen, “Franklin D. Roosevelt.” The card reads: “Mr. Charles Peden representing Fox Movietonews Inc., is a member of the personal party of Governor F. D. Roosevelt and is entitled to all courtesies extended to the party. Police are requested to recognize this as authority to pass bearer through all police lines.” In fine condition, with a crease to the bottom edge and toned adhesive to reverse. Peder was a cameraman for Fox Movietone, which produced newsreels. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

62. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Partly-

printed DS, one page, 16 x 20, August 1, 1919.

Appointment for Howard R. McCleery as “Assistant Dental Surgeon in the Navy, with the rank Lieutenant junior grade.” Signed at the conclusion by Roosevelt as acting secretary of the Navy. Blue seal remains partially affixed to lower vignette. In very good to fine condition, with a horizontal fold across the bottom, damage to the blue wafer seal, and scattered small stains along the perimeter border. Accompanied by two additional naval appointments for McCleery, one signed by Josephus Daniels and the other by Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. As a dental surgeon, McCleery was assigned to the Marine Corps barracks in Quantico, Virginia, during World War I. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200 24 | May 10, 2017 | PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES

64. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Magnificent matte-finish 7.25 x 9.5 close-up portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. Archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 11.25 x 14. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

International UN conference program signed by Truman, Smuts, Halifax, and Faisal 66. Harry S. Truman and World Leaders.

65. Harry S. Truman. TLS as president,

one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 21, 1952. Letter to Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, in full: “Sorry I didn’t get to talk with you before you left for Denver but I’ll be very much interested in talking with you when you get back. I appreciate the memorandum on ‘Fiscal and Monetary Policy.’ It certainly is a most interesting document.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Program cover from the “Closing Plenary Session, The United Nations Conference on International Organization, San Francisco, June 26, 1945,” 5.75 x 9, signed in pencil by Truman as president as well as the following leaders: US Secretary of State Edward Reilly Stettinius, Jr., “E. R. Stettinius, Jr.”; Prime Minister of South Africa Jan Christiaan Smuts, “J. C. Smuts”; British Ambassador to the United States Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, “Halifax”; and Foreign Minister Faisal of Saudi Arabia, who later served as king. Mounted to a 20 x 14.5 board along with a program sheet listing the conference’s speakers, a ticket stub for the conference, and a rare original conference lapel pin. Framed and in fine condition, with the frame somewhat loose. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Appointment to the Atomic Energy Commission for a key Manhattan Project contributor 67. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22.75 x 19, June 27, 1960. President Eisenhower appoints Dr. Philip Hauge Abelson as “a Member of the General Advisory Committee to the Atomic Energy Commission.” Signed at the conclusion by Eisenhower; countersigned in autopen by Secretary of State Christian A. Herter. The crisply embossed paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. Permanently affixed to a same-size board. In fine condition, with light toning and foxing primarily constrained to the margins. Physical chemist Philip Hauge Abelson proposed the gas diffusion process for separating uranium-235 from uranium-238; this uranium-separation process proved essential to the development of the atomic bomb. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Rare original Middle East–related White House document—the ‘Eisenhower Doctrine’

68. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Exceedingly rare TMS, thirteen pages, 8.25 x 13.25, January 5, 1957. An original White House manuscript of the important address to Congress in which he proposed the ‘Eisenhower Doctrine,’ typed on official legal paper watermarked with the presidential seal. In addition to speech copies for the vice president and speaker of the House, signed manuscripts were also given to the Congressional Roll Call office for their records. In part: “The Middle East has abruptly reached a new and critical stage in its long and important history...Since the First World War there has been a steady evolution toward self-government and independence...The evolution to independence has in the main been a peaceful process. But the area has been often troubled. Persistent crosscurrents of distrust and fear with raids back and forth across national boundaries have brought about a high degree of instability in much of the Mid East...Russia’s rulers have long sought to dominate the Middle East...The reason for Russia’s interest in the Middle East is solely that of power politics. Considering her announced purpose of Communizing the world, it is easy to understand her hope of dominating the Middle East... The action which I propose would have the following features...It would, first of all, authorize the United States to cooperate with and assist any nation or group of nations in the general area of the Middle East in the development of economic strength dedicated to the maintenance of national independence...undertake in the same region programs of military assistance and cooperation with any nation or group of nations which desires such aid...to include the employment of the armed forces of the United States to secure and protect the territorial integrity and political independence of such nations, requesting such aid, against overt armed aggression from any nation controlled by International Communism.” In fine condition. The consignor notes that this item was signed for, and acquired directly from, a Roll Call Senior Official (who worked under Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson), and that this copy of the speech was required for his records.

Eisenhower developed this policy in response to the fear of Soviet interference in the region after its instability was highlighted in the Suez Crisis. With this doctrine, the president made it clear that the United States would not permit Communist aggression in the Middle East. The military action provisions were first applied the following year during the Lebanon Crisis, during which US forces occupied Beirut. The Eisenhower Doctrine is one of the most important policies of his administration and a defining aspect of postwar American foreign policy in general; an original typescript of this historic doctrine, this is a rare and highly desirable piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 26 | May 10, 2017 | PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES

Exceptional 1960 portrait of JFK 69. John F. Kennedy. Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.25 photo

of Kennedy taken after being nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate in August of 1960, affixed to the original 8 x 11.75 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen, most likely as president, “To David Spurgen—with best regards, John F. Kennedy.” Double-matted to an overall size of 14 x 17. In fine condition, with a couple of trivial creases to background. Although taken in the summer of 1960 by Alfred Eisenstaedt, this was the preferred portrait Kennedy would sign and give out during the beginning of his administration.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Rare letter to UN Secretary-General U Thant: “The solution is never black nor white‚ but always gray” 70. Jacqueline Kennedy. ALS, one page both sides, 6.25 x 9.25, black-bordered stationery, no date but circa mid-to-late 1960s. Letter to SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations U Thant. In full: “I do wish to thank you for asking me to lunch. It was fascinating to hear Edgar Faure pour out all his thoughts—half that deep bitterness against the Anglo Saxons—half wishing to be close. It made me think how complicated your life is—always situations where the solution is never black nor white‚ but always gray—I do admire you—You never let the attrition show—That lunch—high in your beautiful tower—was very good for me—Thank you for thinking of me.” In fine condition, with staple holes to the upper left corner. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope bearing a pre-printed franking signature. Edgar Faure was a radical French politician and essayist who had formerly served as France’s prime minister. A remarkable letter offering a significant association—it was U Thant who facilitated negotiations between President Kennedy and Nikita Khruschev during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Cowboy hat signed by LBJ, Lady Bird, and their daughter

71. Lyndon B. Johnson. Silver belly wool cowboy hat with buckle set around crown, size 7, signed on the underside of

the brim in black ink, “LBJ” and “Lady Bird Johnson.” Also signed by their daughter Lynda J. Robb. Inner rim of hat features gilt lettering, “Sandeson LBJ Ranch.” Includes the original Patterson Fletcher box. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Uncommon 1968 civil defense commission from LBJ 72. Lyndon B. Johnson. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19.75 x 16.75, April 13, 1968. President Johnson appoints Mrs. Margaret C. Goebel as a “Member of the Civil Defense Advisory Council.” Signed at the conclusion by Johnson, and countersigned by Secretary of State Dean Rusk. Large beige wafer seal remains affixed to lower left. In very fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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73. Lyndon B. Johnson. Col-

or glossy 6.5 x 9.5 photo of the Johnson couple in formal attire, displayed in its original 11 x 14 mat, signed and inscribed on the mat in fountain pen for the deputy director of the FBI, “To Deke de Loach-with our appreciation for your steadfastness and devotion to country-Lady Bird Johnson, Merry Christmas!

1968,” and “and Lyndon B. Johnson.” A presidential seal, green ribbon, calling card, and White House envelope are affixed to the reverse. Framed and in fine condition. DeLoach worked at the FBI for nearly thirty years and, in 1965, was promoted

by Hoover to the lofty position of Deputy Director. During his tenure, DeLoach was a lead investigator in both the Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., assassinations. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

74. Lyndon B. Johnson.

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 2, 1964.

Letter to California Governor Edmund G. Brown, in full: “Thank you for your very kind letter of September eighteenth. It was good hearing from you. As always, I found my trip to California most enjoyable, and it was good seeing you and your charming wife again. I have very high regard for Chet Smith, and I am glad to know that the people of California share this feeling.” In fine condition, with staple holes and a small chip to the upper left. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

International Atomic Energy Agency appointment for an important nuclear physicist 75. Lyndon B. Johnson. Partly-printed DS as president,

one page, 23 x 19, September 21, 1967. President Johnson appoints physicist and diplomat Henry DeWolf Smyth as “an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Eleventh Session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency.” Signed at the conclusion

by Johnson and countersigned by Acting Secretary of State Nicholas deB. Katzenbach. The white papers seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In fine condition, with a very small tear to the lower right corner area. Smyth was a key contributor to the early development of nuclear energy as a participant in the Manhattan Project, a member of the Atomic Energy Commission, and an ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency. He received the Atoms for Peace Award in 1968, and he played an important role in the realization of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Nixon proposes a new Vietnam exit plan

76. Richard Nixon. TLS

as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 11, 1972. Letter to Pennsylvanian Congressman George A. Goodling, in full: “It was most encouraging to learn of your forceful expression of support for the peace proposals I presented to the Nation this past Monday evening. Acceptance of these proposals, I believe, will bring an end to the killing, a return of our prisoners of war, a withdrawal of all forces with honor, and continued progress toward peace for all countries that have suffered for so long in this conflict. I want you to know that you have my deepest gratitude and warmest appreciation for your support of these objectives.” In fine condition, with a light paperclip impression to the upper left corner. On May 8, President Nixon withdrew his demand for a withdrawal of all North Vietnamese forces from South Vietnam as a precondition for a peace agreement.

If all US prisoners of war were released and an internationally supervised cease fire took place, Nixon affirmed that the US would cease bombing and withdraw from South Vietnam within six months. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

77. Richard Nixon. Two

items: a TLS as president, signed “RN,” one page, 6.5 x 8.5, White House letterhead, October 20, 1972, to Pennsylvania Congressman Lawrence Coughlin, in full: “Recently I signed H.R. 10243, an Act to establish an Office of Technology Assessment within and responsible to the Legislative Branch of the Government. I thought you might like to have the enclosed ceremonial pen as a memento of this legislation becoming public law”; and the pen referenced, bearing Nixon’s facsimile signature in silver. Mounted together and framed in a shadowbox to an overall size of 10 x 13. In very good condition, with toning to the corners of the letter, and moderate overall scratching to the wooden frame. The Office of Technology Assessment, which provided members of Congress and its committees with objective and authoritative analysis of complex scientific and technical issues, remained open until budget cuts forced it to close in 1995. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“Dutch” writes to his favorite centenarian 78. Ronald Reagan. ALS signed “Dutch,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 4.25, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to Lydia Hupfer McArthur, in full: “Just a line to thank you for your letter of July 29. Nancy & I were so happy to hear from you. I’m getting along but not quite a 101.

I’m pushing in the 80’s and wish I was not quite so many. Nancy & I are happy to have your letter. Thanks and our love. We are happy to hear from you.” Reverse of page bears a collector’s date notation, “9-94.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a copy of a previous letter. Lydia Hupfer ‘Hup’ MacArthur was the widow of Pete MacArthur, program director of WOC in Davenport, Iowa. In 1932, MacArthur had given a then 21-year-old Reagan his first job as a sports announcer. They would remain friends until her passing at the age of 102 in 1995. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Pill box from Reagan’s first year in the White House 79. Ronald Reagan. Attractive enameled porcelain pill box from the personal collection of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, used by the couple while they resided in the White House and then at their home in Bel Air, California. The box measures 2 x 1 x 1.75, and features a colorful floral basket design with year “1981” on the lid, and the body wrapped with additional flower and wicker decoration. Additionally, the bottom of the box bears a green circular sticker, placed there by Nancy Reagan as a way to identify a White House piece. The inside of the lid shows cursive text, “A Year to Remember,” and the inside of the box features a Christie’s lot sticker. In fine condition. Provenance: The Private Collection, President & Mrs. Ronald Reagan, Christie’s, September 2016. Starting Bid $200

Gold Tiffany bamboo pen from the Reagan collection 80. Ronald Reagan. Brilliant 14-karat yellow gold ball-

point pen from the personal collection of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, used by the couple while they resided at their home in Bel Air, California. Made by Tiffany, the pen measures 5˝ in length and is designed in the style of a bamboo reed, with the nib featuring a “T” hallmark and 14K stamp. In fine condition. Provenance: The Private Collection, President & Mrs. Ronald Reagan, Christie’s, September 2016. Starting Bid $200

Grand portrait inscribed to the photographer 81. Ronald Reagan. Large color 23.5 x 29.5 Studio 14 giclee

portrait of Reagan posing next to the American flag, signed and inscribed in the lower left in black felt tip to the photographer, “To Jim Argon—With Best Wishes, Ronald Reagan.” Framed and in fine condition. Accompanied by a photo taken at the time of the photography session, as well as a Studio 14 promo depicting the very portrait hanging in the background. An attractive and uncommon representation of the 40th president. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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82. Ronald Reagan. Scarce thin metal card case given as a gift by President Reagan to his associates, 3.5 x 2.25, featuring a gold presidential seal adorning the smooth black cover, engraved inside, “Ronald Wilson Reagan, February 6, 1982” and “Raleigh DeGeer Amyx.” Includes a letter of provenance on a White House card from Amyx.

In full: “The engraved presidential card case was a gift from President Reagan on his birthday, February 6, 1982. It is believed he may have given 75 to 100 to his friends as well as political allies. It came to me via the assistance of Larry Branscum, White House [NSC] staff-military.” Also accompanied by an ideal suede slipcase. From the Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection. Starting Bid $200

Obama’s oath of office 83. Barack Obama.

Scarce souvenir typescript of the presidential oath of office spoken by Barack Obama at his 2009 and 2013 inaugurations, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed in black felt tip by Obama. In part: “I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of the President of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. So help me God.” In fine to very fine condition. A highly displayable souvenir typescript, and the first such example we have offered for Barack Obama.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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84. Four Presidents. Desirable color glossy 8 x 10 full-length

photo of four American presidents, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Ronald Reagan,” “Gerald R. Ford,” “J. Carter,” and “Richard Nixon.” In fine condition, with some light spotting to the emulsion. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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104. Calvin Coolidge MB $200

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132. William H. Taft

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notables Declaration of Independence Signers A pair of Connecticut delegates from the Second Continental Congress 148. Oliver Ellsworth and William Williams. Manuscript DS,

signed “O. Ellsworth” and “Wm. Williams,” one page, 7.5 x 8.25, June 13, 1777. Pay order issued to Treasurer John Lawrence, in part: “Please to pay to the Hon’ble William Williams One hundred pound pounds money to defray Expenses at the Continental Congress Philadelphia and Charge the State.” Signed at the conclusion

by Ellsworth and two other officials, and endorsed on the reverse by Williams. In fine condition, with one small area of paper loss from ink erosion. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

149. Benjamin Franklin.

Manuscript vellum DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 15.75 x 13.5, June 9, 1787. As president of the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Franklin issues a land grant to James Hepburn for a “Certain Tract of Land called ‘Antrim’…in the late Purchase Northumberland County…containing Four hundred Acres.” Neatly signed in the upper left by Franklin and countersigned by James Trimble. The white paper seal affixed to the upper left remains partially intact and creased. In very good to fine condition, with scattered rippling and some creasing to pronounced intersecting folds. The Constitutional Convention was taking place in Philadelphia at the time Franklin signed this document, and he would soon be appointed to the ‘Grand Committee’ that was in charge of negotiating a consensus between the various factions of delegates. An excellent document from this momentous period of American history. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Gwinnett leases St. Catherine’s Island in 1765

150. [Button Gwinnett]. Very rare manuscript document, signed “Tho: Bosomworth,” one page, 10.25 x 6.25, March 8, 1773.

Payment receipt penned in the lower portion of a partial clerical copy of an earlier document bearing a secretarial signature of Button Gwinnett. The receipt, in full: “Received Savannah 8th March 1773 from Button Gwinnett Esq. five Pounds Sterling in full Discharge of the above Bond.” The upper clerical portion, dated October 31, 1765, in full: “Life of the said Thomas Bosomworth without any deduction or abatement for or by Reason of any Taxes or other matter cause or thing whatsoever then the above Obligation to be void and of non Effect But if there shall happen to be a failure in payment of the Said Annual Sum of One hundred and Eighty Seven Pounds ten Shillings or any part thereof on any of the Said Days whereon the Same ought to be paid as aforesaid then and then in Such Case the above obligation to be and remain in full force and Virtue. Signed sealed and delivered, in presence of, Grey Elliott, Charles Pryce, Jun.” In very good to fine condition, with professional repairs and reinforcements, including silking to both sides.

Bosomworth, a clergyman and the third husband of mixed Yamacraw and English woman Mary Musgrove, owned St. Catherine’s Island off the coast of Savannah, a property the couple derived from a prior Indian conveyance. After Mary’s death in 1765, Bosomsworth leased the island to Gwinnett through a series of bonds securing payment for the sum of £3000. With his wife and daughter, Gwinnett moved into the Bosomworth home on Saint Catherine’s Island, acquired slaves, and began life as a plantation owner. An exceedingly rare document once owned by the sought-after Georgian signer. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

Extremely rare war-dated receipt from Georgia’s Lyman Hall 151. Lyman Hall. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia (1724–1790) who went on to serve as governor of the state.

Rare Revolutionary War–dated ADS, one page, 7.5 x 2.5, May 4, 1779. Receipt of payment, in part: “1779, Rec’d 4th May of Dr. James Dunsany the sum of Thirteen Hundred & two pounds five shillings…

Carolina Currency, which he Rec’d of Mr. Joshua Lockwood for me—Rec’d pr Lyman Hall.” In very good to fine condition, with a few repaired edge tears. Hall remains among the rarest of all Declaration signers. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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152. Francis Hopkinson. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey (1737–1791) who is also known as the designer of the first official American flag. Revolutionary War-dated partly-printed DS, signed “F. Hopkinson,” one page, 8 x 3.75, September 26, 1780. An international currency exchange document, in part: “At Thirty Days Sight of this Third Bill, First, Second, and Fourth not paid, pay to Harme Fort or Order, Eighteen Dollars, in Ninety Livres Tournois, for Interest due on Money borrowed by the United States.”

Signed at the conclusion by Hopkinson as treasurer of loans and countersigned by Abraham Yates, Jr., as commissioner of the Continental Loan-Office of New York. In fine condition.

An especially notable document considering its war date and early usage of the term “United States,” which the Continental Congress had adopted as the new nation’s official name in September 1776. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

153. Samuel Huntington. Signer of the Declaration of

Independence from Connecticut (1731–1796) and seventh president of the Continental Congress. Manuscript DS, signed “Sam’l Huntington,” one page, 12.5 x 7.75, October 30, 1787.

As governor of Connecticut, Huntington authorizes the building of sewers. In part: “Whereas upon the request of Capt. John Mix & others the proprietors of a Tract of Land in Said New Haven called the West Meadows…Resolved that a Commission of Sewers should be Granted for Damming Ditching & Draining said Meadows.” Signed at the conclusion by Huntington.

The white paper seal affixed to the upper left remains intact.

Mounted and framed to an overall size of 15.75 x 10.75. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

An exceedingly rare linchpin of the complete Declaration set—Thomas Lynch, Jr. 154. Thomas Lynch, Jr. Signer of the Declaration of Independence

from South Carolina (1749–1779); his father had served in the Continental Congress from 1775 to 1776 but had to return home due to illness. Thomas Lynch, Jr., was chosen to take his father’s place in Congress, where he voted for and signed the Declaration. In 1779, he sailed to St. Eustatius in the West Indies, but his ship was lost at sea and never found. Excessively rare ink signature, “then no lo, Tho. Lynch,” on an off-white 1.75 x .75 slip clipped from a longer autograph letter, affixed at one edge to a slightly larger slip. In fine condition, with a central vertical fold. Accompanied by Image is larger than actual size. a photocopy of a certificate of authenticity from Charles Hamilton, dated September 18, 1995, stating: “I certify that the signature ‘Tho. Lynch’…is an authentic, original signature of the famous signer of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Lynch, Jr.” Also includes a full letter of authenticity from University Archives.

Provenance: Remember When Auctions, March 15, 1997.

With the rise of autograph collecting in nineteenth-century America, one of the first areas of specialization was Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Apart from the Signers’ central role in American history and the unusual significance of their autographs—after all, writing their names is what ensured their immortality—obtaining all 56 represented a goal that, with a little determination, could be achieved by a resourceful collector. It quickly became evident, however, that there were two notorious ‘stoppers’ among the Signers: Button Gwinnett and Thomas Lynch, Jr. It is not entirely clear which is rarer—while Gwinnett was generally thought to be the rarest of all signers, recent studies have proclaimed Lynch as the scarcer of the two. This is an unusually bold, well-preserved example of Lynch’s signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $5000

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New York land grant signed by two founding fathers

155. Robert Morris and James Wilson. Manuscript DS, signed “Robt Morris” and “James Wilson,” one page both sides,

8 x 13, October 13, 1794. An indenture between Robert Morris of Philadelphia and Arthur Breeze of Whitestown, New York, in which the latter, for “the sum of Three hundred pounds,” is assigned a “parcel of Land, situate, lying, & being in the County of Onondaga & State of New York…being half of the Lands granted by the State of New York to the Soldiers serving in the late war against Great Britain, distinguished, & known by the Military Lands.” Signed at the conclusion by Morris, and endorsed on the reverse of the second integral page by Wilson. Also docketed and signed by Thomas Morris, the son of Robert Morris and a future New York congressman. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light toning and foxing, and splitting along the hinge and intersecting folds. A highly desirable union of Declaration signers, and our very first Morris–Wilson dual-signed item. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Twice-signed 1779 letter from the scarce Southern signer 156. George Walton. Signer of the Declaration of Independence who, following the Revolution, devoted himself almost entirely to Georgia state politics (1749–1804). Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “Geo. Walton,” one page, 8.25 x 13, December 4, 1779. Written from Augusta, Georgia, a letter to Major General Benjamin Lincoln and Joseph Clay, Esquire, in full: “By the enclosed resolutions & proceedings you will perceive that I am directed to apply to you for a sum of money belonging to this Hall, which I request you will send by a safe conveyance to this place.” Walton also incorporates his signature, “Geo. Walton,” as a free frank within the handwritten address field on the reverse; the upper left corner of the panel bears docketing notations in another hand.

In fine condition, with a seal-related tear and area of thin paper to the right of Walton’s signature. Walton is one of the rarer Declaration signers, and free franks are considered especially scarce. Overall, this is an exquisite war-dated example. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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American Politicians Response to the seizure of American sailors accused of slave trading off the coast of Sierra Leone 157. Henry Clay. LS signed “H. Clay,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9, August 16, 1827. Letter to Samuel Hodges, the US consul for the Cape de Verd Islands, in full: “Herewith you will receive transcripts of a Communication from the British Ministry upon the subject of the impressment of some Seamen from the American Brig Pharos into the British Ship of War, Redwing, on the Coast of Africa in the winter of 1825, a statement of which was received at this Department in your Letter dated the 16 day of March 1826.—You will readily perceive that the Communication of the British Minister renders it important that the statement derived from you should be corroborated by Captain Ephraim Merchant, himself, the Master of the Pharos, if this can be done; and I have to request you to lose no time in procuring his deposition to be taken, accordingly, upon his return to your district from the Coast of Africa, whither, you state in your Letter of the 20th of June, he had gone, and in transmitting it to this Department.” Also included: a letter addressed to Hodges from Daniel Brent of the state department, dated August 22, 1827; a copied extract of a letter from Redwing Commander Douglas Clavering to Commodore Charles Bullen, dated September 19, 1826; and four copies of secretarial letters sent from British Envoy Charles R. Vaughan to Clay, all of which relate to the Pharos incident. In overall fine condition.

When Great Britain and America declared war on slave trading in 1808, the former wished to hasten the suppression of slave trade by seeking a reciprocal right to search agreement with the United States. The latter, however, argued that the searching of American ships was an illegal violation of national sovereignty; the forceful invasion onto an American ship was equivalent to an invasion of the United States itself. On December 6, 1825, all hope of securing a reciprocal agreement ended when the HMS Redwing fired into the Boston-based Pharos anchored in the port of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Two sailors were taken off of the American ship and pressed into British service. After American protests one of the sailors was released, with the British refusing to release the other, claiming him to be a subject of the Queen. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The concerned Whig leader—“I cannot keep thinking that it has sealed our fate. Nous verrons”

158. Henry Clay. ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, August 7, 1846. Letter to William C. C. Claiborne, in part: “I lament that there is so much ground for your complaints on amount of the state of public affairs. Ever since the date of your letter, new causes of dissatisfaction have occurred at Washington. If the measures which have been adopted there do not break down the dominant party, we may indeed despair of the Country. But I cannot keep thinking that it has sealed our fate. Nous verrons…I am truly sorry for the defeat of your uncle L. Watkins. It furnishes a further proof of the uncertainty of popular duties, and how much better it is to rely on ones own exertions than public office. I sent a letter for your uncle to your care, introducing him to Genl. Taylor, which I hope came safely to hand.” In very good condition, with two small old pieces of tape on the first page, mottled overall toning, and writing showing through from opposing sides. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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159. Patrick Henry. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “P. Henry,” one page, 16.5 x 14.75, January 19, 1786. As governor of Virginia, Henry grants William Churchill Jones “a certain Tract or Parcel of Land, containing Three Hundred acres…being in the County of Lincoln.”

Signed at the conclusion by Henry. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In very good condition, with scattered toning, foxing, and one small hole at an upper intersection of folds; Henry’s signature is on the light side, but fully legible. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Impressive 1685 Pennsylvania land grant

160. William Penn. English-born Quaker (1644– 1718) and founder of the colony that became the State of Pennsylvania. Scarce vellum manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Penn,” one page, 26.25 x 20.75, July 25, 1685. An indenture in which Penn sells 500 acres of land in Pennsylvania to George Strodo, in part: “Being within the said Tract of Land or Province of Pensylvania…to be allotted and sett out.” In very good condition, with moderate overall rippling, and archival tape repairs on the reverse to separations, tears, and small areas of paper vellum loss. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Randolph affirms a deposition made by Patrick Henry in 1872 161. Edmund Randolph.

Autograph endorsement, signed “Edm: Randolph,” eight total pages, 6.5 x 8.5, June 18, 1782. Deposition made by Patrick Henry as a defendant in a case “exhibited against him and others by Thomas Lomax,” in which Henry “admits it to be true that the said complainant was justly and legally entitled to the quantity of land on Leatherwood creek stated in the said bill, viz, four fifth parts of the tract containing sixteen thousand, six hundred and fifty acres” and further notes that “he has removed his family and servants…at great trouble and expences settled several plantations thereon and hopes that this honorable court will confirm his purchase of the said undivided three fifth parts of the said 16,650 acres of land.” At the conclusion, Randolph writes, in part: “Sworn to before me this 18th day of June 1782 in due and usual form, I being a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid.” Sheets are affixed by string in the upper left corner. In very good to fine condition, with scattered toning and foxing, and Patrick Henry’s signature removed from the final page above Randolph’s endorsement. In 1779, Henry moved to a brick home on Leatherwood plantation, a sprawling 10,000-acre estate jointly owned with his first cousin, Ann Wilson Carr, and her husband, George Waller. While residing there, Henry served in the Virginia General Assembly from 1780 to 1784, eventually moving to Chesterfield County in November 1784 when he was elected to his second term as the governor of Virginia. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Acvtivists and Social Leaders

The father of the Indian Renaissance 162. Ram Mohan Roy. Indian reformer (1772–1833) who challenged traditional Hindu culture and first introduced the word Hinduism into the English language in 1816. Scarce ALS signed “Rammohan Roy,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, no date. Letter to Captain William Gowan, in part: “In referring to my memorandum book I find that I am engaged to Mr. Davidson in Islington on Monday & in Nelson’s…on Tuesday next. I therefore beg to propose accompanying you to Mr. Mill’s on Wednesday should it be convenient for you & for that philosopher.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Schindler returns to West Germany in 1957

163. Oskar Schindler. LS in German, signed “Oskar,” one page on the reverse of a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard, no date but postmarked Menden (Sauerland), August 20, 1957. Written in the hand of a Schindler-aided Holocaust survivor, a brief letter to Schindler’s wife, Emilie, in part (roughly translated): “Happy to see your husband after 8/9 years, remembering Krakow and Brunnlitz.”

Schindler signs his name at the conclusion. In fine condition. After a string of failed business attempts, Schindler and his wife migrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and purchased a farm where they raised chicken and nutria.

By 1957, however, Schindler had become bankrupt and returned to West Germany alone—he never saw his wife again. Following a failed attempt to run a cement factory, Schindler relied on the gifts and donations of various Jewish organizations for the remainder of his life. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

In defense of Schindler’s List— “Every movie about the Holocaust represents a struggle to make sure it will never be forgotten”

164. Simon Wiesenthal. AMS in German in pencil, four pages, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa 1990s, signed vertically in the

left margin in black ballpoint, “S. Wiesenthal,” and initialed in pencil, “S. W.” Draft for an article responding to French filmmaker and Holocaust documentarian Claude Lanzmann’s criticism of the film Schindler’s List. In part (translated): “Every movie about the Holocaust represents a struggle to make sure it will never be forgotten. The comments ‘Shoah’ director Claude Lanzmann made regarding Spielberg’s movie ‘Schindler’s List’ are unacceptable for many reasons. Lanzmann writes, Spielberg has insulted his movie ‘Shoah’ and claims that two escapees from Vilna had told him that they had been forced to dig up corpses, from a mass grave and burn these corpses on wooden stakes, and that they had to do it all with their bare hands. Spielberg showed such a scene in his movie ‘Schindler’s List’ as having taken place at the Plaszow camp, but it actually did not happen there.” Also includes a cardstock 4 x 5.75 photo of Wiesenthal, signed in blue ballpoint. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a full translation and a transcript of Lanzmann’s article. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Supreme Court “Leaders who propose such measures to their Party will be in Danger of losing their confidence” 165. John Jay. ALS, one page, 8 x 9.75, December 2, 1800. Letter to his son, “Peter Augustus Jay, Esqr,” in part: “As Mr. Ph. P. Livingston consents to the proposed Answer of the Great Swamp, I hope you will be able to have that Business finished without much Difficulty or Delay. The State of that Gentleman’s Health affords a strong Reason for expediting the Division…Your account of the Furnace is an agreeable one.

On the Return of the Adj’t Gen’l I shall mention to him your Remark respecting your Commission, and shall remember to attend to it when the Council meet in next month.

To me it appears probable that the attention of some gentlemen has been turned to the chancellor. I doubt the wisdom of calling upon men to unsay what they have said, and by then subsequent to contradict their former avowed opinions, especially while they are not believed to have been erroneous. Leaders who propose such measures to their Party will be in Danger of losing their confidence; nor is it easy to reconcile it to the Dictates of Honor and self Respect.” In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned engraving. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

166. Joseph Story. Influ-

ential lawyer, jurist, and Harvard Law School professor (1779–1845) who served on the Supreme Court from 1811 to 1845. ALS, one page both sides, 8 x 9.75, December 9, 1823. Letter to Judge Davis concerning a meeting of the Harvard Board of Overseers, in part: “I have been waiting some time for Mr. Pickering…in order to call a final meeting of the Committee of Overseers on the state of Harvard College. He now informs me that he shall be engaged all next week & I have concluded to call the members together on Friday next…as this will be a very short notice I have thought it best to send to you & request you to do me the favour of notifying all the members in Boston & its vicinity…the members of the Committee are as follows (besides Mr. Pickering & myself) Honble Richard Sullivan, Honble Mr. Leland of Roxbury, the Revd Charles Lowell, Revd Henry Ware of Boston & Honble Samuel Hubbard—I suppose Mr. Sullivan could be easily informed through his brother…Mr. Leland has some professional office or friend in Boston. I am sorry to give you so much trouble; but unless we have an early meeting the business will be left unfinished until after I return from Washington.” Franked on the integral address panel, “Paid, J. S.” In very good to fine condition, with light staining not affecting readability, and repaired seal-related paper loss to the integral address leaf. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 45

Businessmen

167. Henry Ford. Signed book: The Story of Mary and Her Little Lamb. First edition. Dearborn, Michigan: Mr. and Mrs. Henry

Ford, 1928. Stiff faux-leather cover, 5 x 8, 40 pages. Signed on the half-title page in fountain pen, “Henry Ford.” Autographic condition: fine, with mild soiling to signed page. Book condition: VG/None, with minor scuffing to spine, slight crack to front hinge, first free end page absent, and prior owner’s address label to front pastedown. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

168. Henry Wells and William Fargo.

Partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Wells” and “Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 12 x 8.75, May 1, 1866. Attractively engraved certificate for five shares of capital stock in the American Express Company issued to Pliny T. Sexton of Palmyra, New York. Signed at the conclusion by Wells as president and Fargo as secretary, and countersigned by Alex Holland as treasurer. In fine condition, with some toning to the top. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Scientist and Inventors Remarkable letter on Graham Bell’s “method of teaching language to a little congenitally deaf child”—whose father was the principal patron of the telephone 169. Alexander Graham Bell.

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, March 3, 1915. Writing on his 68th birthday, Bell addresses Miss Margaret Sanders, the daughter of his former student George, whose father played a significant role in backing the development of the telephone. In part: “I am very much interested in that little book you have sent me and will make a suitable inscription on the title page as you suggest. It was a little picture story book I gave your father when he was a little fellow, only about six years old. It is rather a dangerous thing for you to send it to me, for I am greatly tempted to keep it and put it in the Volta Bureau.

I propose to make a copy of the stories before returning the book to you, as they illustrate my method of teaching language to a little congenitally deaf child.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a facsimile copy of the book mentioned, entitled The Sanders Reader, published by the Association for the Deaf in 1969.

Bell began teaching the five-year-old Georgie Sanders, who was deaf from birth, in Boston in 1872. The next year, Bell discontinued much of his teaching in order to devote his time to his scientific experiments; however, he was offered free room and board at the Sanders’ home in Salem as long as he continued to tutor the young George. George’s father, Thomas Sanders, provided Bell with his own ‘experiment’ room, where he conducted some of his telegraph and telephone experiments in the evenings.

In 1874, Sanders paired with Gardiner Hubbard, whose daughter was also a student of Bell’s (and who later married him), to provide the financing for every aspect of Bell’s experiments—from equipment and supplies to legal fees and assistants’ pay—in exchange for shares in any forthcoming patents. They therefore received equal interest in the patents granted for Bell’s telephone in 1876. The Bell Telephone Company was founded in 1877, and Thomas Sanders served as its first treasurer.

The “little picture story book” was a handwritten volume of stories that Bell prepared for George Sanders in 1874. Bell’s writing breaks up each story into the phrases in which it would be spoken or read, and has words underlined and enlarged to indicate vocal emphasis. Despite being best remembered for his invention of the telephone, Bell always listed ‘teacher of the deaf’ as his primary profession. He founded the “Volta Bureau,” also mentioned here, in 1877 to promote ‘the increase and diffusion of knowledge relating to the deaf.’ Overall, this is an exceptional letter offering remarkable associations with Bell’s life’s work.

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Handwritten 1872 bank receipt for tuition of a deaf pupil

170. Alexander Graham Bell. Rare bank receipt, 7 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Bell, “A. Graham Bell,” received from Thomas Sanders the sum of $87.50, December 19, 1872.

Bell adds below: “for tuition to his son during the months of October, November, & December 1872.” In fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and light staining to the vignette.

Bell began teaching the five-year-old Georgie Sanders, who was deaf from birth, in Boston in 1872. The next year, Bell discontinued much of his teaching in order to devote his time to his scientific experiments; however, he was offered free room and board at the Sanders’ home in Salem as long as he continued to tutor the young George. George’s father, Thomas Sanders, provided Bell with his own ‘experiment’ room, where he conducted some of his telegraph and telephone experiments in the evenings. When the Bell Telephone Company was founded in 1877, Thomas Sanders served as its first treasurer. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

171. Alexander Graham Bell. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, December 16, 1912. Response to a collector, in full: “Agreeably with the request contained in your letter of recent date, I have pleasure in sending you my autograph below.” In fine condition, with an old mounting remnant to the upper right corner. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Darwin requests writings on the ‘domestic cat’ 172. Charles Darwin.

Sought-after ANS signed “C. Darwin,” one page both sides, 7 x 4.5, October 8, no year but likely 1856. Written from Down House, England, a brief note addressed “Royal Soc., Somerset House,” in full: “The Bearer has called for the Books.” Darwin’s addition of “over” to the lower right corner reveals additional notations, “Will you please also send me Isis Band XXI Heft II and Isis 1828 H. 2. (I daresay this is the same volume.)—Also Isis 1828 VI, p.639, Brehm, Abstammung der Hauskatze.” In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, a tear to the center, two small areas of paper loss to the bottom, and small mounting remnants on the reverse. While working on his ‘big species book,’ Darwin, in mid-October 1856, finished the second chapter of the manuscript, which, according to its table of contents, paid particular mention to cats. His request for Brehm’s article, “Abstammung der Hauskatze,” or “Pedigree of the Domestic Cat,” also ties in neatly with Darwin’s current writings. Another article given mention, Vol. 21 of Isis, entitled ‘Ueber Columba domestica, livia et Amalia,’ presumably correlates to the prey of felines, that is the ‘domestic pigeon.’ A fascinating bit of correspondence that is ideal for further study. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison: “I am already overworked” 173. Thomas Edison. TLS signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75,

From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison, Orange, N.J. letterhead, September 15, 1916. Letter to J. W. Beatson, secretary of the National Economic League. In part: “I fully appreciate your kind invitation to become a Member of the National Economic League. I regret I cannot please you by sending an acceptance, as it is my desire to retire as much as possible from matters of a public or semi-public nature. I am already overworked, and find that any connection with these affairs brings great additions to my mail, and thus adds to my burdens which are already heavy.” In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds and a few diagonal creases. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“I read with great interest your paper on Telepathy”

174. Karl Landsteiner. Austrian biologist and physician (1868–

1943) who is recognized as the father of transfusion medicine. Noted for distinguishing and developing the modern system of classification of blood groups, and identifying the Rhesus factor in 1937, which enabled physicians to transfuse blood without endangering the patient’s life. He co-discovered the polio virus in 1909, and received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1930. TLS in German, signed “K. Landsteiner,” one page, 5.25 x 8.5, The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research letterhead, November 23, 1933. Letter to doctors at the university hospital in Bern, Switzerland, asking them if they could send him a copy of their article on (translated) “isolating the groupspecific agglutinogens of the red blood cells.” Tipped into a hardcover copy of the book “Die Spezifizitat der serologischen Reaktionen” [The Specificity of the Serological Reactions]. In fine condition, with possibly trimmed edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

175. Guglielmo Marconi. TLS signed “G. Marconi,” one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, July 13, 1931. Letter to Admiral Mark Kerr. In part: “I read with great interest your paper on Telepathy, and regret that I have as yet no time to devote to it the study and consideration it deserves. When that happy time arrives—and alas, it is not yet in sight!—you will be sure to hear from me again.” In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, and light toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 49

“Apprize me of the condition of Western Union,” requests Morse, “Remember ‘all my eggs are in this basket’” 176. Samuel F. B. Morse. ALS signed “Sam’l. F. B. Morse,” one page, 5 x 8, December 8, 1866. Written from Paris, a letter to E. S. Sanford, in full: “Don’t forget your promise of writing me, to apprize me of the condition of Western Union Teleg. affairs. I hear reports of divisions etc., which have given me much uneasiness and I also learn that the January dividend is to be passed. Pray what is the matter? I hope you and your family are in health since your arrival. You have my proxy, pray protect my interest. I have no doubt you will do what you can in this respect. Remember ‘all my eggs are in this basket.’ Perhaps it is not wise, but I know not how to better my condition. With our kind regards to Mrs. Sanford & your children.” Matted to an overall size of 8.75 x 10.5. In fine condition.

Sanford served as the president of the American Telegraph company and then later as a military advisor of telegraphs during the Civil War. Cognizant that the government did not possess the funds nor the ample time to build a telegraph system, Sanford authorized his company to extend its wires to certain government locations, thus enabling President Lincoln to more easily send and receive messages to and from the battlefield. Not long after the war an 1866 merger between the United States Telegraph Company and the American Telegraph Company elevated Western Union into a monopoly, the business model Morse believed to be the most viable for his invention. Morse’s mention of “all my eggs are in this basket” is in reference to the various investments he had with Western Union. In spite of his anxiety, dividends from Western Union were late only twice—January 1866 and January 1867; Morse never sold a single share. Interestingly, 1866 was also the same year a telegraph cable was successfully first laid across the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Phenomenal 1892 cabinet photo of Pasteur 177. Louis Pasteur. Exceedingly rare 7.5 x 5.5 cabinet

photo of Pasteur in a contemplative full-length pose, portraying the revered scientist resting in a parlor chair beside a fireplace, signed and inscribed in French in the lower border in black ink, “A Ms. Cissier, souvenir des 27. Xbre. 1892, L. Pasteur.” In fine condition. Two months after signing this photograph, Pasteur celebrated his 70th birthday at a ceremony held at the Sorbonne in Paris, an occasion attended by numerous scientists and dignitaries from around the world.

Although a stroke and weak health prevented Pasteur from speaking, his son delivered remarks on his behalf, urging all up-and-coming researchers to ‘live in the serene peace of laboratories and libraries.’ Photographs signed by Pasteur remain rare and highly sought-after, with this example all the more desirable given its time period and uncommon pose.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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178. Louis Pasteur. Sought-

after ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 8, Ecole Normale Superieure letterhead, January 13, 1859. Letter to his colleague, the chemist Alfred Claude Aime Girard. In part (translated): “If you will, our meeting will take place on Sunday at noon instead of 10 am.” In fine condition, with some creasing to the lower blank area. Pre-certified Starting Bid $200

179. Max Planck. Nobel Prize-winning German physicist (1858–1947) who pioneered the understanding of quantum theory. Crisp ink signature, “Dr. Max Planck,” on a 5 x 3 card. In fine condition, with old mounting remnants on the reverse.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Intellectuals

180. Sigmund Freud. Original amateur pencil sketch

of Freud on an off-white 9.5 x 11 sheet, signed below in pencil by the pioneering psychoanalyst, “Sigm. Freud.”

Also signed by the artist, “Major.” In fine condition, with a few edge tears and a rough bottom edge. An unusual and unique format, boasting a longer variation of Freud’s signature than typically seen. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Freud pitches his pupil’s psychoanalytic masterpiece, ‘Introjection and Transference’ 181. Sigmund Freud. ALS

in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, December 25, 1908.

Letter to “My dear Colleague,” Friedrich Salomon Krauss, the publisher of Zeitschrift fur Sexual-Wissenschaft [Journal of Sexology], asking him to publish a text by his pupil Sandor Ferenczi. In full (translated): “I congratulate you for the merging of your journal with that of [Magnus] Hirschfeld, as I expect it will strengthen its significance in a very special manner, and I am also satisfied with the strengthening of your own position.

Today, I would like to ask you to send to press a small but very important article prepared by our colleague Ferenczi, from Budapest, who wrote it partly under my influence. This theoretical work is entitled ‘Introjection and Transference.’ It will have only a few pages but, for a number of reasons, it should appear a few months before a paper of mine to be published in the ‘Annual of Psychoanalytical Research.’

Therefore, February or March, or at the latest April, should be the date for your publication.” In fine condition, with a few creases.

Krauss, the recipient of this letter, was an Austrian sexologist whose work included a translation of Artemidorus’s ‘Interpretation of Dreams,’ which Freud cited in his influential book The Interpretation of Dreams. Sandor Ferenczi and Sigmund Freud first met in early 1908, the same year as this letter, beginning a long personal and professional relationship. Ferenczi immediately embraced psychoanalysis and soon published his first work, ‘Introjection and Transference,’ the subject of this letter. Rounding out Freud’s concept of projection, Ferenczi described ‘introjection,’ a word he coined, as the powerful aspect in the formation of the internal world and the internal object. ‘Introjection and Transference’ is now considered a masterpiece of psychoanalytical literature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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“In France, Ryssakoff (who flung a bomb at Alexander II) was acclaimed over the country Honorary President” 182. Peter Kropotkin. Russian geographer,

zoologist, and political theorist (1842–1921) best known for his advocacy of anarchist communism.

ALS signed “P. Kropotkin,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.75, March 24, 1898. Letter to Henry John Tozer, in part: “Thank you very much for the Blue-book on India, which you so kindly sent…I see that I really had very much exaggerated the importance of the Indian budget as a source of increase for this country. I do not tell make out what is the Imperial & Provincial expenditure of about 34,500,000 R., mentioned on p. 16, in table XI, but I suppose I must understand that it does not add considerably to that item. I am afraid that last Sunday you must have got of me the impression of a very aggressive debater. We felt unhappy at the outset on Bourtseff’s case which is, for me, a painful print and I really become excited when I think of it. Not for the condemnation itself, which is only one of the necessary accidents of political life altogether, but for the indifferent attitude of those who made B. and many others think that there is in Britain a deep disgust of the autocratic Government and of the crimes of that Government in Russia. For me, who saw how in France, Ryssakoff (who flung a bomb at Alexander II) was acclaimed over the country Honorary President at meetings in 1881, and how a few years later, when the Russian Alliance began to be spoken of, our best Radical friends would refuse to insert a single note stating that they were wrong in announcing that ‘there are no political prisoners in Siberia’—for me it is one of the most painful things to speak of these matters.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Religious Figures

183. Pope John Paul II. TLS in Polish, signed “Karol card.

Wojtyla,” one page, 6 x 4, Metropolita Krakowski stationery card, August 16, 1977. Untranslated letter of recommendation related to the Sacrosong Preparatory Commission of 1977.

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

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184. Pope John Paul II. TLS in Polish, signed “Karol card Wojtyla,” one page, 5.75 x 4.25, Easter 1976. In full (roughly translated): “Thank you for the good words of Easter and to each other the power of this day, which takes its origin in the Cross of Christ Jesus.” Card bears a celebratory drawing in an unknown hand. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

The personally worn zucchetto of Pope Pius XII

185. Pope Pius XII. Pope Pius XII’s personally-owned and -worn white zucchetto skullcap, measuring 6.5˝ in diameter, with a small label inside, “[Socie]tas Mariae Reparatricis.” In fine condition, with expected signs of light wear and a chip to the label. Accompanied by an “’Anticamera Pontificia’” card in Italian signed by Mario Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano as Cameriere Segreto Partecipante di Sua Santita, no date, in full (translated): “The white zucchetto that comes with this card was used by His Holiness Pius XII, reigning.” Prelates often give away their skullcaps, a practice started in the modern era by Pope Pius XII. The tradition involves giving the zucchetto to the faithful, as a keepsake, if presented with a new one as a gift. Popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis have continued the custom. Starting Bid $300

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World Leaders Revolutionary letter from just two months before Castro toppled the Batista regime: “A lot of bullets are going to be needed” 186. Fidel Castro. Rare ALS in Spanish, three pages both sides, 4 x 5.5, September 29, 1958. Letter to Revolutionary Air Force Chief Pedro Luis Diaz Lanz, one of the key personnel responsible for smuggling weapons and ammunition into Cuba, written while hiding in the “Sierra Maestra” mountains.

In full: “Zoilo sent the following message: We try operation Tuesday to Thursday. Arrival seven thirty to nine night. Airplane same destroy. Mark direction landing field entrance. The rest condition to exaggeration same agree for operation cancel. Confirm urgent this code. ———Zoilo. This arrived a little delayed where I am.

They responded in the plant to come. I send you the paper right now at night, so you have time to prepare everything. Hopefully this time we have a little bit of luck. There is much need for your trips. There is a lot of fighting and the month of October will be of extraordinary activity. The combat at Cerro was heavy. The two 87 mortars work with extraordinary precision. The encampment: tents, the command post, were direct targets of our mortar shots. They defended themselves with cannons, machine guns 50, mortars and other weapons. The object of the attack was to impede the removal of troops from here to Camaguey and other parts. Although we could not make them surrender, the strategic purpose was accomplished and they were defeated—no great number of casualties. Our troop suffered five casualties. All were mortal wounds. The people all performed very well and were valiant. I am sorry you didn’t get to see that. Almeida inflicted a defeat to the enemy causing them 25 casualties, occupying 10 weapons and 55 prisoners, among them the Lieutenant Colonel Nelson Carrasco Artiles, wounded and prisoner. A lot of bullets are going to be needed, Pedro Luis. You all can not rest in the coming weeks. Good luck!” In fine condition, with scattered foxing and some feathering to ink.

After returning from exile in Mexico, Castro hid with his small band of followers in the Sierra Maestra mountain range while expanding their 26th of July Movement. This incredible letter describes the fighting of his guerrilla forces as well as the logistical concerns with organizing a rebellion. They would soon successfully overthrow Cuban President Fulgencio Batista, toppling his government on January 1, 1959. A truly remarkable letter of enormous significance. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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187. Fidel Castro.

DS, in Spanish, four pages, 9 x 13, May 12, 1959. Document related to public planning, in part (translated): “I hereby inform you that the Council of Ministers has agreed and I have sanctioned the following By virtue of Law Decree No. 1232 of December 28, 1953, known as the “Decree-Law on the Issuance of Veterans Bonds, Courts And Works,’ the President of the Republic was authorized to issue Bonds with the category of national public securities up to the amount of one hundred and forty-five million pesos, which would be used…for the payment of roads, neighborhood roads, purification plants, sewage, aqueducts, pavements and works deviance and urbanism; sports and physical education centers; irrigation works, promotion and development of crops and production of agricultural products; premises for schools and hospitals; real estate acquisitions, construction, repair and rehabilitation of public buildings, as well as other public works—which the President of the Republic listed and described by means of a Decree stating their respective amounts.” Signed at the conclusion by Castro as the prime minister, who signs the preceding three pages with his initials, “F. C.” Blue seal and ribbon remains affixed below signature. In fine condition, with staple and binding holes, and general light handling wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Castro, Guevara, and Cienfuegos— rare 1959 Cuban revolutionary autograph book 188. Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and Cuban Revolutionaries. Rare autograph

album, 7.5 x 4.5, featuring gold lettering on the front, “Autografo de Heroes de la Revolucion,” signed inside circa March 1959 in ink and ballpoint by over 20 Cuban revolutionaries, highlighted by the first page which includes Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and Raul Castro. Additional signers include a second Raul Castro, Camilo Cienfuegos, Rolando Cubela, Pedro Miret (2), Manuel Fernandez, Faustino Perez, Armando Hart, and Regino Boti. In overall very good condition, with scattered foxing and staining slightly affecting a few signatures. An exceedingly rare collection featuring many of the biggest and most important names of the Cuban revolution, many of whom served in the cabinet of Manuel Urrutia Lleo, president of the first revolutionary government in 1959. Starting Bid $500

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The esteemed “Order of the Golden Kite” presented by Emperor Meiji

189. Emperor Meiji. DS in

Japanese, one page, 23.25 x 17.75, circa 1890–1912. Untranslated document in which the emperor of Japan confers the Order of the Golden Kite upon a distinguished member of the military. Includes the award medal with its black lacquered presentation case, as well as the document’s wooden box and black lacquered case. Tightly rolled and in fine condition. Also accompanied by a document for the Order of the Rising Sun, not signed by the emperor.

Established in 1890 by Emperor Meiji, the Order of the Golden Kite was a military award commemorating the mythic Jimmu Tenno, the ‘Romulus of Japan.’

It was awarded to soldiers and military officers who demonstrated bravery, leadership, or command in battle. This is one of the few orders made exclusively for the Japanese military, while most others could be given to civilians, diplomats, and other officials including those from other countries. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Historic archive of Churchill’s correspondence on his monumental biography of Marlborough 190. Winston Churchill. Amazing archive of 28 TLSs from Churchill to his proofreader and editor C. C. Wood relating to the publication of the monumental biography Marlborough: His Life and Times, dated from April 18, 1933, to October 29, 1938.

Most letters addressed “Dear Mr. Wood” or “Dear Sir” in Churchill’s hand, and are signed by Churchill using one of several variations of his name, including “Winston S. Churchill,” “W. S. Churchill,” and “WSC.” Additionally includes: one galley proof page with handwritten corrections by Churchill, featuring 22 words in his hand; thirteen letters signed by various secretaries; one letter with signature excised; fourteen pages of proof corrections annotated in multiple hands (possibly some by Churchill); two proof maps; and fourteen telegrams from Churchill to Wood.

A small selection of the letters: The earliest, April 18, 1933, in part: “I have sent you by Mr. Ashley the three last chapters for reprint. There will now come in quick succession all the chapters for final galley proof. I shall want twelve copies of all the reprints and you had better order any extra ones you may require yourselves.”

The second, April 30, 1933, in part: “I am most carefully considering of course the question of modernising the old letters and documents. Up to the present I am modernising Marlborough’s letters and those of the Duchess where quoted, but I am not modernising old documents which are cited in the text for the purpose of creating atmosphere.”

The next letter, May 9, 1933, in part: “What do you advise about the old style and new style printing? Our plan is to print in old style events clearly English in their preponderance, and in new style those that are clearly Continental.”

A later letter, January 9, 1935, in full: “I am not expecting to publish Volume III of Marlborough till the spring of 1936, as there is so much political distraction at the present time.”

Another, August 1, 1936, in part: “I have altered the Ramillies text so as not to be dependent on the old map, which I cannot find. I must ask the Brigadier to make a folder of the Ramillies as well as the one of Oudenarde…There will have to be a general map of the Low Countries, but that can be repeated with a few more places in it from Volume II, also a general map of Europe and the theatres which can likewise be repeated. The Ramillies playing card was photographed by the King’s librarian.”

The next, August 3, 1936, in part: “I send you now everything except the last chapters. Mr. Deakin will be with you tomorrow.

There are a number of points for him from the ‘Jacobite Raid’ chapter onwards…With regard to modernization of letters, here is the rule. All letters which have been printed before, unless specially marked by me, should be modernised as you have proposed.”

The last, October 29, 1938, in full: “I am aware of no correction which I desire to make, and I have not noticed any serious mistakes pointed out by the reviewers.”

In overall very good to fine condition, with occasional stains, creasing, foxing, and paperclip impressions. A complete listing of all letters is available online at RRAuction.com. Churchill was commissioned to write a biography of his ancestor, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, in 1929. He began writing it in earnest in 1932, and ultimately published four volumes between 1933 and 1938. He began the work in an effort to refute earlier criticisms of Marlborough by the historian Thomas Babington Macaulay. This remarkable correspondence reveals Churchill’s meticulousness and attention to detail as a writer, which would ultimately lead to his receipt of the 1953 Nobel Prize in Literature for ‘his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.’ An important archive offering a behind-the-scenes view of Churchill’s process in creating one of his most significant works. Starting Bid $10,000

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Royalty Unusual 1496 document on a ban of “gilded things” and “brocade in our kingdom” 191. Ferdinand and Isabella. LS

in Spanish, signed by Ferdinand, “Yo el Rey [I the King],” and by Isabella, “Yo la Reyna [I the Queen],” one page, 8.5 x 6, December 7, 1496.

Letter concerning a ban on brocade fabrics, in full (translated): “Dr. Alfonso Ramires de Villaescusa, our municipal royal representative in the town of Valladolid. We have ordered an extension for another two years of the deadline to no longer import or sell brocade in our kingdom, nor to gild or sell gilded things, nor to embroider anything with gold or silver, and the reason for this was proclaimed today in our court. We therefore order that you observe and cause to be observed in that said city what we have ordered and forbidden in our said letters and proclamations, and of necessary, that you have this proclaimed and do not consent that they be violated or infringed in any way, and that you do not do otherwise.” Countersigned in the lower right, “By order of the King and Queen, Juan de la Parra.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and a trimmed top edge. Between 1485 and 1490, Alonso Ramirez de Villaescusa was sent to Toledo as a judge concerning property confiscated by the Inquisition. According to Elvira Viches in the book New World Gold, Queen Isabella banned imported brocade embroidered with thread made of precious metals, worried that her subjects were ‘squandering their fortunes, enriching foreign merchants and dissipating the national treasury.’ An interesting, exceptionally well-preserved document signed by the famed patrons of Christopher Columbus. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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

Untranslated LS in German, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, September 30, 1743. In fine condition, with areas of paper loss to the hinge and the upper right. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Lady Hamilton writes from debtor’s prison

Inscribed to his brotherin-law Prince Christian

193. Lady Emma Hamilton. Handwritten letter,

unsigned, one page, no date but postmarked July 18, 1814.

Written from 12 Temple Place, a letter to Colonel Richard Puleston, in full: “My dear sir I shall not be able for some days in the next to go there so perhaps you will call on me some morning. God bless you.” Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in her own hand. In very good to fine condition.

Hamilton wrote this letter while she and her thirteen-year-old daughter were living at 12 Temple Place, a sponging house within the rules of the King’s Bench. She had been arrested five days earlier on July 13th, and forced out of her Bond Street apartments. During this debtor’s confinement, Hamilton was allowed to receive visitors but not allowed out herself.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

195. King Edward VII. Signed book: The Encyclopaedia of

Sport, Vols. I and II. London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1897–1898.

Leatherbound hardcover, 8 x 10.75. Signed and inscribed on a free end page of Volume I in black ink to Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, “For Christian, from his affect. brother in law, Albert Edward, Xmas - 1899.” Both volumes bear Prince Christian’s armorial bookplate affixed to the front pastedown.

In fine condition, with scattered light foxing. Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (1831–1917) was the husband of King Edward’s sister Princess Helena. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Letter to King Louis XIII 194. King Charles I. King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (born 1600) from 1625 until his execution in the wake of the English Civil War in 1649. LS in French, signed “Charles R,” one page, 14 x 12, April 24, 1625. Letter to his brother-in-law King Louis XIII of France, addressed to “Your High and most excellent and Powerful Prince...Our Very dear and much beloved Brother-in-Law, cousin and old Ally.” In part (translated): “The S. of St. Rauz having stayed there for some time and enjoyed, thanks to the permission you extended to him our honored Sire and Father the glorious memory of hunts and outdoor pleasures, which gave him such exceptional enjoyment, and being at this moment on his way back to discover again the place he had the honor to hold next to you, we have little but to charge ourselves with his stay in this country, which we cannot doubt that you will make pleasant, seeing the pleasures of contentment our Sire and Father and We have received there.” The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. Mounted, matted, and framed with an engraving to an overall size of 27 x 18.5. In very good condition, with clipped upper right corner, paper loss along central vertical fold, and various tears and split folds, some of which have evidently been repaired on the reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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196. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Vintage

matte-finish 4.75 x 3.25 family portrait of the Queen and King sitting with their daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret, affixed to a slightly larger mount, and signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Bertie,” and in black ink, “Elizabeth.” Image is signed by the photographer in pencil in the lower right corner, adding the date, “1936.” Includes the original presentation folder with blue string. In fine condition, with some light rippling and silvering; the photo has come detached from its original presentation folder. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

197. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Attractive royal Christmas and New Year card from 1949, with an embossed golden crown on the front, measures 11.75 x 7 open, bearing a photo of King George and Queen Elizabeth riding in a royal carriage during their Silver Wedding procession, signed in fountain pen, “1949, George R.,” and in black ink, “Elizabeth R.” In fine condition, with old adhesive remnants on the reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The Medici queen convenes parliament at Rouen 198. Marie de Medici. Queen consort of France (1575–1642) as the second wife of King Henry IV of France. She herself was a member of the wealthy and powerful House of Medici. LS in French, signed “Marie,” one page, 8.25 x 12.5, September 12, 1613. Untranslated letter to M. de Bouthwoud, the president of the Parliament at Rouen, ordering him in the name of her son to convene and supervise the convocation of the Parliament.

Expected folds (one horizontal fold passing through the top of the crisp signature) and moderate scattered creases and toning, otherwise fine condition; all writing is clear and bold. Originally purchased from Walter R. Benjamin Autographs and accompanied by the paper folder. At this time Marie de Medici was regent for her son, Louis XIII, who was nine years old. A rare and desirable piece from the influential Medici, featuring a large, prominent signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Exceedingly rare Henry VIII document connected to Anne Boleyn’s treason

199. King Henry VIII. Rare and early manuscript DS, signed “Henry R,” one page, 11.5 x 5, March 20, 1509/10. Petition to grant Bartholomew Brereton an extension of his appointment to the office of the Crier of the Exchequer of Chester, in part: “Whereas your humble subject Bartholomew Brereton hath hadde and occupied the rome and office of Crier of theschequer dore of Chester as well by the grannte of the late Prince Arthur your brother...as sith his deathe by the grannte of the late king your fadre...that this bill signed with your most gracious hande may be sufficient warrant to your Chamberlyn of your county of Chester to make hym sufficient letters patente thereof.” Attractively and archivally cloth-matted and framed with an engraving of King Henry to an overall size of 25 x 13. In very good condition, with a small hole to upper left blank area and overall light soiling and wrinkling.

Dating to the first year of King Henry’s reign, this outstanding document boasts a fascinating connection to the controversy with his second wife, Anne Boleyn, that would befall him later on. Bartholomew Brereton was the granduncle of William Brereton, a Groom of the Privy Chamber to Henry VIII. In May 1536, William was one of those tried and executed for treason after being accused of adultery with Anne Boleyn, who was also put to death. Henry VIII is rare in any sort of autographic material, particularly with such fascinating content from so early in his rule. Pre-certified Starting Bid $2500

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200.

Pomare IV.

Queen of Tahiti (born 1813) from 1827 until her death in 1877; she succeeded as ruler of Tahiti after the death of her brother Pomare III when she was only 14 years old. Untranslated LS in Tahitian, one page, 8.5 x 13, circa 1857.

In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Charles discusses landscaping at Highgrove 201. Prince Charles.

ALS signed “Charles,” five pages on three sheets, 7.25 x 9.5, personal letterhead, February 16, 1986.

Letter to friend and landscape consultant Vernon Russell-Smith, in part: “I have been trying to get you on the phone, but you are obviously in Norfolk talking to the gardener! I merely wanted to say that if you could come here on Tuesday 25th Feb., just after I get back from Texas, that would be splendid. I have kept that day free for recuperation from jetlag by gardening! However, if you can’t manage a weekday there is always the possibility of Sun. 9th March? There are one or two things I would like advice on. One is an idea I have been considering for the ‘Savill’ garden bit, which would involve creating a landscaped bank of soil against the low wall, which runs round the outside of the Savill garden, so that one could plant evergreen shrubs etc on the top of it in order to create a natural screen from the back drive. At present there are hurdles along the wall to act as a screen, but they rot so quickly. We have masses of spare soil from excavations at the new home farm—and the machinery to spread it about.” In fine condition.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in his own hand. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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202. Princess Diana. ALS, signed “Diana x,” written inside

a 5 x 7 greeting card, no date. Letter to her friend Janet, quite possibly her personal beautician, Janet Filderman, in full: “Just to say that I will be thinking of you a lot while I’m away, so please take great care & this comes with fondest love.”

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

203. Princess Diana. Christmas card embossed with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 12 x 8 open, featuring an affixed color photo of the royal couple with their two sons, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Joanna and Ed, lots of love from the four of us, Diana.” In fine condition, with a slight smudge to the signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

204. Princess Diana and Prince Charles. Christmas card embossed with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 16 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo of the entire family, signed and inscribed inside in fountain pen, “Simon and Lynne, from all four of us, Charles and,” and, “Diana.” In fine condition, with the handwriting a couple of shades light.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, postmarked December 12, 1992. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

205. Princess Diana and Prince Charles. Christmas card measuring 14 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo of Diana and Charles posing with their young sons, Prince Harry and Prince William, signed and inscribed above a preprinted sentiment in fountain pen, “Mrs. Williams—…—and for a successful national hunt season! from Charles and” and “Diana.” In fine condition, with old mounting remnants on the back of the card. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Rare 1952 Christmas wishes to Princess Diana’s grandmother 206. Queen Elizabeth II. ALS as

queen, signed “Elizabeth R.,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, Sandringham, Norfolk letterhead, December 26, 1952.

Letter to Lady Ruth Fermoy, in full: “How very kind of you and Maurice to give us such a delightful Christmas present, for which Philip and I send you our best thanks. It is such an attractive bottle from the outside as well as the inside!

I hope you all had a very happy Christmas yesterday—it was a great relief to me when church was over as I’ve never taken Charles to a service before—it’s always been his grandmother who has taken him! Thank you both again so very much!” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, which the queen has addressed in her own hand and initialed in the lower left corner, “ER.” The recipient of this letter, Ruth Roche, Baroness Fermoy, was the mother of Frances Shand Kydd, the mother of Princess Diana. A fabulous royal association. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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An outstanding pair of oversized royal portraits 207. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Two photos: an exquisite vintage

matte-finish 10 x 12 three-quarter-length portrait of Queen Elizabeth by Dorothy Wilding, affixed to the original, slightly larger photography sheet, signed on the sheet in fountain pen, “Elizabeth R, 1962,” affixed to the original 13 x 20 studio mount, with reverse of mount bearing a Wilding studio label numbered “015957J”; and a brilliant vintage matte-finish 11.5 x 14.5 three-quarter-length portrait of Prince Philip wearing military attire, affixed to the original, slightly larger mount, signed on the mount in black ink, “Philip, 1954,” with a Baron Studios stamp on the reverse of the mount. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

209. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Royal 208. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Royal

Christmas and New Year card with an embossed golden crown on the front, measures 13.25 x 8.25 open, bearing a wonderful family portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip standing with their two children on granite steps at Buckingham Palace, signed on the adjacent page in black ink, “Elizabeth R,” and in fountain pen, “Philip.” In fine condition, with a few small spots to the front cover. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Christmas card from 1980, measures 16.75 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo of the Royal family, signed on the adjacent page below a preprinted holiday sentiment in fountain pen, “Lilibet, 1980,” and in black ink, “Philip.” In fine condition.

An especially interesting signature from the queen, as she only ever signs with her nickname, “Lilibet,” for very close friends and family. She was given the nickname as a young child, and it is essentially only her immediate family members who are permitted to use it. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

‘Bloody Mary’ grants passage to a German mercenary

210. Queen Mary I. Queen of England and Ireland from 1553 until her death whose brutal

persecution of Protestants earned her the nickname ‘Bloody Mary’ (1516–1558). Rare manuscript DS in Early Modern English, signed “Marye the queene,” one page, 10.25 x 7.5, June 18, [1554].

Queen Mary issues a passport to Nicholas Taphoren, in part: “Whereas Nicholas Taphoren, gentleman of the town of ‘s-Hertogenbosch in Brabant, hath made suit unto us for our licence to depart this our realm in to the parts of beyond the seas, we let you with our pleasure and straight commandment is that...[all] peaceably allow you to pass, without any unlawful search, trouble or contradiction.” Signed at the top by Queen Mary and countersigned at the foot by Secretary of State William Petre. Handsomely double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 15.5 x 25.5. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds and scattered overall creasing.

Nicholas Taphoren had been one of an influx of German mercenaries bound to service under King Henry VIII, serving as clerk of the musters of ‘the Almain horse and foot.’ He had served under a shadow of bribery and after a failed suit against the Crown was, as seen in this document, promptly granted a pass to leave England. Mary signed this document at the Oatlands Palace in Surrey, where she awaited the arrival of King Philip II of Spain, whom she married a month later on July 25, 1554.

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Titanic The heroic Carpathia captain 211. Arthur Rostron. Captain of the Carpathia (1869–1940)

responsible for rescuing Titanic survivors on the morning of April 15, 1912. Rare ALS signed “A. H. Rostron,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Cunard Line, RMS Mauritania letterhead, June 26, 1926. Letter to his friend Louis Ogden, a New York socialite who was aboard the RMS Carpathia during the Titanic disaster and who helped to photograph, document, and assist the survivors. In part: “Many thanks for your nice welcoming letter. You only mention Bob Bartlett and myself— surely you forgot yourself. So we must be the ‘Trio.’ Hope Bob has a good time up in Greenland. I’m hoping to go out to Tuxedo in August. You’ll have a jolly luncheon party I know & I can assure you I shall be thinking of you…I’m sorry to say Mrs. Rostron was none too grand when at home last time. She had been unwell and the maid put a hot water bottle to her feet—either it was too hot or it leaked. At any rate—she had a badly scalded leg & foot. Poor girl—it looked awful and was painful too. She was getting better when I left…I wish the coal strike could be settled at home it is becoming a nuisance—’Bravo in America’—Yes—The photo was taken at City Hall—just before I received the Freedom of the City of New York. You didn’t know that!” In very good to fine condition, with some scattered staining. Rostron was bestowed the ‘Freedom of the City of New York’ in June 1926 for his ’splendid service to humanity and to the City of New York and the people of the United States over many years.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Original photograph of a giant iceberg captured from the deck of the Carpathia 212. Titanic.

Original firstgeneration matte-finish 8.25 x 6.5 photo of a large iceberg. The photograph, taken

by Carpathia passenger Louis M. Ogden on the morning of April 15, clearly portrays a massive iceberg floating in the North Atlantic Ocean. In fine condition. Ogden was a New York socialite aboard the RMS Carpathia during the Titanic disaster who helped to photograph, document, and assist the survivors. This was among the thirty images he captured that day. An imposing, museum-quality image. Starting Bid $200

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Rare combination of the Titanic’s captain and a noteworthy passenger 213. Titanic: Edward J. Smith. Master of nu-

merous White Star Line vessels (1850–1912) who was the captain of the RMS Titanic at the time of its disaster. Scarce ink signature, “Edw’d J. Smith,” on a blue 2.75 x .5 slip affixed to a 5.25 x 7.75 album page bearing several other affixed signatures; among these is the signature of pioneering journalist W. T. Stead, who perished as a passenger aboard the Titanic. In fine condition, with a vertical fold passing through the signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Explorers and Archeologists Rare 1816 edition of Carey’s General Atlas, portraying America’s westward expansion 214. Mathew Carey.

Rare book: Carey’s General Atlas, Improved and Enlarged. Philadelphia: M. Carey, 1816.

Hardcover bound in contemporary leather-backed boards, 11.25 x 16.5, containing the complete 58 engraved maps, all colored in outline (49 doublepage, one folding chart). This important atlas features 26 regional maps of North America and includes an early map of the Michigan Territory, as well as maps of countries around the world. The preface, dated March 17, 1814, reads, in part: “It is proper to state that the maps of North America - of the British settlements - of the United States - of the District of Maine - of Massachusetts - of Pennsylvania - of Maryland - of Virginia - of North Carolina of Georgia - of Kentucky - of Tennessee, of the Mississippi Territory; of the State of Ohio; of the North Western, Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana Territory, of the state of Louisiana, of the Missouri Territory… are all new. The American ones drafted

by Mr. Samuel Lewis, the others taken from recent European publications. The residue have been retouched, and where necessary, corrected.” Inscriptions on the first free end page trace the provenance: John A. Fort (owner’s name on front free endpaper); Mary Fort to John Peter Nelson (gift inscription dated 1828); Cornelia M. Nelson (gift inscription to her daughter, dated 1888). Book condition: VG-/None, with mottled overall foxing throughout, dampstaining to boards, wear to spine, and a partial crack to front joint.

Carey’s 1814 atlas had been one of the earliest commercially available atlases to include maps of the expansion of the United States following the Louisiana Purchase, and included information derived from the transcontinental expedition of Lewis and Clark. This 1816 edition is one of the rarest issues of Mathew Carey’s famous atlas, and as such is highly sought after. Starting Bid $500

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Tut’s discoverer grants leave to the Inspector of Luxor 215. Howard Carter. British archaeologist and Egyptologist (1874–1939) whose discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt’s ‘Valley of the Kings’ proved to be one of the signal events in the history of archaeology. Scarce manuscript DS, signed “Howard Carter,” on an off-white 7 x 9 sheet, dated September 1901. As Chief Inspector of the Egyptian Antiquities Service, Carter grants the Inspector of Dendera a one-month leave; the Inspector of Luxor is to fill in for his obligations during the period. Carter signs in the center of the sheet, which bears numerous other signatures and notations in French and Arabic. In fine condition, with notations overlapping portions of the signature. Accompanied by a partial translation of the French sections. About fifty miles north of Luxor, Dendera is home to perhaps the most well preserved temple complex in all of Egypt. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Rare letter from the storied Canadian fur trader 216. Alexander Henry. Leading pioneer of the British-Ca-

nadian fur trade following the British Conquest of New France (1739–1824) who was a partner in the North West Company, as well as a founding member and vice-chairman of the Beaver Club. In 1763-64, he famously lived and hunted with Wawatam of the Ojibwa tribe. ALS, one page, 7.75 x 12.5, August 16, 1819.

Letter to John Hays, in part: “I received your Letter wherein you say William McIntoch claims those Land as his. I send you a Copy of his, where he delivers them over to me, where he says he received from me the power of receiving from Vigo these Lands, and that they was paid by vigo for a Debt which he owed Mr. Tho. Williams at Detroit, for whose property I was the sole director & Executor—when Wm. McIntoch sent me this power of attorney where he made these Lands over to me, he wrote me that the two small Land Lots of 136 acres each, he should have…I have no objection in your letting him have them.” Henry adds his initials, “AH,” to a short postscript: “Should McIntoch attempt to claim the Lands, he must be a great Roge, but that inclosed Power will stop any thing he can do.” In very good to fine condition, with several intersecting folds, and seal-related paper loss to the right edge and the integral address leaf. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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217. David Livingstone. Scottish missionary and explorer (1813– 1873) who ‘disappeared’ on an expedition to find the source of the Nile only to be famously rediscovered by Henry M. Stanley several years later. Partial ALS signed “D. Livingstone,” one page, 3.75 x 6.5, no date. In full: “but I think you need not make such a journey now. I thank you for the hints and will act upon them if there seems to be a need.” In fine condition, with trimmed edges and old mounting traces on the reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

218. Henry M. Stanley. Author, explorer, and special correspondent for the New York Herald (1841–1904), most famous for his inquiry, ‘Dr. Livingstone, I presume?,’ upon finding David Livingstone, a fellow explorer who had become lost in the wilds of Zanzibar. ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7.25, 2 Richmond Terrace, Whitehall, S. W. letterhead, March 19, 1902. Letter to Ellis D. Robb, in full: “There is no book that I know of which specially treats of Parliamentary Committees but the enclosed—brief as it is will probably furnish you with the information you require. See ‘Standing Committees’ Page 474.” In fine condition, with light slightly irregular toning along the edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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American West

The elder James brother remains optimistic before his 1883 murder trial

220. Frank James. Outlaw and older brother of Jesse James (1843–1915) who at times went by the alias ‘Ben J. Woodson.’

Scarce ALS signed “Ben,” four pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, August 6, 1883. Letter to his wife, written while in jail on murder charges, in part (grammar and spelling retained): “I was sick last Friday and Saturday. I acted for all the world like one in a family may. I threw up all my meals, was giddy headed, in fact I had all the symptoms and it may be I have been ‘caught.’ I am feeling all right this A. M. however I was out yesterday and just thirty two men by actual count was asking me question at the same time, if free once more not a single human being do I want to be introduced to unless it is known to a certainty they are in sympathy with us. I never was so tired of any thing in my life. The majority that come do so simply to satisfy their morbid curiosity. It will do me so much good when I get out to pass the majority as I would a dog…I hope you may enjoy your proposed visit to our friends in the ‘Six Mile.’ I want you to insist on them coming to my trial. I think Babe will be sure to come. I hope he will I am not going to write you any more affectionate letters as you do not return the compliment…I had a letter from Edward Saturday and he is doing all he can to raise some money for our benefit. He is going to send me his picture to me this week. I want you to do some good talking when you go down below and get those peoples sympathy worked up to fever heat…I know you succeeded in capturing your ‘hubby’ when I least expected it…Well thank God after this weeks I can count the time by days instead of weeks. I wish my trial had commenced today.” At the top of the final page, James has added a brief unsigned postscript. In fine condition, with a uniform shade of overall toning, with a slightly heavier block to the center of the final page. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed by James.

After spending years robbing banks, stagecoaches, and trains with his brother and the rest of the James-Younger gang, Frank turned himself in to authorities in Gallatin, Missouri, in October 1882, fearing for his life because of the bounty on his head—a few months earlier, Jesse James had been murdered by one of their own gang members and close associates, Robert Ford.

He was indicted for participating in two murders during a train robbery in Winston, Missouri, in which they had managed to steal a meager $650. The trial commenced just a few weeks after this letter, on August 21, 1883, and lasted until September 13, when James would find himself “free once more.” The jury pool was so tainted—surely in part due to the success of his wife’s attempts to “get those peoples sympathy worked up to fever heat”—that the prosecutor, looking over potential jurors, remarked, ‘The verdict of the jury that is being selected is already written.’ James walked, cementing his place in history as one of America’s most notorious outlaws. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Oakley aims for a Red Cross benefit in New Hampshire 221. Annie Oakley. Red Cross benefit event card for the

Society Horse Show and Exhibition Shoot, 4.25 x 2.5, held at the Hotel Wentworth Golf Grounds in New Castle, New Hampshire, on July 28, 1917, signed in the lower right in black ink by Oakley. In fine condition. When Oakley and her husband Frank E. Butler weren’t instructing and performing at the Carolina Hotel in Pinehurst, North Carolina, the couple headed north during the summer to vacation at the scenic Wentworth Hotel, often wowing staff and patrons alike with special shooting exhibitions.

A wonderfully crisp signature from ‘Little Miss Sure Shot’ with a little-known New England connection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Travis settles the estate of the first Brazoria settler as tensions between Texas and Mexico escalate 222. William Barret Travis. Manuscript DS,

signed “W. Barret Travis,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.75, October 15, 1833. An inventory of the estate of William Robinson, all in the hand of Travis. After a list of names and financial settlements, document reads, in part: “One J. H. Bostick 6 cows & calves & 6 three year old steers…The crop of cotton in the seed quantity unknown…Having inventoried every article presented as belonging to…Wm. Robinson deceased we have closed this inventory which assigned by the appraisers widow curator.” Signed at the conclusion by Travis, and countersigned by eight others, including: Comfort Robinson, J. H. Bostick, and Robert Moseley.

Document has been professionally silked on both sides, and is in very good to fine condition, with some light toning and show-through from writing on opposing sides, neatly done professionally repaired and reinforced horizontal folds, and a pencil line from one of the additional signatures with a notation reading “Indian fighter, first convention.”

After being released from jail for his involvement in the Anahuac controversy, Travis decided to uproot his newly established legal firm and relocate to San Felipe de Austin, the legal and political center of the colony. Attending to the day-to-day legal needs of his fellow settlers, he was able to amass the funds that would later prove vital to the revolution; with the need for supplies growing and money scarce, Travis often paid his men out of pocket. Taking inventory of the estate of William Robinson—known locally as “Popcorn,” for his action of claiming the land by producing a handful of seed corn and establishing the ‘Popcorn Patch,’ later renamed Brazoria—this is a remarkable document offering a glimpse into the revolutionary’s local legal affairs at a time when Texans’ rights began to move to the forefront. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Notorious Figures and Lawmen President Garfield’s assassin prepares to publish: “Future generations will see my work & character record from this book”

223. Charles Guiteau. AMS, one-and-a-half pages on adjoining sheets (second page trimmed), 6.25 x 8, no date but circa 1882. Guiteau’s draft of the “Conclusion” of his book The Truth and The Removal, signed in the heading: “Put this in to end the appendix…I want a proof at once. Charles Guiteau.” In part: “My name will be remembered as the author of this book.

Whatever this generation may think of me, future generations will see my work & character record from this book. It was sown in dishonor but the Almighty will see that it is reaped in glory. ‘Ye are honorable, but I am despised,’—by fools and devils…Life is a flimsy dream & it matters little when one goes. Paradise is a great improvement on this sin cursed world & I shall be far better off there than here.” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and wrinkling.

Accompanied by a letter written by one of Guiteau’s supporters, in which she writes that she “cannot believe that any sane man in our country could have desired to slay Garfield…The fact that there was in the great Republic one man only disposed to do the deed is, to my mind, the best evidence that the shooting was the act of an insane man.” The letter has been annotated by Guiteau for the benefit of the printer, crossing out several sections and adding “No. 4, New York,” at the top. From the family of printer William Gibson, whose firm printed the book in 1882. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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225. Roald Amundsen

226. Francois Arago

227. Nancy Astor

228. Samuel W. Baker

229. Fulgencio Batista

230. Otto von Bismarck

231. Joseph Bonanno

232. Ferdinand Buisson

233. Andy Card

234. Fidel Castro

235. Neville Chamberlain

237. Eldridge Cleaver

238. Benedetto Croce

239. Baron Georges Cuvier

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236. Cesar Chavez MB $200

240. Moshe Dayan MB $200

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241. George Downing MB $200

242. Duke and Duchess of Windsor

245. Emperor Ferdinand II

246. Emperor Wilhelm I

247. Emperor Wilhelm II

248. William Fargo

249. Maria Fitzherbert

250. Frederick V of the Palatinate

251. Frederick William IV

252. Albert Gallatin

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253. Albert Gallatin MB $200

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243. Elizabeth, Queen Mother MB $200

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254. John Gotti MB $200

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255. Edmund Hillary MB $200

244. Oliver Ellsworth MB $200

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256. Edmund Hillary MB $200

257. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr

258. Alexander von Humboldt

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261. King Henry IV

262. King Leopold II of Belgium

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260. King Faisal of Saudi Arabia MB $200

263. King William IV

264. King William IV

267. John Langdon

268. Tobias Lear

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265. Lajos Kossuth MB $200

269. Robert Todd Lincoln MB $200

259. King Edward VIII

266. Paul Kruger MB $200

270. Guglielmo Marconi MB $200

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271. Maria Theresa MB $200

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272. Maximilian III MB $200

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273. Klemens von Metternich

274. Mother Teresa

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276. New York City: 5th Ave MB $200

280. Physicists: Teller and Compton MB $200

284. Princess Grace and Prince Rainier MB $200

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275. Jawaharlal Nehru

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277. Florence Nightingale MB $200

281. Prince George, Duke of Cambridge MB $200

285. Joseph Pulitzer MB $200

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278. John Nixon

279. Juan Peron

282. Princess Grace and Prince Rainier

283. Princess Grace and Prince Rainier

286. George Pullman

287. Melvin Purvis

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288. Queen Louise of Prussia

289. Queen Mary of Teck

290. Queen Victoria

291. Queen Victoria

292. Jack Ruby

293. Jonas Salk

294. Jonas Salk

295. Antonin Scalia

296. Thaddeus Stevens

297. Charles Sumner

298. Margaret Thatcher

299. Andrei Vyshinsky

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300. Chaim Weizmann MB $200

301. Duke of Wellington MB $200

302. Simon Wiesenthal MB $200

303. Oliver Wolcott, Jr MB $200

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military 304. Charles Cornwallis.

English general (1738–1805) who fought against Washington during the American Revolution and was finally defeated at Yorktown.

ALS signed “Cornwallis,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, June 3, 1798. Letter to Captain Wormeley, in full: “You have given so ingenuous and so honorable an account of your public conduct, and you have shewn so firm an attachment to this country, that altho’ I have not the honor of your personal acquaintance, I should feel great pleasure in being able to comply with your wishes. But my extensive military connexions, and the arduous situations in which I have acted both in India and America, have established so many claims upon me, (no small number of which are on account of the American Loyalists who served with me) that my List for Cadets is beyond measure loaded, and I am truly concerned to say that I can have no hope, without being guilty of a breach of actual engagement, of having it in my power to place your son in the Royal Academy of Woolwich, before he will have passed the age prescribed by the regulations.” In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

305. Thomas Gage. British general (1719–1787) who was

commander in chief of the North American forces from 1763 to 1775. LS signed “Tho. Gage,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, January 4, 1764. Letter to Colony of Rhode Island Governor Stephen Hopkins, in full: “I take the Earliest opportunity of Transmitting to You a Letter from the Secretary of State which I received under Cover Yesterday; The Dispatches were brought by a Sloop of War to Rhode Island and forwarded from thence to Me—.” Professionally inlaid into a larger sheet and in fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Among the first killed at the Boston Massacre 306. Samuel Gray. Rare manuscript DS, signed “Saml Gray,” one page, 7.25 x 3, July 30, 1765. Receipt issued to Thomas Fayerweather for £20 worth of cordage and yarn. With the exception of the upper left field, Gray fills out the receipt in his own hand.

Professionally inlaid into a larger sheet and in fine condition.

Gray was one of three men instantly killed by British troops during the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770, taking a bullet to his skull and falling alongside James Caldwell and Crispus Attucks.

Gray worked as a rope maker at John Gray’s Ropewalks in Boston, but he was also known as a talented scrimshander, brawler, and tavern regular. On March 2nd, just days before the massacre, Gray was purportedly among several rope makers involved in a massive brawl with British soldiers. Matthew Killroy, the soldier charged with killing Gray, was also noted to be among those present in the altercation. In John Adams’ famous defense of the British soldiers, he called into question the character of the deceased, declaring that Gray, based on witness accounts, was ‘in liquor’ and ‘with a stick under his arm,’ claims which were never proven true. Gray remains incredibly rare, as well as a fascinating persona from one of New England’s most formative events. The first instance we have offered Gray in any format. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Vouching for a private wounded “while in the line of his duty in Camp near Antietam” 307. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. Manuscript DS, signed “Joshua L.

Chamberlain,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, June 14, 1871. Official State of Maine document concerning a widow’s pension application, in part: “This may certify that I was Colonel of the 20th Regt. Maine Vols and well knew John T. Ames who was a Private in Co. ‘G’ same regiment. That while in the line of his duty in Camp near Antietam about 30th Sept. 1862 he was severely wounded near the right side by a bullet from the gun of another soldier which had been accidentally discharged. He was disabled for duty as a soldier and did not again do duty with the regiment. I have no interest in the claim of the widow for pension.” Signed at the conclusion by Chamberlain. A justice of the peace endorses below, over which a signed slip from a judge has been affixed. In fine condition, with a small stain touching Lawrence’s first name. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“Vessels and other property seized by the Naval and military authorities for the use of the government” 308. Jefferson Davis. Civil War-dated LS as presi-

dent of the Confederate States of America, one page, lightly lined, 7.5 x 9, September 22, 1862. Written from Richmond, Virginia, a letter to the House of Representatives, in full: “I herewith transmit for your information a communication from the Secretary of the Navy, in response to your Resolution of the 16th inst, asking the amount required to meet claims upon the ‘government for vessels and other property seized by the Naval and military authorities for the use of the government.’ I recommend an appropriation of the amount, and for the purpose specified.” Matted and framed with an election ticket from Virginia for the 1861 presidential election of the newly established Confederate State of America, listing Jefferson Davis as the presidential candidate and Alexander H. Stephens as his running mate, to an overall size of 16.5 x 13.75. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, a small tear to upper right corner, and a small grommet to the upper left. On September 16, 1862, a day before the Battle of Antietam, the Congress of the Confederate States passed a resolution tendering thanks to Commander Ebenezer Farrand and Captain Augustus Drewry for their victory at Drewry’s Bluff five months earlier, with the motion likewise entitling reparations to ‘all who contributed thereto.’ With Jefferson’s estimates taken into account, Congress passed an act ‘making appropriations for the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Expenses of the Government,’ with claims for seized vessels totaling to $10,237.50. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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“The American people were over tolerant of the offence of fighting too much” 309. Jefferson Davis. ALS signed

“Jeffer. Davis,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, March 17, 1860. Letter to Richard Worsam Meade II, the older brother of Gettysburg hero George Meade, in relation to his son, Richard Worsam Meade III. In full: “I sympathize deeply in your anxiety for your son, and satisfied. That his conduct has been entirely becoming of a soldier and a gentleman, will hold myself ready to give him my friendly services if he should need them. It does not appear to me probable that a Court Martial can pass any sentence which would be injurious to him for asserting his rights, personal and official, even though the manner should not have been that prescribed by regulations for the preservation of good order, etc. A quaint old soldier once described our national characteristic by saying that the American people were over tolerant of the offence of fighting too much; and I should expect the marine to be driven from a profession which his conduct shows him to be unworthy of.” Davis signs his initials, “J. D.,” at the end of a brief postscript, “The letter of your son is herewith enclosed.” In fine condition, with upper portion cleanly detached and would display nicely under glass. Richard Worsam Meade III was an officer in the United States Navy who was promoted to lieutenant-commander on July 16, 1862. His subsequent Civil War service was distinguished, and included participation in the suppression of the July 1863 New York Draft Riots, as well as active combat and blockade enforcement work while commanding the Mississippi River ironclad Louisville in the latter part of 1862, and the gunboat Marblehead in South Carolina waters in 1863-1864. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

310. Jefferson Davis. Partly-printed DS, signed “Jeffer Davis,” one page, 9.75 x 7.75, November 10, 1853. War Department report order for George Bell, in part: “You are hereby informed that the President of the United States has promoted you to the rank of Second Lieutenant in the First Regiment of Artillery in the service of the United States…You will report by letter to the Colonel of your Regiment and to the Head Quarters of the Army (by letter).”

Signed at the conclusion by Davis as secretary of war. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Stonewall buys stock in the New York & Erie Railroad

311. Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson. Rare ALS signed “T. J. Jackson,” one page, 6.5 x 8.5, August 5, 1854. Written from

Lexington, Virginia, a letter to his brother George, in full: “Please purchase N. Y. & E. R. R. stock with the inclosed check, so soon as the stock begins to rise or appears somewhat stationary in depreciating value; if such is not already the case. Many thanks for your kindness. Love from all of us to you both.” In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, chipping to the top edge, and writing showing through from a letter to Jackson on the reverse. Accompanied by an engraving bearing a preprinted signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

312. George A. Custer. Desirable Civil War–dated manuscript endorsement, signed “G. A. Custer,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2.25 slip, January 4, 1864. Brigadier General Custer approves and forwards a document from the headquarters of the 2nd US Cavalry. Mounted, double-matted, and framed with an engraved portrait and image to an overall size of 16 x 15. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Six days before the death of the Red Baron—“We can still keep the hun pretty well in his place in the air”

313. Roy Brown. Canadian aviator and World War I ace (1893-1944) officially credited with bringing down the Red Baron,

though later investigations indicated that the kill was most likely made by an Australian anti-aircraft machine gunner. ALS signed “Roy,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 7, R.N.A.S. letterhead, April 15, 1918. Letter to his father, in part: “Things are very serious here at present, more serious than ever before, something will happen soon though what it is I cannot say.

We have been right in the thick of it since coming out and have been very lucky. We are fortunate in having the best machine we could possibly get. We can still keep the hun pretty well in his place in the air. His casualties in every way must be terrible.

There is some satisfaction in being in the thick of it at the present time, to know you are doing useful work at the most critical stage…I just got a new pilot in my flight who went to school with me in Edmonton. It is rather funny having him under me now.

He is a good chap and will make a good pilot.” In fine condition, with several intersecting folds. The Edmonton pilot Brown refers to is Wilfrid Reid ‘Wop’ May, the final Allied pilot to be pursued by Manfred von Richthofen before the German ace was shot down on the Western Front in 1918. An excellent and insightful letter written only six days before the final flight of the Red Baron. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

314. Horatio Nelson. War-dated hand-addressed envelope

panel, 5 x 3, addressed by Nelson to “Rev’d Dr. D. Hazlewood, Brighton,” adding the date above, “London September fourteenth 1805,” and signing in the lower left, “Nelson & Bronte.”

In very good to fine condition, with vertical folds and small edge tears. On September 14, 1805, Nelson boarded HMS Victory at Portsmouth for the last time, after just a few weeks spent with his family following more than two years at sea. With full command of the British Royal Navy, Nelson would meet the combined fleet of France and Spain in the decisive Battle of Trafalgar in a little over a month’s time. Shortly before boarding the Victory, Nelson wrote the following in his private diary: ‘Friday night at half past Ten drove from dear dear Merton where I left all which I hold most dear in this World to go to serve my King & Country. May the Great God whom I adore enable me to fulfill the expectations of my Country and if it is his good pleasure that I should return my thanks will never cease being offered up to the Throne of his Mercy.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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315. Lord Jeffery Amherst MB $200

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326. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets MB $200

317. Omar Bradley

320. Civil War: Colored Regiment

321. Charles Cornwallis

324. Enola Gay

325. Enola Gay

328. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets

329. Enola Gay: Dutch Van Kirk

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319. Civil War Generals

322. James H. Doolittle

316. Bockscar: Fred J. Olivi

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323. Doolittle’s Raiders MB $200

327. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets MB $200

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330. Sir Thomas, Lord Fairfax

331. Conrad Alexandre Gerard de Rayneval

332. Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey

333. Paul von Hindenburg

334. Joseph Hooker MB $200

335. Iwo Jima: John H. Bradley

336. Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal

337. William Jackson

338. Joseph E. Johnston

339. George C. Kenney

340. Husband E. Kimmel

341. Henry Knox

344. George C. Marshall

345. Medal of Honor Recipients

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342. Erich Ludendorff MB $200

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343. August von Mackensen MB $200

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346. Helmut von Moltke MB $200

350. Erwin Rommel MB $200

354. Alexander Stephens MB $200

347. Chester Nimitz

348. Philippe Petain

349. Revolutionary War

351. Alfred von Schlieffen

352. Winfield Scott

353. FitzRoy Somerset

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355. Henri de la Tour d’Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne

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356. World War I

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357. World War I

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358. World War II Aces MB $200

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aviation Rare handwritten letter from Earhart concerning her part-time trucking business 361. Amelia Earhart. ALS signed “A. M. E.,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, postmarked November 22, 1924. Letter to friend and former beau Lloyd Royer, in full: “Our letters crossed again. If the offer for $1500 cash is real I think we’d better take it. You have the necessary papers. From the fact that the trucking season is due for its slack time soon and from what I gather of conditions in building in Calif. I should imagine this is a good time to sell. The last letter was mailed before I put the number in so you may not get it promptly.

I am writing in much haste.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Earhart’s hand, and a vintage photo of Royer standing next to Earhart’s Moreland truck.

In an effort to raise money to buy a plane built by Bert Kinner, Earhart went into the photography business with another young woman, Jean Brandreth. When this proved unprofitable, Earhart bought an old Moreland truck and hauled gravel for a construction company. Earhart remains rare in handwritten letters, with this being just the fourth we have ever offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Personal payment to “Airwoman Inc.” 362. Amelia Earhart. Personal check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Earhart, payable to Airwoman Inc. for $100, May 16, 1935.

Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/ DNA authentication and grading holder, evaluating the autograph as “NM-MT 8.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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363. Amelia Earhart. Crisp ink signature, “Amelia Earhart,”

on an off-white 5 x 3.25 card. Includes two vintage glossy 5 x 3.5 photos, one showing Earhart with noted pilot and aviation stunt man Paul Mantz, and the other depicting Earhart’s Lockheed 10-E Electra in front of a hangar in Hawaii. In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

364. Charles Lindbergh. Signed book: Lindbergh of Minnesota: A Political Biography. First edition. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 363 pages.

Signed on the title page in black ink, “Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr.,” as well as by the author Bruce L. Larson, who also signs and inscribes the half-title page. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

365. Orville Wright. Bank

check, 8.75 x 3, filled out and signed by Wright, “Orville Wright,” payable to cash for $200, October 1, 1918. In fine condition. A desirable, somewhat early check from the aviation pioneer. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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366. Airplane MB $200

370. Icarus MB $200

374. Pan Am MB $200

377. Chuck Yeager and Bob Hoover MB $200

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367. Airplane Pedal Car

368. Concorde

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371. L’Aviation MB $200

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372. Charles Lindbergh MB $200

375. Starr Piano Co. Wooden Propellor MB $200

378. Zeppelin MB $200

369. Curtiss Wright Dehmel Flight Trainer MB $200

373. Pan Am MB $200

376. US Air Force Recruiting Service MB $200

379. Zeppelin Badge MB $200

380. Zeppelins MB $200

space Complete set of Mercury 7 photos inscribed to Apollo 1 astronaut Roger Chaffee

381. Mercury 7. Enormously desirable complete set of vintage official color NASA semi-glossy numbered photographs of

the original Mercury seven astronauts, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed and inscribed to Roger Chaffee in ballpoint or felt tip by the astronaut pictured, including: “Best of luck Roger, Gus Grissom”; “To Roger Chaffee, with warmest regards and great expectations—Al Shepard”; “Best wishes to Roger, Gordon Cooper”; “To Roger with very best wishes & a hearty welcome aboard. Scott Carpenter”; “Best regards to Roger—J. H. Glenn, Jr.”; “Best wishes Roger—come up and join us—Wally Schirra”; and “To Roger with best wishes for success— D. K. Slayton.” Reverse of each photo bears purple NASA caption text and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks. In overall fine condition.

Roger Chaffee was an American naval officer, aviator, and aeronautical engineer who, on October 18, 1963, was officially announced as one of 14 applicants selected for Astronaut Group 3, joining other future Apollo astronauts such as Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Gene Cernan, and Dave Scott. On January 27, 1967, Chaffee and fellow Apollo 1 astronauts Gus Grissom and Edward H. White II tragically perished during a pre-launch test at the Cape Kennedy Air Force Station. A fully signed set of Mercury 7 photos remains a must-have for all serious space enthusiasts, with this incredibly well-preserved collection augmented furthermore by its incredible association. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $1000

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Inspiration for his “new duties here in the manned space flight research program” 382. Edward H. White II. TLS, one page, 8 x 10.25, NASA letterhead, February 21, 1963. Letter to a supporter, in part: “I wish to thank you for your very nice letter and for the clipping and sticker you sent with it. Letters such as yours are most gratifying and, I might add, an inspiration to me as I perform my new duties here in the manned space flight research program.”

Matted with a portrait to an overall size of 19 x 13. In very good to fine condition, with scattered foxing. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Flown visual acuity cards used by the astronauts of Gemini 5 and 7 383. Gemini 5. Amazing set of four flown visual acuity cards carried aboard Gemini missions 5 and 7, and presented to Dr. John H. Taylor, the main investigator at NASA’s Australian visibility laboratory. Each laminated double-sided card measures 1.5 x 2.5, and was personally used by astronauts Gordon Cooper, Charles Conrad, Frank Borman, and James Lovell for the “Gemini In-flight Visual Acuity Experiment S8/D-13,” with each astronaut filling out the front and back of their respective cards, with all but Borman adding their last names on either side; Borman, in turn, writes “B” and “L” in the “Pilot” field. The cards are displayed in Plexiglas and mounted atop a walnut base with informational plaques on both sides to an overall size of 10 x 5.25 x 2.75. In overall fine condition.

Accompanied by copies of two extensive packets relating to “Visual Acuity and Astronaut Visibility” and “Experiments on Visual Acuity and the Visibility of Markings on the Ground in Long-Duration Earth–Orbital Space Flight,” as well as a set of six vintage official NASA photographs, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, depicting various facilities and astronauts like Cooper, Conrad, and Neil Armstrong during visual acuity tests. Also accompanied by a letter of provenance from the son of Dr. Taylor, in part: “My father… was under contract with NASA during the Gemini program to conduct visual acuity experiments on the astronauts in preparation for the moon landing. After Gordon Cooper started seeing certain objects on the surface of the earth on the last of his Mercury flights, it was determined that these experiments would be necessary as they did not know what the effects of weightlessness would have on the shape of the human eye…My father…was the lead scientist in the San Diego based visibility laboratory at the Naval Electronics Lab. The experiments, which were designated by NASA as Project R131 were to determine man’s ability to distinguish objects on the earth and on board the spacecraft with an unaided eye. My dad…spent many months in Australia building huge ‘eye charts’ in the outback for the fly-by experiments…At the completion of the Gemini program, NASA presented my father these visual acuity cards that were used during the experiments in space from Cooper, Conrad, Borman and Lovell…The test cards which my father designed and I have inherited, flew in space aboard Gemini V and VII and were signed by each of the four astronauts.” Starting Bid $200 92 | May 10, 2017 | SPACE

“Sailed with Yankee Clipper and Intrepid to the Ocean of Storms, November 1969” 384. Apollo 12. Lunar flown fabric American flag car-

ried to the moon on the Apollo 12 mission, 6 x 4, affixed to an off-white 7.25 x 12.5 mat, signed and inscribed on the mat in black ink, “To Jim—Thanks for making the flight possible—Intrepid was magnificent, Alan L. Bean,” “Dick Gordon,” and “Charles Conrad, Jr.” Mounted and framed with an embroidered mission patch and a caption reading, “Sailed with Yankee Clipper and Intrepid to the Ocean of Storms, November 1969,” to an overall size of 9.75 x 14.75.

In fine condition, with all of the handwriting faded but easily legible. James F. Harrington joined the NASA team in 1966, as Senior Test Supervisor on Apollo 6, 9, 12, and 15, and later became the Shuttle Launch Director of the Kennedy Space Center on January 22, 1995. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300

“Flown to the moon onboard the flight of Apollo 15”

385. Apollo 15. Desirable flown American flag carried on

Apollo 15, 6 x 4, signed and flight-certified in black ink, “This flag was flown to the moon onboard the flight of Apollo 15, July 26–August 7, 1971, Al Worden, CMP.” The flag has been lightly stitched to a larger piece of archival material, and matted and framed to an overall size of 11.75 x 9.75. In fine condition.

Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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386.

Apollo 16.

Ring-bound Apollo 16 Basic LM Data Card Book used by Charlie Duke during mission training, 32 pages plus cardstock covers, 8.5 x 10.5, December 16, 1971, signed on the title page in black felt tip, “Charlie Duke, LMP.” The manual consists of numerous sections related to the operation of the lunar module Orion, including: LM Activation, Abort/Ascent, LM Jettison, EVA Mission Rules Summary, Ascent and Descent Stage Curves, and Earth and Planet Unit Vectors. The front cardstock cover bears a felt tip notation, “LM Mockup Copy, Apollo 16.” In fine condition. On the overwhelming success of the Apollo 15 lunar module Falcon, the mission’s original data card book would later serve as the lead training manual for Duke and his Apollo 16 crew, amended at various points to suit any specific mission details. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Sought-after fully signed NASA portrait of the tragic Challenger crew, presented by McNair’s widow

387. Challenger. Highly desirable official color 9.75 x 7.75 NASA lithograph of the tragic crew of the STS–51–L mission,

signed in black felt tip, “El Onizuka,” “S. Christa McAuliffe,” “Greg Jarvis,” “Judy Resnik,” “Mike Smith,” “Dick Scobee,” and “Ron McNair.” Attractively cloth-matted and framed with an embroidered mission patch and American flag patch to an overall size of 24.25 x 14.25. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA, a NASA biographical sheet for McNair, and a signed letter from McNair’s widow, dated December 14, 1998; this signed crew photo was given to the consignor

by Mrs. McNair herself. A scarce fully signed photo of those lost in the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500 94 | May 10, 2017 | SPACE

Hasselblad module carried on 22 Shuttle missions 388. Hasselblad Data Module. Flown Hasselblad

DE-32 Data Module which was attached to the top of the Hasselblad 70mm film Data Recording Magazine as part of the Hasselblad 553 ELS Space Camera, carried on 22 Space Shuttle missions, measuring 3.5 x 2.75 x .75, labeled: “Data Module Assy., SEF33101018-322, S/N 1059.” Beautifully mounted inside a 26.75 x 24.5 glassless shadowbox along with the JSC parts removal tag, photos and mission patches from two of the most significant missions of the Space Shuttle program (STS-61 and STS-89), as well as pins from each mission it flew on. Also includes a NASA tracking manifest specific to this piece, logging all the missions it flew on and its return to Hasselblad for refurbishment. In very good to fine condition.

This Hasselblad Data Module flew on no less than 22 Space Shuttle flights, including: STS-28, 35, 36, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 50, 51, 53, 55, 61 (Hubble Servicing Mission), 68, 73, 75, 88 (first Shuttle ISS Assembly flight), 89 (MIR Docking Mission), 90, 92, 96 and 99. The Data Module Assembly prints 32 alphanumeric characters along the edge of each 70mm film frame at the time of exposure, indicating the date, time, film roll, frame number, and Shuttle mission number. A superb, regularly flown piece of Shuttle hardware. Starting Bid $200

389. Christa McAuliffe.

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of mission 51–L primary and backup Teacher in Space crew members Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Morgan, signed and inscribed in the upper border in black felt tip, “To Richard—Reach for the stars! S. Christa McAuliffe.” In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light creasing. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

390. Christa McAuliffe. Color semi–glossy 7.5 x 8.75

photo of McAuliffe wearing her blue flight suit and holding a model of the Space Shuttle Orbiter, signed in black felt tip, “S. Christa McAuliffe.” Matted and framed with embroidered patches for the Teacher in Space program and for the STS–51–L mission to an overall size of 16.75 x 13.25. In fine condition.

Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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391. Cosmonauts. Vintage color glossy 9.25 x 6.25 photo of six legendary cosmonauts, signed in the lower border in various ink types by Yuri Gagarin, Gherman Titov, Andrian Nikolayev, Pavel Popovich, Valery Bykovsky, and Valentina Tereshkova. Reverse of photo bears a purple “Novosti Press Agency, Moscow USSR, 1964” stamp. In fine condition.

Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Exceptional early model of the Mariner 4 probe

392. Mariner Probe. Vintage 1:8 scale model of the Mariner IV spacecraft, used by NASA as part of an outreach program

during the late 1960s and early 1970s. When folded and stored within its original metal canister, the model measures approximately 15 x 6.5 x 6.5; when the four solar panels are lowered for display, the Mariner opens to an approximate measurement of 25 x 25. The model is suspended upon a 10˝ diameter base, which features a small engraved nameplate. The included storage canister measures 19.75˝ tall and is labeled in black stenciling: “Mariner IV, M–72–32.” Additionally, the canister features a NASA ‘meatball’ logo sticker, a Dimensions Craft label, an Eastern Airlines shipping label, and a partial NASA receiving order addressed to the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas, dated January 9, 1969. Handle on canister top bears original green tag. In very good to fine condition, with expected wear from use and storage, including: scattered light soiling, and some peeling to solar panels; the Mariner leans slightly upon its base, and one solar panel is detached but present. Designed to conduct close-up scientific observations of Mars and to transmit these observations to Earth, the Mariner 4 represented the first successful flyby of the planet Mars, returning the first pictures of the Martian surface, and the first images of another planet ever returned from deep space. Starting Bid $300

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Vintage educational model of the Mercury capsule 393. Mercury Capsule. Fantastic 1:10 scale model of a Project Mer-

cury capsule, used by NASA as part of an outreach program during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The black model measures approximately 17˝ tall and depicts a Mercury astronaut seated inside the capsule with various instrument panels. The capsule is set upon a 10˝ diameter metallic base, and includes its original wooden 12 x 18.5 x 12 storage box.

The top of the box features white stenciling, “Mercury 1/10 scale,” a felt tip notation, “M8/18,” and a NASA ‘meatball’ logo sticker, as well as a faded shipping label; top carrying handle bears the original green tag. In very good to fine condition, with expected wear from use and storage, including: light scuffing to capsule exterior and astronaut helmet; the lower legs of the astronaut are detached but present (old model glue on limbs indicate a previous attempt to fix), and the support foam material inside storage box disintegrating. Starting Bid $300

Early NASA models of the TIROS and Telstar satellites 394. NASA: Telstar and TIROS. Two vintage models

used by NASA as part of an outreach program during the late 1960s and early 1970s: a 1:8 scale model of the TIROS–1 satellite, measuring approximately 9.5˝ tall and 5.25˝ in diameter, with purple solar cells to top and perimeter, receiving antenna, and four transmitting antenna, set upon a 7˝ diameter metallic base; and a 1:8 scale model of the Telstar 1 satellite, measuring approximately 8.75˝ tall and 4˝ in diameter, with helical antenna to top and body lined with purple solar cells, set upon a 7˝ diameter metallic base. Both models include their original 8.75 x 11.5 x 8.75 storage boxes, with white stenciling and paint notations, “M 5/3, TIROS, 1/8 Scale, M 5/3” and “M 1/2, Telestar, 1/8 Scale, M 1/2,” with the TIROS box bearing a NASA ‘meatball’ logo sticker and partial red tag attached to carrying handle. In overall fine condition, with expected wear from use and storage, including: light scuffing to TIROS, with support foam material inside storage box disintegrating; the Telstar bears some scuffing and the top antenna partially bent over. Starting Bid $300

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395. Buzz Aldrin

396. Buzz Aldrin

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399. Apollo 11

398. Buzz Aldrin

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400. Apollo 11

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401. Apollo 12

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402. Apollo 13

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397. Buzz Aldrin

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404. Apollo 15

405. Apollo 15

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407. Neil Armstrong MB $200

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409. Neil Armstrong MB $200

412. Scott Carpenter

413. Gene Cernan

416. Michael Collins

417. Columbia STS-1

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420. Gordon Cooper MB $200

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421. Charlie Duke MB $200

410. Neil Armstrong MB $200

414. Gene Cernan MB $200

418. Charles Conrad MB $200

422. Charlie Duke MB $200

411. Neil Armstrong MB $200

415. Michael Collins MB $200

419. Gordon Cooper MB $200

423. Yuri Gagarin MB $200

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426. Gemini 3

425. Gemini 12: Aldrin and Lovell

427. Gemini Astronauts

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428. Gemini Astronauts

429. Gemini: Schirra and McDivitt

430. John Glenn

431. John Glenn

432. Robert H. Goddard

433. Gus Grissom

434. Fred Haise

435. Jim Irwin

436. Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov

437. Lifting Bodies

438. Christa McAuliffe

439. Robert McCall

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440. Mercury Astronauts

441. Edgar Mitchell

442. Hermann Oberth

443. Dave Scott

444. Dave Scott

445. Chuck Sewell

446. Alan Shepard

447. Skylab 3

449. Space Manuals

450. Space Shuttle MB $200

451. Space Shuttle Challenger

454. Wernher von Braun

455. Guenter Wendt

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448. Space Books MB $200

452. Valentina Tereshkova and Valery Bykovsky MB $200

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453. Wernher von Braun MB $200

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art, architecture, & design

456. Pierre Bonnard. French painter and lithographer (1867–1947) who trained at the Academie Julien, then joined the group called Les Nabis, which included Denis and Vuillard, with whom he formed the Intimist group. Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Bonnard,” one page on the reverse of a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, no date but postmarked June 27, 1921. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

458. Andy Warhol. Color 8 x 8.5 print of Warhol’s 1974 portrait of fashion designer Yves St. Laurent removed from the Whitney Museum’s exhibition catalog for Andy Warhol: Portraits of the 70s, boldly signed at the top in thick black felt tip. Attractively matted and framed. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Monet writes from the setting of his ‘Water Lilies’ 457. Claude Monet. ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6.5, Giverny par Vernon letterhead, July 8, 1906.

In full (translated): “Mademoiselle, answer to your letter of the 5th of this month. I am just writing you that I will be able to welcome you next Friday or Saturday as you choose from 1 to 2 o’clock you will be sure to find me at home but if you could possibly let me know the exact day that you intend to come, this would help me.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds, slight fading, and light toning. Monet’s famous house, gardens, and workshop were in Giverny, where at this time he was working on his series of famous water lily paintings. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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459. Andy Warhol. Col-

or postcard of Warhol’s 1964 work entitled ‘Flowers,’ 4 x 5.75, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition, with faint haloing to signature. Precertified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

460. Andy Warhol. Superb

color 18.25 x 25.75 poster depicting a cow, advertising Warhol’s exhibition at the Musee d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, December 16, 1970–January 14, 1971, boldly signed along the right edge in black felt tip. Published

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

461. Stanford White. Distinguished American architect (1853–1906) who was a leading figure of the ‘Beaux Arts’ movement, best known for his opulent mansions and for the second Madison Square Garden. He was fatally shot and killed in the roof garden theatre of the Landmark by the husband of actress Evelyn Nesbit in retribution for a longago affair. TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, McKim, Mead & White letterhead, August 30, 1898. Letter to American sculptor Frederick William MacMonnies. In full: “The bronzes for the Quadriga have arrived, but nobody has yet turned up from Barbedienne, Wont you go to Allard & Son’s, 29 Rue de Londres, and ask to see a little head of Velasquez, which Boldini sent me a wild telegram about, and which I bought on the telegram and a photograph which had been sent over?

Please do this as soon as you can, and let me know what you think of it.” In fine condition. This letter concerns the construction of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch in Brooklyn, a monument dedicated to ‘The Defenders of the Union, 1861–1865.’ The impressive arch was designed by John H. Duncan and built over the course of three years from 1889 to 1892. When White’s architectural firm was hired to overhaul the plaza in 1893, they recommended that sculptural elements be added to the arch. They commissioned MacMonnies to create three bronze groups, the most spectacular being the ‘Quadriga’ on top, portraying the winged goddess of victory between two trumpeting winged attendants. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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462. Balthus

463. Cecil Beaton

464. Helen Frankenthaler

465. Emile Galle

466. Childe Hassam

467. Oskar Kokoschka

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469. Jose Clemente Orozco

470. John Adey Repton MB $200

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472. Norman Rockwell MB $200

473. Jessie Willcox Smith MB $200

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comic art and animation

476. Carl Barks. Fantastic original

graphite and colored pencil sketch on a yellow 8.5 x 7 sheet, depicting a wrench-wielding flight instructor and his distraught pupil on a wild airplane run, with vertical pencil caption along the right side, “‘Take it easy, student!

What kind of wings do you want—the kind that pin on or the kind that grow on?’” Signed on the reverse in red pencil, “Carl Barks, 4928 Riverton Ave., North Hollywood, Calif.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Adorable inscribed Courvoisier set-up of Pablo the Penguin 477. Walt Disney. Original handpainted animation cel depicting Pablo from the ‘Cold-Blooded Penguin’ segment of the beloved 1944 Disney film The Three Caballeros, signed and inscribed on the mat in blue crayon, “To Donna Jane, Best Wishes, Walt Disney.” The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 4.25 x 5, with a mat opening of 8.5 x 7.5.

Mat dimensions are 14.5 x 14. In very good to fine condition, with light toning to the mat, and a small piece the surface of the lower left corner of the mat detached but present. Pre-certified Phil Sears COA. Starting Bid $500

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Disney attends the Dublin world premiere of his live-action Emerald Isle fantasy 478. Walt Disney.

Souvenir program from the world premiere of the live-action Disney film Darby O’Gill and the Little People at Dublin’s Theatre Royal on June 24, 1959, 8.5 x 11, signed on the inside cover and first page in various ink types by Walt Disney and several of the film’s stars, including: Sean Connery, Jimmy O’Dea, Frankie Day (ins), Barbara Steele, J. G. Devlin, Jim MacArthur, and director Robert Stevenson. The book includes photos, an essay

by Disney, and several ads with tie-ins to the film. Also included are two original unsigned publicity photos issued in conjunction with the film, two vintage signed photos of Albert Sharpe (one inscribed), and a vintage photo signed and inscribed by Jimmy O’Dea. In overall very good to fine condition, with light soiling to signed pages (not affecting signatures), and rubbing and handling wear to covers; the signatures remain large and clear. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Phil Sears and a letter of provenance from the son of the original owner, who published a biography of O’Dea. Darby O’Gill and the Little People, a tale of sneaky leprechauns starring Sean Connery, was a sensation in Ireland and great excitement surrounded the premiere. On that morning, Disney attended a special screening with Irish President Sean T. O’Kelly and hundreds of underprivileged children from local hospitals and orphanages. A unique and desirable format connecting Disney to Irish folklore. Starting Bid $300

479. Walt Disney. Personal

check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Disney, “Walter E. Disney,” payable to the Walt Disney Special Acct. for $1575, stamp-dated April 14, 1954. In fine condition.

Pre-certified Phil Sears COA. Starting Bid $300

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480.

Fantasia.

Limited edition Fantasia boxed portfolio from the Disney Art Program, numbered 292/500, containing 50 images of conceptual artwork prepared by Disney artists during the development of the 1940 animated classic. The original pieces of artwork were accomplished in pastel, pencil, watercolor or mixed media as indicated on the respective folders of each reproduction; the 50 images were faithfully reproduced with offset lithography on 22 sheets by Gardner Lithograph. Includes the original portfolio box, covered with Iris bookcloth and stamped in 23-karat gold foil, handcrafted by Booklab, Inc. In very fine condition. An attractive, no-longer-in-print Disney rarity. Starting Bid $200

481. Chester Gould. Won-

derful original vintage sketch of Dick Tracy with his adopted son Junior, accomplished in graphite, ink, and watercolor on an off-white 4.25 x 9.25 sheet. Gould adds an inscription in a speech bubble above, “Hello, Scott Sandeson,” and signs below, “With best wishes from Dick—Junior & Chester Gould.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 8 x 13. In fine condition, with some light toning (the mat shows moisture damage which does not affect the sketch). Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

482. Walt Kelly. Two items: a first edition softcover book entitled The Pogo Stepmother Goose published by Simon and Schuster in 1954, signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “For Werner Goodwin, from Walt Kelly”; and a TLS, one page, Post-Hall Syndicate letterhead, July 7, 1954, thanking Goodwin for his letter and transmitting the inscribed book. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

483. Charles Schulz. Un-

common 1967 United Features Syndicate theater program for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, 11 x 8.5, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint, “Charles M. Schulz.” In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

484.

Lee.

Stan

Spectacular original hand-inked three-panel Spider-Man daily comic strip, dated “Saturday 11– 8–97,” on an offwhite 13.5 x 5.5 sheet of artist’s cardstock, signed below the final panel in black ballpoint, “Stan Lee.” Created by Lee and Larry Lieber, the strip shows a television set with a pair of news broadcasters exclaiming that Spider-Man, having finally revealed his secret identity, is justly due “all the rewards that a grateful popula[n]ce can bestow upon him!” The final panel depicts an enraged Peter Parker spraying webbing on the TV and explaining to Mary Jane Watson that “the ‘rewards’ are going to the wrong man!”

Nicely double-matted and framed with Spider-Man colors and a photo of Lee to an overall size of 19 x 15. In fine condition.

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literature 486. Sholem Aleichem.

Pseudonym of Russian-born Jewish author and playwright Solomon Naumovich Rabinovich (1859– 1916) whose stories about Tevye the Dairyman served as the basis for the musical Fiddler on the Roof. ALS in Hebrew, one page, 5.75 x 8.75, Grand Hotel National of Vienna letterhead, March 8/9, 1906. In full (translated): “So that the evening will be successful I have the honor to present to you my friend Mr. Gayer who will talk about everything and not only talk but will also do it.

I beg you to treat Mr. Gayer as you would me.” Also marked “Confidential” by him along the right edge. Matted and framed with a color postcard of Aleichem to an overall size of 18.5 x 16.5. In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing and soiling, and two torn punch holes to right edge. A brief but charming piece of correspondence. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

487. J. M. Barrie. Scot-

tish author and dramatist (1860–1937) best known for the classic children’s play Peter Pan. Handsome matte-finish 4.25 x 6 closeup portrait of Barrie, affixed to its original studio mount, signed on the mount in black ink, “Yours truly, J. M. Barrie.”

Published by G. C. Beresford. Matted to an overall size of 9.5 x 12. In fine condition, with some toning and spotting to the mat, not affecting either the image or its mount. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“I do not intend, even if I write other pictures, to write them in the hard-boiled manner” 488. Raymond Chandler. TLS signed “Ray,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal

letterhead, March 8, 1948. Letter to his agent H. N. Swanson, in full: “Thanks for your letter of March 6. Allow me to express my admiration for the good manners and amiability with which you receive my communications. Quite a contrast from Sydney Sanders whose bitterness is so great that he has his secretary sign what letters he is compelled to write to me. Any story properties now within your hands, that is to say the various novelettes in book form and any story ideas, if there are any, are yours to sell as long as I do not advise you otherwise. Things are pretty tough right now in the story market and I don’t think we should be too exacting about price in connection with this old material. Any fear I might once have had of competition with myself is more or less obsolete, since I do not intend, even if I write other pictures, to write them in the hard-boiled manner. I am sensitive to a change of pace in my own mind as well as in the public taste. Thanks for checks from Universal–International and other matters. Bob Montgomery has read the script of Playback and I think he wants to direct it.” Chandler makes a single correction to the text in his own hand. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Inscribed while in England to receive an Oxford honorary degree 489. Samuel L. Clemens. Distinguished matte-finish 5.75

x 7.5 portrait by Ernest H. Mills affixed to its original 7.25 x 9.25 mount, signed and inscribed in ink, “To R. M. Collins, with the kind regards of Mark Twain, July 12/07.” Archivally double-matted and framed to an overall size of 16 x 18.5. In very good condition, with some scratching and heavy silvering to moderately faded image. On June 8, 1907, Clemens sailed from New York for England to receive an honorary Doctor of Literature degree from Oxford University. According to Volume VI of Mark Twain’s Letters, this ‘was an honor that came to him as a sort of laurel crown at the end of a great career, and gratified him exceedingly.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Twain’s uncanny likeness to Jesus Christ 490. Samuel L. Clemens. Handwritten manuscript by Clemens, signed within the text, “Mark Twain,” one page, 5.75 x 8.75, circa 1908. Clemens writes down a ‘compliment’ on a sheet labeled “4” at the top, entitled “Little Montana Girl’s Compliment.” In full: “She was gazing thoughtfully at a photograph of Mark Twain on a neighbor’s mantelpiece. Presently she said, reverently, ‘We’ve got a Jesus like that at home, only ours has more trimmings.’” In fine condition, with a chip to the top edge.

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

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Hart Crane to a fellow resident of “110 Columbia Hts., Brooklyn,” where he started writing The Bridge 491. Hart Crane.

Rare ALS signed “Hart Crane,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard depicting the Cunard RMS Tuscania, no date but circa midDecember 1928. Letter to John Conning, a fellow inhabitant of 110 Columbia Heights in Brooklyn Heights, where Crane lived with his lover, Emil Opffer, and was inspired to write The Bridge. In full: “England in sight now and such golden light and balmy airs and flocks of seagulls overhead as makes one fairly dizzy. Wonderful sailing all the way and I’m infinitely rested. Hope all is well at 110.” Also addressed in Crane’s hand, “Mr. John Conning, 110 Columbia Hts., Brooklyn, N. Y., U. S. A.” In fine condition, with some surface loss to front and a couple trivial creases.

Crane first moved to 110 Columbia Heights in 1924, where he lived in sight of the magnificent Brooklyn Bridge and found his greatest inspiration. He worked on The Bridge off and on for several years—often struggling with writer’s block—before it was published in 1930. It was only after publication that Crane learned one of the key architects of the bridge, Washington Roebling, had once lived at the same 110 Columbia Heights address. With poetic language and an outstanding connection to Crane’s masterpiece, this is a supremely desirable literary letter. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

492. Charles Dickens. ALS signed “CD,” one page, 5 x 6.25, Office of All the Year Round letterhead, October 20, 1865. In part: “I congratulate you on having run the gauntlet. Short walk in the time! I have not yet had leisure to read it, but am just going to do so. Early in November—the first week of November—I shall probably [leave] here for two or three days…I will give you notice of the time I suggest for an appointment as soon as I can telescopically discern it.” In very good condition, with trimmed edges, toning, wrinkling, and old mounting remnants on the reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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493. William Faulkner. Signed book: A Green Bough.

Limited edition, numbered 203/360. NY: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1933. Hardcover, 6.5 x 8.75, 67 pages. Signed on the colophon in black ink by Faulkner. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Sought-after letter by the Madame Bovary author 494. Gustave Flaubert. Celebrated French novelist (1821–1880) best known for his classics Madame Bovary, Salammbo, and A Sentimental Education. Scarce ALS in French, signed “G. Flaubert,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, August 1. In full (translated): “Madame Wyneken has asked me to consult you: 1) Can she count on her usual room or apartment from the 10th to the 15th of August? 2) Although it is a busy time because of the Great Exhibition, will you grant her the same usual conditions to which she is accustomed?

I would ask your answers to be able to transmit them, Madame.” In fine condition, with partial edge separations to central vertical and horizontal folds. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

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“He is officially your Number 2 and normally we shall contact him through you” 495. Ian Fleming. TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Ian

Fleming,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, Kemsley House letterhead, October 25, 1949. Letter to journalist and spy Antony Terry of the British Press Centre. In part: “I am perfectly happy to agree with the views about Berlin you express…I certainly appreciate your point that Berlin has the ‘big city feeling,’ and towns like Dusseldorf have about as much significance in Germany as Reading has here. Anyway, I have given you carte blanche and I am only anxious that you should establish a secure base as soon as possible. I explained the Hamsher position to you over the telephone this morning and you will hear more from him. I am paying him a retainer of £20 a month, so you need have no hesitation to work him hard. He is officially your Number 2 and normally we shall contact him through you. At the moment we cannot byline him, but I would like you to discuss this point with him and ask him to suggest a name without delay. Please let me know what you think you can get for the Mercedes, and what other car you could purchase with the proceeds? I fear we are not in a spending mood here at present and good housekeeping is the watchword. With Hamsher next door to you, I do not feel that the D.P.A. will be necessary…Please keep an eye open for really newsworthy photographs, and let it be known amongst free-lances that you are in the market for anything which might suit the ‘Daily Graphic’ or the ‘Sunday Graphic.’ Please particularly keep your eye open for photographs from inside Russia. A series on ‘Stalingrad Today,’ or on any of the other big Russian cities, would be very acceptable, but watch out for fakes. Normally, you should tell photographers that you are sending their pictures to London and that they will be paid for if used. Naturally, if there is anything in the nature of a scoop, you will have to snap it up and we would be prepared to pay big money if necessary.

Individual prints are worth £1 to £2, but a double-page spread in the ‘Graphic’ would be worth up to £15 or £20. This is only a side line and should not engage too much of your time, although it would be as well to get into the habit of illustrating your feature articles with a suitable picture.” In fine condition.

As foreign manager of the Kemsley newspaper group’s Sunday Times, Fleming hired Terry to be posted abroad. Meanwhile, Fleming ran an intelligence outfit known as Mercury which used foreign correspondents to gather information in sensitive foreign zones. With several classic tropes of espionage fiction—including the middleman contact “Number 2” and Cold War intrigue in Russia—this is the quintessential Fleming letter. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“In my dear husband’s funeral services, the thoughts and emblems of victory overtopped those of mortality” 496. Julia Ward Howe. ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.5, January 17, 1876. In part: “I am much obliged for your kind and gratifying note. We are all paralyzed by the…sorrow which has fallen upon us, and can only acknowledge very imperfectly the attention and sympathy of friends. I am very glad that, in my dear husband’s funeral services, the thoughts and emblems of victory overtopped those of mortality. This…victory we may hope to share with him, in which the final rout of our physical form is only the prelude to the immortal crowning.” In fine condition. Her husband, the physician and abolitionist Samuel Gridley Howe, passed away a week earlier on January 9th. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“To wish you a happy Xmas, James Joyce” 497. James Joyce.

Sought-after ink signature, “To wish you a happy Xmas, James Joyce, Paris 1920,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 slip. Double-matted with a portrait of Joyce to an overall size of 8.75 x 13.5. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

498. Francois de La Rochefoucauld. Noted

French author of maxims and memoirs (1613–1680) known for his clear-eyed and urbane worldview. Rare ALS in French, signed “Larochefoucauld,” one page both sides, 7 x 8.75, no date. In full (translated): “I wanted to go see you in Grezy, Monsieur when I learned that you had left to Paris, in fact I am going to leave the Seine et Marne Department [abbreviated in text].

Please be assured that among the regrets that I feel by going away there is grounds to consider momentarily the habits in Grezy which represents to me no less warm feeling for this area. I should surely have the opportunity to let you know as soon as I will be in Paris. Regarding your derating [tax relief] it will be remitted according to your wishes to Sorel. Please convey my kind regards to Madame De Clerambault for me.”

In fine condition, with paper loss to one corner and a central horizontal tear repaired with archival tape. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

“I’ve known a few—a precious few—good people in my time, & you lead the list” 499. Harper Lee. Heartfelt ALS signed “Nelle,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 7.5, personal monogrammed letterhead, April 10, 2007. Letter to her close friend and New York neighbor Bruce Higginson, in full: “You will go bankrupt sending me the papers! If I asked you to, I am crazy, as you already know. You are the kindest person I know, and I never had a better friend. I’ve known a few—a precious few—good people in my time, & you lead the list. I love you.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Lee’s own hand. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Miller supports Monroe during production of The Prince and the Showgirl—“You are the one who makes everything change, you are the driving force” 500. Arthur Miller. ALS signed “Art,”

one page, lightly lined, 8.5 x 10.75, no date but circa 1956. Letter to actress Marilyn Monroe, affectionately addressing her as “Poke.” In full: “Some of your dialogue is stiff. Also some expressions are too British. If you want me to, I can go through the script and make the changes—in New York. I think the part—on one reading, is really the Best one in the play—especially with you playing it. You are the one who makes everything change, you are the driving force. The psychology of the role is simple, of course, but it could be sweetly comic. The basic problem is to define for yourself the degree of the girl’s naivete. (It could become too cute, or simply too designing.) It seems to me, at least, that they have not balanced things in Olivier’s favor. (Maybe you’ll see what I don’t, though.) It ought to be fun to do after Bus Stop. From your—(and my)—viewpoint, it will help in a small but important way to establish your ability to play characters of intelligence and cultivation, for there are scenes in the last half through which you emerge as a girl with a sharp mind. In fact, the contrast between her intelligence and what the hero first takes her for is the comic basis of the play—That’s why the central problem for you is the level of her naivete. Your loving Papa—(who has to rush now to make the plane— see you soon!—free!)—.” Reverse of the page bears a bold red wax pencil notation, “Sydney Guilaroff, CR–55783,” the name and telephone number of the famed MGM hairdresser. In fine condition, with intersecting folds.

Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe married on June 29, 1956, only two weeks before Monroe traveled to London to begin production on The Prince and the Showgirl, a romantic-comedy starring Laurence Olivier that marked the first independent feature of Monroe’s newly created production company. The new couple flew to England with Amy and Milton Greene, the latter the vice president of Marilyn Monroe Productions, and Paula Strasberg, Monroe’s acting coach. The constant on-set presence of Strasberg created additional friction between actor-director Olivier and Monroe; their relationship had soured almost entirely when the revered English actor suggested to Monroe, ‘All you have to do is be sexy.’ In stark contrast to Olivier, the character advice from Miller—using the sobriquet “Papa”—reveals the guidance and support he showed his new wife in her commitment to evolve as an actress. A fascinating letter from early on in the couple’s marriage. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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501. Guy de Maupassant. French naturalist writer (1850–1893)

considered the greatest French author of short stories. ALS in French, one page on a 4.5 x 3.5 personal stationery card, no date. Letter concerning a “Portuguese translation of Musotte,” a three-act play adapted from Maupassant’s 1882 novel L’Enfant. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“Blue” on the location of his son during WW2—“Moon has left the Iraq desert and is now waist deep in Iraq mud” 503. A. A. Milne. World War II-dated ALS signed “Blue,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, December 20, 1942. Letter to longtime friend Vincent Seligman, in part: “This is to wish you and Bobs a very happy Christmas and New Year, and to say how sorry I shall be on Jan. 2nd, not to be with you, but I think I am wise not to try it. Our Pat (daughter of Mrs. Wilson, our one and only treasure, and now Corporal Wilson of this WRAF) has just been posted to an RAF signal station, or something, at or just outside Bristol. When I told her that Kirkly was at or near Bristol also, she was pretty excited because she and her mother have always had a great fondness for him, and still talk of his return from here with Kitten in paper bag. Pat is here at the moment looking after us and her mother who has been very ill. She returns to duty (after a fortnight’s compassionate leave to look after us and her mother who has been very will—see above, but I ought to have put her mother first can not on Wednesday; and as she of course, on Wednesday; and as she has been for near two years at Warmwell and has all her friends there she will be a bit longer at Bristol. Hence the need for Kirkly to renew his acquaintances. So I hope he will. I will give you a definite address as soon as I get it: though possibly DADOS can identify the place of means of his spies and informers. Moon has left the Iraq desert and is now waist deep in Iraq mud (makes them think that all this was the Garden of Eden?) He writes: “But I am well and happy, or what more can we want?” I want him home again, that’s what!” Milne adds a pair of postscripts: the first, in part: “Pat is in the 76th Signals wing…

Tell Kirkly to get to it.” The second, “Tell Bobs we’re winning.” In fine condition, with light foxing and creasing, primarily to the top and bottom edges. When World War II broke out, Milne’s son Christopher Robin, who was often referred to as “Moon” by his family, left his studies to enlist in the Army. After failing the medical examination, Moon was able to procure a position with the second training battalion of the Royal Engineers through his father’s influence. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 115

“I have come to think that stories are the only safe things to write” 504. Flannery O’Connor. Rare TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May

3, 1956. Letter to Miss Abbott, in full: “Thanks so much for your letter. I see now what you were getting at and I think you were right, though you needed more clarification of it in the feature. Lately I have been going around (for my sins) talking to ladies clubs and several times I have found myself in the same fix—me saying one thing and them thinking I’m saying the exact opposite. You have to spell everything out and leave nothing to the imagination. I have come to think that stories are the only safe things to write. That is wonderful about being chosen as one of the Guest Editors. Once I visited the Mlle. offices with my agent. I remember the place seemed to be floating with girls in peasant skirts, horn-rimmed spectacles and ballet shoes. I hope you will drop me a note and let me know how you like it. I’ll certainly be looking forward to seeing one of your stories and if there is anything I can do at any time, don’t hesitate to call on me.” O’Connor adds a postscript in her own hand, “The enclosed is compliments of my head peacock.” Included is a fourpage pamphlet entitled “Peafowl and Their Care,” dated November, 1931. In fine condition, with light offsetting of the handwriting from premature folding. A scarce, exceptional letter boasting outstanding literary content. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Signed first edition of The Tale of Pigling Bland 505. Beatrix Potter. Signed book: The Tale of Pigling Bland. First edition. London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1913. Hardcover, 4 x 5.5, 94 pages.

Signed on the half-title page in black ink, “Beatrix Potter, May 29–42.”

Autographic condition: very good, with light creasing and foxing, and old toned tape residue to the left edge of the signed page. Book condition: VG/ None. Inspired by the hungry pigs on her Hill Top farm in Near Sawrey, The Tale of Pigling Bland tells the story of a pig whose his life changes upon meeting his soul mate; critics suggest that the theme of a couple starting a whole new life reflects that of Potter’s marriage to William Heelis and their subsequent move to Castle Cottage in October 1913. A delightful signed first edition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 116 | May 10, 2017 | LITERATURE

Harry Potter’s School Books by J. K. Rowling

506. J. K. Rowling. Signed

set of two books: Harry Potter’s School Books, including Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages. First edition, first printing. London: Bloomsbury, 2001. Softcover, 4.25 x 7, 42 and 56 pages.

Each is neatly signed on the title page in black ink, “J. K. Rowling.” Includes the original plastic wrapper and Hogwarts Library bookplate. In overall fine condition. A very hard-to-find autographed set. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Apartment lease for the Little Prince author 507. Antoine de SaintExupery. French poet,

writer, and pioneering aviator (1900–1944) best known for The Little Prince.

While flying for the Free French Air Force in North Africa during World War II, he disappeared over the Mediterranean. Manuscript DS in French, one page, 7 x 9.75, February 10, 1936. Official Republique Francaise document concerning the lease of an apartment at 5 rue de Chanaleilles in Paris, approved at the conclusion by Saint-Exupery. In fine condition, with a rust mark to the left margin.

Saint-Exupery would soon leave for Spain, where he covered the Spanish Civil War for several French newspapers. While in Spain he stayed primarily at the Hotel Florida in Barcelona, home to other great war correspondents including Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

508. H. G. Wells. ALS, one page,

7 x 9, Whitehall Court letterhead, February 17, 1924. Letter to French writer Paul Reboux about a tribute to Anatole France. In part: “I shall be very glad to be included in the list of those who render homage to our great master. You do me the honor to ask for me a special piece of writing about him. That I shall be only too proud to do. I will pass it to you before the end of the month.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing and a thin strip of toning along the top edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“You can’t go home again, can you?”

509. Thomas Wolfe. Rare TLS signed “Tom Wolfe,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, December 27, 1937.

Letter to Anne W. Armstrong, in part: “I am so glad you spoke as you did about Harpers, because I gave them my answer a week ago.

I am going to be with them, and I believe somehow, it is going to be one of the most fortunate and happy experiences of my life. They are giving me a great advance, if I want it. But really I was playing a personal hunch. They want me so much, and believe in me so utterly, and there is no doubt they meant everything they said, moreover I will be associated with a young man just exactly my own age, who is second in command. I am playing this hunch, too: I think it is going to turn out to be a wonderful experience—I feel that the man is quiet, but very deep and true: and he thinks that I am the best writer there is. I know he is wrong about this, but if anyone feels that way, you are going to do your utmost to try to live up to it, aren’t you? I spent Christmas with him, his wife and child out in the country. A lot of other people were there too—a young professor from the Harvard Law School, and his wife and sister, who has just won a great case for Roosevelt in the gold business. I have never seen a higher group of people and I know if I’m going to live up to this, I’ve got to go some.

And I believe you will be happy with me. However, I am still a little sad thinking about the past—Scribners, all of that—but you can’t go home again, can you? Now I am facing toward a New Year and a new, I hope, a greater piece of work. If you ever, of all things, see Vogue, please look at the I believe, February issue, because that is where I have, of all places, written a piece about America. I think it is good.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, light stains to top corners, and a block of uniform toning from prior display.

Published in the 1956 book The Letters of Thomas Wolfe, this letter dates to just days before Wolfe signed his contract with Edward Aswell’s Harper & Brothers on December 31, 1937, formally ending his long-standing partnership with noted Scribner’s editor Maxwell Perkins. Also significant is Wolfe’s nostalgic phrasing of “you can’t go home again, can you?” Gleaned from a conversation with writer Ella Winter earlier that fall, and later used by Aswell as the title of his second posthumous release, the line held a palpable resonance with Wolfe, one that confirmed his own fading relationship with his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina. With great associative content, this is an incredible letter from an author who remains rare across all formats.

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Wilde as editor of The Women’s World 510. Oscar Wilde. Desirable ALS, one page, 4.75 x 6.5, 16

Tite Street letterhead, no date but circa 1889. Letter to Arthur Fish, his sub-editor at The Woman’s World magazine, in full: “The name of the lady is ‘Miss Muir Mackenzie’—I can’t get her Christian name, so put the heading ‘By Miss M…Mc. etc.’” In fine condition. From April 1887 to October 1889, Wilde served as the editor of The Women’s World, a high-end, illustrated monthly magazine produced by Cassell and Company. Fish, in an article he wrote for Harper’s Weekly in 1913, insisted that the central theme of The Woman’s World under Wilde chiefly concerned ‘the right of woman to equality of treatment with man,’ and later asserted that many of the articles on ‘women’s work and their position in politics were far in advance of the thought of the day.’ The referenced work by Miss Mackenzie, ‘Sunday Club for Working Boys in Paris,’ was published in the magazine’s second volume. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

“American critics are much more on the alert at present than English” 511. Virginia Woolf. TLS, one page, 4.75 x

7.75, Tavistock Square letterhead, May 14, 1926.

Letter to “Miss Mcafee,” in part: “It was a great pleasure to read the kind things you said about my work, when there was so much that interested me in the article as a whole. It further proves a theory of mine that American critics are much more on the alert at present than English. You ask me about a critical article for your September number. I am writing two, one on De Quincey… the other on How should one read a book?…If either would interest you, please let me know.”

Nicely double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 15 x 13. In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Early Woolf letter concerning the translation of Jacob’s Room

512. Virginia Woolf. Fascinating ALS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, Hogarth House, Paradise Road letterhead, January 11, 1923. Letter to Paul Colin, editor of the French literary magazine Europe, in full: “I have received your very kind letter in which you ask whether you may publish translations from some of my writings in your review, Europe. I understand from your letter that you would like to translate & publish some extracts from Monday or Tuesday & my novel, Jacob’s Room. It will give me great pleasure to agree to this on the terms you mention, on the understanding of course that the translation is carefully made. I have already received a suggestion that Jacob’s Room should be translated, & should appear in France in book form.

I have not yet made any arrangements about this, but should be glad to know whether you can tell me when you would be able to publish it & also whether you would wish to issue it afterwards as a book. It will give me great pleasure to send you copies of my novels, The Voyage Out, Night & Day, & Jacob’s Room, & I should be much obliged if you would enter my name as a subscriber to Europe, & would inform me of the amount of the subscription. From what my friends Frances Birrell & Roger Fry tell me of your aims, I have much pleasure in thinking that my writings will appear under your editorship, & wish you every success in your most interesting understanding.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and slight ink offsetting from premature folding. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Woolf’s own hand.

Following the release of her first two novels, The Voyage Out and Night and Day, Woolf released Jacob’s Room in October 1922, a far less conventional work focusing on the life of Jacob Flanders and told primarily through the perspectives of the women he encounters. The novel’s experimental form is regarded as a progression of the innovative writing style Woolf displayed in her earlier short story collection, Monday or Tuesday. Extracts from Woolf’s novel and short stories were ultimately featured in the March 15, 1923, issue of Europe under the title, ‘La tache sur le mur.’ Founded in 1923, Europe remains in print today and has published works by numerous notable authors such as Jean-Richard Bloch, Louis-Ferdinand Celine, Rabindranath Tagore, and Tristan Tzara. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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513. William Butler Yeats. ALS signed “W.

B. Yeats,” one page, 4.5 x 7, no date. Letter to Sir Hugh Lane, the nephew of Lady Gregory. In full: “I may have to go to Dublin Monday or Sunday night so it had better be Sunday. Very many thanks.”

In fine condition. Lane was the foremost collector of Impressionist paintings in Ireland, and had at one time intended to give his collection to the Dublin Gallery of Modern Art on the condition that a gallery be built to display them. When they failed to comply, he angrily lent them to the National Gallery in London instead.

Yeats became involved in the argument in 1913, as he saw the conflict as a sort of attack on culture. The controversy inspired several of his poems, which appeared in the collections Poems Written in Discouragement and Responsibilities.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

515. Stefan Zweig. Aus-

trian novelist and playwright (1881–1942).

TLS, one page, 8 x 10, November 14, 1934.

Letter to Cyril Lakin, in full: “You may be quite sure that I shall be in time to-morrow for my little speech.

Let me thank you now for ‘chaperoning’ me at the lunch on Monday; there was such a crowd that I was not able to thank you then.” At the bottom, Zweig writes in purple ink, “Kindest regards to Mrs. Lakin!” In fine condition, with foxing to edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

514. Emile Zola. Prolific French journalist, novelist, and activist (1840–1902) known as one of the leading figures of naturalism.

Boldly penned ALS in French, one page, 5 x 8, January 8, 1901.

Letter to fellow writer Saint-Georges de Bouhelier on the succession of the important Parisian newspaper Le Figaro. In full (translated): “I believe the Figaro situation is more complicated than ever and it’s impossible to predict which master will reign tomorrow. We have to wait for the general assembly of next Tuesday. Come and see me in the morning around 11:00 and we will see what can be done.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Zola’s hand. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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516. Richard Adams

517. Edward Albee

518. Charles Bukowski

519. Francis Carco

520. Henri Charriere

521. Joseph Conrad

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522. James Fenimore Cooper

523. Isaac D’Israeli

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524. Erle Stanley Gardner

525. Ernest Hemingway

526. Hermann Hesse

527. Langston Hughes

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530. Rudyard Kipling

531. Harper Lee

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534. W. Somerset Maugham

535. Guy de Maupassant

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542. Maurice Sendak

543. Rabindranath Tagore

546. William Butler Yeats

547. Emile Zola

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music Rare Berlioz musical quotation from Romeo and Juliet 548. Hector Berlioz. Boldly penned AMQS on an off-white

9.75 x 7.5 sheet, prominently signed, “H. Berlioz, 1 Dicembre 1856.” Berlioz neatly pens seven bars from the ‘Love Scene’ of his magnificent large-scale choral symphony Romeo et Juliette. In fine condition, with light stains to blank areas and toning to the perimeter, all of which could be matted out for a fabulous display. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Funded by a generous gift of 20,000 francs from virtuoso violinist Niccolo Paganini, Berlioz’s decade-long endeavor to realize the Shakespearean tragedy came to fruition before a full audience at Paris’s Odeon Theatre on November 24, 1839. Romeo and Juliet has long been considered Berlioz’s finest and most comprehensive work, with the symphony’s adagio, or Love Scene, regarded by the composer himself as his favorite piece of his entire repertoire. Exceptionally desirable in any format, this is the only Berlioz AMQS we have offered. Starting Bid $500

Scarce musical quote of “Gerontius”

549. Edward Elgar. Rare AMQS

on a beige 5 x 7.5 sheet bearing an affixed image of the English composer.

Elgar pens five bars of music, identifying it as being from “Gerontius,” and signing his name below. Affixed to a slightly larger sheet and in fine condition. Composed for the Birmingham Music Festival of 1900, Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius is regarded as one of his finest works. Only the third Elgar AMQS we have offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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550. Georges Enesco. Noted Romanian composer, violin-

ist, pianist, conductor, and teacher (1881–1955). Untranslated ALS in French, one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.5, Grand Hotel Bellevue letterhead, March 28, 1923. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, and a chip to one edge.

A desirable early letter from the composer. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Just weeks after his first opera at La Scala— the earliest Puccini photo we have seen 551. Giacomo Puccini. Magnificent 4.25 x 6.25 cabinet portrait of a young Puccini, inscribed in Italian in black ink to singer Romilda Pantaleoni and signed, “Giacomo Puccini, Mliano, 10.2.85.” Published by Pagliano and Ricordi of Milan.

In fine condition, with lightly trimmed borders. A year earlier, the unknown Puccini had staged his first opera, Le Villi, at Teatro dal Verme. Despite the fact that the orchestra was made up of mostly conservatory students, the performance was a success; Casa Ricordi purchased it and put it on at La Scala in 1885. The recipient of this photo, Romilda Pantaleoni, played the role of Anna just a month earlier. Combining the notable recipient and the extremely early date—perhaps the earliest known photo signed by the revered composer—this is an extraordinary find.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

552. Giacomo Puccini. Untranslated ALS in Italian, signed “G. P.,” one page on a 5.25 x 3.5 postcard depicting the Stazione di Torre del Lago, postmarked December 9, 1919. In fine condition, with light soiling and a tape remnant to the front. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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553. Gioacchino Rossini. Important Italian composer (1792–1868) who became one of the seminal figures in the history of opera with such repertoire staples as The Barber of Seville and William Tell. AMQS on an off-white 5.25 x 2.5 slip, signed “Rossini.” Rossini pens five bars of music from one of his works. In very good condition, with scattered staining. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

554. Richard Strauss. German composer (1864-1949) whose colorful symphonic poems and operas earned him a place among the most important figures in late-19th and early 20th-century music. His best-known work is ‘Also Sprach Zarathustra’ (1896), which attained iconic status as the theme of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Attractive AMQS on an off-white 5.25 x 3 card. Strauss pens three bars of music from an unidentified work, signing below the quote in black ink, “D Richard Strauss.” In fine condition, with scattered light foxing.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Superb Stravinsky quotation

555. Igor Stravinsky. Attractive AMQS on an off-white 8.5 x 5.5 sheet with stamped musical lines, boldly signed below in black ink by Stravinsky, who pens six bars of music. In fine condition, with a central horizontal fold and staple holes to the left edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Exquisite musical quote from Falstaff in 1894 556. Giuseppe Verdi. Extremely desirable AMQS on an off-white 6.5 x 3.25 sheet, signed “G. Verdi,” and dated May 1894. Verdi pens three bars of music from his acclaimed opera “Falstaff,” writing the lyrics in Italian below: “Tutto nel mondo e burla l’uom e nato burlone [All the world’s a jest, man is born a joker].” In fine condition, with uniform toning. Falstaff premiered at Milan’s La Scala on February 9, 1893, just over a year before Verdi penned the present quotation. The last of his 28 operas, Falstaff represents his second comedy and the third Verdi composition inspired by a Shakespearean play—the others being Macbeth and Otello.

His choice of quotation derives from the conclusion of Act III, during which Sir John Falstaff asserts ‘All the world’s a jest, man is born a joker.’ When quoting from Falstaff, Verdi usually stopped at the word “jest”, very rarely adding “man is born a joker” and the corresponding notes. A rare repertoire staple from the Italian master. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

Jazz phenoms such as Fitzgerald, Monk, and Ellington

557. Billie Holiday. Scarce vintage

glossy 3.5 x 5 photo of Holiday in front of a classic car, signed and inscribed in purple fountain pen, “For Frances, Billie Holiday.” In fine condition, with a light vertical bend to the left side. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

558. Jazz Legends. Very appealing autograph booklet, 5 x 3.25, signed on individual pages and affixed slips in various ink types by numerous jazz legends, including: Ella Fitzgerald, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington (2), Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Little Richard, Paul Desmond, Brenda Lee, Charles Rouse, Eddie ‘Lockjaw’ Davis, Woody Herman, Erroll Garner, Bud Freeman, Louis Bellson, Teddy Wilson, and Johnny Hodges. In fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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Exquisite archive including musical manuscripts and letters to Clifton Webb 559. Cole Porter. Exceptional archive consisting of a few musical manuscripts, letters, and handwritten lyrics by Cole Porter, including:

ALS signed “Cole,” two pages both sides, Carlton Hotel, Lyon letterhead, postmarked June 16, 1928. A letter to actor Clifton Webb, in part: “I am sending you the refrain of your song. You should have a copy made by Olivier, chez Durand, music shop, Place de la Madeleine. He is the head copyist there. Keep one copy for rehearsal & give the other to Tom Waring & pet him into doing it for his band. I will send the verse & the lyric as soon as finished. Also tell Leteutre, Sayag’s secretary, to put this on the program—this title Maid of Mystery. And when you have done all these things take your finger and stick it up your ass. My address is Chateau de Gourdon, Gourdon-parle-Bar, Alpes Maritines. Goodbye & love to all my playthings.”

Handwritten musical manuscript for “Maid of Mystery,” two pages, one 10.5 x 13.75 and the other 10.5 x 8.75, circa 1928.

The apparently unpublished manuscript features a total of 48 bars of musical notation in Porter’s hand. The first page is headed “Maid of Mystery” and “Introduction,” and features a note at the bottom: “Tom—Please get an oriental effect in this verse. Also, in refrain, in measures 1, 5, 17, and 21, dot the second note of the melody as indicated.” The second page is headed “Refrain Maid of Mystery.” Also includes a telegram from Porter to Webb, offering further clues to the lyrics of ‘Maid of Mystery.’ It reads, in part: “Oh Maid of Mystery, let me guard your secret oh Maid of Mystery tell me who you are neath your incognito are you someone I know, or some princess from lands afar are you Proserpiny from the realms infernal or are you Venus dear and a star divine just remove your disguise, let me gaze in your eyes, oh mysterious maid be mine.”

A page of handwritten lyrics for “Looking at You” in pencil on the reverse of a 5.75 x 10.75 blank telegram sheet, containing more than 25 lines, in part: “Looking at you while troubles are fleeing, / I’m admiring the view ‘cause it’s you I’m seeing, / And the sweet honey-dew of well-being / settles upon me.”

TLS signed “Cole,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 15, 1934. A letter to actor Clifton Webb, in part: “I can imagine nothing more awful than writing songs for you for your next picture. Moss Hart and I are leaving on a beautiful

boat called the ‘Franconia,’ January 12th, and are going around this funny world of ours. I am very sorry to hear that your health is not so good, but I believe that when you get out in the high spots of the M-G-M studio, everything will be well. It seems to be that it is pretty affected of you not being in New York. The parties are great and they need you…the Maxwell party in honor of none other than myself, it made history…George Kauffman’s…was one of the greatest parties I have been to for years. But everybody cried in the corners because you were not there. I hope you will be great in pictures. I arrive back in New York at the end of May and then make for Hollywood for three months to be with Walter Wanger. If things don’t work out, I shall be in New York. Blessings on you my boy, and please don’t marry Gloria Swanson.”

Also includes an undated ANS, signed “Cole,” on WaldorfAstoria letterhead, in full: “Dear Bob—Don’t lose this. It is the only copy. The damn harmonics continue until chords indicate new ones.”

Last is an apparently unpublished handwritten musical manuscript headed “Transition from Maria vocal to dance,” one page, no date.

In overall very good to fine condition. A good friend of Porter’s for decades, Clifton Webb worked mostly on Broadway in the 1920s and 1930s before his film career blossomed in such movies as Laura (1944), The Razor’s Edge (1946), and Sitting Pretty (1948). In 1928, Webb and Dorothy Dickson joined the cast of Porter’s La Revue des Ambassadeurs show in Paris; they are believed to have inspired the lyrics to “Looking at You.” An altogether remarkable lot that holds great relevance to both Porter’s career and his personal life. Starting Bid $5000

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The never-before-seen biography of Lead Belly

560. Huddie ‘Lead Belly’ Ledbetter. Unprecedented collection of typescript and manuscript notes for an unpublished biography of Huddie ‘Lead Belly’ Ledbetter, originally recorded and compiled by his management team of Marjorie Fairbanks and her son Austin C. Fairbanks. The partial biography consists of nineteen sheets, ranging in size from 8.5 x 2.25 to 8.5 x 11, with some sheets featuring additional text to reverse, others arranged with affixed paragraph slips, and all bearing extensive pencil corrections and emendations. The notes concern the decade-long friendship between Ledbetter and Austin Fairbanks, and cover a wide range of topics that include Ledbetter’s early years, the origins of his musical talent, his relationship with folklorists John and Alan Lomax, and his seven-month incarceration after a Manhattan stabbing in 1939. One segment references songwriter Woody Guthrie, whom Ledbetter befriended during his time in New York City, in part (spelling and grammar retained): “I was going to ask somthing that perhaps is not important but the general commentary or mr woodie guthrie when he writes about leadbelly is that he sings with a force to be compared with the force with which a prisoner sings after he is released from concentration camps.” Another relates to Ledbetter’s release from Imperial Farm prison: “After his prison sentence in 1917 he served seven years until 1925 he went back to lethe who had apparently picked up with another man and his song dont you love your daddy may very well reflect his feelings in that he had always kaken care of her while he was with her and while he wqs in prison through no fault of his own and when he came back she wasn’t half as enthusiastic about him.” A later passage refers to the 1939 attack in Manhattan: “He gave a recital in new york and two friends who had walked to it with him tried to hold him up as he was returning home with the money that he had collected. He had the money in a paper bag when they tried to hold him up at his apartment door. They attacked him with a knife trying to do a regular mugging and threatening to cut his throat. He took the knife away from that man and beat him into a pulp, cutting the other one pretty abdly, leaving him to ran away.” Includes the original folder. In very good to fine condition, with general toning and occasional chipping to the edges of some papers. Many of the details found within the typescript notes have yet to be published, making this a tremendously important research archive for the legendary blues musician. Starting Bid $300

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561. Patsy Cline. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Cline in a

lovely half-length pose by Lamps Photography of Winchester, Virginia, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “To Zane, your Buddie, Patsy Cline.” In very good condition, with moderate scattered foxing. Consignor notes that the recipient was the son of a Nashville musician who played with Cline when she was in town. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

The Beatles invade Sweden in 1963 562.

Beatles. Vintage Parlophone Belgian 45 rpm record sleeve for ‘She Loves You / I’ll Get You,’ signed on the front cover in black ballpoint next to their images, “Paul McCartney xxx,” “John Lennon,” “Ringo Starr,” and “George Harrison.” In fine condition, with scattered light creasing and flecks of surface loss along edges. The record is not included.

Consignor notes that signatures were originally obtained at a signing at the Waidele Reckord Shop in Boras, Sweden, on October 28, 1963. The band made an uncharacteristically brief half-hour appearance, and then departed to perform at the Borashallen, playing a total of nine songs, including: ‘Twist and Shout,’ ‘From Me to You,’ and ‘She Loves You.’ An uncommon sleeve and one of only a small number of items that found its way into the band’s hands during their hasty record store stop-in. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000

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Sought-after Macmillan ‘outtake’ prints from Abbey Road 563. Beatles. Highly

appealing set of five color ‘outtake’ prints for the cover of the Beatles album Abbey Road.

Originally taken by Scottish photographer Iain Macmillan, each print measures 6.5 x 6.5, and shows five unused images of the band walking on the Abbey Road zebra crossing, with Macmillan signing the top center print in black felt tip. Although outwardly similar, with the consistent lineup of Lennon leading and Harrison trailing, the images differ in various subtle ways, including: road traffic, stepping pattern, frame symmetry, and distance between members; additionally, McCartney switches between wearing sandals and walking barefoot. Also included is an original 6.5 x 6.5 print of Macmillan’s image for the Abbey Road back cover, which famously shows a girl in a blue dress accidentally walking through the shot. Double-clothmatted and framed to an overall size of 28.75 x 23. In overall fine condition.

Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original owner, in part: “While visiting Liverpool…we saw a banner announcing a celebration of art celebrating the Beatles by various artists…Of course we went in and among the various painting and sculptures there were photos of the Beatles crossing Abbey Road by the photographer Iain Macmillan, next to the photos was a small ledger that could be signed to indicate interest…I suddenly got a call from the photographer asking if I would like to buy copies of the photos…and a month or so later these pictures came in the mail.” Also accompanied by the original signed letter from Macmillan, regarding interest in the prints, dated May 29, 1987, in part: “The prints are now available and are of superb quality, being made on a new generation of paper, and are from the original transparencies…I will sign print no 6 in black ink on the zebra crossing…It is a condition of purchase that the enclosed Terms of Sale Agreement is completed and returned with payment.” Additional accompaniments include: the referenced and signed Terms of Sale Agreement, dated August 10, 1987; a compliments card signed and inscribed to the owner in black ink by Macmillan; a color photo of The Art of the Beatles Exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery, with artwork pricing sheet; and a letter from the Merseyside County Council, dated August 20, 1984.

On the morning of August 8, 1969, Macmillan, a friend of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, met the Beatles outside of EMI Studios to photograph the Abbey Road album cover. Following instructions sketched by Paul McCartney, Macmillan climbed a stepladder placed in the middle of the street and, with a hired police officer halting traffic, snapped six photos of the Fab Four, with the fifth photo taken—the band’s legs in ideal formation and a shoeless McCartney holding a cigarette—ultimately used for the cover. A rare and remarkable visual display representing the creation of Abbey Road’s iconic cover art. Starting Bid $1000

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One buck signed by the Beatles

564. Beatles. Sought-after Series 1957 one dollar bill, signed in blue ballpoint by George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. In very good condition, with scattered light toning and overall creasing. Consignor notes that these signatures date to 1964–1965. A decidedly uncommon format signed by the entire Fab Four. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000

565. Beatles. Vintage ballpoint signatures of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison on the reverse of a canceled 3 x 6 Westminster Bank Limited check. In very good to fine condition, with three folds (one passing through Starr’s signature), small stains near Harrison’s signature, and light overall soiling. Consignor notes that the signatures were obtained between September 11–14, 1967, when the Beatles were filming the ‘Magical Mystery Tour.’ Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000

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Exceedingly rare 1965 poster for the Beatles at Shea Stadium 566. Beatles. Fantastic original concert poster advertising the Beatles concert at Shea Stadium on August 15, 1965, 11 x 17, billing other shows throughout the summer featuring artists such as Herman’s Hermits, the Dave Clark 5, The Kinks and Moody Blues, Phil Ochs, Chuck Berry, and Johnny Cash. The simple poster is printed with bold black lettering on heavyweight cardstock. In very good to fine condition, with light spotting and dampstaining to the upper right. Designed as generic ‘throwaway’ posters, these are extremely rare today. The legendary Beatles show at Shea Stadium went on to break records for attendance and revenue, and today is still considered one of the greatest concerts of all time. Starting Bid $300

“Love from the Beatles” 567. Beatles. Vintage circa early 1963 ballpoint signatures and inscription, “To Janice, love from the Beatles, George Harrison,” “John Lennon,” and “Ringo Starr, xxx,” on an off-white 2.75 x 4.25 lightly-lined pocket address book page. Trimmed and affixed to a 3.5 x 4.5 off-white album page. Scattered ink marks and some light show-through from a signature on reverse, otherwise fine condition. Consignor notes that the signatures were originally obtained following their concert at the Granada in Mansfield, England, on March 26, 1963. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300

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568. Beatles: George Harrison. TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, February 3, 1977.

Letter to Robert Feltes, in full: “I would like to take my visit to Germany as an opportunity, to thank you very much for the enthusiasm, you have shown for my new LP ‘33 1/3.’ I hope, that the promotion-activities, I have done during these two days, will also show positive results in your work. For the future all the best and great success.” A crease near bottom edge, surface loss to both sides from removed adhesive remnants, and trivial mounting remnants to top edge, otherwise fine condition. Released in late 1976, Thirty Three & 1/3 marked Harrison’s debut release on his own Dark Horse record label. Critics deemed it a return-to-form effort for Harrison, who promoted the record extensively prior to its release—the first time he had done so for one of his albums.

Harrison traveled to Britain, Germany, and the Netherlands, and famously appeared on Saturday Night Live with Paul Simon to perform the songs ‘Here Comes the Sun’ and ‘Homeward Bound.’ Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

569. Beatles: George Harrison. Apple Records Inc. business check, 7.75 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Harrison, payable to Southern Electricity for £12.2.8, August 31, 1970. In fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

Rare post-breakup dual signed Maclen Music check 570. Beatles: Lennon and McCartney. Desirable Maclen

(Music) Ltd. business check, 7.75 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and prominently signed by Lennon and McCartney as company directors, payable to Companies Registration Office for £20, July 28, 1975. In fine condition. Maclen Music was the company through which Lennon and McCartney received songwriting royalties for the songs they wrote together during the Beatles days. Both were well into their solo careers by this point, with both releasing albums in 1975—McCartney’s Wings came out with their fourth album, Venus and Mars, and Lennon released his sixth, Rock ‘n’ Roll. Post-Beatles material signed by both Lennon and McCartney remains extremely scarce, and this example boasts large, ideal signatures of both. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000

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Rare handwritten letter from Lennon concerning the distribution of Two Virgins—“Retailers here & there were too scared to handle it” 571. Beatles: John Lennon. Fantastic ALS

signed “J & Y,” one page, 8.5 x 11, [September 12, 1971]. Letter to Martin George of Rock Ink, in full: “Yoko and I got Two Virgins out in spite of being past owners of Apple. We made it in May and they fucked us about till November!

Then E. M. I. (who have the real control) wrote warning letters to all their puppets around the world telling them not handle it in any way (this after Sir Joe had told us face to face that he would do ‘everything he could’ to help us with it—and asking us for autographed copies!!). In the States it came out on Tetragrammaton which vanished leaving a few thousand spares (it was sold discretely wrapped in a brown paper bags).

Retailers here & there were too scared to handle it and it sold very few—it’s very well known but not many people could actually get it. In most other major markets, e.g. Japan, it has never been released. On my last album in U. K., E. M. I. allowed me to sing ‘fuck’ wouldn’t allow the lyrics to be printed! Yoko’s ‘Open Your Box’ was banned (again by an E. M. I. letter) everywhere.

It only came out in Britain in a censored form.

Just thought you’d like to know.” Lennon makes a few handwritten emendations in red felt tip.

In fine condition, with a light paperclip impression to the top edge. Includes a typed transcript dated September 12, 1971, which was once paperclipped to the letter; it may have been sent along with the handwritten letter or typed up by office staff upon receipt. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Perry Cox, in part: “Very historic and incredible handwritten letter completely scripted by John Lennon in 1971. One of the most significant letters I’ve examined by Mr. Lennon to date...Within the text of this document is clear evidence of the mood and times for John.

Herein Mr. Lennon expresses his extreme dissatisfaction in the handling of his earlier solo material. Letters of this nature are incredibly rare and historic, lending the readers clear insight into John’s mindset at the time.”

Recorded on May 19, 1968, Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins was the first of three experimental albums released by John Lennon and Yoko Ono on Apple Records and his first release after the break-up of the Beatles. In addition to its avant-garde content, the record’s front and back covers, featuring fully nude images of Lennon and Ono, resulted in parent label EMI refusing distribution. After a span of six months, the record was finally picked up by Track Records in the United Kingdom, and by Tetragrammaton Records in the United States, both of which released the album in discretely covered brown paper bag packaging. Despite their marketing troubles, the pair continued to push censorship boundaries, most notably with Lennon’s use of the word ‘fuck’ in the classic song ‘Working Class Hero,’ and then again with Ono’s ‘Open Your Box,’ a risque and universally banned track on the B-side of Lennon’s 1971 single Power to the People. This historic letter dates to just three days after the release of Imagine, and Lennon clearly hopes that the frustrating struggles he had in the past would not apply this time—they didn’t, of course, and Imagine became an instant classic. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $2500 136 | May 10, 2017 | MUSIC

Rare White Album signed by Lennon

572. Beatles: John Lennon. Original first UK mono pressing of the White Album, with top-opening cover numbered No. 0119672, signed by Lennon in blue ballpoint above his image on the inner gatefold, incorporating a small heart into his paraph.

In fine condition, with light handling wear, some staining along the hinge, and small tack holes to lower left corner of the album.

The records (disc catalog numbers PMC 7067/8) are included, as are their original black inner sleeves, the original poster, and the four color photo inserts. Also accompanied by a vintage glossy 5 x 3.5 photo of Lennon and Yoko Ono. White albums signed by Lennon remain scarce and highly sought-after, with this example boasting a particularly crisp signature. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000

573. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Ballpoint signature, “Paul McCartney (Beatles),” on a light orange 4 x 6 album page. In fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

574. Beatles: Paul and Linda McCartney. Wings 1979 UK Tour photo postcard of Linda McCartney, 5.75 x 4, signed on the reverse in black felt tip, “All the best, Paul McCartney,” and on the front in the lower border in black felt tip, “Love, Linda McCartney.” In very good condition, with moderate overall creasing, obvious on Linda’s image but not unobtrusive on Paul’s side. Accompanied by a detailed letter of provenance from the original recipient. This was signed in either in late ‘79 or early ‘80 at rehearsals for the later-canceled 1980 tour of Japan. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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575. Beatles: Ringo Starr. Apple Films Ltd. business check, 7.75 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Starr, “ R. Starkey,” payable to Andrew Birkin for £2500, September 30, 1971. In fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

576.

Bob Dylan. Tempest

Free.

Official vintage Free tour poster, 19.75 x 29.25, showing a colorful three-quarterlength image of Paul Rodgers holding a microphone, signed in blue ballpoint by Simon Kirke, “Tetsu” Yamauchi, Paul Kossoff, John “Rabbit” Bundrick, and Rodgers, the latter two both signing twice.

Rolled and in very good condition, with moderate overall creasing, scarcely affecting the signatures. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

CD signed on the booklet in silver ink by Dylan. In fine condition. The CD is included.

Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $200

577. The Eagles. Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of the

Eagles performing on stage during the Hell Freezes Over tour, signed in silver ink by Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Don Felder, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmit. In fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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579. Buddy Holly. Rare handwritten homework assignment in pencil, unsigned, one page, lightly lined, 7.75 x 10.5, removed from a high school notebook belonging to Buddy Holly. The paper is headed “Answers to Chapter VI,” and is related to the American Revolution, in full: “1. a. New England (1) Lexington, (2) Concord, (3) Ticonderoga, (4) Crown Point, (5) Breed’s Hill or Bunker Hill / b. Middle colonies, (1) Long Island, (2) Trenton, (3) Princetown / c. Northwest, (1) Kaskaskia, (2) Cahokia, (3) Vincennes / d. South, (1) Moore’s Creek, (2) Savannah, (3) Charleston, (4) Camden / e. On the sea, (1) ‘Bonhomme Richard’ and ‘Serapis,’ (2) 2,000 privateers / 2.

Some of the main ideas expressed by the constitution.” In fine condition, with two mounting remnants on the reverse top edge. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

Highly sought-after 1973 program signed by Led Zeppelin

580. Led Zeppelin. Very rare 1973 vintage unofficial UK tour program for Led Zeppelin, measures 8.5 x 10.75, ten pages,

featuring a biography, a press release, and images of the band and their third and fourth albums, signed inside on the centerfold in black ballpoint by John Bonham, and in blue ballpoint by Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and Robert Plant, who signs his name twice. The covers show scattered staining and handling wear; inner pages are clean and fine, with one small unobtrusive tack hole to the upper corner of both signed pages. Consignor notes that the program was signed in Aberdeen, Scotland, on January 25, 1973. Accompanied by a letter of provenance, in full: “Jim’s sister worked for a department store in Aberdeen called Watt and Grants. She worked with a colleague whose husband was a doorman at various venues in Aberdeen. He arranged quite a few times to have his wife, Jim and his sister to get back stage and have posters and programmes signed. All posters were signed at the Music Hall in Aberdeen which was the main venue for concerts at the time. Jim’s sister even managed to have an album signed in the 70’s.” A marvelous vintage program signed at the very pinnacle of Led Zeppelin’s influence and stardom. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $500

Visual 1973 poster of Page and Plant

581.

Led Zeppelin: Plant and Page. Vintage

color 28.75 x 19.25 merchandizing poster for Led Zeppelin, showing large images of Robert Plant and Jimmy Page on stage during a performance, signed by both in ballpoint. Rolled and in very good to fine condition, with moderate overall creasing and moderate contrast to Page’s early signature. Consignor notes that the signatures were obtained in Aberdeen, Scotland, on January 25, 1973. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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A Les Paul mystery solved: “I invented this guitar in 1951...This gold was the color of my car” 582. Les Paul. Remarkable Gibson USA Les Paul Deluxe electric guitar with a classic goldtop finish, serial no.

005270411, signed on the front in black felt tip, “Les Paul,” and signed twice on the reverse, “I invented this guitar in 1951, Les Paul. This gold was the color of my car—my favorite color. Les Paul. Glad you asked—yes I invented multitrack record.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a Gibson hardshell case. The consignor, a friend of Les Paul, notes that this guitar was signed in person at the Iridium Jazz Club in Manhattan circa 2008. This guitar can be said to represent a ‘mystery solved’ for guitar enthusiasts, who have long wondered why the Les Paul was initially released in gold. According to Gibson, Paul wanted a gold finish as ‘it looks expensive.’ Here, he offers another reason—it was his favorite color, and the color of his car. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

583. Elvis Presley. Very desirable vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Presley playing on stage in a full-length pose, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “Yours, Elvis Presley.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and old tape remnants to all four corners; the signature area is clean and unaffected. Precertified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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584. Elvis Presley. Vintage circa 1958–1959 ballpoint signature, “Elvis Presley,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2.5 sheet. In fine condition, with a bit of light soiling. Consignor notes that this was signed while Elvis was serving in the US Army in Germany. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

Phenomenal 1964 portrait of the classic Stones line-up 585. Rolling Stones. Fantastic vintage circa 1964

glossy 6.75 x 7.75 photo of the band posing together at the beach, signed in blue ballpoint by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards (adding “Best wishes”), Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts. Suede-matted and framed with a small image of a concert poster to an overall size of 15 x 12. In very good to fine condition, with a spot of surface loss to lower right corner, and a bit of skipping and light contrast to a couple signatures. Such large and early signed images of the original Rolling Stones line-up are quite scarce and desirable. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300

Early 1964 promo of the Stones

586. Rolling Stones. Vintage circa early 1964 promo card

of the Rolling Stones, 5.5 x 4,25, signed in red ballpoint by Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, and Brian Jones, and in blue ballpoint by Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman. In fine condition, with a light bend to the left side, and small creases to the corners. Accompanied by a letter of provenance, in part: “The postcard was found amongst a lot of other postcards and letters whilst clearing out the studio of a friend of ours who died a year ago. David was an artist who studied at art school in the late 60’s, became well known in the 70’s, and would have been living in London at the time.” Precertified REAL. Starting Bid $300

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587. Rolling Stones. Vintage 1963 program

for a concert showcase headlined by The Everly Brothers, Bo Diddley, and Little Richard, listing The Rolling Stones as a supporting act, measures 8 x 10.5, signed inside on their group page in blue ballpoint by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watt, and Brian Jones, and in pencil by Bill Wyman.

In very good to fine condition, with a short tear to the bottom edge and general overall handling wear.

Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in full: “I can confirm this programme was autographed by The Rolling Stones on the 2nd November 1963. I was working at the Gaumont, Ipswich, as a programme seller/usherette that evening when they were playing as one of the support acts, and the whole band signed it for me.”

Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

The 22-year-old founder of the Rolling Stones 588. Rolling Stones: Brian Jones. Rare Barclays Bank

Limited check, 6 x 3.5, filled out and signed by Jones, “L. B. Jones,” payable to Cash for £80, January 3, 1965. In fine condition. The first Jones-signed check that we have ever offered.

Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

Grammy nomination for the 1985 classic ‘We Are the World’ 589. Grammy Nomination: We Are the World. Desirable Grammy nomination plaque, 10.75 x 12.75, reading: “The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presents this certificate to USA for Africa in recognition of Nomination for the Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, ‘We Are the World,’ for the awards period 1985.” Lower right bears a printed signature of Michael Greene, the president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Reverse bears a Thermo Plaque stamp. In very good to fine condition, with heavy uniform toning. Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie (with arrangements by Michael Omartian) and produced by Quincy Jones, ‘We Are the World’ is one of the best-selling singles of all time and an iconic song of the ‘80s.

It ultimately won four Grammys, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and Best Short Form Music Video. Starting Bid $200

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590. AC/DC: Angus Young

591. Americathon

592. The B-52’s

593. Bad Company

594. Beach Boys

595. Beach Boys

596. Beach Boys MB $200

597. Beatles Apple Records Watch

600. Beatles: Paul McCartney

601. Beatles: Paul McCartney

604. Beatles: Ringo Starr

605. Leonard Bernstein

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598. Beatles: Astrid Kirchherr

599. Beatles: Martin,George

602. Beatles: Paul McCartney

603. Beatles: Ringo Starr

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607. Chuck Berry and Carl Perkins

608. Black Sabbath

609. David Bowie

610. Maria Callas

611. The Carpenters

612. Enrico Caruso

613. Johnny Cash

614. Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis

615. Eric Clapton

616. Eric Clapton

617. Eric Clapton

618. Eric Clapton

619. The Clash

606. Leonard Bernstein MB $200

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620. The Clash MB $200

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621. Eddie Cochran MB $200

622. Joe Cocker

623. Phil Collins

624. Alice Cooper

625. Chris Cornell

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626. Deep Purple

627. Doobie Brothers

628. The Doors

629. The Eagles

630. The Eagles MB $200

631. Electric Light Orchestra

632. Entertainers

634. Fleetwood Mac

635. Foghat

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633. The Faces MB $200

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636. French Composers MB $200

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637. Cesar Franck

638. Rory Gallagher

639. Genesis

640. Norman Greenbaum

641. Hall and Oates

642. Hall and Oates

643. INXS: Michael Hutchence

644. Michael Jackson

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645. Michael Jackson

646. Michael Jackson

649. Jazz and Big Band

650. Joan Jett

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647. Michael Jackson MB $200

651. Billy Joel MB $200

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648. Michael Jackson MB $200

652. Elton John MB $200

653. Freddie King MB $200

657. Franz Lehar MB $200

654. King Crimson MB $200

655. Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page

658. Liberace

659. Little Richard

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661. Gian Francesco Malipiero

662. Metallica

665. Joni Mitchell

666. Moody Blues

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663. George Michael MB $200

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667. Ignaz Moscheles MB $200

656. Legendary Blues Band MB $200

660. Little Richard and Bo Diddley MB $200

664. Joni Mitchell MB $200

668. Music Documents MB $200

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669. Arthur Nikisch

670. Roy Orbison

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673. Pink Floyd MB $200

671. Peter, Paul, and Mary

672. Tom Petty

674. Pink Floyd: Gilmour and Wright

675. Pink Floyd: Waters and Wright

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676. R.E.M.

677. Ramones

678. Ramones

679. Ramones

680. Ramones

681. Ramones

682. Lou Reed

683. Paul Rodgers

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685. Slash and Ronnie Wood

684. Rush MB $200

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686. Patti Smith MB $200

687. Igor Stravinsky MB $200

688. Arthur Sullivan and Emma Albani

689. Rufus Thomas

690. Peter Tosh

691. U2

692. U2

693. U2

694. Gene Vincent

695. Winifred Wagner

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696. Junior Wells MB $200

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697. Amy Winehouse MB $200

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698. Woodstock MB $200

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entertainment

Over 1,000 signatures, including Karloff, Hayward, Mansfield, and Lahr 700. Actors and Actresses. Impressive collection of over 1,000 items, consisting almost entirely of signatures on cards with a handful of signed photos, signed by various actors, actresses, and directors, with many duplicates included. Among the most notable names are: Gracie Allen and George Burns, Pier Angeli, Robert Armstrong, Nils Asther, Ethel Barrymore, Edgar Bergen, Carroll Borland, William Boyd, Richard Burton, Francis X. Bushman, James Coburn, Ray Collins, Sean Connery, Jackie Coogan, Gary Cooper, Francis Ford Coppola, Lou Costello, Noel Coward, Wally Cox, Buster Crabbe, Dorothy Dandridge, Bette Davis, Dolores Del Rio, John Denver, Brandon deWilde, William Dozier, Bobby Driscoll, James Dunn, Allan Dwan, Farrah Fawcett, Henry Fonda, John Gielgud, Freeman Gosden, Alec Guinness, Edmund Gwenn, Margaret Hamilton, Rita Hayworth, Van Heflin, Anthony Hopkins, Rock Hudson, Josephine Hull, Martita Hunt, Boris Karloff, Emmett Kelly, Sr., Akira Kurosawa, Bert Lahr, Hedy Lamarr, Elsa Lanchester, Stan Laurel, Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier, Gina Lollobrigida, Anna Magnani, Jayne Mansfield, Zeppo Marx, Thomas Mitchell, Ona Munson, Pola Negri, Maria Ouspenskaya, Katina Paxinou, Gregory Peck, Roman Polanski, Claude Rains, Donna Reed, Debbie Reynolds, Joseph Schildkraut, Gale Sondergaard, Josef von Sternberg, James Stewart, Francis L. Sullivan, Gloria Swanson, Helen Twelvetrees, Vera-Ellen, Ethel Waters, Clifton Webb, Fay Wray, and Gig Young. In overall very good to fine condition.

These autographs were chiefly obtained through the mail between the 1950s and 1980s and many are still contained within their original mailing envelopes; the collection was compiled by Frank M. Flack, who began mailing out autograph requests as a private in the army, continuing as he rose to sergeant, and then later as an English professor. A small smattering of the autographs were purchased from notable dealers or received from friends. Due to the large quantity, several secretarial and/ or printed signatures may be included (not included in the list or count). Interested parties are encouraged to view the collection in person at our offices or call us with specific inquiries, as this collection is sold as is and no returns will be accepted.

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Extremely rare oversized portrait of The Tramp

701. Charlie Chaplin. Marvelous oversized matte-finish 16 x 20

reproduced Hartsook portrait of The Tramp looking rather melancholic and desolate, signed and inscribed in his elder years with a modernday flair pen, “For Daria, Hello! Charlie Chaplin.� In very good to fine condition, with some scratches, creases, and small areas of surface emulsion loss. A most impressive image and incredibly desirable portrayal of Chaplin as his most famous character. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $500

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702. The Color Purple. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences certificate of nomination for Best Original Score,

9.25 x 10.75, in full: “Certificate of Nomination for Award. Be it known that Quincy Jones, Jeremy Lubbock, Rod Temperton, Caiphus Semenya, Andrae Crouch, Chris Boardman, Jorge Calandrelli, Joel Rosenbaum, Fred Steiner, Jack Hayes, Jerry Hey and Randy Kerber were nominated for an Academy Award of Merit for outstanding achievement, Original Score, ‘The Color Purple.’ This judgment being rendered with reference to Motion Pictures first regularly exhibited in the Los Angeles district during the year ending December 31, 1985.” Signed at the conclusion by Oscar-winning director Robert Wise, who was then serving as president of the Academy, as well as a secretary. Matted to an overall size of 12 x 14. In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing and a couple small edge tears. Accompanied by a panoramic color ‘class photo’ from the traditional Oscar nominee luncheon, with two stars of The Color Purple—Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey—seen on the left. Based on the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel by Alice Walker, The Color Purple was nominated for eleven Oscars. Starting Bid $200

Limited edition suite of Gone With the Wind’s costume designs 703. Gone With the Wind: Walter Plunkett. Prolific cos-

tume designer and Academy Award winner (1902–1982) who worked on more than 150 projects throughout his career in the Hollywood film industry, including King Kong and Gone With the Wind.

Exceptional limited edition portfolio consisting of six color 16 x 20 prints of Plunkett’s costume designs for Gone with the Wind, numbered 710/1000, each signed in the lower border in pencil, “Plunkett.” The images are all full-length depictions of the concepts, with five showing luxurious gowns for Scarlett O’Hara and the sixth a dapper suit for Rhett Butler. Contained within the large original portfolio envelope, with an additional plate featuring a complete list of the many films for which Plunkett designed costumes. The film listing page has some damage to its edges and corners and a presentation inscription in an unknown hand; the prints themselves, however, are all in fine to very fine condition. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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Headlined by the Three Stooges, Ronald Reagan, and Orson Welles 704. Hollywood. Collection of three

vintage autograph albums, signed inside by more than 115 classic actors and actresses (some clipped and affixed), including: Three Stooges: Larry and Curly (Moe traced over), Ronald Reagan, Orson Welles, Gene Autry, John Barrymore, Buddy Ebsen, Susan Hayward, Sonja Henie, William Holden, Tyrone Power, Mickey Rooney, Sabu, Ed Sullivan, Fay Wray, Jane Wyman, and a hundred others. In overall very good to fine condition. A complete list of signers is available online at RRAuction.com. Starting Bid $200

“Gibson is exposing an illusion, ‘Sawing a Woman in Half,’ (although he is doing it incorrectly)” 705. Harry Houdini. TLS signed “Houdini,” one page, 8.5 x 11, The Society of American Magicians letterhead, April 25, 1922. Letter to Richard Van Dien, in full: “Am mailing you a parcel of two color letterheads. By the way, in the Newark Sunday Call, Mr. W. B. Gibson is exposing an illusion, ‘Sawing a Woman in Half,’ (although he is doing it incorrectly). If I am not mistaken he is a member of the Philadelphia Assembly. Will you please write to the secretary asking about this?

Enclosed you will find a clipping from the Newark Sunday Call, which please return after perusal.” Houdini adds a brief postscript: “Did you send out the cards for the Ladies’ Night?” In fine condition, with slight wrinkling and ink marks to upper portion.

Walter B. Gibson was as a prolific American author and pulp fiction writer responsible for the character The Shadow, a major influence for Bob Kane’s Batman. Additionally, Gibson was a professional magician who served as a ghost writer for Houdini and many other legendary magicians and mentalists such as Howard Thurston, Harry Blackstone, Sr., and Joseph Dunninger. Although Houdini was initially upset with the article, the master magician quickly forgave Gibson and, impressed with the latter’s own magic skills and inventions, often invited Gibson backstage during his performances. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $300

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Oversized portrait inscribed to the Li’l Abner star 706. Laurel and Hardy. Vintage matte-finish 14 x 11 photo of the comedy duo side-by-side in their iconic bowler hats, signed and inscribed in fountain pen by Laurel, “To our ‘Pal’ ‘Peter Palmer,’ from his two ‘Pal’s,’ Stan & Ollie, 1948,” and signed by Laurel on the left side, “Stan Laurel,” and Hardy in the upper right, “Oliver Hardy.” In very good to fine condition, with some light creasing and silvering, and toning to the perimeter from prior display. The recipient, Peter Parker, was an actor who became known for starring as Abner in the stage and screen productions of Li’l Abner.

A scarce photo in this size, enhanced by its show business association. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Rare 1968 check from Bruce Lee

707. Bruce Lee. Sought-after personal check, 6 x 2.75,

filled out and signed by Bruce Lee, payable to Surprise Store for $4.18, May 20, 1968. Bank notations to upper border and lower left in another hand. Expertly mounted and framed with a pair of nunchaku, a shuriken, two small images of the Enter the Dragon movie poster, four nameplates, a photo of Lee from the film, and two photos signed by actors Jon Saxon, Jim Kelly, and Bob Wall, to an overall size of 38 x 34. In fine condition. Although The Green Hornet was canceled after a single season, Lee’s iconic portrayal of Kato enabled the actor to make three crossover appearances on the wildly popular live action Batman series between 1966 and 1967. Lee worked in television for a few more years before landing a leading role in The Big Boss, a martial arts action film that not only elevated Lee’s popularity across all of Asia, but likewise paved the way for Enter the Dragon, Lee’s final and most enduring motion picture. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $500

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Rare checks signed by Laurel and Hardy

708. Laurel and Hardy. Two checks: a personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Laurel, “Stan Laurel,” payable to

Cash for $25, December 18, 1934; and a Beverly Hills National Bank & Trust check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Hardy, “Oliver Hardy,” payable to Bekins for $8, April 19, 1938. In overall fine condition. An especially desirable pairing given the sheer scarcity of Hardy in such a format—this is the first Hardy-signed check we have ever offered. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Rare photo of McQueen in Bullitt 709. Steve McQueen. Desirable glossy 8 x 10 photo of McQueen in his memorable role as Frank Bullitt, signed and inscribed in thick black felt tip, “To Danielle, Best Wishes, from Steve McQueen.” In very good to fine condition, with overall surface creases, and slight toning confined to upper left corner. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $300

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Stunning 1953 glamour shot 710. Marilyn Monroe. Sultry vintage Matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 portrait of Monroe taken during a Frank Powolny glamour shoot in 1953, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Joyce, Thanks for Everything, Marilyn Monroe.” In fine condition, with old mounting remnants over the entirety of the reverse, and the recipient’s name in the inscription slightly altered by the addition of an upstroke in another hand (and the scratchedoff removal of a downstroke). 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. An irresistible portrait of Monroe. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $2500

Monroe prepares for her therapy session— “Mother always tried to get me to ‘go out’ as though she felt I were too unadventurous. She wanted me even to show a cruelty toward women”

711. Marilyn Monroe. Intriguing handwritten notes by Marilyn Monroe, un-

signed, one page, 5 x 8, September 9, no year but likely 1957. In full: “Remember, somehow, how mother always tried to get me to ‘go out’ as though she felt I were too unadventurous. She wanted me even to show a cruelty toward women. This in my teens. In return, I showed her that I was faithful to her.” At the top of the page Monroe adds “For Kris, Sept 9, Janes 10th Birthday on 7th same year.” In fine condition. The notes along the top refer to two women who recently entered Monroe’s life—her psychoanalyst Dr. Marianne Kris, whom Monroe had begun seeing after leaving Dr. Margaret Hohenberg in the spring of 1957, and Jane Miller, Monroe’s stepdaughter with husband Arthur Miller. A fascinating handwritten note from Monroe, who no doubt used this sheet as a reminder for an upcoming appointment with Kris. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $1000

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Rare 1941 junior class photo of Norma Jeane Baker

712. Marilyn Monroe. Incredibly scarce vintage 24 x 8 panoramic photo of the graduating Class of Summer 1941 Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School in Los Angeles, with a radiant Norma Jeane Baker (later Marilyn Monroe) identifiable to the right of center, signed on the reverse in black ink, “To a really cute girl, Norma Jeane Baker, 5’ 41,” with recipient adding a red ink circle around signature. In very good condition, with heavy vertical creases and edge tears all repaired with old tape on the signed side; the tape covers most of Monroe’s last name, but doesn’t affect readability whatsoever. While unsigned versions of this photo appear from time-to-time, signed examples are extremely uncommon, and represent one of the earliest examples of the future starlet’s signature. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $500

713. Marilyn Monroe. Bank

of America check, 5.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Monroe, payable to Cash for $59.20, January 18, 1953. Reverse bears a Twentieth Century–Fox Film Corporation stamp. In fine condition, with expected bank stamps and cancellation holes (trivially affecting portions of the first name). Signed during her breakthrough period as one of Hollywood’s most seductive actresses, this is a fantastic example of a Marilyn check featuring much of her handwriting. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $500

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A Floridian getaway for Monroe and DiMaggio in the spring of 1961 714. Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio. Vintage

ballpoint signatures, “Marilyn Monroe” and “Best wishes, Joe DiMaggio,” on the reverse of a 5.5 x 3.5 AAA postcard for Florida’s Tides Hotel and Bath Club. Includes a set of five vintage color candid photographs, ranging in size from 3.25 x 4 to 5.75 x 4, each showing the vacationing Monroe and DiMaggio relaxing under cabanas and strolling the shoreline of North Redington Beach. The postcard and photos are mounted and displayed within a transparent case to an overall size of 11.25 x 14.25. In overall fine condition.

Replete with stately dining rooms, dinner theater, two beach front pools, and ballroom, the Tides Hotel and Bath Club in St. Petersburg, Florida, was a one-time destination for some of the era’s most rich and famous. Amid rumors that the pair were planning to remarry, DiMaggio took Monroe to the resort for a short vacation in March 1961, only a month removed from Monroe’s ordeal at the Payne Whitney Clinic and Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.

The former ballplayer was also there to attend the Yankee Training Camp as a spring batting instructor. Items signed by both Monroe and DiMaggio remain exceedingly rare, with this postcard representing DiMaggio’s noted devotion to his former wife.

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $1000

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Marilyn in The Seven Year Itch 715. Marilyn Monroe. Page from

the 1955 book entitled “Ballantine Books presents Marilyn Monroe as The Girl; the candid picture-story of the making of ‘The Seven Year Itch,’” 4 x 6.75, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint. “To Pat, Thanks for the cake, Marilyn Monroe.” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges and tiny chips to upper corners. Accompanied by two other detached pages from the book.

An unusual format related to one of Monroe’s most famous films. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

716. Frank Sinatra. Uncommon set list for a two-night concert at London’s

Royal Festival Hall on May 7 and 8, 1970, one page, 8 x 10, signed in black ballpoint by Sinatra. The sheet consists of three acts and one encore, and includes classic songs like ‘My Way,’ ‘Fly Me to the Moon,’ and ‘The Lady Is a Tramp.’ In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter related to the concerts, dated April 13, 1970, and the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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Tate as Malibu in Don’t Make Waves

Choice autographs from the “3 Stooges”

717. Sharon Tate. Rare glossy

8 x 10 publicity photo from the 1967 film Don’t M a k e Wa v e s , showing Tate seated in a hanging chair, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Alan, Sharon Tate.” In fine condition, with some light marginal staining just touching the background at top edge, and easily matted out. Despite being billed below stars Tony Curtis and Claudia Cardinale, Tate and her Waves character, Malibu, earned a permanent place in pop-culture history as the direct inspiration for Mattel’s enormously popular ‘Malibu Barbie’ doll. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $300

719. Three Stooges.

Sought-after set of three ink signatures, “Curly, 3 Stooges,” “Sincerely, The 3 Stooges, Moe,” and “Sincerely, Larry, 3 Stooges,” on individual green or yellow 6 x 4.25 album pages. In overall fine condition, with faint show-through and light wrinkling from small attached clippings on the reverse of each page. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Phenomenal oversized Three Stooges portrait 718. Three Stooges. Stupendous vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 photo of the Three Stooges in appropriately outrageous attire, signed and inscribed in fountain pen by Moe, “To Jeff Keene, Everything of the best for you is a sincere wish of The 3 Stooges,” and signed by each actor on their image: “Curly,” “Larry,” and “Moe.” In fine condition. Three Stooges photographs of this impressive size are ultra-rare and of the utmost desirability. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication.

Starting Bid $500

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720. John Wayne. Glossy 10 x 8 Warner Bros. publicity

photo of Wayne as Det. Lt. Lon McHugh in the 1974 film McQ, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “Alan—Good luck, John Wayne.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

721. John Wayne. TLS, one page, 6 x 8.25, personal letterhead, January 24, 1975. Letter to Teresa Bramlett, in full: “Thank you for your charming letter.

I certainly wish I could see the video program that you did. A fellow always likes to see how other people picture him. You are right about ‘Rooster Cogburn.’ I think it will be one that will be remembered for a while.” In very good to fine condition, with old mounting traces on the reverse, and a light block of toning from prior display. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.

Rooster Cogburn is a sequel to the 1969 film True Grit. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

722. Robert Wise. Academy Award–winning director (1914–2005)

best known for the films West Side Story, The Sound of Music, and The Day the Earth Stood Still; he was also the editor for Citizen Kane.

Collection of three souvenir Directors Guild award statuettes in the shape of director’s chairs, respectively labeled: “Directors Guild of America, 50th Annual Awards Dinner, March 7, 1998, Robert Wise”; “Directors Guild of America, 53rd Annual Awards Dinner, March 10, 2001,” with “Robert Wise” on the back; and “Directors Guild of America, 54th Annual Awards Dinner, March 9, 2002, Robert Wise.” In overall fine condition. The 2001 chair is the rarest variation, as it was the only year that the black design was used; subsequent years returned to the traditional gold chairs. Starting Bid $200 160 | May 10, 2017 | CLASSIC ENTERTAINMENT

723.

Julie Andrews. Desir-

the kuflik collection

able glossy 8 x 10 20th Century-Fox publicity photo of Andrews as Maria from the 1965 classic The Sound of Music, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

724. The Breakfast Club. Glossy 10 x 8 publicity photo

for the classic 1985 film The Breakfast Club, signed in blue felt tip by Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, and Anthony Michael Hall. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

726. The Championship Season.

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the cast and director of That Championship Season, signed in blue and purple felt tip by Bruce Dern, Stacy Keach, Robert Mitchum, Martin Sheen, Paul Sorvino, and Jason Miller. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

727. Chuck Connors. Color satin-finish 9.75 x 8 photo of Connors with a red bandanna around his neck, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a few light creases. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

725. Charles Bronson and Lee Remick. Two

different color 14 x 11 lobby cards for the 1977 spy film Telefon, individually signed in black felt tip by co-stars Charles Bronson and Lee Remick. In overall fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Precertified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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728. Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart. Glossy 8

731. The Godfather, Part II: Diane Keaton. Glossy 8 x

x 10 photo of the pair as they appeared in Destry Rides Again, signed in black felt tip

by Dietrich and blue felt tip by Stewart. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection.

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

10 publicity photo for The Godfather, Part II, signed in blue felt tip by Keaton. In fine condition, with some mild surface creases.

From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

729. Dynasty.

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Dynasty cast, signed in silver ink by Joan Collins, black felt tip by John Forsyth, and blue felt tip by Linda Evans. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

732. The G o d f a t h e r, Part II: Robert Duvall and Michael V. G a z z o .

Glossy 10 x 8 publicity photo for The Godfather, Part II, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Harvey, Best wishes, Michael Vincente Gazzo” and “Robert Duvall.” In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

733. Whoopi Goldberg.

730. Chris Farley. Large felt tip signature, “Chris Farley,” on an off-white 6 x 4 card. Reverse bears a collector’s date notation of June 13, 1993. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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Glossy 10 x 8 publicity photo of Goldberg in her film debut as Celie Harris Johnson in The Color Purple, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

734.

Alec Guinness. Color

737. Tippi Hedren.

Glossy 8 x 10 publicity headshot of Hedren for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 classic The Birds, signed in black felt tip. Reverse bears an affixed caption. In fine condition.

From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

glossy 8 x 10 photo of Guinness as ObiWan Kenobi in Star Wars, signed in ink, “Good wishes, Alec Guinness.” In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Precertified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

735.

Gene Hackman and Stanley Kramer.

Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Hackman and Kramer on set, signed in blue felt tip by both. In fine condition. An unusual behind-the-scenes shot.

From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

736. Richard Harris. Color 14 x 11 lobby card for the

1976 film Robin and Marian starring Harris as King Richard, signed in black felt tip. In very good to fine condition, with a heavy crease to the lower right corner. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

738.

Audrey Hepburn. Stunning

glossy 8 x 10 Paramount publicity photo of Hepburn from 1956, signed vertically in blue felt tip. Reverse is stamped “Approved” with a date of June 26, 1956. In very good to fine condition, with a few surface creases and some rippling to emulsion. A simply beautiful image of one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Precertified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

739. Charlton Heston. Color 14 x 11 lobby card for the

classic Ben-Hur, signed in black felt tip by Heston. In very good to fine condition, with some staining to borders and tack holes and small areas of paper loss to upper corners. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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740. John Hughes.

743. Christopher Lee. Classic color

Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Hughes for his iconic 1984 coming-of-age comedy Sixteen Candles, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

glossy 8 x 10 photo of Lee as Dracula, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

741. Akira Kurosawa.

Uncommon glossy 10 x 8 photo of the acclaimed director on set, prominently signed in blue felt tip

by Kurosawa.

In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

744. Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis.

Vintage glossy 2.5 x 3.5 candid photo of Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis together, with Leigh seen holding a program for the musical Fanny, signed in fountain pen by Leigh and ballpoint by Curtis. Reverse bears a collector ’s date notation of January 8, 1955. In fine condition, with creasing to lower left corner.

From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

745. Karl Malden. Color

742. Burt Lancaster. Color 14 x 11 lobby card for the 1959 film The Devil’s Disciple, based on the play by George Bernard Shaw, signed in black felt tip by Lancaster. In fine condition.

From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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14 x 11 lobby card for the 1970 film Patton in which Malden portrayed General Omar N. Bradley, signed in black felt tip

by Malden. In fine condition.

From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

749. Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange. Glossy

746.

Jayne Mansfield. Vintage

glossy 5 x 7 photo of the busty Mansfield in a revealing outfit, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Rhoda, All my best, Jayne Mansfield.” In fine condition, with a bit of brushing to signature.

From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

9.75 x 8 Paramount publicity photo for The Postman Always Rings Twice, signed in black felt tip by Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

750. The Odd Couple.

Color

747. Lee Marvin.

glossy 8 x 10 photo of Oscar and Felix side-by-side, signed in blue felt tip by Jack Klugman and Tony Randall. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Marvin for John Ford’s 1963 film Donovan’s Reef, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

748. Sal Mineo.

Vintage glossy 2.5 x 3.5 candid photo of Mineo in a handsome suit and tie, signed in blue ballpoint. Reverse bears a collector’s date notation of May 23, 1956. In fine condition, with a few creases and some skipping to ink. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection.

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

751. Sidney Poitier. Glossy

8 x 10 publicity photo of a young Poitier in 1959, neatly signed in blue felt tip, “Best wishes, Sidney Poitier.” In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Precertified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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752. Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis.

755. Jean Seberg. Vin-

Color 14 x 11 lobby card for the 1958 film The Defiant Ones, signed in black felt tip by co-stars Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis. In fine condition, with some scattered soiling. Both actors were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for their exquisite performances in the movie, though neither took home the final prize. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

753. Claude Rains.

Handsome mattefinish 8 x 10 photo of Rains in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “For Rhoda, from Claude Rains, Greetings.” In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection.

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

754. Ronald Reagan. Ballpoint signature, “Ronald Reagan,” on an off-white 4 x 3 presidential slip. Affixed at the top edge to a larger card. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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tage glossy 3.5 x 3.5 candid photo of the troubled French-American actress, dated April 1958, signed in fountain pen.

In fine condition, with trivial corner creases.

From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

756. Victor Victoria. Color

14 x 11 lobby card for the 1982 MGM film Victor Victoria, signed in blue felt tip by Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston, and Blake Edwards. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Precertified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

757. Andy Warhol. Felt tip signature, “Andy Warhol,” on

an off-white 6 x 4 card. Reverse bears a collector’s notation, “3/25/85, Spago’s Oscar Party.” In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

760. Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall. Color 10

758. John Wayne. Large green felt tip signature, “John Wayne,” on an off-white 6 x 4 card. In fine condition, with mild uniform toning. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection.

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

759. Raquel Welch. Color glossy

8 x 10 photo of Welch at the beach, signed in silver ink. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Precertified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

x 8 cardstock photo for the 1980 live-action Popeye movie, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “Robin Williams” and “To Harvey, Shelley Duvall.” In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

762. Fay Wray.

Wonderful glossy 8 x 10 photo of Wray as she appeared in King Kong, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

761. Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner. Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 3.5 candid

photo of the handsome Hollywood couple in the street, signed and inscribed in ink, “To Rhoda, with our love, Natalie Wood and Wagner,” and “To Rhoda, love Bob Wagner.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a different unsigned candid of Wood and Wagner. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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767. John Belushi MB $200

771. Celebrities MB $200

764. Julie Andrews

765. Josephine Baker

766. Batman

768. Ingrid Bergman MB $200

769. Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner

770. Richard Burton and Hamlet

772. Charlie Chaplin

773. Charlie Chaplin

774. Maurice Chevalier

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775. Gary Cooper MB $200

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776. Gary Cooper MB $200

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777. Joan Crawford MB $200

778. Joan Crawford

779. Joan Crawford

780. Joan Crawford

781. Marion Davies

782. The Defiant Ones

783. Kirk Douglas

784. Jimmy Durante

785. Harrison Ford

786. Clark Gable

787. Cary Grant

788. Cary Grant

789. Rita Hayworth

790. Audrey Hepburn

791. Katharine Hepburn

792. Jon-Erik Hexum

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793. Hollywood MB $200

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794. Hollywood

795. Buster Keaton

796. Grace Kelly

797. David Lean

798. Vivien Leigh

799. Sophia Loren

800. Marcel Marceau

801. Harpo Marx

802. Mary Miles Minter

803. Robert Mitchum

804. Marilyn Monroe

805. Mary Tyler Moore

806. Maureen O’Hara

807. Maureen O’Hara

808. Maureen O’Hara

809. Tatum O’Neal

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810. Louella Parsons MB $200

811. Gregory Peck MB $200

814. Robert Redford

815. Robert Redford

818. RKO Actors

819. George C. Scott

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821. Jay Silverheels MB $200

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822. Barbara Stanwyck MB $200

812. Sidney Poitier MB $200

813. The Poseidon Adventure

816. Robert Redford

817. Christopher Reeve

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820. Silent Screen Stars MB $200

823. Barbara Stanwyck MB $200

824. Star Wars: Dave Prowse MB $200

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825. James Stewart MB $200

828. Three Stooges: Larry Fine

826. Marie Taglioni

827. Tarzan

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829. Dalton Trumbo

830. Dalton Trumbo

831. Lana Turner

832. Hal Wallis

833. Johnny Weissmuller

834. Johnny Weissmuller

835. Johnny Weissmuller

836. Orson Welles

837. Mae West

838. Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger

839. Young Frankenstein

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840. Lou Gehrig. Neat ink

signature, “Lou Gehrig,” on an off-white 2.25 x 1.25 card.

Double-matted and framed with a photo of Gehrig to an overall size of 14.5 x 19.25.

In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

842. Babe Ruth. Sought-after fountain pen signature, “Babe Ruth,” on an off-white 5.25 x 4.25 album page. In fine condition. An ideal and uninscribed example. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Attractive signed photo display of the Babe

841. Babe Ruth. Wonderful glossy 3.5 x 5.5 full-length photo of Ruth at the end of a swing, nicely signed in black ink. Impressively double-matted and framed with a Hall of Fame card, an engraved plaque, two large photos, and a metallic Yankees emblem to an overall size of 37.25 x 19.25. In very good to fine condition, with light overall crazing to the finish, and the signature light but legible. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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843. Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Participation Medal with Original Case. Participa-

olympics

tion medal issued for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics.

Bronze, 55 mm, 122 gm. The front features the Beijing Games logo over the Bird’s Nest Olympic stadium, with raised Chinese and English text along the top; the reverse bears five Fuwa mascots over gusts of wind and engraved Chinese and English text, “One World One Dream.”

Complete with its red presentation case. Starting Bid $200

844. Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation Medal with Original Case. Par-

ticipation medal issued for the Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics.

Bronze, 64 mm, 133 gm, by Cornelius Martens. The front depicts the Calgary Games emblem and raised French and English text, “Calgary 1988, XV Olympic Winter Games”; the reverse bears a panoramic view of Calgary, the Saddledome Stadium, and the Canadian Rocky Mountains, with the Olympic motto below. Includes its velvet case. An impressive Olympic medal with exceptionally bold designs. Starting Bid $200

845. Olympic Medals and Pins. Three items: a vintage gold-filled pin with screw-back featuring a red, white, and blue shield with Olympic rings at the top, surrounded by the text “U.S. Olympic Committee,” marked “10K G.F.” on the reverse; a vintage shield-shaped US Olympic pin of a similar design with a pin and loop closure, marked “Sam Greller Trophies, Chicago,” on the reverse; and a vintage USA patch. Starting Bid $200

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846. Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle/Summer Olympics Bronze Commemorative Medal with Original Case. Com-

memorative medal issued for the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle, which played host to that year’s Summer Olympics. Bronze, 63 mm, 98 gm, by J. C. Chaplain. The front depicts the head of France in a Phrygian bonnet with the Paris skyline to the right; the reverse features the winged figure of Victory, holding a laurel wreath and a palm branch and carrying a winner on her back. Includes its “Exposition Universelle, 1900” cardboard box, which has a loose hinge and partial separations at corners. Starting Bid $200

847. Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Athlete Diploma and Athlete’s Participation Medal. Two items: an official participation certificate of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games issued to Seonkoo Park, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, with IOC and Rio logos to upper corners and trilingual text below, reading: “In recognition and appreciation of your contribution to the success of the XXXI Olympiad”; and an official participation medal of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Alloy copper, 44 x 50, 100 gm. The front features the Rio Games logo above Olympic rings; the reverse bears flowing designs above three rows of raised text, “XXXI Olympiad Rio 2016.” Includes the original presentation holder and slipcase, as well as an “Olympic Closing Ceremony Marching Pass.” Starting Bid $200

848. Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Medal.

Participation medal issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 55 mm, 78 gm, by Emilio Greco. The front features a nude female torchbearer superimposed over Olympic rings; the reverse bears a convocation of eagles soaring high above the Olympic stadium, with raised Italian text encircling the edge. Starting Bid $200

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849. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Torch with Official Stand. Official

2014 Sochi Winter Olympics torch, constructed of aluminum and various polymers, measuring 37.5” in length and 5.75” at its widest point, developed by a team of designers led by Vladimir Pirozhkov and Andrei Vodyanik. The torch was modeled after the feather of a Firebird or Phoenix, which symbolizes good luck or fortune in Russian folklore, and was immortalized in Igor Stravinsky’s eponymous ballet. The torch’s silver represents winter ice, and the red, the traditional color of Russian sport, denotes the fires kindling in the mountains around the resort. Complete with its original drawstring carrying bag and official metal stand.

The Olympic flame was lit in Olympia, Greece, on September 13, 2013, and made its way onto Russian soil on October 7, traveling through all eighty-three regions of the Russian Federation during its five-month and 65,000 km relay. Additionally, other specially designed Sochi torches reached the North Pole, the summit of Mount Elbrus, submerged thirteen meters into Lake Baikal, and another even entered outer space, with cosmonauts Oleg Kotov and Sergei Rayazansky passing the torch outside the International Space Station. Inspired by the feather that bestows good luck in its purest form upon its bearer, this is a choice unused example of a uniquely designed torch from the most recent Winter Olympics. Starting Bid $200

850. Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics Participation Medal. Participation medal

issued for the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics.

Silver-colored, 50 mm, 69 gm. The front depicts the Sydney Olympic emblem surrounded by the ‘fluid energy’ motif used for the Games; the reverse bears the Olympic rings and reads, “The Games of the XXVII Olympiad,” surrounded by the same motif. Includes its clear plastic case and blue velour insert. Some tarnishing to edges.

Starting Bid $200

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851. Muhammad Ali MB $300

854. Muhammad Ali

MB $200

858. Baseball: 1984 Fleer MB $200

860. Boxing MB $200

853. Muhammad Ali

856. Athletes

857. Tom Brady

MB $200

855. Muhammad Ali

MB $200

852. Muhammad Ali

MB $200

MB $200

MB $200

859. Baseball: 500 Home Run Club MB $300

861. Chick Evans MB $200

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862. Roger Federer

864. Golf

MB $200

865. Gabby Hartnett

MB $200

866. Heisman Trophy Winners

867. Hockey MB $200

MB $200

MB $200

868. Joe Louis and Max Schmeling MB $200

869. Mickey Mantle

870. Mickey Mantle

872. Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra

873. Mantle, DiMaggio, and Williams

MB $200

MB $200

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MB $200

MB $200

871. Mickey Mantle MB $200

875. Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio MB $200

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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.

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All property must be removed from RR Auction’s premises by the Bidder at his/her expense not later than thirty (30) business days following its sale and, if it is not so removed, RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and expense of the Bidder.

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All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR Auction’s account before delivery of the Purchases; and all payments are subject to a clearing period. RR Auction reserves the right to determine if a check constitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten (10) calendar day hold, and ten (10) business days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via e-Check, personal or corporate checks.

In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If Bidder attempts to pay via check and the financial institution denies the transfer from Bidder’s bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Bidder agrees to complete payment.

If RR Auction refers any invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction. If RR Auction assigns collection to its house counsel, such attorney’s time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys.

RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder to secure payment of the Auction invoice. RR Auction is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by RR Auction or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due RR Auction or affiliates from the Bidder. With respect to these lien rights, RR Auction shall have all the rights of a secured creditor, including but not limited to the right of sale. In addition, with respect to payment of the Auction invoice(s), the Bidder waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against RR Auction and the consignor of the merchandise included on the invoice (the “Consignor”). If a Bidder owes RR Auction or its affiliates on any account, RR Auction and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit balance due Bidder, and it may secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bidder’s property in their possession.

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combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that service and handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to a credit card on file with RR Auction.

Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified Customs declarations, to RR Auction for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price and RR Auction shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot. Domestic Bidders on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs.

Title: Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper.

Rights Reserved: RR Auction reserves the right to withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, and/or to postpone the Auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason. RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone.

Conducting the Auction: RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session thereof for a reasonable period of time for any reason whatsoever, and no Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have any claim as a result thereof, including consequential damages.

RR Auction’s Discretion: RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments.

RR Auction has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between Bidders or if RR Auction has doubt as to the validity of any bid, to advance the bidding at its absolute discretion and to determine the successful Bidder in the event of a dispute between Bidders, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell the lot in question. In the event of a dispute after the sale, RR Auction’s record of final sale shall be conclusive. RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale.

Reserves: Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or property. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own.

Off-Site Bidding: Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance arrangements, availability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for errors relating to any transmission or execution thereof. In order to be considered for off-site bidding in any manner, Bidders must comply with all of these Conditions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form.

RR Auction’s Remedies: Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of default. In such

event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under sub-part (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any property in RR Auction’s possession owned by such Bidder. RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Warranties: RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold “as is” and “where is”.

By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for intended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correctness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, exhibition, relevance, attribution, source, provenance, date, authorship, condition, culture, genuineness, value, or period of the property. Additionally, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to whether the Bidder acquires rights in copyright or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title.

All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and relevance, used in the Catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or anywhere else, represent a good faith effort made by RR Auction to fairly represent the lots and property offered for sale as to origin, date, condition, and other information contained therein; they are statements of opinion only. They are not representations or warranties and Bidder agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall not rely on them in determining whether or not to bid or for what price. Price estimates (which are determined well in advance of the Auction and are therefore subject to revision) and condition reports are provided solely as a convenience to Bidders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices.

Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot

prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly.

All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certification is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “Certification of Authenticity”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The Certification of Authenticity inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records).

Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the Certification of Authenticity, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. The Certification of Authenticity is valid from date of the Auction in which Bidder was awarded the lot (the “Auction Date”) until five (5) years after the Auction Date, without exception.

FIREARMS. RR Auction complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A Bidder is required to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any. Bidder is responsible for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm.

Limitation of Damages: In the event that RR Auction is prevented for any reason from delivering any property to Bidder, or Bidder is otherwise dissatisfied with the performance of RR Auction, the liability, if any, of RR Auction, shall be limited to, and shall not exceed, the amount actually paid for the property by Bidder. In no event shall RR Auction be liable for incidental, special, indirect, exemplary or consequential damages of any kind, including but not limited to loss of profits, value of investment or opportunity cost.

Unauthorized Statements: Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued by RR Auction unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties. Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of RR Auction to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction.

Bidder’s Remedies: Under no circumstance will RR Auction incur liability to a Bidder in excess of the purchase price actually paid.

This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder in conformity with the Warranties and Limitation of Damages provisions of these Conditions of Sale, and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, in the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction shall make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other

amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand, RR Auction shall disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and assign to Bidder all of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and assignment, all responsibility and liability, if any, of RR Auction with respect to said lot or property shall automatically terminate. RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction - this remedy is as to the Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances.

If Bidder wishes to challenge the AC within the period of the Certification of Authenticity, Bidder must present written evidence that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field. If RR Auction agrees that the lot is not as represented, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be a refund of their purchase price, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable. If RR Auction does not agree with the claim by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale.

Any such challenge concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Bidder’s notice to RR Auction of Bidder’s contention that the lot was not authentic, or six (6) years from the Auction Date, whichever is sooner.

If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), the lot is returnable if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and the AC, then the description in the AC shall control. This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received

by RR Auction.

NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE. RR Auction’s Additional Services: For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Bidders, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Bidder. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for acts or omissions in such packing or shipping by RR Auction or other packers and carriers, whether or not recommended by RR Auction. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for damage to frames, glass or other breakable items. Where RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice, RR Auction will include an administration charge.

Headings: Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer.

Entire Agreement: These Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the Registration Form. They may not be amended, modified or superseded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed by RR Auction or acting as agent or representative of RR Auction may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties.

If any section of these Conditions of Sale or any term or provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court

of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections or terms and provisions of a section shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

Governing Law and Enforcement The Parties agree that any agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location.

The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, and any other related agreement(s) are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles.

The Parties agree that any dispute related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the “Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”). The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. The Parties agree that Bidder shall have no right to recover consequential or indirect damages, or lost profits damages.

The Parties consent to the enforcement of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in either the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Except as provided in Bidder’s Remedies with regard to the Certification of Authenticity, any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other agreement(s) between the Parties must be brought within one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances giving rise to the alleged claim, without exceptions. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute release of any claims after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding on all parties in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by either RR Auction or Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale.

The Bidder hereby agrees that RR Auction shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the Parties’ agreement, and the Parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration related to or arising out of any Auction of an item sold for less than $10,000. This right shall relate to the individual item price, such that RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration for items that in the aggregate exceed $10,000. The prevailing Party in such a proceeding shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the proceeding, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. This right of enforcement is unique to RR Auction, and these Conditions of Sale are a waiver by the Bidder of any right to enforcement or adjudication outside of an Arbitration.

CONDUCT OF AUCTION Estimate Prices: In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 7324280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading).

Owned or Guaranteed Property: RR Auction generally offers property consigned by others for sale at public auction; in very limited occasion, lots are offered that are the property of RR Auction.

Before the Auction: Bidder may attend pre-sale viewing for all of RR Auction’s auctions at no charge. All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale. Bidder is encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Bidder may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment.

Maximum Bids – All Auctions: To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum. Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing arbitrary, non-incremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under Bidder’s bid.

Successful Bids: The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder will be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice.

Unsold Lots: If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction.

Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers.

Bidding—Timed Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing.

RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

Any Bidder may bid on any lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. At that time, an extended bidding period goes into effect. If Bidder has not bid on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT, Bidder may not bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. Only those Bidders who have placed bids on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT will be allowed to bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the only Bidder on a lot at 6 pm EST/EDT, that lot is awarded to Bidder. During the extended bidding period, a lot will remain open only to those who bid on that lot prior to 6 pm EST/ EDT. All lots WITHOUT an opening bid at 6 pm EST/EDT will remain OPEN to ALL Bidders until 7 pm EST/EDT or until they receive their first bid. These lots will close immediately upon receipt of a bid or at 7 pm EST/EDT, whichever comes first. For all lots that are active after 7 pm EST/EDT, bidding will remain open until 30 minutes pass without a bid being placed on THAT lot (the “30 Minute Rule”). The 30 Minute Rule is applied on a PER LOT BASIS; each lot in the Auction closes individually based on bidding activity after 7 pm EST/ EDT. On a PER LOT BASIS, the 30 minute timer will reset each time a bid is placed after 7 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the high Bidder, raising Bidder’s maximum bid will NOT reset the timer. RR Auction reserves the right to close the Auction at any time at its sole discretion.

Bidding - Internet – Live Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing.

RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right.

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

Property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone, internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction.

The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the 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.

During live Auctions, internet bids can be placed in real time through one or more of the following Third Party services: www.liveauctioneers.com, www.invaluable.com and www.icollector.com. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. RR Auction treats any third-party site bids as floor or telephone bids. Floor bids and telephone bids are always considered first over third party sites bids, and floor bids are considered earlier than telephone bids. All RR Auction lots purchased through the third party sites carry an additional Buyer’s Premium.

Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a nonsale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s

Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement.

Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future.

In conformity with “do-not-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available.

Rules of Construction: RR Auction presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.

GLOSSARY OF CONDITION TERMS FOR DECADES, RR AUCTION HAS LED THE INDUSTRY IN PROVIDING AN ACCURATE AND DETAILED CONDITION STATEMENT FOR EACH ITEM THAT WE SELL. STARTING IN 2016 WE’VE DECIDED TO TAKE A FRESH APPROACH TO DESCRIBING EACH ITEM’S CONDITION. As our website and catalog images continually improve, and bidders can see obvious details from those excellent images, we’ve decided to simplify things, using the same terminology to describe an item’s overall condition (on an ascending scale of 1 to 4: good, very good, fine, very fine), but only adding specific details, if any, that would not be obvious from the illustration.

VERY FINE describes an item 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 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 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 with 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 exceedingly rare or important.

Of course we’re more than happy to provide more in-depth information about any item via phone or email. We hope this new system will make for easier reading and a more pleasant bidding experience.

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