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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....................................................................................................................... 36

Military.......................................................................................................................... 74 Aviation......................................................................................................................... 96 Space........................................................................................................................... 97 Art, Architecture, and Design...................................................................................... 101

Comic Art and Animation ........................................................................................... 105

Literature.................................................................................................................... 108 Classic Music............................................................................................................. 121

Pop Culture ............................................................................................................... 129

Contemporary Music................................................................................................. 129

Classic Entertainment................................................................................................ 144

The John Brennan Collection .................................................................................... 157

Sports........................................................................................................................ 164 Conditions of Sale..................................................................................................... 171

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presidents and first ladies The only uncanceled and uncut Washington check we have ever encountered

1. George Washington. Rare Bank of Alexandria check, 6.75 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Washington, “Go: Washington,” payable to Abraham Herner for $25, October 6, 1797. Washington also amended the printed location to read “Mt. Vernon,” rather than Alexandria. Double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait. In fine condition.

Washington was a depositor and stockholder in the Bank of Alexandria, which was the first bank in Virginia when it was established in 1792. In his will, he directed that his account and holdings in the institution be used to endow a free school for orphaned and indigent children.

Washington checks in such exceptional condition are virtually unobtainable. The check offered here is a far finer specimen than those typically offered, and the only known uncut example in existence. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $10000

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With Revolutionary victory secured, General Washington defers his aide’s concern about “the oppression of some of the Inhabitants of Long Island by the British” 2. George Washington. LS signed

“Go: Washington,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, October 10, 1783. Letter to Lieutenant Colonel William Stephens Smith, who had been appointed as an aide to Washington in July 1781. In full: “I have to reply to your several Letters of the 20 September and 3 & 6 of this month. The Glass was safely delivered me by Captain Pinkney. I am obliged to you for your information respecting the oppression of some of the Inhabitants of Long Island by the British but as the offence is against the subjects of the State it belongs more properly to the Executive authority to take cognizance of it, and I wish you in all matters of this kind to give information to the Governor that they may take such notice of them as they think proper. You mention your having forwarded to me the beginning of September several Letters from Europe. I cannot recollect to have reced any European Letters from you whilst at Newburg and am confident that since I arrived at this place (about the 20 Aug) none such have come to my hands—the only Letters of yours in September are one of the 1st one of the 5 and the one above mentioned of the 20th neither of which inclosed the Letters you mention. I therefore wish you to recollect to whose care you committed them that the necessary enquiries may be made.” In fine condition, with some creasing, and light staining to the top of the first page.

Accompanied by a handsome custom-made presentation folder with a quarter leather binding. Starting Bid $2500

“I am at length reduced to the eternal complaint of Voltaire, ‘Vieux et malade’” 3. John Adams. Exceptional LS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, February 20, 1818.

Letter addressed to “Le Ray de chaumont Esquire,” James Donatien le Ray de Chaumont, the son of Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont, an important French supporter of the American Revolution. In part: “I recollect to have given you familliarly and jocosely certain English bones to pick at a time when I thought you an ingenuous and promising youth and when I wished to turn your attention to the study of that language. And I feel a pride in the recollection that forty years ago I contributed in the smallest degree to the accomplishment of a Gentleman who has been so eminently friendly and useful to my country, which he has made his own as I am at length reduced to the eternal complaint of Voltaire, ‘Vieux et malade,’ and am obliged to have recourse to the delicate fingers of my little Granddaughter to write what mine ate too parralitick to effect.” Also franked on the integral address leaf by Adams, “Free, J. Adams.” In fine condition, with a small chip to the left edge and seal-related paper loss to the integral address leaf. Accompanied by a gorgeous custom-made presentation folder with a quarter leather binding.

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With trade obstructed in 1785, Adams promotes self-sufficiency from his new post in Britain

4. John Adams.

ALS, one page, 7.5 x 9.75, September 25, 1785. Letter to “Mr. Boylston,” written from “Grosvenor Square, Westminster.” In part: “I received in due Season, your kind Congratulations on my Arrival in this Country…Our friends in Boston are racking their Inventions to encourage Manufactures among themselves, and to explore new Channells of Commerce, because Britain will not take in Payment for theirs such Remittances as our Country produces. In other Respects they are well and happy.”

In very good condition, with repaired separations to intersecting folds, one fold passing through a single letter of the signature, a few repaired tears, and circular areas of toning from seals. Starting Bid $1000

Jefferson inventories his goods bound for Monticello 5. Thomas Jefferson. Exceptional manuscript written in

the hand of Thomas Jefferson, unsigned, one page, 7.75 x 10, August 31, 1790. Secretary of State Jefferson inventories his goods bound for Monticello as the new American government moves from New York to Philadelphia, including a paper press, Pembroke tables, sideboard, tables, chairs, cask of coffee, earthenware, candlesticks, bacon, handirons, mattresses, stools, and other household goods. In fine condition.

The temporary seat of federal government from March 1789 to December of 1790 was in New York. Following Washington’s departure from Mount Vernon on August 30, Jefferson prepared for his own return to Monticello on the first of September. Accompanied by James Madison, Jefferson spent nearly two months in Virginia before establishing himself at the new seat of the federal government in Philadelphia. Starting Bid $1000

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Thousand-acre land bounty for a veteran of the Continental Army’s Virginia Line

6. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Partly-printed DS, signed

“Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 12.75 x 15, March 28, 1807. A grant for a 1000-acre parcel of land, issued to John Flemming, “a Major for three years,” under the provisions of “An Act to enable the Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment.” Signed at the conclusion by Jefferson and countersigned by Madison. Handsomely double-matted and framed with engraved portraits of both founders to an overall size of 35.25 x 23. In very good condition, with intersecting folds and moderate overall wrinkling; both signatures are light but legible. A desirable and attractively presented presidential combination with a direct relationship to the American Revolution. Oversized. Starting Bid $500

8. James Monroe. LS

7. James Madison. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 12.75 x 7.75, October 20, 1815. President Madison grants Joseph Cookson “assignee of James Cooper…the southeast quarter of section Eight of township Sixteen in range Fifteen of the Land directed to be sold at Zanesville.” Signed crisply at the conclusion by Madison, and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Josiah Meigs. White paper seal remains affixed to the lower left. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 21.75 x 17.75. In very good to fine condition, with a small hole at the top, and some surface scratching due to corrections being made to some text.

Starting Bid $200

as secretary of state, signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page both sides, 8 x 13, July 2, 1816.

Letter to the Chevalier de Onis, in part: “I have to request your attention and good offices, in a circumstance highly interesting to the United States. It appears by a representation to this Government, made on the authority of the oath of Thomas Perkins of Boston, that the Ship Charles of Nantucket, Benjamin Wirth Commander, engaged in a Whaling voyage in the South Sea, having touched at Valparaiso, in October last, was seized there, by the officers of the Spanish government, for no other cause than that she had not a Sea Letter…My object in this, is to request your interposition with the proper authorities in the Spanish Provinces, to obtain the discharge of the vessel.” In fine condition, with light splitting to the fold and the hinge. Starting Bid $200

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Releasing subjects of Sweden and Denmark “made captive on board enemy merchant vessels” 9. James Monroe.

LS as secretary of state, signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page, 7.75 x 9, November 13, 1812. Letter authorizing the release of captured sailors. In part: “I have to request you to deliver over to the consuls, or other authorised agent, of Sweden and Denmark, persons made captive on board enemy merchant vessels and claiming to be the subjects of either of those powers.”

Affixed to a slightly larger sheet. In very good to fine condition, with toning along folds and edges. This letter dates to just five months after America’s declaration of war against England in the War of 1812, in which disputes over merchant shipping, privateering, and the impressment of sailors all played a major role. Starting Bid $200

10. James Monroe. ALS signed “Ja’s Monroe,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, May 13, 1792. Letter to influential political economist Tench Coxe, concerning his financial affairs. In part: “Will it likewise be convenient for you to take my draft on the Govr. of Virginia [Henry Lee] for £40 of the currency of that State, payable at 10 days, & furnish me the money here? I wish the aid of that fund with me on the road to guard agnst. accidents, & know not with whom to negotiate a bill.” In fine condition, with a light block of toning to the first page. Starting Bid $200

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11. James Monroe. Partly-printed vellum DS as president,

one page, 13.25 x 8.5, March 4, 1819. President Monroe appoints Cadwalader Ringgold as “a Midshipman in the Navy of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Monroe, and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy (and future U.S. Supreme Court Justice) Smith Thomson, and Register of the U.S. Navy and author of a biography of John Paul Jones, John H. Sherburne. In very good condition, with creasing, some staining, and buckling at the center due to the nature of the vellum. Ringgold would go on to explore the world on various American expeditions, carrying out surveys of Antarctica, the South American coast, the Tuamotu Islands, Tonga, New Zealand, and the Northwest Pacific coast of North America.

Starting Bid $200

12. John Quincy Adams. Bank of the Metropolis check, 6.5 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Adams, “J. Q. Adams,” payable to M. A. Giusta for $474.28, November 2, 1819. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and some small stains. This check is evidently made out to his valet, Antoine Michel Giusta, whom he hired after they met in Belgium in 1814. Giusta married Mrs. Adams’s maid, and the two managed the Adams’ households together. Giusta went on to become the White House steward when Adams became president in 1825. Starting Bid $200

From St. Petersburg as minister to Russia, Adams aims to “facilitate as much as I can the fair commerce of our Country”

13. John Quincy Adams. ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 8.75, August 14, 1811. Letter to Oliver Wolcott, written from St. Petersburg while serving as US minister to Russia, concerning “certain Documents relating to the vessels Eliza, Pamptico and Fox, and their Cargoes.” Adams promises “that if any other occasion should occur in which it may be in my powers to render a service to you or to any of our friends, the question whether it be regular or not, will never occupy a moment of your consideration. My good offices to facilitate as much as I can the fair commerce of our Country here are due to all my Countrymen having occasion for them.” Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in Adams’s hand.

In fine condition, with light rippling and dampstaining, and sealrelated paper loss to the integral address leaf. Accompanied by a handsome custom-made slipcase with a quarter leather binding. Starting Bid $200

President Adams reflects on the “general tranquility prevailing throughout our Country” 14. John Quincy Adams. ALS as

president signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, January 31, 1826. Marked “Private” along the top, a letter written from Washington and addressed to James Tallmadge, a former congressman and the Lieutenant Governor of New York, in full: “I am indebted to you, for your favours enclosing the Message of the Governor at the Commencement of your Session; and accompanied by a printed Report of a Committee of the Regents of the University appointed to visit the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, containing much useful information and some important suggestions.

I offer you my thanks for these obliging communications, and shall be thankful for any others that you may be disposed and find it convenient to make.

The general tranquility prevailing throughout our Country, is a subject of congratulation to all who take a warm interest in her welfare. If there are those whose dispositions lead them to take more thought of the morrow, than the public good requires, they will perhaps when the morrow comes, be looking still for the day after—The morrow will take care of itself.” In very good to fine condition, with some light staining, two repaired small areas of edge paper loss, and professionally silked on the reverse. Starting Bid $200

15. John Quincy Adams. Free franked mailing envelope, 5.75 x

3, addressed in another hand to “Wm. E. Johnson, Esq., Utica, New York” and franked in the upper right, “J. Q. Adams.” Postmarked at Washington City, April 16 and bears a red “Free” ink stamp. Retains its red wax seal on the reverse. In very good to fine condition, with overall creasing, and a circular stain to the center from the wax seal on the reverse. Starting Bid $200

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President Jackson declines to attend a celebration of “the birth of Thomas Jefferson” 16. Andrew Jackson. LS as president, one

page both sides, 8 x 10, April 12, 1835. Letter to Messrs. Samuel Hart, W. J. Luper, Henry Horn, F. Flower, and T. M. Troutman, declining their “invitation to unite with the Democratic citizens of the city & county of Philadelphia, in the celebration, which they propose, of the approaching anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson.” He notes: “There can be no tribute to the memory of that illustrious man, manifesting the love and respect of the friends of liberty and equal rights, which does not command my cordial approbation.” In very good to fine condition, with a few edge tears, light toning (somewhat irregular on the signed side), and reinforcement to the central horizontal fold. Starting Bid $300

Jackson closes his “account with the Government” and mentions the “Seminole War” 17. Andrew Jackson. ALS, one page,

7.75 x 9.75, January 6, 1819. Letter to Mayor Milo Mason, Deputy Quartermaster General of the Southern Department in Nashville, Tennessee. In part: “This sum of 2883 dollars will close my account with the Government, with the sums due [me]—I regret I did not attend to it yesterday but not having the accounts with me I did not recollect the amount.

I wish to close my accounts in full & take your receipt for the amount.” In a postscript signed “A. J.,” he adds: “Send me the answer with the letter B.B. which I heard mention made yesterday—& the proof sheets of the Seminole War, & write me by return of servant when you & the other gentlemen will be here.” Addressed on the reverse in Jackson’s hand. In very good to fine condition, with minor paper loss along intersecting folds, seal-related paper loss to the left edge, tear to the right edge, and a few seal-related stains. Starting Bid $300

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Scarce third-person letter from President Jackson requesting “a statement of the receipts into the Treasury for the fiscal year of 1830”

18. Andrew Jackson. Third-person ALS as president,

signed within the text, “The President,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, no date but circa early 1831. Letter addressed to “Secretary of the Treasury,” Samuel D. Ingham, in part: “The President with his respects to the Secretary of the Treasury, will thank him at as early a day or his convenience will permit to furnish him with a statement of the receipts into the Treasury for the fiscal year of 1830, & with the expenditures.” In fine condition, with some light staining. Starting Bid $200

“Interred under the principles of Mr. Jefferson”

19. Martin Van Buren. ALS signed “M. Van Buren,” one

page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, October 21, 1841. Written from Kinderhook, New York, a letter to Thomas W. Gilman, in part: “I return you my sincere thanks for the copy of your very able letter. You have indeed probed the evils of the body politic with great sway & pointed to many useful remedies. I rejoice to perceive that recent developments are likely to bring you in closer connection with the Democratic party of the Union—an association rendered so natural & easy by the general identity of your principles with theirs, and the obvious sincerity with which they are entertained. All is made sacred ground in the eyes of the Democracy of the United States, and such…as are really interred under the principles of Mr. Jefferson.” Reverse side features an ownership stamp from the famed Max Thorek Collection. In very good condition, with light soiling and multiple intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200

21. Martin Van Buren.

ALS signed “M. Va n B u r e n , ” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, August 14, 1843. Written from Saratoga Springs, a letter to Henry Simpson of Philadelphia, in part: “Deeply impressed with a conviction of the sincerity, integrity, & inflexible steadiness which distinguishes the devotion of our Fellow Citizens of Goodness, decent to Democratic principle, I have, I am free to confess, through life been solicitous to deserve their good opinion.” The reverse of the second integral page is addressed in Van Buren’s hand and franked in the upper portion, “Free, M. V. Buren.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds, and seal-related paper loss to the integral free-franked address leaf. Starting Bid $200

The former president on the topic of envy, invoking Shakespeare and the Bible

20. Martin Van Buren.

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 11 x 14.75, July 23, 1838.

Scallop-top ship’s pass issued to “the Florida of New Bedford, Edmund Masefield, master or commander of the burthen of 329…tons or thereabouts mounted with no guns navigated with 29 men.” Signed at the conclusion by President Van Buren and countersigned by Secretary of State John Forsyth.

Lower left bears the original white paper seal. Neatly matted and framed to an overall size of 13.25 x 17.25; the backing has a window for viewing the reverse. In fine condition, with a short tear to the right edge. Starting Bid $200

22. John Tyler. AMS, one page, 6.5 x 8, August 18, 1856.

On the subject of envy, Tyler quotes from Shakespeare and delves back to Ancient Greece. In full: “There was wisdom and profound philosophy in the saying which Shakespeare in his Henry VIII puts into the mouth of Cardinal Wolsey in his last words to Cromwell, ‘Still in your right hand carry gentle peace, to silence envious tongues.’ It has been from the first, the fate of merit to excite envy. So was it in the primitive days, when Cain envied his brother Abel for his greater acceptability in the eyes of the creator, and so it will continue to be ‘to the last syllable of recorded time.’” Professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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“I take no part in the question which is going on between the new and old system of banking” 23. John Tyler. ALS, one page both sides, 7.5 x 9.5, March 28, 1854.

Letter to Colonel John Rutherford of Richmond, Virginia. Nearly a decade removed from his presidency, Tyler declines to weigh in on the question of the nation’s banking systems, in part: “I have…read with very great interest and pleasure the report of the Minority of the Committee on Banking…I take no part in the question which is going on between the new and old system of banking, because I feel averse to mingle in the contests of the day.” Addressed on the integral address leaf in Tyler’s hand, and franked in the upper right, “J. Tyler.” In very good to fine condition, with some toning and staining, an ink stamp to the upper right corner, and seal-related paper loss to the integral address leaf. Starting Bid $200

Col. Taylor bans the sale of liquor to Indians

“My views about squatter sovereignty and the restoration of the Missouri Compromise” 25.

Millard Fillmore. ALS, one

24. Zachary Taylor. LS signed “Z. Taylor Col., 1st Regt. U.S. Infy., Comdg.,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, December 12, 1834. Letter to Adjutant General Roger Jones, written while commanding Fort Crawford. In part: “I received by the last mail a communication, signed by the Commanding General of the Army, of which the following is an Extract: ‘The Secretary of War has been informed that the Sutler of your post is allowed to keep ardent Spirits in your Garrison for sale to those outside & that he is connected in the Indian trade…such a proceeding is contrary to law & also to regulations of the army.’ In reply to which I have to state that I do not believe that any of the above practices exist at this post...I am not in the habit of permitting the laws of the land to be knowingly violated by those acting under my authority where it is my duty to prevent it.” In fine condition, with two stains to the left edge, one impinging on Taylor’s rank. An intriguing letter revealing Taylor’s leadership as a commander on the American frontier. Starting Bid $200

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page, 5 x 7.75, August 29, 1856. Letter to “Haven,” referring to the concept of ‘popular sovereignty’ that resulted in Bleeding Kansas. In part: “If you think best you can show Senator Houstin [sic] my letters to you in which I gave my views about squatter sovereignty and the restoration of the Missouri Compromise. It seems a pity that Congress should adjourn without a further attempt to settle matters in Kansas, but you can judge better than I.” Affixed at the left edge to a slightly larger sheet. In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature) and light scattered soiling. Starting Bid $200

Buchanan weighs in on the 1836 vice presidential nomination and the Senate’s rebuke of Andrew Jackson

26. James Buchanan. ALS as sena-

tor, one page, 8 x 10, January 31, 1835.

Letter to Charles B. Penrose, the Pennsylvania Speaker of the House, marked “Strictly Confidential,” in part: “If I were disposed to change my opinion about the Vice-Presidency I fear I have thrown so much cold water on it myself that I could not now be nominated. I believe I should be much more acceptable to the South than the gentleman who has been proposed from the West [Richard M. Johnson]. To have my name proposed to the Convention & to be beaten by Dallas—who cannot in any event finally succeed, would be very mortifying. But I did not sit down to write on the subject. I have been preparing myself to speak on the expunging resolution. The condemnation of the President by the Senate was a high handed act of usurpation.” Includes the detached address leaf, filled out in Buchanan’s hand and franked in the upper right, “Free, James Buchanan.”

In very good condition, with old repairs on the reverse to paper loss and separations to the fragile intersecting folds; the detached free-franked address leaf has similar repairs, including a restored large area of paper loss impinging on its franking signature. Accompanied by a handsome custom-made quarter leather presentation folder. Starting Bid $200

27. James Buchanan.

LS, one page, 7.75 x 10, May 11, 1828. Written from Washington, a letter to General John W. Cuningham, in full: “I need not inform you that I called upon the Postmaster General— agreeably to the request contained in your letter & read that part of it to him which related to the establishment of stages upon the route between Baltimore & Philadelphia by Post Deposit. He appeared to be still friendly to the object. Your proposals have no doubt ‘ere this reached him. We have nothing now here at present. The Tariff still occupies the attention of the Senate. They were engaged upon it last night until 8 o‘clock & the night before last until Ten. We expect it in our House about Wednesday. As soon as it shall be finally disposed of, I will leave this City for Lancaster. Our Supreme Court will commence its session in Lancaster tomorrow. Congress have resolved to adjourn on the 26 Instant. The prospects of Jackson still continue to brighten. The news from the State of New York still continues favorable. I should be glad to hear from you, through the summer.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

28. James Buchanan.

ALS, two pages both sides, 4.5 x 7, August 3, 1855. Letter to Dr. Samuel A. Houston of the 6th Auditor’s Office in Washington, written from London. In part: “Your speculations concerning the next Presidency although interesting possess no value for me personally. Henceforward as a private citizen I shall give a decided support to the principles & the nominees of the Democratic party; but shall not again be a candidate for nomination before the National Convention. This I have written to all friends who have addressed me on the subject...It seems that ‘the question again asked is Can Mr. Buchanan carry Pennsylvania.’ This question has heretofore been so adroitly managed by my political opponents as to do me much injury; & yet there has been no period since my name has been seriously mentioned as a candidate when the matter was, in the least degree, doubtful.”

In fine condition, with splitting to one of the folds. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope addressed in Buchanan’s hand. Starting Bid $200

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Buchanan seeks the presidency in 1852 29. James Buchanan.

ALS, one page, 7.75 x 10, May 22, 1852. Letter to the Hon. James Campbell, a noted attorney who later served as Postmaster General under Pierce, outlining the support he has received for the presidential nomination. In part: “The conclusion of Col. King’s letter is encouraging. He says—‘Some weeks past I almost despaired of your nomination in consequence of the defection of New Jersey. I think now & I am much rejoiced so to think, that your prospects are brightening, and if the South steadily adhere to you, as I cannot doubt it will, you can & will be nominated.’ The Hon. Abraham Rencher, formerly a member of Congress from North Carolina...writes me that their state convention unanimously, with a single exception, preferred me.” In fine condition, with partial splits to intersecting folds.

Going into the 1852 Democratic National Convention in Baltimore, Buchanan was one of four favorites for the presidential nomination; in the end, dark horse candidate Franklin Pierce won the nomination with 282 of the 296 convention votes on the 49th ballot. A desirable political letter written only ten days before the start of the convention. Starting Bid $200

30. James Buchanan. ALS as a Pennsylvania congressman, one page, 8 x 10, March 15, 1828. Written from Washington, D.C., a letter to John G. Kammer, concerning collection of debts to be assisted by William King, possibly the senator and future vice president. In part: “My apology for not having sooner attended to this business…I thank you for the kind manner in which you have alluded to my public services.

Next to the consciousness of having acted honestly, the approbation of the wise & virtuous is the most agreeable reward which can be conferred upon a public man.” In a postscript, Buchanan has added: “Please to present my best respects to our friend W. Grosh.” In fine condition, with multiple intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200

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A patriotic party on the 4th of July: “No true Democrat will ever desert the flag” 31.

James Buchanan. ALS

as secretary of state, one page, 8 x 10, July 1, 1848. Written from Washington, a letter to members of Pennsylvania’s Democratic Party, declining an invitation to Reading to celebrate the “anniversary of our national Independence.” In part: “Will you be kind enough, in my name, to present the following sentiment to the assembled Company? Cass & Butler. The well tried & time honored standard bearers of the Democratic party in the existing Presidential contest. No true Democrat will ever desert the flag.” Affixed to a slightly larger card and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200

32. Abraham Lincoln. Beauti-

ful original 7 x 9.5 bronze plaque featuring the iconic profile of Abraham Lincoln by sculptor Victor David Brenner, using the same portrait of the president used on the Lincoln Cent.

The bottom features the legend, “Abraham Lincoln, 1809–1865,” and the lower right is stamped, “Copyright 1907 by V. D. Brenner.” The bronze plaque is mounted on an 8.5 x 11 green marble slab, with hinged bronze stand on the reverse. In fine condition, with light surface rubbing affecting the end of Brenner’s surname. Brenner’s portrait of Lincoln was immortalized on the American penny in 1909; those minted in San Francisco and bearing his initials (VDB) have achieved fame as the rarest type of penny. Starting Bid $200

Magnificent, boldly signed 1863 portrait of President Lincoln— graded by PSA/DNA as GEM MINT 10

33. Abraham Lincoln (PSA/DNA GEM MINT 10). Superlative and exceedingly rare 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait showing President Abraham Lincoln seated in a three-quarter-length pose, holding his glasses in one hand and a copy of the Washington Daily Morning Chronicle in the other, crisply signed on the mount in black ink, “A. Lincoln.” Reverse bears an affixed two-cent internal revenue stamp. Encapsulated by PSA/DNA, with the perfect signature graded “GEM MT 10.” In fine condition. An extraordinary example as the highest possible PSA-graded Lincoln autograph.

This exceptional image was one of six portraits captured on August 9, 1863, by Alexander Gardner, an acclaimed Civil War photographer and one-time protege of Mathew Brady. Gardner had just opened a new studio and gallery on the corner of 7th and D Street in Washington, and the president had promised to inaugurate the studio by being the first sitter. This was his fourth sitting with the photographer, and upon privately reviewing the poses at the White House the president declared the session ‘very successful.’ Lincoln’s secretary, John Hay, wrote of this sitting in his diary: ‘I went down with the President to have his picture taken at Gardner’s. He was in very good spirits. He thinks that the rebel power is at last beginning to disintegrate, that they will break to pieces if only we stand firm now.’ The sitting came just one month after the Battle of Gettysburg, and yet—as the Civil War raged on in the background—this portrait aptly communicates the calm and dignified demeanor that defined President Lincoln as a great leader. Starting Bid $10000 www.RRAuction.com | 15

Unusual appointment for an American consul in Peru, signed by two abolitionist presidents 34. Abraham Lincoln.

Extraordinary partly-printed DS as president, signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 20 x 15.75, January 22, 1862.

Unusual document marked “Duplicate,” being an appointment for Charles F. Winslow of Massachusetts to be “Consul of the United States of America at Payta.” Crisply signed at the conclusion in ink by President Lincoln and countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. The reverse bears a lengthy endorsement in Spanish, signed at the conclusion by Ramon Castilla, the president of Peru. In very good to fine condition, with overall light creasing, and tiny areas of paper loss at some of the the intersections of its multiple folds. By this document, President Lincoln named Charles F. Winslow, a Harvard Medical School–educated physician, diplomat, and world traveler, as the US Consul at Payta, Peru, a noted whaling port. This piece boasts an especially remarkable association: just as Lincoln was responsible for ending slavery in the United States, Castilla abolished slavery in Peru. A decidedly intriguing diplomatic appointment from the Lincoln administration, boasting an international pairing of bold, crisp presidential signatures. Starting Bid $1000

Johnson on his own impeachment 35. Andrew Johnson.

Handwritten manuscript in pencil by Andrew Johnson, unsigned, one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, no date but circa 1874.

The manuscript, likely written as a speech draft, is headed “Debt of the State,” and reads, in part: “Agriculturalists and mechanics are somewhat interested in high taxes…Debt of the U. S…ample for the purposes of the people. President to be elected by the people and the election of Senators to be taken from the Legislature. Reference to myself I hope will not be indelicate.

Betrayed by the Legislature and defeated. Washington had his Arnold, Jefferson, Burr, Caesar his Brutus &c. (The ladies God bless them &c).” In very good condition, with staining and toning, not affecting readability. Starting Bid $200

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Grant prepares to write for The Century 36. U. S. Grant.

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, August 9, 1884. Letter to Robert Underwood Johnson, editor of The Century Magazine, while planning for a series of Civil War articles. In part: “As you request, I have written to General Sherman, expressing the wish that he should write the Article you ask from him. I do not think I care to write any more articles, for publication, than I have already agreed to write for the Century. These will form so much of the complete series—which I intend to write, whether published or not—as ought to go into print at this time.

If however you would prefer my writing Chattanooga, instead of Lee’s Surrender, I will have no objection to the change.”

Various pencil office notations are at the top, beginning: “Gen’l Lee’s surrender of most importance to us?” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing and edge wear.

Starting Bid $300

Amid his search for Chase’s replacement, President Grant prepares for the death of his ailing father 37. U. S. Grant. ALS as president, one page both sides, 5.5 x 9, Executive Man-

sion letterhead, May 31, 1873. Letter to his sister, Mrs. Mary Cramer, concerning the imminent death of his father, in full: “I am just in receipt of your letter speaking of fathers rapid decline. Of course I will go home at any day that it may be necessary for me to do so. I have been absent so much this Spring that business has accumulated so that I cannot go very well just now and next Thursday I have arranged to take us all to Long Branch. Any time after that I can go as well as not, and would not let that interfere if there should be a necessity. Don’t fail to keep me advised of father’s condition. Jesse you know is in California, alone feeling very big. Buck has returned from Europe and is at Harvard preparing for his examination. Fred is about starting for the Yellow Stone region where he will be gone all Summer, with an expedition for the protection of surveyors and builders of the Northern Pacific rail-road.” In fine condition.

The “business” that occupied Grant when he wrote to his sister about his father’s rapid decline was that of a replacement for Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, who had just died. He ‘was going to nominate [Roscoe] Conkling [who was so talented and so honorable). But the New York senator disappointed his champion and declined the offer, as did Senator Timothy Howe of Wisconsin…Rebuffed, Grant had no other grand choice in mind. Instead, personal matters crowded in on him. Old Jesse Grant died in Covington at seventy-nine. He had been born in the same year as Justice Grier; ancient ties to the eighteenth century were breaking. We can only speculate about the sense of relief, mingled with guilt, that Grant must have felt at being at last not beholden to a father. Grant went to the funeral and then to Long Branch; meanwhile, all spring and summer and into the fall, rumors spread about whom he would name as chief justice.’ (William S. McFeely, Grant). After offering the seat to a myriad of candidates, Grant appointed the little-known Morrison Waite on January 19, 1874. Jesse, Buck and Fred were Grant’s three sons. Starting Bid $200

Grant supports preservation of records to be used “for future histories written about the war of the rebellion” 38. U. S. Grant. ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 7.75, February 8, 1885. Letter to “Hon. S. J. Randall, Chairman of Committee on Appropriations.” In part: “I have just learned that your Committee has left out the appropriation for the pay of General Marcus J. Wright, who has been engaged for some years in furnishing Confederate reports, dispatches, returns of troops &c. &c. for the Rebellion Record, which is now being published by the War Department. I hope this omission may be corrected. These records furnish most of the data for future histories written about the war of the rebellion.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by two ALSs by Wright, each one page, dated 1880 and 1897, one referencing “the letter book of Gen. Lee” and the other discussing “General Lee’s original letters to Gen. Grant regarding negotiations for surrender at Appomatox [sic].” Starting Bid $200

39. U. S. Grant. Crisp ink signa-

ture, “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen. U.S.A.,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. In fine condition, with a postal mark touching his last name. Accompanied by a handsome engraving of Grant bearing a preprinted facsimile signature.

Starting Bid $200

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Grant acts to block an invasion of Canada: “Whilst the United States and Great Britten are at peace it is clearly our duty to prevent war” 40. U. S. Grant. Handwritten letter from Commanding General U.

S. Grant, unsigned, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, Head Quarters Armies of the United States letterhead, November 26, 1865. Letter to Major General E. O. C. Ord, in part (spelling and grammar retained): “Your letter...stating that large Fenian organizations exist all along the Canada frontier and asking instructions in case they attempt to invade Canada is refered to me. Whilst the United States and Great Britten are at peace it is clearly our duty to prevent war being made upon her territory by Citizens of the States and also to prevent the fitting out and departure from our terrytory of hostile bodies of men of whatever Nationality they may be. Great Britten, or British officials have not observed this rule very closely towards us during the existence of the late rebellion. But this wrong doing is no justification for our following their example. You will therefore prevent all armed and equiped military organizations going from the United States into Canada where you can.”

Concluding blue pencil subscription and signature of Grant written by in a secretarial hand. In fine condition, with splitting to the hinge and folds, and two small tape stains to the lower blank area of the second page. Starting Bid $300

41. Andrew Johnson and U. S. Grant. Civil

Wa r – d a t e d manuscript DS as president, signed “Andrew Johnson,” one page, 8.25 x 13.5, April 24, 1865; with cover letter by U. S. Grant, dated July 24, 1865. Just ten days after Lincoln’s assassination, President Johnson issues an executive permit, in part: “Whereas, James J. O’Fallon of St. Louis, Missouri, claims to own or control products of the insurrectionary States and to have arrangements whereby they will be able to bring such products within the National Military lines and sell and deliver them to Agents authorized to purchase for the United States…It is ordered that all such products which an authorized Agent of the Government shall have agreed to purchase and the said O’Fallon shall have stipulated to deliver…shall be free from seizure, detention or forfeiture to the United States; and Officers of the Army and Navy and Civil Officers of the Government will observe this order.” The formerly attached ALS, signed “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.,” one page, 8.25 x 13.5, July 24, 1865, reads, in full: “The within Executive permit will be observed by all Military Commanders and every facility given for its execution without hindrance or interference.” In overall very good condition, with old clear tape (and associated staining to both), splitting along horizontal folds, and complete separation to the lower half of the Grant letter. Starting Bid $300

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42. James A. Garfield. Mag-

nificent 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of General James A. Garfield in a distinguished head-andshoulders pose, signed in the lower border in black ink, “J. A. Garfield.”

Published by the J. F. Ryder Studio of Cleveland, Ohio, with caption to lower border reading: “The sitting for this portrait was made June 10th, 1880.” In very good to fine condition, with a few blemishes to the image, and staining to the perimeter of the mount, not affecting the signature. The sitting for this photo occurred just two days after the conclusion of the 1880 Republican National Convention. Held at Chicago’s Exposition Hall between June 2–8, the convention nominated Ohio Congressman James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur of New York as the official candidates of the Republican Party for President and Vice President, respectively, in the forthcoming presidential election.

Starting Bid $200

43. James A. Garfield.

LS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, December 13, 1877. Letter to Dr. John Peter Robison in Cleveland, in part: “We have concluded to leave here immediately after Christmas and will either go direct to Cleveland or will stop a day or two at Hiram to visit Father Rudolph’s family. I will however let you know in advance the time of our arrival so that we may have a meeting of the Quintinkle either at your house in the City or at Jones’ in Mentor, or what is better at both. Errett must not fail to come.” In fine condition. Garfield mentions Reverend Isaac Errett, a longtime friend who delivered the eulogy at the fallen president’s funeral in Cleveland on September 26, 1881. The ‘Quintinkle’ was a social club with annual meetings usually held at Robison’s home. Starting Bid $200

Harrison declines to opine on ‘Why the Confederacy Failed’ 44. Benjamin Harrison. TLS

signed “Benj.

Harrison,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 8, personal letterhead, November 11, 1896.

Letter to Robert Underwood Johnson, editor of New York’s The Century Magazine, in part: “It was not my purpose to go upon the stump again, but the danger signal seemed to be up, and Mr. Bryan’s success involved so much of humiliation and disaster to the country that I felt compelled to do what I could. I fear I will not be able to comply with your request to write something about the article of Mr. Rose in the November Century, entitled ‘Why the Confederacy Failed.’ I am under a good deal of pressure just now, with some work that I cannot postpone.” In fine condition, with slight splitting to the hinge. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Harrison wrote this letter just after the 1896 presidential election in which McKinley had defeated William Jennings Bryan. Starting Bid $200

“The average politician, from President Wilson down, so afraid of organized labor, that they dare not denounce these murders” 45. Theodore Roosevelt.

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Metropolitan letterhead, July 18, 1917. Letter to Rev. Samuel M. Crothers, a Unitarian minister and popular essayist, written in the aftermath of the East St. Louis Race Riot of July 2, 1917. In full: “That’s a mighty nice letter of yours. I appreciate it to the full, but it is appalling to see the average newspaper, and of course the average politician, from President Wilson down, so afraid of organized labor, that they dare not denounce these murders. The point you make about the negro as a soldier is absolutely just.” He adds a handwritten postscript in reference to one of Crothers’s essays, “I am keenly enjoying the ‘Absentee Landlord’ and his fellows!” In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds and trivial soiling. Starting Bid $300

46. Theodore Roosevelt.

Exceptional vintage mattefinish 9.25 x 12.5 bust-length portrait of Roosevelt by the Pach Brothers Studio of New York, signed boldly on the studio mat in fountain pen, “with best wishes from, Theodore Roosevelt, Feb 1st 1916.”

Blindstamped in the lower right corner by the photography studio. Archivally cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 18.5 x 24. In fine condition, with silvering to the edges, and two thin diagonal areas of silvering to the upper background. In 1916, Roosevelt was again considering another run for the presidency, and in June was nominated as the Progressive Party candidate; he later turned down the offer via telegraph, instead tending his support for Republican hopeful Charles E. Hughes. A magnificent and uninscribed portrait of the longtime leader of the Republican party. Starting Bid $200

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“It was an advantage to the cause of decency that such a man should be defeated” 47. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS, one page, 7.75 x 9.5, The Outlook letterhead, November 9, 1911. Marked “Private & Confidential,” a letter to Edwin Van Valkenburg, publisher of the Philadelphia North American, in full: “I did not answer the telegram from the North American because a long and rather unpleasant experience has taught me that the worst thing I can do is to yield to the requests of my good and staunch and real friends by writing such messages.

It does not do them any permanent good, and it does me very considerable harm, because even they themselves, the people who ask me to write the messages in their own cases, feel impatient with me when I write exactly similar letters in other cases. I was of course overjoyed with your victory, and not only from the public standpoint, but from the personal standpoint. I felt that you had won a great triumph for civic righteousness, and moreover my personal experiences with Mr. Earle had given me a thorough and hearty contempt for him, and I felt personally that it was an advantage to the cause of decency that such a man should be defeated. Please treat this letter as purely private and confidential.” In fine condition.

Roosevelt’s letter contained his belated reply to a request for an endorsement in the Philadelphia mayoral campaign. Van Valkenburg and other reformers had backed Rudolph Blankenburgh, a distinguished educator who defeated G. H. Earle, the candidate of the Penrose machine. A few days after the election, Roosevelt wrote this explanation giving his reasons for not responding to Van Valkenburg’s appeal. Starting Bid $200

48. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS,

one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Civil Service Commission letterhead, February 13, 1891. Letter to William Potts, in full: “I do not think I can possibly get on for the 19th. I have got to speak in New Haven anyhow on the 18th, which I bitterly regret, for in the present crisis I do not want to be away from Washington. We are in danger of being starved by having our entire appropriation cut off. I do wish that our Massachusetts men would attend proper severity to Congressmen Cogswell, O’Neil and Walker.”

Roosevelt adds a lengthy handwritten postscript, which he begins in the lower border and continues vertically in the upper right margin: “P.S. Thanks to the magnificent pluck and leadership of Lodge, McComas and Butterworth, the active help of Reed, and the cleverness of Dingly, the fight has been won since the above was written. Boatner and Dockey and Clements, Democrats, aided in a subordinate way.

The Tribune and Times have had equally unjust and partisan accounts of the matter. Ido wish our Ass.[istant] would take strong ground for the gentlemen named above, and also for Moore of N.H., Lehlbach of N.J. and Green Halge of Mass. & Tracy of N.Y. / Besides praising the men given at the foot of this letter the Ass. ought to attack by name Payson of Ill., Camson of Ill., Cogswell and Walker of Mass. & Grosvenor of Ohio (Republicans); Mineola of N.Y. together with Mansur of Mo., & Crain of Texas (Democrats).” In fine condition, with light soiling, and two small tape stains to the left edge. Starting Bid $200 20 |

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49. Theodore Roosevelt.

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.75 x 7.5, Sagamore Hill letterhead, October 15, 1916. Letter to Sir Rennell Rudd, in part: “I heartily congratulate you on the example of your gallant son; the record made by your nephews is noteworthy indeed. What a blessing it has been that you have been able to get some relief from the strain out of the Greek lyricists. I hope your dear wife has been able to get some outside comfort also—pray give her our warmest sympathy and regard. I have never been sure how much a lover of books, and blue seas, and pine woods, and temples and mountains, added to one’s efficiency or usefulness; but I would rather not live at all than merely live as an efficient machine—to speak in the superlative, I’d as soon be a Prussian.” In fine condition, with mild brushing to ink. Starting Bid $200

Teddy offers congratulations as “an American-American!”

50. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS,

one page, 6.5 x 7.5, personal letterhead, January 15, 1915. Letter to E. A. Van Valkenberg of the Philadelphia North American, in full: “Your editorial of January 13th is one of your best.

I congratulate you most heartily, as an American.” At the end, Roosevelt hand-writes, “(an American-American!).” In very good condition, with light soiling, a light stain to the top edge, and haloing to the handwriting. Starting Bid $200

“They are such a precious set of scoundrels that we cannot afford to be tarred by any association” 51. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS signed “T.

Roosevelt,” one page, 6.75 x 7.5, The Outlook letterhead, August 28, 1912. Letter to E. A. Van Valkenburg of the Philadelphia North American, referencing Pennsylvania Republican boss and US senator Boies Penrose, a Taft supporter who opposed many progressive measures. In part: “It seems to me we must not ally ourselves with any of the Penrose gang. They are such a precious set of scoundrels that we cannot afford to be tarred by any association with them. I should suppose that the Keystoners were far nearer our crowd. What a contemptible trick it was of that committee not to let me appear before them and testify!

Every letter I have written in connection with the Standard Oil will be laid before them with the utmost pleasure.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“The Populist idiots (to use the very mildest term about them) will not be able to down us in Nebraska” 52. Theodore Roosevelt.

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Civil Service Commission letterhead, October 23, 1894. Letter to Senator Charles F. Manderson of Nebraska, in full: “On a train coming East from my Dakota ranch about two weeks ago I had a most violent argument with two Populist gentlemen from Nebraska in reference to yourself, we viewing the subject of your career from different standpoints. If I only had the addresses of those worthy gentlemen now I should instantly write them a full retraction of all that I said, and an offer of any help in my power to aid the Populist campaign in Nebraska…I do hope that you have made up your mind to come back to the Senate, and that the Populist idiots (to use the very mildest term about them) will not be able to down us in Nebraska.”

Roosevelt makes a few handwritten corrections to the body of the letter. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

53. Theodore Roosevelt.

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 9.5, Oyster Bay letterhead, August 3, 1915. Marked “Private” in the upper corner, a letter to E. A. Van Valkenburg of the Philadelphia North American, hoping to arrange an event with California Governor Hiram Johnson and Pennsylvania Governor Martin Grove Brumbaugh. In part: “I think it would be a first rate move if we could get these two men on the same platform talking for the same kind of thing; and it would accomplish more for the purpose we have in view than any number of conferences between Progressive and Progressive Republican politicians.”

Roosevelt makes a single handwritten correction to the text.

Includes typewritten copies of Valkenburg’s letter to Roosevelt from June 27, and of Roosevelt’s letter to Senator Flinn from June 29, which concerns the Progressive party’s aim “to fight the corrupt machine practices of both the old parties.” In fine condition, with light toning, and a thumbprint to the lower right corner. Starting Bid $200

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Teddy on “that amiable mediocrity Mr. Monroe” 54. Theodore Roosevelt.

“The whole trouble is in Wilson” 55. Theodore Roosevelt.

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6.25, Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay letterhead, June 6, 1888. Letter to F. O. French, about a biography of early 19th century New Hampshire politician William Plumer, who withheld an electoral college vote from James Monroe. In full: “I am looking forward to the reception of the ‘Plummer;‘ it is a book I shall particularly enjoy reading. Plummer deserves to be held in high esteem at all events, for having prevented that amiable mediocrity Mr. Monroe from being unanimously elected. You need have no fear of not receiving the book back; even a retired politician has occasional conscientious impulses.” In fine condition, with old mounting remnants on the back of the last page. Starting Bid $200

TLS, one page, 7 x 9.75, Oyster Bay letterhead, September 15, 1917. Letter to Edwin A. Van Valkenberg, publisher of the Philadelphia North American, in full: “In the first place, let me congratulate you upon what you are doing as regards the ‘Tageblatt.’ You are doing what the Government ought to have done. I am much impressed

by Herron’s letter. I quite agree with it as to the position he takes, but I don’t know how to get at it. In a few days I shall send you a book I am just publishing in which I emphasize certain of the points that Herron makes. Of course, the whole trouble is in Wilson. Do let me say again, my dear Van, what a tower of strength your editorials form.” In fine condition, with a paperclip impression to the top edge. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

Trust-busting Teddy on his pioneering suit, the nation’s largest railway monopoly 56. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS as president, one page, 7.25 x 8.75, White House

letterhead, August 14, 1907. Letter to Mr. S. H. Church in Pittsburgh, in part: “I enclose you a copy of a letter I have just sent to a friend who has written me as you have. Let me add a word. You know Knox and you know that he is not an anarchist or a truckler to mobs. Remember that the entire movement into which I have gone was begun by the suit that Knox, with my hearty approval, undertook against the Northern Securities Company; and that everything that is now said against my actions or in favor of stopping short in the work was said then in connection with Knox’s action about the Northern Securities case. I shall certainly do my best to see that no honest man is jeoparded; but flurries and panics have occurred before in this country, and when they occur the wild speculators who are responsible for them bring down in their turn honest outsiders.” In very good to fine condition, with some creasing, soiling, and two paperclip impressions to the top edge. Accompanied by a manuscript copy of Church’s letter to Roosevelt which prompted this response.

President Roosevelt became mythologized as the ‘trust-buster’ thanks to his aggressive use of the the Sherman Antitrust Act to break up monopolies. His attorney general, Philander C. Knox, successfully brought suit to break up the Northern Securities Company, the largest railroad monopoly in the nation which controlled the Northern Pacific Railway; Great Northern Railway; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad; and other associated lines. One of the earliest antitrust suits, the Northern Securities case provided important legal precedents for many later cases. Starting Bid $200

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“The Navy was more than doubled in size during my administration, and considerably more than quadrupled in efficiency” 57. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS,

one page, 8.25 x 10.5, Kansas City Star letterhead, May 15, 1918. Letter to Edward A. Greene in Newark, in part: “The Navy was more than doubled in size during my administration, and considerably more than quadrupled in efficiency...The Navy did not begin to go back until the Democrats gained control of the lower House in 1910, when they at once stopped appropriations for it. It was at its lowest point after the first two years of Mr. Wilson’s term, during the period preceding and immediately succeeding the outbreak of the great war.” At the conclusion, Roosevelt handwrites: “In my recently published Princeton Lectures, and in Charles Washburn’s book about me, the facts are fully set forth.” In very good to fine condition, with a small fold split, a short tear to the top edge, and a light block of toning from prior display. Desirable naval content from the president who famously sent the Navy’s ‘Great White Fleet’ on a world tour to project America’s power around the globe. Starting Bid $200

“The strategy of the Republican management,” explains Wilson, “can be counted upon to be stupid, and it is always stupid to be insincere” 59. Woodrow Wilson. TLS

as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 9, 1918. Letter to Kansas Congressman Jouett Shouse, concerning the woman suffrage amendment. In full: “It is extremely hard to reply to generous letters like yours of January eighth without seeming to do violence to my real personal sentiments, but the most I have felt at liberty to do (for reasons which I am sure you know) has been to give my advice to members of Congress when they have asked for it. Not as many have asked as I could wish. When they do ask, you know what the advice is.

Personally, I am not afraid of the strategy of the Republican management. It can be counted upon to be stupid, and it is always stupid to be insincere, as in this instance I am sure it is.”

In fine condition, with light intersecting folds, and a paperclip impression to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

“The real solution of all our political difficulties is found in the stimulation of good citizenship”

58. William H. Taft. TQS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 8.75,

White House letterhead, January 21, 1913. A moving sentiment on good citizenship from the sitting president: “The real solution of all our political difficulties is found in the stimulation of good citizenship. No machinery of any sort, whether by direct primary, referendum, initiative, or recall, will accomplish any real reform, unless the individual citizen himself is stirred to a better performance of his duty as a voter and as a member of his party.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Anticipating a draft as America enters World War I: “Registering all men of military age will necessarily, I take it, be part of the plan” 60. Woodrow Wilson.

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, April 7, 1917. Letter to Walter Lippmann of The New Republic, in full: “Thank you warmly for your generous letter of April third. The interesting and important suggestion it embodies about registering all men of military age will necessarily, I take it, be part of the plan, or, rather, necessarily accompany the plan in practice which has been proposed by the General Staff of the Army to the Congress for the raising of the additional forces that will be needed. It is certainly a very wise and necessary thing to do.” In fine condition. With US entry into World War I, President Wilson would sign the Selective Service Act of 1917 into law in May, inaugurating compulsory service in the United States. The first draft registration, on June 5th, enrolled more than 9.5 million men, of whom 4 million would be drafted. Starting Bid $200

One day after the Armistice: “Very definite tasks are now to be performed as the adjustments of peace are attempted” 62. Woodrow Wilson. TLS as presi-

dent, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 12, 1918. Letter to the Hon. Jouett Shouse of Kansas, in part: “There is nothing to discourage us in the recent elections.

Very definite tasks are now to be performed as the adjustments of peace are attempted, and the Republicans are going to take a very serious responsibility, which public opinion will assist them to exercise.” In fine condition, with the signature a couple of shades light. A significant letter from a most important moment in history. For his peace-making efforts in drawing World War I to a close, Wilson was awarded the 1919 Nobel Peace Prize. Starting Bid $200

Wilson mobilizes America’s banking system for World War I 61. Woodrow Wilson. Uncommon World War I-dated TMS, three pages, 7.5 x 10, The White House, October 13, 1917, signed at the conclusion by President Wilson.

Declaration urging state banks to join the Federal Reserve System, in part: “It is manifestly imperative that there should be a complete mobilization of the banking resources of the United States. All who are familiar with financial operations must appreciate the importance of developing to the maximum our banking power and of providing financial machinery adequate for meeting the very great financial requirements imposed upon our country by reason of the war. A vigorous prosecution and satisfactory termination of the war will depend in no small degree upon the ability of the Government not only to finance itself, but also to aid the governments associated with it in the war, which must be kept supplied with munitions, fuel, food, and supplies of all kinds.” In very good condition, with some staining and toning, and each page laminated on the reverse. Starting Bid $200

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President Harding responds to the future designer of Mount Rushmore

Harding endorses “a fair, clean fighter” for the senate

65. Warren G. Harding.

63. Warren G. Harding. TLS as president, two pages on two

adjoining sheets, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, November 10, 1921.

Letter to famed Mouth Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum, concerning a recall election in North Dakota and discussing the plight of farmers there: “The Congress has done everything possible to do for the agricultural interests. We have not only helped them to finance their exportations, but we have been tremendously helpful in furnishing means for the planting of crops and very large and generous means for handling the flocks and herds.” Harding adds his initials, “W.G.H.,” to his handwritten postscript: “Of course the remarks about the appointment of a U. S. Judge is as unjustified as though I impugned your friendship.” In fine condition, with light soiling, and a paperclip impression to the top edge of the first page. Starting Bid $200

Typewritten manuscript DS, one page, 6.25 x 8, no date but circa 1921.

In part: “If we are to put America on the right track, and bring about the restoration of sound economic conditions in this country under a congress that makes the laws, it is just as important to elect a republican congress as it is to elect a republican president. It is through and by the republican party that constitutional government is to be resumed in America. I earnestly hope for the reelection of United States Senator Irvine L. Lenroot from Wisconsin…He is a great American, and Wisconsin has reason to feel proud of him.” In fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Starting Bid $200

Encouraging “the success of a thrift movement in the United States” 64. Warren G. Harding. TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 30, 1921. Letter to pastor and magazine editor Dr. John Wesley Hill, declining to sign “a statement in the encouragement of savings to be used by the National Association of Mutual Savings Banks,” noting: “I am always more than happy to say anything which will contribute toward the success of a thrift movement in the United States. I believe with all my heart there is nothing more essential to the stability and good fortune of the American people. I rather dislike, however, to be a participant in any particular campaign in my official capacity as President.” In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, light toning along the left edge from a mounting remnants on the reverse, and slight feathering to the first initial of the signature. Starting Bid $200

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Coolidge’s presidential paycheck, drawn on the US Treasury

66. Calvin Coolidge. Extremely rare presidential paycheck from the Treasurer

of the United States, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in type as payable to “Calvin Coolidge President of the United States, The White House, Washington DC” for $6,250, April 30, 1926, crisply endorsed on the reverse, “Deposit, Calvin Coolidge.” Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition. At this time the salary for the US president was $75,000 per year, paid monthly. A superb example of a presidential rarity. Starting Bid $300

“Home and community development are the foundation of American life” 67. Calvin Coolidge.

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 4, 1924. Letter to W. J. Cameron, editor of Ford’s Dearborn Independent, in part: “Home and community development are the foundation of American life. Nothing can be more effective in increasing the welfare, happiness, and prosperity of each individual than the proper support given to the community’s interests and institutions.” In fine condition, with some light toning and a few small spots. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. A fantastic, patriotic sentiment from a sitting president. Starting Bid $200 26 |

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68. Herbert Hoover. Hand-

corrected telegram draft, two pages, 8 x 13, April 7, 1919. A draft of the response by the ‘Big Four’ (American President Woodrow Wilson, French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau, British Prime Minister David Lloyd George, and Italian Prime Minister Vittorio Orlando), to Norwegian explorer and humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen’s plea for food aid to Russia, hand-corrected in pencil

by Herbert Hoover in an attempt to navigate the complicated politics surrounding the request. His most substantial change, in part (Hoover’s corrections shown in italics): “The problem of finance would seem to us to fall upon the Russian authorities whose interest should be as great as our own and whose losses have been far less. The problem of transport of supplies to Russia we can hope to meet with the assistance of your own and other neutral governments.” In fine condition, with a paperclip impression to the top of each sheet. Starting Bid $200

“The preservation of individual initiative is the basis of our society”

Repudiating McCarthyism: “If backbone isn’t born into a Senator or Member of the House, no President can substitute an artificial one for them”

71. Harry S. Truman.

69. Herbert Hoover. TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Depart-

ment of Commerce, Office of the Secretary letterhead, June 24, 1922. Letter to George Horace Lorimer of the Saturday Evening Post, in part: “This is just a note of applause for your activities on Bolshevism. I have not the remotest fear of the actual Bolshevik in the United States, but what is happening is a sort of gaseous poisoning of the mind…The startling thing is the casual manner by which it is assumed that those of us are wicked who make a suggestion that the preservation of individual initiative is the basis of our society and that if we open our mouths we are spreading propaganda.” Hoover has added “Purely personal” in the upper portion. Includes the referenced newspaper clipping, entitled ‘Blames U. S. Policy Toward Russia,’ affixed to the reverse of a Department of Commerce office sheet, annotated along the top by Hoover in pencil: “Washington Herald, 6/20/22.” In very good to fine condition, with light overall staining. Starting Bid $200

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 13, 1951. Letter to former Democratic congressman Maury Maverick.

In part: “You are exactly right that the personnel in the Government of the United States are nearly one hundred per cent uncorruptible…My main difficulty is that there seems to be only one or two men in the Senate and one or two in the House who are willing to jump into the fight and take a little responsibility. For instance, just the other day Senator Benton made a suggestion that McCarthy ought to be expelled from the Senate. He did not have one word of support from his colleagues—everyone of whom is afraid of McCarthy. Taft was smoked out the other day, however, and had to come out repudiating McCarthyism.

If backbone isn’t born into a Senator or Member of the House, no President can substitute an artificial one for them.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

FDR on agriculture in war and peace 70. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Two TLSs as president, each one

page, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, dated 1937 and 1942, both to the Hon. H. P. Fulmer, chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture from 1939–1944. The first, of August 26, 1937, in part: “I have urged the enactment of appropriate legislation having as its objective stabilization of supplies and prices of farm commodities.” The second, a World War II–dated letter of October 15, 1942, in part: “We all realize that the farm labor situation is becoming increasingly serious and that farmers will face many difficulties in maintaining production in 1943...I am sure that you all realize the need for obtaining maximum utilization of our manpower during the months and years ahead…It seems to me that we must approach the labor problem directly—that is, we must consider the over-all work load relative to the number of workers available and try to distribute them so as to obtain maximum production of war materials, including food.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 27

With peace secured in World War II, Truman looks toward “the preservation of civil liberties and the rights of all Americans” 72. Harry S. Truman.

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 18, 1946.

Letter to Mr. A. D. G. Cohn, the Grand Chancellor of the Nu Beta Epsilon Law Fraternity. In part: “I have great pleasure in sending hearty greetings to all of the members of the Nu Beta Epsilon Law Fraternity…

With the advent of a military victory there has become manifest a tendency to relax wartime unity and a disconcerting resurgence of divisive activity by some elements in our population. I am encouraged, however, by the recognition that the ideals of groups, such as yours, will prompt the members of this fraternity as members of the bar and as leaders in their respective communities to restore and foster that unity, tolerance and good will so essential to the preservation of civil liberties and the rights of all Americans.” In fine condition. A fantastic letter exemplifying American ideals, written from the nation’s highest office. Starting Bid $200

“While the national election results disappointed me deeply, we all recognize that the battle for peace and freedom must go on regardless of Administration” 74. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 1, 1960.

Letter to Congressman Seymor Halpern of New York, in part: “I gratefully acknowledge your November 21 letter. While the national election results disappointed me deeply, we all recognize that the battle for peace and freedom must go on regardless of Administration—and certainly every citizen hopes for success in that effort whether by one Administration or another. I wholeheartedly reciprocate your good wishes for the future.” In fine condition, with a few light creases. A desirable letter with historic content on the 1960 presidential election, in which John F. Kennedy defeated Ike’s vice president, Richard Nixon, in a memorable campaign. His sentiments expressing support for America—despite disappointment in the administration—evoke a bygone era of bipartisanship.

Starting Bid $200

“When the armies of Communist tyranny thought quickly to smother the freedom of the people of the little nation of Korea, the United Nations needed less than two days to call the arms of the free to the aid of the attacked” 73. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Hand-edited typed draft of a speech, headed “Speech for United Nations Day,” two pages, 8.5 x 14, dated in pencil in another hand, “for October 24, 1952,” signed and inscribed at the conclusion in fountain pen, “To: Frank Weil, Dwight D. Eisenhower.” The speech features several handwritten additions (shown in italics) and deletions (shown in brackets) in Eisenhower’s hand. Eisenhower comments on the foundation of the UN (“In the bright dawn of peace, just [six] seven years ago, the leaders of the free world constructed for their mutual security a new organization—the United Nations”) and discusses its global role (“Every free nation [is his brother nation’s keeper] must be a supporter of freedom everywhere…When the armies of Communist tyranny thought quickly to smother the freedom of the people of the little nation of Korea, the United Nations needed less than two days to call the arms of the free to the aid of the attacked.

Neither them not at any other time of trial could the United Nations be asked to do more than this: to remind lovers of freedom to be ready to [fight for freedom] defend it”). In fine condition. An excellent, eloquent speech on the importance of the United Nations and the American ideal of freedom. Starting Bid $200 28 |

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Eager to see Mamie “once the Germans stop fighting” and “the shooting stops”

75. Dwight D. Eisenhower. World War II–dated ALS signed “Ike,” two pages, 7.75 x 10.5, April 9, [1945]. Letter to “My darling,” his wife Mamie, in part: “I had just been talking to another officer about the problem of devising a ‘policy,’ once the Germans stop fighting, under which I could get you over here quickly. It is difficult, of course, to do anything like that arbitrarily...But when the shooting stops I’m going to figure out something—you can bet on that! We’ve been far too long apart.” Includes the official Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force mailing envelope, 8.25 x 3.75, addressed in type to his wife at the Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, signed on the left side in fountain pen with a censorship signature, “Dwight D. Eisenhower.” In fine condition, with uniform toning. Starting Bid $300

76. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Signed book: Crusade in Europe. First edition, limited issue, numbered 617/1426. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1948. Hardcover with acetate jacket and slipcase, 6.75 x 9.75, 559 pages. Signed in fountain pen on a special prefatory page reproducing Eisenhower’s ‘Order of the Day’ on D-Day, “Dwight D. Eisenhower.” Autographic condition: very fine. Book condition: NF/None in a VG- slipcase, with edgewear and partial separations to the slipcase. A beautiful example of this sought-after limited edition. Starting Bid $200

77. Dwight D. Eisenhower. TLS,

one page, 7 x 9, War Department, Chief of Staff letterhead, January 21, 1946.

Letter to Dr. Samuel McCrea Cavert, General Secretary of the Federal Council of Churches in America, supporting a “request that Bishop Wurm and Dr. Niemoller attend the meeting of the World Council of Churches in Geneva.” He notes: “It is the policy of our Government to encourage those activities which tend to re-educate the German people toward the development of democratic institutions. I hope that the attendance of these representatives of the German Church at your meeting will be a further step in that direction.” In fine condition. A superb letter focused on the efforts to rebuild Europe in the aftermath of World War II. Starting Bid $200

“Like everything else in life, to win in politics requires above all else hard work”

78. Dwight D. Eisenhower. TLS as

president, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, White House letterhead, December 1, 1954. Letter to Ralph Bonnell, in part: “I write you this letter in appreciation of your splendid effort during the difficult and trying days before the election…This much is sure—like everything else in life, to win in politics requires above all else hard work, based on an ardent belief in the worth of the cause…In the next campaign, a progressive and dedicated Republican Party will have both the vigor and the determination to assure an overwhelming victory.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

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On Stuart Symington: “He lacks those qualities of backbone & mind essential to the next President” 79.

Jacqueline Kennedy. Handwritten

letter, unsigned, one page, 7.25 x 10.5. Del Monte Lodge letterhead, November 9, 1959. Jacqueline Kennedy attacks a Time Magazine article about Stuart Symington, headed, “Fierce Competitor?” In part: “How can Time describe Stuart Symington as ‘a fierce competitor with a wild hatred of defeat’...If Symington is not willing to enter Democratic primaries to secure the nomination, then he lacks those qualities of backbone & mind essential to the next President.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a typed United States Senate memo slip describing the piece. Symington took an unusual approach and declined to enter any primaries before the 1960 presidential election. This cleared the way for Kennedy to win enough primaries to be the frontrunner going into the DNC. Starting Bid $200

The first-term congressman sends his autograph

81. John F. Kennedy. Early TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, House of Representatives letterhead, January 23, 1948. Letter to Kenneth Browne, in part: “In compliance with your request, I am enclosing, herewith, a photograph which I have inscribed to you. I more than appreciate your kindness in writing me, and trust that the photo will be satisfactory.” In fine condition, with light toning to the top and bottom, a paperclip stain to the upper left, and binder dings to the right edge. A desirable early variant of JFK’s signature. Starting Bid $200

Aboard Air Force One, LBJ diagrams “the flow of men and materiel” in Vietnam

82. Lyndon B. Johnson. Original pencil

80. John F. Kennedy. Signed book: Profiles in

Courage. Later printing. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1956.

Hardcover, 6 x 8.5, 266 pages. Signed on the first free end page in blue ballpoint, “Best regards, John Kennedy.” Autographic condition: very good to fine, with overall light spotty toning and soiling to signed page.

Book condition: VG/None, with edgewear, splitting at the top of the spine, and aforementioned soiling to endpapers. Starting Bid $300 30 |

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doodle by President Lyndon B. Johnson accomplished on a sheet of 4.5 x 7 “Aboard Air Force One” stationery, done on May 17, 1966, as a visual aid to explain the complicated situation in Vietnam. Includes a letter to noted bibliophile Philip D. Sang from Congressman Sidney R. Yates on House of Representatives letterhead, May 19, 1966, describing the context of the sketches, which LBJ used to explain “how to stop the flow of men and materiel from North Vietnam into South Vietnam.” In fine condition, with scattered light creasing.

Accompanied by an original official Lyndon B. Johnson bill signing pen, imprinted with his facsimile signature on the side, as typically given to politicians, reporters, and guests at bill signings and other events. Starting Bid $200

Heartfelt and heartbreaking Christmas Eve letter from Reagan to his estranged daughter: “We ask ourselves, ‘what did we do wrong?’

We were once a loving family” 83. Ronald Reagan. ALS signed “Love, Dad,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, December 24, [1990]. Letter to his estranged daughter, Patti Davis, in full: “Alright I’ll quit bothering you but I had more in mind than arguing politics.

The line in the song says it all; ‘The days dwindle down to a precious few.’ On Feb. 6th I’ll be 80 years old. Your mother and I are hard put to understand the separation between us and our first born. It didn’t just happen with your growing up and leaving home. I can recall your mother coming home in tears after driving you to school. She couldn’t understand your complete silence even to the point of your not saying ‘good bye.’ Was it having to share with a new born brother? I remember a loving daughter who never let us leave the house without waving good bye from the window. We have some snap shots that reveal a difference in a little girl. We ask ourselves, ‘what did we do wrong?’ We were once a loving family. Well as I said earlier ‘I’ll stop bothering you’ but I don’t understand the separation of our family. I recall a little girl sitting on my lap and asking me to marry her. Her mother across the room behind her signaled me to say ‘yes.’ So I did and explained we’d have to wait til she was a little older.” In fine to very fine condition.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Reagan’s own hand and bearing a pre-printed free frank. Also includes a handsome leatherbound presentation folder (erroneously denoting the date as 1989 on the gilt-stamped spine).

The eldest child of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Patti Davis became estranged from her family after years of political activism and public opposition against her father’s conservative policies, adding to the familial strife with a series of thinly veiled autobiographical novels. Written during a particularly trying period, this emotional letter captures Reagan reflecting on his family’s history as well as on his own mortality—“‘The days dwindle down to a precious few.’ On Feb. 6th I’ll be 80 years old.” A moving letter from father to daughter in the hopes of reconciliation, which would come at last in the mid-1990s following the news of his diagnosis with Alzheimer’s. Starting Bid $2500

84. Ronald Reagan. ALS

as governor, signed “RR,” one page, 8 x 10, June 1, 1967.

Letter to Dr. Franklin J. Keville, referencing the Regents of the University of California. In part: “I waited to take your letter up at the Regents meeting. They informed me that you were mistaken about being prohibited from taking this matter up with the Regents. While there was such a rule, it has been rescinded within the last year...I certainly share your feelings about the situation and think we have appeared the dissidents long enough.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

85. Ronald Reagan. Wells

Fargo Bank private account check, 6 x 2.75, filled out by Nancy Reagan and signed by Ronald Reagan, payable to Mike Abrums Inc. for $30, June 21, 1995.

Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition. Abrums was a Beverly Hills–area fitness coach known as the ‘trainer of the stars,’ and a close friend of the Reagan family. Just six months earlier, Reagan disclosed he had Alzheimer’s disease to the American public, likely the reason that his beloved Nancy aided him in filling out this check. Still, his signature remained bold and strong at the age of 84. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 31

The first Trump check we have offered

87. Donald Trump. Extremely rare personal check, filled out in type and signed by Donald Trump, payable to

Steiner Sports Memorabilia Inc. for $909.99, August 17, 2011. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. In very fine condition. An avid New York Yankees fan, Donald Trump likely added to his collection of baseball memorabilia with this check. On this date, he appeared on Good Morning America and published four tweets: one critical of President Obama, one denouncing the war in the Middle East, and two promoting his recent television interviews, where he complained about Obama’s vacationing habits and weighed in on the field of Republican candidates for the 2012 election. Though firmly planted in the political arena, Trump was not yet taken seriously as a future candidate; however, he continued to capitalize on his presence in traditional and social media, and on June 16, 2015, he formally announced his candidacy for the next presidential election. A standout piece of American popular culture and presidential history. Starting Bid $500

86. Ronald Reagan. ALS

signed “Ron,” one page, 8.5 x 11, [annotated July 13, 1967].

Letter to Jimmy Dixon, in part: “Thanks for the information & suggestions regarding the ‘import–export’ situation...It of course confirms what we all think; that this administration in Wash. is floundering with no real approach to the problems and a philosophy based on the quicksand of pol. expediency.

Let me assure you I’m not a candidate and it should be quite apparent that all of this ‘bad wagon’ talk comes from those who’d like to blow our side out of the water. I’m up to my ears in the mess inherited here and want only to solve it.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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88.

Four Presidents.

Sought-after color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Jimmy Carter gathered at the White House preparing to depart for Anwar Sadat’s funeral in 1981, signed in black felt tip by the four pictured American presidents.

In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and a somewhat heavier crease to Reagan’s right knee. Starting Bid $200

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92. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter

94. Bill Clinton

95. Bill Clinton

96. Bill Clinton

98. Dwight D. Eisenhower

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99. Dwight D. Eisenhower

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102. First Ladies

103. Gerald Ford

104. James A. Garfield

89. John Quincy Adams

90. Chester A. Arthur

93. Grover Cleveland

97. Calvin Coolidge

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101. Millard Fillmore Starting Bid $200

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91. George Bush

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105. Benjamin Harrison

106. Herbert Hoover

109. Lyndon B. Johnson

110. Lyndon B. Johnson

111. John F. Kennedy Starting Bid $200

112. John F. Kennedy 1960 Campaign Poster

113. [Abraham Lincoln]

114. William McKinley

115. William McKinley

116. James Monroe

117. Richard Nixon

118. Richard Nixon

119. Richard Nixon

120. Barack Obama

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108. Lyndon B. Johnson Starting Bid $200

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123. Franklin D. Roosevelt

124. Franklin D. Roosevelt

125. Theodore Roosevelt

126. William H. Taft

127. William H. Taft

128. Harry S. Truman

129. Harry S. Truman

130. Harry S. Truman

131. Harry S. Truman

132. Harry S. Truman

133. Harry S. Truman

134. Donald Trump

135. George Washington

136. Woodrow Wilson

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122. Ronald Reagan

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notables Declaration of Independence Signed on July 8, 1776—four days after adopting the Declaration of Independence 137. John Morton. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1725–1777) who also chaired the committee that wrote the Articles of Confederation. Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “John Morton,” one page, 10 x 8.5, July 8, 1776. As Speaker of the Assembly of Pennsylvania, Morton appoints Thomas Wallace as “Adjutant of the fourth Battalion of Associators in the city and liberties of Pennsylvania.”

In very good condition, with scattered staining, paper loss on the edges affecting some words but not readability, and professional silking to both sides for reinforcement. Of the fifty-six delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence, Morton earns the distinction of being the very first to die, an unfavorable credit which has since made his signature all the more rare and desirable. A remarkable document from mere days after America was born, this is the closest in date to July 4, 1776, of any Declaration signer autograph we have offered. Starting Bid $300

Rodney shepherds ratification of the Articles of Confederation 138. Caesar Rodney. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from

Delaware (1728–1784) who, on July 2, 1776, famously rode his horse 80 miles non-stop to break the deadlock within the Delaware delegation and vote in favor of independence. Historic Revolutionary War–era handwritten letter, unsigned, one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, circa 1778–1779. As president of Delaware, Rodney encourages the delegates of the Delaware General Assembly to support the ratification of the Articles of Confederation. In part: “I must beg leave to recommend to your Honor the completing the several matters laid before you, by message, at your last sitting, particularly the Articles of Confederation. Congress are verry pressing to have the General Assembly decide on that matter and instruct their representatives in Congress accordingly.” In very good to fine condition, with old tape along the left side, an unobtrusive tear to the body, and the trimmed and detached lower section held in place with archival tape.

By June 1778, it was known that ten of the state legislatures had either ratified or were preparing to ratify the Articles of Confederation—the first step toward the creation of a permanent form of American government. The three remaining states— Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland—were expected to fall into line. Instead, they balked at signing because the Articles of Confederation failed to provide for the creation of a national domain in the west. By 1779, Delaware and New Jersey had overcome their objections, though only under protest. Maryland held out until February of 1781. A remarkable letter from a foundational moment in American history. Starting Bid $300

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American Politicians and Leaders The Confederate Secretary of War to General Van Dorn on “the reorganization of the Army of the Potomac,” discussing the cavalry command 139. Judah P. Benjamin.

British-born American politician and lawyer ( 1 8 11 – 1 8 8 4 ) who, after serving in the US Senate and rejecting nomination to the Supreme Court, served variously as attorney general, secretary of war, and secretary of state for the Confederacy. Civil War–dated ALS signed “J. P. Benjamin,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, Confederate States of America, War Department letterhead, October 31, 1861. As Acting Secretary of War, Benjamin writes to Major General Earl Van Dorn with details about “the reorganization of the Army of the Potomac,” requesting his input on the matter. In very good to fine condition, with staining and old tape along the hinge, and minor paper loss to the edge of the last page. Starting Bid $200

141. William Jennings Bryan. ALS

signed “Bryan,” two pages both sides, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, November 26, 1898.

Letter to “Sulzer,” probably Congressman William Sulzer of New York, concerning the independence of the Philippines. Bryan invokes Thomas Jefferson in making his point: “Don’t make the fatal mistake of endorsing a policy of force instead of Jefferson’s idea that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. We can not have a monarchy and a republic combined. The Philippines have as much right to independence as Cuba or even as our colonies had when they separated from England…I shall defend Jefferson against the slanders of those who would make the author of the Declaration of Independence an advocate of an imperial policy which will in the rec’d subject the principles to which he was attached.” In fine condition, with light pencil smudging to the first and final pages. Accompanied by a handsome custom-made quarter leather presentation folder. A superb letter on American ideals from the noted progressive reformer. Starting Bid $200

“The love of study can‘t be forced: it reveals itself sooner or later in every fine mind”

140. Judah P. Benjamin. British-born American politician and lawyer (1811-1884) who, after serving in the US Senate and rejecting nomination to the Supreme Court, served variously as attorney general, secretary of war, and secretary of state for the Confederacy. Scarce ALS signed “J. P. Benjamin,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, October 12, 1872.

Written from “Temple—London,” a letter to Mrs. Bradford, offering advice ont he education of a child. In part: “I don‘t believe the least bit in this hot house forcing of young intelligence—let the fruit ripen hardily in the open air and bright sun—Give me a boy with an inquiring mind, fond of reading, and then let him have the usual opportunities for study under competent instructions, after that ‘leave him alone‘…The love of study can‘t be forced: it reveals itself sooner or later in every fine mind and then it comes at last.”

In fine condition, with a couple of light tape stains, and a small edge chip.

Starting Bid $200

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142. Henry Clay.

ALS

signed “H. Clay,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, July 23, 1840. Letter written from Ashland, Kentucky, in part: “Scarcely a day has passed for many weeks that I have not received invitations to attend conventions and other meetings of the People, in all parts of the Union…I rejoice at all these movements and manifestations of the People, since they demonstrate that the spirit of liberty is not yet extinct, and that they are alive to the importance of the existing contest.

And if it were possible, I would go to every State, County, City, Village in the Union and stimulate my fellow Citizens to the most vigorous exertions. For, in my conscience, I do believe that every thing dear to freemen is now at issue and will be determined in November next.” In fine condition, with nearly complete separation along the hinge of its blank integral leaf.

Starting Bid $200

143. Clarence Darrow. ALS, one page,

7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 29, [no year]. Letter to “Dr. Starr,” in part: “I think I remember Connelly’s letter.

If I am right he has a weird and extravagant claim for damages. I felt sure that his mind was affected.

I get so many of these from all over the country that I can spot them quite easily, and the trouble is there is nothing can be done for them...they need endless time, and I would be dead before the litigation was over.” His wife Ruby adds a brief postscript at the bottom. In fine condition. A fantastic letter from the most famous lawyer in America, whose flamboyant style and exotic cases frequently drew front-page headlines. Starting Bid $200

Alexander Hamilton on “allowances to fishing Vessels” 144. Alexander Hamilton. LS as Secretary of the Treasury, signed “A. Hamilton,” one page, 8 x 10, November 27, 1794. Letter to Declaration signer William Ellery, then serving as collector of Newport. In full: “I have to request, that you will release sufficient funds in your hands to discharge the allowances to fishing Vessels, which will become due in your District on the 31st of the ensuing Month—You will therefore pay these allowances agreeably to the instructions heretofore given for that purpose. I request however, that you will immediately furnish me with an estimate of the sum which will be required, in order that I may regulate future draughts of the Treasurer accordingly.” Nicely mounted, matted, and framed with a hand-colored portrait to an overall size of 13.75 x 24.25, as originally sold by Charles Hamilton in 1963; affixed to the reverse are Hamilton’s certificate of authenticity, wax seal, and invoice.

In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and toning, several extra horizontal folds, and a thin stain along the top. An exceptionally desirable autograph boasting superb associations with the founding of the United States and Hamilton’s influential position as Secretary of the Treasury. Starting Bid $300

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Ordering a colonel and his men “to repel the Indians” in 1777 145. Patrick Henry. Revolu-

tionary War–dated ALS signed “P. Henry,” one page, 6.25 x 7.75, September 1, 1777. Letter to Colonel William Fleming, in full: “In case Colo.

Shelby or Colo.

Parker shall call on you for assistance from y’r County to repel the Indians you will please to afford them all the succour you possibly can.” In very good to fine condition, with light staining, and a small area of paper loss affecting one word of text. Excellent content from Henry written during his time as the first governor of Virginia, just two years after he famously proclaimed: ‘Give me liberty or give me death!’ Starting Bid $300

Rare Civil War draft-substitute document signed by Boss Tweed 146. William M. ‘Boss’ Tweed. Civil

War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “W. M. Tweed,” one page, 8.5 x 7, September 18, 1863.

Document issued by the “New York County Substitute and Relief Committee,” being a “Certificate in favor of Drafted Member in Indigent Circumstances, showing that he has obtained a Substitute and that he is entitled to have the Money therefore paid by the Comptroller.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

“Till the fall elections are over, we must fight a general battle, against the common enemy” 147. Daniel Webster. ALS

signed “Danl Webster,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.5, May 16, 1834. Letter to John Woods, the Whig editor and publisher of the Hamilton Intelligencer, on the state of national politics. In part: “The Whigs of New York are doing great things, & a few months will place us in a position, from which we can survey our ground, accurately.

Till the fall elections are over, we must fight a general battle, against the common enemy. At present, hopes are very high of rescuing the country, thro the elections, from its present difficulties and distresses.” In fine condition, with splitting along one fold and along the hinge. Starting Bid $200

Activists and Social Leaders 148. Clara Barton.

LS, one page, 8.5 x 11, The American National Red Cross letterhead, June 24, 1889. Letter to P. A. Sinlcair of Ashland, Illinois, sending thanks for “a draft for $60 for the benefit of the sufferers of Johnstown.”

Barton emphasizes: “The country must not withdraw its giving hand. Such a calamity was never known among us, and the careless reports that have gone out in regard to the great quantities which have arrived here are not only wrong, but wicked.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

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“I want our American sea captains to see a good picture of our President” 149. Frederick Douglass. ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, January 13, 1891. Letter to “Mr. Halford,” written from Port-au-Prince, in full: “I have a very excellent picture of President Harrison, but it is too small for the size of the U.S. Legation at this place. I want our American sea captains to see a good picture of our President. Could you cause one to be sent to me I would be much obliged to you.” In fine condition, with some light toning. In 1889, President Benjamin Harrison appointed Douglass to be the United States’s minister resident and consul-general to the Republic of Haiti, a position in which he remained until July 1891. Intriguing content in a desirable autograph letter from the famed abolitionist. Starting Bid $300

Thanking a British lord for wishes on his birthday, “which is synonymous with the rebirth of the spinning wheel in 1918” 150. Mohandas Gandhi. ALS signed “M. K. Gandhi,” one page,

5 x 7.25, October 10, 1946. Letter to Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Secretary of State for India and Burma, written from New Delhi in the year before India gained independence. In full: “Dear friend, It was good of you to send me your wishes for my birthday which is synonymous with the rebirth of the spinning wheel in 1918.” In fine condition, with a light crease passing thought the signature, and a light paperclip impression to the top edge.

Gandhi’s reference to the spinning wheel is exceptionally important, as he had adopted it as a symbol of economic independence very early on in his movement. His platform started to become popular shortly after World War I, and he developed a broad base of support from both Hindus and Muslims to support peaceful noncooperation. After assuming control of the Indian National Congress in December 1921, Gandhi expanded his nonviolence program to include the swadeshi policy—the boycott of British goods. From this originated his spinning wheel, as he encouraged all Indians to wear khadi (homespun cloth) instead of British-made textiles. He furthered this concept by exhorting Indian men and women, rich or poor, to spend time each day spinning khadi in support of the independence movement. Thus the spinning wheel—and the textile itself—became symbolic of the movement toward Indian independence. While Lord Pethwick-Lawrence was involved with the negotiations that led to India’s freedom, it was Prime Minister Clement Atlee who made the government’s principal decisions in the matter. An absolutely fantastic letter representing Gandhi’s ultimate achievement. Starting Bid $1000

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151. Helen Keller. TLS,

one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 8, 1942.

Letter to Miss Ly l a O l s o n , mak ing f r equent mention of her companion Polly Thomson and mentioning a biography of her great teacher, Anne Sullivan. In part: “This spring we have been away on another lecture tour for the blind, travelling up to the snows of Maine then down to the citrus groves and gardens of azaleas and camelias in Florida...As soon as I clear my desk of the extra work which always crops up when least convenient I shall again plunge into the ‘Teacher’ biography with a selfish prayer that the war turmoil may shield me from public activities long enough to complete the book.

Polly sends her love with mine.” In fine condition, with creasing along the side. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.

Starting Bid $200

152. Helen Keller. TLS,

two pages, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, no date but circa 1941–1945. Letter to Dr. Kingdon, in part: “It was a beautiful surprise that Henry Wallace, full of high-soaring, world-encompassing concerns, should even mention me as a lover of impoverished humanity. Greatly he confirms my own message regarding the primary importance of the spirit ‘to get things done by material means in a concrete, practical way right here on earth.’ He is right about our bondage to the flesh. Too often our senses obstruct and confuse us because we do not use the Spirit to look around and above them and embody the vision in the drive of individual effort…Confidently I believe that the Word which has gone out of God’s mouth will not return unto Him void, since voices like Henry Wallace’s and your own ring their challenge to those who have ideas, but fail to incarnate them in large scale citizenship.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“You will continue to be a vital force in helping us to solve America’s chief moral dilemma” 153. Martin Luther King, Jr. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, June 25, 1964. Letter to Miss Willie Mackey, in part: “This will acknowledge formally your letter of resignation from the staff of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which is accepted with much regret.

However, we understand quite well your interest in accepting the new position with Educational Heritage and continuing your dedicated work with Mr. Walker. Your expression of support to the SCLC and to me personally are greatly appreciate. I take this opportunity to express to you my deep respect for you as a person and also my appreciation for the selfless and untiring service you have rendered to us during the past two and one-half years. You have labored without regard to hours or personal fatigue and your loyalty to the Freedom struggle has been an inspiration to your associates…I am confident that you will continue to be a vital force in helping us to solve America’s chief moral dilemma.” In fine condition, with a whited-out office notation above the masthead.

The recipient, Willie Pearl Mackey King, was the secretary of SCLC director Wyatt Tee Walker and played a critical role in communicating King’s iconic 1963 ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ to the public. King wrote his notes for the letter in the margins of a newspaper—the only paper available to him at the jail—and they were delivered to Walker’s office. In turn, Walker gave them to Mackey so that she could begin compiling and editing the literary jigsaw puzzle. The final product became a guiding force behind the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism. A remarkable letter from Dr. King to a key staff member who made enormous contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. Starting Bid $500

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“Malcolm X, Freedom Fighter” 154. Malcolm X. Visitor’s hardcover guest book, 11.25 x 8.25, signed on the reverse of the first page in red ballpoint, “Malcolm X,” listing his occupation as “Freedom Fighter,” and his address as “Hotel Theresa—Harlem, New York,” and dated by Malcolm “5/12/64.” Book is signed by 30 other guests, including Langston Hughes, Kwame Nkrumah (first president of Ghana), Sukarno (first president of Indonesia), Jomo Kenyatta (first president of Kenya), and several other dignitaries, with the last name signed on May 6, 1965. In fine condition, with light creasing, the binding a bit loose, and some light cover wear. A rare and impassioned signature from the civil rights icon. Starting Bid $300

155. Nelson Mandela. Gorgeous

color limited edition 26 x 19.75 lithograph entitled ‘The Lighthouse’ from Mandela’s ‘My Robben Island’ suite, numbered 140/500, signed in the lower right in pencil, “N. Mandela.” In very fine condition. The vivid lithograph shows the beacon warning ships off the dangerous shores of the island, which has a long history of shipwrecks. In Mandela’s artist’s motivation statement about the lithograph suite, he remarked: ‘Today when I look at Robben Island I see it as a celebration of the struggle and a symbol of the finest qualities of the human spirit, rather than as a monument to the brutal tyranny and oppression of apartheid…In these sketches entitled: My Robben Island, I have attempted to colour the Island sketches in ways that reflect the positive light in which I view it. This is what I would like to share with people around the world and, hopefully, also project the idea that even the most fantastic dreams can be achieved if we are prepared to endure life’s challenges.’ Starting Bid $200

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156. Nelson Mandela.

Uncommon color 6.75 x 18 ballot for the 1994 Republic of South Africa general elections, signed on the space dedicated to the African National Congress party in black felt tip, “N. Mandela, 12-9-96.”

Rolled and in fine condition.

Mandela became the country’s first black chief executive when his African National Congress won a sweeping victory in the South African general election of 1994. Starting Bid $200

Nightingale writes to a fellow nurse from the Crimean War

157. Florence Nightingale. ALS signed “F. Nightingale,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, September 1, 1856. Letter to nurse Mary Erskine, in part: “I hope that you have arrived at home & are enjoying your rest. I must some day to see you again. But now I am only writing on business & a business, I believe, equally disagreeable to us both. I am obliged to trouble you to send in to the War Office addressed to ‘The Right Hon’ble, the Secretary of State for War, War Department, Horse Guards, London, the addresses & periods of service of the three Nurses whom you mentioned to me, as to be recommended for their share of the Sultan’s gifts, & the addresses (only) of the three ladies. If you would be kind enough to send them in thus / Ladies, Names, Mrs. Mackenzie, Miss Erskine, Miss Veysie.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Nightingale’s own hand, Erskine’s original letter, and a newspaper clipping related to the efforts of the above mentioned nurses—Mackenzie, Erskine, and Veysie—at Scutari during the Crimean War. Starting Bid $200

Supreme Court Jay honors the late George Washington: “They who feel an interest in the honor of this country cannot fail of being gratified by every mark of respect to the memory of our late president”

158. John Jay. Handwritten draft letter, unsigned, one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, December 16, 1800. Draft letter to Sir John Sinclair, who planned to collect George Washington’s letters on agriculture and publish them in London. In part: “They who feel an interest in the honor of this country cannot fail of being gratified by every mark of respect to the memory of our late president. The tribute of the commendation paid to his merits by so many respectable persons in Great Britain is no less honorable to them than to him; and I very sincerely concur with you in wishing that the best understanding may always subsist between our two nations. The facsimile copies of the letters appear to me to be well executed, but I am not certain that the taste of this country is such as to produce a considerable demand for them.” Jay then discusses British agriculture, noting: “The more food Great Britain produces the better.” The draft has several corrections made in Jay’s hand. In fine condition.

Sir John Sinclair was a Scottish politician and influential writer on finance and agriculture; he had corresponded with Washington extensively during his presidency, typically on the subject of the British Board of Agriculture, of which Sinclair was the first president. In this fantastic letter, Jay promises to help promote Sinclair’s book in America—though he is unsure of its commercial viability—and thoughtfully weighs in on a number of agricultural topics. A wonderful association piece connecting John Jay, John Sinclair, and George Washington, all of whom had a tremendous impact on world affairs in the late 18th century.

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“To prepare vigorously for war is the only sure way of preparing for a speedy and valuable peace” 159. John Jay. Revolutionary War–dated handwritten draft of a letter by Jay, unsigned, five pages on three sheets, 5.75 x 8, September 8, 1781. A draft to William Bingham written from San Ildefonso, Spain, with numerous handwritten corrections and emendations. Jay writes, in small part: “The state of our affairs is flattering and affords reason to hope that the enemy will soon cease to deceive themselves and others by groundless expectations and conquests. Peace and negotiations…are the prevailing topics…To prepare vigorously for war is the only sure way of preparing for a speedy and valuable peace.” Jay instructs Bingham to write him nothing which he would not like others to read, and recommends communicating via cipher. In very good to fine condition, with tiny edge tears. Starting Bid $300

160. John Jay. Handwrit-

ten draft of a letter by Jay, unsigned, one page, 9.75 x 15.5, July 2, 1798. Written as the second governor of New York, a draft addressed to the justices and selectmen of the town of Norwalk, Connecticut, with numerous handwritten corrections and emendations. Jay declines to pardon Stephen Belknap, who attempted to break out of jail by force of arms.

He notes: “The jail of the city was broken, the citizens alarmed, one of them was shot and severely wounded, and the lives of others of them greatly endangered...In free states the laws alone bear rule; and, to that end, respect for and obedience to them is indispensable to the order, comfort, and security of the society.

Belknap’s offense includes disrespect to the laws, opposition and defiance to their authority, and a most unjustifiable combination to break from their control by force of arms, and without regard to the blood and lives of faithful officers and innocent citizens.” In fine condition, with an area of ink erosion at the center affecting a few words of text. Starting Bid $300

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“Our judicial system is not free from Difficulties, & I think the Judges will often find themselves embarrassed” 161. John Jay. Hand-

written draft letter, unsigned, one page both sides, 7.25 x 8.75, November 16, 1789. Draft of a letter to the youngest signatory of the Declaration of Independence, Edward Rutledge, who was then serving as a member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives. In part: “Congratulations are pleasant when, as in the present case, their sincerity is unquestionable. Our judicial system is not free from Difficulties, & I think the Judges will often find themselves embarrassed. Your Brother’s acceptance gives general satisfaction—both public & personal considerations rendered it particularly agreeable to me.” In fine condition.

On September 24, 1789, John Jay had been nominated by President George Washington to be chief justice of the Supreme Court; at the same time, Edward Rutledge’s brother, John Rutledge, was named as one of the associate justices. Rutledge would later succeed Jay as the second chief justice of the US Supreme Court. A fantastic association piece from the founding period of the judicial branch. Starting Bid $300

Honored by Albany, Jay praises the “Energy and Fortitude wh. distinguished it during the Revolution”

162. John Jay. Handwritten manuscript draft of a speech by Jay, unsigned, one page, 8 x 9.75, no date but circa 1801. Draft of a speech delivered by Jay “to the Mayor, Aldermen & Communalty of the City of Albany.” In part: “Gent’n, Be pleased to accept my thanks for the honor you have done me by the sentiments expressed in this address, and by conferring on me the Freedom of the City. These are fresh Proofs of the Respect and attention which I have uniformly experienced from my fellow Citizens of Albany, and which I shall remember not only with Pleasure, but also with Gratitude. I most sincerely wish that this City may always prosper—that it may continue to produce Patriots eminent for Talents and Merit, that it may on all proper occasions display the same Energy and Fortitude wh. distinguished it during the Revolution, and that it may invariably cherish and adhere to those virtuous Principles from wh. you and your ancestors have derived so much domestic comfort and General Welfare. May the benevolent author of all our Blessings whose favors to me you kindly entreat, preserve this City from Evil; and when the Period for its passing away shall arrive; may he receive the Citizens into that glorious city wh. will endure forever.” In fine condition, with some light creasing to the left edge.

Includes the vellum manuscript certificate awarded to Jay, signed by Mayor Philip S. Van Rensselaer of Albany, “P. S. Van Rensselaer,” one page, 11 x 8, May 11, 1801, in part: “I Philip S. Van Rensselaer Esquire, Mayor of the City of Albany, Have admitted and received, and do hereby admit and receive, His Excellency John Jay Esquire, Governor of the State of New York, to be a Freeman of the said City.” Retains the official city seal affixed in the left margin. Accompanied by a gorgeous custom-made red morocco hardcover presentation folder contained within a custom clamshell case. Starting Bid $200

“There are indeed some who for want of knowing better forbid Religion to smile—a rational, sensible Christian however entertains no such prejudice” 163. John Jay. ALS, three pages on two sheets, 7.5 x 9,

December 22, 1783. Written from Bath, a letter to his wife, Sarah Livingston Jay, whom he affectionately calls “My Dear Sally,” introducing a young man and discussing his health. In part: “My health continues to mend—indeed my illness in London left great Room for it. I was last evening at Lady Huntington’s chapel where the music exceeds anything of the kind I have hitherto met with—I am told it is unequalled by any church music in this kingdom. I go sometimes and pass an hour with her. She is really an uncommon fine woman of her age—she was, it seems, very intimate with the great men of the last generation such as Ld. Bolingbrook, Ld. Bath, Ld. Bathurst, Ld. Chesterfield, Pope etc etc etc. Her remarks on them render her conversation on that subject very entertaining—Almost all her money as well as her time is devoted to doing good—She is pleasant and cheerful and without any of that solemn austerity which is often tho’ falsely imputed to religious characters. There are indeed some who for want of knowing better forbid Religion to smile—a rational, sensible Christian however entertains no such prejudice.” In very good condition, with edge chips and tears, and areas of paper loss abutting, but not affecting, the signature.Starting Bid $200

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Jay writes about “the doubtful state of health at N. York” during the 1819 yellow fever scare 164. John Jay. ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.25, September 13, 1819.

Written from Bedford, a letter to his son Peter concerning the family lands, domestic and financial matters, and the epidemic in New York, in part: “Mr. & Mrs. Beebee left us this morning for Rye, with intention to remain at Penfields during the doubtful state of health at N. York.

While the Board of Health do their duty in declaring the truth, and in taking proper measures to limit and extinguish the present contagion, they will deserve, and ought to receive, the approbation & thanks of their fellow citizens—The situation of your house is favorable, and the immediate Removal of your family may not as yet be necessary—circumstances may never wholly occur to render it expedient—be vigilant therefore and decided. Little Maria has for some days past been better…The rest of us still retain our ordinary share of health…My love to Mary and the children.” Jay adds a postscript to the conclusion. In fine condition. At the time this letter was written, Jay was in retirement at his farm at Bedford, Westchester County, New York, and his oldest son, Peter Augustus Jay (1776-1843), was a member of the New York Assembly. Starting Bid $200

165. John Jay. ALS as Chief Justice of the

United States, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.5, May 20, 1792. Written from Boston, a letter to his wife, Sarah Livingston Jay, whom he affectionately calls “My Dear Sally,” in part: “Not much is to be inferred from the calculations made relative to Elections—The Information necessary to form tolerably accurate ones, is so extensive and yet so minute as to be very difficult to collect and combine—for my own part, I am far from being sanguine; and I shall be mistaken if a large majority should be found on either side—By the end of next month we shall know all about it—.” Jay is referring to the New York state election of 1792, in which he was a Federalist candidate for governor. Running against incumbent George Clinton, Jay was defeated by the action of a partisan board of electoral canvassers that threw out many Federalist ballots on technicalities. Jay eventually succeeded in 1794, and took the oath of office after resigning from the Supreme Court in June 1795. Accompanied by a custom-made presentation folder. In fine condition, with several extra horizontal folds. A wonderful letter that reveals a more tranquil and untroubled side of the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court—that of devoted father and loving husband. Starting Bid $200

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166. John McLean. American jurist and politician (1785–1861)

who served in Congress, as postmaster general, and as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. ALS, one page both sides, 6.25 x 7.5, May 8, 1820. Letter to Hon. Calvin Pease, in part: “I yesterday left Judge Couch at Portsmouth, so ill as to be entirely unable to ride to this place, and I entertain but little hope, that he will able to join the Circuit soon. He has had a very severe attack of fever this spring, and was scarcely able to ride when he left home for the Circuit. He appeared to gain health and strength until we arrived at Portsmouth. On Saturday his pulse was one hundred and twenty in a minute, and unless the fever can be check’d (as I hope it will be), I shall entertain serious doubts whether his constitution can contain itself many days or weeks. You will see the necessity, on the reception of this intelligence, of either yourself or Judge Hitchcock repairing to the circuit, with the least possible delay.” Addressed on the integral leaf in McLean’s hand. In very good to fine condition, with several intersecting folds.

From 1819-21 the Ohio Supreme Court consisted of four judges—John McLean, Calvin Pease, Peter Hitchcock, and Chief Judge Jessup Couch. The judges rode circuit to hear cases and apparently two justices were needed where McLean was hearing cases. Couch’s illness necessitated that either Pease or Hitchcock come down and help him hear cases on this particular circuit stop. Couch recovered from this illness, but died of consumption the following year. Starting Bid $200

Businessmen The ‘father of the automobile’ describes a Morey vacuum engine 168. Charles E. Duryea. Co-

167. Andrew Carnegie. ALS,

three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, January 24, 1908. Letter to a close friend on his fiftieth birthday, in part: “This day you reach your half Centenary, midway in life’s ocean.

You pause, & friends around take you by the hand Congratulating you, & well they may. You bring to us in your clasp ‘the most precious jewel that mortal times afford.’” In fine condition.

Accompanied by a handsome custom-made quarter leather presentation folder. A superb, boldly penned and heartfelt letter from the great industrialist. Starting Bid $200

creator of the first commercially produced automobile (1861– 1938). TLS signed in pencil, “Duryea,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, April 4, 1932. Letter to “Mr. Thwing,” describing a type of vacuum engine in great detail, describing the cycle and noting: “Morey saw that by extending the cylinder above and fitting a head and stuffing box and by fitting an up-opening valve in the piston he could get much of the explosion above the piston.” The reverse of the page has a printed essay by Duryea entitled ‘Some Money & Depression Facts. The Right Remedy,’ discussing methods of taxation to relieve the Great Depression. In fine condition, with a small edge tear passing through Duryea’s signature. Accompanied by a small booklet published by Duryea, entitled “The Real Pioneer.” Starting Bid $200

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Scarce letter by the Rothschild patriarch 170. Carl Mayer von Rothschild.

169. William Randolph Hearst. Fasci-

nating grouping of four letters, three signed “W. R. Hearst” and one signed in full, five total pages, dated between 1930 and 1940; the lot consists of three TLSs addressed to notable newspaper columnists Louella Parsons and Walter Winchell on individual sheets of 8.5 x 11 Los Angeles Examiner letterhead, and the fourth letter, an ALS addressed to Michael Germonprez, is written on both sides of the opening flyleaf for a booklet containing ‘An Article by William Randolph Hearst, Reprinted from His Column, ‘In the News’ of June 24, 1940.’

In overall very good to fine condition, with paper loss and tears to one of the letters (with a tape-repaired lower right corner), and toning to the first page (the beginning of the long inscription) of the book. Starting Bid $200

German-born banker (1788–1855) in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies who founded the Rothschild banking family of Naples. LS in Italian, signed “Carlo Bo Rothschild,” one page, 9 x 13.75, July 3, 1833.

Letter to the Prince of Cassaro, Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. In part (translated): “I thank you immensely for the passport you delivered to me for my courier Trouville, as well as for the letter for [the city of] Palermo…I appeal to the kindness of his Highness not to be annoyed if I be so presumptuous, once again, to request a passport for Palermo, in my name, together with my two sons, Carlo and Adolfo Rothschild, Adolfo Thomson…

Federico Corrado Haller, my secretary, and Guglielmo Fischer and Francesco Ballard, my servants.” In fine condition, with a small professional repair to some ink erosion in the signature.

Starting Bid $200

Scientist and Inventors 171. Thomas Edison. DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page both sides,

7.25 x 10.5, May 27, 1918. Document for ‘Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of Edison Primary Batteries, Inc.,’ listing the five stockholders and their respective shares, with lower portion featuring an adopted resolution that “the Board of Directors be and they are hereby authorized to issue shares of the capital stock of this company to the full amount authorized by the certificates of incorporation, in such amounts as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors, and as may be permitted by law, and in their discretion to accept in full or part payment of any share or shares, such property as the Board of Directors may determine shall be necessary for the purposes of the Company.”

Signed boldly at the conclusion by Edison with his ‘umbrella’ signature,” and countersigned by the other stockholders: Charles Edison, Stephen B. Mambert, Carl H. Wilson, and Harry F. Miller, and the secretary, J. W. Robinson. Matted and framed with a portrait of Edison and an engraved nameplate to an overall size of 21 x 16.75; the backing has a window for viewing the front side of the document. In fine condition, with paper loss to the right upper corner. Starting Bid $200 48 |

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Freud thanks his niece for “all the tokens of your tenderness” during his recovery from cancer

174. Joseph Guillotin. French physician and politician

(1738–1814) whose name became synonymous with the ‘humane’ instrument of execution whose use he proposed to the government during the French Revolution. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Guillotin,” one page, 8 x 3.25, March 22, 1807. Brief untranslated document. In very good to fine condition, with soiling and creasing. Starting Bid $200

172. Sigmund Freud. TLS in German, signed “Sigm.,” one page both sides, 6 x 8.5, personal letterhead, December 24, 1923. Letter to his niece Lucy, in part (translated): “We don’t want to let the year end without thanking you for all the tokens of your tenderness...we wish that the next year may spare you of experiences of similar difficulty as in the last. As to me, you will of course be informed. I am now regarded as nearly recovered and have been given permission to take up my activities again at the beginning of 1924. So I hope it will go on for a while. In this remaining period of my life I only want to hear the most pleasing news from you, Felix, and the dear boys.” In fine condition, with two tiny repairs to the reverse top edge. Starting Bid $300

No longer able to teach, Pasteur eases his way into retirement

173. Richard Gatling. LS signed

“R. J. Gatling,” two pages, 5.75 x 9, February 21, 1898. Written from Cataract, Indiana, a letter to William J. Dornup, in part: “In answer to your inquiries regarding the use of alcohol and narcotics—I would say that in my opinion they are the most injurious and prejudicial to both the body and mind…Man, under the influence of the demon alcohol—will do that which at other times he would scorn to do, and will lose his ideas of right and wrong—will lie, and even steal with impunity—It is in my opinion the cause of more than half the crime and poverty in the land.” In fine condition, with a torn crease to the lower left corner of the second page, and two small bits of old adhesive residue to the top of the first. Starting Bid $200

175. Louis Pasteur. ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, September 24, 1874. Letter to an unidentified dean and colleague, in part (translated): “I hasten to thank you for the kind words you addressed to me on this occasion and for the assurances that you so kindly give me that you will propose to the assembled professors of the faculty to preserve my name on the list of its members as an honorary professor. I am greatly touched by this attention on your part and that much more as I have done nothing to merit this favor, since illness has prevented me from even occupying my chair.” In fine condition, with corner creasing and a few light stains. Starting Bid $200

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Intellectuals 176. Carl Jung. TLS in

German, signed “C. G. Jung,” one page, 7.75 x 8.5, personal letterhead, September 16, 1950. Letter to Herr R. Schoch, in part (translated): “Unfortunately, it is indeed impossible to commit myself for a lecture in person. As I am told, however, Dr. K. Binswanger would be willing on principle to give it for me.” In fine condition, with an extremely thin strip of tape along the extreme left edge. Starting Bid $200

Scarce autograph of the Jewish enlightenment philosopher

The radical psychoanalyst explains what it takes to become a “good sexual-socioeconomic therapist” 178. Wilhelm Reich. Rare

TLS in German, signed “Wilh. Reich,” one page both sides, 9 x 12, Internationales Institut fur Sexual Okonomische Forschung letterhead, August 14, 1937. Letter to Hedy and Oskar Bumbacher in Zurich, Switzerland, offering detailed career advice. In small part (translated): “If any one of your workers is serious in his desire to become a sexual economic (sexualoekönomischer) therapist, he should either study medicine or pedagogics thoroughly…you can become a sexual-economic therapist only if you are either a physician, pedagogue or a very skilled and versatile psychologist.

Psychoanalytical training is just the opposite of what you need (given the present standard) to become a good sexualsocioeconomic therapist.” In fine condition, with two filing holes to the left side. Starting Bid $200

179. Ludwig Wittgenstein.

177. Moses Mendelssohn. Prominent German Jewish philosopher (1729–1826) and grandfather of composer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Untranslated ALS in German, one page, 8 x 5.5, February 10, 1787. In very good condition, with soiling, foxing, and some paper loss at the corners from mounting residue on the reverse. Starting Bid $200

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Highly influential AustrianBritish philosopher (1889– 1951) whose greatest contributions were in the fields of logic, philosophy of mathematics, and language. ALS in German, one page both sides, 6.75 x 9.25, April 13, 1939. Letter to Betty Gaun, longtime housekeeper to the Wittgenstein family.

In part (translated): “Thank you for your kind words. Yes, it is a great disappointment to me that I could not come to Vienna on Easter. But I hope it will be possible in 1 1/2 to 2 months…

It was very good of you to have written to me of the birthday of Miss V. Paie. I do not know their address. Maybe my sister can forward her my congratulations.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Starting Bid $500

Religious Figures Sought-after 1519 letter from Clement VII 180. Pope Clement VII.

Born Giulio di Giuliano de Medici in 1478, he served as pope from November 1523 until his death in 1534; the Sack of Rome and English Reformation occurred during his papacy.

Extremely rare ALS as the Archbishop of Florence, one page, 7.75 x 9.25, April 9, 1519. Written from Rome, at the Apostolic Palace, a letter to Nicholas Victor, sending instructions to cease actions against an Italian nobleman concerning taxes owed to the Church. In fine condition, with two seal-related stains. Given that Clement VII penned this letter from the Apostolic Palace, he was very likely visiting his cousin, Leo X, who was then into the sixth year of his papacy. Letters entirely in the hand of Clement VII are excessively rare. Starting Bid $500

181. Pope Francis. Scarce

color satin-finish 5.75 x 8.25 full-length photo of Cardinal Bergoglio standing alongside Pope Benedict XVI, signed in person in black felt tip as archbishop, “Bergoglio, Erzbischof von Buenos Aires.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by a photo taken at the time of signing. A desirable, historical photograph, as it shows Benedict XVI with his successor Francis: the two people that would rewrite history when Benedict became the first pope to resign in 600 years of the Catholic church. Starting Bid $200

World Leaders and Politicians Burke to a Bluestocking ally, wishing he had a good excuse for “all the trifling things I have wrote, done, & said, in my Life times” 182. Edmund Burke. States-

man, author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher (1729– 1797) who, after relocating to England, served for many years in the House of Commons.

He is mainly remembered for his support of the American Revolution, and for his later opposition to the French Revolution. ALS signed “Edm. Burke,” one page, 7.5 x 9, August 23, 1779. Written from Beaconsfield, a letter to poet and Bluestocking member Hannah More, in full: “Miss Palmer tells me that you are desirous of receiving something under my hand. Nothing can be given under it with more propriety & Truth, than an assurance, of my regard to your client & of my admiration of your Talents. Your orders coming through that young Lady have the greatest force; for though I am passed the power of Beauty, yet good nature, good humour, & good Sense have not the less influence on me for being suitably lodged. Your joint influence is indeed necessary to justifye my doing so extraordinary thing as writing for writing sake. I wish however that I had so good an excuse for doing, saying, & writing, all the trifling things I have wrote, done, & said, in my Life times.” Professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet. In fine condition. Hannah More and Burke had been friends since 1774. During the famous Bristol election of November 1774 (resulting in Burke becoming a member of British Parliament, a seat he held until 1780), Hannah More wrote verses in Burke’s support. Starting Bid $300

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“The persons for whom all the patriots in France have abandoned their fortunes and risked their lives”

183. Edmund Burke. ALS signed “Edm. Burke,” one page

both sides, 7.25 x 9, October 28, 1792. Written from Bath, a letter addressed to an unnamed Lord, in which he comments on the French Revolution: “Petion, and Roland, and Manuel and that arch villain Condorcet are the persons for whom all the patriots in France have abandoned their fortunes and risked their lives. The foreign powers persecute those whom they have betrayed.” He congratulates Monsieur de Sally on his escape and mentions that his paper is “eloquently” and “ably” written; but he “should be glad to know the poor Abbe and to hear his relation. A person who has been in the midst of such scenes always gives you an interest beyond the most eloquent relators.” Burke then asks that his Lordship’s committee take up a subscription for the laity in Germany and the Netherlands. In fine condition. In 1792 Burke often expressed a sense of horror at the events in France or appealed for help for French refugees, as he does in this letter. The subject of his attack is the Girondists, who at the National Convention in Paris were battling the Jacobins for control of king and country. In all of England, the author of Reflections on the Revolution in France was now the most powerful opponent of the regime across the channel, and he used his influence to help its victims in as many ways as he could. Starting Bid $300

“The principal causes which have given rise to this beginning of a general Revolution” 184. Edmund Burke. ALS

signed “Edm. Burke,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, [circa 1791]. Letter to British diplomat William Fawkener, who in 1791 was sent on a secret mission to Catherine II of Russia involving negotiations between Russia and Turkey. During his visit, Catherine expressed her admiration for Burke’s Reflections on the French Revolution.

Fawkener wrote to Burke on October 5th passing this information, and this letter would appear to be Burke’s reply. In part: “Give me leave to congratulate you on your safe return, & on the accomplishment of the important business you were engaged in. I am much flattered, that amidst such affairs, you had found time to attend to the reception, which my endeavours to serve the Cause of Nations has had, amongst the people in Russia… I am, to be sure, personally flattered to find my piece well spoken of—but I am much more pleased, that some sentiments, very contrary to the French philosophy so long preached in the North, are listened to with some liking.”

He goes on to acknowledge receipt of a book from Fawkener, noting: “It draws together completely, in a striking manner the principal causes which have given rise to this beginning of a general Revolution…The king lost his crown before he believed himself in danger. It happened more or less to all the best. I wish that the same security may not produce the same danger as the spirit of this Revolution makes its inevitable circuit.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300 52 |

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“The King’s gracious condescension” 185. Edmund Burke. ALS signed

“Edm. Burke,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9, October 16, 1793. Reply to a letter from Henry Dundas, Home Secretary of Great Britain, in part: “I am much obliged to you for the flattering manner in which you have signified to me the King’s gracious condescension in taking notice of my poor endeavours for his Majesties service & that of his people. It is the more touching, and affects me with the deeper & more heartfelt gratitude, as it comes from his Majesties own voluntary Grace, without any sollicitation or expectation on my part. I hope that my dutiful & thankful acknowledgements will be laid at his Majesties feet in a much better manner than I am able to express them. It will be best done by you, who have estimated my services so very particularly, & by your Colleagues, who have shewn so much readiness in receiving his Majesties commands on the subject which confer on me such inestimable honour.” In fine condition, with splitting to the hinge of the attached blank leaf. Accompanied by a manuscript copy of Dundas’s letter to Burke, dated October 13, 1793. Starting Bid $300

“I am a person wholly unsignificant; wholly out of the world” 186. Edmund Burke.

ALS signed “Edm. Burke,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, January 21, 1795. Letter to Lady Inchiquin, in part: “I am in no situation to hurt or to serve a Minister. I am a person wholly unsignificant; wholly out of the world; even for the little time this poor body, & dispirited mind seems to remain near it. Dean Palmer is himself, a man of five times the importance to an Irish D.D. & Secretary than I am; & if I had not received as many applications as if I myself had had the honours of being his Excellency’s Secretary, I should have been surprised that he should think of my application [as] one. This, I think, is the two & twentieth letter I have answered on this subject. If I recommend no person to Lord Fitzwilliam, it is that I have lived to this great age, without one relation that is unprovided for, one friend, one obligation, one attachment, one dependence, one man of Merit not considered, that is come to my knowledge!

I have twenty at least. Why don’t I serve them? It is a long story.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

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Burke’s battle against the East India Company and corruption in British India 187. Edmund Burke. ALS

signed “Edm. Burke,” one page, 7 x 9.25, January 30, 1788. Letter to William Fawkener, clerk of the Privy Council, concerning his suspicions at the rumor of an appeal being brought on a judgment given by Sir Elijah Impey against the magistrates at Patna. In small part: “When I consider all the Circumstances of this Case, and the withholding all Communication with the Members of Parliament who conducted that business I think it must give rise to suspicions of Collusion on this occasion, which may be highly disreputable to the National honour and Justice, if the Reports I hear are true, as I hope they are not. May I beg you will be so obliging as to let me know whether any and what proceedings are had upon this Appeal. I beg pardon for giving you this trouble.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

188. Edmund Burke. ALS

signed “Edm. Burke,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, no date. Letter to his cousin Garret Nagle, concerning the collection of Burke’s Irish rents, the mixed fortunes of various Nagle relatives, and rumors of a near-insurrection in Cork, along with encouragement to illtreated Catholics in that town. In small part: “I am extremely pleased with what you tell me, & indeed what I had before heard of several young Roman Catholicks at Cork. The manner in which they were treated by the association was certainly very improper, but I would not have them to be discouraged by the rude & illjudged conduct of unthinking men; but to persevere in every mark of their good affections to the government under which they live. Whenever it comes into wise & manly hands they will find the Benefit of it, notwithstanding the shameful surrender that was made of the powers of Government on a late occasion in Scotland; which has indeed inflamed the Spirit of Bigotry, & received a Temper which I thought had nearly been extinguishd in every part of the world.” In very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Ultra-early political letter by the 19-year-old Castro 189. Fidel Castro. ALS in Spanish, signed “F. Castro R.,” one page,

5.5 x 3.25, March 14, 1946. Letter to classmate Porfirio Delange by the 19-year-old Castro, notifying him of the postponement of elections during Castro’s campaign to become president of the FEU (Federation of University Students). In full (translated): “Elections in the law school have been proposed. Wait for new notice.” In fine condition.

Accompanied by a provenance statement from the wife of the original recipient, stating that her husband had been a classmate of Castro’s at the University of Havana School of Law.

During his unsuccessful campaign for the presidency of the Federation of University Students, Castro put forward a platform of ‘honesty, decency and justice’ and emphasized his opposition to corruption, which he associated with US involvement in Cuba. He became an outspoken critic of the corruption and violence of the regime of Cuban President Ramon Grau, and became increasingly involved with leftist student groups. Growing increasingly radical, Castro joined an attempt to overthrow Trujillo-led Dominican government in 1947, before returning home to stoke student protests in Havana. After obtaining his doctorate in law in September 1950, Castro co-opened an unsuccessful law firm before entering parliamentary politics as a Partido Ortodoxo candidate. When General Fulgencio Batista launched a coup and overthrew the elected presidency, Castro brought legal challenges against him. When this proved ineffective, he began to think of other ways to oust Batista—culminating in his own revolutionary movement that would seize the Cuban government at the end of the decade. Starting Bid $200 54 |

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190. Fidel Castro.

DS, in Spanish, one page, 8.5 x 13, June 29, 1960. Ministerial decree, No. 144, in which Castro accepts the resignation of Navio Pablo Bruno Alfonso Concepcion, which includes his degree and position, as well as of all the rights acquired in the Revolutionary War Navy, “for having been hired to fill a position as Practical of the Port of Havana.” Signed at the conclusion in blue ballpoint by Castro. In very good to fine condition, with light toning, and staple holes to the upper left corner. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

German edition of Churchill’s history of WWI

Churchill relays “hearty congratulations” to an appointee of the “Most Excellent Order of the British Empire”

192. Winston Churchill. World War I-dated TLS signed

“Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 8 x 10, embossed Ministry of Munitions of War letterhead, May 30, 1918. Letter to Henry Bath Spencer, in full: “I have had much pleasure in recommending to the Prime Minister that you should be appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, and I am glad to learn that the King has approved the recommendation.

Pray accept my hearty congratulations on this recognition of the valuable services rendered by you to the State.” Includes an earlier typed letter signed by Geoffrey Whiskard as acting secretary of the Order of the British Empire, dated May 18, 1918, informing Spencer that his name has been proposed for appointment as “a Member of the Order of the British Empire,” and requesting that he fill out and return an enclosed form, which is not included. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

193. Charles de Gaulle.

191. Winston Churchill. Signed book: Nach dem Kriege [The Aftermath]. Zurich: Amalthea-Verlag, 1930. Hardcover, 7 x 9.75, 449 pages. Signed on the half-title page in ink, “Inscribed

by Winston S. Churchill, Ap. 1. 1930.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with blocks of sunning to the spine and boards, cracked hinges, and a bit of soiling to exterior. An uncommon German translation from Churchill’s multi-volume account of World War I, boldly signed by the author. Starting Bid $200

TLS in French, signed “C. de Gaulle,” one page, 7 x 8.75, July 31, 1940. Letter to Helen Smith of the Interval Club, a London-based theatre group.

In part (translated): “The sentiments in your letter are a particular encouragement to me and I thank you for them very sincerely. The many urgent tasks to which I have had to devote myself have prevented me from coordinating the offers of help which have been made to me. The question is constantly under review and decisions are about to be made in the very near future. As soon as it is possible to call upon your cooperation, a communication will be addressed to you.”

In very good to fine condition, with splitting to the entire lower half of the vertical fold. Starting Bid $200

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During the rise of the Reign of Terror, Robespierre proposes “to repulse the tyrants and their satellites from the land of liberty” 194. Maximilien Robespierre. Partly-

printed DS in French, signed “Robespierre,” one page both sides, 8 x 12.5, August 29, 1793.

An extract from the Register of the Decrees of the Committee of Public Safety of the National Convention, in which the committee considers (translated) “that the surest means to repulse the tyrants and their satellites from the land of liberty is to confront them with a cavalry capable of preventing them from engaging in the plundering and devastation that they practice on the territory of the Republic.” The succeeding two articles authorize the attainment from Switzerland “the greatest possible quantity of horses for cavalry, dragoons, chasseurs, and hussars, by paying for them in cash.” Signed at the conclusion in ink by Robespierre, as well as seven other committee members, including Herault de Sechelles, Thuriot de la Rosiere, Bertrand Barere, Jeanbon Saint-Andre, C. A. Prieur, Pierre-Louis Prieur, and Lazare Nicolas Marguerite Carnot. In fine condition, with two small areas of thin paper where single words have been eradicated.

Starting Bid $200

196. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand.

Highly skilled and influential diplomat (1754-1838) who served the French government from the reign of Louis XVI through that of Louis-Philippe.

ALS in French, signed “C. M. Talleyrand,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9, November 24, 1795. Written during Talleyrand’s nearly two-year American exile, an untranslated letter to William L. Sonntag, thanking him for arranging accommodation and servants for him in New York, and remarking that he expects to be in Philadelphia the following week. In fine condition, with repaired seal-related paper loss to the integral address leaf.

Starting Bid $200

Disputes over the “first and second volumes of the History of the Russian Revolution”

195. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand. Scarce ALS in

French, signed “Le p’ce de Talleyrand duc de dino,” one page, 8 x 12.25, January 1, 1818. Crisply penned letter to King Louis XVIII, in part (translated): “All the moments in my life are devoted to experience, the honorable and invaluable marks of goodness that Your Majesty is kind enough to grant me. I thus dare take the liberty, at the beginning of a new year, to present my most ardent wishes to Your Majesty for your happiness as well as for the glory and prosperity of your reign.” In fine condition, with a light circular stain. A significant piece of correspondence from France’s key diplomat to the king. Starting Bid $200

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197. Leon Trotsky. TLS in German, signed “L. Trotsky,”

one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, January 18, 1931. Letter to a publisher concerning the contract and delivery time for the manuscript of his work History of the Russian Revolution. In part (translated): “The contract signed by you undoubtedly states that the payment of $2500 will follow after delivery of the first volume of the Manuscript and not after delivery of the complete Manuscript, as you now arbitrarily maintain…The first and second volumes of the History of the Russian Revolution cannot appear simultaneously. The German publisher, so as to please you, will bring out the first volume in April (instead of February) and the second volume in October.” In fine condition, with a small tear to the right edge, and slight paper loss to the upper right corner. Starting Bid $200

“Concerning my old speech about the Red Army” 198. Leon Trotsky.

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, January 5, 1938. Letter to his editor Max Schachtman, in full: “Concerning my old speech about the Red Army, I didn‘t have the slightest initiative in the translation of it, and naturally you must yourself decide if and when you can publish it.” In a postscript, Trotsky has added: “The proposition of Comrade James concerning a symposium of my books is unfortunately not acceptable because it would bring me into conflict with my different publishers and would interfere with the publication plans of Pioneer Publishers and others. Please communicate this to Eastman and to James, that I am categorically opposed to this plan.” In fine condition, with light paperclip impressions to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

Trotsky sends “best communist regards” to American comrades 199. Leon Trotsky. TLS in

German, signed “With best communist regards, Yours, L. Trotsky,” one page, 8.75 x 13, November 13, 1932. Letter addressed to “The Leadership of the Communist League of America (Opposition),” concerning internal strife within the American Communist movement, stemming from conflict between B. J. Field, Albert Weisbord, and others. In part (translated): “With regard to his future in America, Field’s plans, as far as I understood them after talking with him, are as follows: He will return with the best intention to work for the left wing opposition and to regain entry into the League. But, to be sure, not in the way Weisbord did. He will offer his services to the League without immediately attempting to renew his membership.” Trotsky has underlined a few sentences of the letter. In very good to fine condition, with some light staining, and areas of paper loss to the edges. Starting Bid $200

200. Leon Trotsky. TLS

signed “Yours, L. Trotsky,” one page, 8.25 x 8.5, November 25, 1933. Letter to “Comrade Schactman,” the GermanAmerican Communist publisher Max Shachtman, referencing American Communist leader Arne Swabeck. In part: “When you and Swabeck were in Europe and at Prinkipo there was yet a possibility to get a definite idea of the situation in the League and of the way out through detailed conversations.”

He goes on to describe a plan which “gained the support of European comrades, myself among them.” He concludes: “Until today nothing further has been heard of the ‘New International.’ How is one to understand it? Just another financial crises? As I had occasion to convince myself our American friends are not very strong on bookkeeping: They start with a bang and then accidentally discover that their cash box is empty. Or are there perhaps some other reasons for it?” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

201. Leon Trotsky.

TLS in German, signed “With best regards, Yours, L. Trotsky,” one page, 8.5 x 11, June 1, 1931.

Letter to Comrade Shachtman, arranging for serialization of his History of the Russian Revolution in the New Yorker Vo l k s z e i t u n g [Peoples’ Newspaper], hoping for the second volume to “be more interesting in workers’ circles than the first.” In fine condition, with light creasing to the upper left corner. Trotsky’s three-volume History of the Russian Revolution, translated into English by Max Eastman, was published in 1932. Starting Bid $200

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Royalty English monarchs spanning three centuries

202. English Royalty. Desirable collection of nine items signed by English monarchs, being a complete set from King George II to King George V. Includes: King George II (twice-signed DS), King George III (DS), King George IV (DS), King William IV (LS), Queen Victoria (DS), King Edward VII (LS), King George V (DS), King Edward VIII (signature), and King George VI (DS). Each is housed in a folder with engraving or portrait affixed to the front, all housed in a single custom-made quarter leather clamshell case. In overall fine condition.

Starting Bid $300

Charles II releases ‘the infamous Earl of Pembroke’ 203. King Charles II. Manuscript DS, signed “Charles R.,” one page both

sides, 7.25 x 12, January 30, 1678. The manuscript states, in part: “Whereas Philip Earle of Pembroke and Montgomery stands committed to our Tower of London…for speaking blasphemy & other misdemeanors: And whereas the Lords Sprituall and Temporall assembled in Parliament, having, upon hearing the causes of the said Earles imprisonment, and due consideration had of the proofe against him by a single witnesse, together with the Petition of the said Earle detesting the fact whereof he stands charged made an humble addresse to Us that the said Earle may be released from his said imprisonment and have leave to come to his place in Parliament. We are graciously pleased to comply with said Addresse. Our will and pleasure therefore is that upon signs hereof you release and discharge the said Earle from his present imprisonment, in order to his taking his place in Parliament accordingly. “ Signed along the top by the king, and countersigned at the conclusion by Henry Coventry, secretary of state, who accompanied King Charles in his exile. Upper border retains the original white paper seal. In fine condition, with some light soiling and seal-related toning. Starting Bid $200

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King Charles II presides over peace in Europe 204.

King Charles II.

British monarch (1630–1685) who ushered in the Restoration of 1660 and ruled until his death.

Manuscript DS, signed “Charles R,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 11.75, April 11, 1678. King Charles II appoints a commission to negotiate an end to the Franco-Dutch War in Europe, naming several officials “to be Our Commissioners, to Treat with the Ministers or his Imperiall Majesty the Catholique King and the States Generall of the United Netherlands.” The crisp white paper seal affixed to the upper left remains fully intact. In fine condition. These negotiations culminated in the Treaties of Nijmegen, the first of which was signed in August 1678, which established peace between France and the Dutch Republic after six years of hostilities; most significantly, the treaty fixed the northern border of France in very nearly its modern position. Starting Bid $200

“I only desire the peace and well-being of Christendom” 205. King Charles IX.

King of France (1550–1574) from 1560 until his death, whose reign was fraught with religious conflict including the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre. LS in French, signed “Charles,” one page both sides, 9 x 13.5, March 30, 1567. Letter to Monsieur de Fourquevaulx, his ambassador in Spain, responding with calm and humor to his King Philip II’s claims and complaints, which the latter had passed on to Fourquevaulx through the intermediary of Dr. Lembeje. He replies to a complaint about piracy (“This plundering does not please me any more than it does them”), writes on troop movements (“I only desire the peace and well-being of Christendom”), and references the Siege of Valenciennes (“I don’t know if the news of the surrender of Valenciennes and the settling of the situation in the Netherlands which they should have received by now, will make any difference”). In fine condition, with scattered light foxing and staining. Starting Bid $300

206.

King Charles IX.

Magnificent LS in French, signed “Charles,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 9 x 13.5, April 1568. Lengthy letter to Monsieur de Fourquevaulx, Charles’s Councillor and Ambassador in Spain, in small part: “We have been working continuously to carry out the decisions that have been made so that my realm will be restored to its state before the unrest—rebuilding of towns, places and castles, returning all German foreigners on both sides, garrisoning my cavalrymen, and dispatching the infantrymen I want to keep on the border as well as in all the cities...Since the foreigners I have been sending back might want to enter the land of the King, I would like you to let him know that I have written down the itinerary they must follow...They have been expressly ordered not to enter the lands under his rule, and I shall make sure they will not.” Signed at the conclusion by the king, and countersigned by De Neufville. In fine condition, with wear to the edges affecting a couple of words of text. Starting Bid $200

207. King Charles V. Holy Roman Emperor who, as Charles I, also ruled as king of Spain (1500–1558). Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed “Yo El Rey,” one page, 8.5 x 12.25, June 13, 1551. Document to the president and listeners of Valladolid concerning intervention in a legal dispute, asking “that they come to review in two halls the proceedings of the Marquess de Aguilar and Dona Manrique regarding Villalumbroso.” In very good to fine condition, with short splitting to folds, binding holes to the left side, and wear to the edges. Accompanied by a full translation. Starting Bid $200

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208. King Charles V. Holy Roman Emperor who, as Charles I, also served as king of Spain (1500-1558). Manuscript DS, in Spanish, signed “Carolus,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 12, August 15, 1545. Document headed “Charles of the F[aithful] Roman Key Ever August Emp’or” and addressed to the “Mag’nt Notables, devoted, faithful, and beloved to us,” concerning the buying back of the estate of Paul and adjacent lands by the state. In fine condition, with light toning to the top edge, and completely professionally silked on both sides. Starting Bid $200

209. King Charles V. LS in Spanish, signed “Yo el Rey,”

one page both sides, 8.75 x 12.5, March 17, 1523. An important historic letter to Carlos Val Duque de Arcos in regard to preparations for war against Francois I, touching on the recapture of Fontarrabie, French troop strengths, and raising a cavalry.

Signed at the conclusion by the king, and countersigned by Pedro de Acevedo. In fine condition, with light seal-related toning, and completely professionally silked on both sides.

Accompanied by a full English translation. Starting Bid $200

“It will be a hard job to drive the Germans back if we ever do!!”

210. King Edward VIII. ALS signed “Edward,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, May 1, 1915. Written from General Headquarters of the British Army in Saint-Omer, France, a letter to Captain R. D. James, in full (spelling and grammar retained): “I am delighted to have as a souvenir of my 1st Batt. & the Bde. in general…I understand that the 2 other bdes of the 7th Div. have moved N. but that you remain...I hope all are well & that there have’nt been many casualties of late. Thank goodness it has’nt taken you for the desparate fighting round Ypres!! That French retirement was a bad job & no mistake, & it will be a hard job to drive the Germans back if we ever do!! Again very many thanks for sending the calenders.” In fine condition, with a thin blue stain across the extreme top edge. Accompanied by a typewritten manuscript signed by James explaining the provenance of Edward’s letter. Starting Bid $200

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In 1477, Ferdinand laments “the death of the invincible Duke of Milan, Our well-loved cousin”

King George III mourns the death of four-year-old Prince Octavius: “I bend my thoughts and turn to Religion as the only balm for what I feel” 212. King George III.

211. King Ferdinand V. LS in Spanish, signed “Yo el Rey,”

one page, 11.75 x 10.5, June 26, 1477. Letter to the Duke and Duchess of Milan, lamenting “the death of the invincible Duke of Milan, Our well-loved cousin.” In small part: “In thinking about such a dastardly and unusual act, so horrible an event, so abominable a murder; one refuses even to imagine it. We are in great sorrow convinced that the death and disappearance of such a noble prince can present a considerable danger, contribute to the instability of the state and kingdoms, and can be neither useful nor profitable to the kings and princes who were on a footing of close friendship and frequent contact with him.” In very good to fine condition, with a few short edge tears, and a small area of repaired paper loss to the top edge.

Starting Bid $200

ALS signed “George R,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.5, May 4, 1783. With great melanc h o l y, K i n g George III writes about the death of his favorite son, Prince Octavius, who had passed away two days earlier at the tender age of four. In part: “I owne the wound is deep for I did not only love him with the tenderness of a Father for his Child, for that Dear Infant seemed to have no joy equal to being with Me and with a delicacy above his Years felt my Affection; but I feel it is my Duty to bear with Submission the Decrees of Heaven to the All Wise Director and Creator & I bend my thoughts and turn to Religion as the only balm for what I feel.” In very good condition, with a few fold splits, and old tape surrounding the signature where, evidently, it had once been cut off and later reattached. Starting Bid $200

Facing revolution abroad, King George hopes to secure his domestic government: “I have to unite my Subjects in the present moment of danger” 213. King George III. Revolutionary War–dated handwritten letter by King

George III, unsigned, one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.5, December 11, 1779. Letter to Lord Thurlow, discussing Lord North and party politics within Great Britain. In part: “It is impossible to be more pleased than I was with the candour with which you stated to Me yesterday the very little Information you had been able to collect, and with which you at the same time confessed that if any farther steps were to be taken in this Embryo of a Negociation, it could alone arise from my condescending to depart in some degree from the Plan I have hitherto laid down, and stating something more specific than my inclination to adopt a Coalition of Parties.

I will owne ingenuously, that from the conduct which has hitherto been held by those with whom you have conversed, I augur very little good from the farther prosecution of this business, and nothing but the earnest desire I have to unite my Subjects in the present moment of danger, and to form a strong Government out of the most able and respectable of all Parties, would induce Me to make any farther attempt.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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“My good son and brother, the King of England, has passed away”—beginning the tumultuous reign of the ‘Nine Days’ Queen’ 214. King Henry II. King of France from 1547 until 1559, he

was killed in a jousting match held to celebrate the end of the Eighth Italian War (1519–1559). LS in French, signed “Henry,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 12.5, July 16, 1553. Letter to M. le Forquevaux, his ambassador in Spain, announcing the death of King Edward VI of England. In part (translated): “The reason for this despatch by special messenger is to inform you that my good son and brother, the King of England, has passed away...

However God has granted me that much that the Crown and Scepter of the said kingdom have fallen into such good hands that I consider to have been compensated for what I have lost by this death.

For the Duke of Suffolk’s daughter [Lady Jane Grey] who is married to the second son of the Duke of Northumberland has been declared Queen in the life-time and during the last days of the late King and since his recent death been proclaimed as such. She has already taken possession of the Great Tower of London and the other principal fortresses of the kingdom, and a law is being made to prepare and to begin the coronation ceremonies for herself and her husband.” In fine condition.

In January 1553, Edward VI showed the first signs of tuberculosis, and by May it was evident that the disease would be fatal.

Working with the unscrupulous John Dudley, the Duke of Northumberland who controlled the government, he determined to exclude his two half-sisters, Mary (later Mary I, or ‘Bloody Mary’) and Elizabeth (later Elizabeth I), from the succession and to put Northumberland’s son’s wife, Lady Jane Grey in line for the throne. A power struggle erupted when Edward’s death was made public on on July 9 and Lady Jane Grey was taken before the Council and informed that she was Edward’s successor. On that same day, Mary, whose supporters were in arms, wrote to the Council, declaring her the lawful successor. Mary deposed Lady Jane Grey after nine days of rule, after which Jane was confined to the Tower, arraigned for high treason, and beheaded.

A remarkable, historically significant royal letter. Starting Bid $200

Philip II prepares to resist the Turkish Armada in 1575 215. King Philip II. LS in Spanish, signed “Yo El Rey,” one page, 8.5 x 11.25, February 15, 1575. Letter to the “Council, Court, Governors, Caballeros, Officials and Gentlemen of the City of Ronda,” in part (translated): “We understand the Turkish enemy of our Holy Catholic faith has put together diligently a great Armada to send to Christian lands…In order to counteract this Armada we send to your assistance Don Francisco de Cordova, our Captain General of the said coast.” In very good to fine condition, with light toning, and several small areas of paper loss. Starting Bid $200

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Historic archive of over 30 letters from the empress to her son-in-law, touching upon politics, history, and family 216. Maria Theresa. Holy Roman Empress

and Queen of Bohemia (1717–1780) who was the mother of Marie Antoinette. Impressive archive of 31 handwritten letters in French by Empress Maria Theresa, including 25 signed (most “Marie Therese,” and occasionally “MT”) and six unsigned, on black-bordered mourning stationery, many undated but circa 1766–1778.

All are to her son-in-law Prince Albert Casimir August of Saxony, the husband of her favorite daughter, Maria Christina. The correspondence reveals her deep understanding of domestic and international politics and her appreciation for maintaining the balance of power in Europe, covering a wide range of topics including the notorious Esquilache Riots in Madrid, the Russo-Turkish War, War of Bavarian Succession, and the modernization of her empire. These letters also include discussions of various family matters, touching upon Maria Christina’s physical and emotional health. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by complete translations. A fantastic research archive from one of the most significant European rulers of the 18th century. Starting Bid $1000

The 15-year-old “Antoinette,” as Dauphine of France, endorses a promotion for a wounded captain 217. Marie Antoinette. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Antoinette,” one page, 14.75 x 9.25, [1770].

The Abbe de Vermond implores the kindness and protection of Madame la Dauphine for his brother, Chevalier de Saint-Louis, reformed captain of the Legion of Flanders, of whom he gives the details of his service; Vermond asked the Duc de Choiseul “to grant him, in favor of his wounds, a brevet of Lieutenant Colonel, with eighteen hundred pounds of salary…to put him in a position to support himself while waiting for him to be employed.” As the 15-year-old dauphine, Marie Antoinette endorses below (translated): “I particularly recommend this memory to the Duc de Choiseuil, Antoinette.” In fine condition.

In May 1770, upon her marriage at the age of 14 to Louis-Auguste, heir apparent to the French throne, Marie Antoinette became Dauphine of France. Mathieu-Jacques, Abbot of Vermond (1735–1806) had been sent to Vienna as preceptor of the future dauphine; when she came to France in 1770 at the time of her marriage, he remained close to her as a reader and secretary.

A supremely desirable, exceptionally early example of Marie Antoinette’s sought-after autograph. Starting Bid $1000

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Marie de Medici as regent of France: “The people are ungrateful” 218. Marie de Medici.

LS in French, signed “Marie,” one page both sides, 9.25 x 13.75, July 1, 1614.

The Queen Regent informs her nephew of her plans to travel to Blois; upon her arrival there, on Saturday, the 19th, she will let him know of her decision.

Marie asks him to tell her son, the King, that she remains in “good health, thanks to God, who stands by her.” While “the people are ungrateful,” the Queen is pleased with the affection that the nobility has shown her son, and she is happy to be of service to him whenever needed. Soon, news will arrive from the Marquis of Concino [known as the Marquis d’Ancre], who is at this moment in Brittany, carrying out her orders. If the city remains peaceful, Marie will take a short trip, hoping to meet with the “officers in power in Brittany,” in order to make peace with them and repair the divisions among them. After her meeting with the officers, she will contact her nephew, and assures him of her control over the situation. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

“I have 20 godchildren,” writes Diana, “so there is always a birthday, (!) no peace”

219. Princess Diana. ALS signed “Diana,” one page

both sides, 6.25 x 4, personal Kensington Palace stationery, March 22, 1995. Letter to “Peter,” in full: “An enormous thank you for sending round such a wonderful selection—I have 20 godchildren, so there is always a birthday, (!) no peace…I have taken a lovely necklace which I’m thrilled with!” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, marked in her own hand. Starting Bid $200

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220. Princess Diana and Prince Charles. Christmas card from 1983 embossed on the front with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 10.5 x 7.25 open, featuring an affixed color photo of Charles and Diana, the latter sitting with Prince William on a swing, signed and inscribed in ink, “To you both—from Charles and,” and, “Diana.” Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/ DNA authentication holder. In fine condition, with scattered soiling (heaviest along the inner hinge), a scratch to the photo, and a round sticker on the back of the card. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

221.

Princess Diana and Prince Charles. TLS signed

“Charles” and “Yours most sincerely, and Diana,” one page, 8 x 13, Buckingham Palace letterhead, October 7, 1981. Letter to Mrs. Roberts, in part: “We would both like to thank you very much indeed for your most kind contribution to the wedding present which the Duchy has given us. We really are delighted with the mahogany library table which will look splendid in our home at Highgrove and is exactly the right period for the house.” In fine condition. The fabled royal wedding took place at St. Paul’s Cathedral on July 29, 1981, before an invited congregation of 3,500 and an estimated worldwide television audience of 750 million. Starting Bid $200

222. Princess Diana and Prince Charles.

Very attractive Christmas card from 1990 embossed with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 14 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo of the couple posing with their two young sons, Prince Harry and Prince William, signed and inscribed on the adjacent page in fountain pen, “Mollie—…and much love from Charles and” and “Diana.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered faint staining, and some adhesive residue and surface loss on the back of the card. Starting Bid $200

Rare 1952 Christmas wishes to Princess Diana’s grandmother

224. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Royal

Christmas and New Year card from 1951 with an embossed Order of the Garter seal on the front, measures 13.5 x 7.5 open, with the inside bearing a photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip smiling from an automobile, signed on the adjacent page in black ink, “Elizabeth,” and in fountain pen, “& Philip.” Card retains its original white-and-green ribbon. In fine condition.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, postmarked December 20, 1951. Starting Bid $200

225. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Royal

Christmas and New Year’s card from 1955, with a gilt-embossed crown on the front, measuring 14 x 8 open, featuring a charming photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip posing outdoors with their two young children, signed in fountain pen, “Elizabeth R., 1955” and “Philip.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered foxing to the interior. Starting Bid $200

223. 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. Starting Bid $300

226. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Large and bold

ink signatures, “Elizabeth R, February 26th 1975” and “Philip,” on a white 8.25 x 9.75 sheet, signed during their 1975 trip to Mexico. In fine condition, with two horizontal folds away from the signatures which could easily be matted out or trimmed off. Starting Bid $200

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Ismay inherits shares of the White Star Line 227. Titanic: J. Bruce Ismay. Rare manuscript DS, signed “J. Bruce Ismay,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 9.75 x 15.25, January 9, 1900. Indenture in which heirs Mary Leslie and Margaret Ismay appoint Joseph Bruce Ismay [J. Bruce Ismay] and James Hainsworth Ismay to be trustees of the will of the late Luke Bruce, the maternal grandfather of J. Bruce Ismay. The document outlines the history of Luke Bruce’s will and estate, noting that he was a “Shipowner” and that the “trusts of the said Will now consist of and are represented by ten Shares in the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company Limited and Five hundred Shares in the Asiatic Steam Navigation Company Limited.” Neatly signed and sealed at the conclusion by the parties involved: Mary Leslie, Margaret Ismay, J. Bruce Ismay, and James H. Ismay. Also signed multiple times by witnesses.

Includes a large vellum document marked “Probate of the Will of Mr. Luke Bruce, Dated the 9th June 1874,” one page, 27 x 20.5, featuring an extract of the “Last Will and Testament” of Luke Bruce. The will names J. Bruce Ismay specifically, “I give to my Grandson Joseph Bruce Ismay my Watch, Jewellery and the Silver Salver presented to me by my friends,” while the bulk of his fortune was to be placed in the trust. A document from Her Majesty’s Probate Court certifying the will is attached at the bottom, and an impressive embossed paper seal is suspended from the large document. In overall fine condition.

A superb, historic document signed by J. Bruce Ismay, whose family was rooted in the shipping industry: his paternal grandfather, Thomas Ismay, was the founder of the White Star Line; and his maternal grandfather, Luke Bruce, was a noted shipowner.

In this document, Luke Bruce’s daughters, Mary Leslie and Margaret Ismay, name Margaret’s sons James and J. Bruce as trustees of the Bruce family trust, which held shares of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company and Asiatic Steam Navigation Company. Most notably, the “Oceanic Steam Navigation Company Limited” was the formal name of the White Star Line, of which J. Bruce Ismay had become chairman in 1899 after the death of his father. Inheriting additional shares of the line via his grandfather’s trust would have afforded Ismay even greater control over the company; he also served as chairman of the Asiatic Steam Navigation Company. A beautiful and important Titanic-related piece. Starting Bid $500

Explorers and Archeologists King Tut’s discoverer on the reconstruction of an ancient artifact 228. 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. ALS, one page, 7 x 10.75, Luxor letterhead, January 28, 1934. Letter to fellow archaeologist Reginald Engelbach, in part: “I am pleased you have managed to reconstruct the tree marquee. I failed to put it together. There is a small gill-stone which belongs to it. Rather like a box, which had (originally) a feather cushion on top, but which was completely destroyed by insects. I think you will find that the crow-bar and four buttons belong to the lower part, but how, it is certainly puzzling. I shall be in Cairo shortly, I hope.” In very good condition, with overall creasing and some scattered light staining. Fascinating content from history’s most famous archaeologist, written to an important fellow Egyptologist—Engelbach is remembered for his compilation of a register of all artifacts belonging to the Egyptian Museum of Cairo. Starting Bid $300

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Stanley denies a claim of Congolese cannibalism 229. Henry M. Stanley. Very rare ALS, two pages on two adjoining

sheets, February 28, 1894. Written from Richmond Terrace, Whitehall, a letter to Major James B. Pond, refuting a narrative told by Lieutenant Theodore Westmark that accused him of cannibalism during his time in the Congo. Stanley describes his movements through the region and denies a close affiliation with Westmark. In fine condition, with a few small repairs to fold splits.

On April 7, 1894, the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle ran with an article bearing the headline: ‘Libels on Stanley, A Lecturer Says He Was a Cannibal, Poor Record of Lieutenant Westmark, No Authority for His Claims That He Explored the Congo Region.’ The report follows a narrative told by Lieutenant Theodore Westmark of his time spent with Stanley in the Congo a decade earlier, impressing upon several lecture halls of Stanley’s trading of native women in the European exploration camps, and then to Stanley’s desire to sample human flesh. The second half of the article, with subhead ‘Westmark’s Record, A Petty Officer Who Was Exposed as a Fraud,’ references the earlier New York Sun story and, as does Stanley within this letter, discredits Westmark’s timetable and various haughty claims. To sum up the matter, Stanley quotes Proverbs 27:22, which asserts that no course of extreme action can purge the fool of his inherent folly. Starting Bid $200

American West Handsome 1836 “Texian Loan” document supporting the Revolution 2 3 0 . S t e p h e n F. Austin. Partly-printed

DS, signed “S. F. Austin,” one page, 7.75 x 10.75, January 11, 1836. Ornate financial document headed “Texian Loan,” in part: “Received of Thos.

D. Carneal Thirty-two Dollars, the First Installment on a Loan of Three Hundred and Twenty Dollars, made by him this day to the Government of Texas for Five Years.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Austin and countersigned by two other commissioners, Branch T. Archer and William H. Wharton. In fine condition, with areas of light toning, and a triangular cancellation hole at the center affecting a couple of words of text. Starting Bid $300

231. California. Partly-printed DS, one page, 10.5 x 12.5, March 8, 1867. Handsome engraved stock certificate for 150 shares in the “Triunfo Silver Mining and Commercial Company of Lower California,” issued to “Jno. G. Repplier.” Signed at the conclusion by J. Montgomery Bond as president and J. E. Whelen as secretary. The center of the colorful certificate features an attractive vignette showing the company’s mining operations in Baja California. In fine condition, with a short edge tear, and intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200

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Days before the overthrow of Agustin de Iturbide 232. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. ALS in Spanish, signed

“Ant. Lopez de Santa Anna,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.75 x 7.75, March 15, 1823. Santa Anna writes to another officer just days before the Army’s successful overthrow of Augustìn de Itúrbide, (Augustine I) paving the way for the First Mexican Republic, thanking him for a letter “in which you communicate your liberal ideas, your love for the well-being of the country and the cooperation and uniformity of feelings that you have to offer, liberating our country from the disaster into which the tyrant of Mexico was leading us.”

He goes on to discuss upcoming troop movements, “disembarking in Tampico with a division of 650 men of the Eighth, and 4 pieces of artillery, retaking the zone threatened by Gomez Pedraza y Guitian under orders from Itúrbide.” In fine condition, with scattered light foxing. Starting Bid $200

Notorious Figures Christmastime with ‘Scarface’

233. Al Capone. Exceedingly rare Christmas and New Year’s card, measuring 9.25 x 5.5 open, signed and inscribed inside,

“Your Dear Friend, Al Capone, Regards to Frank & Joe.” The front of the card features a serene artistic portrait of the Virgin Mary cradling baby Jesus in a meadow, credited on the inside as ‘Windflowers’ by Margaret W. Tarrant. Encapsulated in a PSA/ DNA authentication holder. In very good to fine condition, with light overall creasing and handling wear.

This extraordinary Christmas card presents the dichotomy of Al Capone—a bootlegging, bloodthirsty gangster on one hand, and tender, thoughtful friend on the other. He grew up in a Catholic family, and had attended a strict Catholic school until the age of 14—after that, he seems to have had little to do with the church. Still, Capone was known to be especially charitable at Christmas, delivering boxes of candy, fruit baskets, turkeys, and gifts to students and teachers at local schools, in addition to dressing up as Santa Claus for family and friends. The notorious gangster’s autograph is scarce in any format, and this outstanding personal Christmas card offers a unique glimpse into his softer side. Starting Bid $1000

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Brick from the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre garage 234. Al Capone: Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre Brick. Brick removed from the wall of the garage that

stood at 2122 N. Clark Street where the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre took place, during which seven Chicago gangsters were lined up against the wall of a garage and shot to death. The incident resulted from the struggle for control between the Irish North Side Gang and their Italian South Side rivals, led by Al Capone; though the perpetrators have never been conclusively identified, they are believed to have been members of the Egan’s Rats Gang, working for Capone.

The brick measures 8 x 3.75 x 2.5, and was recovered by famous Chicago DJ Jan Gabriel during the garage’s demolition in 1967; it was subsequently given to cameraman Ned Miller after a shoot for the History Channel series Haunted History. Accompanied by a letter of provenance signed by Miller, in part: “I was the cameraman for a History Channel series called Haunted History. When we did the Chicago episode a famous disc jockey named Jan Gabriel was going to throw away his bricks from the wall where the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre took place, into a lake, and he allowed us to film him. Jan and his friend were watching the demolition of the garage in 1967 and during darkness picked as many bricks that would fit in his Corvette convertible. However, over the years he claimed they had brought him bad luck and that is why he was throwing them away. When the filming was over my soundman and I saw he had several left over and we asked him if we could each have one and he agreed.” Starting Bid $200

Mata Hari prepares a “new dance” 235.

Mata Hari. Dutch-born dancer (1876–1917), nee Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, whose renown as a performer was permanently overshadowed by her activities as a German spy during World War I, which led to her execution by firing squad at the age of 41. ALS in French, signed “Mata-Hari,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.75 x 8.5, 11 rue Windsor letterhead, [March 26, 1913]. In full (translated): “For the past hour I have seen Mademoiselle Charles, who has been very much occupied with the opening of the Theatre. She has spoken to me about Penelope and of the new dance that I’m thinking of doing there, but it is impossible because I have committed to an engagement in Spain beginning on May 1st. I certainly think that I will be able to perform my dance under other circumstances and I hope very much to see you at your home.” Handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 24.75 x 14.25. In fine condition, with the letter uniformly faded but completely readable. A superb letter by Mata Hari on her craft. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 69

236. Jules Bache Starting Bid $200

237. Joseph Bonanno Starting Bid $200

240. William Jennings Bryan

241. Chiang Kai-shek

244. Walter P. Chrysler Starting Bid $200

245. Cassius Marcellus Clay

248. Dalai Lama

249. John DeLorean

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238. British Prime Ministers Starting Bid $200

242. Chiang Kai-shek Starting Bid $200

246. Henry Clay Starting Bid $200

239. British Prime Ministers Starting Bid $200

243. Madame Chiang Kai-shek Starting Bid $200

247. William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody Starting Bid $200

250. Charles H. Dow Starting Bid $200

251. Roy DeMeo

252. Otto Frank

254. Milton Friedman

255. V. V. Giri

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257. Martin Heidegger

259. J. Edgar Hoover

260. Joseph Hume

261. Kaiser Wilhelm II

263. King George III

264. King George V

265. King George V

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258. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

262. Joseph P. Kennedy

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256. Mikhail Gorbachev

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253. French Visiting Cards

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266. King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and Queen Louise of Sweden Starting Bid $200

267. King Henry IV

268. King Hussein

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269. Austen Henry Layard

270. Henry M. Leland

271. Nelson Mandela

272. Jules Mazarin

273. John McCain

274. Mother Teresa

275. Mother Teresa

276. Mother Teresa

277. Benito Mussolini and Vittorio Emanuele III

278. Timothy Pickering

279. Pope Benedict XV

280. Pope Benedict XVI

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281. Prince Arthur Starting Bid $200

285. Melvin Purvis Starting Bid $200

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284. Princess Margaret

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286. Queen Liliuokalani

287. Queen Victoria

288. Richard S. Reynolds, Sr

290. Helena Rubinstein

291. Charles M. Schwab

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293. Margaret Thatcher

283. Princess Grace of Monaco Starting Bid $200

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289. Al Ringling

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282. Prince Arthur

294. Gideon Welles Starting Bid $200

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292. Henrietta Szold Starting Bid $200

295. Whaling

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military

As “Col: of King’s own Regiment,” Burgoyne authorizes the purchase of an officer’s commission 296. John Burgoyne.

Partly-printed DS, signed “J: Burgoyne, Col: of King’s own Regiment,” one page, 7.25 x 10.25, no date [but docketed on the reverse, “Rec’d 18 Febr’y 1788”]. Burgoyne endorses a request by Thomas Winckley for the purchase of an ensign commission. In fine condition, with clipped corner tips. The purchase and sale of officer’s commissions was standard in the British Army from 1683 to 1871, by which someone could buy their way into an officership rather than being promoted by merit or seniority.

Burgoyne himself had purchased his commissions early in his career: in keeping with common practice, these purchases were made primarily to enhance social status rather than out of sincere military aspirations. Starting Bid $300

Battling troop desertion on the French frontier 297. Marquis de Lafayette.

LS in French, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 7.75 x 12, January 24, 1792. Letter to the “Administrators of the Department of the Meurthe,” written while Lafayette was defending the frontier against Austria and the Armée des Émigrés in the French Revolutionary Wars.

In part (translated): “From the report...that volunteers are absenting themselves without leave, I think that the most suitable measure to be taken to stop this insubordination would be for the municipalities to check the leave papers of volunteers on their arrival…[I] feel certain that you are eager to put an end to this abuse, so detrimental to the public service and military discipline.” In fine condition, with light creasing and a split fold at the bottom, some stray blue ink stains, and old mounting remnants along the back of the left edge. Starting Bid $200

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Lafeyette writes to Monroe and Jefferson

298. Marquis de Lafayette.

ALS in English, signed “L.f.,” one page, 4.75 x 7, no date.

In full: “Inclosed I send you two letters for Mrs. Crawford and Monroe calculated to be delivered to and by you. A bundle of letters sent by the post to the Havre will no doubt wait there for you. It is probable that my son who goes to town Tuesday may yet find you. If not he will forward the Letter to the president, and one to Mr. Jefferson if there remains behind you an opportunity to send it.” In fine condition, with professional repairs to paper loss at all four corners. Starting Bid $200

Requesting gunpowder if it “is to be had in any part of America” in 1775 299. Benjamin Lincoln. Revolu-

tionary War–dated ADS, signed “Benj’n Lincoln,” one page, 7.5 x 12.5, July 1, 1775. Document headed “Committee of Supplie, Chamber, Watertown,” directed to “Mr. Elbridge Gerry,” requesting gunpowder for the Massachusetts militia, ordering him to direct funds to be “invested in Powder in Bilboa or elsewhere.”

At the conclusion, Lincoln adds a note dated July 2, 1775, in full: “Mr. Gerry: Sir, you are also desired if powder is to be had in any part of America to procure it in such way & manner as you shall think best.” Also signed at the conclusion by committee chairman David Cheever. In very good condition, with old tape repairs to the back of fold separations. Starting Bid $200

War-dated requisition

by Stonewall’s brilliant cavalry commander

300. USS Constitution. Desir-

able pin tray cast from metal removed from the USS Constitution during its 1927 restoration, measuring 4.5˝ in diameter, with the perimeter reading: “This material was taken from U.S. Frigate Constitution, Keel laid 1794, Rebuilding 1927.” In the center is an image of “Old Ironsides” with its sails up, below which is the test: “Launched 1797, 1804 Tripoli, 1812 Guerriere, Java, 1813 Cyane, Levant, U.S. Frigate Constitution.” In fine condition. The metal rigging items for the USS Constitution were originally supplied by Paul Revere’s shop, making these metal relics highly desirable.

When the ship was restored in 1927, official souvenir items including bookends, ashtrays and these pin trays were created from the salvaged material. The souvenirs were sold to the public to assist with funding of the restoration. The pin trays are regarded as the rarest and most desirable of the official metal souvenir items. Starting Bid $200

302. Turner Ashby.

Confederate cavalry commander (1828–1862) who achieved prominence as Stonewall Jackson’s cavalry commander in the Shenandoah Valley before being killed in the Battle of Good’s Farm.

Civil War–dated partlyprinted DS, one page, 8 x 10, January 26, 1862.

A “Special Requisition” document for “One Camp Kettle. One Iron Pot,” signed at the conclusion by Ashby as commanding officer. The lower portion confirms receipt of the items at Martinsburg. In fine condition, with a small red dot affixed to the right of the signature. A scarce war-dated autograph from one of the most skilled cavalry commanders of the Confederacy. Starting Bid $200

Commission for a black sergeant in the storied 55th Massachusetts 301. 55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment: Black Sergeant’s Commission. Rare partly-printed DS, signed “N. P.

Hallowell Col.,” one page, 14.75 x 10, June 24, 1863. Commission for a black officer in the “the Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers,” signed at the conclusion by the unit’s commander, Norwood Penrose Hallowell. In part: “That reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity and abilities of William J. Stidum, I do hereby appoint him a Sergeant in Company I of the 55th Regiment of Massachusetts Vols., in the service of the United States.” Affixed to a slightly larger board and in very good condition, with intersecting folds, and some staining, heaviest to the upper right.

The 55th Massachusetts was the sister regiment of the renowned 54th Massachusetts Volunteers, comprised of free men of color and newly liberated slaves. As the ranks of the 54th filled up, the 55th was created for the overflow of black volunteers, eager to fight for freedom against the rebel South. Born in 1836, William J. Stidum enlisted in the 55th Massachusetts on June 9, 1863, and mustered into service on June 22, 1863, at Camp Meigs in Readville, Massachusetts. The regiment skirmished throughout South Carolina and Florida throughout the year, culminating in a heavy battle on July 2, 1864, on Charleston’s James Island. By the end of the day, the 55th suffered 18 wounded and 11 killed, with William J. Stidum among the dead. A rare commission for a black sergeant in one of the Civil War’s storied regiments. Starting Bid $200

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Intimate war-dated letters from Confederate General George B. Anderson to his wife 303. George B. Anderson. Outstanding collection of 10 war-dated handwritten letters from Confederate Brigadier General George B. Anderson of the 4th North Carolina Infantry, each addressed to his wife Mildred Ewing, dated between 1861 and 1862. The collection amounts to 33 pages of strong personal and war-related content, with all letters unsigned but written entirely in Anderson’s hand, who closes each with either “Good-bye,” “Your husband,” or a simple endearment.

In addition to his notes and assurances from the battlefield, Anderson’s letters are marked by warm outpourings of support for his wife, and genuine concern for her condition; during the course of this correspondence, she gave birth to their first son, and became pregnant with their second.

Writing from “Camp near Rapidan,” Anderson hopes to formulate a plan be closer to his wife: “My application for leave to go to Richmond has been refused, but I am going to see Gen. Johnston in person this morning and have a little hope that his decision may be reversed.”

Later, from a “Camp near Ch[ickahominy]” in Virginia, he discusses military matters: “The Army is, I think, in good fighting spirits though greatly disorganized by the fatigues and exposures it has gone through and the immense amount of straggling that has ensued. I feel myself hopeful and confident of the result so far as land operations are concerned. And I cannot but think that our authorities have taken steps that will delay at least any approach to Richmond by water till time has been gained to prepare it for defense.”

A more somber missive written at a “Camp near Richmond,” in part: “No answer has reached Richmond at 12 o’clock to-day to my dispatch sent yesterday, and I feel very very anxious about our dear little baby—God bless him and keep him safe for your sake…I wish that any sacrifice, any pain I could endure would save you suffering. How willingly I would give it.”

In others, he relays large-scale Union movements in West Virginia (“thirty thousand Yankees were crossing the Potomac at Harper’s Ferry and thirty thousand more were coming into the valley”) and expresses concern for their infant child (“In regard to your going on the train, it is so uncertain at what hour of the day or night we may start, it might be so bad an hour or so bad weather for the baby”). The lone instance of his signature appears on an address panel, “Mrs. Col. G. B. Anderson.” Includes two letters to his wife about Anderson’s health and bravery, one by her former classmate and one by a soldier in the 4th North Carolina.

George B. Anderson (1831-1862) was a career military officer who received an appointment to the United States Military Academy and graduated tenth of forty-three cadets in the Class of 1852. With the outbreak of the Civil War, Anderson resigned his US Army commission on April 25, 1861, and was soon appointed as colonel of the 4th North Carolina Infantry on July 16th. Anderson led his regiment at the Battle of Williamsburg in May 1862, where his gallantry was witnessed by Confederate President Jefferson Davis himself. Davis watched as Anderson grabbed the flag of a Georgia regiment, charged up the hill with his men cheering behind him, and, despite suffering casualties with every step, planted the flag on the heavily defended breastwork. Davis immediately rewarded him with a promotion to brigadier general.

On September 17, 1862, Anderson was wounded at Antietam while defending a portion of the Sunken Road (known as ‘Bloody Lane’), and was forced to have his foot amputated. He traveled home and rejoined his wife and infant child in Greensboro, NC, but an infection from the surgery took his life on October 16th, two days before his wife gave birth to their second son. Due to his early death at the age of 31, Anderson’s autograph is extremely scarce in any form—further elevating this wonderful archive of his personal wartime correspondence. Starting Bid $500

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304. P. G. T. Beauregard. Civil War-

dated AES in pencil, signed “G. T. B.,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, June 5, 1862. Written at the bottom of a telegram from the SouthWestern Telegraph Company, addressed to “Gen. Beauregard” from Vicksburg by “M. L. Smith, Brig.

Gen. Comdg.” Beauregard’s response, in part: “Send them to Grenada arms will… sent to them as soon as possible.” Smith’s message reads: “The 4th & 7th La. regts here unarmed but reorganized numbering about 450 each for…what the purpose regarding.” In good condition, with heavy staining (affecting the endorsement), paper loss, and small bits of tape on the reverse holding together the fragile, split folds. Starting Bid $200

305. [P. G. T. Beauregard]. Contemporary manuscript

copy of a Civil War–dated letter from P. G. T. Beauregard to Jefferson Davis, five pages on three sheets, 8 x 10, December 6, 1864. To “His Excellency Jefferson Davis, President Confederate States,” outlining preparations for the defense of Atlanta.

In part: “With the limited reliable means at our command, I believe that all that could be, has been done, under existing circumstances, to oppose the advance of Sherman’s forces toward the Atlantic Coast. That we have not thus far been more successful, none can regret more than myself, but he will doubtless be prevented from capturing Augusta, Charleston & Savannah; and he may yet be made to experience serious loss before reaching the Coast.” The letter continues to offer specifics on troop strength, location, and movement. In fine condition, with scattered small stains. Starting Bid $200

“The President has hitherto refused to sanction any adequate measure for the liberation of the loyal population of the South from slavery to the rebels”

306. Salmon P. Chase. Civil War–dated ALS signed “S. P. Chase,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, Treasury Department letterhead, September 17, 1862. Letter to the Hon. A. Sankey Latty, commenting on the troubles of the patronage system, the ongoing Civil War, and the question of slavery. In part: “We have fallen on very evil days. Under the influence of a shortsighted nation that the old Union can be reconstituted, after a year’s Civil War, of free states and slave states just as it was, the President has hitherto refused to sanction any adequate measure for the liberation of the loyal population of the South from slavery to the rebels. Hence we are fighting rebellion with one hand & with the other supplying its vital element of strength. There we have placed and continued to command Generals who have never manifested the slightest sympathy with our cause as relates to the controlling question of Slavery...

I confess I should like to complete the work of bringing in a sound system of national currency & of relieving the people of the evils of our existing banknote circulation. Besides this I see nothing for me to do here: and whether I should remain here for this is the question. What do you think of it? We have lost Harpers Ferry, but are hoping for good news from McClellan...Many think the surrender of Harpers Ferry entirely unnecessary. It is a heavy blow and may precede important events. I will not, however, anticipate.” In fine condition. Chase was one of the foremost activists for the abolition of slavery in Lincoln’s cabinet, and repeated tried to pressure Lincoln on the matter by threatening to resign—alluded to here when he writes, “whether I should remain here for this is the question.” He also makes reference to his goal of establishing national currency, which he had worked towards with the issue of ‘greenback’ notes. A fantastic letter that embodies several of Chase’s most important positions during the Civil War. Starting Bid $200

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307. Civil War HandPainted Escutcheon for Sgt. James B. Hogan. Bril-

liant hand-painted escutcheon outlining the Civil War service of Sgt. James B. Hogan, 17.5 x 23.5, featuring the heraldic shield surmounted by a patriotic bald eagle with “Union” breastplate and “E Pluribus Unum” banner. The base reads, “Sergt. James B. Hogan,” and features an albumen portrait of him in uniform, holstered gun at his waist. The escutcheon denotes Sgt. Hogan’s service in the “4 R. Island Volunteers, Army of the Potomac,” with battles fought at “Roanoke Island, Ft. Macon, So. Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Suffolk, Weldon R.R., Poplar Spring Ch., Hatcher’s Run.” Framed to an overall size of 22.25 x 28.5.

In very good to fine condition, with soiling, light stains, and small chips and tears to the edges. A resident of Newport, Rhode Island, Hogan enlisted as a private on September 11, 1861, and mustered into ‘G’ Co., Rhode Island 4th Infantry on October 30, 1861. He was mustered out on October 15, 1864, at Providence, Rhode Island. Starting Bid $200

308. Michael Corcoran.

Irish-born Union general (1827– 1863) who was a close confidant of President Abraham Lincoln. He led the 69th New York into action at the First Battle of Bull Run (where he was taken prisoner), famously formed the ‘Corcoran Legion’ of Irish volunteers, and died before the war’s end when he was thrown from a runaway horse in Fairfax, Virginia. Civil War–dated ALS, two pages, 4 x 6.25, November 16, 1863. Letter to a colonel, discussing the arrival of fellow Irish-born General Thomas Francis Meagher, who had succeeded Corcoran as commander of the 69th NY after his capture at Bull Run. In full: “I understand that General Meagher will arrive at the station at 11 O.C. A.M. this day. I am going to meet him with escort and will be glad to have the pleasure of your company if you can make it convenient as also Major Butler. I wish you to order the Band to my quarters at 12:30 and have them play on his arrival there. It might be well for as many of your officers as can be spared from duty and can make it convenient to meet him at my quarters on his arrival.” In fine condition, with soiling to the first page. A fantastic letter from the month before he was killed. Starting Bid $200

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Canvassing Mississippi prior to his first election, Davis writes home to his new wife 309. Jefferson Davis.

ALS signed “Jeffer: Davis,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, August 1, 1845. Letter to his “dear Wife,” Varina Davis, written from Woodville. In part: “Very many inquiries have been made concerning you by our relations here and great anxiety exhibited for your welfare, as well as much desire for a visit from you, the which I have promised should be made as soon as circumstances would permit. Our friends here are well, and like intelligence has recently arrived from Feliciana, whither Hugh and wife with Ellen Davis had gone before my arrival.” Addressed on the integral leaf in Davis’s hand to “Mrs. Varina H. Davis, care of W. B. Howell, Natches, Mi.” In fine condition, with light overall wrinkling and a split to one fold in the integral address leaf. Jefferson Davis had married Varina just six months earlier, on February 26, 1845.

At the time of this letter, he was a popular public speaker and had begun to actively campaign for a seat in the House of Representatives, which he would win in Mississippi’s forthcoming election. Starting Bid $300

Seeking support in the wake of the bloody Battle of Atlanta

310. Jefferson Davis.

Civil War-dated ALS as president of the Confederate States, signed “Jeffer.

Davis,” one page on a 7.25 x 4.25 sheet from The Southern Telegraph Company, August 1, 1864. Message addressed to Colonel William M. Browne, the commander of Georgia conscripts in charge of raising troops, in full: “I did not propose to interrupt your operations but to object to your being relied on as a permanent part of the enrolling organization. I have now two Aides and my private Secretary has returned so that the pressure is diminished. Genl.

Cobb is relied on to direct & control enrolments in Georgia as far as consistent.” In fine condition, with light stains from old tape repairs on the reverse. Starting Bid $200

311. Jefferson Davis. Civil War-dated LS as president of the Confederate States, signed “Jeffer. Davis,” one page both sides, 8 x 9.75, August 6, 1863. Written from Richmond, a letter to Milledge Luke Bonham, the governor of South Carolina, in full: “Your letter of the 28th ultimo, was received by me a day or two since. Within a very recent period, an increased number of heavy guns—Smooth bore & rifled, of both Navy and Army pattern—have been sent to Charleston. Doubtless most of them have already arrived there and are now in service.

[Clement Anselm] Evans Brigade has been ordered to Charleston and the remainder of [Alfred Holt] Colquit[t]s will be at once. In relation to the incomplete gun boat ‘Charleston’ it is deemed proper & best that, whatever shall be done with her, must be done upon full consultation with Captain [John Randolph] Tucker, and under his command. The Secretary of the Navy [Stephen Russell Mallory] I am informed has communicated by telegraph with you on this subject.

Be assured that the Executive Branch of the Government will continue to do all that is possible for the safety & relief [of] the city, which we pray will never be polluted by the footsteps of a lustful relentless, inhuman foe. It must never pass to the even temporary subjection of the mean & cruel enemy. I trust that the organization of the Militia in which you were engaged is nearly if not quite complete. What is its number & efficiency?” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“The land to hastening ills a prey where wealth accumulates and men decay” 312. Jefferson Davis.

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6 x 9.5, July 25, 1882. Written from Beauvoir, Mississippi, a letter to Georgia Congressman V. H. Manning, thanking him for volumes of war records and commenting on the distribution of wealth in America. In small part: “I cannot rejoice in the colossal wealth acquired by some men and some corporations. Our fathers expected by abolishing primo geniture to secure the more equal distribution of wealth.

They reckoned not exactly of the ‘progressive’ generations which should succeed, and looking on the so called progress unreal because it is in material not moral advancement there is ever ringing in my ears as prophetic of our fate, ‘the land to hastening ills a prey where wealth accumulates and men decay.’” In fine condition, with old mounting traces on the reverse of the final page. Starting Bid $200

313. Varina Davis. ALS

signed “V. Jefferson Davis,” three pages both sides, 5.25 x 7, July 1, 1905. Letter to Virginia Frazer Boyle, the ‘Poet Laureate of the Confederacy,’ written from the Hotel Girard.

In part: “Like you I look upon this transition period in which our liberties are being wound about by delicate, restraining threads as the Lilliputians did Gulliver...These abstract principles of law and justice must be drilled into the minds of the young before they can understand the reasons or the effect of them. Hereafter the Yankees will force them to apply them, and also use them as an aegis to prevent further inroads upon the rights our fathers codified, and achieved. Now as to Serena—I was very pleased with it. I could see how closely you had taken the form of mountain or of cape in your delicate portrayal of our people as they were, but alas are not now.”

In fine condition. Accompanied by a handsome custom-made quarter leather presentation folder. Published in April 1905, Virginia Frazer Boyle’s novel Serena is a romance of the Old South ‘in which a charming woman takes a curious part in the war.’ Starting Bid $200

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Ideal portrait of the Gettysburg hero 314. Abner Doubleday. Union

general (1819–1893) famous for his association with the invention of the game of baseball. In April 1861, Doubleday served in the garrison at Fort Sumter, and he was said to have aimed the first gun to reply to the Confederate batteries. His greatest performance of the war came at Gettysburg when he assumed command of the 1st corps after the death of General John F. Reynolds. Striking 2.25 x 3.75 carte-de-visite photo of Abner Doubleday by C. D. Fredricks & Co. of New York, neatly signed in bold ink, “A. Doubleday, Major General, U.S.V.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

316. Winfield Scott Hancock. Uncommon 2.25 x 3.75 carte-de-visite photo of Scott in uniform by R. W. Addis of Washington, DC, signed in bold ink, “Winf’d S. Hancock, Major Genl. U. S. Vols.” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges and moderate overall foxing. Starting Bid $200

Grant on recommending “a very brave and deserving young man” 315. U. S. Grant.

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Headquarters Armies of the United States letterhead, August 3, 1866. Letter to Ella Steele about the promotion of a soldier. In part: “Your note advocating the claims of Paul Jones, no doubt a very brave and deserving young man, for a Commission in the Regular Army was duly rec’d. As you assure me you have no personal interest in the matter I know Mr. J. must be an extra deserving young man. If you were personally interested you could only see his virtues and none of his faults…If he is already an applicant for a Commission in the Regular Army, and has recommendations of officers under whom he has served, on file in Washington, then there is nothing more to do unless it may be to get the recommendation of his Member of Congress if he can. If he has not got these things he had better write to his regimental commander, and Brigade & Division commanders if they know him, and get their recommendations. Having so fair a pleader as yourself will not set back his claims in the least. Mrs. Grant and the children are all well.” In very good to fine condition, with a strip of mounting remnant, and associated staining, to the left edge of the first. Starting Bid $200 80 |

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317. Robert E. Lee. ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page

both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, July 6, 1868. Written from Lexington, Virginia, a letter to Robert Beverley of Fauquier County, in part: “I wish I was able to advise you as to the proper Course to pursue with your sons. I can only say from what I know of them, that they desire the opportunity of acquiring a good education, & which in my opinion, no matter what pursuit they may take in life, is the greatest benefit you can bestow upon them. In selecting a school for them I would consult as far as reasonable their taste & fancy show them the responsibility that will devolve upon them in after life & urge them to prepare themselves to meet it. I send you a catalogue of Washington College which I hope will give you all the information you desire Concerning it.” Lee adds his initials, “REL,” to a brief postscript: “I write in the midst of interruption & preparation for departure.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in his own hand. From October 1865 until his death at the age of 63, Lee served as president of Washington College in Lexington, Virginia, a public role in which he vocally supported reconciliation between North and South and President Johnson’s plans for the quick restoration of the former Confederate states. Starting Bid $300

Eight days before earning the nickname ‘Stonewall’ at the First Battle of Bull Run 318. Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson. Civil War–dated ALS signed “T. J. Jackson, Brig.,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 8.75, July 13, 1861. Letter to a colonel, written from “Hd qs 1st Brigade Winchester.” In part: “I have written to Governor Letcher as requested, and have also requested Major Harman to use his influence whilst in Richmond to have you ordered here. I am gratified to hear of your promotion and my gratification will be increased if through the blessing of Providence upon our united efforts we may be privileged to serve together during the remainder of the war.” He goes on to write that he “would gladly assign you up here, to any vacancy that may occur on my staff.”

In very good condition, with toning across the front center and paper loss to the lower left corner; the letter has been professionally silked on both sides. Accompanied by a handsome custom-made presentation folder with a quarter leather binding.

The First Battle of Bull Run was fought on July 21, 1861, about seven miles southwest of the town of Centreville, Virginia, and just 25 miles from Washington, D.C. With Union forces advancing, a Virginia brigade led by Thomas J. Jackson stood their ground on Henry House Hill. It was during this repulse that Brig. Gen. Barnard Bee, in regard to Jackson’s decision to stand pat and fight, delivered the quote that gave Jackson his famous nickname: ‘There is Jackson standing like a stone wall. Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer. Rally behind the Virginians.’ A phenomenal letter that predates the first major battle of the Civil War by a scant eight days. Starting Bid $1000

Strategic letter from the start of Stonewall’s triumphant Valley Campaign: “Avoid bringing in a general engagement with Banks’ present force, unless he attempts to cross the Blue Ridge where you can meet him in a strong position” 319. Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson. Civil War–dated ALS signed “T. J. Jackson,” one page both sides, 5.75 x 7, May 8, 1862. Letter to Maj. Gen. Richard S. Ewell, written at “5:10 A.M.” In full: “General, If the enemy are in the vicinity of New Market, I hope that he will remain there. All that I desire you to do is to keep near enough to [Nathaniel] Banks to let him know that if he goes down the Valley you will follow him, and that you are all the time in striking distance of him. I can only give general instructions. You must conform to circumstances, but try to avoid bringing in a general engagement with Banks’ present force, unless he attempts to cross the Blue Ridge where you can meet him in a strong position. So far the enemy has abandoned the greater part of his baggage, about enough for a regiment. Genl. [Edward] Johnson had a skirmish yesterday, killed and wounded several & took two prisoners.”

Includes the original transmittal envelope. In very good condition, with rippling, light staining, and overall fading not affecting readability. Accompanied by a handsome custom-made presentation folder with a quarter leather binding. Starting Bid $1000

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Writing in 1861 of the “terrible national calamity impending over us,” Lee reflects: “Yet how happy are the dead, & how much distress have they been spared” 320. Robert E. Lee. Incredible war-dated ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” three lightly-lined pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, May 11, 1861. Letter to his cousin Jane B. Peter. In part: “I have thought of you & Cousin Washington very often & the terrible national calamity impending over us, was not sufficient, heavy as I feel it to be, to turn my thoughts from you in your time of sorrow. I joined in your grief dear Cousin Jane, sympathized in your affliction.

Yet how happy are the dead, & how much distress have they been spared! May God enable you to bear yours. As regards your young friend…it will give me great pleasure to advance his wishes & I desired him to see Dr. Gibson, Surgeon Gen; of the Virga troops & get his aid. I felt bound in cander [sic] to tell him the difficulties in his way. That there are a great many in the state in his situation, applying for positions which they have been unable to obtain, & that I could not feel sanguine of his success. Still I would hope. I have not seen him since but have not forgotten him, & have had his name entered on the list of applicants.” Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Lee’s hand to “Mrs. Peter, Washington Peter Esqr., Linwood, Ellicotts Mills P. A., Maryland.” In fine condition, with a few short fold splits. Lee letters of this significance rarely come to market, and his candid discussion of the impending conflict makes this an exceptionally desirable example. Starting Bid $500

321.

James Longstreet. Con-

federate general (1821–1904) who distinguished himself at Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chickamauga, and is remembered as one of the Civil War’s greatest tacticians.

ALS signed “James Longstreet, Capt. 8th Inf. Bt. Maj., Com. Comp.,” one page, 7.75 x 10, July 5, 1856. Letter written from Fort Bliss, Texas, to Col. H. K. Craig, Chief of Ordnance, in full: “Enclosed I have the honor to transmit the Quarterly return of Ordnance Stores pertaining to Company J. for the 2nd Quarter of 1856.” In fine condition, with light show-through from docketing notations on the reverse. Starting Bid $200

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George B. McClellan.

Union general (1826–1885) hailed at the beginning of the Civil War as the ‘Young Napoleon,’ who was defeated for the presidency in 1864 by Abraham Lincoln. Desirable Civil War– dated twice-signed 2.25 x 3.5 carte-de-visite photo of McClellan in uniform by Whipple of Boston, signed on the mount in ink, “Geo. B. McClellan,” and signed and inscribed on the reverse, “her friend, Geo. B. McClellan, April 27/64.” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges and scattered light foxing.

The inscription on the verso is to Ella Steele, daughter of US Representative John Steele of New York, and niece of Union General Frederick Steele. Starting Bid $200

323. George G. Meade. Union general (1815–1872) best known for leading his troops to

a commanding victory over Lee’s Confederates at Gettysburg in one of the pivotal battles of the Civil War. Choice 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Meade as commander of the Army of the Potomac by J. E. McClees of Philadelphia, signed in ink, “Geo. G. Meade, Maj. Genl.

Comd’r A.P.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Riveting accounts of a Union soldier on the frontlines of war-torn Tennessee and Georgia 324. William C. Shaw. Remarkable archive of 16 handwritten

letters from Major William C. Shaw, a soldier in Company B of the 38th Indiana Regiment, dated between October 1861 and March 1865. The letters amount to 70 pages, with Shaw writing to various family members, the majority addressed to his father, in regard to camp life, events back home, requested clothing, and regiment movements. Most significantly, Shaw offers several exciting and harrowing accounts of skirmishes and heavier confrontations with the Confederacy.

Among the family members that Shaw writes to is his cousin James A. Wilson, the recipient of a trio of fantastically detailed letters, the most impressive of which recounts Shaw’s first full-scale assault at the Battle of Stones River; the 8-page letter, penned on February 21, 1863, at a camp near Murfreesboro, in part: “We laid here until darkness brought a cessation of hostilities but we were required to lay on the wet ground without any fires and no blankets…and we could hear the wounded moaning & crying and entreating for somebody to come and take them away for they were freezing to death…[the Rebels] did not appear to care about us seeing them for they built fires in the woods & we could see them standing around but when they would hear a gun discharge they would scatter… at daybreak the cannons commenced their terrible barking again and we were taken to the front again—double quick where we were placed in a sassafras thicket.”

In overall very good to fine condition. William C. Shaw (1844–1922) was mustered into service as a 17-year-old sergeant in the 38th Indiana on September 18, 1861. At the start of the Civil War he served as a telegraph operator at Russeville, Kentucky, and later earned a promotion of Second Lieutenant on September 1, 1864, the very date Gen. Henry W. Slocum evacuated Atlanta, making way for the occupation of Union troops a day later and setting the stage for Sherman’s March to the Sea. Shaw was also commissioned First Lieutenant on September 4, 1864, as Captain on November 4, 1864, and finally as Major on June 8, 1865. At the close of the war, the 21-year-old Shaw was detailed by Colonel D. H. Patton to write a history of the Thirty-eighth Indiana, which was later published by General A. D. Streight in 1866. Starting Bid $200

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Near Vicksburg in 1863, Sherman lauds a surgeon in his command: “You have moved among our Soldiers sick & well, advising and counseling all in those precautionary and sanitary measures which prevent sickness” 325. William T. Sherman. Civil War–dated ALS signed “W.

T. Sherman,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, March 6, 1863. From his “Camp before Vicksburg,” Sherman writes to D. W. Hartshorn, a surgeon under his command. In part: “I avail myself to the opportunity to express to you my sense of obligation to you for long and faithful service under my immediate Eye and attached to my personal staff…Without horse or ostentation you have moved among our Soldiers sick & well, advising and counseling all in those precautionary and sanitary measures which prevent sickness…May God bless you for the good you have done among the soldiers of my command.” In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and staining, and slight splitting along the hinge. A desirable war-dated letter with excellent content, recognizing the significant contributions of a Civil War surgeon to the Union cause. Starting Bid $200

326. William T. Sherman.

ALS

signed “W. T. Sherman,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 8.25, personal letterhead, May 22, 1886. Letter to Ella Steele Brooks in San Luis Obispo, California, about her uncle, Union General Frederick Steele, who served under Sherman. In part: “I am no longer in Washington with half a dozen aids…therefore not as able to supply historic data as I was when I met you in California. My love for the memory of Fred Steele has not lessened with time, but my ability to recall acts, with names, dates &c is much diminished, and I no longer can verify my memory with the official record in Washington…The best thing for you to do is to apply to the Adj. Genl. in Washington for the military history of Genl. Fred Steele, and then make your personal sketches conform to that.” In fine condition.Frederick Steele (1819–1868) was a classmate of U. S. Grant at West Point, and a general in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was in the 1st Division of Sherman’s XV Corps during the Siege of Vicksburg. He was then promoted and placed in command of the Army of Arkansas, where he successfully captured Confederate-held Little Rock and continued to push Union boundaries south through the state. He died in 1868 while in active service. A superb letter from Sherman about one of his esteemed officers. Starting Bid $200 84 |

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“The fighting has been unusually destructive of life” 327. Edmund Kirby Smith.

American military o ff i c e r ( 1 8 2 4 1893) who, after serving as lieutenant and captain in the MexicanAmerican War, became an officer in the Confederate Army. A key participant at Bull Run and Richmond, he was placed in charge of the Trans-Mississippi Department in 1863 and ultimately reached the rank of full general. Civil War-dated ALS signed “E. Kirby Smith,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9.25, May 21, 1864. Written from Shreveport, a letter to Missouri governor Thomas C. Reynolds, on appointments (“I shall make no more appointments untill the approval or disapproval of the President has been received”) and battles ( “The news from Virginia is terribly interesting—8 days fighting—a general battle on the 11th & 12th at Spotsylvania C. H. The Federals claim a victory but on the 13th day Lee was only four miles from C. H. I do not fear the result, but with their superiority in numbers and power of moving troops to supply losses they have a fearful advantage—the fighting has been unusually destructive of life”). In fine condition, with ink erosion affecting several words of text, not overall readability. Starting Bid $200

Reports of enemy troop strength sent to R. E. Lee 328. Gustavus W. Smith. Civil War-dated LS and set of four telegrams, each signed “G. W. Smith,” four pages on two sheets, 7.25 x 10.75. The letter is dated November 9, 1862, and addressed from Richmond Headquarters to General Robert E. Lee, informing him of troop movements and that the “enemy are at Hamilton, 8 to 10000 strong…Gen French estimates the enemy at four to one against him, and considers his force unequal to holding the rich seaboard counties with their large supplies.” The first telegram, addressed to Lee and dated November 10, 1862, in part: “General French telegraphs that the enemy have fallen back to Plymouth. The transportation of the N. C. Regiments will be kept here.” The second telegram, also from November 10, is addressed to Colonel Ball: “Communicate all information of importance to General R. E. Lee…See that your pickets on the left are in communication with those of General Lee.” The third, November 11, sent to Major General Samuel G. French, in part: “The Secretary of War directs that you send four regiments to the vicinity of Wilmington immediately.” The final telegram, November 11, addressed to Lee, in part: “The enemy are within thirty five miles of the place, one column at McDowell and one at Raleigh Springs. Both columns amounting to five or six thousand. Can you send me more troops.” In overall fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

The day after Lincoln’s death

329. Horatio Wright. Engi-

neer and general (1820–1899) who served in the Union Army during the Civil War, responsible for building the fortifications around Washington and commanding troops in the Overland Campaign. In his postwar career, he was involved in a number of major engineering projects, including the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge and completion of the Washington Monument. Civil War–dated ALS signed “H.,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Head Quarters 6th Army Corps letterhead, April 16, 1865. Letter to his “darling wife” on the assassination of President Lincoln, in part: “The Army was much horrified last night by the intelligence that the Presd’t, Sec’y & Asst. Sec’y of State had been assassinated, & we are yet in the dark as to the details, further than that the Presd’t met his death at the hands of Edwin Booth the Actor, I trust the people hung him on the spot—and if this tragedy is the result of a mature plan of the Southern rulers, I shall advise that their crime be visited promptly & relentlessly upon them—God grant that it may turn out to be the mad act of a few fanatics for which the rebel rulers and people are in no wise responsible.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a handsome custom-made quarter leather presentation folder.

Starting Bid $200

Custer’s individualistic personality 330. George A . C u s t e r.

Civil War-dated ALS signed “Armstrong,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, no date but circa summer 1863.

Written from “Headquarters, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Div. Cav Corp, A. P.,” a letter to John Bulkley of Monroe, Michigan, a childhood friend Custer sought to include on his staff. In part: “Your letter declining my offer is just rec’d & cannot find fault with your decision as I trust every man knows best how to promote his own interest.

I have always made it my rule of action to decide for my self and & never yet have had occasion to regret this counsel. I sincerely regret that circumstances are such that you deem it best to decline…I do not think the fact of your being without experience is or should be regarded as any obstacle to your entering the service particularly in the capacity of A. D. C. which does not require an accurate knowledge of details and routine, so much as an energetic active disposition. However you have decided otherwise and as you say may be ‘for the best.’” In fine condition, with small splits to folds repaired with small pieces of old tape. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Custer’s own hand. Starting Bid $500

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Recovered from the USS Arizona after Pearl Harbor: aviator wings and pilot’s license from an ensign killed in the attack 331. Pearl Harbor: Lawrence A. Williams. Lawrence A. Williams was born in Ohio on June 3, 1914, to Lawrence W. and Ruth Williams of Oxford Township. Williams attended Miami University (Ohio) School of Architecture, and graduated in June of 1936 with a B. Arch. He began his career as an apprentice soon afterward, while also working in a local hardware store as an electrician (his pre-military career is listed in a handwritten letter he wrote to accompany his application for naval flight training, and a copy is included with the lot). He initially enlisted as a Seaman, 2nd Class in the US Naval Reserves in May of 1940, and was subsequently discharged on October 3, 1940, in order to report for training as a Naval Aviator at NAS Pensacola, Florida. Williams successfully graduated 42nd in his class as a full-fledged Naval Aviator, and was commissioned an Ensign on April 21, 1941. He was assigned to Observation Squadron 1 (VO-1) and billeted aboard the USS Arizona (BB-39), flying a Vought OS2U “Kingfisher” floatplane (reg. no. 1-0-3). He was killed when Arizona’s forward magazine exploded during the surprise Japanese attack on December 7, and his remains were deemed “not recoverable.”

This is an extensive lot of items that spans Williams’ military career from his application to naval aviator school, his training at NAS Pensacola, his billet aboard the ill-fated Battleship Arizona, and the aftermath of his death during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941. The first two items are one of Williams’ naval aviator wings, and his USN pilot certification cards, both of which were recovered from his stateroom by salvage teams working on the sunken battleship in the months after the attack. The wings were made by Hilborn-Hamburger, and have moderate surface damage on the front, and some deformation at the mounts for the pin back. The Aviator Certification cards are still housed in their embossed, black leather wallet which exhibits extensive water damage, although both of the enclosed cards are still clear and legible.

Williams was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously, and both his inscribed medal and presentation certificate are included, as well as a Presidential Memorial Certificate, still in its original cardboard shipping tube. Also included are Williams’ posthumous post-war awards and copies of their certificates: American Defense Service with clasp, Asia-Pacific Campaign Medal, and World War 2 Victory Medal. Several photographs

are included in the lot including his hand-tinted commission portrait, a pre-military portrait in civilian attire, and eight snapshot photos with notations; mostly of his graduation at Pensacola, as well as with his family in Ohio, and one with his fiancée.

Several National Archives copies of his training and assessment forms while at Pensacola are included. Williams reported for duty aboard USS Arizona (BB-39) on June 17, 1941. According to a shipboard fitness report (a copy of which is included), he initially found life aboard ship to be a difficult adjustment, but had made significant improvement in his outlook over time. His last letter to his fiancée, dated November 29, makes mention of having to look at his “stupid” shipmates around the clock, but that he hoped to rate a private room shortly (a typewritten transcript of this letter is included).

A photo record of Williams in his aircraft exists, and copies of two USNHC archival photographs of USS Arizona floatplane operations off of Hawaii, taken on September 6, 1941 (catalog numbers 80-G-66108 and 80-G-66109) are also included.

The photos show Ens. Williams’ aircraft being recovered after landing, and his face is plainly visible in the second picture as he grips his radioman’s belt in an effort to steady him while he attaches the ship’s recovery crane hook. The bulk of the lot consists of US Navy and VA documents pertaining to dependent pension requests, settling of Williams’ accounts (two of which make mention of the recovery of money and personal effects from the ship), bills of lading for the shipments to next of kin, and correspondence between Ruth Williams and the American Red Cross in an effort to determine how her son died.

Several post-war items are also included: a 1946 Miami University Bulletin detailing the school’s wartime activities and alumni who gave their lives during the fighting (Williams’ full page portrait as the first to be killed is on page 2), a small sheet for the dedication of the Lawrence A. Williams building at the Miami University Airfield, and an American Legion Gold Star Certificate issued to Williams’ mother on March 30, 1943.

Also included in the lot are several Ohio newspapers and clippings related to Williams’ posting to Arizona, as well as the Pearl Harbor attack, and his death. This is a comprehensive grouping, that details the short military career of a life full of promise, cut down in one of the most historically significant events in US and world history. Starting Bid $1000

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334. Douglas M a c A r t h u r.

332. Claire L. Chennault.

Matte-finish 3.25 x 5.5 halflength portrait of the Flying Tigers leader wearing military attire, signed in black ballpoint, “C. L. Chennault, Maj. Gen. U.S.A.F. Ret’d.” In fine condition, with silvering to the darker areas, visible only at an angle.

Starting Bid $200

Fuchida attends the 25th anniversary of Pearl Harbor

TLS, four pages, 8 x 10.5, General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers letterhead, April 24, 1940. Letter to Mrs. Edward Fiess, written from American-occupied Tokyo, Japan. MacArthur comments at length on Margaret Sanger’s desire to lecture on birth control in Japan, discussing “the potentialities of the Japanese population problem” at length, and noting: “I have yielded to pressure from neither the group in advocacy nor that in opposition to birth control, but have consistently and publicly taken the position that the subject matter is a social problem for solution by the Japanese people themselves without interference, directly or indirectly, by the Allied Powers.” In very good to fine condition, with moderate creasing and small edge tears to the last page. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

“We visited the place where Igraine’s husband was killed by Uther Pendragon” 335. George S. Patton.

333. Mitsuo Fuchida. One of Japan’s most skilled fliers, Fuchida (1902–1976) commanded the air attack against Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and was the last to leave the battle area. After World War II, Fuchida converted to Christianity and became a nondenominational preacher, traveling frequently to America and later becoming a US citizen. ALS signed “Sincerely in Christ, Mitsuo Fuchida,” three pages, 8.5 x 10, April 13, 1967. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Browne, in part: “On my Honolulu visit of Dec. 7, 1967, it was the 25th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor raid. And the U.S. Pearl Harbor Survivor’s Association had their annual convention at Honolulu.

Then, about 3,000 with their family came to reunion. Some of them were still bitter. However, I attended there, not be officially invited. Frankly to say, I went there taking with me the Bible, not to apologize or comfort them but for the name of my Lord to be glorified through my presentation of the Bible. And when some of them heard my testimony, all things moved along very good.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Fuchida’s hand, incorporating his full name in the return address area. Starting Bid $200

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ALS signed “GSP Jr.,” one page, 5.5 x 3.5, color postcard of King Arthur’s Castle Hotel in Tintagel letterhead, July 9, no year but likely 1913.

Written from Stratford-uponAvon, a letter to his father, “Mr. Geo. S. Patton,” in full: “We drove here in a machine and stopped two nights and went to church Sunday. It is a fine place. Daniel is here. We visited the place where Igraine’s husband was killed by Uther Pendragon. Both well.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing, and a short edge tear. Starting Bid $200

336. George S. Patton. Airmail envelope, 9.5 x 4, addressed in type to “Mrs. G. S. Patton, Jr., South Hamilton, Mass.,” and signed by Patton with his censorship signature in the upper left, “G. S. Patton, Jr.” Postmarked October 29, 1944. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication and grading holder, evaluating the autograph as “NM 7.” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and soiling. Starting Bid $200

337. George S. Patton. Ink

signature, “G. S. Patton, Jr., Lt. Gen.,” on an off-white 5 x 3 sheet. In fine condition, with a small tear to left edge. Starting Bid $200

339. French Revolution: Marquis de Toulongeon.

War-dated ALS in French, signed “Toulongeon,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 12.25, December 17, 1791. Letter to Minister of War Louis, comte de Narbonne-Lara, discussing the political and military situation in France. In fine condition.

Toulongeon, a member of the National Assembly, conveys the turbulent climate in Revolutionary France in this lengthy and eloquent letter. Situated in 1791—between the time of the storming of the Bastille and the rise of the Reign of Terror—this is a remarkable firsthand account that discusses the military, people, and politics of France during a time of turmoil.

Starting Bid $200

Pardon for an Austrian prisoner of war

338. World War II Generals. Vintage

glossy 6.75 x 4.75 photo of a delegation of American military personnel that traveled to Mexico, signed in fountain pen by many of those pictured, including: Jacob Devers, Carl Spaatz, Courtney Hodges, Jonathan Wainwright, Hoyt Vandenberg, Guy V. Henry, Hugh Gaffey, Louis E. Hibbs, John O’Daniel, George Beverly, R. J. Miranda, and one other. The reverse is annotated in pencil to identify those depicted, and is also marked, “May 2 to May 6, Kelly Fld. Texas to Mexico & Return.” In fine condition, with a few surface impression from identification notations on the reverse. An impressive array of key members of the American armed forces during World War II. Starting Bid $200

340. Napoleon. Partly-printed vellum DS, in French, signed “Napole,” one page, 22 x 17.5, May 27, 1813. Document for the pardon of an Austrian prisoner of war, signed at the conclusion by Napoleon and countersigned by Jean Jacques Regis de Cambaceres. In very good to fine condition, with expected wrinkling and soiling, an old tape stain to the upper left corner, and the handwritten portions a shade or two light.

Starting Bid $300

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341. Napoleon. LS in French, signed “Bonaparte,” three pages on two sheets, 7.5 x 10, Republique Francaise letterhead, October 12, 1795. Untranslated letter by Bonaparte as general-in-chief of the Army of Italy. In very good to fine condition, with scattered staining and light soiling. Starting Bid $200

Bonaparte grows his empire: “Let me know about the current financial situation in Spain” 342.

Napoleon.

LS in French, signed “Napole,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, July 23, 1811. Letter to Minister of the Public Treasury Nicolas Francois, Count Mollien, written amidst the Peninsular War. In part (translated): “I received your report from July 22. I recognize that the observations that you made relative to the 6th convoy are valuable; I am only angry that you didn’t have anything done about it instead. I would have left 4 million, but at present we can’t rectify it. Let me know about the current financial situation in Spain in the report about the dispatched convoys. Let me know also when we can send the 7th convoy.” In fine condition. Bonaparte’s Spanish Army (Armee d’Espagne) consisted of approximately 300,000 troops of mixed origin; Napoleon himself only spent about two months of the seven-year-long war in Spain, relegating control of the army to a handful of fractious generals. Starting Bid $200

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Napoleon.

Manuscript DS in French, signed in the left margin, “Np,” one page, 8.75 x 13.5, December 17, 1809.

A report from General Antoine-JeanAuguste Durosnel concerning military vacancies, in part (translated): “The service of the soldiers proposed for vacant positions in the 1st and 7th Provisional Regiments of Dragoons, the 1st Provision of Fighters and the 2nd Cavalry March of the Army of Spain, not being attached to the proposals file we can not check everyone’s rights to the advancement we demand for them.” In the upper left, Napoleon’s secretary writes, “Returned to the Minister of War. I have already made known several times that I did not want any men or regiments of the Tour d’Auvergne, nor of Luxembourg, nor of the 2nd foreign regiment which had not served during all the revolution in an army to serve in the league,” which is endorsed below by Napoleon. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

344. Horatio Nelson.

ALS, one page, 7 x 9, June 1, 1797. Written aboard the HMS Theseus, a letter to James Saumarez, captain of the HMS Orion, in full: “Some of your people yesterday said that they heard some ship in the fleet had served the whole allowance. Sir John Jervis wishes to know the ship they have heard have done it. I must therefore request you will have the goodness to enquire if they know the ship or what made them fancy it was so, or if any person & also told them, I forget it this day therefore pray excuse this trouble.” In fine condition, with the integral address leaf trimmed off, leaving just a thin strip bearing the red wax seal remnants.On May 27, 1797, just five days previous, Nelson was given the HMS Theseus as his flagship, the principle vessel used to blockade and subdue the Spanish port of Cádiz, where much of the battered Spanish fleet had sought shelter.

A month later on July 3rd, Nelson nearly lost his life in a handto-hand struggle with Don Miguel Tregoyen, the commander of the Spanish gun-boats, if not for the interference of his heroic coxswain, John Sykes. An exceptional letter boasting a clean full signature and dating shortly before Nelson’s involvement in the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, a conflict resulting that resulted in the amputation of his right arm. Starting Bid $300

Blockading Napoleon’s fleet on the HMS Victory, Lord Nelson writes “with confidence that we shall be able to foil the cunning of the Corsican Tyrant” 345. Horatio Nelson. ALS signed “Nelson &

Bronte,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9.25, January 26, 1804. Letter to “H. R. H. Duke de Genevois,” written from the “Victory.” In part: “The troops ready for embarkation at Nice and also at Toulon amount to full 10,000 men and one of their objects but not their whole object is to take the Island of Sardinia. The fleet had not sail’d on the 19th but were quite ready, but whether it is their intention to avert the embarkation from Nice with the Toulon fleet I am not sure, but my Eye is fixed upon them and your Royal Highness may rely that no exertion of mine shall be wanting to intercept them, and whatever is in my power to succour His Sardinian majesty you may rely upon, and I sincerely regret that I have neither Troops or money at my disposal, with the blessing of a just God on our exertions I rely with confidence that we shall be able to foil the cunning of the Corsican Tyrant.” Intersecting folds, a small stain to the blank area of the last page, and show-through from writing to opposing sides, otherwise fine condition. Starting Bid $300

346. Horatio Nelson. ALS

signed “Nelson & Bronte,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, April 8, 1803. Written from “Piccadilly,” a letter to representatives of “Lubbock & Co.,” regretting the return of goods at the request of the French, in full: “However much I may pity & feel for Mr. Castens yet I do not see that it was in my power to do more than recommend his case this Mr. Wyndham to his then sovereign The Prize was legal he bought it, and his own government by the orders of the French gave it up again.

If this mode was adopted, no foreigner could purchase Prize goods and this would give France more power & Insolence than she has at present which is needless.” Nelson adds a brief postscript. In fine condition. Two days before this letter was written, Sir William Hamilton, the elderly husband of Emma, Lady Hamilton, Nelson’s mistress, died at his leased home in Piccadilly on April 6, 1803. A month later, Nelson was appointed as Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet and given the first-rate HMS Victory as his flagship shortly before sailing for Malta en route to the blockade of Toulon. Starting Bid $300

347. Horatio Nelson. ALS

signed “Bronte Nelson,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, no date but circa February 1800.

An agitated letter to Sir William Hamilton, written shortly after Nelson had received unwelcome orders from Admiral Lord Keith to leave Palermo, where he had spent many happy evenings with Lady Hamilton, and join Keith’s fleet in the Mediterranean. In full: “I just write you a line to say Nelson knows nothing nor should I have known the Adl. was going to send to Palermo if I had not sent to know. I feel all, and notwithstanding my desire to be as humble as the lowest Midshipmen, perhaps I cannot submit to be much lower. I am used to have attention paid to me from his superiors.” In fine condition, with a few small stains. Starting Bid $300

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Days after Nelson’s triumph at the Battle of Copenhagen 348. Horatio Nelson. Exceptional ALS signed “Nelson & Bronte,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 8.75, April 5, 1801. Letter to Sir Thomas Warburton, in part: “On all occasions I have endeavour’d to do my best in the station in which I am placed, but my heart is tender and cannot bear what I feel undeserved rubs, but enough of my misfortunes. Capt. Bligh deserves a better ship than the glutton. No man in the world could acquit himself better in every respect. Poor [Retschik] wants to be removed from the Defiance and I am trying to get him into the Monarch & for Capt. Birchall to take the Jamaica as I am told Capt. Rose wishes to get into the Defiance. Under my present feelings I send you a copy of a letter I wrote some time past. I wrote another the same evening offering my services such as they were to command the attack and gave in the place with scarcely a shade of difference on the 25th but time and patience the world will do me justice. Let who will try to pull me down. In confidence you may shew the enclosed to Lord St. V[incen]t and then burn it.” In a postscript, Nelson has added: “Do not think me particularly pipped. If you was here you would go mad and the description will make you half so.” Professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet. In fine condition, with partial separation to lower fold. Starting Bid $300

349. Horatio Nelson. Third-person ALS, signed within the text, “Lord Nelson,” one

page, 7.25 x 7.25, March 27, 1803. Letter regretfully declining a dinner invitation on behalf of himself and Sir William Hamilton, the husband of Nelson’s mistress Emma Hamilton.

In part: “Lord Nelson is very sorry that it is not in his power to dine with Mr. Willet on April 2nd as he is going into the country with Sir Will’m Hamilton.” Affixed to a slightly larger card and in fine condition, with trimmed edges and light soiling. Starting Bid $200

“I have an immense block as a Palace and a horde of useless servants”—Gordon as the new governor-general of Sudan 350. Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon. British general (1833–1885) who, in 1860, crushed the Taiping Rebellion in China, earning the nickname ‘Chinese.’ ALS signed “C. G. Gordon,” three pages both sides, 8 x 9.75, May 18, 1877. Letter to Colonel Nugent, written from Khartoum, describing his life as the new governor-general of Sudan. In part: “I have an immense block as a Palace and a horde of useless servants, among whom is an eunuch. Cannot move, without a host…and am oppressed with the grandeur.” In fine condition. Gordon had been appointed governor-general of Sudan just two weeks earlier; installed at Khartoum, he established his ascendancy over a vast area, crushing rebellions and suppressing the slave trade. In this remarkable letter, he lends insight into his first days on the job. A lengthy, spectacular piece. Starting Bid $200 92 |

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351. Adam Badeau Starting Bid $200

355. Montgomery Blair Starting Bid $200

363. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Starting Bid $200

353. P. G. T. Beauregard

354. Henry W. Benham Starting Bid $200

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356. Franklin Buchanan

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361. Alfred N. Duffie

362. Enola Gay: Tibbets and Sweeney

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359. Schuyler Colfax Starting Bid $200

352. William A. Bartlett: Gettysburg

360. George Crook Starting Bid $200

364. David G. Farragut Starting Bid $200

357. Civil War

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365. John B. Floyd Starting Bid $200

358. Civil War

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366. William B. Franklin Starting Bid $200

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367. Gettysburg Starting Bid $200

371. John A. Logan

368. William Babcock Hazen Starting Bid $200

372. William Wing Loring

369. Iwo Jima: Lindberg and Lowery Starting Bid $200

370. Benjamin Franklin Kelley Starting Bid $200

373. Douglas MacArthur

374. August von Mackensen

377. Anson G. McCook

378. Nelson A. Miles

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376. Anthony McAuliffe

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379. John T. Morgan

380. Green Berry Raum

381. John H. Reagan

382. Matthew B. Ridgway

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375. George C. Marshall

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383. Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers Starting Bid $200

385. John M. Schofield

386. Daniel E. Sickles

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387. Daniel E. Sickles

388. Charles F. Smith

389. Moxley Sorrel

390. Moxley Sorrel

391. Carl Spaatz

392. Edwin M. Stanton

393. Louis-Gabriel Suchet

394. William B. Taliaferro

397. Henry A. Wise

398. Marcus J. Wright

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395. Gouverneur K. Warren Starting Bid $200

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396. Whitneyville Armory Starting Bid $200

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aviation 399. Amelia Earhart. Desirable

fountain pen signature, “Amelia Earhart,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.5 slip. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

402. Charles Lindbergh.

TLS signed “Charles,” one page, 8.5 x 11, July 24, 1952.

Letter to his “Aunt June,” concerning financial and family matters, in part: “I have thought of you often these last months. I know how difficult they must have been for you...

Mother asked me to send you her love. She is a little better, but still always in bed. Her brother is with her constantly, and a nurse is in the house during daylight hours. Her mind is clear, and she continues to enjoy life in spite of her illness.

Her greatest pleasure, I think, lies in her grandchildren.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.

Starting Bid $200

403. Charles Lindbergh.

400. Anne Morrow Lindbergh. ALS signed “Annie,” two pages, 5.5 x 8.5, Tellina letterhead, November 14, 1975. Letter to journalist Alden Whitman of the New York Times, in part: “I was very glad to read the copy of your outline, or proposal... for the conservation book on Charles you are thinking of writing. I liked your outline very much and thought it sounded interesting and broad and fruitful. I like the deeper approach you suggest bringing to this study...I am not sure how much I can ‘fill you in’ on ‘the young Charles’...My memory is not that good. It gets overlaid with so many later memories.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

401. Anne Morrow Lindbergh. TLS

signed “Anne M. Lindbergh,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, April 18, 1973. Letter to Sister Mary Faith Schuster at Mount St. Scholastica, politely declining an invitation to accept an “Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Benedictine College.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

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TLS signed “C. A. L.,” one page, 8.25 x 11, August 5, 1963.

Letter to Jean O. Saunders in Connecticut, in part: “I am enclosing a Travellers questionnaire, signed. Would you please fill in payroll amounts as requested on reverse side, and mail. Mrs. Swanson must be just on the edge of being a ‘full time’ rather than a ‘half time’ employee. If you are uncertain about this, fill her in as a ‘full time’ employee…We had very little outside work done during the period covered.” Lindbergh makes a couple small handwritten emendations to the text. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.

Starting Bid $200

404. Orville Wright. Winters

National Bank check, 7.75 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, “Orville Wright,” payable to W. W. Horlacher for $30.90, January 10, 1946. Nicely clothmatted and framed with two images and two plaques to an overall size of 20 x 18.5. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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405. Apollo 11. Sought-after set of three uninscribed ‘White Space Suit’ portraits: an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong, signed in black felt tip, “Neil Armstrong”; an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Buzz Aldrin, signed in black felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin”; and a color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Michael Collins, signed in black felt tip, “Michael Collins, Apollo XI.” In overall very good to fine condition, with heavy creasing to the lower corners of Aldrin, a paperclip impression to the top edge of Armstrong, and a JSA label affixed to the lower left corner of the Armstrong. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA for the Armstrong. The consignor notes that the Collins autograph was obtained at a Spacefest gathering in San Diego in 2009. An uninscribed set like this represents the pinnacle of Apollo astronaut portrait photos. Starting Bid $300

Following the tenth anniversary of Apollo 11, history’s first moonwalker weighs in on the state of spaceflight 406.

Neil Armstrong.

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, University of Cincinnati letterhead, August 1, 1979. Letter to Ralph L. Benson, in part: “I very much appreciate the many letters I am receiving in conjunction with the tenth anniversary of Apollo 11.

It’s very heartening to realize that so many people recall the event with such enthusiasm. I wish that time would permit an individual reply to all who write, but I hope this note will provide an acceptable substitute. The continued progress in both manned and unmanned space flight over the past decade has been most heartening. Let us hope that progress over the next ten years with an operational Space Shuttle will be even more gratifying.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

407. Neil Armstrong.

Desirable uninscribed satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Armstrong in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, neatly signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a slightly faded image quality, and some light discoloration across Armstrong’s chest. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Zarelli Space Authentication. An uncommon black-and-white close-up crop of this classic space portrait. Starting Bid $200

408.

Neil Armstrong. Official

color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Hernando, All the Best—Neil Armstrong.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Armstrong awards the winner of the “Picture the Peace Corps” contest

409.

Neil Armstrong. Bel-

gian souvenir postal sheet featuring a 20F stamp honoring the Apollo 11 astronauts, 3.75 x 5, neatly signed in crisp blue ballpoint

by Neil Armstrong.

Armstrong signed these Belgian stamp blocks while under contract to Sieger in 1970–71. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

410. Neil Armstrong.

Very desirable ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Chris— Best of Luck— Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11,” on the reverse of an off-white 3.5 x 2 business card belonging to J. Ronald Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Army. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, Elswick Newport, a retired colonel in the United States Army, in part: “During my tour at the Pentagon, a meeting was scheduled to review the status of the contract for the Army’s new advanced attack helicopter. Dr. J. Ronald Fox…and I represented the Army and Neil Armstrong represented NASA for the conference. A small twin jet utilized for such flights by the Air Force was booked and departed for Los Angeles on schedule. As a juvenile Science Fiction fan (Astounding Stories, etc.), I had always been in awe of Neil Armstrong and his accomplishments. I knew that my two sons, Christopher and Curt felt the same, so I asked for his autograph. The only paper available was Dr. Fox’s business cards so, they were utilized.” Accompanied by a metal business card holder with engraved Department of the Army seal, and a copy of an e-mail chain between Fox and Newport’s son Curt, with the former corroborating the Armstrong provenance story. An author and pioneer of deep-sea underwater piloting, Curt Newport was the expedition leader who recovered the Liberty Bell 7 thirty-eight years after its sinking into the Atlantic Ocean; funded by the Discovery Channel, the salvage occurred on July 20, 1999, the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. Starting Bid $200

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411. Neil Armstrong. DS, one page, 9.5 x 10.5, 1971.

Winner’s certificate presented to Eric Scott Atchison for the Peace Corps’ 10th Anniversary poster concert, “Picture the Peace Corps,” signed at the conclusion in black ballpoint by Neil Armstrong, and countersigned by James Brown III, the president of the American Association of Museums. In very good to fine condition, with some light creasing to the edges.

Accompanied by the official Peace Corps transmittal letter forwarding a $100 check to Atchison, dated July 13, 1971.

Armstrong served as Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Peace Corps from 1971-1973. Starting Bid $200

412. Michael Collins. Wonderful

original 20 x 14.25 watercolor painting

by Apollo 11 CMP Michael Collins, identified as ‘No. 7’ of his ‘Where I Fish’ series, depicting a large tree growing on a shoreline with serene clear skies and a row of trees in the distance, signed below in black ink, “Michael Collins III ’07.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace. A rare chance to own artwork from a legendary Apollo astronaut. Starting Bid $200

413. Buzz Aldrin

414. Buzz Aldrin

415. Buzz Aldrin

416. Buzz Aldrin

417. Buzz Aldrin

418. Buzz Aldrin

419. Buzz Aldrin

420. Buzz Aldrin

421. Buzz Aldrin

422. Apollo 11: Aldrin and Collins

423. Apollo 12

424. Apollo 12: Bean and Conrad

426. Neil Armstrong

427. Alan Bean

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425. Apollo 13: Lovell and Wendt Starting Bid $200

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428. Alan Bean, Gene Cernan, and Harrison Schmitt Starting Bid $200

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429. Michael Collins Starting Bid $200

433. Fred Haise Starting Bid $200

430. Michael Collins Starting Bid $200

434. Jim Irwin

431. Charles Conrad Starting Bid $200

435. Jim Irwin

432. Fred Haise Starting Bid $200

436. Jim Irwin

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438. Jim Irwin

439. Moonwalkers

440. Wally Schirra

441. Alan Shepard

442. Deke Slayton

443. Deke Slayton and Tom Stafford

444. Tom Stafford

437. Jim Irwin

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art, architecture, and design 447. Howard Chandler Christy. Original circa 1917

445. Constantin Brâncuși. Pioneering Romanian sculptor

(1876–1957) whose art emphasizes clean geometrical lines that balance forms inherent in his materials with the symbolic allusions of representational art. Fountain pen signature, “A Monsieur Ashley T. Cole, souvenir de sympathie, Constantin Brancusi, New York, 23 November 1926,” on an off-white 4.25 x 3.5 card. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

color 19.5 x 29.5 poster from World War I designed by Howard Chandler Christy, showing a woman in white waving the American flag as soldiers march behind her, reading: “Fight or buy bonds—Third Liberty Loan.” Marked in the lower corner as no. “3A,” printed by Forbes of Boston. Matted and framed to an overall size of 26 x 36. In very good to fine condition, with some creasing, and a stain and small hole to the lower left edge. Starting Bid $200

Planning a grand painting of the “Feast of Cana”

Artistically inscribed by the great modernist

446. Marc Chagall. Signed book: Chagall by Raymond

Cogniat. Paris: Flammarion. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.5 x 11.25, 95 pages. Artistically signed and inscribed on the halftitle page in colored pencil, “Pour Edith et Maurice Schlogel, en souvenir, Marc Chagall, 1966,” with an additional fantastic sketch of two green figures to the right of a multicolored spectacle. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

448. Salvador Dali. ALS in Spanish, one page, 5.5 x 7, Hotel Ritz, Barcelona letterhead, stamp-dated May 28, 1956. Letter to a gentleman, in part (translated): “Our friend Mr. Sanchez Bella has communicated his idea of my painting the Feast of Cana, which excites me. The negotiations around the great work of Santiago have started happily and I will let you know as soon as there is something concrete.” In fine condition.

A rare and fantastic autograph from the famed surrealist.

Starting Bid $300

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Large and impressive surrealist sketch-within-a-print

449. Salvador Dali. Magnificent original twice-signed ballpoint sketch accomplished inside a folding print of one of his works published in 1965

by Hoechst Iberica S. A., measuring 17 x 11.75 open, prominently signed and inscribed at the top, “A Charlie, Salvador Dali,” and signed again at the bottom, “Hommage, Dali.” Dali draws a marvelous landscape with a castle and hills in the background, two figures casting shadows in the foreground, and an ant on the left side. The reverse features a preprinted facsimile of Dali’s autograph. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

450. Hubert de Givenchy.

French fashion designer (born 1927) who founded the House of Givenchy in 1952, famous for designing clothes for the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Kennedy. Glossy 4 x 5.75 photo of Hubert de Givenchy walking the streets of Paris with actress Audrey Hepburn, signed in black felt tip, “Givenchy.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4 5 1 . Yo u s u f Karsh. Semi-

glossy 5 x 8 cardstock photo of the esteemed portrait photographer in a contemplative pose, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Inscribed for: Fleming Hedborg, with the good wishes of Yousuf Karsh, 1985.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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452. David Levine. Original ink sketch of a pen with an evil grin on the reverse of a 4.75 x 6.25 gallery opening card, neatly signed and inscribed, “2/4/86, D. Levine, To Flemming Hedborg.” In very fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

453. Nickolas Muray. Hungarian-born American photographer and Olympic fencer (1892–1965), who was a celebrated portrait photographer, with his work gracing the pages of Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Ladies’ Home Journal, and The New York Times. TLS signed “Nick,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Nickolas Muray Inc. Photography letterhead, May 1, 1933. Letter to radio broadcast pioneer Carl Haverlin, in part: “I have waited this long without hearing a word from you about what has happened with the color prints; you also promised you were going to send me a complete list of the prints you have. I appreciate the usual lack of speed in California, but somehow I don’t want to associate it with you for I think you are an exception when it comes to putting things in motion. You can take that all three ways…I have been working hard on the Coca Cola stuff since I came back. Have heard nothing from Lord & Thomas Sunkist jobs which they promised to transmit to me through their New York office. But that does not surprise me at all. I enjoyed very much meeting your altruistic friends who encouraged me in the belief that there are still a few people left in the world appreciating and doing things for art’s sake. How do you fare with Pogany? I hope they will be able, with your help, to put something over the gas stove and be able to pay both the grocery and the gas bill.

Arthur Kales is in Washington, and it seems that things are beginning to come to life in his efforts of doing some business.” In fine condition.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

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454. Nadar. Pseudonym of GaspardFelix Tournachon (1820–1910), a French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist, and balloonist. ALS in French, one page both sides, 5.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, 1859. Untranslated letter to Thomas Burty.

In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

457. Norman Rockwell. Color

30.5 x 12.5 print entitled ‘Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas,’ signed in blue ink, “Sincerely, Norman Rockwell.” In very good condition, with corner creasing, mild overall vertical rippling, a bit of slight border foxing, and a tear to right edge. Starting Bid $200

458. Norman Rockwell.

Felt tip signature, “Sincerely, Norman Rockwell,” on an offwhite 5.5 x 3.25 bookplate.

Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

459. Auguste Rodin. ALS

455. Pablo Picasso. Signed book: Picasso: 347 Gravures.

First edition. Paris: Draeger, 1968. Softcover, 6.5 x 6.5, 144 pages. Beautifully signed and inscribed on a free end page in felt tip in French, “Pour le Docteur Meyer, Son ami Picasso, le 25.8.69,” with Picasso turning “Pour” into a sketch of a flower. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and staining to the covers only; interior pages are clean and fine.

Accompanied by a folded 19.75 x 27.25 poster advertising the exhibition of Picasso’s 347 engravings at the Galerie Louise Leiris in Paris from December 18, 1968–February 1, 1969, featuring a facsimile of Picasso’s signature inherent to the print. Starting Bid $500

456. Norman Rockwell. Personal

check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed

by Rockwell, payable to John Persip for $70, February 5, 1959. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

in French, signed “Aug. Rodin,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 8.25, December 24, 1914. Letter to Joseph Herbert Moore, thanking him for the “very beautiful photography.”

Includes the original mailing envelope addressed in Rodin’s hand, as well as two original matte-finish 5 x 7 photographs of Rodin taken by Moore in 1914 at the Villa Medicis. In fine condition. Joseph Herbert Moore was the brother of the philosopher G.E. Moore and the poet-artist Thomas Sturge Moore. Starting Bid $200

460. Felicien Rops. Belgian

artist (1833–1898) known primarily as a printmaker in etching and aquatint, famed for his work that tends to mingle sex and death.

ALS in French, one page, 5.75 x 8.75, July 1893. Neatly penned untranslated letter, plus a postscript signed with a single initial, “F.” In the center, Rops sketches an impressively detailed full-length topless woman. He adds a second, smaller sketch of a male face to the upper right. In fine condition, with staining to the left edge affecting none of the handwriting. A superb piece of original artwork showcasing Rops’s skill and distinct technique. Starting Bid $300

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461. Felicien Rops.

ALS in French, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, no date. Letter to his friend Madame Armand Gouzien, in part (translated): “I will tell you what Armand had said to me concerning the works of painting which were at his house, and what I had told him. During his stay at the Demi-Lune we had spoken (as if we had had a presentiment of it) of an accident, like the one he had just escaped. I had told him, among other things, that if he wanted me to take care of that, though I would probably die before him, I only wanted to take care of it with the help of a few devoted friends. and painters: such as Duez, Cormon, Lobre.

One would find a fifth, perhaps Roger Jourdain, or another. I still have some studies promised to Armand & which belong to him. I will give them to you my dear friend, whatever their small value may be. These studies had stayed at home so I could edit them. It’s not much, but I told you: they belong to my poor friend.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

An original design by Yves Saint Laurent 462. Yves Saint Laurent. French fashion designer (1936–2008) recognized as one of the most celebrated and influential designers of the 20th century. Original unsigned pencil design sketch of a flowing, lacy dress accomplished by Yves Saint Laurent on an off-white 4.75 x 12.5 sheet, to which several fabric samples have been stapled. In fine condition, with a tiny tear to the left edge. Starting Bid $200

Frank Lloyd Wright prepares affordable pre-fab modern housing, “one of his most valuable contributions to the life of our time” 463. Frank Lloyd Wright. Large com-

pilation of Frank Lloyd Wright–related materials from the collection of Christian Science Monitor reporter Bernice Stevens Decker, highlighted by a typed draft of an article by Decker which has been extensively hand-corrected by Wright, and a TLS by Wright. Other materials include letters from Wright’s secretaries, various small publications, magazines, and newspaper clippings.

The remarkable hand-edited typescript draft of Decker’s article is four pages, 8.5 x 11, written from Taliesin (“Spring Green, Wis.”), undated but published in the November 3, 1950 issue of The Christian Science Monitor. The draft has been extensively edited by Wright, with approximately 100 handwritten notations and textual corrections in his hand. The article was published following an exclusive interview with Wright on his latest work on inexpensive pre-fabricated housing.

The TLS is signed “FLLW,” one page, 11 x 8.5, Taliesin letterhead, July 30, 1957, to Bernice Stevens Decker, in full: “You are welcome. So far as we know Sunday August 10th would be convenient for us—just let us know if you can come up then or what other date is preferable.” The archive is contained within two large custom-made clamshell cases, foxed on the exterior, with a somewhat musty overall odor. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $300 104 |

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animation

Scarce Disneyland Gold Pass for 1957— the iconic park’s third season

464. Walt Disney. Fabulous original 1957 Disneyland Gold Pass, 3.75 x 2.5, issued to James Reinhold, signed in fountain

pen, “Walt Disney.” Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition. From Disneyland’s inception, Disney would honor special guests, VIPs, investors, leasees, and corporate sponsors by granting them a Gold Pass. These scarce passes, issued during the Christmas season on an extremely limited basis to dignitaries, board members, and heads of state, admitted the bearer and a party of five to Disneyland every day throughout the year. Each pass was personally signed by Disney as president of Disneyland upon issue and was not transferable. The bold signature and attractive state of preservation of the present example certainly earns it a place at the ‘front of the line’ of Disney-signed memorabilia. Starting Bid $1000

465. Walt Disney. Wonderful color 10 x 8 print reproducing a cel from the 1951 short ‘Out of Scale,’ presented in its original 15.5 x 14.5 mat, nicely signed and inscribed on the mat in brown crayon, “To Dick—My Best, Walt Disney.” The image shows Donald Duck in a conductor’s cap, riding a model railroad train.

The reverse retains the original Walt Disney Productions label. Framed to an overall size of 18.25 x 17.25. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/ DNA. Walt Disney was a famous model train enthusiast, and had his own ‘Carolwood Pacific’ ridable miniature railroad built in his backyard. Starting Bid $500

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466. Walt Disney. Spectacular color 7.5

x 10 print reproducing a cel from the Disney short ‘Pets is Pets,’ presented in its original 13 x 16.5 mat, signed and inscribed on the mat in brown crayon, “To Doug—Best Wishes, Walt Disney.” The image shows Mickey Mouse and Pluto side-by-side, with Mickey dressed in a graduation cap and gown, holding a diploma.

The reverse retains the original Walt Disney Productions label. Framed to an overall size of 15.75 x 19.25. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

Traveling with Disney 467. Walt Disney. Vintage glossy 5.25 x 7 full-length photo of Walt Disney walking down the airstairs of an SAS Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, signed in blue ink. Reverse bears a Horst Janke copyright stamp. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

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468. Walt Disney Starting Bid $200

469. Disney: Frank Follmer

470. Disney: Frank Follmer

471. Disney: Frank Follmer

Starting Bid $200

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472. Disney: Frank Follmer

473. Donald Duck production cel

474. Chester Gould

475. Mowgli production cel

476. Ludwig Von Drake and Dewey Duck production cel

477. George McManus and Carl Anderson

478. Stromboli production drawing from Pinocchio

480. Charles Schulz

481. Bashful production storyboard drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Starting Bid $200

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479. Charles Schulz Starting Bid $200

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literature

482. James M. Bailey. American journalist (1841–1894) who served in the Civil War and established the Danbury News. ALS signed “J. M. Bailey,” two pages both sides, 8 x 10, Office of The Danbury News letterhead, December 11, 1873. An autobiographical letter discussing the history of his newspaper, which became famous for its wit and humorous presentation of both real and fictitious news items. In part: “There is but little for me to add to what has already been printed. I was born in Albany Sept. 25, 1841, and am consequently 32 years old, and got the bulk of my education from public schools. My first article was intended to be humorous, and was published in the New York Weekly Mercury in September 1860. I contributed short articles of a like nature to that paper, but nothing in my present line, for a year or so. In the army (served 3 years in the 17th Conn. Vols), I was a contributor to the Danbury Times, writing up camp incidents. In August 1865 an army comrade, Timothy Donovan, and myself purchased the Danbury Times, and made our debut in journalism. I took charge of the editorial work. Newspaper work being new to me, and the business not in a very healthy condition, it was a matter of serious study to fix upon the best course to pursue to make the paper successful. I realized early that the first object was to make the Times desired by the reader, and that advertising would naturally follow. I slighted the local department, and threw my weight on the editorial columns. The result was not flattering to our pockets, however much the country may have been benefited. I next tried short articles of general interest and made columns of news and gossip briefs that were highly edifying to my parents, but didn’t seem to touch the public pulse. Finally, I struck the local vein, and by becoming a maniac on the subject, success came. We spared no trouble nor money to get local news fresh, and the result was most gratifying. This was in 1868, I believe. In ‘69 I commenced the paragraphing which has since made the News familiar.” He goes on to discuss the circulation numbers of his newspaper and its production process. In very good condition, with soiling, light staining, and old mounting residue along edges. Starting Bid $200

Boswell’s Life of Johnson

483. James Boswell. Desirable book: The Life of Samuel

Johnson, LL.D., by James Boswell, in two volumes. First edition, second state (with “give” corrected on page 135 of the first volume). London: Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, 1791. Hardcover with paper spine labels, 9.5 x 12, 516 and 588 uncut pages. The first volume features a frontispiece

by James Heath from a portrait of Johnson by Sir Joshua Reynolds, and the second volume features two engraved facsimile plates, facing pages 91 (“Round Robin”) and 588 (“Facsimiles of Dr. Johnson’s Handwriting”). Book condition: VG-/None, with toning and staining to boards, cracked joints, separation to spine cloth, some mottled foxing and staining to textblock, and oval “Estelle Doheny” bookplates affixed to front pastedowns. Accompanied by a custom-made slipcase Starting Bid $300

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484. John Burroughs.

Famed American naturalist (1837–1921) best known for his writings on nature and travel. Handwritten manuscript in pencil, unsigned, three pages, 5.5 x 9, no date. Burroughs writes some philosophical musings on the nature of man, in part: “If we try to go behind energy to find intelligence we are lost in a vast profound. It is like going behind matter to find gravity, or chemical affinity. Intelligence too is inherent in matter and ever active there. Where our fathers saw an external arbitrary, omnipotent creator who called the universe into being by the fiat of his power, science sees an internal, eternal, principle of life in no wise separable from the universe, and in which all things live and move and have their being.” An additional paragraph, written on the reverse of the third page, has been struck through by Burroughs. In very good to fine condition, with light toning and creasing. Starting Bid $200

485. Albert Camus. French philosopher, author, and jour-

nalist (1913–1960) who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957; his best known works include The Stranger and The Plague. ALS in French, one page both sides, 5.5 x 4, personal stationery, July 5, no year. An untranslated letter that references Justin O’Brien, a professor of French at Columbia University who translated numerous books by Camus. In very good condition, with overall soiling, and staining to the edges.

Starting Bid $200

486. Agatha Christie. TLS, three

pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 7, Winterbrook House letterhead, February 19, 1966. Letter to Miss Evelyn B. Bryne, listing several of her favorite stories. In part: “I would say that I much enjoyed the historical novels of Stanley Wayman—’Under the Red Robe,’ ‘The Abbess of Veaye,’ ‘The Castle Inn’ (this I read again with much pleasure only a year ago), etc. All the Sherlock Holmes stories were enthusiasms of mine. Maurice Hewletts’ ‘The Forest Lovers.’ Practically all of Dickens, though I did skip some of the more sentimental bits, but much relished Mrs. Nickleby, for example.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

488. Samuel L. Clemens. Ink signature, “Mark Twain,” on an off-white 2.25 x 1.25 slip. Matted with a portrait of Clemens to an overall size of 11 x 14.

Moderate toning and slight irregular adhesion to the signature, otherwise fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“All of us are full of Music & Truth, but the most of us can’t get it out” 487. Samuel L. Clemens. Wonderful AQS on an off-white 4.5 x 7 stationery sheet

from The Grand Hotel in Broadstairs, signed and dated at the conclusion: “Truly yours, Mark Twain, June 8, 1899.” The quotation, in full: “All of us are full of Music & Truth, but the most of us can’t get it out.” In fine condition, with a smear to the date where Clemens changed “May 8” to “June 8.” An exceptional musing from the sought-after wit, which was notably published in Carl Dolmetsch’s Our Famous Guest, Mark Twain in Vienna. Starting Bid $200

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Twain and Churchill highlight collection of over 500 signatures from the late Victorian era

489. Samuel L. Clemens, Winston Churchill, and More. Notable pairing of late Victorian grand tour albums from the

personal collection of socialite Madeleine Smith Austin Lee, the wife of British diplomat Henry Austin Lee. The two albums, both approximately 9.75 x 12, cover Lee’s extensive touring of England, France, Russia, and Egypt between 1892–1898, and feature a total of 72 leaves that contain well over 500 signatures from notables of the day, with over 300 silver and albumen mounted photographs of lavish estate parties and views, approximately 25 paintings, sketches, or drawings, and several musical notations.

The earlier tour book, with front gilt stamped, “M. A. L. 1892,” is highlighted by fountain pen signatures of Samuel L. Clemens and Winston Churchill on adjacent pages. On the left page, Clemens writes: “This line is written by the ‘real’ one—but it can’t be proven by the testimony of the next witness. Sincerely yours, Mark Twain Apl. 2/94,” with Clemens drawing a downward pointing hand. Immediately below, Edith Beaumont playfully identifies herself as “Next Witness,” with the lower right boasting a fantastic mounted half-length photo of Clemens cheerfully posing on a balcony.

The right page features a bold fountain pen signature, “Winston S. Churchill,” penned by the future prime minister when he was a 19-year-old cadet in the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst.

Also included is an autograph from famed explorer Henry Morton Stanley with a scare inscription quoting one of his favorite couplets from Tennyson’s ‘Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington,’ which he famously often recited this to his men during the awful trek through the Ituri jungle. Other especially notable signers include Dorothy Tennant, Jacques Blumenthal, Phil May, Paul Bourget, Tim Healy, Alfred Scott-Gatty, Princess Catherine Radziwill, and many more. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $500

“I went to see Bertie Russell in the last war— the only other prisoner on my visiting list was a murderer, I think” 490. T. S. Eliot. TLS signed “T. S. E.,” one page, 8 x 10, Faber & Faber letterhead, June 12, 1943. Letter to renowned composer Michael Tippett, in part: “I sometimes wonder whether the conscientious objector who gets off most easily isn’t the one without a conscience. I am, indeed, as apprehensive as you of the future powers of the Ministry of Labour (after the war)…All I can say is that if you are incarcerated anywhere about the London area I shall be very happy to visit you. (I went to see Bertie Russell in the last war—the only other prisoner on my visiting list was a murderer, I think).” In fine condition, with toning along extreme edges. Starting Bid $200

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Dickens quotes A Christmas Carol

491. Charles Dickens. Immensely desirable AQS on an off-white 4.5 x 7 stationery sheet, which reads, in full: “’And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless us every one!’ Charles Dickens, Knebworth, Tuesday Eighteenth June, 1861.” Housed with a handsome engraving of Dickens inside a red leather presentation folder, 9 x 11.25, with attractive gilt text and design to cover and interior boards. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing, and light toning along the edges from prior display.

Boasting bold handwriting and a crisp, neat signature, this handwritten quote captures the final line of Dickens’s classic 1843 novella A Christmas Carol—only the third AQS we have offered from the great Victorian scribe, and the very first from what is perhaps his most enduring and celebrated work. A simply resplendent offering dating to a month before the publication of his penultimate novel, Great Expectations. Starting Bid $2500

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In a rare instance of severity, Fleming offers his correspondent some “dreadfully hard words” 492. Ian Fleming. TLS signed “Yours ever, Ian Fleming,” one page, 8 x 10, Kemsley

House letterhead, October 29, 1953. Letter to journalist and spy Antony Terry of the British Press Centre, in full: “I have been looking over your expenses for the last few months and I really must urge you again to try and institute some fairly drastic economies. Berlin is now far and away our most expensive centre, with an average of something like £300. a month in expenses and overheads. With our present restricted service, I am afraid this cost is quite unjustifiable and at any moment the whole position of Berlin will be put under a magnifying glass. In preparation for that inevitable day, we must somehow cut these costs down. For instance, entertainment, stringers and payment for information in September, were over £100., and we cannot even afford half of that. Your invaluable Miss Michelau is costing £50. a month and you are the only one of our correspondents with a secretary or assistant. What are we to do about it? The telephone bill for September was nearly £80. It must be halved. These are dreadfully hard words and I would not be writing them if they were not one hundred percent justified by the current situation. By hook or by crook you must cut the Berlin overheads down to £100. a month, even if your service has to suffer in the process. Anyway please let me know how this can conceivably be achieved and don’t forget that you have all my sympathy in your appalling task.” Fleming adds the salutation in his own hand. In fine condition, with two filing holes to the left side, and a rusty paperclip impression and staple holes to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

“Papa” attends a Spanish bullfight: “It is rough to make that your comeback fight after such a bad wound” 493. Ernest Hemingway. ALS signed “Love,

Papa,” one page, 8 x 10.5, June 27, 1959. Letter to his close friend A. E. Hotchner, an integral member of Hemingway’s entourage during the ‘Dangerous Summer’ of 1959. In part: “We’d figured out all combinations of meeting and still making Zaragoza. But then got your wire departure delayed…

Fight at Alicante is 6 pm June 28th. We will meet at Carleton Hotel—(Biggest there) will leave tickets. To get to Alicante you can fly to Valencia and take Taxi from there…Antonio in fine physical and mental shape. But this is first fight with Luis Miguel since L.M. retired and it is rough to make that your comeback fight after such a bad wound. Am also sweating but not heavy the Swede…bet a grand on him at 4/1 and think he should make it…See you soon Hotch. Wish we were meeting you and driving up together.” He adds a postscript in the right margin: “We have Salmon pink English Ford with Gibralter license plates, E. H.” Matted and framed with the original envelope (addressed in Hemingway’s hand) and a portrait to an overall size of 24 x 16. In fine condition, with light overall fading. Starting Bid $300

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Hand-edited 1950 letter from “Ernesto” to his New York sparring partner 494. Ernest Hemingway. Extensively hand-corrected TLS signed twice as “Ernesto,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, Finca Vigia, San Francisco de Paula, Cuba letterhead, December 4, 1950. Letter to his personal trainer, boxing coach, and friend George Brown, the owner of a gymnasium on West Fifty-seventh Street in Manhattan, in part: “Every form of nonsense down here but no news of any kind. Never believe anything your read in the funny papers.

Never believe anything you hear on the radio. Never even believe anything I tell you…See book is still leading the sellers but don’t know what sort of a race it is; maybe they are selling platers. Will know eventually Scribner lost all his staff. Sales manager, advertising manager or every other type of manager around the joint and so the horse doesn’t get much of a ride. [He is called back I get to work for him it has to be varied and good lone cemetery] [Hemingway writes a line in the border: “Dear George: This secretary is nuts. It sounds like the last ravings of Dutch Schultz. Ernesto”] but the book seems to keep selling anyway. I have one for you but I want to write it and so we’ll wait till I get to town.

[Have kept eye of all fights here and inclined] Have been such a good boy that most of my old friends won’t speak to me. How do you feel about fighting the Chinese? I think you are just the man. Do you want to join Hemingstein and Browns amphibious raiders all complete with straight left hooks…Fixed the pool up with one of those water purifying establishments so that it now looks all the time like Varadero beach. The hell of it is that is too cold to go swimming. Some hardy guy like you could do it but I’m waiting for spring or hot weather. My specialty was always those hot senders [Hemingway writes in the border: “What the hell does this mean? Try to figure it out. I’m through, EH”].” At the conclusion, Hemingway adds “Mary sends her love” and a short postscript: “Dictated this into a Dictaphone. But the jerk who transcribed it must have been some relation to your man ‘Celery.’ EH.” In fine condition, with light toning to the edges. Starting Bid $300

496. Victor Hugo. ALS in

495. Langston Hughes. Scarce booklet for the Langston

Hughes poem “Freedom’s Plow,” published by Musette Publishers of New York in 1943, fourteen pages, 5.25 x 7.75, signed and inscribed on the copyright page in fountain pen, “For Marius Risley, Sincerely, Langston Hughes.” In fine condition, with the cover detached from the inner pages. Starting Bid $200

French, signed “Victor H.,” one page, 5.25 x 7.75, April 23, [no year]. Letter to his close friend, the French poet Alfred de Vigny, in full (translated): “I read, I approve and I shake your hand. Believe me with all my support, sir and dear colleague. From the bottom of my heart.” In fine condition.

Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. This letter may date to 1845, when de Vigny was elected to the Academie francaise after several failed attempts. Starting Bid $200

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497. Victor Hugo. AQS in

French on an off-white 6.75 x 2.25 sheet, in full: “Qui donne aux pauvres prête à dieu, Victor Hugo.”

The quote translates: “Whoever gives somebody charity will be rewarded by God in the future.” Matted with an engraving of Hugo to an overall size of 9.75 x 12.75. In fine condition, with intersecting folds; the mat has a crack extending from the top edge to the portrait opening. This famous verse derives from Hugo’s 1837 book, Les Voix Interieures (Inner Voices). Starting Bid $200

First unabridged American edition of Johnson’s Dictionary

499. Samuel Johnson. Rare book: A Dictionary of The

English Language (two volumes in four bindings). First unabridged American edition. Philadelphia: Moses Thomas, 1818.

Hardcover, 9.25 x 12.25, uncut in the original boards with paper spine labels. Book condition: G+/None, with heavy soiling and wear to spines, two spines partly perished, front board of Vol. I detached but present, and some foxing throughout.

Accompanied by a handsome custom-made clamshell case.

Starting Bid $300

Lossing’s centennial celebration of the Battle of Bunker Hill 500. Benson Lossing. Pro-

498. Henry James. Significant collection of seven ALSs

and one TLS from Henry James, signed “H. J.,” “H. James,” or “Henry James,” 27 total pages, dated between 1895 and 1915, addressed to friends and family members with content documenting important events in history. James mentions on the Titanic disaster (“This black horror of the Titanic almost crushes one with the tragedy of it. It haunts & dismays, sickens & overwhelms. I knew but one of the victims, dear Frank Millet, yet it is too horrible”), writes to George Russell upon becoming a naturalized British subject, and comments on German aggression at sea (“We are at my present writing as much in the dark here about Germany’s possible black designs upon the U.S. as you were twelve days ago”). In overall fine condition. Accompanied by seven original mailing envelopes, six of which are addressed in James’s own hand. Starting Bid $300

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lific and popular American historian (1813– 1891) known for his illustrated books on the Revolution and Civil War, as well as features in Harper’s Magazine. AMS titled and signed at the top, “Our National Centennials, No. 3, By Benson J. Lossing, The 17th of June, 1775,” 12 onionskin pages, 5 x 8, no date but circa 1875. A significant essay on the Battle of Bunker Hill, discussing the seedlings of the Revolution in New England and the battle itself. In fine condition, with a corner crease to the first page.

Accompanied by a mailing envelope addressed to Lossing, marked in Lossing’s hand: “Bunker Hill, 1875.” Also includes a complete transcript of the essay. Starting Bid $200

501. Jack London. Unique pairing of

items signed by Jack London, comprising a TLS and an inscribed galley proof for one of his short stories: TLS signed “Jack,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, February 6, 1908. In small part: “I’m glad Bob really thinks the ending of the story is all right. To be frank with you it did not suit my own ideas of what a magazine serial finale should be.

But then it was the only honest ending.

More and more I discover that there is a certain logic which cannot be got around. It is true that in real life we twist the logical threads into a rope and hang ourselves thereby. But it cannot be denied that what is technically known as ‘the threads of the plot,’ however closely woven they may be during the story, must inevitably separate again. The trick is to end your story just at the inch before the division.” Galley proof sheets for “When God Laughs,” 13 pages, 12 x 9.25, signed and inscribed on the title sheet in fountain pen, “Dear Fred Lockley, Here’s the proofsheets of the yarn. Keep them. Jack London, Glen Ellen, Calif., March 22, 1910.” A note by Lockley written on the left side reads, in part: “One time when I was visiting Jack London at his home in Glen Ellen I asked him which of all the stories he had written he liked best. He said ‘Come up in my den and I will read what I consider my best story.’ This is the one he read to me.” Additionally includes a four-page TLS by London’s friend Ninetta Eames to Charles H. Jones of the Pacific Publishing Co., reflecting on London’s view of his works The Iron Heel and Martin Eden. In overall fine condition. An exceptional grouping of material from the noted American author. Starting Bid $200

502. Margaret Mitchell. Three TLSs from Mitchell, signed “Peggy” and “Peggy Mitchell Marsh,” totaling four pages, personal letterhead, dated 1937 and 1948, all to friend and fellow writer Sadie Temple. She references Gone With the Wind director George Cukor (“You were an angel to do what you did for the movie people and you showed them exactly what they wanted to see…Mr. Cukor kept saying, ‘But Southern people are so sweet, so effortlessly sweet and kind’”), mentions Confederate raider John Hunt Morgan (“When I first read that his father was one of Morgan’s Cavalry I wondered about it, for the bulk of Morgan’s outfit were Kentuckians”), and writes about her family and upbringing (“Mother often remarked that my aunt could sit on her back porch shelling a panful of butterbeans and if the President of the United States or the King of England or the Pope of Rome drove up into the backyard she could rise and greet them and make them feel at home”). In overall fine condition.

Accompanied by all three original mailing envelopes. Starting Bid $300

503. Eugene O’Neill. Very desirable collection of two TLSs

and one ALS, signed “Gene” and “Gene O’Neill,” three total pages, each addressed to Helen Freeman. O’Neill writes on his plays Lazarus Laughed and Strange Interlude (“I’ve been so concentrated on ‘Strange Interlude’ that ‘Lazarus’ is far off and vague for the moment and I haven’t a script of it around”), comments on staging plays in London (“‘Desire’ is absolutely under the ban of the censor and I don’t think you could get around it. Secondly, ‘Beyond’ was done in London last season”), and acknowledges another note about Strange Interlude. Also included is holiday greeting card, measures 6 x 9.25 open, signed inside in black ink, “Gene.” In overall fine condition, with splitting to the folds of the larger typed letter. Starting Bid $200

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504. Ezra Pound. Three typed letters from Ezra Pound, two signed in pencil, “E. P.,” four total pages, each 8.75 x 11.25, personal letterhead (two bearing a Cubist self portrait), dated between January and April 1933. The letters are addressed to Douglas Morse Howell, a renowned papermaker and the friend and agent of Pound. Pound writes on the translation of Mercanti di Cannoni (“I will oversee the translating// same translator as for the Cocteau”), mentions an upcoming lecture (“I am lecturing next week at the Universita Commericale (Milano). Everything the Roosevelt, Woodin, Aldrich have proposed is accordin to schedule I wrote out last month in the Jeff/Mussolini”), and discusses publishers (“Curtis Brown who seem to be gittin’ on with my work in England want the mss/ also in America”). Pound makes a variety of emendations to the letters in pencil. In overall very good to fine condition, with chips and short tears to edges, and splitting along folds.

Starting Bid $200

506. Ayn Rand. TLS, one page, 6.75 x 10.75, July 7, 1937. Letter to “Mr. Abbott,” written from Sony Creek, Connecticut.

In part: “I have just finished a new play. I did it practically in one month, the fastest work I have ever done, but such is the influence of Stony Creek.

It’s a marvelous place for writers, so quiet that one just has nothing to do but write. I got into a real siege of writing, and while I was doing it I could not tear myself away…I have no definite plans as yet for this new play, it’s a strange kind of thing, experimental and NOT political, for a change.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“Our plays have not brought in any money, nor have the critics been lenient” 507. George Sand.

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505. Ayn Rand.

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 5, 1971. Official letter addressed to Kay Nolte Smith, in part: “We are purchasing for possible publication in The Objectivist, subject to the conditions set forth below, the exclusive magazine, pamphlet and book rights to a work written by you, entitled: The Newly Silent Screen.”

Signed at the conclusion in ballpoint by both Rand and Smith, with the former adding her initials to an emendation on the sixth condition.

Included is an unsigned holiday greeting card from Rand. In fine condition, with faint edge toning. Starting Bid $200

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ALSs in French, one signed “George Sand” and one signed “G. Sand,” totaling five pages on sets of adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, August 2, 1856 and August 21, 1866. In one, Sand expresses delight that a mutual friend has recovered from an illness, and promises to do what she can to satisfy Madame Casena’s request, although she is so busy that she can make no promises. In the second letter, Sand writes about how age is bringing a sense of peace and wellness that she had not experienced in youth; she also mentions collaborating with her eldest child, Maurice Sand, in part (translated): “I am more peaceful and more cheerful than in my younger days, and I believe more and more that the sense of duty gives one a lot of strength and that it is not a vain dream. Our plays have not brought in any money, nor have the critics been lenient about it.” In fine condition, with light handling wear and soiling. Starting Bid $200

Incredible unpublished 19-page working manuscript for Critique of Dialectical Reason 508. Jean-Paul Sartre. Substantial handwritten manuscript

fragment in French, unsigned, nineteen gridded pages, 8.25 x 10.5, no date. An untranslated and unpublished portion of Sartre’s working manuscript for the important philosophical book Critique of Dialectical Reason, containing some thoughts on his existentialist understanding of the political dimension of human existence. The manuscript concerns a diverse selection of material from throughout the book, with each page relating to a different passage and often greatly differing from the final version as published in 1960. In fine condition, with light toning and small edge tears.

Following his 1943 work Being and Nothingness, Critique of Dialectical Reason was Sartre’s second large-scale philosophical treatise and ranks among the most significant philosophical works in his corpus. His concern in the Critique is with the historical significance of everyday life examined through the lens of Marxism and the work represents his greatest attempt at synthesizing his existentialist philosophy with sociological analysis. Owing to its complexities and nuance the Critique is one of Sartre’s most discussed and relevant works today, with some arguing that it represents a departure from his original existentialism while others read it as a continuation and elaboration upon his earlier work. Sartre himself considered Critique of Dialectical Reason one of his most important pieces and near the end of his life declared it the principal philosophical work for which he wished to be remembered. Penned by Sartre in the course of writing his Critique, this lengthy manuscript represents a remarkable development in the history of 20th-century thought. Starting Bid $1000

The existentialist writes to his love interest

509. Jean-Paul Sartre. ALS in French, signed “J. P. Sartre,” 23 pages on six sets of adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 11.75, August 26, 1937.

An extremely long, untranslated letter to the French theatre actress Wanda Kosakiewicz.

In very good condition, with intersecting folds, creasing, and staining (heaviest on the first page). Kosakiewicz was a love interest of Sartre and the younger sister of Olga Kosakiewicz, a student of the existentialist philosopher and writer Simone de Beauvoir, Sartre’s lifelong companion. Sartre wrote that Wanda was one of the reasons that his friendship with Albert Camus went sour. Starting Bid $500

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510. George Bernard Shaw. ALS

signed “G. B. S h a w, ” o n e page, 3.5 x 4.25, personal letterhead, November 29, 1912. Letter to W. Stephens, J r. , i n f u l l : “What’s wrong with Brassbound as it stands? Why do you want to alter it?

How do you propose to alter it? I don’t want it ‘adapted for the English stage’: it is adapted for the English stage. No doubt it is not adapted to serve as the libretto of a work of The Chocolate Soldier type; but then I didn’t mean it to be.

A play with only one woman in it, and that one an actress of much greater acting talent than is easily found in an opera singer, hardly lends itself to light musical treatment. You really haven’t thought the situation out.” Matted and framed with the original hand-addressed mailing envelope and a portrait bearing a facsimile signature to an overall size of 17 x 14.5.

In fine condition. Accompanied by an original etching of Shaw

by Walter Tittle, signed below by the artist. Starting Bid $200

Desirable first printing of Uncle Tom’s Cabin 5 11 . H a r riet Beecher Stowe.

Sought-after first edition book: Uncle Tom’s Cabin; Or, Life Among the Lowly, in two volumes. First edition, first printing (with “spilt” rather than “spiled” in Volume I, page 42, line 1; and “cathecism” rather than “catechism” in Volume II, page 74, line 5). Boston and Cleveland: John P. Jewett and Jewett, Proctor & Worthington, 1852. Hardcovers bound in original brown cloth with gilt titles, 5 x 7.75, 322 and 312 pages. Complete with all six illustrated plates. Book condition: G/None, with significant edgewear, rubbing, soiling, bumped corners, and some foxing to textblocks; the textblock of the second volume is affected by some red staining, and an interior hinge is cracked with several loose gatherings.

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512. Tasha Tudor. Brilliant miniature storybook handmade by children’s author and illustrator Tasha Tudor in a limited edition, numbered 10/15, consisting of front and back red-pattern 3.5 x 5 boards, with spines lined in white leather and tied together with red string. The book is comprised of 11 pages with a total of 10 color photos, taken at Tudor’s home in Marlboro, Vermont, and 10 facsimile story captions affixed inside, with the first page signed in black ink, “Tasha Tudor, 2003, A.D.” and featuring a wonderful small sketch of a Welsh Corgi, and the reverse of the last page signed and inscribed in black ink, “A very Merry Christmas! To Sherrill!! Tasha Tudor, 2003, A.D.” Also includes: a Telegram & Gazette newspaper article from April 23, 1991, with a large image of Tudor dressed in 19th century clothing, signed below in black ink, “Tasha Tudor, 1991”; and a color 6 x 8 print of a young girl surrounded by various outfit cut-out options, signed in the lower right, “T. Tudor, 1991.” These two items were signed

by Tudor in Sutton, Massachusetts. In overall fine condition.

An exquisite original creation from the adored illustrator of The Secret Garden and A Little Princess. Starting Bid $200

513. Paul Valery. Desirable set of four ALSs in French, three signed “Paul Valery” and one signed “PV,” nine total pages, dated between 1923 and 1943. Valery writes about a trip to Brussels (“They overdid it over there, and almost assassinated me with friendship”), requests help from the artist Dunoyer de Segonzac (“My sister-in-law Paule Gobillard is submitting to the jury for the Pittsburgh exhibition a canvas that she calls ‘Causerie’”), pens a cryptic letter to a friend (“It’s dreadful to have to work without the slightest desire, when it’s the mind that has to produce”), and discusses his feelings regarding Emile Rideau’s Introduction to the Thoughts of Paul Valery (“It exalts me for five pages and casts me down for five others”). In overall fine condition, with short fold splits to the largest of the letters. Starting Bid $200

514. Donald Barthelme

515. Heinrich Boll

516. Charles Bukowski

517. Camilo Jose Cela

518. Raymond Chandler

519. Michael Crichton

520. Melvil Dewey

521. Theodore Dreiser

522. Alexandre Dumas, fils

523. Alexandre Dumas, pere

524. Robert Frost

525. Kate Greenaway

526. Verner von Heidenstam

527. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr

528. Washington Irving

529. Johannes V. Jensen

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530. Alan Le May

531. Jack London

534. Nobel Prize in Literature

535. Maurice Sendak Starting Bid $200

538. John Steinbeck Starting Bid $200

539. Alfred Lord Tennyson

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542. Kurt Vonnegut

543. Kurt Vonnegut

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532. Eugenio Montale

533. Pablo Neruda

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536. Dr. Seuss

537. Isaac Bashevis Singer

540. Leon Uris

541. Kurt Vonnegut

544. Kurt Vonnegut

545. Eudora Welty

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classic music 547. Hector Berlioz.

546. Bela Bartok. Scarce original pair of Columbia Recording Corporation 12˝ inch test pressings, one marked “Pt 1, Mikrokosmos, Bartok” and the other “Pt IV, Mikrokosmos, Bartok,” both signed on their respective label in blue or black ink, “Accepted Bartok.” Framed to an overall size of 16.75 x 30.75. In very good to fine condition, with some paper loss to each label. Starting Bid $200

Voice and piano sheet music booklet for “La Captive: Reverie,” published by S. Richault of Paris in 1849, four pages (inner sheet missing), 10.25 x 13.75, signed and inscribed on the top of the first page in black ink to his younger sister, “Pour Nanci, son frere, Hector Berlioz.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing and handling wear, and a small repair to the lower left corner. First performed on October 29, 1848, La Captive was inspired by the ninth of Victor Hugo’s 1829 Orientales, a collection of poems based around the Greek War of Independence. One of two sisters who survived infancy, Nanci Berlioz (1806–1850) grew very close to her famous brother during her lifetime. She died on May 4, 1850, making this sheet music perhaps one of the final presents Berlioz would give to his sister. Starting Bid $200

Borodin writes to a young conductor, mentioning the important opera Prince Igor 548. Alexander Borodin. Important Russian composer (1833–1887) dedicated to producing a specifically Russian kind of art music. ALS in French, signed “A. Borodin,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8.25, December 9, 1885.

Letter to the young Belgian conductor Theodore Jadoul, written from St. Petersburg. In part (translated): “Do not be angry with me. I am very guilty before you. On arrival home I had to go to Moscow immediately. Then my wife’s illness, my own, a lot of trouble as a consequence of all this. Then business work over my head.” He also explains why he could not send the fragments from his famous opera Prince Igor: “It was impossible for me to send the pieces as I must revise them under the present circumstances and I lack the time to undertake this work.” In fine condition, with small splits to the fold and hinge.

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“It would be with very special joy that I would play one of your grand pianos” 549. Johannes Brahms. Famed

German composer (1833–1897) whose works in the Classical spirit, written in the midst of the Romantic era, take a place among the most enduring music of the 19th century. Among his best-known works are four symphonies, numerous concerti, all manner of chamber and keyboard works, and the large-scale choral masterpiece German Requiem.

ALS in German, signed “J. Brahms,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, postmarked January 14, 1880. Letter to piano maker Piano Maker Zantor C. Ritmüller in Gottingen, postmarked at Colna/Rhein. In full (translated): “Believe me that it would be with very special joy that I would play one of your grand pianos in H., but I am unable and cannot permit myself to do so. I arrive just in time for the rehearsal and have a great deal to play and conduct during the concert, and for this reason I simply cannot permit myself to take the risk of trying out an unknown instrument. If the opportunity should come again, we will look to come to a mutually satisfactory understanding, and as mentioned, it would be a pleasure for me to play on my old acquaintance ‘Ritmüller’ one more time.” Matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 11 x 16.5. In fine condition, with a couple of light smudges. Starting Bid $300

Exceptional Wegener portrait of Debussy from late in his career

550. Enrico Caruso.

Spectacular original ink sketch of a self-portrait caricature on a white 4.25 x 7 sheet of Hotel Cecil stationery, signed below, “Enrico Caruso, London, 1904.” In fine condition, with a central horizontal fold.

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551. Claude Debussy. Desirable matte-finish 4.25 x 6.75 half-length portrait of Claude Debussy by adored Swedish photographer Otto Wegener, affixed to the original 8 x 10.75 studio mount, signed on the upper mount in blue pencil, with Debussy adding the date, “Juillet, 1916.”

In very good to fine condition, with thin silvering to the edges of the photo, light toning to the mount, and fading to the signature and inscription. A remarkable photo signed a year before Debussy gave his final concert on September 14, 1917; he became bedridden in early 1918 and past away from cancer in March at the age of 55. It is excessively rare to find a portrait signed by Debussy. Starting Bid $300

On the censorship of his opera Maria Padilla 552. Gaetano Donizetti. ALS in Italian, signed “G. Donizetti,”

three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.75 x 8.75, August 28, 1842. Letter to his publisher in Milan, Giovanni Ricordi. Donizetti is furious that the censors in Venice have massacred his latest opera, Maria Padilla, and suggests a number of changes to preserve the work’s integrity. In small part (translated): “I cannot describe the alterations they have made—the other wife no longer comes in at the end, etc. etc.—it is quite unbelievable.” Tipped into archival boards and in very good condition, with creasing, staining, multiple intersecting folds, and a tear to the edge of the last page. Starting Bid $200

Dvorak debuts The Spectre’s Bride at the 1885 Birmingham Musical Festival 553. Antonin Dvorak. Signed

program book: Birmingham Musical Festival in Aid of the Funds of the General Hospital, Book of the Words, 1885. Thirty-fifth Celebration. Birmingham: Hall and English, 1885. Hardcover with original maroon morocco boards and colored cloth spine, 7.5 x 9.25. Signed inside on an opening page in fountain pen by Antonin Dvorak, with a total of 21 others who took part in the festival signing inside in black ink or fountain pen, including: Hans Richter, Frederick Bridge, Frederic Hymen Cowen, Alexander Mackenzie, Ebenezer Prout, Pablo de Sarasate, Charles Villiers Stanford, Emma Albani, Joseph Maas, Charles Stanley, Edward Lloyd, W. H. Stockley, Frederic King, Allan James Foli, R. Watkin Mills, Anna Williams, Zelia Trebelli, Janet Patey, Cecelia M. Hutchinson, Thomas Anderton, and C. B. Bragg. In very good to fine condition, with professional repairs to the covers, spine, and hinges; inner pages are fine. Accompanied by a custommade dust jacket. The Birmingham Musical Festival took place on August 25-28, 1885, and included the premieres of Dvorak’s The Spectre’s Bride, Charles Gounod’s Mors et Vita, Frederic Cowen’s Sleeping Beauty, Charles Villiers Stanford’s The Three Holy Children, and Alexander Mackenzie’s Violin Concerto, Op. 32. This scarce program book was signed as a presentation gift to leading figures in the Birmingham Festival committee. Starting Bid $300

554. Edward Elgar. ALS,

three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.25 x 8, Tiddington House letterhead, January 1, 1929. Letter to actor and dramatist Arthur Wing Pinero, written in Elgar’s difficult-to-decipher hand, extending his wishes to reunite with his old friend, in part: “A very real regret—is that I don’t see you. I miss your kindly words & your fellowship.” In fine condition, with a strip of toning to the left edge of the first page. Starting Bid $200

555. Gabriel Faure. Highly ap-

pealing AMQS on the title page of piano sheet music for ‘Nocturnes,’ signed in the upper right in black ink by Faure, who pens four bars of music. Published by J. Hamelle of Paris, the Nocturnes booklet, 11 pages, 10.5 x 13.5, features homemade reinforcements to once-brittle page edges. In very good condition, with light overall rippling and creasing. The nocturnes, along with the barcarolles, are generally regarded as Faure’s greatest piano works. Starting Bid $200

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556. Wilhelm Furtwangler. Very

appealing vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.5 portrait of the great German conductor

by Trude Fleischman, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Mr. George Lucas, with the best wishes, cordially, Wilhelm Furtwangler.” George Lucas was a long time bass trombonist of the NY Philharmonic. In very good condition, with moderately heavy overall silvering. Furtwangler remains scarce in signed photos of such large size, with Fleischman’s studio adding even more to its desirability. Starting Bid $200

557.

Felix MendelssohnBartholdy. ALS in

German, one page, 9 x 5.25, no date.

Letter to his sister, Fanny Hensel, written toward the end of his life. In full (translated): “Had you invited me for dinner, I would have come. But unfortunately I have the measles and cannot. In all earnestness, I send you my greetings and tell you, while wishing on one side the devil would get this or the other but knowing that he could by mistake [simply?] grab what is to stay, that things work out even without it. There are 3 reasons I am not coming to you tonight: I am not allowed to eat, I am not allowed to come, and I was not asked. The 4th reason—that I don’t feel like it—I add as a lie.” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, and slightly irregular trimmed edges. Accompanied by a small albumen portrait of the composer. Starting Bid $200

1,300+ musical signatures, including Bernstein, Callas, Lanza, Toscanini, Rubinstein, and more 558. Music. Huge collection of over 1,300 items signed by musicians, predominately comprising classical composers and musicians, opera singers, and conductors, with a handful of jazz and popular artists mixed in. The collection consists mostly of ink signatures on off-white cards, but also includes a few letters, photographs, and AMQSs.

Highlights of the collection include: Claudio Abbado, Pearl Bailey, Josephine Baker, Count Basie, Leonard Bernstein, Jussi Bjorling, Nadia Boulanger, Benjamin Britten, Dave Brubeck, Charles Wakefield Cadman, Sammy Cahn, Maria Callas, Cab Calloway, Hoagy Carmichael, Jose Carreras, Pablo Casals, Aaron Copland, Alfred Cortot, Xavier Cugat, Placido Domingo, George Enescu, Geraldine Farrar, Arthur Fiedler, Kirsten Flagstad, Rudolf Friml, Ira Gershwin, Stan Getz, Beniamino Gigli, Benny Goodman, John Green, Ferde Grofe, Oscar Hammerstein, W. C. Handy, Howard Hanson, Arthur Honegger, Quincy Jones, Herbert von Karajan, Zoltan Kodaly, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Fritz Kreisler, Mario Lanza, Ernesto Lecuona, Liberace, Henry Mancini, Zubin Mehta, Gian Carlo Menotti, Yehudi Menuhin, Darius Milhaud, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Birgit Nilsson, David Oistrakh, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Paul Robeson, Mado Robin, Richard Rodgers, Sigmund Romberg, Mstislav Rostropovich, Arthur Rubinstein, Andres Segovia, Jean Sibelius, Beverly Sills, Kate Smith, George Solti, Isaac Stern, Leopold Stokowski, Virgil Thomson, Arturo Toscanini, Sarah Vaughan, Hector Villa-Lobos, Bruno Walter, William Walton, John Williams, and Ralph Vaughan Williams.

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. Starting Bid $200 124 |

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559. Ignaz Moscheles.

Bohemian composer and piano virtuoso (1794– 1870), whose career after his early years was based initially in London, and later at Leipzig, where he succeeded his friend and sometime pupil Felix Mendelssohn as head of the Conservatoire. ALS in German, signed “I. Moscheles,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 8.75, December 6, 1863. Letter to the actor and singer Emil Devrient, in part: “Allow me to tell you that my sister-in-law [Emilie Jacques, 1801–1875] and niece Mad[ame] u. Fraulein Jaques from Hamburg are our dear guests at this moment, and that we would all be very pleased to receive your worthy visit. If you would like to choose an evening for this purpose, then perhaps I should flatter myself to express my gratitude for your glorious accomplishments in sister art through some music.” In fine condition, with some light stains to the first page. Starting Bid $200

561. Ignacy Jan Paderewski.

AMQS on a gray 5.75 x 3.5 sheet, signed “I. J. Paderewski, Febr.

Sun. 9th, 1902, New York,” with Paderewski adding three bars of music from his opera “Manru, II Act.” In fine condition. The American premiere of Manru took place at the Metropolitan Opera House on February 14, 1902, with the three-act opera remaining to this day as the only Polish opera ever presented at the MET. An exceptional musical quotation penned mere days before its historic debut. Starting Bid $200

Crisply penned quote from “La Tosca”

The first two bars of Beethoven’s 5th 560. Arthur Nikisch.

Desirable AMQS on an off-white 4.5 x 6.5 sheet, signed below, “So pocht das Schicksal an unsere Pforte [The way the fate knocks at our door], Arthur Nikisch, Nov. 1920.” Nikisch pens the famous opening bars of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, one of the most popular musical pieces of all time.

Framed and in very good to fine condition, with light overall wrinkling. This piece holds a special importance for Nikisch: he recorded the work in 1913 with the Berlin Philharmonic, and the piece has been widely regarded as the first recording of a full length classical composition. Although there had been an earlier 1910 recording of the piece, the Nikisch recording was the first to be widely distributed and is recognized as a milestone in the history of the music industry.

Starting Bid $200

562. Giacomo Puccini. Highly desirable AMQS on an off-white 6.25 x 10 sheet, prominently signed below by Puccini and dated May 3, 1900. Puccini pens three bars from “La Tosca,” writing the lyrics below. In fine condition, with light show-through from an unknown AMQS on the reverse. A superb example boasting a sought-after musical quote from one of Puccini’s most famous and creative works, which premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on January 14, 1900. Since that time, the dramatic force of Tosca has continued to captivate performers and audiences around the world. Starting Bid $200

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Outstanding portrait of Puccini at his Torre del Lago, featuring an AMQS from “La Boheme”

563 . Giacomo Puccini. Vintage matte-finish

8.5 x 6.25 Alfred Ornano photo of Puccini seated in his music room on the ground floor of the Torre del Lago villa, affixed to the original 12.75 x 14.75 studio mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in Italian in fountain pen, “Alla gentile signorina, Giulietta Berti, ricordo di, Giacomo Puccini, Torre del Lago, 3. X. 903,” with Puccini adding three bars of music from the ‘They Call Me Mimi’ verse in the 1896 opera “La Boheme.” In very good to fine condition, with moderate overall foxing to the mount. Ornano was also the photographer of various views of Lake Massaciuccoli and the Pinewood of Torre del Lago. Based on a story by French writer Henri Murger set in 1840s Paris, La Boheme was Puccini’s first major success and arguably his greatest work. After its 1896 debut in Turin, the piece was quickly adopted into the international repertory. A sensational offering from the Italian master. Starting Bid $500

“Bohème is late and all on account of the libretto” 564. Giacomo Puccini. Scarce ALS in Ital-

ian, signed “G. Puccini,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, April 8, 1894. In part (translated): “Unfortunately, Bohème is late and all on account of the libretto. It will be finished God only knows when!…Meanwhile I have some other work in mind which I shall write to you about. For now there is no news, other than my Bohemian work––high and dry!” In fine condition, with scattered light foxing. Starting Bid $200

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Sending “a copy of the Boheme” to a renowned Italian physician

567. Sergei Rachmaninoff. Official program for a Gala

Concert of the Vacation Association Inc., at the Metropolitan Opera House on April 8, 1919, measuring 9.75 x 12.5, signed inside below his image in fountain pen by Rachmaninoff, with a preprinted signature to the immediate right. The program is also signed inside by composer Leopold Stokowski and soprano Geraldine Farrar. In fine condition, with well-done reconstruction to the cover. Starting Bid $200

565. Giacomo Puccini. LS in Italian, three pages on two

adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.25, February 11, 1896. Letter written to Minister of Education Guido Baccelli, in part (translated): “I feel truly honored by your letter—and the thought that my boldness in offering you a copy of the Boheme was by you excused and accepted with your customary benevolence moves and encourages me. To receive a gentle word of encouragement from such high personality, to feel honored by the sincere praise of Guido Baccelli, has been and will remain for me the most coveted satisfaction.” In fine condition, with a light stain at the bottom. La Boheme had premiered at Turin’s Teatro Regio on February 1, 1896. One of the most renowned Italian physicians of the late 19th century, Baccelli served six terms as Italy’s Minister of Education and one as Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce. Starting Bid $200

566. Sergei Rachmaninoff. Vintage

matte-finish 6.5 x 9.5 portrait of the great Russian composer by New York photographer Herman Mishkin, signed on his collar in black ink, “Sergei Rachmaninoff, 1923.”

Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 11.75 x 14.25.

In very good condition, with creasing, and silvering to the darker areas of the image.

Starting Bid $200

568. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Russian composer

(1844-1908) best known for such works as Scheherezade and for operatic staples like Sadko, The Tale of Tsar Saltan, and The Golden Cockerel. Signed musical score: Boyarynia Vera Sheloga, Op. 54. St. Petersburg: Vasily Kessel & Co., 1898.

Softcover, 9.25 x 12.25, 45 pages. Signed on the title page in Cyrillic in fountain pen (translated): “To my dear friend Anatoly Konstantinovich Liadov from his loving N. R.-Korsakov, St. Petersburg 98.” Housed in a custom cloth-covered clamshell box. The book is generally in very good condition, with restorations to covers (recased in soft wrappers with original covers affixed); apart from some light soiling and a few small chips, the contents (including signed page) are fine. Liadov himself (1855-1914) was a composer of some note who studied with Rimsky-Korsakov and became best known for his piano pieces and orchestral tone poems. Starting Bid $200

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570. Igor Stravinsky. ANS signed “I. Stravinsky,” one page, 5 x 3, June 1947. In full: “The ‘Firebird’ was never performed by the Metropolitan Opera House.” In fine condition.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.

The ‘Firebird’ was originally composed for the 1910 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, and marked the beginning of Stravinsky’s prolific collaboration with Diaghilev.

Starting Bid $200

569. Richard Strauss. Excel-

lent matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Strauss in a bow tie, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Richard Strauss, 5.8.47.” In fine condition, with light brushing to the signature.

Starting Bid $200

571. Amadeu Vives. Spanish musical

composer (1871–1932) who created over a hundred stage works. AMQS on an offwhite 5.5 x 3.5 card, signed in ink, “Amadeu Vives, Buenos Aires, 28 abril 1924.” Vives pens three bars from his best-known work, “Doña Francisquita.” In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, and a stain to the left edge. Starting Bid $200

“All the world’s a jest”— a quote from Verdi’s “Falstaff” 572. Giuseppe Verdi. Extremely desirable AMQS on an off-white 8.5 x 5.75 album page, signed “G. Verdui,” and dated 1896. Verdi pens two bars from his acclaimed opera “Falstaff,” writing the lyrics in Italian below: “Tutto nel mondo e burla l’uom [All the world’s a jest].” In fine condition, with faint foxing and toning.

Falstaff premiered at Milan’s La Scala on February 9, 1893, three years 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.’ A rare repertoire staple from the Italian master.

Starting Bid $500

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pop culture Vintage Gershwin portrait with crisp AMQS from ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ 573. George Gershwin. Marvelous vintage matte-finish

8 x 10 profile photo of Gershwin seated at his piano and adding notes to sheet music, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To George McDevitt—All good wishes, George Gershwin,” who adds a three bar musical quotation from his ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ to the lower left corner.

Archivally double-matted and framed to an overall size 15 x 16.75. In fine condition, with light wrinkling to the center of the image. A delightfully bold union of signature and musical quote from his most famous work on a beautiful half-length image of Gershwin at his piano. Starting Bid $500

Inscribed to his Porgy and Bess collaborator 574. George Gershwin. Signed book: Art in America in Modern Times. First edition. NY: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1934. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.75 x 12.5, 100 pages.

Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in blue ink to playwright Dorothy Heyward, “To Lovely Dorothy, In admiration & with my best wishes, George Gershwin, Dec. 16, 1934.” Autographic condition: very good to fine, with a heavy vertically diagonal crease. Book condition: VG/VG-, with edge toning to the book and dust jacket, and chips, tears, and stains to edges of the dust jacket.

Gershwin presented this volume to Heyward while they were working together on the iconic opera Porgy and Bess.

Dorothy Heyward had co-authored the play Porgy with her husband, DuBose Heyward, adapted from his 1927 novel of the same name. A superb association piece connecting two great figures in the American arts. Starting Bid $200

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575. Patsy Cline.

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait of the country star by Rush Studio, signed in blue ballpoint, “Your Humble Friend, Patsy Cline, ‘Decca.’” A typed collector’s notation on the reverse indicates that it was signed in 1958. In very good condition, with a missing upper left corner, overall light creasing, surface impressions from typed notations on the reverse, and a few small flecks of emulsion loss. Starting Bid $200

576.

Hank Williams. Vintage

glossy 8 x 10 photo of the country music icon wearing a cowboy hat with suit and tie, signed in fountain pen, “Best wishes, Hank Williams.” In very good condition, with scattered light creasing, a heavier crease passing through his tie, and surface impressions from notations on the reverse.

Starting Bid $300

Duane Allman gets involved with Layla— “I’m (Big I) gonna play on Eric (that’s Eric) Clapton’s new album” 577. Duane Allman. Very rare ALS signed “Love, D,” one

page, 9 x 11, no date but circa August 1970. Penned in black ballpoint on the inside back cover detached from a New Orleans telephone directory from December 1969, a letter to Ralph and Holly Barr, in full: “Secret message: I love you. This message comes through devious channels, but I was glad I got to send it anyhow. I’m (Big I) gonna play on Eric (that’s Eric) Clapton’s new album. Listen for me. I love & miss you both very much and hope to finagle someone into flying me out soon. My daughter’s 1 year old! I’m wrecked.” Allman signs with his first initial at the bottom and adds a sketch of a guitar headstock with the number “7.” Includes the detached directory front cover. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, and some light stains.

The “Clapton” album Allman refers to is Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, the now legendary lone studio record by Derek and the Dominos, a band formed by Eric Clapton as a musical recourse from super-groups Cream and Blind Faith. After witnessing an Allman Brothers concert on August 26, Clapton invited the band back to Miami’s Criteria Studios where Clapton and Allman bonded and jammed for most of the night. In between his commitments to the Allman Brothers Band, Duane Allman contributed to all but three of the tracks on Layla over a series of 10 recording dates. Clapton later affirmed that Allman was ‘the musical brother that I never had, but wished I did.’ Ralph Barr was a guitarist and washtub bassist for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, a band that shared a Los Angeles house with Allman’s Hour Glass band in 1967. Starting Bid $500

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Rare Beatles-signed 1963 PYX program with classic Hoffman cover

578. Beatles. Extremely rare 1963 PYX Productions Limited pro-

gram for the Beatles, 28 pages, 7.25 x 9.5, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “John Lennon,” “Paul McCartney,” “George Harrison,” and “Ringo Starr, xxx.” The front cover features Dezo Hoffman’s iconic photograph of the band in their matching gray collarless suits.

In fine condition, with very light handling wear. With iconic Hoffman imagery and a crisp cast of signatures, this is an immensely desirable program signed during the nascent stages of Beatlemania. An ideal autographed piece from the legendary group. Starting Bid $1000

Early Beatles signatures from their Best era

579. Beatles. Vintage blue autograph book, 6.25 x 4, signed and inscribed inside on adjacent pages in black or blue ballpoint, “To Linda love from George Harrison xxx,” “To Linda, Love, Pete Best,” “To Linda, love from, John Lennon x,” and “Love from, Paul McCartney, xxx.” In fine condition, with a light diagonal crease to the rightmost page. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, and by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in full: “I can confirm that these Beatles autographs were obtained by myself at a concert performed by them. It was at the Playhouse Theatre, Manchester in March 1962. I waited at the stage door after the show and the Beatles came out and signed my autograph book.” After the breakup of his former band The Black Jacks, Best was recruited by McCartney to join the Beatles on their upcoming Hamburg residency in mid-August 1960. Shortly after the band’s first Abbey Road recording session on June 6, 1962, Best was ousted from the group and replaced later that summer with Ringo Starr. A decidedly bold and uncommon set of an early Beatles lineup. Starting Bid $1000

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580. Beatles. Very rare original promotional ‘cube’ for the release of the Beatles’ self-titled 1968 release, the ‘White Album,’ measuring 11˝ x 8.25˝ x 8.25˝ displayed, with each side featuring images of the iconic John Kelly portraits of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. In very good to fine condition, with some light creasing and gouging. Given their somewhat fragile construction and use as temporary merchandising elements, these cardboard promo mobiles are very rare and highly sought-after display pieces.Starting Bid $200

581. Beatles: Brian Epstein. Circa

1964 Christmas card with front depicting several nude cartoon figures blindly offering mistletoe, measures 10.5 x 14.5, signed inside below a printed greeting in black ballpoint by Brian Epstein. Reverse card bears a printed caption along the bottom: “Drawing by John Lennon from the Christmas edition of John Lennon In His Own Write.” In fine condition, with light handling wear. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, and by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

Hirschfeld’s poignant ‘Lennon at Home’

582. Beatles: George Harrison. Ball-

point signature, “George Harrison,” on the reverse of an off-white 8.25 x 11.75 program sheet for a children’s concert at St. Mary’s Church in Barnes on December 5, 1987. The autograph folds down to a size of 4 x 5.75. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, a light stain, and crayon underlining of the signature. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, and by a typed letter of provenance from the original recipient: “I obtained this George Harrison autograph in the mid 80’s. My sister… was taught violin by the same lady who taught Dhani Harrison the piano. They both played at a Christmas concert which I attended…I approached George (encouraged by my mum) and got his signature on the back of the concert program.”

Starting Bid $200

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583. Beatles: Al Hirschfeld. Limited edition 18 x 22 lithograph entitled ‘Lennon at Home,’ numbered 163/199, signed in the lower right in pencil by artist Al Hirschfeld, “Hirschfeld.”

Drawn in 1997 and featured on page 335 of Hirschfeld’s book On Line, this print took on a new meaning in 2001: it shows the slain Beatle John Lennon sitting in the window of his New York apartment, with the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers standing in the background—the three sadly lost to fanaticism. Of this piece, Hirschfeld commented: ‘The ex-Beatle is sitting in his windowsill at the Dakota on Central Park West, where he lived and where he was gunned down in 1980. His shape here is not that different from the skyscrapers in the skyline behind him, super-vertical. This drawing gets across the playful, mischievous, professorial quality he had.’ In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Rare oversized ‘outtake’ prints from Abbey Road, released in a super-limited edition of 5 584.

Iain

Beatles: Macmillan.

Extremely rare and highly appealing limited edition set of six oversized color ‘outtake’ photographic prints for the cover of the Beatles album Abbey Road, originally taken

by Scottish photographer Iain Macmillan. Each is signed and numbered in the lower border in white ink, “Iain Macmillan, 4/5.”

Includes five unused images of the Beatles walking on the Abbey Road zebra crossing, plus one of Macmillan’s street sign image for the Abbey Road back cover, which famously shows a girl in a blue dress accidentally walking through the shot. In these photographic prints, created in an edition of five by Macmillan sometime in the late 1980s/early 1990s, the entire uncropped Abbey Road image area plus the red film frame numbers from the negatives themselves are visible. Each image measures 10.75 x 11, with the borders trimmed to slightly different sizes. All are on Kodak photo paper. Research indicates that this small edition was the only one released with prints made from the full-frame uncropped negatives including the negative numbers.

Although outwardly similar, with the consistent lineup of Lennon leading and Harrison trailing, the images of the band, accordingly numbered, 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. In overall fine condition, with archival mounting tape remnants to the top edge of the reverse of each photograph.

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 collection representing the creation of Abbey Road’s iconic cover art. Starting Bid $2500

585. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Appealing Christmas card featuring two wolves touching noses in a snowy forest, measures 7.25 x 10.75, signed inside below a printed greeting in black ballpoint, “Paul & ‘The kids,’ xx,” with McCartney adding a heart. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

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586.

Beatles: Ringo Starr. Color

limited edition 18 x 13.5 giclee print entitled ‘Right Gun (Knot for Violence),’ numbered 3/100, signed at the bottom in black felt tip, “Ringo.” Ringo’s limited edition print advocating anti-violence is a tribute to his best friend and bandmate John Lennon. Notice how Ringo has placed the word ‘Imagine’ in the barrel of the gun and included a tiny Sgt. Pepper logo in the grip. A perfect art piece from the world’s biggest advocate for peace and love. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

587. Beatles: Ringo Starr.

Limited edition 27.5 x 16 giclee print entitled ‘4 Ringos,’ numbered 6/60, signed in the lower right in black felt tip, “Ringo.” Ringo’s artwork has often been compared to Andy Warhol and this does nothing to dispel that comparison. Using a stencil Ringo himself cut-out, he shows his ‘Beatle 65’ self that changed the world and helped start the pop movement. This is a classic pop artwork produced by a Beatle. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Unique ‘paint over’ art from Bob Dylan’s Drawn Blank series 588 Bob Dylan. Unique original mixed media ‘paint over’ giclee print entitled ‘Dad’s Restaurant’ totally hand-embellished with paint

by Bob Dylan, 22 x 27.25, signed in the lower border in pencil, “Bob Dylan.” The print was published in an edition of 295 by Washington Green (with publisher’s blindstamp to lower left corner), and numbered “207” on the reverse.

These ‘paint overs’ do not appear on the market often, and Dylan accomplished only five or six of them on the ‘Dad’s Restaurant’ print; some smudges of the blue paint used appear in the right margin. In very fine condition.

Bob Dylan created ‘Dad’s Restaurant’ as part of the Drawn Blank art series, a visual autobiography capturing his life on the road.

This particular example has been entirely painted over with bold strokes—with an artist’s hand, Dylan has transformed the pickup truck from bright red to slate blue, dark asphalt to green grass, turned the pinkish sky blue, and enhanced various details in between. A stunning piece from the multi-talented singersongwriter. Starting Bid $1000

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589. The Byrds.

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of The Byrds posing together outdoors, signed in various colored felt tip by Jim McGuinn, David Crosby, Michael Clarke, and Chris Hillman. In fine condition, with moderate signature contrast to McGuinn’s signature and Crosby’s signature light but still completely legible. An exceptionally young and desirable image of the band. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $200

Led Zeppelin signs in 1979

Late 1960s autographs from Bowie and The Yardbirds

590. David Bowie and The Yardbirds. Highly appealing vintage off-white 4.5 x 3.75 album page signed on one side in green ballpoint, “Best wishes, David Bowie,” and on the opposite side in blue ballpoint by The Yardbirds, “Chris Dreja,” “Jim McCarty,” “Keith Relf,” and “Jeff Beck.” In fine condition, with an old tape stain touching McCarty’s last name, lightly showing through to the Bowie side. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

592. Led Zeppelin. Vintage orange autograph book, 5.25 x 4.25, signed inside on the same page in blue ballpoint by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham. In very good to fine condition, with stains at the corners from a photo affixed to the back of the page. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, and a letter of provenance by the sister of the original owner: “This is a genuine Led Zeppelin autograph which was obtained in January 1979 by my sister who was school friends with Debbie Bonham…the sister of John Bonham. During the 1970s we all attended Holy Trinity Convent School in Kidderminster, Worcestershire.” Starting Bid $500

Hendrix jams Finsbury Park in ‘67 591. Jimi Hendrix. Early 1967 vintage ballpoint signature, “Jimi

Hendrix,” on a pink 4.25 x 3.5 sheet with collector’s date notations, “Jimmy Hendrix Finsbury Park, 31/3/67.” Affixed to a same-size cardstock mount. In fine condition, with a stray ink mark to the upper left corner. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, and by a letter of provenance from the original recipient: “On the 31st March 1967 my friends and I went to see Jimmy. He was on tour and we saw him at Finsbury Park. He was on tour with the:—Californians, Engelbert Humperdinck (and others).” Starting Bid $300

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593. Queen. Com-

plete Vision album signed on the front cover in black felt tip

by Freddie Mercury and John Deacon, and in silver ink by Brian May and Roger Taylor. In fine to very fine condition. The record is not included.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. In 1985, Queen assembled Complete Works, a box set of all their released and unreleased material up to that point. Included in the set was Complete Vision, a bonus LP that contained non-album A-sides and B-sides.

An ideal display piece given the striking contrast of the bold, neatly arranged signatures against the embossed white cover.

Starting Bid $200

594. Queen. Program for Queen’s ‘Crazy Tour’ of the UK in 1979, 9.5 x 9.5, signed on the front cover in blue and black ink by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon. In fine condition, with light handling wear.

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

Superb fully signed Decca promo

595. Rolling Stones. Vintage Decca Records promo card of the Rolling Stones, 5.5 x 4.25, signed in blue ballpoint by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts. Text on the reverse of the card promotes their recent singles, ‘Come On/I Wanna Be Loved’ and ‘I Wanna Be Your Man/Stoned.’ This features the same image used for the cover of the band’s self-titled debut EP, which Decca released in January 1964 to test the commercial appeal of the Rolling Stones before they would commit to producing a full album. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, which notes that the “signatures date to the 1960s.” Starting Bid $300

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596. Rolling Stones.

Circa 1964 vintage ballpoint signatures, “Bill Wyman, xx,” “Brian Jones,” “Keith Richard,” “Mick Jagger,” and “Charlie Boy,” on an offwhite 5 x 3.4 album page. In fine condition, with paper loss to the upper right corner tip. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

597.

Rolling Stones: Al Hirschfeld. Limited

edition 23 x 18.5 lithograph entitled ‘Mick and Keith,’ numbered 87/200, signed in the lower right in pencil by artist Al Hirschfeld, “Hirschfeld.” Featured on page 334 of Hirschfeld’s book On Line, this print shows the Rolling Stones frontmen at their coolest. Mick smiles widely, and Keith has three cigarettes (one in mouth, one in hand, and one tucked behind his ear as a back up). In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

598. U2. Spectacular glossy 10 x 8 Island Records publicity photo of U2 by Anton Corbijn, fully signed in dark blue felt tip, “Bono,” “Edge,” “Larry,” and “Adam.”

In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. A classic portrait of the band from their famous ‘Joshua Tree’ photo shoot in Death Valley. Starting Bid $200

601. The Who.

Circa mid-1960s promo card showing The Who from early in their career, 8.25 x 7, signed in black ballpoint, “Roger Daltrey,” “Keith,” “Pete Townshend, x,” and “John Entwistle, x.”

In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, old tape residue at the corners, poor contrast to Daltrey’s signature, and skipping to Entwistle’s. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

599. U2. Island Records 45 RPM single for ‘11 O’Clock Tick

Tock / Touch,’ signed on the back of the sleeve in blue or black ballpoint, “Bono,” “Larry,” and “Edge,” and on the front of the sleeve in blue ballpoint, “Adam.” In very good condition, with creasing, scuffing, and multiple surface dings. The record is not included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $200

602. The Yardbirds. Five Live Yardbirds album signed on

the back cover below their respective images in black ballpoint

by Eric Clapton, Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, and Paul Samwell-Smith. In very good to fine condition, with some light creasing and soiling. The record is included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $200

603. Michael Jackson. Thriller

600. The Who. Vintage ballpoint signatures of Roger Dal-

trey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon on an off-white 7 x 5.25 sheet of notebook paper. In fine condition, with light creasing and intersecting folds. Accompanied by an unsigned publicity photo of The Who, several newspaper clippings, and a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, which notes that the signatures were obtained at the Odeon Theatre in Newcastle on October 30, 1971. Starting Bid $200

album signed prominently on the front cover in gold ink by Michael Jackson. In fine condition, with some light creasing, and some price sticker residue touching Michael’s hair. The record is included.

Accompanied by two photos taken at the time of signing, a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA, and a letter of provenance from the original recipient, who states that the album was signed by Jackson during his final months living in Los Angeles. Released in 1982, Thriller is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential pop albums of all time. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 137

“Madonna Ciccone” requests an ATM card

604. Madonna. Partly-printed DS, signed “Madonna Ciccone,” one page, 8.5 x 3.5, no date but circa mid-to-late 1980s. Application for an instant teller card from the Mercantile National Bank, signed in ink by Madonna using her full legal name. In very good to fine condition, with several diagonal creases.

Starting Bid $200

605. Madonna. Group of six original glossy 7 x 9 photos of Madonna, dated between 1985 and 1991, showing her attending various events, riding her bike, and jogging. In two of the images, she hides her face from the paparazzi. All bear affixed captions and credit stamps on the reverse. In overall fine condition, with some emulsion irregularity to the Penn photo.

Starting Bid $200

“Just a lil something 2 get u hot & make u reminisse! 2Pac” 606. Tupac Shakur. Handcrafted card with original hand-drawn artwork made by Tupac Shakur while incarcerated at the Clinton Correctional Facility in New York and sent to his friend Desiree Smith. The card measures 8.5 x 11 closed, and features a number of foam hearts affixed to the front, with a purple “I Love You” foil appliqué and handwritten inscription, “To ‘Desiree,’ And Daddy is…,” with the artwork inside continuing, “…Missing you deeply!”

Inside, Tupac fills the page with a detailed, graphic drawing of himself during an intimate moment with Desiree (the explicit image available upon request). Inside the cover, he writes: “Just a lil something 2 get u hot & make u reminisse! 2Pac.” Includes the original mailing envelope, addressed in Shakur’s hand to Smith, and signed in the return address area: “Tupac Shakur #95A, Clinton Correctional Facility, P.O. Box 2001, Dannemora, N.Y. 12929.” The back of the envelope is marked: “Fragile, Please Don’t Bend, Thank U!” In fine condition, with a few edge tears and creases to the envelope. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Shakur had begun serving a sentence at the Clinton Correctional Facility in February 1995 after being convicted in a sexual assault case. His album Me Against the World was released a month into his sentence and made an immediate impact on the charts, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200. Tupac’s confinement proved an important period in his artistic development as he took the time to read philosophical works including many by Niccolo Machiavelli, which inspired his pseudonym ‘Makaveli.’ Handwritten material from Tupac is very scarce and highly sought after, and this handmade card clearly demonstrates his artistic skill—as well as what was on his mind while locked up. Starting Bid $200

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607. Mily Balakirev

608. Maria Callas

609. Luigi Cherubini

610. Paul Dukas

611. Paul Dukas

612. Edward Elgar

613. Charles Gounod

614. Jan Kubelik

615. Maurice Maeterlinck

616. Jules Massenet Starting Bid $200

617. Nellie Melba and Victor Maurel

618. Yehudi Menuhin

619. Carl Nielsen

620. Pablo de Sarasate

621. Jean Sibelius

622. Violinists

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623. Elmer Bernstein

624. Cab Calloway

625. Willie Dixon

626. Jerome Kern

627. Edith Piaf

628. T-Bone Walker

629. Folk Rock

630. 1960s Rock

631. 1970s Rock

632. 1980s Rock

633. AC/DC: Angus and Malcolm Young

634. Aerosmith

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635. Beatles

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636. Beatles

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637. Beatles

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638. Beatles

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639. Beatles Associates

640. Beatles: A Hard Day’s Night

641. Beatles: A Hard Day’s Night

643. Beatles: John Lennon

645. Beatles: Let It Be

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644. Beatles: John Lennon

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647. David Bowie

648. Eric Clapton

649. Alice Cooper Starting Bid $200

650. Country Joe and the Fish

653. Eurythmics

654. Foreigner

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651. The Cult

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652. Spencer Davis Group Starting Bid $200

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642. Beatles: Button Vending Machine Starting Bid $200

646. Boston

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655. Aretha Franklin

656. Marvin Gaye Starting Bid $200

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659. KISS

660. Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas

661. Julian Lennon

662. Meat Loaf

663. Metallica

664. The Mindbenders

665. The Moody Blues

666. Gary Moore

667. Roy Orbison

668. Roy Orbison

669. Pink Floyd

670. The Pretty Things

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657. Heart

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658. KISS

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671. Rolling Stones Starting Bid $200

672. Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter

673. The Runaways

675. Split Enz

676. Rod Stewart

677. Supertramp

679. Van Halen

680. Whitesnake

681. Frank Zappa

684. ABBA

685. George Michael

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683. The Ruts

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674. Patti Smith Starting Bid $200

678. Toto

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682. The Jam

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686. Prince

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classic entertainment Inscribed to the Mutiny on the Bounty costume designer 687. Humphrey Bogart. Vintage ballpoint signature, “Humphrey Bogart,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.5 slip. Archivally matted and framed with a publicity photo of Bogie for The Big Sleep toanoverallsizeof12.75x16.75.Infinecondition. StartingBid$200

On Japanese dressing rooms for Brando’s satirical ‘Sakini’ role

688. Marlon Brando. DS, one

page, 8.5 x 11, February 28, 1956. MGM document pertaining to Brando’s agreement for “the portrayal of the role of ‘Sakini’ in our photoplay now entitled ‘Teahouse of the August Moon.’”

The agreement notes that MGM will furnish a ‘stand-in’ during filming and provide Brando with private dressing rooms while filming in Hollywood. It continues: “In connection with services to be rendered by you under said agreement in Japan, it is our understanding that in Japan they do not have either ‘star dressing rooms’ or portable dressing rooms as we know them here. We do understand, however, that special dressing room facilities are being prepared for your use at the studio in Japan and we agree, in connection with services to be rendered in Japan, to furnish you with the best dressing room facilities available.” Signed at the conclusion in blue ballpoint by Brando and countersigned by a studio vice president. In fine condition, with staple holes and file holes to the top. A comedy satirizing the US occupation of Japan in the aftermath of World War II, The Teahouse of the August Moon—portions of which were shot on-site in Japan—became MGM’s biggest box office success of 1956. Starting Bid $200

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689. Marlon Brando. Spectacular vintage matte-finish 8

x 10 photo of Brando as Fletcher Christian in the 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint to the film’s costume designer Moss Mabry, “To Moss, with genuine appreciation for your many kindnesses, Regards, Marlon.” In very good to fine condition, with some old adhesive residue to the bottom and left edge, minor surface loss in the left border, and moderate signature contrast against the background of the lei; none of this detracts from the overall magnificent appearance. The first signed photo of Brando in this classic movie we have ever offered. Starting Bid $200

690. Joan Crawford.

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 13 MGM studio portrait of the beautiful leading lady by George Hurrell, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Josef Erich von Stroheim, Gratefully, Joan Crawford.”

Reverse bears a pair of Hurrell and MGM credit stamps. In very fine condition. Von Stroheim was an American sound editor who won Emmy Awards for QB VII (1977) and The Immortal (1970), as well as five Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards. Starting Bid $200

Amazing portrait of Garland from Ziegfeld Girl 691. Judy Garland.

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 MGM publicity photo of Judy Garland for the 1941 film Ziegfeld Girl, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Jack Knox, Sincerely, Judy Garland.”

Archivally double-matted and framed with UV protective glass to an overall size of 15 x 17. In very good to fine condition, with a few subtle bends, surface marks, and emulsion cracks (all unobtrusive and visible mainly from an angle).

692. Isadora Duncan. Pioneer of mod-

ern dance (1877–1927) killed in a grisly accident when her scarf became entangled in the wheels and axle of the car in which she was riding.

Attractive matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of the beautiful dancer seated and wearing an ominous knotted lace shawl, neatly signed in ink, “Sincerely, Isadora Duncan.” In very good to fine condition, with moderate overall silvering, and a crease to the top edge.

Starting Bid $200

693. Betty Grable. Classic vin-

Garland began filming for Ziegfeld Girl in 1940, a year following the release of the Wizard of Oz. At the age of 18, Garland was attempting to transition from childhood star into more adult roles, though she was still typecast as the wholesome girl-next-door. Ziegfeld Girl starred such greats as Lana Turner, Hedy Lamarr, Jackie Cooper, and James Stewart, and was directed by Busby Berkeley, an MGM musical legend known for his elaborate dance sequences and reputation for perfection—his strict methods would later cause friction between himself and Garland. The photo offered here was featured on the cover of Autograph Magazine’s extensive 2008 Judy Garland Signature Study. A crystal clear photo boasting a crisp and bold signature. Starting Bid $300

tage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Grable turning to look over her shoulder, signed and inscribed in red fountain pen, “To Verner—Best of luck—Betty Grable.” In very good to fine condition, with light dampstaining to the upper right edge, and tack holes to all four corners. Starting Bid $200

Scarce, impeccable photo of Gwenn as Santa Claus

694. Edmund Gwenn. Marvelous vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Gwenn as Kris Kringle in the 1947 Christmas classic Miracle on 34th Street, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Toni, with best wishes, Edmund Gwenn, Wiva Italia!”

In very fine condition. With its large size, bold signature, ideal image, and simply outstanding condition, this is undoubtedly the finest Gwenn photo we have ever offered—a gorgeous image of the only actor to have won an Academy Award for playing the role of Santa Claus. Starting Bid $200

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695. Audrey Hepburn.

Appealing glossy 8.25 x 10 photo of Hepburn as Ariane Chavasse from the 1957 film Love in the Afternoon, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, “To Janet, Audrey Hepburn.” In very good condition, with scattered light creasing and a few surface impressions, a tear to the top border, and a missing lower left corner tip. A lovely portrait from an uncommon Hepburn title. Starting Bid $200

Beautiful large portrait of Katharine Hepburn from 1937

696. Audrey Hepburn. Gorgeous

matte-finish 4 x 5 photo of Hepburn wearing elegant white gloves, signed in black felt tip. The image also bears an inherent facsimile signature.

In fine condition, with a couple of small surface creases to the upper left. Starting Bid $200

697. Katharine Hepburn. Stunning vintage glossy 11 x 13.5 photo of Katharine Hepburn posing with a pair of white flowers circa 1937, signed neatly in fountain pen. In fine condition, with scattered small areas of irregularity to the emulsion. Starting Bid $300

The 20-year-old Grace writes to a married businessman 698. Grace Kelly. Early ALS signed “Grace,” two pages both sides, 6 x 9, Seaview Country Club letterhead, [postmarked April 8, 1950]. Letter to Nathaniel C. W. Gennett, Jr. In part: “Well, everyone has left to play golf...I had settled down with ‘A Rage to Live’ got through ten pages—then lost my head completely and decided to write a letter…Right now you’re probably soaking up all the sun in Florida and I’m so jealous I can’t stand it—If this day doesn’t improve soon I think I’ll go back to bed—They have even convescated the slot machines so there is absolutely nothing to do but drink...I would even settle for a hot game of chinese checkers but all available players are in the bar.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Kelly’s hand.

Starting Bid $200

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699. Grace Kelly.

Attractive glossy 8 x 10 photo of the actress-turned-princess in a beautiful close-up pose, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Ira, Best Wishes, Grace Kelly.”

In fine condition, with a small surface gouge between her lip and chin, and several paperclip impressions to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

701. Bela Lugosi.

Uncommon vintage sepia matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Lugosi with his fourth wife, Lillian Arch, boldly signed and inscribed in dark blue ink by both, “To Anna Krotos, sincerely, Bela Lugosi” and “Lillian Lugosi.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“Having babies is definitely for the younger set—this pregnancy may be the end of me”

700. Grace Kelly. ALS signed “Grace,” one page both sides,

6 x 7.5, Palais de Monaco letterhead, November 23, 1964.

Letter to Charles Fish, Jr., in part: “Now about that birthday card!! I don’t know whether to be glad or not that you remembered my birthday!—How did we get so old so suddenly? I feel like Helen Treut—whose life & romances were told to panting housewives & school children home with measles & the like—on the radio. The program answered the question—’Can a woman find love & romance at thirty five & even beyond?’

I do not know about the love & romance but having babies is definitely for the younger set—this pregnancy may be the end of me—It has not been easy & then the children are driving me to drink with their questions—they are so excited that Feb cannot come soon enough for any of us—Hope all is well with you.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Kelly’s hand. Princess Grace and Prince Rainier welcomed their youngest child, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, into the world on February 1, 1965. A desirable letter from the ever-elegant actress-turned-princess.

Starting Bid $200

702. Jayne Mansfield.

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Mansfield posing against a southwestern backdrop, signed and inscribed in blue fountain pen, “To Gerrit, My Very Best! Jayne Mansfield.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

703.

Steve McQueen. DS,

signed “Steven T. McQueen,” one page, 8.5 x 11, October 1, 1979. Document headed “Written consent to and adoption of resolution without a meeting of the board of directors Solar Productions, Inc., taken without a meeting,” by which Steve McQueen, Kenneth Ziffren, and David J. Gullen are appointed to the company’s “Administrative Committee.” Signed at the conclusion in black felt tip by McQueen and Ziffren. In fine condition, with some light creasing, and three file holes to the left edge. Starting Bid $200

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Marilyn presents a glamorous oversized portrait to her beloved choreographer and confidant Jack Cole 704. Marilyn Monroe. Amazing vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 photo of Monroe in a low-cut dress and diamond jewelry reclining on a pillow, circa 1953, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint to choreographer Jack Cole, “Jack, My love, my thanks, my appreciation and my everything forever, Marilyn.” In very good to fine condition, with a crease to the upper right corner, silvering to the darker areas of her face and hair, and light overall bending from old mounting residue on the reverse.

A long-time Hollywood choreographer, Cole worked with the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, and Rita Hayworth.

Cole was responsible for helping Marilyn develop her onscreen personality, and coached her in her role as Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Normally very difficult and demanding, Cole was much more patient when working with the actress, going over her work time and time again.

In Diamond’s Are a Girl’s Best Friend, Cole avoided placing too much stress on Marilyn, using his dancers to help carry the number and create one of her most iconic performances.

In all Cole worked on five of Monroe’s pictures, with this lovely portrait a sign of the legendary actress’s great love and respect for his help. Starting Bid $2500

705. Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn

Monroe Productions check, 8 x 2.75, filled out in type and signed by Monroe, “Marilyn Monroe,” payable to Marilyn Monroe for $10,000, June 26, 1961. Also includes: a Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc., account statement from June 1961, showing the $10,000 debit against the account associated with the check; and a Marilyn Monroe Productions check made out to Monroe and signed by bookkeeper Joseph Carr, dated November 9, 1956. Handsomely double-matted and framed together to an overall size of 16 x 26.5. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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The Friar Club’s 14th Annual Lifetime Achievement Award for Burt Reynolds 706. Burt Reynolds. Stunning Lifetime Achievement award presented to Burt Reynolds by The Friars Club of California at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 28, 1993. Made by Herman Berman, the award trophy measures 23˝ x 6˝ x 6˝, weighs 11.4 lbs, and consists of a structural glass design set atop a wooden base with engraved plate, reading: “The Friars Club of California Proudly Presents Its Lifetime Achievement Award to Burt Reynolds For His Many Creative Accomplishments in Motion Pictures and Television.” Lower portion of glass etched by the designer, “Berman,” with bottom of base bearing the maker’s label marked as “Item #8300, another original

by Herman Berman Co.” In fine condition. Provenance: From the Collection of Burt Reynolds, Julien’s, 2014. Starting Bid $500

707. Jean Seberg. American actress

(1938–1979) who is best known for the film Breathless and who later became a French New Wave icon; her death at the age of 40—ruled a ‘probable suicide’

by Parisian police—may have been the result on an ongoing campaign against her by the FBI’s COINTELPRO project.

Glossy 7.75 x 9.5 half-length photo of the lovely Seberg holding up a rose, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Bob—Best wishes, Jean Seberg.” In fine condition, with trimmed edges and pin holes to the corners. Starting Bid $200

708. Frank Sinatra. TLS signed “Frank,” two pages, 7.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, July 25, 1956. Letter to Hollywood gossip columnist Jimmie Starr, in part: “Greetings from Spain, amigo…

I’m enjoying myself working with Stanley Kramer, Cary Grant and Sophia Loren in ‘The Pride and the Passion.’ My real reason for this note is to cut you in on some information of which I’m mighty proud. On my way to Spain, I took the long, scenic route and wound up in London where, by some strange coincidence, ‘Johnny Concho’ was being readied for the world premiere route. ‘Concho’ is a Western, my first, and someone had been touting me that the British don’t dig Westerns.

‘Too American,’ according to my informant. Well, my informant must have been carrying around a few fair-sized boulders in his skull, because the staid British movie-goers latched onto ‘Concho’ and packed the Leicester Square Theater as though King Henry VIII were back in town and doing a one night stand reading his memoirs-and beheading a couple of spouses for an encore. I happen to be in ‘Johnny Concho,’ but that’s not my real reason for writing. Actually, the real reason for my pride in the British reception is that ‘Concho’ was my maiden trip as a producer. During the past few months I learned why nearly all producers have ulcers….Now, back to Kramer and some more wild love scenes with Sophia Loren. Rough!” In fine condition. Accompanied by a custom-made leather-bound presentation folder. Marvelous content revealing Sinatra’s charismatic enthusiasm for his craft. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 149

Large portrait of a young Sinatra 709. Frank Sinatra. Terrific vintage

matte-finish 11 x 14 photo of the young performer seated with a two-tone coat and wearing a bow tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Hazle—With fondest regards, Frank Sinatra.” In very good to fine condition, with a small puncture to top edge, and small bends and chips to corners and edges, all of which could be easily matted out. Starting Bid $200

710. John Wayne. Large vintage fountain pen signature, “Good Luck, John Wayne,” on a blue 6.25 x 5 album page bearing an affixed portrait of the Western star. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

711. Wizard of Oz. Incredible display containing six signatures from stars of the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, including: a bank check filled out in type and signed in blue ballpoint, “Judy Garland,” dated May 15, 1964; a personal check filled out and signed in black ballpoint, “Jack Haley,” dated February 19, 1965; a blue ink signature, “Best wishes, Billie Burke”; a fountain pen signature, “Best wishes, Bert Lahr”; a ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Doris—Best wishes—Margaret Hamilton”; and a black ink signature and inscription, “All the best, Ray Bolger.”

Impressively triple-matted and framed with various Wizard of Oz imagery to an overall size of 43.5 x 49.75. In overall fine condition, with the inscription on the Bolger signature only partly matted out.

Starting Bid $200

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Original handwritten score for the 1971 classic Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

712. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Complete original handwritten

musical manuscript for the score for the 1971 Paramount film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory by noted film composer Walter Scharf, 152 pages, spiral-bound to an overall size of 13.25 x 16.25, with the cover stamped, “’Willy Wonka,’ music by Walter Scharf.” The first page has been signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint by Scharf to director Mel Stuart, “Thanks Mel—very much. It was a ball, Walter.” The score is accomplished in pencil, with corrections and revisions in colored pencil and ink, on the composer’s personally monogrammed musically-lined paper. Scored for flutes, clarinets, oboe, bassoons, horns, trumpets, trombones, percussion, harp, guitar, violins, violas, cello, basses and voice, it includes the seven-page “Overture” as well as the tunes “Candy Man,” “Charlie’s Paper Run,” “Buying Candy Montage,” “Augustus Meets Slugworth,” “Working Girl Finds Golden Ticket,” “Oompa Loompa,” “Bubble Machine,” “I Want It Now,” and others. In fine condition.

A renowned American composer, Walter Scharf (1910–2003) arranged music for Al Jolson, Alice Faye, and Bing Crosby, and orchestrated the original version of Irving Berlin’s ‘White Christmas.’ A ten-time Oscar nominee, Scharf worked on over 100 films and won a Golden Globe for his original music for Ben in 1972. His score for Willy Wonka was nominated for the Oscar for Best Music, but lost to John Williams’s Fiddler on the Roof. Starting Bid $500

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713. John Aasen Starting Bid $200

714. Abbott and Costello

715. Jean Arthur

716. Brigitte Bardot

717. Wallace Beery

718. Ingrid Bergman

719. Ingrid Bergman

720. Richard Burton

721. Charlie Chaplin

722. Charlie Chaplin

723. Charlie’s Angels

724. Chung Ling Soo

725. Buster Crabbe

726. The Dark Crystal

727. Olivia de Havilland

728. Johnny Depp

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730. Directors

731. Diana Dors

732. W. C. Fields

733. Jay C. Flippen

734. Jane Fonda

735. Harrison Ford

736. Ava Gardner

737. Ava Gardner

738. Greer Garson

739. Gloria Grahame

740. Happy Days

741. Susan Hayward

742. Rita Hayworth

743. Katharine Hepburn

744. Katharine Hepburn

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745. It’s a Wonderful Life

746. Grace Kelly

747. Carla Laemmle

748. Laurel and Hardy

749. Vivien Leigh

750. Vivien Leigh

751. Sergio Leone

752. Gina Lollobrigida

753. Sophia Loren

754. Sophia Loren

755. Marilyn Monroe

756. Marilyn Monroe

757. Marilyn Monroe

758. Marilyn Monroe and American GIs

759. Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller

760. Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable by Inge Morath

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761. Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio

762. Marilyn Monroe and Joshua Logan

763. Marilyn Monroe and Robert F. Wagner

764. Marilyn Monroe and Robert Mitchum

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765. Marilyn Monroe and Sukarno

766. Marilyn Monroe

by Eve Arnold

767. Marilyn Monroe: George Barris

768. Marilyn Monroe: George Barris

769. Marilyn Monroe: George Barris

770. Marilyn Monroe: George Barris

771. Marilyn Monroe: George Barris

772. Marilyn Monroe: George Barris

773. Jack Nicholson and Jamie Lee Curtis

774. Anthony Perkins

775. Basil Rathbone

776. The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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777. Margaret Rutherford

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781. Barbara Stanwyck

Starting Bid $200

785. James Stewart Starting Bid $200

789. Tarzan

Starting Bid $200

778. George C. Scott Starting Bid $200

782. Star Wars: Carrie Fisher Starting Bid $200

786. Superman: Kirk Alyn Starting Bid $200

790. Tarzan: Gordon Scott

Starting Bid $200

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779. Peter Sellers

780. Robert Shaw

783. Star Wars: Guinness and Hamill

784. James Stewart

Starting Bid $200

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787. Tarzan

Starting Bid $200

791. Francois Truffaut Starting Bid $200

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788. Tarzan

Starting Bid $200

792. Fay Wray

Starting Bid $200

The John Brennan Collection For more than 40 years, John Brennan has collected in-person autographs, across the country and around the world. He’s legendary in the autograph hobby community for his passion and ability to meet thousands of celebrities across many genres. This month, RR Auction is pleased to present an impressive selection of over 100 music and entertainment items from John’s vast collection.

793. Aeromsith

794. Aerosmith

795. Aerosmith

796. Allman Brothers

797. The Band

798. The Beach Boys

799. Beatles: Yoko Ono

Starting Bid $200

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801. Bee Gees Starting Bid $200

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802. Tony Bennett Starting Bid $200

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803. Chuck Berry Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

800. Jeff Beck

804. The Big Bang Theory Starting Bid $200

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805. Black Sabbath

806. Blue Oyster Cult Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

807. Bon Jovi

808. James Brown

809. Dave Brubeck

810. Buffalo Springfield

811. Tim Burton

812. Tim Burton

814. Cher

815. Eric Clapton

816. The Clash

Starting Bid $200

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813. The Cars

Starting Bid $200

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817. Leonard Cohen Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

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818. The Cure: Robert Smith Starting Bid $200

819. The Dave Clark Five

820. Dead or Alive

821. Deep Purple

822. Depeche Mode

823. Dire Straits: Mark Knopfler

824. The Doors

825. The Eagles

826. Clint Eastwood

827. Clint Eastwood

828. The Everly Brothers

Starting Bid $200

829. Faces

830. Peter Frampton

832. Genesis

833. Matt Groening

Starting Bid $200

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831. Aretha Franklin Starting Bid $200

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835. Heart

836. Iron Maiden

837. The Jackson 5 Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

839. Jefferson Airplane

840. Elton John and Bernie Taupin

841. Journey

842. Judas Priest

843. B. B. King

844. Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant

Starting Bid $200

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846. Courtney Love Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

838. The Jam

Starting Bid $200

845. Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant and John Paul Jones Starting Bid $200

847. The Lovin’ Spoonful Starting Bid $200

848. The Mamas and the Papas Starting Bid $200

849. Malcolm McDowell

850. John Mellencamp Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

851. Midnight Cowboy Starting Bid $200

852. The Monkees

853. The Moody Blues

854. Roger Moore

855. Van Morrison

856. Jack Nicholson

857. Oasis: Noel and Liam Gallagher

Starting Bid $200

858. Al Pacino

859. Trey Parker

862. Tom Petty

863. Pink Floyd: Roger Waters

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

860. Parliament Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

861. Pearl Jam: Eddie Vedder Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

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864. Pink Floyd: Roger Waters

865. Robert Plant

866. The Police

867. The Police

868. Queen: May and Taylor

869. The Rascals

870. Rolling Stones: Keith Richards

871. Scorpions

872. The Sex Pistols

873. Paul Simon

874. Simon and Garfunkel

875. Simple Minds

878. Bruce Springsteen

879. Sylvester Stallone

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

876. Phil Spector Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

877. Phil Spector Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

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880. Cat Stevens Starting Bid $200

881. Barbra Streisand Starting Bid $200

885. Talking Heads

882. Supertramp Starting Bid $200

883. The Supremes: Ross and Wilson Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

886. John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

887. U2: Bono

890. The Who

Starting Bid $200

889. Velvet Underground

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

891. The Who: Daltrey and Townshend

892. Kate Winslet

893. The X-Files

894. Neil Young

884. Talking Heads Starting Bid $200

888. Eddie and Alex Van Halen

Starting Bid $200

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895. ZZ Top

Starting Bid $200

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sports

Cobb describes his amateur career as a 17-year-old, praises pitching great Walter Johnson— “my idea of the best!”

896. Ty Cobb. Interesting pair of ALSs,

both signed “Ty Cobb,” eight total pages, both 7.25 x 10.5, personal Menlo Park letterhead, with content relating to his baseball background and personal life for a potential biography and then on his admiration for Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson.

The earlier letter, seven pages, dated February 21, 1953, addressed to Cecil A. Darby, sports editor of the Columbus LedgerEnquirer, detailing his early baseball career for use in Darby’s South Atlantic League Dope Book. The letter reads, in part: “I played amateur baseball in Royston, Ga. Without knowledge of my father, I wrote every club that was being formed as South Atlantic League had only one reply from Con Strouthers Mgr. Augusta Club, he extended the privilege of a try out if I paid all my expenses, rail fare and hotel also furnish own uniform. I was more than happy, his generous offer, I worked in their training period, not too many tryouts back that time 1904, first baseman Harry Bussey had some contract difficulties and was not allowed to play in first two games of opening of season, center fielder McMillan played first base and someone had to play in his position and there was no one else but me, no doubt you can dig up box scores of those first two games, I really did well, was only 17 years of age, naturally green, third game Bussey back at first base, McMillan in center and Cobb released, I was leading the club in hitting, the part about calling up my father and he saying not to come home a failure was very true and very unusual and unexpected as coming from my father, in explanation, he opposed my playing baseball as a profession, he was in position to get and did have an appointment to West Point...I probably heard the greatest arguments any boy ever heard against baseball and going straight on the downward path, associates, etc. it simply was not done in those days by southern boys, (professional baseball).” Cobb writes about going to Amiston, Alabama to join the semi-pro league, and details the “peanut” incident, when he dropped a ball hit to him as he unsuccessfully tried to mask the fact that he was eating from a bag of peanuts hidden in his glove. Cobb continues about his eventual career in baseball, indicating “I had no serious thoughts to make baseball a profession drifted along with the spirit of the club.” Cobb also adds a postscript signed “Ty.” The second ALS, one page, dated May 15, 1955, addressed to Dr. Turner, in part: “I fully appreciate the great class and ability of the players you mention as having seen and followed also in your expression of Detroit trying to beat ‘poor old Walter Johnson,’ first I assure you when we were fortunate to win against Walter, it was with great effort also when you use the word ‘poor’ I realize fully what you mean, Walter had to strive so hard and he had so little back of him, defensively and offensively for so many years of his career, only a few after he had lost his great ability did he enjoy a stronger club, yes Walter was my idea of the best! I apologize for this as you see its in character; a baseball, fan letter.” In overall fine condition. Cobb purportedly stated that his greatest embarrassment on the diamond was when he batted against Johnson on a dark day in Washington—records show that Cobb batted .335 in 67 games against the Senators right-hander. Starting Bid $300

897. Ty Cobb. Personal check, 8 x 3, filled out and signed by Cobb, “Tyrus R. Cobb,” payable to Phelps Terkel for $6, May 11, 1953. In fine condition, with three vertical folds. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder.

Starting Bid $200

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“I do feel there has been lots of garbled things not true that has been written, some down right rotten and damaging” 898. Ty Cobb. ALS signed “Ty,” five pages, 7.25 x 10.5,

personal letterhead, October 28, 1952. Letter to his ghostwriter, Stoney McLinn, in part: “I have had letters from Harcourt & Brace I believe it is also some other company also for moving pictures, I would not do this because would not be able to control subjects etc. Those jews are tough and develop some sensational angles to one’s discredit. The book am in no way anxious but will do it. I would like it right and that would have to be our aim. I do feel there has been lots of garbled things not true that has been written, some down right rotten and damaging.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Cobb’s own hand. Starting Bid $200

Cobb’s batting stance instructions: “Position of hands, elbows away from body, the arm towards pitcher” 899. Ty Cobb. ALS signed “Ty,” three pages, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, March 25, 1946. Letter to his ghost writer, Stoney McLinn, regarding a possible book on baseball fundamentals. In part: “As to batting stress the important things to begin with, position of hands, elbows away from body, the arm towards pitcher whether right handed hitter or left, elevated, bat must not be on shoulder, but back in proper position to hit only forward. Also position of feet, use these fundamentals…

Use these fundamentals & never try to copy some favorite players stance or style. For instance just two players who got results but should never by copied, Simmons & Heine Groh as example. I like the batting thing.

If you can get these old boys lined up to do their positions, to them they were little things, position of body bent over on infield, position of feet, how to pull the ball in, blocking the ball, double plays, the proper throw manner or style, all such would be very interesting & would sell syndicate, book etc., and how about a short Radio instruction, Eddie Collins said so & so, Sisler, Cochrane, etc. Sure get Tinker and Frank Chance and Joe Dugan. Get all the best you can then if fail get someone good, not a fill in….Good pictures, autographs and I believe the kids will go for it. Actual instructions outlined from the great players of the greatest era in baseball.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 165

Two months before joining the Cleveland Indians as a 42-year-old rookie

“I received many congrats on the Hall of Fame”

900. Satchel Paige. TLS, one

page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, April 29, 1948. Letter to AfricanAmerican journalist Dan Burley, in full (spelling and grammar retained): “just a few line to let you hear from me. listen Dan I am writing you trying to get a club in New York and I would like to know what do you think of it.

Dan I can put a winning ball club in New York if I can get the franchise from Simlar. Mr Wilkinson told me to write you and see what you think about a ball club their since the black yankee are not there any more Dan I am redy to come in this year or next year so pal see just what you can do for me because I have a club this year it is call the Satchell Paige All Stars. Dan I have a New Bus made in to a sleeper and I have a good ball club but it can be better. and Dan if I can get in New York I will have the best ball club New York have ever saw and that is saying a lot. so Dan please write me and tell me just what you think about it.” In fine condition, with a chip to the lower left corner. Two months after writing this letter, Paige was signed by maverick owner Bill Veeck to pitch for his Cleveland Indians in the American League, becoming the oldest man ever to debut in the major leagues. He appeared in 21 games and pitched 72 and 2/3 innings, amassing a 6–1 record with a 2.48 ERA, two shutouts, 43 strikeouts, 22 walks, and 61 base hits. Starting Bid $200

901. Jackie Robinson. TLS signed “Jackie,” one page, 8.5 x 7.25, Chock Full o’ Nuts letterhead, May 21, 1962. Letter to Ken Browne, in part: “Many thanks for your nice card. I received many congrats on the Hall of Fame. I am sorry if I did not answer yours. I tried to get to each one…please accept this as an expression of my appreciation.” In very good to fine condition, with light irregular toning, and staple holes to the upper left corner. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.

Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in the year of this letter, 1962. He had encouraged voters to evaluate his candidacy solely on the basis of his on-field merits, rather than on his cultural impact as the first black Major Leaguer, and he was elected on the first ballot. Starting Bid $200

Beautifully signed portrait of the ‘Great Bambino’—graded

by PSA/DNA as MINT 9 902. Babe Ruth (PSA/DNA MINT 9). Spectacular vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 close-up photo of Ruth in his New York Yankees cap and pinstriped jersey, boldly signed in fountain pen, “Babe Ruth.”

Encapsulated by PSA/DNA, with the ideal signature graded “MINT 9.” In very good to fine condition, with some creasing, primarily to the top. A superior image of the legendary slugger, boasting a mint autograph.

Starting Bid $500

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903. Muhammad Ali

904. Muhammad Ali

905. Muhammad Ali and Wilt Chamberlain

907. Usain Bolt

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

906. Baseball Hall of Famers Starting Bid $200

909. Roy Campanella Starting Bid $200

908. Albie Booth Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

910. Wilt Chamberlain and John Havlicek

911. Chicago Cubs Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

912. Fritz Crisler Starting Bid $200

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913. Jack Dempsey

914. Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

915. Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney

916. Joe DiMaggio

917. Joe DiMaggio

918. Don Drysdale

919. Roger Federer

920. Four Horsemen: Elmer Layden

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

921. Ford Frick Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

922. Warren Giles Starting Bid $200

923. Joe Gordon Starting Bid $200

925. Burleigh Grimes Starting Bid $200

926. Charlie Grimm Starting Bid $200

928. Fred Haney Starting Bid $200

930. Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale Starting Bid $200

924. Clark Griffith Starting Bid $200

927. Tony Gwynn Starting Bid $200

929. Johnny Keane Starting Bid $200

931. Joe Louis

Starting Bid $200

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932. Roger Maris Starting Bid $200

933. Roger Maris and Dick Groat Starting Bid $200

934. Stan Musial Starting Bid $200

935. Pele and Diego Maradona

936. Willie Shoemaker and Steve Cauthen

937. South American Soccer Stars

938. Johnny Unitas

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

939. Ted Williams Starting Bid $200

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940. Ted Williams Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

941. Ted Williams Starting Bid $200

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

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

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

secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bidder’s property in their possession.

All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges: Bidder is liable for shipping and handling. RR Auction is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that service and handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to a credit card on file with RR Auction.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Off-Site Bidding: Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance arrangements, 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 super-

seded 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 ag-

gregate 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.

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.

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.

GLOSSARY OF CONDITION TERMS

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.

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.

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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