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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

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STEVE ZARELLI AUTHENTICATION

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

ROGER EPPERSON SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED/REAL

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

PHIL SEARS COLLECTIBLES

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

FRANK CAIAZZO, BEATLES AUTOGRAPHS beatles autographs

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

RENATO SAGGIORI

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

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

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.

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presidents & first ladies President Washington welcomes a naval captain into the Society of the Cincinnati

1. George Washington. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “G. Washington,” one page, 20 x 13.5, July 8, 1790.

A Society of Cincinnati membership certificate issued to Hoysteed Hacker. In part: “Be it known that Hoysteed Hacker Esq; a Captain in the late Navy of the U. States is a Member of the Society of the Cincinnati; instituted by the Officers of the American Army, at the Period of its Dissolution, as well to commemorate the great Event which gave Independence to North America, as for the laudable Purpose of inculcating the Duty of lying down in Peace Arms assumed for public Defence, and of uniting in Acts of brotherly Affection, and Bonds of perpetual Friendship…In Testimony whereof I, the President of the said Society, have hereunto set my Hand at the City of New York.” Signed at the conclusion by Washington as the Society’s president and countersigned by Henry Knox as secretary. All of the writing has been professionally re-inked, a common practice with these uncommon and desirable documents. In good to very good condition, with several small holes affecting nothing (old tape repair on reverse to a hole in the center), slight paper loss to left margin, and heavy overall toning from residue on the reverse from onetime mounting; Washington’s signature, re-inked as previously mentioned, is slightly blurred but otherwise very bold.

The Society of the Cincinnati was founded in May 1783 as an exclusive fraternal organization for officers who had served at least three years in the Continental military, as well as high-ranking officers in the French military; membership has since been expanded to include the eldest male heirs of original members and descendants of officers who served during the Revolution.

Washington was elected as the first President General of the Society in December of 1783 and served until his death in 1799, when he was succeeded by Alexander Hamilton. Society of the Cincinnati documents are quite rare and represent one of the most desirable formats of all Washington documents available. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Anticipating news of victory at Saratoga, Adams continues his work on the Articles of Confederation “We are now upon Confederation, and have nearly compleated it” 2. John Adams. Revolutionary

War–dated ALS, one page, 7 x 9.5, October 24, 1777. Letter to General James Warren, written from Yorktown. In full: “We have got to a Part of the World, where We are scarcely able to procure any Intelligence. We have as yet no certain Information, concerning the events at the Northward, on the 14. and 15th. of this Month, the whole of which I dare say before this Time are familiar to you.—We have had Rumours, which lifted us up to the Stars.— We are now upon Confederation, and have nearly compleated it.—I really expect it will be finished by the Middle of next Week. We dispatched some Affairs, last Evening for your Board which Dr. Linn I suppose will convey to you.

We shall consider immediately a Plan of Taxes for all the States.— This is our Resource.—I rejoice with Joy unspeakable that your Assembly, have adopted a Plan of such consummate Wisdom.” In fine condition. This letter is published in the Warren-Adams Letters, a collection of correspondence between John Adams, Samuel Adams, and James Warren.

In this remarkable letter Adams refers to the important American victory at Battle of Saratoga, where British General John Burgoyne had surrendered his troops—nearly six thousand strong—on October 17th after patriot forces had stormed the British lines on the 14th. The Continental Army’s success proved to be a major turning point in he war and played a key role in securing the American alliance with France; this French support later became crucial in winning the Battle of Yorktown four years later.

Adams also mentions that he has been working on the “Confederation, and have nearly compleated it,” surely referring to the Articles of Confederation, the first major step toward American self-governance. Though not a signatory of the influential document, Adams was one of the Massachusetts delegates to the Second Continental Congress that developed the Articles and finalized them on November 15, about two weeks later than Adams suggests here. Boasting ideal content from the Revolutionary War, this is undoubtedly one of the best Adams letters we have encountered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $2500 www.RRAuction.com | 5

Late in his presidency, Jefferson remarks on the 1808 candidates 3. Thomas Jefferson.

ALS as president signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.25 x 9.5, September 1, 1808.

Letter to “The Secretary at War,” Henry Dearborn. In part: “I regret extremely that the estimate of the blocks at N. York should place them above our appropriation. The data of calculation should be above all question to justify suspending the operation.

But, if they are to cost a million, altho’ I should be for it, yet Congress should be consulted. I inclose you a letter from George Mosley wishing to be a Cadet, with Govr. Tompkins’s recommendation, which places him on high ground. I propose to be in Washington on the 1st. of October. The newspapers tell us of dispatches from Mr. Pinckney: but Mr. Madison had not received any the day before yesterday. I salute you with affection & respect.” Professionally cleaned, backed, and extensively restored to fine condition.

In the waning days of his presidency, Jefferson was confronted with mounting resistance to his sponsored Embargo Act of 1807. In his attempt to isolate the US economy and assume neutrality with France and Britain amid the Napoleonic Wars, Jefferson prohibited both the exporting of goods and the docking of American vessels into foreign ports. Led by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, the Federalist Party used their opposition to the embargo as momentum leading up to the 1808 presidential election. Although James Madison handily defeated Pinckney, the Federalist push convinced Jefferson to formally repeal the embargo in March of 1909. Jefferson’s mention of “the estimate of the blocks at N. York” likely refers to nascent development stages of the Erie Canal, a landmark waterway project with such exorbitant costs as to prompt Jefferson to deem the proposal as ‘a little short of madness.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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4. Thomas Jefferson. Crisp ink signature, “Th: Jef-

ferson,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.75 slip clipped from the conclusion of a letter. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

Business with a Continental Congressman 5.

James Madison. ALS,

one page, 8 x 13, January 15, 1806. Letter to James Lovell in Boston, who was a member of the Continental Congress and signer of the Articles of Confederation. In part: “It is with real concern that I am obliged…on the subject of the lands in which you took so natural an interest, with the inclosed communication from Mr. Jackson, to which I can add nothing of myself. The result is the more disagreeable as you will find that the measures taken to ascertain the facts, have reduced the remittance to me of 50 Doll’rs to twenty.” Retains the integral address lead addressed in Madison’s hand and franked in the upper right, “Dept. of State, James Madison.” In very good to fine condition, with squares of discoloration along the top, and selective silking on the reverse to areas of paper loss and splits along folds. Accompanied by a letter from Lovell to Madison (apparently a retained copy of his response to this letter). Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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One day after his election, Senator Monroe requests an advance 6. James Monroe. ALS signed “Jas.

Monroe,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 8, November 10, 1790. Letter to Mr. Browne, in full: “Will Mr. Browne be so obliging as advance me 20 or 25 guineas tonight & wait the repayment on the 15 or 20th of next month to his order in Phil’d.

I take the liberty to mention the subject to him, from a belief it will be more convenient to him than any other person & from a disposition on my part to make every attention to his & Mr. Donald’s command they may think proper to honor me with whilst there, that my situation & a certain respect for their wishes enable me. If Mr. Browne will be able to render me this service will it suit him to suffer some person to call him on the subject, being exceedingly ingaged in preparing to leave town in the morning.” In fine condition.

Monroe’s request for an advance of “20 or 25 guineas” comes a day after he was elected to a seat in the Virginia senate. Using the funds as a means of adjustment to his new position and placement in Philadelphia, Monroe seemingly plans to reimburse his benefactors by way of his new title, affirming “to make every attention to his & Mr. Donald’s command they may think proper to honor me.” The men in question are most likely John Browne, a merchant and business associate of Monroe, and Alexander Donald, a Scottish tobacco merchant and longtime correspondent with Monroe’s mentor, Thomas Jefferson. Monroe’s financial worries lasted the entirety of his life and beyond his presidency, as he often chose to neglect his own properties and law practice in favor of his duties as a public servant. A fascinating letter that offers insight into the pecuniary struggles of a founding father.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Beautifully penned as governor of Virginia 7. James Monroe. ALS signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page, 7 x 8.75, October 21, 1802. Letter to a gentleman, in full: “Mr. Wilson of Baltimore will have the pleasure of presenting you this letter. I knew him in France sometime while I was there, and from what I saw and heard of his character, considered him as an upright intelligent and discerning citizen. I am of opinion that full confidence may be reposed in him in these respects. He has intimated to me a desire of employment under our govt. In the consulate abroad, and having expressed a wish that I would make his pretensions known to you in the light they are to me, I take the liberty to furnish him with this introduction.”

Professionally inlaid into a larger sheet and in fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned engraved portrait. From the collection of John Augustin Daly. The man referenced is likely Henry Wilson of Maryland, who served as US consul at Ostend from 1803 to 1816 and at Nantes from 1817 to 1821. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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9. John Quincy Adams. Part-

8. James Monroe. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 16 x 10, November 13, 1822. President Monroe grants Armstrong Davidson of Ohio a parcel of land “in the district of Delaware, and State of Ohio, containing One hundred and Sixty Acres.” Signed at the conclusion by President Monroe and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office John McLean. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In very good to fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

ly-printed DS, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 8 x 9.75, August 4, 1821. As secretary of state, Adams certifies that “the annexed six pages of writing are a true copy of ‘An Act for granting Lands to the Inhabitants and Settlers at Vincennes.’” Signed at the conclusion by Adams. The white paper seal and ribbon affixed to the lower left remain intact, and portions of the annexed pages remain attached. In very good condition, with complete ragged separation along the top fold; Adams’s signature is in a clean area, and very bold. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Industry meets agriculture—patent signed by the president, secretary of state, and future chief justice 10. Andrew Jackson. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, two pages, 11 x 14, September 28, 1831. A patent issued to “Benjamin Myers, A Citizen of the United States [who] hath alleged that he has invented a new and useful improvement in the mode of constructing Mill Stones for grinding grain, hulling clover seeds, &c.” Signed at the conclusion by President Jackson and countersigned by Secretary of State Edward Livingston and Attorney General Roger B. Taney. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. The second page, still attached by the original red ribbon, describes the form of the mill stones, consisting of a ‘bed-stone’ and ‘runner.’ In very good condition, with scattered soiling (heavier to second page). A sought-after and attractive format.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Scarce invitation to the Tippecanoe Inauguration Ball 13. William Henry Harrison. Ornate invitation to

11. Andrew Jackson. Partly-printed vellum DS as presi-

dent, one page, 14.5 x 9, April 10, 1829. President Jackson grants Thomas Smith of Butler County, Ohio, a tract of land “at Crawfordsville, Indiana, containing eighty acres.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Jackson and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office George Graham.

The crisp white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. Nicely double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait. In fine condition. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

12. Martin Van Buren.

ALS signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 8 x 9.5, February 19, 1842. Letter to a gentleman in Cincinnati. In part: “I find upon looking once my papers, prefatory to leaving home for a few months, a letter from you answering my appointment as an Honorary Member of the Cincinnati Literary Society, which I fear, may not have been acknowledged. Should I be correct in this…my best thanks to the Society for the mark of their respect, with an apology for my seeming neglect in not having done so before.” Also hand-addressed and free franked on the reverse, “Free, M. Van Buren.” Professionally inlaid into a larger sheet and in fine condition, with a small portrait of Van Buren affixed near the lower edge. Accompanied by an unsigned engraved portrait. From the collection of John Augustin Daly. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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the William Henry Harrison’s Tippecanoe Inauguration Ball, headed, “Tippecanoe, March 4, 1841, Inauguration Ball,” 4.5 x 7.25, requesting “the honor of Mrs. Mason Baker’s Company at Carusi’s Saloon, on Thursday Evening, 4th of March, 1841.” The invitation features a raised floral border and handsome gilt text. In very good to fine condition, with two horizontal folds and a few creases. This was one of three inaugural balls President Harrison attended on the day of his inauguration. Starting Bid $200

President for a day 14. David Rice Atchison. Ameri-

can politician (1807– 1886) best remembered as the subject of a controversy over whether, as president pro tempore of the Senate, he technically served one day as US president in 1849 when Zachary Taylor declined to be inaugurated on the Sabbath. Though the unusual circumstances have since been widely analyzed and the notion of Atchison’s presidency discounted, the legend of his ‘tenure’ has become an enduring fixture of American political folklore. ALS signed “David R. Atchison,” one page, 7.75 x 9.5, May 14, 1844. Letter to Secretary of the Navy John G. Mason.

In full: “In addition to the recommendations in favour of the appointment of Dr. Thomas R. Rootes Assistant Surgeon in the Navy, I have the honour of forwarding a letter of the same in part from M. M. Marmaduke Gov. of the Sate of Missouri.”

Professionally inlaid into a larger sheet and in fine condition.

From the collection of John Augustin Daly. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Rare consular appointment from President Taylor 15. Zachary Taylor. Rare partly-printed DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 13.25 x 10.25, August 9, 1849.

President Taylor appoints Thomas Turner of New York as “Consul of the United States of America, for the Port of Bahia de San Salvador in the Empire of Brazil.” Signed at the conclusion

by Taylor. The embossed white paper seal affixed to lower remains crisp and fully intact. Double-matted and framed with an engraving and facsimile signature to an overall size of 25 x 17.5. In overall fine condition, with several intersecting folds to document. Taylor documents as president are generally scarce as he suddenly died of illness less than sixteen months into office. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The Whig Party’s 1848 vice president nominee 16. Millard Fillmore. ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, August 3, 1848. Letter to John Harris, in full: “My official duties have been so pressing that I have not before found time to acknowledge the receipt of your kind letter of the 17th inst. Please accept my grateful thanks for your kind congratulations at my nomination for the Vice Presidency. It was unlooked for at this time, though I had some faint hopes when you so generously volunteered for me in 1844. Be assured that kindness is not forgotten. The free soil question is giving us some trouble, but yet we are confident of carrying this state. Whigs will see that the only question is between Cass & Taylor, and they will never throw away their votes to secure the election of Cass.” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and intersecting folds. The presidential election of 1848 occurred just three months after this letter was written, with Whig running mates Zachary Taylor and Fillmore outlasting the Democratic tandem of Lewis Cass and William Orlando Butler. Cass’s support of popular sovereignty caused many Northern Democrats to abandon the party and join the Free Soil camp led by former President Martin Van Buren, whose hostility towards slavery and Cass granted Taylor and Fillmore favorable poling results in many Northern states. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

17. Millard Fillmore. Signed book: Universal History from the Earliest Account of Time, Vol. VII. First edition. London, 1747.

Cloth rebound hardcover, 5.25 x 8.5, 591 pages. Signed on the title page in black ink, “Millard Fillmore, De. 1, 1862.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“The Black Republicans in the Senate, as you will have perceived, disclaim all idea of interfering with Slavery in the States”

18. James Buchanan. ALS as president-elect, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8, December 29, 1856. Letter

to Hon. Peter D. Vroom. In part: “I think there is a pretty general acquiescence on my election throughout the Country. The Black Republicans in the Senate, as you will have perceived, disclaim all idea of interfering with Slavery in the States; & such a disclaimer from such a source is not without meaning. Commodore Stockton has done all the mischief he could to the party in New Jersey. It was his influence, I believe, which defeated Col. Alexander & he is now exerting himself against the re-election of John R. Thomson to the Senate. I hope his efforts will prove to be a failure. With you I sincerely regret the defeat of Mr. Wall, but for him, there’s a better time a coming!” In fine condition.

Buchanan had won the 1856 presidential election as the Democratic nominee, defeating the anti-slavery Republican John C. Fremont in the election. Slavery was a key issue in the campaign, and Democrats began using the term “Black Republican” as an epithet to emphasize their anti-slavery views. Their tactic worked, and despite carrying eleven northern states Fremont was walloped in the south by Buchanan. The fractured geography of America was laid bare in this election, and over the course of Buchanan’s four years, the rift would grow markedly deeper, pushing the nation towards civil war. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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“Every person here is anxiously expecting the answer of the Czar” 19. James Buchanan. ALS, four pages

on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, December 22, 1855. Letter to Hon. Peter D. Vroom, written while serving as minister to the United Kingdom. In part: “I have received a letter from Dr. W. W. Bidlack, now at Tangier, who informs me that he has written to the Russian Minister at Berlin soliciting the appointment of Assistant Surgeon in the Russian Army…I cannot interfere in favor of the appointment of Dr. Bidlack to an office in the Russian Army; but it is due to him to state my personal knowledge of his family and himself.

His father, the Hon: Benjamin A. Bidlack, was a worthy and excellent man. He repeatedly represented his County (that of Luzerne) in the Legislature of Pennsylvania and afterwards represented his District in the Congress of the United States…In regards to Dr. Bidlack, he went out to Tangier as the youthful companion and friend of Mr. Collings, U.S. Consul General, who recently died there….He has undoubtedly received a regular education as a physician and surgeon…

Every person here is anxiously expecting the answer of the Czar to the propositions made by Austria and accepted by France and England. If this should be favorable, I doubt whether the terms, whatever they may be, will prove satisfactory to the British people. They seem to be intent upon the recovery of the military prestige which they have lost during the two last campaigns, and to accomplish this object, have made vast naval preparations.” In fine condition. Provenance: The Everett Fisher Collection.

With the Crimean War winding down, Buchanan kept close watch on Russia as 1855 came to a close. The initial terms set forth by Austria at this time were in fact accepted, and a peace conference began in Paris in February of 1856 to address the remaining issues. Buchanan’s key concern—Russian naval power—was addressed in one of the most crucial points of the final treaty: establishing the Black Sea as neutral territory. This closed it to all warships and prohibited fortifications and armaments on its shores. Meanwhile, the agreement preserved the Ottoman Empire and forced Russia to surrender some of the territory it had gained. An extremely desirable letter on foreign policy from the president-to-be. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

President Lincoln discharges Confederate prisoners of war 20. Abraham Lincoln. Autograph endorsement as president, signed “A. Lincoln,”

on a 3.75 x 2 clipped slip, January 31, 1865. In full: “Let these men take oath of Dec. 8, 1863, & be discharged.” Handsomely matted and framed with an engraved portrait of Lincoln; reverse of the frame bears an affixed Charles Hamilton Autographs certificate of authenticity and wax seal. In fine condition. On December 8, 1863, President Lincoln issued the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction, by which he offered full pardons to any participant in the rebellion who laid down his arms and swore a loyalty oath, agreeing to ‘faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the union of all the States there under.’

Lincoln signed this directive to release these men—Confederate soldiers held as prisoners of war—at a time when peace negotiations to bring about the end of the war were beginning. A desirable and historically significant piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Scarce presidential pardon for criminally aiding a Union deserter 21. Abraham Lincoln. Partly-print-

ed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, February 8, 1864.

President Lincoln directs “the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a Warrant for the pardon of William McFadden.� Crisply signed at the conclusion by President Lincoln. In very good condition, with paper loss to upper left corner tip, pinholes to upper right corner, and a uniform block of toning.

McFadden had been sentenced to six months imprisonment and ordered to pay a fine of six cents for aiding a deserter in his escape to Canada. Upon the recommendation of Congressman Augustus Frank, President Lincoln saw fit to pardon McFadden after he had served half of his prison term.

An interesting format boasting a bold presidential signature.

Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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President Lincoln appoints an artilleryman

22. Abraham Lincoln. Civil War-dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 18.5, July 1, 1864. President Lincoln appoints William Borrowe as “First Lieutenant in the Second Regiment of Artillery in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Lincoln, and countersigned

by Edwin M. Stanton as secretary of war. Navy blue War Office seal affixed to upper left remains intact. In very good condition, with scattered small holes and moderate staining (two larger repaired holes near Stanton’s signature, which is badly stained), and a cracked but intact seal. Lincoln’s signature is in a clean area, unaffected by any of the document’s flaws.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

Lengthy handwritten legal document 23. Abraham Lincoln. Partial handwritten document by Lincoln, unsigned, one page, 8 x 10, no date. First page of a legal brief in the case of “Caleb Jackson vs. Orson Stafford,” headed “Petition to enforce Mechanic’s lien.” In part: “This day came the parties, and there upon a jury came…and sworn, on their oaths, do say, ‘We the jury find for the plaintiff, and assess his damage at the sum of one hundred and sixty four dollars and seventy cents, and that the same is due for the work on the House…and that the house and lot…be sold and the proceeds of said sale applied to the payment of the Judgement.” Handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait of Lincoln. In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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“Mr. Wood, without any order or unsolicited, had Mr. L. measured for a suit of clothes”— Mrs. Lincoln’s letter on the president’s inaugural outfit 24. Mary Todd Lincoln. ALS signed “Mary Lincoln,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, no date but circa October 1861. Letter to Messrs. Hindhaugh & Co. In full: “There is no misunderstanding, in the matter, Mr. Wood, without any order or unsolicited, had Mr. L. measured for a suit of clothes. Of course, it was not supposed, they were a present from you, but Wood mentioned, that they were to be presented to the President, and nothing more was thought of it, until your bill was presented. Mr. Wood, was requested to select the summer suit.” In very good to fine condition.

Accompanied by an ALS by Lincoln’s bodyguard William S. Wood, one page, March 19, 1861, to Messrs. Hindhaugh & Co., in part: “I have the pleasure of informing you that the suit of clothes which you made for the President was worn by him at his inauguration on the 4th…and gave him such entire satisfaction that he worn it at the ball on the evening of that day.” Additionally includes the address panels clipped from the mailing envelopes of both letters: one addressed in Mary Todd Lincoln’s hand and franked by Lincoln’s secretary John G. Nicolay; and the other addressed in Wood’s hand and franked by John Hay. As even her most mundane letters are sought after, this letter by Mary Todd Lincoln, written as first lady and boasting excellent content about “Mr. L” at the beginning of his presidency, is of the utmost desirability. Wood was a businessman who helped organize the rail transportation and lodging for the Lincolns on their trip from Springfield to Washington prior to the inauguration; he then became a frequent companion of Mary Todd’s during her extravagant shopping sprees, and here he seems to have taken taken the liberty of ordering the president a new suit. Related to President Lincoln’s famously distinctive wardrobe—the dark black suit and stove pipe hat—as well as his first inauguration, this is a truly remarkable collection of autographic material.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

25. Andrew Johnson. ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets,

7.75 x 9.75, August 21, 1851. Written from Greeneville, Tennessee, a letter to A. J. Glossbrenner, the Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, in part: “You will remember about the close of the last session of the last Congress I placed in your hands some documents and scraps for a certain purpose etc. Never hearing from you on them since, I have concluded that the whole affair has slipped your memory or they had been misplaced or something of the kind. Perhaps the proper conclusion should be that you accepted of them more out of respect to my feelings than any intention to make any use of them for the purpose intended by me, if so I respect the motive, but must ask the person if they are not lost or misplaced to have them returned to me by mail. It no doubt indicated vanity or weakness in me, probably both, to ask such a thing of any one or consent even for a thing of the kind to be done. Let this be as it may, it will not disturb the friendship that has heretofore existed between us on its continuance in the future. I have nothing of interest to communicate more than what you have seen in the news papers of the day.” In very good to fine condition, with a tear and paper loss to the second page.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Grant relays Confederate movements at the start of the Vicksburg campaign—“Kirby Smith is crossing the Tennessee river and will probably attack Corinth” 27. U. S. Grant. Civil War-dated ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 21, 1862. Letter to General James McPherson, in full: “It is now reported that Kirby Smith is crossing the Tennessee river and will probably attack Corinth. His direction or whereabouts I have not yet got but will probably learn more to–day. If he has not got too much start I do not know that I regret it as I feel certain that he can bring us force that we will not be able to compete with. You had better get to the North side of the Talahatchie with two divisions as rapidly as possible and leave the third in the vicinity of this place at least until directed to move it.” In fine condition, with a tear in the body of the letter which could be repaired.

Described as ‘the vertebrae of the Confederacy,’ the town of Corinth was home to the east-west-running Memphis-Charleston and north-southrunning Mobile-Ohio railroads, key mobilization lines which extended nearly the entire height and breadth of the South. In the aftermath of the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862, a force of 120,000 Union soldiers drove out the Confederate occupants and allowed Grant to set up operations in the embattled crossroads town, relying on the young engineer James McPherson to serve as superintendent of the valuable rail junction. With word that a division of Kirby Smith’s Tennessee Army was Mississippi-bound, Grant’s letter displays the appropriate amount of worry given Confederate General Earl Van Dorn’s siege a couple months prior. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Extradition from France for a “fugitive from the justice of the United States“ 28. U. S. Grant. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 10.5 x 15.5, April 9, 1875. President Grant authorizes James M. Leary to take “Charles Claremont charged with the crimes of Forgery and Embezzlement…a fugitive from the justice of the United States, in France…and hold him in your custody and conduct him from such place of delivery in France, by the most direct and convenient means of transportation, to and into the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by President Grant and countersigned by Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. The seal affixed to the upper left remains intact. In very good condition, with tape repairs and light toning along intersecting folds and hinge.

An unusual and uncommon format for Grant. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Scarce 1877 ship’s papers issued after Grant left office

29. U. S. Grant. Partly-printed DS, one page, 21.25 x 16.5, June 11, 1877. Four-language ship’s papers issued to “J. G. Baker, Jr., master or commander of the Bark Reindeer…lying at present in the port of New Bedford bound for a whaling voyage and laden with Provisions Utensils and Stores for a whaling voyage.” Signed in the fourth panel by Grant as president and countersigned by Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. Double-matted and framed with a portrait of Grant to an overall size of 33.5 x 23.5. In very good condition, with several repaired separations and areas of paper loss, and a stain along the central vertical fold. The seal is heavily worn, but intact.

Several years after this voyage, Baker was brought before a grand jury for brutally beating a seaman. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

30. U. S. Grant. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14 x 18, June 27, 1870. President Grant appoints William C. Forbush as “First Lieutenant in the Fifth Regiment of Cavalry in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion

by Grant, and countersigned by William W. Belknap as secretary of war. Blue seal affixed to upper left remains intact.

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31. Rutherford B. Hayes. Partly-printed DS, signed “R. B.

Hayes,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, April 2, 1878. President Hayes authorizes the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to “a warrant for the pardon of Adam A. Leck.” Signed at the conclusion by Hayes. In fine condition. Ex. Charles Hamilton, October 2, 1995; sale 91, lot 231. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Governor Hayes advocates for a “supporter of the cause which triumphed in the election of Gen. Grant” 32. Rutherford B. Hayes. ALS signed “R. B. Hayes, Governor of Ohio,” one

page, 7.25 x 9.75, State of Ohio Executive Department letterhead, February 28, 1869. Letter addressed to “The President.” In part: “The friends of Franklin J. Dickinson of Cleveland Ohio desire his continuance in the office of District Attorney of the Northern District of Ohio. Mr. Dickinson is a lawyer of talent and experience, and has been a supporter of the cause which triumphed in the election of Gen. Grant.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Scarce presidential appointment dated to one month before Garfield was shot

33. James A. Garfield. Rare partly-printed DS as president, signed “James A. Garfield,” one page, 17 x 14, June 1, 1881. President Garfield appoints Presley C. Lane as “Postmaster at Palmyra, in the county of Marion, State of Missouri.” Crisply signed at the conclusion by Garfield and countersigned by Postmaster General Thomas L. James. The gold seal and red ribbon affixed to the lower left remain crisp and fully intact.

In fine condition, with intersecting folds and light bands of toning to the signature area from the seal and ribbons. Accompanied by an unsigned engraved portrait. Lane was active in politics, representing Marion County in the state legislature in addition to his role as postmaster. Presidential appointments by Garfield are extremely scarce, as he actively served just four months as president—having taken the office in March 1881, he was shot on July 2 and passed away in September. An exemplary Garfield document from his brief term as executive. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Rare Garfield signature as president 34. James A. Garfield. Bold ink signature as president,

“James A. Garfield, April 13, 1881,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 slip. Handsomely double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

35. James A. Garfield. Uncommon partly-printed DS, signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, 16 x 10, October 1, 1876. Garfield appoints Walter Thorne as “Aid de Camp on Staff general Commanding 1st Division Department N. Y. with the rank of Major.”

Signed at the conclusion by Garfield as commander-in-chief, and countersigned

by Drake DeKay as adjutant general. Gold seal affixed to lower left remains intact. In very good to fine condition, with small split along vertical fold, and scattered seal-related staining, heaviest to lower left quadrant.

Accompanied by an unsigned engraving.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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President Garfield’s assassin prepares to publish

36. Charles Guiteau. Remarkable archive related to the publication of Guiteau’s 1882 book The Truth and The Removal, consisting of an ALS by Guiteau, seven pages from the manuscript in his hand, and six letters written to Guiteau by admirers after the assassination. The two-page ALS is addressed to the printer, “Gibson Bros.,” no date but circa March 1882, in part: “This book seems to linger. I wish you send me all the proof Monday. I have advertised the book [in] to nights ‘Star,’ & it is important to get it out at once. I have asked you about the following matter. 1. I sent a paragraph to close Part II, but have had no proof. Have you got it? 2. I sent you a sketch, two months ago, headed ‘Away with Corkhill & the experts’ Have you got it? 3. I sent you a newspaper slip from the Baltimore Sun about my treatment in jail & my improved appearance. Have you got it. If you have these items send me proof at me. I want the sketch to go in between Part II, & the Appendix. I ordered a word cut of it when I sent it. Please send me a written answer.”

Next is a three-sheet booklet assembled by Guiteau as a layout guide for the opening pages of the book, the first being a title page reading: “The Truth and The Removal By Charles Guiteau, Published and sold only by the author. Washington, D.C., 1882,” with a note in the margin, “Make a sheet of each page & cut out any leaves that interpose. C. G.” The reverse is signed again, “Copyright 1882, By Charles Guiteau.” On the next page Guiteau has simply written “Part I,” followed by the last page which reads, “The Truth: A Companion to the Bible.” Guiteau then adds a parenthetical instruction, “To the printer, (Copy preface on the next page and then the entire book, The Truth),” referring to his 1879 volume. An additional leaf bears the last two words of the preface, “is insanity,” followed by Guiteau’s signature, “Charles Guiteau, United States Jail, Washington D.C., March 14, 1882.”

Three other fragments from the autograph manuscript are present, including two paragraphs of the “Conclusion,” a deleted passage berating his court-appointed attorney George Scoville, and a page bearing an affixed newspaper clipping. The conclusion, in part: “Whatever this generation may think of me, future generations will see my work & character record from this book. It was sown in dishonor but the Almighty will see that it is reaped in glory. ‘Ye are honorable, but I am despised’—by fools and devils…Life is a flimsy dream & it matters little when one goes. Paradise is a great improvement on this sin cursed world & I shall be far better off there than here.” The balance of the archive features six letters from Guiteau’s admirers, many of which were published in The Removal. On all of the letters, Guiteau had crossed out certain sections for the benefit of the printer. In overall very good to fine condition. From the family of printer William Gibson, whose firm printed the book in 1882.

Starting Bid $1000

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A president sails on Vanderbilt’s yacht 37. Chester A. Arthur. ALS as president, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, family crest letterhead, September 21, [1883]. Response to a dinner invitation from Mrs. Paran Stevens, a noted New York socialite. In full: “It will give me much pleasure to dine with you tomorrow evening, at 8 o’clock. I did not get your note until late this evening—having been out sailing & driving all the afternoon;—or I would have sent you an earlier answer.” Professionally inlaid into a larger sheet and in fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned engraved portrait. From the collection of John Augustin Daly. As reported in several newspapers of the time, President Arthur was vacationing in Newport and had gone sailing that afternoon with Cornelius Vanderbilt aboard his yacht, The Tidal Wave.

The following day he enjoyed a luncheon hosted by Vanderbilt before having dinner with Mrs. Stevens. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Presentation to a Nobel Peace Prize winner

38. William McKinley. Signed book: Speeches and Addresses of William McKinley. First edition. NY: Doubleday & McClure, 1900. Hardcover, 6 x 8.5, 388 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black ink as president, “For Hon. Elihu Root, with sincere regards, William McKinley.”

In fine condition, with the marbled front endpaper cracked and separated. Root, one of the greatest American statesmen of the early 20th century, served as secretary of war under both McKinley and Roosevelt and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912 for his ‘strong interest in international arbitration and for his plan for a world court.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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39. Theodore Roosevelt and William H. Taft. Part-

ly-printed vellum DS, signed “Theodore Roosevelt” as president and “Wm. H. Taft” as secretary of war, one page, 15.5 x 20.5, December 20, 1904. President Roosevelt appoints Howard Houghton Baily as “Assistant Surgeon with the rank of First Lieutenant in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Roosevelt and Taft. The crisp blue seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In fine condition, with Taft’s signature a bit light but fully legible. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

The rough riding Roosevelt 40. Theodore Roosevelt. Magnificent vintage matte-finish 8 x 6 photo of Roosevelt sitting atop a horse amid an open field, affixed to its original mount, nicely signed on the mount in black ink. Archivally mounted, cloth-matted, and framed to an overall size of 17 x 15. In fine condition, with light surface damage to the perimeter of the trimmed mount, not at all affecting the crystal clear image or signature. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

41. Theodore Roosevelt.

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 21, 1908. Letter to E. E. Clark, the Interstate Commerce Commissioner, in full: “I have your letter of the 20th, with enclosure, concerning Midshipman Connor. I greatly fear nothing can be done in the matter. For an officer to get drunk, and especially to get drunk when the whole fleet was on honor as it was in Australia, means, I fear, that to pardon the offense would be a very grave blow at the discipline of the navy. However, I will carefully look over the papers in the case.” Permanently affixed to a slightly larger cardstock sheet with an image of William H. Taft bearing a facsimile signature affixed to the reverse. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, and two filing holes along top edge. Provenance: The Everett Fisher Collection; Sotheby’s Parke-Bernet, March 2, 1975; sale 156, lot 549. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“I have spoken a great deal about the colored troops”

42. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS signed “T. Roosevelt,” one

page, 8.25 x 9.75, Republican State Committee letterhead, October 27, 1898. Letter to Mrs. Emma Wynkoop Clark. In full: “Don’t tell Owens this, but the orderly I alluded to was another man. I am very much obliged to you. I have spoken a great deal about the colored troops.” Handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait. In fine condition, with intersecting mailing folds. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.

Earlier in the year, Roosevelt led an integrated force of white and colored regiments in the heroic Battle of San Juan Hill.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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43. Theodore Roosevelt. Tremendous vintage sepia matte-finish

8.75 x 13.5 half-length portrait of Roosevelt by Harris & Ewing, signed and inscribed as president in fountain pen, “To John T. Still Esq, with the best wishes of Theodore Roosevelt, April 7th, 1908.” Blindstamped below the signature by the photography studio. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

44. Theodore Roosevelt. ALS, one page, 4.5 x 3.5, Sagamore Hill letterhead, September 16, 1916. Letter to “Bridger,” possibly Harry St. John Bridger, the British explorer and author, in full: “Are there duplicates of the photos that the writer enclosed desires? If not, I suppose that at his expense they could be made? Will you direct one of your clerks to answer him?” Letter has been neatly and removably encapsulated.

Light overall feathering of ink to text and signature, a small crease to upper right corner, and trivial mounting remnants to reverse, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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45. Theodore Roosevelt. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.5, December 20, 1907. President Roosevelt appoints Jacob M. Coward as “Captain in the Artillery Corps in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Roosevelt, and countersigned by Robert Shaw Oliver as acting secretary of war. Embossed blue seal affixed to lower left remains intact. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

46. William H. Taft. Signed book: Popular Government.

First edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1913.

Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.75, 283 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “For George Nelson, with best wishes, Wm. H. Taft, New Haven, April 23rd, 1917.” In fine condition. The first edition of Popular Government was published in a run of just 2,000 copies, and Taft inscribed this example to one of his students while teaching at Yale following his presidency. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

President Wilson boards the USS George Washington en route to the Paris Peace Conference

48. Woodrow Wilson. Superb vintage matte-finish 13.75 x 11 photo of the USS George Washington, with small portraits of Woodrow Wilson and Captain Edward McCauley in the upper corners, signed in fountain pen, “Woodrow Wilson,” “Cary T. Grayson, Rear Admiral, M.C. U.S.N.,” “Edward McCauley, Jr., Captain, U.S. Navy,” “Albert Gleaves, Vice Admiral, USN, 19 April 1919,” and “[Jules J.] Jusserand, French Ambassador.” In very good to fine condition, with two small tears, and a larger repaired tear, to the top border.

An appealing and powerful image uniting President Wilson with naval prestige.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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49. Warren G. Harding. Partly-printed DS as president,

one page, 17 x 13, July 28, 1921. President Harding appoints Henry C. Hooker as “Postmaster at Leigh, in the County of Colfax. State of Nebraska.” Signed at the conclusion by Harding, and countersigned by Postmaster General William H. Hays.

Matted and framed. In fine condition, with some light creasing to the right side. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

50. Herbert Hoover, Calvin Coolidge, and William H. Taft. Fountain pen signatures of Herbert Hoover, Lou

Henry Hoover, Calvin Coolidge, Grace Coolidge, William H. Taft, and Helen Taft on an off-white 7.5 x 6 mount bearing an affixed newspaper image of Hoover’s inauguration at the US Capitol on March 4, 1929. Affixed in turn to a larger 10 x 9 mount. In very good condition, with creasing and staining to the mount and some rippling to image. A rare combination of signers. Ex. Robert Batchelder, March 30, 1978; sale 21, lot 99. Provenance: The Everett Fisher Collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Rare FDR and Eleanor-signed White House card 51. Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Scarce White House card signed in black ink by Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. In fine condition. This is the first double-signed Franklin–Eleanor White House card we’ve offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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From the president to his daughter

52. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Signed book: The Land of Sleepy Hollow. Letterpress edition, limited issue, numbered 24/600. NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1887. Hardcover, 11.25 x 14.25, 75 pages with unpaginated photogravures. Warmly signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen to his daughter, “For Anna Roosevelt Dall, from her affectionate father, Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1930.” Autographic condition: very good, with scattered soiling, light foxing, and a couple semicircles of dampstaining to the right edge of the signed page. Book condition: G+/None, in a VG+ case. Accompanied by a presentation card from an apparent previous unrelated owner, dated 1889, and a custom-made blue cloth clamshell presentation case. Anna, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt’s oldest daughter, received this when she was 24 years old and a budding journalist who would soon become an associate editor of the magazine Babies Just Babies. A rare and beautiful book with a close Roosevelt family association.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

53. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, January 24, 1934. Letter to F. J. Freestone, Master of the New York State Grange, in full: “It is a very real pleasure for me to comply with your request for a word of greeting on the occasion of the Sixty-first Annual Session of the New York State Grange. The Grange stands as a pioneer in farm organization.

It is justly proud of its long and effective leadership in advancing not only the economic but also the educational and spiritual welfare of the farm and the farm home. Your sympathetic interest in the present efforts to restore to agriculture its fair share of the national income, as part of the broad program or reconstruction, has been of great help. I am confident that the Grange, together with other farm organizations, will continue its wise and fair leadership as we follow up the advances already made and build a soundly planned program for the future.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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54. Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Two TLSs, each one page, January 1948, both to David E. Finley, director of the Smithsonian’s National Gallery of Art. Truman’s letter, as president, in part: “I appreciated very much…photographs of the new paintings which you have received. I don’t know what our situation will be when they are put on exhibition but I hope it will be possible to come and see them.” Eisenhower’s letter, in part: “We are unable to accept your cordial invitation for dinner and a visit to the National Gallery.” In very good to fine condition, with punch holes to both, and a small stain, staple holes, and moderate overall creasing to the Truman letter. Accompanied by Finley’s retained carbon copies of his letters to both. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Truman’s historic WWII victory proclamation 55. Harry S. Truman. Impressive printed World War II proclamation, one page, 12.5 x 19.25, May 8, 1945. A calligraphic proclamation, issued the day following the German surrender, for a day of prayer to be celebrated on May 13, 1945. The text reads, in part: “The Allied Armies, through sacrifice and devotion and with God’s help, have wrung from Germany a final and unconditional surrender. The Western World has been freed of the evil forces which for five years and longer have imprisoned the bodies and broken the lives of millions upon millions of free-born men. They have violated their churches, destroyed their homes, corrupted their children, and murdered their loved ones. Our Armies of Liberation have restored freedom to these suffering people, whose spirit and will the oppressors could never enslave.

Much remains to be done. The victory won in the West must now be won in the East. The whole world must be cleansed of the evil from which half the world has been freed. United the peace-loving nations have demonstrated in the West that their arms are stronger by far than the might of the dictators or the tyranny of military cliques that once called us soft and weak…

Now, therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby appoint Sunday, May 13, 1945, to be a day of prayer. I call upon the people of the United States, whatever their faith, to unite in offering joyful thanks to God for the victory we have won and to pray that he will support us to the end of our present struggle and guide us into the ways of peace. I also call upon my countrymen to dedicate this day of prayer to the memory of those who have given their lives to make possible our victory. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed.” Prominently signed at the conclusion in black ink by Truman. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 16 x 23. In very fine condition. On Truman’s 61st birthday, May 8, 1945, having only recently assumed the presidency, he held a press conference in the Oval Office to announce Germany’s surrender from World War II. Before an audience of his cabinet and other dignitaries, President Truman delivered this proclamation and declared May 13, 1945, a day of prayer in honor of those who served. A wonderful proclamation from a hard-won day of celebration that brought one of the darkest periods of modern history to a close. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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“Most Senators preside and know more about the rules and procedure than any V.P. since Jefferson” 56. Harry S. Truman. Important TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, September 11, 1944. Letter to reporter Joseph Lieb written just two months after his nomination for vice president. In part: “I refused the Vice Presidency until Friday morning of the Convention when I was informed by all sections of the Party that unless I was willing to accept the nomination the Party would split, and I did not feel like taking that responsibility. I was never a candidate for the office and never wanted it…Anyone who could act as a Senator would have no trouble being Vice President.” Truman adds a handwritten postscript, “Most Senators preside and know more about the rules and procedure than any V.P. since Jefferson.” Overall toning, edgewear, and filing holes to left margin, otherwise fine condition. Although Truman did not actively seek the office, Democratic Party leaders determined him to be a safer candidate than the more liberal incumbent Henry A. Wallace. Truman was chosen in a vote held on the last day of the Democratic National Convention, July 21, 1944. After being inaugurated as vice president on January 20, 1945, he remained in the position for less than two months before becoming president upon Roosevelt’s death. An incredibly fascinating Truman letter revealing his thoughts on this historic subject. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

Twice-signed Crusade in Europe dedicated to Ike’s private secretary 57. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Signed book: Crusade in Europe.

First edition, limited issue, numbered 1044/1426. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1948. Hardcover with slipcase, 7 x 10, 559 pages.

Signed and inscribed on the colophon in fountain pen, “For: Miss Margaret Hayes—who voluntarily devoted so many spare hours to helping me in collecting and preparing notes for this book—with appreciation of loyal and efficient service, and with lasting regard from her friend, Dwight D. Eisenhower.” Also signed in fountain pen on a special prefatory page reproducing Eisenhower’s ‘Order of the Day’ on D-Day, “Dwight D. Eisenhower.” In fine condition. An exceptional twice-signed limited edition enhanced markedly by its thoughtful dedication to one of the book’s key researchers and contributors, Margaret Hayes, a former warrant officer and private secretary to President Eisenhower. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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JFK’s Cold War notes on disarmament: “Center of our foreign policy— USSR trying to emasculate it” 58. John F. Kennedy.

Kennedy’s handwritten notes on a meeting related to the Cold War, six pages, 5 x 8, no date but likely as president circa 1961–1962. Brief notes written by Kennedy on a number of topics, nearly all related to foreign policy, the Soviet Union, and United Nations, with a selection of lines reading: “Center of our foreign policy—USSR trying to emasculate it”; “Some voice in policy making—opportunity to express views—show it the right way”; “Want to express views on making of policy”; “Personal relations between mission chief & secy”; “Veto on main staff”; “USC—matters relating UN”; “Have conference under the auspices of the U. N. For example—Disarmament Committee of 10 with secy. general attending, he turned it down”; “More of our aid through the U. N. & challenge the Soviets to do likewise”; “End Cold War— attack in numbers of our people—but mainly against the Russians“; “Tom Finletter for Disarmament?”; and “Defense Dept. & U. N. want to have some voice in coordination.” In fine condition, with a light coffee cup stain to the first page.

Kennedy had long supported a ban on nuclear weapons testing and reaffirmed his position in the 1960 presidential campaign, vowing to pursue a test ban treaty. The Ten Nation Committee on Disarmament, which he mentions here, had been sponsored by the United Nations and brought the US and Soviet Union to the negotiating table in March 1960. However, talks dissolved shortly thereafter due to the embarrassing U-2 spy plane incident. Once Kennedy took office, the United States was again ‘emasculated’ on the international stage with the failed Bay of Pigs invasion. Failing to reach any agreement, the USSR resumed its testing program and in October 1961 detonated the ‘Tsar Bomba,’ the most powerful weapon ever used. When the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war a year later, Khrushchev and Kennedy mutually recognized the danger of such a destructive arsenal. Negotiations were reopened between Washington and Moscow, and Kennedy achieved a major step toward disarmament in signing the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in October 1963.Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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59. John F. Kennedy. Signed book: Profiles in Courage. Later printing.

NY: Harper & Brothers, 1956. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 266 pages. Signed and inscribed on an off-white 5.5 x 8.25 sheet originally tipped in before the title page in bold black ink, “White House, For Mark Duffy—with warmest regards, John F. Kennedy, January 1962.”

Autographic condition: light soiling to lower right corner, brushing to latter portion of the inscription (as noted in Evelyn Lincoln’s letter), and show-through from adhesive to reverse of left edge resulting from the now fully detached signed page originally being tipped in, otherwise fine condition; overall presentability and boldness of the writing remains unaffected. Book condition: VG-/VG-.

Accompanied by two letters of provenance concerning the autographed sheet, one from Presidential Secretary Evelyn Lincoln to executive vice president of Harper & Brothers Evan Thomas, and the second from Thomas to Joseph Duffy of American Booksellers Association, in part: “The President responded with both speed and grace to our request for an autographed sheet to tip into Mark’s copy of Profiles in Courage…The inscription arrived a bit smudged by the Presidential hand, but I guess this will add to its historicity.” Also accompanied by a mimeographed letter bearing a facsimile signature from President Kennedy addressed to Mother Marion Duffy, “Ethel Kennedy has told me of your recent letter and your kind remarks concerning the Alliance for Progress. I want you to know how much I appreciate your interest and your thoughtfulness in sending these comments along to Ethel.”

As student director at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, an all-girls school in Bronx’s Maplehurst neighborhood, Sister Marion Duffy served as an important matriarchal figure for America’s royal family. To date, five Kennedy women—including Bobby’s wife Ethel—are alumnae. Given JFK’s faith and familial ties to Sacred Heart, this book serves as an uncommon associative piece relative to his own religious convictions as our first Catholic president. The extensive background correspondence and rare presidential inscription, “White House, January 1962,” considerably bolster this book’s overall desirability. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Rare LIFE special edition celebrating JFK’s inauguration 60. John F. Kennedy. Souvenir edition of LIFE magazine entitled ‘Inaugural Spectacle,’ 8.25 x 11, published in 1961, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black ink as president, “For Mr. Joseph Clark with very best wishes, John Kennedy.” Cloth-matted and framed with the entire printed text of Kennedy’s inaugural speech, taken from inside the magazine, a portrait of Kennedy giving his speech, and a plaque bearing his famous quote from the closing of the speech to an overall size of 27 x 34. In very good to fine condition, with some irregular ink adhesion and brushing to portions of inscription and some dampstaining to cover. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Oversized.

After three years working together in the Senate, John F. Kennedy and his liberal Democratic colleague from Pennsylvania, Joseph S. Clark, Jr., continued their push for civil rights, highlighting the issue as a major part of Kennedy’s presidential campaign. Endorsing new legislation—to extend voting rights, end discrimination in education and housing, and establish the Fair Employment Practices Commission, among other things—Kennedy announced during his campaign that Clark and Congressman Emanuel Celler had agreed to prepare a comprehensive civil rights bill ‘embodying the commitments of the Democratic platform,’ to be introduced early in the next congressional session. One of the key issues in Kennedy’s campaign, it helped him win the presidency in 1960. Inscribing this historic Life magazine—holding his legendary call to action, ‘Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country’—to his longtime supporter and colleague who shared in his mission for civil rights, this is an excellent piece with a notable association. Oversized. Starting Bid $300

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“Jackie is expecting this week”—JFK anticipates fatherhood 61. John F. Kennedy. Exceptional ALS signed “John,” one

page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, no date but circa November 1957. In full: “Many thanks for the invitation. As Jackie is expecting this week I won’t be able to come down—I will be there in December & I will look forward to seeing you.”

In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing and a few light stains. Jackie gave birth to Caroline, their first daughter, on November 27, 1957, amidst JFK’s busy reelection campaign. This was an especially joyous occasion as the couple had suffered a stillborn daughter the year prior in an early instance of the ‘Kennedy curse.’ With such intimate personal content, this is an immensely desirable autograph letter by the father-to-be. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

62. John F. Kennedy. Desirable TLS as president signed

“John Kennedy,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, April 16, 1963. Letter to New Jersey Senator Clifford P. Case, in full: “Please accept my warmest congratulations on your birthday. I hope that this will be a happy and memorable occasion and that the years to come will bring you continued health and happiness.” Kennedy strikes through a portion of the salutation and adds “Cliff.” In fine condition, with a very faint block of toning, several staple holes along the top, and slight brushing to the signature. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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63. Jacqueline Kenn e d y. A L S

signed “JBK,” one page, 5 x 8, White House letterhead, no date but circa 1961–1963.

Letter to “Mr. Nelson,” in part: “Here is a sample with number I got from Scalamandre before I spoke to you— to show desired thickness of yellow silk. This color isn’t bad either. Also the dark brown on the card might be good for upholstered sofa—will you tell Mrs. P. I think we should get a new one with down back & seat cushions.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

65. Lyndon B. Johnson. Color glossy 6.5 x 9.5 photo of

the Johnson couple in formal attire, displayed in its original 11 x 14 mat, signed and inscribed on the mat in fountain pen for the deputy director of the FBI, “To Deke de Loach—with our appreciation for your steadfastness and devotion to country— Lady Bird Johnson, Merry Christmas! 1968,” and “and Lyndon B. Johnson.” A presidential seal, green ribbon, calling card, and White House envelope are affixed to the reverse. Framed and in fine condition. DeLoach worked at the FBI for nearly thirty years and, in 1965, was promoted by Hoover to the lofty position of Deputy Director. During his tenure, DeLoach was a lead investigator in both the Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., assassinations. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

64. Jacqueline Kennedy. TLS

signed “Gratefully, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Doubleday letterhead, no date but postmarked March 2, 1983.

Letter to Francis O. Mattson of the New York Public Library, in full: “Thank you so much for your very helpful letter on how to procure academic mailing lists. We have written to the College Marketing Group and plan to contact others. You are so kind to have taken the time to help us. I look forward to seeing you again very soon.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

66. Lyndon B. Johnson. Color glossy 13 x 8.5 photo of a painting of LBJ at his Texas ranch, affixed to its original 18 x 14 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen, “To Deke De Loach, from his friend, Lyndon B. Johnson.” In fine condition, with some chipping to the emulsion along the edges of the photo. DeLoach worked at the FBI for nearly thirty years and, in 1965, was promoted by Hoover to the lofty position of Deputy Director. During his tenure, DeLoach was a lead investigator in both the Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., assassinations. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“You can reach your voters person to person, and it’s still the best way” 68. Bill Clinton. Early ALS signed “Bill,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5,

Office of the Attorney General, Little Rock letterhead, September 10, [1978]. Letter to “Bobby.” In full: “I am trying to get some money up for you—but remember you can reach your voters person to person, and it’s still the best way. If he spends too much, make it an issue—Say, with a touch of humor, that the Republicans are moving in and trying to buy their way, as usual—I’ll come & help if you think I can.” In fine condition. The content of this letter dates it to the election year of 1978, in which Clinton easily won the Arkansas gubernatorial election after serving two years as attorney general. As revealed in this letter, he was already a savvy politician and strategic campaigner.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Early in her tenure as first lady, Clinton plans to “stick to health care reform” 69. Hillary Clinton. ALS as first lady, signed “Hillary,” one page, 6.25

x 9.5, White House letterhead, March 8, 1993. Letter to New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, in full: “I am looking forward to our visit this week, although I fear it will be too short to cover all the matters I’d like to discuss. I will, however, stick to health care reform, if you promise further conversations about defining deviancy, welfare reform, ethnic conflict and the other subjects of mutual concern! I am enclosing a short article I thought you might find of interest.” In fine condition. Prior to the 1992 presidential election, Bill Clinton campaigned hard on the issue of health care reform. Once in office, Clinton appointed Hillary as chair of the Task Force on National Health Care Reform, assigning her to create a comprehensive strategy to provide universal health care for all Americans.

On September 22, 1993, the president delivered the landmark health care speech before Congress. The plan, however, was met with widespread criticism from both sides of the aisle, with Moynihan, a loyal Democrat and supporter of universal care, deeming it unrealistic. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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70. George Washington

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72. Benjamin Harrison

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73. William H. Taft

74. William H. Taft

75. Woodrow Wilson

76. Woodrow Wilson Starting Bid $200

77. Calvin and Grace Coolidge

80. Herbert Hoover

81. Herbert Hoover

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78. Herbert Hoover Starting Bid $200

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83. Franklin D. Roosevelt Starting Bid $200

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85. Franklin D. Roosevelt

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89. Harry S. Truman

90. Harry S. Truman

92. Harry S. Truman

93. Dwight D. Eisenhower

94. Dwight D. Eisenhower

95. Dwight D. Eisenhower

96. Dwight D. Eisenhower

97. Jacqueline Kennedy

98. Richard Nixon

99. Richard Nixon

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87. Franklin D. Roosevelt Starting Bid $200

88. Harry S. Truman Starting Bid $200

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100. Gerald Ford and Henry Kissinger

101. Gerald Ford

104. Ronald Reagan Starting Bid $200

105. George and Barbara Bush

106. The Bushes

107. Bill Clinton

108. Hillary Clinton

109. Hillary Clinton

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110. George W. Bush Starting Bid $200

102. Gerald Ford Starting Bid $200

103. Jimmy Carter Starting Bid $200

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111. Barack Obama Starting Bid $200

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notables Declaration of Independence

112. Declaration of Independence Force Print. Striking rice paper engraving of the Declaration of Independence, 25.5 x 29, printed by Peter Force in 1848 for inclusion in his series American Archives, beginning, “In Congress, July 4, 1776. The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America.”

Removably encapsulated in acid-free mylar. In very good to fine condition, with professional reinforcements along folds on the reverse. By 1820, the original Declaration of Independence had seriously deteriorated due to inappropriate handling and storage, creating an immediate need for a facsimile reproduction. Commissioned

by John Quincy Adams, William J. Stone engraved a copperplate by lifting ink directly from the original and creating a perfect copy. He printed 201 before placing the plate in storage for safekeeping.

Twenty years later, in 1843, Peter Force was commissioned by Congress to print a series of books—now known as the American Archives—featuring the founding documents of the United States. For the occasion, the Stone engraving was removed from storage and used to produce new copies on rice paper, distinguished from the original by an engraving in the lower left corner “W.J. Stone S.C. Washn.” Printed in 1848, each copy was folded into the first volume of the fifth series of books. After printing, the plate was again retired, now residing with the original Declaration at the National Archives. Congress authorized the printing of 1500 copies of American Archives, but subscriptions for the elaborate edition were disappointing, and in the end many fewer copies—perhaps only 500—were issued. Most were folded and bound into Volume I, Series Five. Starting Bid $1000 38 | August 10, 2016 | NOTABLES

Over 500 words in Bartlett’s hand, including his name eight times 113. Josiah Bartlett. ADS signed a

total of eight times throughout the text, one page, 7.25 x 12, May 21, 1792. Lengthy legal document entirely in the hand of Bartlett, in part: “Nathan Sweat…for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & five pounds lawful money…paid by Josiah Bartlett of Kingstown…convey & confirm unto the said Josiah Bartlett and to his heirs and assigns forever: about Thirty acres of Land in Kingstown.” The text of the document contains “Josiah Bartlett” twice more, “Bartlett” once, and “Bartlett’s land” twice. Also docketed on the reverse by Bartlett, “Deed, Nathan Sweat to Josiah Bartlett.” In fine condition.

Kingston, New Hampshire, was Bartlett’s hometown from age twenty until his death.Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The Maryland signer exiles a slave: “My grandson complains of his getting drunk” 114. Charles Carroll of Carrollton.

ALS signed “Ch. Carroll of Carrollton,” one page, 6.25 x 7.75, January 9, 1827.

Letter concerning one of the slaves at his Doughoregan Manor plantation, Paul.

In full: “I send Paul to the Manor as my grandson complains of his getting drunk; he is to be under Mr. Deane and being of a weakly constitution, I would have him kept at getting out wheat, and in severe cold or rainy weather not to work out.

Next Saturday send to my grandson a barrel of superfine flour. As it rained all day yesterday and the snow is melting fast I presume the country & merchant mills have now plenty of water.” In very good to fine condition, with moderate intersecting folds and slight blurring to a few letters of text. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Rare 1776 deed for prime land in Newport 115. William Ellery. Autograph endorsement, signed “Wm. Ellery,” on the reverse of a partly-printed document, one page, 13 x 16.75, May 20, 1776. Deed for land in Newport, in part: “William Channing for and in consideration of the sum of eighty pounds lawful money to me…well and truly paid by William Ellery of Newport…convey and confirm unto said William Ellery…two acres and one quarter be the same more or less and bounded Northerly on a driftway Easterly on a highway Southerlay on land of George Gibbs and Westerly on the land of Christopher Ellery.” Ellery’s endorsement appears on the reverse, in part: “Deed, Wm. Channing to Wm. Ellery…1776.” In very good condition, with extensive professional repairs and restoration to areas of paper loss of fold separations. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

116. Elbridge Gerry. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Massachusetts (1744–1814) who later served as vice president under James Madison. His name entered the language as a result of his support of politically advantageous redistricting, which became known as ‘gerrymandering.’ ALS as vice president, signed “E. Gerry,” one page, 7.25 x 9.5, December 9, 1813. Letter to Richard Cutts, who had recently been named Superintendent General of Military Stores. In part: “I was informed yesterday by the Cashier of the State Bank, that he had transmitted to you my draft on the Treasury of the UStates for a quarter salary. I have addressed to the acting Secretary a letter of this date on the subject. I should have written to him before, but had intended to have been in Washington on or before the day of the Session of Congress; a measure in which I was defeated by the sudden sickness of several of my family. Enclosed is my letter to the Secretary for your perusal; after which please to seal it, & send it to him. The loss of interest to the Bank I will make good, if delay shall have happened by my unexpected absence, in the payment of the draft.

Present me in the most respectful & cordial terms to the President & his Lady.” Matted and framed with an engraved portrait.

In fine condition, with a few small stains. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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The Pennsylvanian president approves an early 1787 land grant

117. Benjamin Franklin. Manuscript vellum DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 15.5 x 13.5, May 11, 1787. As president of the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Franklin issues a land grant. In part: “In consideration of the monies paid by Jacob Stewart…there is granted…a certain tract of land called ‘Pleasant Gardens’ situate on the Hickmans Run, a Branch of Yough River in Tyrone Township , Lafayette County.” Crisply signed on the left side by Franklin below the affixed seal, and countersigned at the conclusion by James Trimble as a secretary. The handsome white paper seal affixed to the upper left remains partially intact, but creased; show-through from an additional seal affixed to the reverse. Framed and in very good to fine condition, with small areas of paper loss along folds, and an area of discoloration (inherent to the vellum) touching the beginning of Franklin’s signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Attractively signed Revolutionary War–dated appointment 118. John Hancock. Revolutionary War–dated

partly-printed DS, one page, 11.75 x 12.25, July 1, 1781. As governor of Massachusetts, Hancock appoints Leonard Stone as “first Lieutenant of the Third Company commanded by Capt. Silas Cutter in the Seventh Regiment of Militia in the County of Worcester whereof John Boynton Esq. is Colonel.” Nicely signed at the conclusion in bold ink

by Governor Hancock and countersigned by John Avery as secretary. The white paper seal affixed to the upper left remains intact. Double-matted and framed with an image of Hancock to an overall size of 28.25 x 22.5. In very good condition, with splitting along intersecting folds and small areas of paper loss evidently repaired on the reverse.

Hancock had assumed the governorship less than a year prior after being elected with over ninety percent of the vote, and had recently signed the Articles of Confederation as one of Massachusetts Bay’s delegates to the Continental Congress. An exceptional display piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

Early twice-signed Hancock 119. John Hancock. Twice-signed partly-printed DS, signed “Jno: Hancock,” one page, 7.25 x 11.25, June 10, 1758. Promissory note in which Samuel Philips of Boston is bound and obliged to pay a sum to merchants Christopher Thilby and Jonathan Barnard, signed at the conclusion by Abijah Browne and Hancock as witnesses. Hancock additionally endorses the reverse, “June 8th 1758. Rec’d Twenty five pounds Sterl’g…of witness for Tho’s Hancock Esq.—Jno Hancock.” Matted and framed with an unsigned engraved portrait.

In very good condition, with areas of soiling and light staining, and paper loss along the right edge; Hancock’s early signature on the front is bold and unaffected by any flaws. After graduating from Harvard four years earlier, Hancock had joined his uncle and adoptive father Thomas Hancock’s merchant firm; John would inherit the firm and family fortune after Thomas passed away in 1764, making him one of the wealthiest men in colonial America.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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120. John Hancock. Bold ink signature, “John Hancock, President,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1 slip clipped from a letter.

Archivally mounted, matted, and framed with a portrait. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

121.

Francis Hopkinson. Signer of the

Declaration of Independence from New Jersey (1737–1791). Revolutionary War-dated partly-printed DS, signed “F. Hopkinson,” one page, 8.5 x 3.75, February 15, 1779.

An international currency exchange document, in part: “At Thirty Days Sight of this Third Bill, First, Second, and Fourth not paid, pay to James Wharton or Order, One Hundred and Twenty Dollars, in Six Hundred Livres Tournois, for Interest due on Money borrowed by the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Hopkinson as treasurer of loans and countersigned by Thomas Smith as commissioner of the Continental Loan-Office of Pennsylvania. Double-matted with an engraving and nameplate to an overall size of 21.5 x 13. In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Early land contract from the Pennsylvanian signer

122. John Morton. Signer of the Declaration of Indepen-

dence from Pennsylvania (1725–1777). Vellum manuscript DS, one page, 16.25 x 15.25, January 20, 1764. An indenture for a deed of land in which “John Morton of the Township of Ridley in the County of Chester and Province of Pennsylvania…in consideration of thirteen acres and a half… is conveyed unto him…by the aforenamed John Knowles” for a sum of five shillings. Signed at the conclusion by Morton. In very good to fine condition, with a repaired area of paper loss under Morton’s signature affecting his wife’s last name. 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. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

123. James Wilson and Thomas Mifflin. Dual-signed

manuscript DS, signed “James Wilson” and “Tho Mifflin,” one page on the reverse of a manuscript indenture, 27.5 x 24.25, dated March 22, 1792, and February 23, 1792. In the upper right of the document, Justice Wilson appoints Christian Huber as a member of a prosecution team, signed at the conclusion by Wilson; on the left side, Governor Mifflin appoints and commissions James Biddle as “President of the Court of Common Pleas of and for the city and County of Philadelphia,” signed under the eight-point seal by Mifflin. In very good to fine condition, with scattered moderate overall soiling. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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American Politicians and Leaders 124. Aaron Burr. ALS signed “A.

Burr,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, August 16, [no year, but circa 1810].

Letter to Thomas Smith, confirming receipt of papers from Smith’s son and discussing the related legal matter, in part: “The papers have been perused—no such order of the late Chancellor Livingston for the delivery of the papers to you, as mentioned in your deposition, is to be found among the papers received from you—on the contrary, there is an order of the late Chan’r Livingston made 25 Ap’l 1796 for the delivery of these papers Eliz’th Smith & W’m Dennings…Be pleased to inform me when the order mentioned in your letter may be seen.

Mr. Dennings whom I have just now seen, can give me no information on the subject.” In very good condition, with several small areas of repaired paper loss and moderate overall irregular staining. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The scarce Maryland patriot 125. Thomas Sim Lee. American planter and second

governor of Maryland (1745—1819) who worked closely with the founding fathers during the nation’s birth, and served as a delegate at the 1783 Congress of the Confederation and as a member of the House of Delegates in 1787. Revolutionary War-dated ALS signed “Tho. S. Lee,” one page, 6.25 x 7.75, December 1, 1782. Letter to General Gates concerning a delivery of 200 pounds of gold, in which he informs the general that he is unable to make it to Traveller’s Rest, in part: “Permit me therefore to request the favor of you to meet me at One O’clock at Sheperd’s Town or as soon afterwards as may be convenient to you.” Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in Lee’s own hand. In fine condition, with seal-related paper loss to the integral address leaf. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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126. Colonial Plymouth. An interesting and important archive of 14 seventeenth-century documents from Plymouth [Plimouth], Massachusetts. Documents range in date from 1669–1700 and deal primarily with wills, deeds, and land issues. A brief summary of each document follows: a deed between Captain Joseph Howland and John Gray for land “off Rockey Nooke in Plimouth,” July 17, 1694; a receipt pertaining to the estate of Edward Gray, October 30, 1684; a document regarding the division of Edward Gray’s land, March 29, 1683; a land deed between James Winslow and John Gray, September 15, 1700; a will of Ephraim Morton, who is “weak of body through sickness yet of disposing memory & understanding,” November 2, 1693; a deed of Samuel Little and his wife Sarah to John Gray, January 15, 1689; a land purchase “in consideration of the sum of Ten Pounds in Currant money of New England,” December 17, 1700; a quit claim between Edward Gray and John Gray pertaining to father Edward Gray’s estate, March 4, 1688/89; a manuscript copy of “An agreement of Several of ye Neighbors living at and about Rockey Nooke in the Township of Plimouth respecting ye bounds of their lands,” February 12, 1703/4, being a copy of the original document of 1669; a document regarding land owned by Edward Gray at Shawamot, October 28, 1684; a period transcript of the bounds of land between John Gray and Caleb Cook, March 3, 1685/6; a document entitled “An Inventory of the Estate of Lieut. Ephraim Morton late of Plymouth,” November 1, 1693, listing cattle, sheep, pewter, furniture, wool, grain, corn, spinning wheels, lumber, and farm equipment; a document dividing Edward Gray’s land, including the “little house by the watterside,” between Dorothy Gray and John Gray, for the land “from the seaside to the King’s Road or Highway…northerly side of the Great Rock,” March 14, 1682; and a 1686 transcript of 1666/7 record of bounds of Benjamin Eaton’s land near “the Swamps called Bradfords Marsh.” Conditions of the documents rate between good and very good, as would be expected with 300-year-old documents. Several have professional repairs along folds, others have scattered toning and staining, partial fold separations, and scattered paper loss.. Starting Bid $500

Rare trade document from the provincial founder of Pennsylvania 127. William Penn. English-born

Quaker (1644–1718) and founder of the colony that became the state of Pennsylvania. Vellum manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Penn,” one page, 16.5 x 9.5, March 10, 1701. Penn authorizes the appointment of a customs agent for the county of Kent, citing several acts of Parliament concerning trade and customs, including act for “the Encouragement of Trade,” “to prevent the planting of tobacco in England,” “for the encouragement of the Greenland and Eastland Trades and for the better Servicing the plantation Trade,” and “for preventing frauds and Regulating Abuses in the plantation Trade.” Signed in the lower right by Penn. The white paper seal affixed to the upper left remains mostly intact. In very good condition, with scattered overall light staining, heavier at the top, and small areas of minor ink erosion. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Activists and Social Leaders

128. Emma Goldman. Anarchist known for her political activism, writing and

speeches (1869-1940). Rare color 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Union Station in Washington D.C., signed in black ink by Goldman, who addresses the reverse in her own hand, “Mr. William S. Wandby, Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Lovely set of four letters from Keller to Kellogg 129. Helen Keller. Wonder-

ful set of four TLSs signed in pencil, each one page, three measure 7.25 x 10.5 and one 6.75 x 11.75, dated between 1938 and 1949. All four letters are addressed to Helen Kellogg.

The earliest, dated October 26, 1938, in part: “During the back-and-forth travelling of the past three weeks I have been unavoidably separated from my typewriter, or I should have thanked you promptly for your sweet note and precious gift to the blind. You could not have found a lovelier way to give them pleasure. It is a joy to see how ‘The Reader’s Digest’ brings into their shadowed world the colorful, throbbing life of mankind, news banishing monotony, starry dreams and the teachings of history.” Another, dated January 7, 1941, in part: “We could not forget the hunger of millions or the hearths without a fire this Yule-tide, but we opened wide our door to a beloved Gust—the Vision of coming peace and good-will throughout the world, and we held fast to that angel until he left a blessing with us;” Another, dated, September 25, 1943, in part: “The Typewriter you loaned me has been an immense help, and I am glad to have it to say so to you. Now comes your precious gift heavy with deliciousness. How we shall enjoy the ham served out on the terrace in the warm autumn sunshine at Arcan Ridge!” In overall fine condition. Helen Kellogg was the daughter-in-law of W. K. Kellogg, the breakfast cereal magnate who donated much of his fortune to philanthropic causes.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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130. Helen Keller. Signed book: The Story of My Life. Later

printing. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1905. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.25, 441 pages. Signed on the half-title page in pencil, “Service is the greatest thing in the world, Helen Keller, July 19th, 1943.”

Includes the original dust jacket. In very good to fine condition, with the signed page partially detached. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Beautiful illustrated edition of Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom 131. Nelson Mandela.

Signed book: The Illustrated Long Walk to Freedom.

Limited first edition, numbered 236/425. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1996. Hardcover with slipcase, 10 x 11.75, 208 pages. Includes a specially commissioned portrait of Mandela by photographer Benny Gool, affixed to its original 9 x 10.5 presentation mat, neatly signed asident on the mat in black felt tip, “N. Mandela, 28.10.96.”

Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: Fine/ None, in a NF clamshell case. Expertly bound in South African Wassa goatskin, this extensively illustrated edition remains an uncommon and highly coveted autobiography of the revered South African revolutionary. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Shortly before his retirement, Mandela reminds that “the task of building a better life for all cannot stop, even for a single day” 132. Nelson Mandela. Exceptional TLS as

president signed “N. Mandela,” three pages, 5.75 x 8.25, personal letterhead, April 29, 1999. Letter to Helen Suzman, in part: “With our second democratic elections on the horizon, the sense of history is overwhelming.

The people of South Africa have helped turn our rainbow nation into a positive and strong democracy, despite the pain and suffering endured in the past we have shown true courage and heroism on the path to democracy.

Generations of South Africans began their long walk to freedom that has taken our nation ever closer to the fulfilment [sic] of our dreams. The determination and solidarity of the previously disadvantaged majority since 1994 will leave a lasting legacy for generations to come. Millions were deliberately reduced to poverty under an oppressive system.

During the 1994 elections, we knew that nothing could stop the people’s declaration that the time had come to govern ourselves.

We had then fully understood that none of us could be free unless we were all free; and that none of us could enjoy lasting peace and security while countless South Africans were cursed by hunger, homelessness, lack of education and ill-health.

After we successfully voted first time in our millions, as equals—men and women of every colour, language, and religion; rich and poor our nation was reborn. As we pledged to undo the legacy of our divided past, we rekindled the hope of a South Africa that would rise from the injustices of apartheid…

The success of our national Rugby team during the 1995 world cup was instrumental in bringing our people together despite being a sport enjoyed by the minority under Apartheid. The future of our sport is bright and vital in bringing our diverse society together. With successful sponsorships and corporate funding, our youth can reap the benefits of sport and in the process bridge the racial divide….The achievements we have made since 1994 would not have been possible without the staunch loyalty and dedication of people such as yourself.” In fine condition. The recipient, Helen Suzman, was a noted South African anti-apartheid activist and politician, who spent 36 years in parliament and visited Mandela on numerous occasions during his imprisonment.

Written shortly after Mandela delivered his farewell speech to Parliament on March 29, 1999, this letter eloquently displays the South African leader’s call for unity and perseverance as he prepares to welcome his ANC successor, Thabo Mbeki. A powerful letter from late in Mandela’s storied tenure.Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

133. Nelson Mandela. Signed book: One Step Behind. First edition. Rivonia, South Africa: Zebra Press, 2000. Paperback, 5.75 x 9, 208 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in blue ballpoint, “To Margaret, Best wishes, N. Mandela, 29.11.2000.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Supreme Court Justices

134. Burger Court. Superb color satin-finish 14 x 9 photo of the justice of the Supreme Court affixed to its original 18 x 14 mount, signed on the mount in ink

by Warren E. Burger, Byron White, William J. Brennan, Potter Stewart, Thurgood Marshall, William Rehnquist, Harry A. Blackmun, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., and John Paul Stevens. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

In the wake of the XYZ affair, Marshall seeks passage home from Bordeaux 135. John Marshall. ALS signed “J. Marshall,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75,

April 18, 1798. Letter to James H. Hooe, a prominent Virginia landowner and Washington family acquaintance, in full: “I had intended to take Nantes in my way to Bordeaux & to sail from that place if I could obtain a vessel—if I could not to proceed to Bourdeaux, but I have been told that the road from Nantes to Bourdeaux is bad & dangerous &, as your letter leaves me scarcely any hope that there is still a vessel at Nantes about to sail for the United States, I finally decided to go immediately to Bourdeaux. I was apprehensive that by taking too much time at one place I might after being disappointed then lose my passage at the other.

I shall not then have the pleasure of seeing you. I wish you a great deal of happiness.” Professionally inlaid by its integral address leaf (which exhibits some small tears and stains) into a somewhat larger sheet. In fine condition; professionally inlaid by its integral address leaf (which exhibits some small tears and stains) into a somewhat larger sheet.

After his deft handling of the XYZ affair, Marshall embarked on a fifty-three day voyage home aboard the Brig Alexander Hamilton, docking safely in New York on June 17, 1798. With anti-French sentiment at its zenith, Marshall, the first of the three US envoys to arrive stateside, was welcomed as a national celebrity, using his popularity surge to make a successful run for Congress less than a year later. Marshall’s overwhelming support of President Adams resulted in his appointment as secretary of state in 1800, and then, a year later, as the fourth chief justice of the Supreme Court, a post he would serve over the course of six presidential administrations. Most consider Marshall to be the single most influential chief justice in US history, essentially due to his opinion in Marbury v. Madison, which established the power of judicial review and, consequently, made the Court a co-equal branch of government. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500 50 | August 10, 2016 | NOTABLES

Businessmen The 18-year-old Getty prepares to enter the University of California 136. J. Paul Getty. ALS signed “Paul,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 6.75, personal letterhead, August 14, 1911. The 18-year-old Getty writes a letter to his father from Berkeley, in part: “I hope that by this time you will have received my telegram. I put in a couple of busy days I assure you. How did the U. C. happen to send their letter to you? The matter stands as follows: The U. C. doesn’t think my credentials strong enough to warrant their letting me enter without some matriculation examinations. I will have to study hard on Latin, Greek, and Civics. I got my credit in Spanish and I think I certainly deserved it. As soon as I am able to take my examinations I will. I will probably get into the U. C. the beginning of the second semester. In fact I know I will, because I am right up here, can get advice from the professors any time I need it, can hire a Senior to coach me, and, best of all, can use the wonderful university library as much as I want to. There is a prep. school up here called Boone’s. It is right near the Y.M.C.A. and is supposed to be one of the best schools in the country. It makes a business of coaching fellows for U. C. I know that if I went to it for this semester I could pass the matriculation examinations in January…Please write and tell me which you think is best for me to do. Personally, I believe that if I get a good tutor, a Senior in the College of Letters to help me for a while and study hard I will get the necessary learning to enable me to matriculate.” Getty adds a brief postscript, “I certainly have had a siege with my teeth. They were all out of repair.

I will not lose anything by entering in January as I have 9 units of college work to turn in, consequently I can graduate in ’15 as we planned. Write soon.” Also includes an unsigned Exchange National Bank book from Tulsa, Oklahoma, issued to “J. Paul Getty;” an ALS signed by his mother, Sarah Catherine Getty; and a 1930 Loyal Order of Moose membership card issued to George F. Getty. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

138. Henry Wells and William Fargo. Partly-print-

137. Friedrich Alfred Krupp. German steel manufacturer (1854–1902) who took over leadership of the family business in 1887. Untranslated TLS in German, signed “F. A. Krupp,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, November 2, 1891. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing. Accompanied by an unsigned letter from the Krupp offices, dated September 1, 1892. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

ed DS, signed “Henry Wells” and “Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 12 x 8.5, May 1, 1866.

Handsomely engraved certificate for three shares of capital stock in the American Express Company issued to William V. Van Rensselaer of Seneca Falls. Signed at the conclusion by Wells as president and Fargo as secretary. In very good to fine condition, with staining and small tears to top edge. Accompanied by an 1868 receipt signed by Van Rensselaer exchanging his three shares in The American Express Company for fifteen shares of the American Merchants Union Express Company. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Scientists and Inventors The famed inventor and potential savior of President Garfield seeks admission to the funeral ceremony 139. Alexander Graham Bell. Exceptional ALS, one page, 5.25 x 7.5, black-bor-

dered letterhead, September 22, 1881. Addressed to the Executive Mansion, a letter to J. Stanley Brown, the private secretary to President Garfield, in full: “If you will kindly send me a few tickets of admission to the Rotunda for the funeral ceremony you will oblige one of the sincerest mourners of the late President.” In fine condition, with a trimmed bottom edge and torn upper edge. In mid-July of 1881, Bell was invited to the White House to locate the bullet fired into the back of President Garfield by assassin Charles Guiteau. In an attempt to achieve what the nation’s best surgeons could not, Bell searched for the bullet with an induction balance device, an early version of the metal detector inspired by the work of Gustave Trouve. Bell made efforts on July 26 and August 1, but was ultimately unable to locate the stray bullet; it was later determined that the metal bedsprings below the supine president had skewed the experiment. President Garfield died from his wounds just three days before this letter was written. With such a close association to the tragic fate of America’s twentieth president, this is a superb and solemn letter from one of the Industrial Age’s foremost names. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Incredibly bold 1870 Darwin 140. Charles Darwin. Extremely bold ink signature, “Charles Darwin, July 6th 1870,” on an off-white 3.25 x 5.5 sheet of Down, Beckenham, Kent letterhead. In very good to fine condition, with faint staining to trimmed edges and several moderate horizontal folds. Although Darwin had published On the Origin of Species in 1859, it was not until 1871’s The Descent of Man—released one year after this signature—that he first used the word ‘evolution.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Splendid oversized Edison portrait 141. Thomas Edison. Superlative matte-finish 10.5 x 15.5 bust-length portrait of Edison in a suit and bow tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To George F. Morrison, Thos. A. Edison.” The photo was taken circa 1925 by Walter Scott Shinn of New York. Beautifully double-matted and framed to an overall size of 16.5 x 21.5. In fine to very fine condition. Beginning his career at Edison Lamp Works in Harrison, New Jersey, in the summer of 1882, when he was only 15 years old, George F. Morrison spent a lifetime climbing the ranks of General Electric. In 1903, he became the General Manager of all of GE’s plants; he went on to be elected Vice President of General Electric in 1917, and the following year became one of the original members of the Association of Edison Pioneers. An excellent association and one of the finest formal Edison portraits we have encountered.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

142. Thomas Edison. Edison Botanic Research Corporation business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison, “Thos. A. Edison,” payable to Jerome Osborn for $64.70, stamp-dated January 16, 1929. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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143. Thomas Edison. Classic bold ink signature, “Thomas A. Ed-

ison,” on an off-white 3 x 2.25 card. Attractively double-matted and framed to an overall size of 14 x 16. In fine condition, with small blot to the tip of the ‘umbrella.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“My gun was first patented in 1862, but I have taken out eight patents fo improvements” 144. Richard Gatling. ALS signed “R. J. Gatling,” one page,

5 x 7.75, January 12, 1894. Written from Hartford, Connecticut, a letter to Lee Slyman, in full: “In compliance with your request I will say, my gun was first patented in 1862, but I have taken out eight patents for improvements in it and in its feed since the above date.” In fine condition, with mounting remnants affixed to reverse. A year after inventing his famous rapid-fire multi-barrel gun, Gatling achieved the first of his many patents for the weapon on November 4, 1862. In his original patent order, he asserts that the ‘object of this invention is to obtain a simple, compact, durable, and efficient firearm for war purposes, to be used either in attack or defence, one that is light when compared with ordinary field-artillery, that is easily transported, that may be rapidly fired, and that can be operated by few men.’ After several modifications, Gatling’s gun—a hand-cranked, breech-loading cannon with ten revolving barrels capable of firing 250 rounds a minute—served as in indispensable source of military might, and helped change the tides of the Civil War in favor of the Union forces. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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145. Marcello Malpighi. Italian doctor (1628–1694) who gave his name to several physiological features and played an important part in the discovery of the microscope and study of human physiology. Rare untranslated ALS in Italian, one page, 7.75 x 10.5, December 20, 1692. In very good condition, with moderate overall foxing and toning, and a small hole beneath the text affecting nothing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

146. Guglielmo Marconi. Italian physicist and inventor who

devoted his life to experiments in wireless communication, and was awarded with the Nobel prize in 1909. Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.5 Mendelssohn Studios portrait photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen on the photographer’s mount, “To Dear Prof. Dr. A. Italy, with feelings of true friendship, G. Marconi Xmas 1897.”

Italy was Marconi’s first overland connection. Mount is affixed to a slightly larger piece of artists board. In fine condition, with a light area of water spotting to right edge of mount, not affecting image and a small portion of signature over studio stamp in lower right corner. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Rare scientific aphorism 147. Louis Pasteur. AQS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 4 x 6, no date. Pasteur pens a thoughtful quote, in full (translated): “Science does not have its own homeland, but men of science must have theirs. It’s to their homeland that they must report the influence that their works might have in the world.” In very good to fine condition, with old tape residue on the reverse showing through to the front, touching a few words of text but not the signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Incredulous of “so-called remedies” for rabies 148. Louis Pasteur. ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 4.5 x 7, December 18, 1887. Response to a colleague, in part (roughly translated): “I hasten to thank you for your valuable indication. I will give your letter to Mr. Dr. Grancher with prayer to experiment on rabies. I tried everything to these so-called remedies that a priori I am very incredulous.” In fine condition. In 1885, Dr. Jacques-Joseph Grancher had been instrumental in convincing Pasteur to use the rabies vaccination on his first human subject, the nineyear-old Joseph Meister, which proved successful. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Intellectuals Freud comments on the “etching showing me sitting at my desk”

150. Sigmund Freud. ALS in German, signed “Freud,” one page, 5.75 x 8.75, personal letterhead, August 22, 1918. Letter to Hoda Klion, in full (translated): “Most likely, I shall be back in Vienna this year no sooner than by the middle of October. The time from September 1 until then, I expect to spend in Berlin. The etching showing me sitting at my desk was done by Max Pollak years ago.” Impressively mounted, cloth-matted, and framed to an overall size of 29.5 x 24. In very good to fine condition, with scattered overall creasing and a rubber stamp to lower blank area. Pollak’s well-known portrait etching of Freud, accomplished in 1914, shows the pioneering psychoanalyst at his desk surrounded by antiquities. A wonderful letter that ties together the arts and sciences. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Religious Figures Rare autograph benediction for the founder of Belmont Abbey 151. Pope Pius X. ALS in Latin, signed “Pius PP. X.,” one page, 6.5 x 9, May 29, 1909. An Apostolic Blessing for Francis Wegg-Prosser, who established the Benedictine community which became Belmont Abbey in Herefordshire, England, in 1859. The papal coat of arms is blindstamped to the lower left. In fine condition, with a thin strip of toning along the top edge. As an important and generous benefactor of the Roman Catholic cause in both his public and private life, Wegg-Prosser played a significant role in the English Catholic revival. Pope Pius X sent this handwritten letter in the monastery’s golden jubilee year of 1909, extending blessings to Francis Wegg-Prosser in association with the church and monastery.

A wonderful and significant piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Scarce 1854 letter by the Mormon prophet 152. Brigham Young. LS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, September

30, 1854. Letter to John F. Callun, written as governor of the Utah Territory. In full: “In compliance with your written request to Hon. John M. Bemhisel, our Delegate in Congress, I enclose you a Commission to act in the Office of Commissioner of Deeds in the City of Washington for the Territory of Utah. Upon the receipt of your Commission, you will please forward me your Oath of Office, and such other papers as your laws may require in such cases.” In very good condition, with several small chips and tears to edges, and light wrinkling and soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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World Leaders and Politcians

153. Simon Bolivar. Scarce partly-printed DS in Spanish, one page, 8.5 x 12.25, November 16, 1825. As president of Peru, Bolivar appoints a captain to active service in the Peruvian army. Signed at the conclusion

by Bolivar, and endorsed on the reverse by others including Antonio Jose de Sucre, who succeeded Bolivar as president.

In fine condition, with scattered light soiling. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

154. Winston Churchill. TLS signed “W. S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, personal letterhead, March 6, 1963. Letter to H. P. Moll, in full: “I am indeed obliged to you all for once again electing me President of the West Essex Conservative Club.

Would you please convey my warm thanks and my good wishes to the Members?” In fine condition. Consignor notes letter is from the estate of Major Jack Churchill, Sir Winston’s brother.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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The future prime minister’s definitive history of World War I 155. Winston Churchill. Signed book: The World Crisis. First

abridged edition. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1931. Hardcover, 7 x 9.5, 866 pages. Signed on the first free end page, “Inscribed

by Winston S. Churchill, Jan. 1932.” Autographic condition: foxing and toning to first free end page, otherwise fine. Book condition: VG-/None. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

156. Winston Churchill. Ink

signatures, “Winston S. Churchill” and “Clementine S. Churchill,” the latter adding the date, “7.5.24,” on an off-white 6.25 x 1.5 slip. Matted and framed with an image of the couple to an overall size of 13.25 x 16.75. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Early signature dated to Hirohito’s 1921 tour of Europe 157. Emperor Hirohito. Scarce circa 1921 ink signature

of Hirohito in Japanese on an off-white 7.25 x 5.5 album page. Also signed below in ink by Prince Kan’in Kotohito and diplomat Chinda Sutemi. In fine condition. Accompanied by the two other signers, a 21-year-old Hirohito became the first Japanese crown prince to study abroad when he undertook a six-month tour of Europe in 1921, traveling to countries such as France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, and the United Kingdom, staying in England as the guest of the Royal family. On November 29, 1921, shortly after his return home, Hirohito was appointed Regent of Japan in place of his ailing father. An early and sought-after signature.

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158. Hua Guofeng. Premier of the People’s Republic of China (1921–2008) who served from 1976–1980; he was eventually outmaneuvered by Deng Xiaoping, who forced him into early retirement. Attractive glossy 7 x 5 photo, signed

by Hau in black felt tip in Chinese. Photo also bears an autopen signature of Helmut Schmidt. In fine condition, with some minor spots of silvering to a few dark areas of the photo. Accompanied by a 1980 letter of transmittal from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This photograph was captured October 23, 1979, during a round of talks between the two nations in Bonn, Germany. That year, China and Germany entered into an agreement allowing China to study the German system of DIN norms and standards and transfer it to China; as a result, early 1980s Chinese product standards closely followed those of Germany. An extremely rare Chinese autograph with official documentation. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

159. Nikita Khrushchev and Georgy Malenkov.

Scarce pair of ink signatures in Cyrillic, “N. Khrushchev, 27/IV-56,” and “G. Malenkov, 30-3-56,” on individual pink 4.5 x 3.5 album pages still contained within an autograph book. Also signed inside by Nikolai Bulganin. In fine condition. A desirable combination of these Soviet leaders. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

160. Marie Louise.

Second wife of Emperor Napoleon I of France (1791-1847). ALS in French, signed “Louise,” 4.5 x 6.75, September 5, 1832. Written from Schonbrunn, a letter to her son William, in part [translated]: “My last days in Vienna have given me so many chores, my dear William, that I can only write you a couple of words to tell you how happy I will be to see you again and to be near you. I am so terribly tired that I believe my health will suffer as a result.” In fine condition. This letter dates to only a few weeks removed from the untimely death of Napoleon Francois Charles Joseph Bonaparte, the only son of Louise and Napoleon Bonaparte.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Illuminated heraldic arms granted to a Napoleonic prefect 161. Napoleon. Partly-printed

DS rapidly signed “Napol,” one page, 23.25 x 17.75, August 24, 1811. Document conferring the title of “Baron of Our Empire” upon Francois Boissy-d’Anglas, specifying the elements of the armorial device he is authorized to wear. A beautifully hand-painted rendering of the crest of the newly minted title, as described in the document, is present in the upper left. Document is also countersigned by Prince Cambaceres, Arch-Chancellor of the Empire, Second Consul with Napoleon, and chief author of the Napoleonic Code.

Central vertical and horizontal folds, wear to a portion of the hand-painted heraldic crest, and most writing light but legible, otherwise fine condition. The recipient, son of the prominent statesman of the same name, was one of Napoleon’s prefects from 1810 through 1814. A boldly signed, unusual format with a distinctive hand-painted coat of arms. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

At the gates of Vienna, Napoleon refuses a general’s salary request 162. Napoleon. Autograph endorsement, “Refuse, Np,” penned in the left margin

of a manuscript document in French, signed “C. de Hunebourg,” one page, 8.75 x 12.75, May 10, 1809. Napoleon refuses the request of a general to be paid the salary of a major general for the period during which he commanded a division.

In part (translated): “The General of the Brigade Poncet charged in the interim of the command of the 19th military division asks for the extraordinary treatment of 12,000 francs from your Majesty 1 April 1808 to the General of the Division in which he filled the function.” A horizontal fold passing through the endorsement, a few small edge tears, and some scattered staining and soiling, otherwise fine condition. On May 10, 1809, the day this report was written by Minister of War Henri Jacques Guillaume Clarke, Napoleon reached the gates of Vienna, where he would accept the city’s surrender on the morning of May 13th. This was early in the War of the Fifth Coalition, and just weeks before he would personally suffer his first defeat in the Battle of Aspern-Essling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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The elite of Soviet arts and sciences protest the Vietnam War 163. Soviet Peace Committee. TLS in French signed by Dmitri Shostakovich, Yuri Gagarin, Galina Ulanova, Nikolay Semyonov, Sergey Konenkov, and Sergei Gerasimov, two pages, 8.25 x 12, no date but circa 1965. Letter signed by the six members of the Soviet Peace Committee, in part (translated): “Aggression against the Vietnamese people who fight for freedom is an extremely serious threat to peace on Earth. American troops bombard the cities, they use toxic substances and napalm bombs, massacring the peaceful population, burning women, old men and intoxicating children.

We have no right to remain passive in the face of such crimes.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing and toning along edges. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Zapata fears a new revolutionary faction: “They will be beaten and expelled by force of arms as if dealing with a Carrancista force” 164. Emiliano Zapata. TLS in Spanish, one page both sides, 8.5 x 13.25, Liberation Army Headquarters letterhead, June 7, 1916. Circular issued by Zapata concerning rival revolutionary leader Felix Diaz. In part (translated): “This Headquarters has news that known reactionary leader Felix Diaz, nephew of dictator Porfirio Diaz, has landed on the Veracruz coast and made contact with the State of Oaxaca; he comes to the country with the purpose of making a counter-revolution in favor of the landowners, cientificos and caciques…This movement threatens the principles of the Revolution, and therefore it is urgent to be on guard and guard against the new faction…who only try to regain power for Porfiristas, Huertistas, landowners, caciques, and friends of these.

For this reason the Headquarters orders you comply with the following instructions…It is strictly forbidden for commanders, officers and soldiers of the Liberation Army to enter talks, conferences, or arrangements of any sort, whether verbal or correspondence, with individuals belonging to the faction led by General Felix Diaz…Do not permit for any reason the Felicistas entrance to the area controlled by the Liberation Army, and if a force of them intends to invade, they will be beaten and expelled by force of arms as if dealing with a Carrancista force, as both factions are equally enemies of the revolution…Prevent any Felicismo leaders from doing any kind of propaganda in the revolutionary zone and therefore collect and destroy any copies of the manifestos, plans and other documents published

by Felix Diaz and his supporters…Collect all weapons, ammunition and items intended for the enemy Felicista…Explain to the townspeople the true tendencies of Felicisimo, and make today more than ever active propaganda of our ideals. To this end distribute in all populations the manifestos, newspapers and writings from this Headquarters…Reprint and circulate the Plan de Ayala and Agrarian Law…Individuals who violate any of these orders will be punished by this Headquarters and will be regarded as treason to the revolutionary cause.” In very good condition, with heavy show through from writing to opposing sides and the signature a few shades light. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Royalty

The king and queen of the New World

165. Ferdinand and Isabella. Spanish monarchs best known as the sponsors and patrons of Christopher Columbus.

Rare DS in Spanish, signed “Yo el Rey” and “Yo la Reyna,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.75 x 12.25, March 28, 1494. Untranslated royal decree issued in Medina del Campo confirming privileges granted to a citizen in Toledo, signed at the conclusion by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. The embossed paper seal below the signatures remains fully intact. Bound within old vellum wrappers with a Spanish identification on the front. In very good to fine condition, with light edge staining and overall expected wear commensurate with the age of the document.

Nearly two years after sponsoring Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the Indies, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella signed the Treaty of Tordesillas on July 2, 1494, just a few months after the present document. The accord divided the newly discovered lands outside of Europe between Portugal and the Crown of Castile, granting exclusive rights to all newly discovered and undiscovered lands with a line of demarcation that promised that lands to the east would belong to Portugal, and the lands to the west to Castile. A highly unusual format signed by two of history’s most influential monarchs. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Massive photogravure of His Royal Highness Edward, Prince of Wales 166. King Edward VIII.

Enormous matte-finish 18.5 x 28.75 photogravure of the prince of Wales published by Henry Graves & Co., boldly signed in black ink, “Edward P, 1921.”

Impressively double-matted and framed to an overall size of 32 x 43. In fine condition.

Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

168. Marie de Medici.

Queen consort of France (1573–1642) as the second wife of King Henry IV of France; she herself was a member of the wealthy and powerful House of Medici. Vellum manuscript DS in French, signed “Marie,” one page, 18 x 12, July 1626.

Untranslated appointment for a chaplain, crisply signed in the center by Marie and countersigned by her secretary Claude Bouthillier. The white paper seal affixed to the lower right remains intact. In fine condition, with expected document wear and light soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

169. Nicholas I. Untranslated LS in Cyrillic, three pages

on two adjoining sheets, 8.75 x 14, 1839. In fine condition, with circular seal-related areas of toning. Accompanied by the original transmittal cover. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

170. Nicholas I. Czar of Russia

167. King William IV. Partly-printed DS, signed “William R.,” one page, 15.5 x 11.5, August 3, 1830. King William appoints George Darby Griffith Esquire as “Captain in our Ninetieth Regiment of Foot (or Perthshire Volunteers) commanded by our Trusty and Welbeloved Lieut. General Ralph Darling.”

Signed in the upper left above the white and blue paper seals

by King William. Double-matted and framed with an image of the King to an overall size of 28.25 x 18. In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

(born 1796) who reigned from 1825 until his death in 1855.

By crushing the Decembrist Uprising, he confirmed the autocracy of czarist rule, but disastrous losses in the Crimean War marked the collapse of his foreign and domestic policies. Circa 1825 ink signature in Cyrillic on an off-white 4.25 x 2.5 slip. In fine condition, with pencil notations on the reverse showing through. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Incredibly early postcard from the 13-year-old Diana 171. Princess Diana. Rare extremely early ALS signed “Diana xx,” one page on a 6 x 4 postcard, August 3, 1974.

Letter to a friend in Essex, written while on vacation in Collobrieres with her friends and family. In part: “We arrived safely and having a lovely time…We are having delicious food and we went to the beach yesterday. I am bit red and sore. My aunt and uncle arriving on Monday. The butterflies are beautiful and there are masses of insects and scorpions.” Diana’s friend Kitty has added a few sentences at the end; the address is in Diana’s hand. In very good condition, with creasing, soiling, and old adhesive remnants touching several words of text but not adversely affecting readability.

Providing terrific insight into her youth, this is by far the earliest Diana letter we have offered. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

An early portrait of Charles and Diana 172. Princess Diana and Prince Charles. Appealing color semi-glossy 4 x 5.25 portrait of the Royal couple, affixed to its original mount, signed on the mount in black ink, “Charles 1983,” and in blue ink, “Diana.”

Displayed in its original green leather Wallace Heaton of Bond Street frame to an overall size of 7 x 9.25. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Queen Isabella orders a gown for Catharine of Aragon

173. Queen Isabella. Manuscript DS

in Spanish, signed “Yo la Reyna,” one page, 8.75 x 12.25, October 10, 1499.

Queen Isabella issues instructions to her chamberlain, Sancho de Paredes, to fetch seven and one-third yards of fine black cloth given to her by the bishop of Avila to make gowns for her daughters; one of these daughters later came to be known as Catharine of Aragon. Signed at the conclusion by Queen Isabella and countersigned by her secretary, Gaspar de Trizio. Beautifully mounted, double-matted, and framed with engraved portraits to an overall size of 24 x 21.

In fine condition. A rare and supremely appealing document. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

174. Queen Victoria. Manuscript DS, signed “Victoria R,” one page, 7.5 x 12.5, December 31, 1857. In part: “Most humbly submitted to your majesty, that the Royal Cheshire Militia may be permitted to wear ‘The Prince of Wales’s Plume,’ as advice and ornament on the Cap.” Signed at the top by Queen Victoria. Double-matted and framed with two engravings to an overall size of 21.5 x 19.5. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, and five binding holes along the left edge. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Titanic “We desire to direct your attention to the Company’s regulations for the safe and efficient navigation of its vessels” 175. Titanic. Typed document issued by the White Star Line’s law firm Hill Dickinson & Co., eight pages, 8 x 12.75, no date but circa 1912–1920. Packet of three official letters identified on the reverse as “‘Titanic.’ Form of Letters handed to Commanders on appointment and Notice posted in Chart Room.” The letters emphasize the importance of safety and outline the duties of the ship’s captain. In part: “In placing the steamer _____ temporarily under your command, we desire to direct your attention to the Company’s regulations for the safe and efficient navigation of its vessels and also to impress upon you in the most forcible manner, the paramount and vital importance of exercising the utmost caution in the navigation of the ships and that the safety of the passengers and crew weighs with us above and before all other considerations.” In very good condition, with some soiling (primarily to the first page), and moderately heavy overall wrinkling and creasing. These standard instructions issued to the captains of White Star Line ships were one of the subjects of the British Wreck Commissioner’s Inquiry; when the letters were initially drafted and issued the company acted as its own insurer, and they do go on to emphasize the grave financial costs of losing a ship. Although they were partially insured by the time of the Titanic disaster, it took several years before any passengers or families of the deceased received compensation. Starting Bid $200

The claim of an American “passenger on board the unfortunate ‘Titanic’” 176. Titanic. Letters concerning a claim by one of the survivors of the Titanic disaster, Eleanor Genevieve Cassebeer, consisting of two TLSs by her attorney, a TLS from the White Star Line to their law firm Hill Dickinson & Co., and further carbon copies of correspondence from the law firm.

First is a TLS from her lawyer, July 20, 1914, in part: “I have a client Mrs. E. G. Casabere [sic] who some time ago made a claim in respect of her losses whilst a passenger on board the unfortunate ‘Titanic.’ I am anxious to find out the present position of matters.” Second is a letter on White Star Line letterhead addressed to Hill Dickinson & Co., July 22, 1914, headed “TITANIC,” in full: “We enclose letter received from Mr. Joseph Davis, Solicitor, London, in connection with the claim made by Mrs. E. G. Casabere, and we shall be glad if you will deal with the same.” A carbon copy of the firm’s reply to Davis informs him, “We have not got a note of any claim by Mrs. Casabere and perhaps you would send us a copy of the claim which was made.” Davis’s TLS in response and a copy of the White Star Line’s original letter acknowledging the claim, “amounting to $8619 for losses sustained on the S.S. ‘Titanic,’” are both present. The final piece is a carbon copy of the twopage Hill Dickinson & Co. letter in response, informing him that the claim is better suited for a lawyer based in New York rather than one in London. In overall very good condition. Cassebeer, returning home to New York after a trip to Europe to visit her son, was traveling alone and boarded the Titanic as a first-class passenger at Cherbourg. She was awake in her cabin at the time the Titanic struck the iceberg and was rescued in lifeboat number five. She spent just a year in New York before taking another overseas journey to London, which is where she was living at the time this legal correspondence took place. However, as Europe erupted in World War I at the end of July, she applied for an emergency passport and safely sailed home to America in September 1914. She would later correspond with Walter Lord, author of A Night to Remember, and was one of the survivors to attend the premiere of the film adaptation in 1958. An interesting archive of material related to the legal claims of this notable eyewitness to tragedy. Starting Bid $300 68 | August 10, 2016 | NOTABLES

American West

Sam Houston’s History of England 177. Sam Houston. Signed

book: The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688. NY: Inskeep & Bradford, 1810. Hardcover, 5.5 x 9, 567 pages. Boldly signed on the first free end page in ink, “Sam Houston,” and initialed on the front pastedown, “SH.” Also signed at the top of the first free end page by Tennessee judge John W. Overton, with his bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. Autographic condition: very good, with heavy toning and dampstaining to the signed page (not affecting legibility or boldness of signature). Book condition: VG-/None (rebacked), in a NF custom-made clamshell case. This volume’s previous owner, John William Overton, was one of Tennessee’s most influential residents, serving as a judge on the state’s Supreme Court and as an advisor to President Andrew Jackson. Houston, taking a position as a local prosecutor, met Overton upon his arrival in Nashville in 1818 and the two became close friends. An exceptionally rare format for Houston, made ever more desirable by the bold signature and second set of initials.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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178. 19th-Century America

179. Apple: Ronald Wayne

180. Thomas Hart Benton

181. Ronnie Biggs

182. Businessmen

183. John C. Calhoun

184. Henry Clay

185. Peter Cooper

186. Lee de Forest

187. Stephen A. Douglas

188. John Ericsson

189. Edward Everett

190. William Fargo

191. Francisco Franco

192. Frederick William IV of Prussia

193. Albert Gallatin

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195. William Lloyd Garrison

194. French Notables Starting Bid $200

197. Horace Greeley Starting Bid $200

201. King Franz Joseph I Starting Bid $200

204. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Starting Bid $200

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198. Hannibal Hamlin Starting Bid $200

199. J. Edgar Hoover Starting Bid $200

202. King George IV Starting Bid $200

205. Robert Todd Lincoln Starting Bid $200

206. Charles H. Mayo Starting Bid $200

196. Billy Graham Starting Bid $200

200. James III

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203. Pierre Lacau Starting Bid $200

207. Thomas Mifflin Starting Bid $200

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208. Ram Mohan Roy

209. Mother Teresa

210. Frederick, Lord North Starting Bid $200

211. Madalyn Murray O’Hair

212. Notables

213. Mungo Park

214. Politicians

215. Politicians

216. Pope John XXIII

217. Buford Pusser

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218. Prince Rainier of Monaco Starting Bid $200

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219. Antonin Scalia Starting Bid $200

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220. Charles Schwab Starting Bid $200

221. William Seabrook Starting Bid $200

222. Harry Gordon Selfridge

223. Henry M. Stanley Starting Bid $200

224. William T. Stead and Eleanor Shuman

225. Charles Sumner

226. Roger B. Taney

227. Margaret Thatcher

228. Margaret Thatcher

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230. Titanic

229. Titanic

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232. Donald Trump Starting Bid $200

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233. Daniel Webster Starting Bid $200

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231. Titanic

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234. Stephen Wise

235. World Leaders

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military

Burgoyne seeks safe passage for an officer of the Convention Army 236. John Burgoyne.

Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “J: Burgoyne,” one page, 7.25 x 9.5, March 27, 1778. Letter to Major General William Heath, in full: “I should be glad to know if a small vessel could be got to carry Capt.

Willoe to Halifax, & what the expense would be, and am to desire you will please to order passports to be taken

by Capt. Willoe to Canada, & duplicates by the Flag of Truce that goes by the way of Albany, for the sage conduct of the Vessels that are to bring the Clothing and other articles for the Convention troops to the port of Boston.

The dispatches are ready to go by the flag of Truce to Albany as soon as you please.”

Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in Burgoyne’s hand. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing and old tape reinforcement along the hinge on the integral address leaf.

Following the Battles of Saratoga in September and October of 1777, Heath was placed in charge of the Convention Army of Burgoyne’s surrendered troops, a total of roughly 5,900 British, German, and Canadian soldiers, each of whom agreed to return to their homeland with the assurance of never again setting foot on American soil. Given the sheer size of the army, diplomatic negotiations bottlenecked, and soldiers were forced to spend a year in various barracks and houses around Cambridge. An aide-de-camp to General Friedrich Adolf Riedesel, Captain Samuel Willoe was granted parole to return to Halifax with his family on April 15, narrowly avoiding prolonged imprisonment following Continental Congress’ decision to revoke the convention after Burgoyne’s refusal to provide a descriptive list of all captured officers. A fascinating letter related to a true turning point in the war for independence. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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In search of a worthy guide for “the wonderful falls of Niagara” 237. Henry Dearborn. General during the Revolutionary War and the War of

1812 (1751–1829) who served as secretary of war under Thomas Jefferson. ALS signed “H. Dearborn,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, July 8, 1819. Letter to esteemed judge and New York Assemblyman Augustus Porter, in part: “You will receive this from my particular friend, Mr. James Bowdoin and the Rec’d Mr. Polfrey of Hill Towers, they are…taking journey for the benefit of their health and for seeing the interior of our country, and by the way, to look at the wonderful falls of Niagara, any directions you may be pleased to give them will be gratefully received.” In fine condition, with some light toning and foxing. James Bowdoin was a political and intellectual leader from Boston who served as the second governor of Massachusetts. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

240. Horatio Nelson.

238. Edward Hand. Physician and general in the Continental Army known for his service during the siege of Yorktown (1744–1802); he was appointed adjutant general to Washington in 1781. Endorsement signed “Edw: Hand,” dated October 28, 1792, on the reverse of a manuscript pay order, one page, 5 x 7.5, September 19, 1792. Hand signs to confirm receipt of £134.13.6 from Jasper Yeats. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Contemporary manuscript copy of a letter by Horatio Nelson, one page, 9.75 x 15.75, October 21, 1805. In part: “The eminent services of Emma Hamilton…have been of the very greatest service to our country…

First that she obtained the King of Spain’s letter…of his intention to declare War against England…Secondly the British Fleet under my command would never have returned the second time to Egypt had not Lady Hamilton’s influence…I leave Emma Lady Hamilton therefore a Legacy to my King and Country, that they will give her an ample provision to maintain her rank in life.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

239. Arthur St. Clair. American soldier and politician (1737-1818) who rose to the rank of major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution but lost his command after a controversial retreat from Fort Ticonderoga. Manuscript DS, signed “Ar. St. Clair,” one page, 7.25 x 6, January 14, 1772. Document appointing several men from Bedford County to “view a Road beginning where the new Road thro Mount Pleasant Township ends and running the nearest and best way to the House of Jospeh Irwin Esqr., and thence to the long Bridge on the Fort Pitt Road.” Signed at the conclusion by St. Clair. In very good to fine condition, with tape reinforcements along folds on the reverse, and small chips at fold ends. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Hand-addressed by Lord Nelson to his sister-in-law

241. Horatio Nelson. Fantastic hand-addressed free frank

panel, 4.75 x 3, addressed in Nelson’s hand to his sister-inlaw, “Merton, October Twenty fifth, 1802, Honble. Mrs. Nelson, Hilborough, Brandon, Norfolk,” and franked in the lower left, “Nelson & Bronte.” Stamped with a ‘Free’ postmark. In fine condition, with trimmed edges and light show-through from writing on the reverse. Consignor notes that this originates from the collection of Trafalgar House, which was purchased for Nelson’s brother William after the admiral’s death at Trafalgar. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

242. P. G. T. Beauregard.

LS signed “G. T. Beauregard,” one page, 5 x 8, Office New Orleans and Carrollton R. R. Co. letterhead, October 22, 1870. Letter to W. J. Hardee, in full: “Allow me to introduce to you Major J. P. Halvey of Lynchburg, Va., who desires to Confer or Correspond with you relative to some business arrangements which will tend to develop Considerably with traffic along the Road of which you are President. I take pleasure in recommending him to your kind Consideration.” Affixed by its integral page to a larger sheet, and in fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Davis responds to requests for letters he wrote to General Lee 243. Jefferson Davis. ALS, one page, lightly-lined both sides, 5 x 8, October 13, 1883. Letter to former Confederate General Marcus Wright, in full: “When your memo was received with request that I would furnish copies of some letters written to Genl. R. E. Lee, I had no one at hand who could be employed in making the copies. Now that a person to do so has offered, I find the memo in some places undecipherable, and in others suppose there may be an error in the date given for that of my letter. A few more words of Lee’s letter might solve a doubt; if the error of date was in his letter. Let the memo, be fairly written, so as to be read by one not educated to your clerk’s hieroglyphics & abbreviations.”

Davis adds a postscript, signing his initials, “ J. D.,” at the conclusion, in full: “Can you give me a copy of a letter from Genl. R. E. Lee, to which I sent a telegraphic reply Aug. 10, 1864. The letter was probably written a very short time before the date of the reply, which indicates that the subject was the appointment of a commander for the cavalry in So. West. Va.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Discharge issued as West Point superintendent 244. Robert E. Lee. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, April 11, 1854. As superintendent of West Point, Lee authorizes a discharge. In part: “Know Ye, that Adam Straley a Private…The US Military Academy…Detachment Regiment of Dragoons…enlisted the Eleventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and Forty-nine to serve Five Years is hereby discharged from the Army of the United States in consequence of having Served his full term of Enlistment.”

Signed at the conclusion by Lee and countersigned by George H. Thomas. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, moderately heavy creasing and wrinkling, and some of the writing and text light, including Thomas’s signature; Lee’s signature remains quite bold. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Longstreet seeks to run the Mobile and Ohio Rail Road 245. James Longstreet. Confederate general (1821– 1904) who distinguished himself at Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chickamauga. ALS in pencil, one lightly lined page, both sides, 5 x 8, January 13, 1866. Letter to General George Henry Thomas, in part: “I am induced by the reports that I have heard, of your kindly feeling towards me, to write to you to ask a favor. It is no less than to ask you to use your influence with the Governor of Tennessee in securing the vote of that state for me as President of the Mobile and Ohio Rail Road. I think that I am a good organiser, and will able to control large organisations, and am well suited by education tastes and habits for such a position. I believe that Governor Brownlow has the magnanimity to lay aside all feeling growing out of political errors, and to do justice to any claims that may be brought before him. If it is not inconsistent with your views and opinions, I ask of you the favor to bring my case before His Excellency in a favorable light. It is with him to say how the vote of the State shall be cast. I inclose a copy of a letter recently received from…Lt. Gen. Grant. Please excuse this note as I cannot use a pen with my left hand with any facility.” In fine condition, with light toning along one edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Sherman observes torpedo photography 246. William T. Sherman.

ALS signed “W. T. Sherman, General,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Headquarters Army of the United States letterhead, June 8, 1877. Letter to General Henry L. Abbot, commanding officer of the Torpedo School in Willet’s Point, New York. In part: “Yours of June 4 with the photographs of the Torpedo, of May 18, on the occasion of Sec. McCrary’s visit, was received yesterday and I have kept two, gave two to Greene, and four to Mr. McCrary.

We all agree that the Photograph is unusually good, the spray being all the better represented by the apparent obscurity. I am always amazed that the chemicals can be so sensitive as to record the effect, at the smallest conceivable sub-division of Time. I assure you that we were all charmed with our visit at Willet’s Point, as I always am personally.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds (a vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), and light show-through from writing to opposing sides. Accompanied by two reproduction photos of torpedo explosions at Willet’s Point from the next two years, which would be similar in appearance to the photographs referenced here. Sherman must have recently visited the Torpedo School with Secretary of War George McCrary, where they observed Abbot’s torpedo tests. At this point in time ‘torpedo’ generally referred to a stationery mine, though Abbot was beginning to experiment with propelled torpedoes as well. The connection between Sherman’s awe at the photographic process and the technological progress of naval warfare makes this an especially interesting letter. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“I cannot appoint a time to visit the insane asylum” 247. William T. Sherman. ALS signed “W. T. Sherman,” one page, lightly-lined, 5.5 x 9.25, December 31, 1889. Letter to Darwin C. Pavy, in full: “I have received your most kind letter of the 28, and regret that I cannot appoint a time to visit the insane asylum. I am over taxed with calls on my time in long direction.” In fine condition, with staple holes to upper left corner. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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248. George A. Custer. Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3, addressed by Custer to his wife, “Mrs. Genl.

Custer, Fort Leavenworth, Kas,” bearing two affixed threecent postage stamps and postmarked Chicago, November 27 [no year]. In fine condition, with expected handling wear and paper loss. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Eyewitness account of Roosevelt’s charge at San Juan Hill 249. Spanish-American War. ALS, twelve pages in pencil

on six sheets, 5.5 x 8.75, no date [circa July 1898]. Letter from Edwin Cole to his wife describing in detail the Battle of San Juan Hill, in part: “It is with devout thankfulness that I am able to write to you for my time had certainly very nearly come the other day. It was simply frightful, and we were sacrificed by trying to do against modern effective small arms what was formerly considered only a last resort. Take the famous Lookout Mountain and the enemy had rifles that could be fired but twice a minute. Our enemy had long range rifles which were fired but twice a minute. Yet we were ordered without any attempt at flanking or maneuvering to go up and take it. We started at three in the morning and about seven came up with two of our guns in position and saw the first of it.

They were firing and the enemy was answering them and the shells were bursting right over them. We halted about fifty yards away and saw several men knocked over and then we marched across their line of fire right under the bursting shells.…In trying to get through the fence I was caught by my sword belt and for thirty seconds was the only man in sight of the Spaniards and it is a miracle that I was not hit twenty times. A soldier reached up and unbuckled my belt and I got through. About ten minutes afterward we went through the fence and after them. Capt. Wetherill went through our opening and I followed him. Some of the men did not come and I turned back and yelled at them and swore at them and stayed at that fence holding apart the wires for several minutes. When I turned to the fence I saw Wetherill and 30 seconds afterward I missed him and we never got a chance to look for him until 24 hrs. afterward Atkinson found his body. He was shot through the forehead and did not go a yard after he got through the fence. I ran on up to the top of the hill. When I got there the enemy was in full retreat.…The next morning bright and early it started and kept up till dark and we had to hug the ground all day while a stream of bullets never ceasing screamed over and every once in a while a big shell would scream and shriek along and twice they burst directly over our heads throwing fragments all among us, fortunately hitting no one.…I have been through one of the most, if not the most terrible battle in history and I never want to hear another shot. The courage displayed by all was simply sublime, but the position is a terribly difficult one to take and anyone who says the Spaniards will not fight is a terrible liar.” Also included is an original red and yellow 30.5 x 26.5 flag from the Philippine theater retrieved by an American officer stationed in Bataan. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, light soiling, wrinkling, and handling wear, and some of the writing light. Accompanied by an early typescript and several letters written to Cole, circa 1912–1919, in his capacity as chairman of the Department of Military Science at MIT. The Battle of San Juan Hill was fought on July 1, 1898, near Santiago, Cuba. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt led his Rough Riders on the charge up the hill, and although the regiment took many casualties, they managed to capture the Spanish stronghold at the top. Starting Bid $200

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250. George S. Patton. TLS signed “G. S. P. Jr.,” one page, 8.25

x 10.5, Headquarters Third United States Army letterhead, September 16, 1945. Letter to Lieutenant General Geoffrey Keyes. In full: “Young Count Rudolph Czernein, who is connected by marriage with the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg who has been very helpful to the Americans, is anxious to attend college in Heidelberg. Could you please have somebody inform me whether or not it is possible for him to do so and what papers, if any, he needs from here? He lives with his mother on an estate in the vicinity of Munich.” In fine condition, with a small stain to extreme lower left corner. Accompanied by military paraphernalia including two buttons, a collar insignia, US seal, and three patches. From the estate of Lieutenant General Geoffrey Keyes. It was Prince Felix of Luxembourg, the husband of Grand Duchess Charlotte, who presented General Patton with the Croix de Guerre for his bravery and military virtue. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Allied map of Germany produced just after the 1945 surrender 251. World War II. Large

hand-colored and annotated map of western Germany, 22 x 29, dated June 4, 1945, from the collection of Lieutenant General Geoffrey Keyes. The map is entitled “Administrative Map, Western-Germany,” and was printed by the 649th Engineer Topographic Battalion in Waiblingen-bei-Stuttgart. The landkreise, stadtkreis, and land boundaries are noted.

Identified with flags are three Region Headquarters (Darmstadt, Marburg, Stuttgart) and five R.B. Headquarters (Frankfurt, Kassel, Wiesbaden, Mannheim, Karlsruhe). In very good to fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, tack holes to corners, and light overall creasing. Accompanied by 25 pages of V-Mail from Lieutenant General Keyes to his wife, May–August 1945. The Berlin Declaration of June 5, 1945, confirmed the division of Allied-occupied Germany into four occupation zones according to the Yalta Conference. From the estate of Lieutenant General Geoffrey Keyes. Starting Bid $200 80 | August 10, 2016 | MILITARY

military artifacts 252. 17th-Century Venetian Schiavona Sword. Typical Schiavona–pattern sword by

Venetian swordmaker Johanni Zuchini, circa 1610–1617, measuring 39 5/8˝ overall with a 33 1/2˝ straight, double-edged blade having short central fullers. The blade has short, tapered fullers that are engraved along their length in Roman capitals on both sides with the maker’s name: “IOHANNES” on the reverse, “ZVCHINI” on the obverse. The steel has an overall mottled gray patina with streaks of dark freckling from the tip to the forte. The hilt has the characteristically elaborate basket guard with numerous leaf-shaped branches and a single quillon, swept towards the obverse side. The guard itself is a bit loose while the ridged wooden grip has the remnants of its original leather wrap and is still in good condition. The hilt terminates in the unusual ‘cat’s head’ pommel so typical of these attractive swords. These swords were the characteristic sidearms of the Schiavoni Croat tribesmen guarding the Doge of Venice during the period when Venice was an independent republic. A highly desirable late Renaissance sword from a known maker in the city most closely associated with their use. Starting Bid $200

253. 17th-Century Ring-Hilt Rapier.

Handsome and imposing 17th-century ring-hilt rapier, possibly German, measuring 47 3/8˝ overall with a 38 1/2˝ straight, double-edged blade having narrow central fullers. The blade has an overall dark gray patina mottled with spots of dark freckling throughout along with a few small nicks along either edge. The blade transitions to an elongated pas d’ane flanked by symmetrical scallop shell guards and an elaborate guard composed of two sets of five offset rings that sweep into a gracefully curved knucklebow, and ’S’ type swept quillons. The scallop shell guards are original but held in place by fairly modern slot-head screws. The grip has an intact, but slightly loose, braided wire wrap, and terminates in a bulbous pommel with exposed capstan rivet. The pommel is also slightly loose and rotates easily around the tang. This sword is a hybrid style that combines some of the design elements of the earlier swept-hilt rapier with the later cup-hilt version. There are no maker markings present on the blade, but it is very similar to period examples known to have been made in what is now Germany. Starting Bid $300

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Fantastic pre-war 34–star American flag 254. US Flag, 34–star. Desirable mid-19th century 34–star

parade flag, 15.25 x 11.25, featuring an eagle in the canton encircled by 28 stars, with additional stars in each corner and two tiny stars below; these small stars were likely intended to represent two territories on the brink of statehood. In very good condition, with heavy staining and soiling, and slightly frayed edges. The two territories that became the 33rd and 34th states were Oregon in 1859 and Kansas in 1861, the latter remembered for its bloody conflict on the question of entering the Union as a free state or a slave state. A wonderful piece from a period of great historical significance.

Starting Bid $200

Unusual 19th century thirteen star pattern flag 255. US Flag, 13-Star. Hand-stitched wool bunting flag with thirteen stars and thirteen stripes, made circa 1850–1870, measuring 49 x 30.25 overall with a 23 x 17.25 canton. The bunting is woven from machine spun threads and has a tubular linen hoist measuring approximately 1˝ in diameter and having stitched grommets on the ends. The single-sided stars are arranged in an unusual pattern: a horizontal line of three surrounded by two mirrored arches of five stars. The stars are white linen with exposed stitching on the reverse. The flag has small holes through the bunting scattered regularly about the fabric and there is moderate fraying and tattering along the edge of the reinforced fly. Additionally, there are spots what may be old dried glue along the some of the fly. The colors have faded over time to attractive, mellow-toned hues with brown toning to the stars. This is an attractive mid 19th century flag and is in good-near very good overall condition. Starting Bid $300

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Rare engraved, gold-finished carbine commissioned by Italian royalty

256. Beretta Carcano M1891 Cavalry Carbine made for Prince Amadeo of Savoy. Beautiful custom-made

engraved and gold-finished Beretta Carcano M1891 Cavalry Carbine manufactured as one of four commissioned by Prince Amadeo di Savoia, 3rd Duke of Aosta and Viceroy of Italian East Africa. The splendid carbine was manufactured in 1939, serial number C8053, 6.5mm Carcano, 18˝ barrel with an excellent, bright bore. The carbine is configured normally with turneddown bolt handle and folding spike bayonet, but the receiver is extensively engraved with a flowing, gold-finished rose and rearing dragon motif in deep relief, and further geometric engraving along the sides of the magazine housing. The gold finish is also applied to the trigger, nosecap and forward sling bar, bayonet release stud, and rear sling bar. The remainder of the metal has a nickel plated finish that has remained fairly bright on the barrel, but frosted to a pale gray patina on the balance, particularly on the bolt, as well as some areas of mild plum-brown at the muzzle and on the trigger guard. The walnut stock and handguard have numerous small handling marks and minor blemishes scattered throughout, along with a large silver royal cypher inlay of a crown over “A” with crossed olive and oak branches.

Accompanied by a 1969 letter from Beretta, in part: “The gun you own is one of the four prototypes that were manufactured in accordance with a special order that we received from His Highness the Duke of Aosta in 1939. These weapons were intended for presents to Ethiopian high authorities…The Duke of Aosta was very fond of weapons and used to order to our company guns and pistols with special finish.” Also includes a letter from the Instituto Italiano di Cultura which identifies the gun as having been made for the Duke of Aosta, and that these were intended to be given as gifts to Ethiopian nobles. Retained carbon copies of the initial letters sent to the firm and institute are also present, as is a photocopy of a 1953 Kenyan police firearms registration card that lists the carbine by serial number, caliber, and decorations.

Born in 1898, Prince Amadeo of Savoy fought with distinction in the artillery of the Italian Royal Army during World War I before joining the Royal Air Force as a pilot. In 1937, following the Italian conquest of Ethiopia in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War, he became viceroy and governor-general of Italian East Africa as well as the commander-in-chief of all Italian forces in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Italian Somaliland. Here he oversaw the initial Italian advances into Sudan, Kenya, and British Somaliland at the beginning of World War II. However, the British launched a counter-invasion in 1941 and the besieged duke was forced to surrender. The British were so impressed by the Italians’ stout defense that they were allowed to surrender with full military honors. Amadeo and his men were interred in Nairobi, where he was wracked by malaria and tuberculosis, dying of illness on March 3, 1942. This transfers as a modern firearm. Starting Bid $500 www.RRAuction.com | 83

257. American Revolution

258. Hap Arnold

261. Ambrose E. Burnside

262. Civil War

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265. Henry Clinton Starting Bid $200

268. Joseph Hooker Starting Bid $200

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259. Douglas Bader

260. Clement Biddle

263. Civil War

264. Civil War Generals

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266. Samuel Cooper Starting Bid $200

269. Esek Hopkins Starting Bid $200

270. Antoine-Henri Jomini Starting Bid $200

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267. HMS Somerset Starting Bid $200

271. Douglas MacArthur Starting Bid $200

272. Douglas MacArthur

274. Medal of Honor Recipients

275. Hugh L. Scott

276. John J. Pershing

277. Philip H. Sheridan

278. Daniel E. Sickles

279. Taiping Rebellion

280. Union Soldier

281. Richard Varick

282. US Navy

283. Alexander Webb

284. Gideon Welles

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273. Douglas MacArthur Starting Bid $200

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aviaiton Crystal-clear portrait of the aviation tycoon 285. Howard Hughes. Exceptional vintage glossy 7.5 x 9.5 portrait of Hughes in a dashing suit and tie, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Chief Britto, with my very best wishes, Howard Hughes.” In fine condition, with slightly trimmed edges. Accompanied by a photocopy of the original transmittal letter to the chief of police of Bethel, Connecticut, dated October 10, 1940. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

Flown swatch from the Wright’s 1911 Vin Fiz Flyer 287. Wright Brothers. Desirable flown 2 x 2 swatch of fabric removed from the Vin Fiz Flyer pusher biplane flown by pilot Calbraith Perry Rodgers during the first US transcontinental flight in 1911, taking off from Sheepshead Bay, Long Island, New York, on September 17, and landing in Pasadena, California, on November 5. Affixed to a presentation sheet bearing a large image of the plane mid-flight. Framed to an overall size of 16.75 x 21.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Offering a $25,000 prize for a flight from Dallas to Hong Kong

289. Orville Wright. Two items concerning an aviation contest: a TLS signed “Orville Wright,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal

letterhead, October 30, 1928, in full: “I am enclosing herewith the release forms from the Dallas Trust and Savings Bank for the Easterwood prize”; and document referenced, signed as chairman of the contest committee, “Orville Wright,” one page, 8.5 x 14, October 29, 1928, in part: “W. E. Easterwood, Jr…trusted…a prize in the sum of $25,000.00 to be given to the first aviator making a successful flight from Dallas, Texas, to Hong Kong, China, or vice versa, by airplane within a period of three hundred hours without making more than three stops in said flight, said flight to be made at any time between the first day of August, 1927 and midnight of September 15, 1928.” Includes two additional unsigned documents, one explaining the terms of the contest and another for a similar contest in 1930. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

290. Orville Wright. Bank check, 8.75 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed

by Wright, payable to The Ohio Bell Telephone Co. for $15.28, June 22, 1929. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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space Signed by six of the Mercury Seven 291. Mercury Astronauts. Signed book: We Seven. First

edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 352 pages. Signed on the first free end page in ink by Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, and Gus Grissom; also bears an autopen signature of Wally Schirra. In very good to fine condition, with multiple tape-repaired tears to dust jacket. This book belonged to a Gemini project manager whose bookplate is affixed to the front pastedown; it is the first example we have offered that is authentically signed by six of NASA’s initial Mercury Seven. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

The legendary trio recognizes ‘flight’ following their history-making journey 292. Apollo 11. Color glossy 9.25 x 7 photo

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

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

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“With Sincere Best Wishes from Tranquility Base” 293. Apollo 11. Magnificent color satin-finish

7.25 x 7 photo of the American flag planted on the lunar surface after man’s first moon landing, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Collins Bird—With Sincere Best Wishes from Tranquility Base, Neil Armstrong,” “Buzz Aldrin,” and “M. Collins.” Matted and framed. In fine condition. Collins Bird owned the Georgetown Inn on Wisconsin Avenue in Washington, DC, which was where astronauts and NASA officials usually stayed when they visited the city; Bird and his hotel are mentioned in James Lovell’s book Lost Moon. A rarely seen, exceptionally desirable fully signed Apollo 11 photo. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500

Official NASA lithos of the first manned lunar mission astronauts

294. Apollo 11. Three official color NASA lithographs: an 8 x 10 portrait of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit,

signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Don Reinblatt—Neil Armstrong”; a 10 x 8 of Buzz Aldrin facing the American flag on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Gus Palkoui, with best wishes, Buzz Aldrin”; and an 8 x 10 portrait of Collins posing in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Mike Collins.” In overall fine condition, with trivial creasing and surface impressions to edges. Each lithograph is accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. An appealing set of portraits of the most sought-after of all Apollo crews. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300

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295. Apollo 11. First edition of the Apollo 11 Lunar Mod-

ule Descent Monitoring Chart, sheet No. 1 of 3, 21 x 10.5, displaying the lunar terrain designated as landing site No. 2, listing craters like Banachiewicz, Jansky, Gilbert, Dubiago, and Langrenus. Lithographed by ACIC 6–69, and prepared under the direction of the Department of Defense by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center. Rolled and in fine condition, with general light handling wear. Starting Bid $200

296. Apollo 11. First edition of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module

Descent Monitoring Chart, sheet No. 3A, 35.75 x 12.5, displaying the lunar terrain designated as landing site No. 2, listing craters like Sabine (A–D), Moltke, Schmidt, Ritter, Dionysius, and Censorinus. Lithographed by ACIC 7–69, and prepared under the direction of the Department of Defense by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center. Rolled and in fine condition, with general light handling wear. Starting Bid $200

Lunar flown tie clip from the collection of Alan Bean

297. Alan Bean. Alan Bean’s Apollo 12 tie clip flown to

the lunar surface aboard the LM Intrepid, measuring 1.75 x .5, engraved “Apollo XII” with a small affixed lunar module.

In fine condition. From the personal collection of Alan Bean.

Accompanied by a lengthy handwritten and flight-certified letter of provenance from Bean, in full: “I hereby certify that the accompanying metal lunar module that is now attached to the tie bar engraved Apollo XII traveled to the lunar surface of the Ocean of Storms with me and Pete Conrad aboard our lunar module ‘Intrepid.’ It remained on the moon some 33 hours while Pete and I performed two moonwalks. We then lifted off to rejoin Dick Gordon in our command module, ‘Yankee Clipper,’ orbiting above. This tie bar has remained in my collection since I returned to planet Earth in November of 1969.” An attractive lunar surface-landed accessory. Starting Bid $500

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Gordon’s NASA-issued Apollo flight suit 298. Richard Gordon. Richard Gordon’s mustard-color rough cotton Apollo-era NASA flight suit with an official ‘meatball’ patch on the right breast and a leather name patch reading “Dick Gordon, NASA-MSC” affixed with Velcro over the left breast. The Kings Point manufacturer’s tag is sewn into the collar area, with a small identification tag below, “Richard Gordon.” The suit exhibits typical wear from use. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Gordon, in full: “I hereby certify that this Apollo Era Flight Suit is from my personal collection.” A fabulous Apollo item with excellent provenance from the astronaut himself. The Leon Ford Collection. Starting Bid $300

300. Apollo 15. Collection

299. Apollo 14 . Collec-

tion of three original charts prepared for NASA by the Department of Defense, all measuring 22˝ x 17˝, with each showing scale representations of the Apollo 14 landing site at Fra Mauro.

Rolled and in fine condition, with a bit of scattered light foxing and a couple of corner creases. Starting Bid $200

of four original charts from the L u n a r To p o graphic Orthophotomap Series, including one of the Apollo 15 landing area.

All four measure 25.5˝ x 26.5˝ and are 1:250,000 in scale. Charts are titled “Hadley,” “Smithson,” “Lambert,” and “Neujmin.” Rolled and in fine condition, with scattered edge creases. Starting Bid $200

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“Flown to the moon aboard Kitty hawk” 301. Edgar Mitchell. Flown 9 x 9 swatch of Beta cloth bearing a 4 x 3.5 Apollo 14 mission insignia in the center, signed and flight-certified in black ink, “Flown to the moon aboard Kitty hawk, Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 LMP.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Mitchell, in part: “This document certifies that the accompanying beta cloth mission emblem…wfas carried in my personal preference kit (PPK) during the Apollo 14 mission, and has been in my collection since then.” A highly appealing flown beta cloth mission emblem signed by the mission’s lunar module pilot.

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“We went as trained observers and came back as ‘completed’ earthlings” 302. Jim Irwin. ALS

signed “Jim Irwin, Apollo 15,” one page, 8.5 x 11, High Flight Foundation letterhead, November 28, 1980. Letter to Dennis, in part: “You share my hope for our future in space. Our endeavors on the moon were to observe, collect and place scientific instruments. We took over 1200 photographs so our observations were well documented. We went as trained observers and came back as ‘completed’ earthlings.

NASA would be happy to send you details of our scientific investigations. If metaphysics will lead you to truth then it is probably all right. Many I have met have been confused by such abstract study. I like to place my faith in fundamental truth.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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“God made a very special home for you”

303. Jim Irwin. Signed book: The Home Planet. First

edition. Moscow: Mir Publishers, 1988. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.5 x 14.25, 165 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black ink, “Will, God made a very special home for you. He loves you so much, he sent his son, Jesus. Your grateful brother from the moon, Jim Irwin, Apollo 15,” adding a small crescent moon. In fine condition, with a small tear to dust jacket. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

304. John Young. Desirable single-signed Apollo 16 insurance cover with a cachet of the mission insignia, bearing an April 16, 1972 launch date postmark, signed in black felt tip by John Young. Also stamped on the reverse, “Original Apollo 16 Insurance Cover, Pre-launch signed on obverse from my personal collection,” signed below in black felt tip by Young. In fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Two cue cards flown to the moon

305. Gene Cernan. Extremely desirable pair of flown double-sided cue cards from the Apollo 17 mission, both signed

and flight-certified by Apollo 17 Commander Gene Cernan. One has headings “AC Pwr” and “Loss of Comm,” and is signed on one side, “Gene Cernan, Flown to the Moon.” The other has headings “Power Loss” and “Braking Gates,” and is stamped as having been flown into lunar orbit aboard the Apollo 17 Command Module ‘America,’ signed below in blue ink, “Gene Cernan.” In fine condition, with expected light wear. Both of these cards provide critical information for procedures and systems and bear affixed velcro swatches so that they could be easily accessible within the spacecraft. An excellent set of astronaut-certified, space-used pieces from man’s last trip to the moon. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300

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Complete set of moonwalkers inscribed to their NASA physical trainer 306. Moonwalkers. One-

of-a-kind collection of twelve vintage official color glossy 8 x 10 NASA photos of the astronauts dressed in jackets and ties, each signed and inscribed in ink or felt tip to the former physical trainer of the astronauts, Joe Garino, with each moonwalker adding a nice personal sentiment.

From the earliest days of the space program, Garino worked with members of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo crews, getting them in top physical condition to meet the grueling physical challenges ahead of them. As Physical Condition Supervisor for NASA, Garino trained astronauts in his gym at NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center, now known as the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. All photos bear “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the reverse, and eight are of the ‘red-numbered’ variety.

Signers and inscriptions are as follows: Neil Armstrong, “To Joe—It’s a pleasure to work with someone who looks out for me more than I do myself—Thanks—Neil”; Buzz Aldrin, “Many thanks Joe for all the help. The kids and I sure do appreciate it, Buzz”; Charles Conrad, “To Joe, with best wishes, Charles Conrad, Jr., If Joe doesn’t get it for me—it’s not worth having—Pete”; Alan Bean, “To Joe—You are devoted to keeping us all physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight—A most difficult task—Keep at it, Alan Bean”; Alan Shepard, “To Joe Garino, warmest personal regards and appreciation for the dedicated efforts, Alan B. Shepard, Jr., 10/2/63”; Edgar Mitchell, “Joe—Thanks for the help. Keep pushing. We need it, Ed Mitchell”; Dave Scott, “To Joe Garino with best personal regards and many thanks for keeping the program in shape—Your efforts and contributions are sincerely appreciated by all of us, Dave Scott”; Jim Irwin, “To my old classmate Joe, Best wishes, Jim Irwin”; John Young, “To Joe, With every best wish to the world’s greatest Cumshaw artist, John”; Charlie Duke, “To Joe, Best of luck and many thanks for taking off all the pounds and keeping me in shape. Charlie Duke, Jr.”; Harrison Schmitt, “Best wishes to Joe! Jack Schmitt”; and Gene Cernan, “Joe, Thanks for your friendship, your help, and your everlasting competition! With very warm personal regards, Gene Cernan.”

In overall fine condition, a few signatures a shade or two light and a speck of surface loss to the Shepard photo. An increasingly difficult set to assemble and a nice set of the formally dressed astronauts with direct association to the astronaut program.

Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500

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Birthday wishes from 17 astronauts— including Armstrong and Aldrin 307. Moonwalkers and CMPs. Unique vintage birthday

card featuring an affixed image of Snoopy as an astronaut with hand-inked text, “I’ve gotta hurry, it’s Tom Lane’s birthday!,” on an off-white 12 x 9 cardstock sheet, signed in ballpoint and felt tip by seventeen astronauts, including: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, John Young, Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, Gene Cernan, Jack Swigert, Donn Eisele, Tom Stafford, Jim McDivitt, Gordon Cooper, Deke Slayton, Ron Evans, Richard Gordon, Al Worden, Jack Lousma, and Joe Engle. Also signed by various NASA personnel, including Hal Collins and Dee O’Hara. In fine condition, with light fading to some signatures.

An impressive array of astronauts, highlighted by Armstrong and five other moonwalkers. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500

Fully signed STS-51L launch day cover—January 28, 1986 308. Challenger. Extremely rare postal cover with a Kennedy Space Center launch day postmark from the day of the Challenger disaster, January 28, 1986, signed in various inks by Dick Scobee, Mike Smith, Ellison Onizuka, Judy Resnik, Ronald E. McNair, Greg Jarvis, and S. Christa McAuliffe. In fine condition, with a water spot to McNair’s middle initial. A rare gathering from this sobering space tragedy. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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309. Buzz Aldrin Starting Bid $200

310. Buzz Aldrin Starting Bid $200

313. Apollo 12 Starting Bid $200

317. Apollo 16

320. Neil Armstrong

321. Neil Armstrong

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312. Buzz Aldrin

314. Apollo 12

315. Apollo 13

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316. Apollo 15 Starting Bid $200

311. Buzz Aldrin

318. Apollo 17 Starting Bid $200

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322. Neil Armstrong Starting Bid $200

323. Neil Armstrong Starting Bid $200

324. Neil Armstrong

325. Astronauts

326. Alan Bean

327. Alan Bean

328. Frank Borman

329. Gene Cernan

330. Gene Cernan

331. Gene Cernan

332. Gene Cernan

333. Gene Cernan

334. Michael Collins

336. Jim Irwin

337. Lunar and Mars

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335. Gemini 12 Starting Bid $200

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339. Lunar Charts

338. Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov

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341. Lunar Charts

344. Skylab 1

348. STS-68: Tom Jones Starting Bid $200

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342. Mission Control

343. Alan Shepard

347. STS-68: Tom Jones

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346. STS-60: Ken Reightler

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349. STS–73: Kathy Thornton

350. Paul Weitz

351. Paul Weitz

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340. Mercury Astronauts

345. STS-27/28 Flown Tire Segment

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art, architecture, & design The conception of Mount Rushmore 352. Gutzon Borglum. Extraordinary matte-finish 10.25 x 13.5 photo of an early clay model of Mount Rushmore, thoughtfully signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Greetings to you dear confreres in memory of a wonderful Evening spent with wonderful men and Lorine—to which you added so much to your fine speech—asking and not answering the Eternal urge this artist ever makes to record the greatest in their great moments—to you dear Ralph my affection & love, Gutzon Borglum, Washington, June 6, 1929.” In fine condition.

The recipient, Ralph Bradford, was a close friend of Borglum and the manager of the Corpus Christi Chamber of Congress, who employed him while planning the redevelopment of the Corpus Christi waterfront in the late 1920s.

Lorine Jones Spontz was the president of the Chamber of Commerce and also a member of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission. Borglum hosted a dinner for the commission on June 6, 1929, at Washington’s Willard Hotel, and must have had these concept photographs at the dinner to distribute to his benefactors. With construction already underway, it would be another five years before the first of the presidents’ faces would reach completion. An absolutely exquisite piece featuring an atypically seen image. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

353. Raoul Dufy. ALS in French, two pages, 5.5 x 7, November 9, no year. Letter to a friend, in part (translated): “I was planning to be at my studio on Monday, which is why I didn’t reply to you about the meeting you suggested. But I absolutely must absent myself tomorrow and feel compelled to ask you if you would like to come on Tuesday morning instead. If I don’t hear from you, I’ll expect you on Tuesday morning.” In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds and scattered overall creasing.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Aerodynamics and the Eiffel Tower 354. Gustave Eiffel. ALS in French,

signed “G. Eiffel,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, September 5, 1909. Letter to “My dear Captain,” in full (translated): “I have received your friendly letter dated August 26 and the note that was included in it for which I thank you. Would you let me wait until I get back in Paris to answer it, my vacation is not permitting me to do it with the reflection that it contains, all the more that the question is touchy and that by abandoning material prone idea you reduce it to a short of mathematical expression. If I start back my fall [free fall apparatus] experiments presently abandoned for another series of experiments made with a fan, I would be rather prepared to equip, as you suggest to me, the fix part of a parachute, which following my idea would allow to increase its weight in comparison to the mobile part without increasing kinetic power, by reducing speed: I would only fear that the wind would disrupt experiments too often.” In very good to fine condition, with several small holes affecting nothing, and irregular toning to the first page.

Eiffel actually began his studies in aerodynamics on the Eiffel Tower, conducting drop tests of various objects from the 377–foot high second platform. In 1909 he expanded this research by building a wind tunnel nearby, where he used fans driven by electric motors to create wind. Known as the ‘Eiffel-type’ wind tunnel, the designs he developed are still in use today. An excellent letter related to Eiffel’s lesser-known contributions to science and technology. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“Love Is Blind (Especially at The Hotel Latham)” 355. James Montgomery Flagg. Exceptional original pencil and watercolor sketch of an elderly woman admiring her much younger reflection in a department store window on an off-white 8 x 10.5 sheet, captioned in pencil and ink, “Love Is Blind (Especially at The Hotel Latham)” and signed in the lower right in pencil, “JMF.” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, intersecting folds, and three punch holes to left edge. An unusually large, detailed sketch by Flagg. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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357. Fernand Khnopff.

356. Keith Haring. Signed book: Eight Ball. First edition.

Kyoto, Japan: Kyoto Shoin, 1989. Hardcover, 9 x 12.25, 48 pages. Signed and inscribed on an opening page in black felt tip, “For Sean—Thanks for the drawing. Our collaboration is really turning out great. Nice working with ya,’ Keith, xxx,” adding a small self-portrait sketch. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Belgian symbolist painter (1858–1921).

Untranslated ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 7, no date.

Pencil notation in upper left corner indicates the year the signature was obtained, “1888.”

In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Attractive 1910 letter from the master French painter 358. Henri Matisse. Desirable ALS in French, one

page, 8.25 x 10.5, March 4, 1910. Untranslated letter to students informing them that they must pay for their class in advance according to regulations. In fine condition, with light soiling, a small hole to upper blank area, and a paint smudge in the lower margin. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Early letter with artistic content: “I have an exhibition in New York which seems to be going very well” 359. Joan Miro. Scarce

ALS in French, signed “Miro,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.5, January 21, 1935. Letter to his friend and fellow artist Alice Frey.

In part: “I am glad that you are working hard…at the moment Paris is completely dead, and who can tell how long this will last. I also work a lot; at the moment I have an exhibition in New York which seems to be going very well for now. Do you happen to know the number of the ‘Cahiers d’Art’ issue that you sent me last May? I was very pleased you saw it, because it included a group of my works…I travel very often to Paris for business and to avoid losing connections, but Paris is actually terribly dead, which is terribly demoralising. My little daughter is very amusing and has already started doing some beautiful pictures. How is it in Brussels? I read that this summer you will have a large exhibition. I hope that the primitive Flemish and Dutch will be well represented there…It’s a shame the times are so bad, otherwise everything would be going very well for you, I’m convinced.”

In very good to fine condition, with small splits at the ends of intersecting folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

360. Pablo Picasso. Colorful cardboard bullfighting souvenir, perhaps a fan, measuring 12.5˝ in diameter, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “Picasso.” In very good condition, with heavy overall creasing and a yellow stain touching the start of the signature. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Large sketch of Warhol’s iconic soup can 361. Andy Warhol. Desirable original original signed felt tip sketch of a Campbell’s soup can on a light brown 7 x 9.25 sheet of cardboard, neatly signed below in black felt tip. Mounted, suede-matted, and framed with an engraved plaque and an image of Warhol to an overall size of 23.25 x 19.25. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

362. Stanford White. Distinguished American architect (1853–1906) who was a leading figure of the ‘Beaux Arts’ movement. He was fatally shot and killed in the roof garden theatre of the Landmark by the husband of actress Evelyn Nesbit in retribution for a long-ago affair. Scarce TLS, one page, 7.5 x 9.75, McKim, Mead & White letterhead, September 20, 1898.

Letter to American sculptor F. W. MacMonnies. In part: “I just received your letter of September 7th, stating that you had telegraphed me to know if the Arch pedestal was ready for putting up the Quadriga, but that you had not heard from me…I let you know this long ago, namely, that the Arch had been ready for the statuary since the beginning of July. The bronzes have been received, and I finally got permission to store them under the Arch, in order that a large bill for storage should not be rendered against you. They have fenced this off with an ugly wooden fence, and the Commissioners, as I cabled you, are getting very much annoyed as there is no sign of the work progressing.” White adds a brief handwritten note at the closing, in part: “All well with me—I hope all is well with you.” Double-matted and framed with a portrait of White to an overall size of 19.5 x 16. In fine condition. This letter concerns the construction of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch in Brooklyn, a monument dedicated to ‘The Defenders of the Union, 1861–1865.’ The impressive arch was designed by John H. Duncan and built over the course of three years from 1889 to 1892. When White’s architectural firm was hired to overhaul the plaza in 1893, they recommended that sculptural elements be added to the arch. They commissioned MacMonnies to create three bronze groups, the most spectacular being the ‘Quadriga’ on top, portraying the winged goddess of victory between two trumpeting winged attendants. A highly uncommon example with superior architectural and artistic content. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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365. Artists

366. Artists and Writers

367. Al Hirschfeld

368. Alfred Kubin

369. Annie Leibovitz

370. Joan Miro

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373. John Singer Sargent

374. Richard Norman Shaw

363. Ansel Adams

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371. Grandma Moses Starting Bid $200

375. Edward Steichen Starting Bid $200

364. Artists

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372. John Singer Sargent Starting Bid $200

376. Andy Warhol Starting Bid $200

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377. Andrew Wyeth Starting Bid $200

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378. Hermann Zapf Starting Bid $200

379. Animation. One-of-a-

comic art & animation

kind union of animation legends on the reverse of a yellow 8.5 x 11 Mel Blanc program sheet, signed and inscribed in red and black ballpoint, “Hi Arlene, Mel Blanc,” “Good luck, Arlene…

Natasha, Rocky, J u n e F o r a y, ” “To Arlene Frazer—I’m delighted—Art Babbitt,” “Gracie Lantz, Woody’s Voice,” and “To Arline, Walter Lantz,” who adds a small sketch of the pesky woodpecker. Also signed by noted television and film critic Leonard Maltin, who adds “Hanna Barbera, My Love,” as well as the name of his 1987 book, “Of Mice & Magic.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds and scattered creasing. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

380. Roy O. Disney. DS, two pages both sides, 8.5 x 11.5,

May 17, 1954. Pledge and assignment of mortgage and chattels between the Walt Disney Company and the Bank of America in regards to “Exhibit A,” and the airing of twenty-six television subjects on the American Broadcasting Company.

Titles include: “Fantasyland—Dumbo,” “Fantasyland—Jiminy Crickett Presents Bongo,” “Fantasyland—Adventures of Mickey Mouse,” and “Fantasyland—The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”

Stapled to the document is the aforesaid “Exhibit A.” Signed at the conclusion of the third page in fountain pen by Disney.

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

Impressively inscribed Dumbo 381. Walt Disney. Signed book: Dumbo of the Circus. Later printing. Boston: D. C. Heath and Company, 1948. Hardcover, 6.25 x 8.5, 90 pages. Signed and inscribed opposite the title page in dark green crayon, “To Sarabeth Parker, Best wishes, Walt Disney.” Autographic condition: fine, with some light creasing and toning to signed page.

Book condition: G+/None. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from noted Disney expert Phil Sears. According to a previous owner, this book was given to her mother by an aunt who was married to writer Dalton Reymond, a friend of Disney’s who worked on Song of the South. A wonderful, very large example of Disney’s autograph inside a classic Disney title. Pre-certified Phil Sears. Starting Bid $300

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382. Walt Disney. Personal

check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Disney, “Walter E. Disney,” payable to Walt Disney—Special Acct. for $350, stamp-dated March 5, 1948. In fine condition. Pre-certified Phil Sears. Starting Bid $300

383. Friz Freleng.

Box set entitled The Art of Friz Freleng. Includes one book examining the life and creative genius of Freleng, hardcover, 240 pages, limited edition (775/4000), signed on the hologram page in black ink by Freleng.

Also includes three limited edition sericels with facsimile signatures, an animator’s workbook, an audio tape entitled Animation: The Art of Friz Freleng, Words and Music, and a video tape entitled Freleng: Frame by Frame. These items are contained within a book-like case, and both the case and signed book are housed in a leatherbound slipcase. In very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

384. Matt Groening. Color glossy 10 x 8 Twentieth Century Fox

publicity photo of The Simpsons, signed in red felt tip, “Your pals… and Matt Groening, 10–25–1990,” adding a small sketch of Bart’s head. In fine condition. An ideal uninscribed photo signed early in the show’s legendary run. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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385. Hergé. Famous Belgian cartoonist (1907–1983) best known for his comic book series The Adventures of Tintin.

Signed book: Archives Herge. First edition. Tournai, Belgium: Casterman, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9 x 12, 258 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black felt tip, “To my old friend, Per Carlsen, with all best wishes, from, Herge, March 1979.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

386. Chuck Jones. Fantastic

original ink and gouache sketch of Bugs Bunny in a specialized spacesuit holding a ray gun, accomplished by Jones on an off-white 9 x 11.5 sheet, signed and inscribed in pencil, “Drawn for Roddy Johnson—From Bugs Bunny and Chuck Jones—1956.”

Mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 14.25 x 17. In very good to fine condition, with light smudging in the margins and to the penciled handwriting. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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387. Jungle Book. (Walt Disney Studios, 1967) Original production cel featuring Mowgli and Flunkey the monkey from The Jungle Book, showing them outdoors with Flunkey holding his large leaf. The cel is placed on a Disney litho background. Images measure 2.25 x 5.75 and 2.75 x 6.25, with a mat opening of 10 x 8. Mat dimensions are 14 x 12. Reverse of the backing bears a gold label stating that it is an original hand-painted celluloid actually used in a Walt Disney production, and was released exclusively at Disneyland. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

388. Chuck Jones. Lim-

ited edition hand-painted animation cel showing Daffy Duck dressed as Santa Claus, numbered 173/200, 11 x 9.5, signed in the lower right in black felt tip

by Chuck Jones. Cel bears a 1986 Warner Bros. copyright notice and an affixed Linda Jones Enterprises limited edition label. Handsomely triple-matted and framed against a pre-printed background to an overall size of 16 x 14.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

390. Walter Lantz.

Limited edition Universal Pictures animation cel titled “Rooftop Woody Woodpecker,” numbered 8/200, 16 x 13, signed in black felt tip, “Walter Lantz.” In fine condition.

Accompanied by an MCA/Universal certificate of authenticity. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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

3 9 1 . Wa l t e r Lantz. Collection

of seven Walter Lantz Productions checks, dated from 1971 to 1984, each signed

by Lantz. In overall fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

392. Virgil Ross. Original

drawing by Virgil Ross of Marvin the Martian and a terrified Bugs Bunny, signed in the lower left in pencil by Ross.

Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. Total image measures 7.5 x 7.25. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Exceptional oversized sketch

394. Elzie Segar. American cartoonist (1894–1938) who is best known as the creator of Popeye. Original signed ink sketch of a small cigar stub with a speech bubble above, “Yours to the last ash!” on an off-white 6 x 3.25 sheet, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Ahoy, Alfred! Segar.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

395. Maurice Sendak. Color 14

x 20 poster for the musical Really Rosie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For Reed L. Orenstein— happy Really Rosie!

Maurice Sendak.”

In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing and a repaired tear to the lower left corner.

Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

393. Charles Schulz. Original signed color felt tip

sketch of Snoopy using a typewriter on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed and inscribed, “Dear Mrs. Payne, Thank you for the fast service. Schulz.” Attractively double-matted and framed. In fine condition. Accompanied by the address panel of the original mailing envelope. An atypically large, extremely desirable sketch from the Peanuts creator portraying Snoopy in an unusual pose. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

396. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Lobby card

for a 1943 RKO Radio Pictures presentation of Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 14 x 11, signed in blue and black felt tip by Frank Thomas, Marc Davis, Ollie Johnston, and Maurice Noble. In very good to fine condition, with light overall soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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literature

A literary smorgasbord: from Alcott to Wodehouse, and seemingly every author in between 397. 20th Century Literature. Massive collection of well over

1100 items signed by a variety of predominantly 20th century authors, chiefly consisting of signatures and letters still contained within their original mailing envelopes dated between 1942 and 1987; many of the envelopes contain more than one signed item.

Each envelope is addressed to 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, but the vast majority were obtained through the mail, and many of the replies are humbly gracious. Notable names in the collection include: Conrad Aiken (TLS), Edward Albee, A. Bronson Alcott, Louisa May Alcott, Roy Chapman Andrews (ALS), Maya Angelou, Isaac Asimov, Gertrude Atherton (TLS), W. H. Auden, Vicki Baum (TLS), Rex Beach, Ludwig Bemelmans, Robert Benchley (TLS), Josh Billings, Margaret Bourke-White (TLS), Ray Bradbury, WIlliam Cullen Bryant, Anthony Burgess (TLS), Thornton Burgess (TLS), John Burroughs, James M. Cain, Erskine Caldwell (TLS), Willa Cather, Agatha Christie (ALS), James Fenimore Cooper (check), E. E. Cummings, Isak Dinesen, John Dos Passos (ALS), Theodore Dreiser, Daphne du Maurier, Lord Dunsany (TLS), T. S. Eliot, Edna Ferber (TLS), Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Robert Frost (AQS), Allen Ginsberg, Edgar A. Guest, Alex Haley, Bret Harte, Lillian Hellman (TNS), James Hilton (TLS), Willian Dean Howells, Fannie Hurst (SP), Aldous Huxley (ALS), Julian Huxley, Henry James, Madeline L’Engle (ALS), Stephen Leacock, Sinclair Lewis (ALS), Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Norman Mailer, Andre Malraux, Thomas Mann (TLS), Edgar Lee Masters, W. Somerset Maugham (TLS), Andre Maurois (ALS), Carson McCullers, H. L. Mencken (TLS), James Michener, Arthur Miller, Henry Miller, A. A. Milne, Ferenc Molnar (SP), Marianne Moore, Ogden Nash (ALS), Eugene O’Neill, Joyce Carol Oates, Dorothy Parker, Katherine Anne Porter (TLS), Emily Post (TLS), Ezra Pound, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (ALS), Theodor Reik, Edward Arlington Robinson, Norman Rockwell (TLS), Eleanor Roosevelt (TLS), John Ruskin, Carl Sandburg, George Santayana, William Saroyan, Jean-Paul Sartre, Georges Simenon (TLS), Upton Sinclair (TLS), Isaac Bashevis SInger, Edith Sitwell, Vilhjalmur Stefansson (TLS), Wallace Stegner (TLS), Gertrude Stein, John Steinbeck, Irving Stone (TLS), Booth Tarkington (TLS), James Thurber (TLS), Alice B. Toklas (ALS), Mark Twain, John Updike, Hendrik Willem van Loon (ALS), Gore Vidal, Artemus Ward, Andy Warhol, Charles Dudley Warner, Robert Penn Warren, Evelyn Waugh (ALS), Eudora Welty, John Greenleaf Whittier, Thornton Wilder, Wiiliam Carlos Williams, P. G. Wodehouse (SP), and Herman Wouk (TLS). In overall very good to fine condition. A truly remarkable assemblage, from the lesser known to the luminaries.

Due to the large quantity a few secretarial and/or printed signatures may be included. 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 $500 110 | August 10, 2016 | LITERATURE

398. Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais. Watch-

maker, inventor, musician, diplomat, fugitive, spy, publisher, arms dealer, and revolutionary (1732–1799) best known for his theatrical works, especially the three Figaro plays. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Cardon De Beaumarchais,” one page, 6.5 x 8.5, 1780. Beaumarchais permits the promotion and payment of his new lawyer, Mr. Collet, who replaces Mr. De Jonquiere. In fine condition, with small holes and scattered staining affecting no handwriting. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

399. Robert Browning. Exquisite matte-finish 4.25 x 6 portrait of the great poet-playwright in a distinguished pose, affixed to its original 7.75 x 9.75 mount, signed on the mount in black ink, “Robert Browning, Nov. 8. ’86.” An ink notation in another hand on the reverse reads, “Photographed by W. H. Grove, 9 Pembroke Square, Kensington.” In fine condition, with light toning and soiling. By this point Browning was regarded as one of Britain’s greatest poets and his life and career were winding down, as he would go on to publish just two more works: Parleyings with Certain People of Importance in Their Day in 1887, and Asolando, released on the day of his death in 1889. Browning is scarce in signed photos, especially of this size. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

400. Raymond Chandler. TLS signed “Ray,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal let-

terhead, May 21, 1948. Letter to his agent H. N. Swanson, in part: “I am in trouble over my income tax return for the year 1945, the year in which THE LADY IN THE LAKE motion picture rights were sold to MGM. The return was made up by Charlie Goldring, and the accounting for the proceeds for this sale was made on the basis that, since it was based largely on two novelettes of mine published in 1938 and 1939, there was a continuity from the work of writing these novelettes through the writing of the book. Apparently the Internal Revenue people are going to question this. Since it is a question of law I do not know the answer, but it occurred to me to bring up the point that this sale to MGM was conditional on my doing 13 weeks for them on a screenplay. You will remember that I offered to accept a smaller price if I did not have to do this work, and they refused. You made a telephone call in my office at Paramount which brought this out. It seems possible therefore that the price received for the motion picture rights should include the amount paid me by Paramount as salary on loan out to MGM and that the date should go to the conclusion of this work, which was, roughly speaking, the end of September, 1945.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Clemens writes to his Boston publisher concerning an 1881 “P. P. advertisement” 401. Samuel L. Clemens. Exceptional

ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, October 4, 1881. Letter to James R. Osgood, in full: “The P. P. advertisement suits yours truly. Now as to that £75, we must talk about that when you come Thursday.

You see, Fauchnitz has always bought & paid for my books, like a man & a baron, & it ain’t going to be equilaterally quadrangular to sell to another continental dam publisher without first giving him a competitive chance.” Clemens continues the letter on the reverse of the second integral page, “Am very much obliged for the trouble that has been taken with the ‘Day Dreams of a Schoolmaster,’ but let her go, now. Mrs. Clemens knows nothing about literary processes: I told her, in the beginning, that James Freeman Clark invented that imaginary book, for a mere fleeting purpose; but no, she would not believe me. I knew, dam well, there wasn’t any such book.” In very good to fine condition, with old tape reinforcements to the fold ends and hinge, and an expertly repaired area of paper loss near the top edge of the first page. James R. Osgood was an American publisher whose firm would become Houghton Mifflin. The mention of a “P. P. advertisement” is likely in reference to Clemens’s celebrated third novel, The Prince and the Pauper, which the Osgood & Company published for American readers in early 1882. Osgood would later join Clemens on a riverboat trip collecting material for the travel book Life on the Mississippi, which he would eventually publish in 1883. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“I am afraid I could not make it clearer. It is a foggy subject”

402. Samuel L. Clemens. ANS signed “Truly yours, Mark Twain,” on the reverse of an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 German postcard, postmarked November 5, 1897. In full: “I am afraid I could not make it clearer. It is a foggy subject.” Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition, with light overall soiling and a postal cancellation near the left edge. Starting Bid $200

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“Dear gentle, patient, noble Nell was dead!”

403. Charles Dickens. Desirable AQS on an off-white 4.25 x 3.5 sheet, prominently signed at the conclusion in ink,“Charles Dickens, Twenty ninth May 1846.” Dickens pens a brief quote from his 1841 novel The Old Curiosity Shop, in full: “Dear gentle, patient, noble Nell was dead!” Affixed to a slightly larger sheet.

In fine condition. Due to the immense popularity of The Old Curiosity Shop upon its initial serialization, Little Nell, an angelic 14-year-old girl protecting her mentally infirm grandfather during a perilous journey into the countryside, became a beloved character within the Victorian reading public. Nell’s readership stretched across the Atlantic, as well, with crowds of Americans anxiously waiting at ports for English ships, eager to learn of the whereabouts and well-being of the young orphan. The anticipation for the last installment of the serial was unparalleled, and Nell’s tragic end provoked emotional reactions from Dickens’s international fanbase. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

404. Charles Dickens. Large ink signature, “this may be very soon, I sincerely hope. My dear sir, Believe me, Faithfully yours, Charles Dickens,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.5 slip clipped from the conclusion of a letter. In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Rare Lewis Carroll autograph letter and sketch

405. Charles L. Dodgson. Scarce ALS signed “C. L. D.,” one page, 5.25 x 3.5, Ch[rist] Ch[urch], March 17. Letter to Ursula

Mallam. In full: “Please tell your mother I’ll meet the tram at 6.15 at Carfax on Tuesday: &, if that fails, I’ll be there at 6.30 also; & again at 6.45. May I fetch you for tea next Saturday? I wd come at abt 3.” Also includes an original pencil sketch by Dodgson of a surprised young boy on an off-white 2.5 x 7.75 sheet, identified below by Mallam later in life, “This was drawn by ‘Lewis Carroll.’” In overall fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds to the letter, two horizontal folds to the sketch (one passing through the boy’s chest), and a couple spots of soiling to both. Rare and desirable in any format, Dodgson’s drawings are especially scarce and highly collectible. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

406. Alexandre Dumas, fils. French writer and dramatist (1824–1895)

best known for Camille and for being the illegitimate son of famed novelist Alexandre Dumas. Superb 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Dumas, neatly signed and inscribed in French on the mount in ink. Published by Fischer Freres. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“Keep your eye open for a suitable assignment of the sort of adventurous type which has become my specialty” 407. Ian Fleming. TLS, one page, 8 x 10,

Kemsley House letterhead, September 1, 1953.

Letter to Antony Terry, in part: “Many thanks for the V-2 book, and here is one more request. Has a book or a series of articles been published on the ‘Were-Wolves’ who were organised to harass us at the end of the war? Would you please let me have anything that there may be available?

Incidentally, did they ever achieve anything? and what happened to them all? I am still hoping to get over to Germany…I wonder if you would keep your eye open for a suitable assignment of the sort of adventurous type which has become my specialty. I have absolutely no ideas but I wonder if there is anything in that story of the German who claims to have discovered Atlantis under the sea off Heligoland? I saw something about it in the French papers but it looked a bit like a mare’s nest.” In very good to fine condition, with punch holes to left edge, creases to upper corners (small tear to upper left corner), and light toning to the perimeter. Accompanied by three pages of Terry’s retained carbon copies of his responses to Fleming.

As foreign manager of the Kemsley newspaper group’s Sunday Times, Fleming hired Terry to be posted abroad. He had experience and expertise in German culture from his youth and service in World War II, making him an ideal man for the job in Berlin. Utilizing this legitimate news organization as a cover, Fleming also ran an intelligence outfit known as Mercury which used foreign correspondents to gather information in sensitive foreign zones. A highly desirable letter from the career that later inspired the spy writer’s world-famous stories. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Papa Hemingway’s baseball cap, worn aboard the Pilar in 1955 408. Ernest Hemingway. Ernest Hemingway’s

personally-owned and -worn baseball cap, given to his longtime friend and biographer A. E. Hotchner during a fishing trip on the Pilar. The dark leather-brimmed cap measures approximately 7˝ in diameter with a 3.25˝ long brim. In overall very good condition, with expected wear. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Hotchner, in full: “In 1955 I was on Ernest Hemingway’s boat, the Pilar, with him, when a heavy squall erupted and blew my cap into the sea. Ernest handed me his cap, and said he had another in the hold, and this was the cap he gave me. I wore it every time I went out on the Pilar with him.” Also includes an image of Hotchner wearing the cap in old age. Hotchner, who wrote the 1966 biography Papa Hemingway, visited Hemingway for three days from July 3–6, 1955, to discuss dramatizations of Hemingway’s works and to work on a screenplay for a television adaptation of The Snows of Kilimanjaro. A fantastic Hemingway relic with solid provenance. Starting Bid $500

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“An outrageous war is brewing.

This war is not a war of liberty, nor a war of duty, it is a war of caprice” 409. Victor Hugo. LS in French, one page, 8.5 x 13.5, July 22, 1870. Hugo’s open letter entitled “To the Women of Guernsey,” written from his home at Hauteville House on the eve of the Franco-Prussian War. In part (translated): “It has pleased to a few men to sentence to death part of mankind, and an outrageous war is brewing. This war is not a war of liberty, nor a war of duty, it is a war of caprice. Two nations are going to kill each other for two prince’s pleasure.

While thinkers perfect civilization, kings perfect war. This one will be atrocious. Chef-d’oeuvre is announced. A rifle kills twelve men, a canon will kill a thousand. What will flow in the Rhine, it is not pure and free water from the great Alps, anymore, it is blood of men. Mesdames, some mothers, sisters, daughters, women, are going to cry. You are all going to be in mourning, the ones here because of their misfortune, the ones there because of the misfortune of others. Mesdames, what carnage! What shock for all these unfortunate combatants! Allow me to send a prayer to you. Since these blinds forget that they are brothers, be their sisters, come to help them, make shreds from all the old household linen, of no use here, which can save lives of wounded over there. All the women of this country working on this brotherly act of kindness, it will be beautiful; it will be a great example and a great service. Men do evil, you women, do the remedy; and since there are bad angels on this earth, be the good ones.

If you want, and you will want, a little time we can have a considerable quantity of shredded linen…We will make two equal parts; and we will send one to France and one to Prussia.”

In very good condition, with repaired partial separations to intersecting folds.

Hugo had been living in Guernsey since 1855 when he was declared a traitor and exiled by Napoleon III. This became one of his most productive periods, and he released Les Miserables to great success in 1862. This open letter to the women of Guernsey, written three days after the Franco-Prussian War commenced, was published in many French newspapers. His humanist sentiments again caused some to brand him a traitor. Although Napoleon III was his political nemesis, Hugo was an ardent champion of French Republicanism and cherished his home nation. He did benefit, however, when Napoleon III was captured by the Prussians at the beginning of September 1870. With the emperor deposed and the French Third Republic established, Hugo made his triumphant return to Paris. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500 116 | August 10, 2016 | LITERATURE

410. Langston Hughes. Signed book: The Weary Blues.

Later printing. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 7.75, 109 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “To Tommy and Fern—with the sincere regards of Langston Hughes, Kansas City, Nov. 28, 1942.” Autographic condition: fine, with ownership stamp to signed page. Book condition: VG/VG-.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“The past is simply immense here, and not yet dead” 411. D. H. Lawrence. ALS, one

page both sides, 8.5 x 11, January 4, 1920. Written from Palazzo Ferraro in Capri, a letter to New York publisher B. W. Huebsch, in full: “Today comes your letter, forwarded from London, containing the cheque for £25–7–7, which you tell me is a gift from Louis Untermeyer and Jean Untermeyer and Emile Tas. That is very good of them—though I feel a bit ashamed, receiving the money. But anyhow, it is a nice human thing of them. If I have luck with the exchange, I shall get Lira 1,250 for it: which means a good five weeks living for the two of us. Mila grazie alla gentilissima Signora ed ai signori [Thousand thanks to the very kind lady and the gentlemen]. We have buffeted our way down Italy, and landed here in Capri. It is a beautiful little island by itself; but it’s had so many civilizations rather violently poured over it, that ‘ ‘e don’t know where ‘e are’—But probably you’ve been here, along with every other mortal American who ever left the States. Compton Mackenzie is here ‘capo della Scuola inglese realistica,’ as a Rumanian next door assures me: also Brett Young, another of my contemporaries: ‘ime veritable Parnasses Anglaise Capri,’ as a most charming old, old Dutchman observes. We are at the top of this old palace, which is the very key of Capri: Morgano’s Cafe is downstairs. We have a roof and Naples and Vesuvius to the right, the gulf of Salerno behind, and the open sea to the left, shining. I get a strange nostalgia for I know not what. I stand on my roof and evoke so many gods, and look at the four corners of the winds, and begin to feel even a bit frightened, as if I’d got to the middle and did not quote know how to get out. The past is simply immense here, and not yet dead. I feel like bursting into tears, and begging Parttrenope and Leucothea please to let me go. Aber wohin?” In fine condition. In the wake of World War I, Lawrence and his German wife Frieda set off on their ‘savage pilgrimage,’ leaving Britain for Italy in November of 1919. Making their way to the island of Capri around Christmas, the couple resided there for two months, with Lawrence enjoying scarce few moments of their time on the ‘gossipy, villa-stricken, two-humped chunk of limestone.’ A lovely letter from his time abroad, written the same year as the publication of his celebrated Women in Love. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 117

“‘Revolt in the Desert’ is not a book, on its own, but a slice of a longer book” 412. T. E. Lawrence. ALS signed “T. E. Shaw,” one page, 5.5 x 8, no

date. Interesting letter on one of his works. In full: “‘Revolt in the Desert’ is not a book, on its own, but a slice of a longer book, roughly bridged together with the minimum of new words. It was made at Cadet College, Cramwell. in April, 1926, after work, in two evenings, by me; my right arm had been broken two days before, so I got A/C Miller and A/A Knowles to act as secretaries for me, in the Hut. Because it isn’t a book, no copy of it will ever be signed by me, Every copy of the longest text (Seven Pillars of Wisdom) was signed. The author’s foreword to ‘Revolt’ (initialled T. E. S.) was written

by Mr. Bernard Shaw: he had no other part in the book.” In fine condition.

In a quest for anonymity following his fame Lawrence took on the surname ‘Shaw’ around 1923 and used it for the rest of his life. He first published Seven Pillars of Wisdom as an expensive private subscription edition that left him in substantial debt. In order to recoup the losses, he released the abridged version, Revolt in the Desert, which became a bestseller after he reluctantly did a publicity tour. After paying back his debts, he halted publication of Revolt in the Desert in the United Kingdom and donated all future proceeds from translations and American editions to charity. A scarce autograph letter revealing his own views on this important work. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

Magnificently bold letter from the author of Moby Dick 413. Herman Melville. Choice ALS signed “H. Melville,” one page, 5 x 8, December 4, 1857. Letter to a gentleman written from Boston. In full: “Your note is received and in accordance with your request, I am very truly yours.”

In fine condition.

Earlier in the year Melville had returned to America from a grand tour of Europe and the Middle East to publish what what would become his final novel, The Confidence-Man, in April. He abandoned writing prose after the book debuted to poor reviews, and embarked on a career as a lecturer around the time he wrote this letter. One of his earliest engagements was on December 2 at Tremont Temple in Boston, where he delivered the sole lecture in his repertoire, ‘Statues in Rome.’ Although his fame from the novels Typee and Omoo had largely faded, Melville was remembered as a storyteller of far away lands and native peoples; audiences were understandably disappointed when he spoke of the idealized sculpture of ancient Rome. Any autographic material from Melville is exceedingly rare and this is an absolutely gorgeous example.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Exceedingly rare portrait of the Irish playwright

“Plays are written for enjoyment— not for study. For God’s sake don’t torment your students with mine” 415. Sean O’Casey. ALS,

414. Sean O’Casey. Rare pearl-finish 7.75 x 9.5 portrait

of O’Casey smoking a pipe, signed in fountain pen, “Yours sincerely, Sean O’Casey.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered creases and a paperclip impression to the top edge.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in O’Casey’s hand, incorporating his surname in the return address on the reverse. The first example of an actual O’Casey signed photo we have offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

one page, 5.25 x 7, personal letterhead, August 27, 1960.

Letter to Frank M. Flack, in part: “Plays are written for enjoyment—not for study. For God’s sake don’t torment your students with mine.

If they don’t enjoy them, throw the plays into the fire, out a window—any damned place, so long as they are outa sight, outa mind, of your students.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

416. Rainer Maria Rilke. ALS in French, one page both sides, 6.25 x 8.25, June 26, 1926. Letter to publisher Gaston Gallimard, telling him that he has received “the 7 volumes of ‘Vergers.’” In very good to fine condition, with light toning and staining to the edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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417. Gertrude Stein. Signed book: The Making of Amer-

icans. Second printing. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1934. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 416 pages. Neatly signed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “Gertrude Stein, December/34.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/ None. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

418. John Steinbeck. Signed book: East of Eden. First edition, limited issue of 1500. NY: Viking Press, 1952. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 602 pages. Signed on the colophon in blue ballpoint. Autographic condition: very fine. Book condition: VG+/None. Steinbeck considered East of Eden to be his best and most significant literary work, and signed first editions are highly desirable. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“The only complaints are from critics who haven’t been closer to combat than war bond rallies or Christmas shopping in Macy’s basement” 419. John Steinbeck. ALS, one page, 8 x 12.5, no date but circa mid-1940s.

Letter to an admirer, apparently about his 1945 novel Cannery Row. In full: “Thanks very much for sending the review from the Kansas City Star. The critics are very emotional about it. They don’t like fun. Actually this book is true and the people in it are true too. But the critics want me to write other things. Well, I was in the English Channel when it was rough (with the British MTBs) and I was in Sicily at Salerno and I came back with a desire just for a moment to write about things that seemed nice to me. There are some pretty ghastly things in my head and I want to keep them there for a while. And I’m going to the Pacific soon and that won’t be fun. I thought too that a lot of people might like to remember a time when there wasn’t war, particularly soldiers. Now it is interesting to me that the only complaints are from critics who haven’t been closer to combat than war bond rallies or Christmas shopping in Macy’s basement. In fact the letters from soldiers seem to differ widely from the critics. So I’m glad I did it because of that even if the KC Star doesn’t like it.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Considering an illustrated edition of Lord of the Rings

420. J. R. R. Tolkien. ALS, one page both sides, 5.25 x 7, personal Oxford letterhead,

September 4, 1968. Letter to Mary Fairburn, an artist who sent him paintings of several scenes from Lord of the Rings. In part: “I am sorry indeed for your anxiety, caused by my accident. I have had painful disability, and many other troubles to contend with. In my absence the removers behaved very badly and took advantage of my wife, who was not (and is not) in a fit state of health to cope with such affairs. My library and papers were piled up like flood-damage, and it is only at last this week been possible to disentangle the confusion and unpack the cases. I am happy to say that, in almost the last case examined, your three envelopes with pictures were found, quite unharmed. I am sorry that I can do no more about them at the moment. I am exhausted after the labour of what was supposed to be mainly a ‘convalescence,’ before proceeding to the next stage of treatment. I am now about to return to hospital in Oxford: I hope not for long. In any case Mr. Rayner Unwin is abroad at the moment. I make no comments at present; but I think I may say at least that if the prospect of an illustrated edition is not promising (I am afraid that that is the case), I like the pictures—certainly some of them—enough to make you a private offer of purchase. You could perhaps give me some idea of the price you would expect to receive. I give my actual address and telephone number; but I am anxious that knowledge of this should not be published abroad! One object of my move was to escape to a retirement where it would once again be possible to do some writing.” In fine condition. Accompanied by one of Fairburn’s pencil sketches.

Tolkien’s consideration of an illustrated edition of Lord of the Rings was a sharp departure from his long-held opposition to such a project. Just a year earlier he had reiterated his stance in a letter to his publisher, Rayner Unwin, writing, ‘As far as an English edition goes, I myself am not at all anxious for The Lord of the Rings to be illustrated by anybody whether a genius or not.’ However, Fairburn’s paintings were so close to his vision that he did again begin discussions with his publisher about an illustrated edition. Although that never came to fruition, Tolkien seemingly made a private purchase of some of her work for his own collection—the ultimate compliment to a devoted fan and artist. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Science fiction’s master and “the origins of Druidism” 421. Jules Verne. ALS in French, one page, 4.25 x 5.25, August 2, 1903.

Letter to his nephew Andre. In part (translated): “I received your two articles on Pasteur and Alcoholism. I read them attentively and I congratulate you on them.

They’re well-written, clear, interesting. All I can do therefore is to encourage you to continue your studies by using as a point of departure the origins of Druidism.

You are an expert in the area of those ancient customs. I’m writing briefly because my eyes are quite bad.” In fine condition. Part of Pasteur’s research focused on fermentation and Verne was himself fond of Vin Mariani, a cocaine-laced wine; a tribe of alcohol-crazed cannibals figure in his novel Dick Sand. The author was also interested in Celtic lore and Druids which is reflected in novels such as The Green Ray. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Sought-after autograph letter from the influential French writer 422 . Voltaire. ALS in French, signed “V,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, May 4, [1755]. Letter to his friend Francois-Louis Defresney, written from his home Les Delices in Geneva, Switzerland. In part (translated): “I ask you to give the good course included. I think I can regain enough strength to go back to Strasbourg and Mannheim but must yield to my ills…Would you be so kind as to let me know if I can take a bill to the end of June made on your mother. Spending on quite ugly buildings, have ruined me as if they were beautiful…Do you too have the kindness to take this letter to Mr. de Turkeim.” In fine condition, with some faint foxing.

Voltaire moved into Les Delices in 1755, and this was where he wrote important works including Poem on the Lisbon Disaster and Candide. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Voltaire fights against piracy and a Jesuit gossipmonger 423. Voltaire. LS in French, signed “Voltaire,” one

page both sides, 6.75 x 9, April 12, 1754. Letter to Jesuit priest Joseph de Menoux. In full (translated): “This whole affair, my dear and reverend Father, is as troublesome to me as it is to you. Not only the city of Paris but Europe has been flooded with letters allegedly written by us. It is all too certain, I tell you this confidentially, that the Jesuit whom I complained about to you in confidence and I dare to say in mild terms, had neither your discretion, nor your wisdom, nor your kindness. He should be blamed for being the cause of a very unpleasant scandal. You wouldn’t believe how many anonymous letters, how many memoranda I’ve received on this subject. It’s not the fault of all that confused writing that this matter, so simple, so innocent in itself, so unimportant in itself has given rise to quarrels which are connected to partisan disputes.

I throw everything into the fire. All I tell those who write me is that the letters are inventions; that I have the most tender veneration for you, and that your friendship honors me. I isolate myself in the treatments for my illnesses, in my solitude, and in work which is my consolation. It would be an even more flattering and precious consolation to me, if I could have the honor of seeing you at the waters. I still dare to hope that I’ll be strong enough to go there. Your conversation and your friendship would certainly do me more good than all the mineral waters in the world.

I will bring you the Annales de l’Empire, but I fear that work might be a bit dry, and very far removed from the eloquence you employed in describing how to write history. I beg you to pay all my respects to Reverend Father Lesley.” In very good to fine condition, with repaired separations to folds and seal-related paper loss to integral address leaf. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Voltaire found himself the subject of controversy after a pirated edition of Annals of the Empire was published at the Hague and Berlin by Jean Neaulme. Even worse than the act of piracy, the text had been purposefully edited to make Voltaire look bad and was riddled with typographical errors. Here, he hopes to earn the support of a priest close to the royal court who he believes could help him recover his reputation. Voltaire blames the whole affair on another Jesuit, Merat, who was speaking out publicly against him and continued to attribute the fabricated edition of the book to him. An interesting letter from one of the many controversial episodes of Voltaire’s life. Starting Bid $500

Rare signed check

by Virginia Woolf 424. Virginia Woolf. Extremely rare Midland Bank Limited

check, 5.5 x 3, filled out and signed by Woolf, payable to The Principal Brighton Technical College for £sd25, January 2, 1936. In fine condition. Signed a few weeks before her fifty-fourth birthday, Woolf wrote one final novel, Between the Acts, before succumbing to depression on March 28, 1941. Woolf remains scarce in any format, with this being the first check we have offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 123

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On baseball, lawsuits, and lawyers “who had never heard of such word-users as Joyce, Hemingway, Faulkner” 425. Thomas Wolfe. Influential American writer (1900–1938) known for his poetic autobiographical fiction, best remembered for the 1929 novel Look Homeward, Angel. TLS signed in pencil, “Tom Wolfe,” five pages, 8.5 x 11, February 16, 1938. Letter to sportswriter Arthur Mann. In part: “I have been wrestling with the law, with law courts, and with another guy who was trying to indulge in the grand old national pastime of shaking-down…At least I hope to God I am through with it. My lawyers assure me it was a famous victory, and the newspapers said I had won: I do not know how I will feel about it when I see the lawyer’s bill.

Some people tell me that life is too short to waste one’s time and energy in bickering with the courts…But there are times when you simply have to fight, just to protect yourself, this was one of them: the case involving a little fellow who has walked off with some of my manuscripts a year ago, sold some of them and pocketed the money, and refused to return the rest: in addition, he had mixed the whole thing up charmingly with blackmail, threatening my first set of lawyers…My first set of lawyers, whose reading experience apparently ended with the works of the late Bulwer-Lytton, and who had never heard of such word-users as Joyce, Hemingway, Faulkner, etc.—were undone…The result was that I had to pay them off for their own ineptitude…I managed to get another lawyer who is not intimidated by the threats of a naughty little boy, and the other day we went to town…

This whole experience of the last three years—ever since ‘Of Time and the River’ came out—of shysters, lawyers, legal racketeers, etc.—has been a painful but interesting one. I do not know what the hell it has to do with writing, but something tells me it may have had a great deal to do with it: I now see that the late Charles Dickens by no means exhausted the subject in his observations on the law and on the courts…

I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed the Baseball Writers’ Dinner, and how much I think I got out of it. Not that I learned so much, but I think there was a big value in verification—in seeing the animal at first hand, and in communication with his fellows.

The point is, one of the characters in this immense long book that I am writing is a baseball player, and I realize from past observations how easy it is for a writer to go wrong when writing about a professional athlete…I think I may have told you that one reason I have always loved baseball so much is that it has been not merely ‘the great national game,’ but really a part of the whole fabric, the million memories of America. For example, in the memory of almost everyone of us, is there anything that can evoke spring—the first fine days of April—better than the sound of the ball smacking into the pocket of the big mitt, the sound of the bat as it hits the horse hide: for me, at any rate—and I am being literal and not rhetorical—almost everything I know about spring is in it…And is there anything that can tell you more about an American summer than, say, the smell of the wooden bleachers in a small town baseball park, that resinous, sultry and exciting smell of old dry wood.” Wolfe makes several small revisions in pencil throughout the text. In fine condition.

Wolfe was embroiled in several lawsuits during this period of his life, including disputes over royalties, a suit brought by his former landlords who claimed to have been libeled in the novella No Door, and the one he discusses here concerning his manuscripts. Wolfe sued Murdoch Dooher, formerly a friend who acted as his agent, for the return of autograph manuscripts that he had taken to sell to collectors. Despite winning the case, it was a major distraction during what could have been a period of great creativity. His research at the baseball dinner developed into the character named Nebraska Crane, a baseball player who appeared in The Web and the Rock and You Can’t Go Home Again. Both of these were published posthumously, as his life was cut short just seven months later after he contracted pneumonia during a tour of the West. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

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426. Horatio Alger, Jr

427. Isaac Asimov

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428. W. H. Auden Starting Bid $200

430. Authors

431. Authors

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433. Authors

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434. Daniel Beard and Ernest Thompson Seton

437. Ray Bradbury Starting Bid $200

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429. Authors

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432. Authors

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435. Samuel Beckett

436. Ludwig Bemelmans

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438. William Cullen Bryant Starting Bid $200

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439. Erskine Caldwell Starting Bid $200

440. Truman Capote

441. Henri Charriere

442. Agatha Christie

443. Jean Cocteau

444. Jean Cocteau

445. Wilkie Collins

446. James Fenimore Cooper

447. E. E. Cummings

450. Robert Frost

451. William Goldman

4 5 4 . O l i v e r We n d e l l Holmes, Sr

455. Julia Ward Howe

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448. T. S. Eliot

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452. Alex Haley Starting Bid $200

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449.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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453. Lillian Hellman Starting Bid $200

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456. Illuminated Manuscript Starting Bid $200

459. W. Somerset Maugham

460. H. L. Mencken

463. Barry Moser

464. Sean O’Casey

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468. Ezra Pound Starting Bid $200

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457. Stephen King

458. Jack London

461. Edna St. Vincent Millay

462. Barry Moser

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465. Katherine Anne Porter Starting Bid $200

469. Carl Sandburg Starting Bid $200

470. Jean-Paul Sartre

471. Dorothy Sayers

473. Harriet Beecher Stowe

474. William Makepeace Thackeray

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477. P. L. Travers Starting Bid $200

480. Thornton Wilder Starting Bid $200

481. Tennessee Williams Starting Bid $200

472. Samuel Francis Smith and James R. Randall Starting Bid $200

475. Alice B. Toklas

476. Kurt Vonnegut

478. Robert Penn Warren

479. H. G. Wells

482. Tennessee Williams

483. P. G. Wodehouse

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classic music 484. Leonard Bernstein.

Signed book: The Age of Anxiety: Symphony No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra.

Revised version. NY: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1966.

Paperback, 7.5 x 5, 105 pages. Signed on the front cover in black felt tip. In fine condition, with trivial soiling to covers.Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

485. Maria Callas. At-

tractive vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 photo of Callas as Norma, signed in fountain pen, “Maria Meneghini Callas, 1957.”

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

487. Edward Elgar. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, February 3, 1895. Letter to his publisher Novello & Co., in part: “In accordance with your suggestions I have removed the ad lib part from the part-songs & have revised the remaining accompts. removing the difficulties: they are now quite easy…Taking into consideration the length and scope of the works, as compared with the former compositions, I should think twelve guineas for the two.” In a postscript, he adds: “I should be so glad if the part song you took for the Musical Times last year might appear very soon: could you tell me when it is likely to come out?” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

486. Enrico Caruso.

Striking matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of Caruso as the Duke in Rigoletto, boldly signed in black ink.

Handsomely mounted, matted, and framed. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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488. Aram Khatchaturian. Soviet Armenian composer

and conductor (1903–1978) whose oeuvre includes the piano, violin, and cello concertos, as well as the Masquerade Suite and the Anthem of the Armenian. AMQS signed “A. Khatchaturian,” one musically lined page, 9 x 7.25, London, November 28, 1954. Khatchaturian pens ten bars from his “Lullaby from ‘Gayaneh’ ballet.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a handwritten transmittal letter from Khatchaturian’s interpreter. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Substantial portion of Liszt’s Dante Symphony

489. Franz Liszt. Astounding AMQS on both sides of an off-white 4 x 6.25 sheet, signed on the reverse in ink, “F. Liszt, April 58.” Liszt has transcribed bars 287–293, 302–307 (first half), and 344–352 (second half) from the first movement of the Dante Symphony. The front side features 17 measures on four systems, with mentions of “dolcissimo” and “sempre dolcissimo”; Liszt pens the concluding four measures on the reverse, which bears an affixed German ribbon and snippet of grass. In very good condition, with soiling and light staining, and an upper corner crease. Accompanied by an unsigned postcard photo of Liszt.

Based on the Italian epic The Divine Comedy, Liszt’s Dante Symphony premiered in Dresden in November 1857. Written in the high romantic style, the two-movement masterpiece was unofficially dedicated to his friend and future son-in-law Richard Wagner. An atypically lengthy and intricate composition, and only the fourth Liszt AMQS we have offered. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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490. Sergei Prokofiev. ALS in French, one page on a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard depicting Westminster Abbey, January 31, 1934.

Letter written to Germaine Delaunay, written from London during his European tour. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

491. Maurice Ravel. LS in French, two pages on two ad-

joining sheets, 5.25 x 7, La Floride letterhead, July 29, 1933.

Letter declining a proposal for work, citing his declining health.

In very good to fine condition, with paper loss to corners of the first page. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Opera’s renowned gourmand 492. Gioachino Rossini. LS signed “G. Rossini,” one page, 5.75 x 8.25, January 17, 1841. Letter to the Marquis of Lasmarismas, regarding gourmet food from the House of Rothschild. In very good to fine condition, with moderate overall foxing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“I have myself played the Firebird Suite many times (I never play the old version)” 493. Igor Stravinsky. TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11, personal letterhead, March

17, 1961. Letter to Mr. L. Arnold Weissberger, in part: “Thank you for your letter of March 15, with the check from Leeds, and their ‘strange’ statement…I say ‘strange’ because, outside of ballet performances, everything else is missing. I have myself played the Firebird Suite many times (I never play the old version) and therefore some revenue must have accrued from there. Please investigate. Also there was some TV last year under my conducting.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

494. Giuseppe Verdi. Untrans-

lated ALS in Italian, signed “G. Verdi,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, August 27, 1880. Mounted and matted beside a portrait.

In very good to fine condition, with scattered light stains, small tear to top edge and small area of paper loss to lower edge, and evidence of tape reinforcement on the reverse.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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495. BĂŠla Bartok

497. Bohemian Quartet

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499. Alfredo Casella

500. Wilhelm Furtwangler

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501. Aram Khachaturian Starting Bid $200

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503. Eugene Ormandy

502. Musicians

504. Gabriel Pierne

498. Nadia Boulanger

505. Ottorino Respighi Starting Bid $200

506. Richard Strauss Starting Bid $200

contemporary music

507. George Gershwin. Blue ink signature and inscription, “To Jean Feldman, Every good wish, George Gershwin, Sept.

2, 1930” on an off-white 7.5 x 7 trimmed sheet of personal letterhead. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds and old mounting remnants on the reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

508. Frank Sinatra. Vintage glossy 10.25 x 8 MGM publicity

photo of Sinatra and a young Dean Stockwell in the 1945 film Anchors Aweigh, signed in fountain pen by Sinatra. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The country star signs for her cousin, affectionately adding her seldom-seen nickname

509. Patsy Cline. Vintage 8 x 10 Rush Studio portrait

of Cline in a dark dress with a polka-dot collar, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to her cousin Earl Allanson, “To Earl: A great little fellow. Yours always, Love, ‘Ginny’ Patsy Cline.” In very good to fine condition, with a few small edge tears. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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On her struggles and successes— “They say ‘Crazy’ is a smash” 510. Patsy Cline. Amazing ALS signed

“Patsy & All,” seven pages, lightly-lined, 4.75 x 8, October 11, 1961. Written from Nashville, Tennessee, a letter to friends Marie and Pat Flynt, in part [grammar and spelling retained]: “Got your letter and it sure is great to hear you all are coming down for the doings Nov. 2nd 3rd & 4th. That’s the dates but 3 & 4 are the important 2 days. No tickets of any kind are nessarsary. Just come in and have a ball….

Got my 1960 black & white air cond. All power Cadillac coupe Deville today. Man, what a cat wagon. Wow?!! Both my babies have been so sick with what I don’t know for the past 3 days.

Fevers of 100 to 105%. I’ve been up night & day with them since I got home.

Now here’s the sad part of my letter. Mom & Sis are coming to the Con. To see me get my awards & of course they will stay here but I’ll see to it that you have rooms at a near by motel so don’t worry about a place to stay.

It’s already taken care of. I just want you all here. They say ‘Crazy’ is a smash. It’s already hit Veraity pop charts last week 75 & moved 5 places this week. Music Reporter has it in top 30 C & W already & Music Vender has it already in pop & C & W charts. I’m real glad but can’t hardly believe it’s happening to me. My album is being pressed now for release in 3 ½ weeks.

Soon as I get my records I’ll send you some.

Honey chile, you didn’t make me mad and don’t ever think you will by telling me honest & straight talk….Ree, my life is the most up set. I’m fed up, don’t care if I ever see this man again, unhappy, tired of trying, sick, and tired of being hurt & used, I’m just plain Don’t give a dam any more.

He went on this past tour & got loaded & cussed & knocked me around in front of people & was out every night (after leaving me at the hospital) till five & six o’clock every night that I layed in that hosp. Soon as I leave town, he gets to drinkin and roars till I get back and don’t even come to pick me up at the airport.

So I’ve ask for a divorce. Again tonight I said when I finish this trip in Calif I’m going to a lawyer soon as I get back. Now he’s beggin me to stay with him. But I’m finished with trying, crying, begging, and there’s nothing left to be hurt any more. I think he found that out for sure to night for the first time & believe it. He’s really actin like he’s shook. But it don’t move me. I’ve had it! I’m almost out of my mind worrying over what to do. Stay here or leave him. The children are the reason I’m here now. I’d do any thing to make them happy.” Addressed on reverse of last page in another hand. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Cline’s own hand.

As a follow-up to her chart-topping Hank Cochran cover ‘I Fall to Pieces,’ Cline recorded the single ‘Crazy,’ a song originally penned by a then unknown Willie Nelson, on August 21, 1961. Released five days after this letter was written, the song became a massive, signature hit for Cline, who continued to widen her appeal to both pop and country audiences. Still recovering from a head-on collision from mid-June, Cline performed the song at the Grand Ole Opry with the aid of crutches; the mention of her new “All power Cadillac coupe Deville” likewise harkens back to her terrifying accident. Although Cline candidly discusses the abuse she endured from her husband, Charlie Dick, and seems set on demanding a divorce, the couple remained together up and until Cline’s tragic plane crash on March 5, 1963. A rare and revealing personal letter from the legendary country singer.

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Parsons and the International Submarine Band 5 11 .

Gram Parsons. Rare

DS, two onionskin pages, 8.5 x 13, July 11, 1967. An addendum to a five-year agreement between Lee Hazlewood Industries and Gram Parsons, John Nuese, and Jon Corneal, in which the latter party agree “to record…commercially satisfactory ‘master’ records of at least six (6) record sides at 45 rpm.” Signed at the conclusion in blue or black ballpoint

by Parsons, Nuese, and Corneal, and countersigned by Hazlewood. In fine condition. After an amicable separation in 1966, Parsons reformed the International Submarine Band a year later with new drummer Jon Corneal. Backed by Hazlewood’s label, the band recorded their first single—’Luxury Liner / Blue Eyes’—in July of that year before returning to the studio to record their only full-length album, Safe at Home. An intriguing piece of rock history from the elusive Parsons. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

512. Jimmie Rodgers. Singer-songwriter (1897–1933), known as the ‘Singing Brakeman’ and ‘Yodeling Cowboy,’ who melded jazz, blues, and Southern mountain music, and became one of the first superstars of country music, and one of the original inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961. Scarce 1864 Goodrich’s New First School Reader, 4.25 x 6.75, signed on the inside of the front cover in black ink, “Jimmie Rodgers.” Presented in a 12.25 x 8.25 picture box with a nameplate affixed to the viewing glass and soft lining to the interior. In very good condition. Despite the fragile state of the book, Rodgers’s signature remains bold and clear.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Extremely rare program for A Hard Day’s Night, signed by Epstein and the Beatles

513. Beatles. Vintage program from the royal world premiere of the Beatles’ feature film debut, A Hard Day’s Night, held at London’s Pavilion Theatre on July 6, 1964, forty pages, 8.5 x 11, signed on the centerfold in blue ballpoint by George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and manager Brian Epstein. Front cover bears a collector’s ink notation. In very good to fine condition, with general overall handling wear, creasing and soiling to the covers, and the signed page detached but fully intact. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, in part: “An extremely scarce set of Beatles autographs with Brian Epstein.

The London premiere of The Beatles’ new movie was a momentous event for the band and ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ proved to be a huge commercial success, serving to further catapult the band’s popularity and stardom. This signed premiere program is a fabulous piece of that important night.” Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000

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The Beatles play Gothenburg in 1963 514. Beatles. Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Beatles, Paul McCartney,” “John Lennon,” “Ringo Starr,” and “George Harrison,” on an off-white 3 x 4.75 sheet. Collector’s pencil notations along the bottom date the signature to October 27, 1963. In very good to fine condition, with a central horizontal fold and old tape stains to top and bottom edges. The Beatles embarked on a five-date tour of Sweden in late October of 1963, playing three shows at the Cirkus venue in the Lorensbergsparken district of Gothenburg the day this sheet was signed. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000

Fab Four signatures for a boy in blue 515. Beatles. Complete set of ballpoint signatures of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison on the reverse of an off-white 3.75 x 6 Leeds City Police Supplementary Statements form. In fine condition, with a small tear to left side of horizontal fold. Consignor notes that the signatures were obtained by an on-duty policeman on either June 5th or November 3rd of 1963, the two dates the Beatles performed at Leeds’ Odeon Cinema in 1963. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000

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516. Beatles: George Harrison. Very early vintage circa 1962 ballpoint signature, “George Harrison, xx,” on the reverse of an EMI publicity card depicting the Pete Best–era Beatles. Matted such that 3.5 x 1.5 is visible and framed with a reproduced image of the promo card (front now not visible due to backing). In fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

517. Beatles: Lennon and McCartney. Uncommon UK tour program for Beatles concerts performed between November

1 and December, 13, 1963, measures 16 x 10.25 open, twelve pages, signed inside above their respective images in blue ballpoint by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing and handling wear. Consignor notes that these signatures were obtained at the Odeon Theatre in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, on December 9, 1963.

Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $500

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Rare 1971 exhibition poster signed by John and Yoko

518. Beatles: Lennon and Ono. Extremely rare limited edition 18 x 24 poster for the ‘This Is Not Here’ exhibition held from October 9–27, 1971, at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, numbered 56/100, boldly signed in black felt tip, “John Lennon” and “Yoko Ono.” Rolled and in very good to fine condition, with moderate scattered creasing. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Perry Cox. The exhibition of Ono’s artwork—billed as ‘a show of unfinished paintings and sculpture’—featured Lennon as a guest artist and opened on his birthday in 1971. Limited to just one hundred signed examples, this is a very difficult-to-find piece of the utmost desirability. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $500

519. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Original graphite sketch of a singing Paul McCartney on an off-white 11.5 x 14.25 sheet, signed in the lower right in orange felt tip, “All the best! Paul McCartney.” Upper left corner bears an ink notation by the unknown artist. In very good to fine condition, with scattered overall creasing and two small tears to edges. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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“R. Starkey” tends to an Apple Records subsidiary shortly before the Beatles breakup 521. Beatles: Ringo Starr. DS, signed “R.

520. Beatles: Paul and Linda McCartney. Seldom-seen invitation for the photo exhibition of Linda McCartney’s Sixties held at the Royal Photographic Society in Bath, England, on October 9, 1992, measures 5.75 x 5.75, signed on the front in blue ballpoint by Paul McCartney and in black ink by Linda McCartney. In very good to fine condition, with a central vertical fold, and some light scuffs and stains. Accompanied by a letter of provenance, in full: “This autographed RPS invite card was signed by Paul and Linda McCartney in 1992 in Bath, at an exhibition by Linda McCartney of photos from the sixties.”

Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

Starkey,” one page, 8 x 13, 1969. Python Music Limited resolution announcing a “Change of Secretary.” In full: “It is resolved that Moor House Secretaries Limited be and is hereby appointed Secretary of the Company with effect from December 13, 1968 in the place of Mr. B. F. Burns who submitted his resignation with effect from November 20, 1968.”

Signed at the bottom in black ballpoint by Starr, and countersigned in blue ballpoint by Neil Aspinall. In very good to fine condition, with a repaired tear to lower left corner, and a bit of mild toning creasing. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo. Python Music Limited was a music publishing company formed on April 2, 1968. A seldom-seen example of Starr’s given name. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

Exquisite Fender guitar signed on the body

522. Bob Dylan. Bright red-bodied Fender Squier ‘stratocaster-style’ electric guitar, signed on the body in silver ink by Dylan.

Signature was obtained in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1995. In very fine condition. Dylan signed guitars are quite uncommon, with most signed on the pickguard, making this instrument a very scarce offering. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Roger Epperson/REAL. Oversized. Starting Bid $300

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Classic inscribed Dylan portrait 523. Bob Dylan. Remarkable vintage glossy 8 x 10

photo, signed and inscribed in the 1970s in blue ink against the bright white background, “To John, from Bob Dylan.” In fine condition, with a bit of light scattered creasing. Used as the cover art for Dylan’s acclaimed 1964 album The Times They Are a-Changin’, this is unquestionably one of the most famous photographs of Dylan ever taken. A rare vintage-signed example of this iconic image. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300

524. Buddy Holly. Front cover for a program depicting Buddy Holly & the Crickets posing in tuxedos, 6.75 x 7.75, neatly signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Spencer, Buddy Holly,” “Jerry Allison,” and “Joe Mauldin.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 25 x 18. In fine condition, with a central horizontal fold, and the image tightly matted resulting in Holly’s inscription being slightly truncated. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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525.

Led Zeppelin. Yel-

low 13.5 x 19.75 scrapbook page bearing affixed German magazine photos of Led Zeppelin, signed in black felt tip by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, and John Paul Jones. In fine condition, with some wrinkling and handling wear, and binding holes along one edge. Consignor notes that these vintage signatures were obtained in person in Vienna during the early to mid-1970s. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

526. Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page. Signed book: Jimmy

Page. Publisher’s deluxe edition of ten copies (this being No. IX). England: Genesis Publications, 2010. Hardcover with slipcase, 11.5 x 13.5. Signed on a bookplate affixed to a front free end page. In fine condition, with some mild rubbing to slipcase and by its original cloth bag. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from James Spence. Page’s book was the fastest sellout in Genesis Publications history. Initially released in a limited edition of 2500 copies—the first 350 of which were ‘Deluxe’ copies—the publisher later released a limited run of only ten ‘Publisher’s Deluxe Editions,’ indicated with Roman numerals I through X. As number IX of this incredibly rare edition, this is a highly sought-after piece. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300

“One heart, Bob Marley” 527. Bob Marley. Survival album signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Brian, One heart, Bob Marley.” In fine condition. The record is included. Consignor notes that the signature was obtained by her father when Marley and the Wailers made an in-store appearance at Third Stone Music in Excelsior, Minnesota, during the band’s Survival tour in November 1979. Marley signatures remain one of the rarest and most desirable in music history, with this powerful album serving as an ideal and sought-after format for the iconic reggae figure. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300

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Inscribed at the Reo Palm Isle in 1955 Rare Nirvana backstage pass

528. Nirvana. Felt tip signatures, “Kurdt,” “Chris,”

and “David,” on a blue-and-maroon 3.25 x 3.5 used backstage pass for a Nirvana concert. In fine condition. A highly sought-after signed piece from the influential grunge rock band. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

529. Elvis Presley. Early vintage glossy 8 x 9.75 publicity photo of a young Presley resting his head on his hands, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Sue, Elvis Presley.”

In very good to fine condition, with moderate scattered creases and trimmed edges. Consignor indicates that the photo was originally signed in 1955 at the Reo Palm Isle in Longview, Texas. Accompanied by a small clipped photo of the original recipient, and a newspaper article from the August 17, 2002, edition of the Longview News-Journal, describing how Presley performed at the Reo four times in 1955. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300

530. Elvis Presley. Bold vintage ballpoint signature, “Elvis

Presley,” on an off-white 4 x 2.75 slip. In fine condition, with light soiling and a date notation of “1/31/59” in a collector’s hand. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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Gargantuan Black and Blue litho signed by Jagger, Richards, Wood, and Watts

531. Rolling Stones. Enormous color 33.5 x 21.5 lithograph

of the cover to Black and Blue, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and Charlie Watts, who playfully draws in a suit and tie. Archivally framed and in fine condition. Oversized. Consignor notes that the signatures were obtained at a private after party at Boston’s Fleet Center following the band’s premiere show of their 40 Licks World Tour on September 3, 2002. An immensely appealing multi-signed display highlighted by Watts’s humorous sketch, an addition he rarely incorporates into signed items.

Oversized. Please contact RR Auction for a shipping quote.

Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

Complete set of circa 1964 Rolling Stones 533.

Rolling Stones. Vintage

ballpoint signatures, “Bill Wyman,” “Love, Keith Richards, x,” “Brian Jones, xx,” and “Charlie Boy,” on a yellow 3.75 x 4.25 album page, and a ballpoint signature, “Mick Jagger,” on an orange 3.75 x 4.25 card. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by unsigned promo card and a copy of a provenance letter from the son of the original recipient, in full: “These signatures were obtained by my mother who had backstage access when the Rolling Stones played at the Locarno Ballroom, Stevenage, on 1st April 1964.” Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

534. The Who.

532. Rolling Stones. Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Bill

Wyman,” “Love, Brian Jones,” “Keith Richards, the Rolling Stones,” “Love, Charlie Boy,” and “Mick Jagger, x,” on two adjoining off-white album pages, measuring open to an overall size of 11.75 x 3.75. In fine condition, with light soiling near the central hinge. Consignor notes that the signatures were obtained at Alveston, England’s The Ship Hotel after the band had performed at Bristol’s Colston Hall on October 7, 1966.

An uncommon, fully signed display piece. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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Two items: an offwhite 12.75 x 8.5 sheet prominently signed in black felt tip, “All the Best, Cheers from The Who, Roger Daltrey” and “J. Entwistle,” with a small affixed color photo signed “Keith Moon”; and a color 20 x 12 magazine spread, signed in black felt tip, “Pete Townshend” and “Roger Daltrey.”

In overall fine condition, with some wrinkling and handling wear. Consignor notes that these vintage signatures were obtained in person in Vienna during the early to mid-1970s.

Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

Premier plaque given to The Who’s drummer

536. Michael Jackson. Michael

535. The Who: Keith Moon. Moon’s personally-owned wooden 7.5 x 10 presentation plaque featuring two engraved metal plates, one reading, “Keith Moon,” and the other, “Member, Board of Consultants, Premier Drums and Tuned Percussion, Selmer, Division of the Magnavox Company, U. S. Distributor.” In fine condition, with a few scuffs and scratches to the metal plates. Provenance: The Moon Family, Christie’s 2006. Starting Bid $200

Jackson’s stage-worn sunglasses with amber-smoked lenses.

These attractive aviator-style metallic gold sunglasses were worn

by Jackson during his 1984 Victory Tour, and are etched on the inside left stem, “MJ 33-01-84.” In fine condition, with a small crack to upper left corner of left lens. Jackson would gift performance glasses such as these to many of his friends.

The record-breaking Victory tour consisted of Michael and all six of his brothers—the first and only tour to feature the entire Jackson brotherhood—with the majority of the set-list featuring hits from Michael’s chart-topping albums Off the Wall and Thriller. Starting Bid $200

An early document from the Heal the World Foundation

537. Michael Jackson. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, June 2, 1992. Document

concerning the disbursement of funds from the Michael Jackson Foundation, in part: “The Advisory Committee of The Michael Jackson Foundation recommends that all funds remaining in The Michael Jackson Foundation account be administered by the California Community Foundation be disbursed by the California Community Foundation to Heal The World Foundation.” Signed at the conclusion in black felt tip by Jackson, also bearing printed facsimile signatures of members of the advisory board. In fine condition, with two paperclip impressions to the top edge and subtle haloing to signature. Accompanied by a printed cover letter and a photocopied letter from a law firm regarding the transaction. Jackson founded the Heal the World Foundation in 1992, inspired by his charitable single of the same name. The organization’s mission was to improve the conditions for children throughout the world, fighting hunger, homelessness, and disease. An important document from the founding period of Jackson’s well-known charity. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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The Monte A. Melnick Ramones Collection

538. Joey Ramone Worn Glove. Joey Ra-

mone’s personally-owned and -worn right-handed black leather glove, size medium, with Velcro wrist strap and breathable knuckle holes. In fine, wellused condition. Starting Bid $200

539. Ramones 1977 Netherlands Poster. Uncommon

16.5 x 23.5 concert poster for a Ramones and Talking Heads concert at Effenaar in Eindhoven, Netherlands, on May 7, 1977, showing the two bands and an illustrated Joey Ramone character. In fine, folded condition. Starting Bid $200

540. Ramones and Talking Heads Posters. Three un-

signed posters: a color 11 x 17 poster promoting a Ramones concert at the Civic Auditorium in Santa Cruz, California, on August 20, 1981, with The Mutants and The Batteries as supporting acts; an 11 x 24 poster promoting a Ramones and Talking Heads concert at Zurich’s Volkshaus on April 24, 1977, with Disco Wildcat and Revolution as supporting acts; and a bright green 12.5 x 18 poster promoting a Ramones and Talking Heads concert at Geneva’s Salle du Faubourg on April 27, 1977. In overall fine, folded condition, with wear and pin holes to corners of Geneva poster. Starting Bid $200

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541. Ramones and Talking Heads 1977 Mini Poster. Scarce

15.5 x 22.75 poster promoting a Ramones and Talking Heads concert at Rasa in Utrecht, Netherlands, on May 11, 1977, listing the bands in bold white lettering. In fine, folded condition, with pin holes to top corners.

Starting Bid $200

542.

Ramones Argentinean Sales Award.

Uncommon CAPIF (Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers) gold sales award presented to [translated] “The Ramones certifying that the album published

by EMI Odeon entitled ‘Mondo Bizarro’ reached the gold record award.” Framed against a stylish painted background with its plate, CD, and CD booklet to an overall size of 14.25 x 18.25. Award retains its original backing. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

543. Ramones Australia and New Zealand 1989 Signed Poster.

Uncommon color 19 x 26.5 poster for the Ramones’ 1989 Australasian tour, listing two shows in New Zealand and five shows in Australia, signed in black felt tip by Johnny, Marky, CJ, and Joey Ramone, who adds “89.” In fine condition.

One of the more stylish and sought-after Ramones posters. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

544. Ramones Australian 1991 Signed Poster.

Patriotically colored 16.75 x 24.25 poster for the Ramones’ eight show Australian tour of 1991, depicting three Ramones logos and their presidential seal, signed in black felt tip by Johhny, Marky, CJ (adding a small stickman), and Joey Ramone (adding “1991”). In fine, folded condition, with slight haloing to the Johnny and CJ signatures. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

545. Ramones Backstage Passes. Set of twelve un-

signed passes for various Ramones concerts, ranging in size from 2.5 x 3.5 and 3.25 x 4.5, and dated between 1981 and 1995. Passes include: an All the Way 1981 crew pass showing a swooping eagle; a pass during the Too Tough to Die tour of 1984-85; an all access pass for a concert during their 1996 farewell Adios Amigos tour; and two all access passes for concerts during their 1992 Loco Live tour. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

546. Ramones Berlin 1991 Signed Poster. Attractive

color 23.25 x 33 poster for the second Berlin Bizarre festival held at Kindl-Buhne Wuhlheide on August 24, 1991, listing The Ramones and Iggy Pop as the headliners, signed in black felt tip by Johnny, Marky, CJ, and Joey Ramone, who adds “1991.” In fine, folded condition.

Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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547. Ramones Brazilian Sales Award. Rare South

550. Ramones Concert Tickets. Set of five Ramones

American in-house sales award presented to “certify that the album ‘Mondo Bizarro’

by The Ramones has reached sales of over 100,000 copies. Brazil 1994.” Framed with an engraved plate, CD, and a small image of the album cover to an overall size of 13.5 x 16.25. Award retains its original backing. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

548.

Ramones Bucknell University 1985 Signed Poster.

Seldom-seen 16.75 x 22.5 poster promoting a Ramones concert at Bucknell University’s Davis Gymnasium on November 23, 1985, showing silhouettes of the band posing in a backlit tunnel, nicely signed around their image in black felt tip

by Joey, Johnny, Richie, and Dee Dee Ramone.

In fine, folded condition, with some surface creasing and slight haloing, showing through to back only. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

549. Ramones Concert Tickets.

Set of five Ramones concert tickets and passes, ranging in size from 4.25 x 1.5 to 7.5 x 3.75, dated between 1980 and 1987, including: a press pass and ticket for Palalido, Milan, on February 16, 1980; a ticket for San Antonio’s Bonham Ballroom on April 16, 1983; a ticket for Buffalo’s Rooftop Skyroom on July 27, 1983; and a ticket for a show in Copenhagen on October 5, 1987. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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concert tickets and passes, ranging in size from 3.25 x 2.25 to 7.5 x 4, dated between 1983 and 2007, including: a ticket for a Chicago show on May 20, 1983; a ticket for a Copenhagen show on October 5, 1987; a backstage pass for a concert in New Haven, Connecticut, on April 4, 1991; a ticket for a show at Estadio Obras Sanitarias, Buenos Aires, on October 6, 1995; and a ticket for a Joey Ramone Birthday bash at the Fillmore on May 19, 2007. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

551.

Ramones Dusseldorf Signed Poster. Boldly colored 23.25 x 33

poster promoting a Ramones concert at Tor 3 in Dusseldorf, Germany, on November 28, 1991, depicting a large group image of the band and a baseball bat-wielding presidential seal below, signed in black felt tip by Johnny, Marky, CJ (adding a small stickman), and Joey Ramone (adding “1991”). In fine condition, with intersecting folds and creases to the lower corners. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

552.

Ramones Fillmore Signed Poster. Attractive color Arlene

Owseichik promotional poster for a Ramones concert held at The Fillmore in San Francisco on July 11, [1988], 12.75 x 19.25, signed in various colored felt tip by Johnny, Dee Dee, Marky, and Joey Ramone, who adds “88.” The poster features a tattooed woman daydreaming about a tattooed man, her back reading, “Gabba Gabba Hey,” with The Dickies and Snatches of Pink listed as supporting acts below. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

553. Ramones Glasgow 1981 Signed Poster.

Terrific 40.25 x 30 poster promoting a Ramones concert at the Barrowland in Glasgow, Scotland, on October 2, 1989, used during the band’s Brain Drain tour, featuring an enlarged image from the 1989 film Pet Sematary. In fine, folded condition. A classic and creepy example. Starting Bid $200

556.

Ramones Poster.

Humorous and colorful Melnick Productions poster promoting a Gretin Comics issue of Cabbies on Crack from November 2, 1992, matted to an overall size of 14.5 x 18.5, depicting the leather-clad punks as comic book characters and a hoppedup taxi driver behind the wheel of a cab with a license plate that reads, “New Yawk, Hey Ho, Let’s Go!” Signed on the mat in black felt tip by Johnny, Marky, CJ (adding a small stickman), and Johnny Ramone (adding “92’”). In fine condition. The song ‘Cabbies on Crack’ was recorded for the band’s 1992 album Mondo Bizarro. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

554. Ramones Hippodrome Poster. Desirable color

13.75 x 22 cardboard poster for a Ramones concert at Seattle’s Eagle Hippodrome on May 4, 1983, promoted by KCMU and listing D. O. A. as the supporting act. In very good condition, with wrinkling, scuffing, and small edge tears.

Starting Bid $200

557. Ramones Signed 1990 Japan Program. Stylish program for the Ramones’ 1990 tour of Japan, 10.25 x 14.25, signed in black felt tip on a three-page fold-out of the band

by Johnny, Marky, CJ (adding a small stickman), and Joey Ramone (adding “1990”). Also signed by Monte Melnick, the band’s longtime tour manager. In fine condition, with light yellow haloing to the signatures. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

555. Ramones Odeon Theatre Promo. Uncommon

gold 11.5 x 14.5 metal plaque promoting a Ramones concert at Edinburgh’s Odeon Theatre on January 27, 1980, with large bold lettering below, “SOLD OUT.” Framed and in fine condition, with some wear to frame corners. Starting Bid $200

558. Ramones Signed Brandeis University Poster.

Appealing color 16.75 x 21.75 concert poster for a Ramones show at Brandeis University’s Levin Ballroom on December 4, 1986, depicting the band in their trademark leather, signed on their image in black felt tip by Johnny, Richie, Dee Dee, and Joey Ramone, who adds “’86.” In fine, folded condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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559. Ramones Signed Print. Vibrantly colored orig-

inal 18.5 x 19 Radioactive Records print depicting the album artwork for Acid Eaters, the thirteenth studio album from the Ramones, signed in the upper border in pencil by Johnny, Marky, CJ, and Joey Ramone, who adds “93.’” Also includes an unsigned 18 x 18 Acid Eaters print from Radioactive Records listing song titles around the borders, with the lower border reading: “The Ramones, America’s Best Punk Band, Cover Their Favorite Sixties’ Classics.” In fine condition, with light creasing to corners. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

562.

Ramones Tickets. Col-

lection of tickets and passes for various Ramones engagements, including: a ticket for B’Ginnings on June 21, 1977; a ticket for Lake Compounce on June 29, 1990; a ticket for Brixton Academy on December 20, 1992; a ticket for the Hamburg Docks on November 27, 1991; a ticket for Nummirock on June 18–20, 1992; and a car pass for the Bizarre Festival on June 27, 1992. In very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

563. Ramones Valencia California Signed Mini Poster.

560. Ramones Signed Program. Program for the Ra-

mones’ 1995 tour of Japan, 8.25 x 11.75, signed on the front cover in gold ink by Marky Ramone, C. J. Ramone, Johnny Ramone, and Joey Ramone. Also includes two 1986 British Animal Boy tour posters, a 1988 Japanese tour program, a 1993 Japanese tour program, and a 2004 ‘Hey Ho Let’s Go’ program. In fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

561. Ramones Signed Ticket. Patriotically colored ticket for the final Ramones concert held at the conclusion of their Adios Amigos tour, 2.75 x 6.75, presented by Billboard Live at The Palace in Los Angeles on August 6, 1996, signed in black felt tip by Johnny Ramone, Joey Ramone, C. J. Ramone, Marky Ramone, and De Dee Ramone. In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned example of the same ticket. The show was moved to The Palace because the Billboard Live venue was not ready, and these tickets had been printed prior to the change. Slated as the band’s final concert together, the “Last Show” featured numerous special guest appearances by rock and punk musicians like Lemmy from Motorhead, Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam, Tim Armstrong and Lars Frederiksen of Rancid, and Chris Cornell and Ben Shepherd of Soundgarden. The concert was recorded and released the following year as a now out-of-print live album entitled We’re Outta Here! Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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Blue-colored 13.75 x 21 poster promoting a Ramones concert at the Arena Auditorium in Valencia, Spain, on March 13, 1991, depicting the quartet in their trademark leather, signed in black felt tip by Johnny, Marky, CJ, and Joey Ramone, who adds “1991.” In fine, folded condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

564. 1990s Musicians Starting Bid $200

565. AC/DC: Angus Young

566. Aerosmith

Starting Bid $200

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570. Asia

567. American Rock

568. The Animals

569. Louis Armstrong Starting Bid $200

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571. Bad Company

572. Badfinger

573. Beach Boys

574. Beach Boys

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575. Beatles

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578. Beatles

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580. Beatles: George Martin Starting Bid $200

581. Beatles: Paul McCartney

582. Beatles: Ringo Starr

584. Irving Berlin and Oscar Hammerstein II

585. Irving Berlin

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583. Beatles: Ringo Starr Starting Bid $200

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586. Chuck Berry

587. Black Crowes

588. Marc Bolan Starting Bid $200

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590. Jon Bon Jovi

591. David Bowie

592. British Rock

593. The Carpenters

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589. Bon Jovi

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596. The Cars

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597. Johnny Cash

598. Chad and Jeremy

599. Cheap Trick

600. Eric Clapton

601. Eric Clapton

602. Eric Clapton

603. Eric Clapton

604. Nat King Cole Starting Bid $200

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607. Creed

608. Bobby Darin

610. Miles Davis

594. Karen Carpenter

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606. Cream: Ginger Baker Starting Bid $200

595. The Cars

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605. Cream

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611. Deep Purple Starting Bid $200

612. The Doors

613. Bob Dylan

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614. Bob Dylan

615. The Eagles

616. The Eagles

617. Billy Eckstine

618. Emerson, Lake, and Palmer

619. Foreigner

620. Andy Gibb

621. Grateful Dead: Garcia and Weir

622. Green Day

623. W. C. Handy

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624. W. C. Handy Starting Bid $200

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625. Heart

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626. Jimi Hendrix Experience: Mitch Mitchell

627. Whitney Houston

628. Michael Jackson

630. The Jam

631. Jethro Tull

632. Elton John

634. KBC Band

635. The Kinks Starting Bid $200

636. Gladys Knight and the Pips

639. Lerner and Loewe

640. Jerry Lee Lewis

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629. Michael Jackson Starting Bid $200

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638. Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page Starting Bid $200

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633. Journey

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637. Gene Krupa Starting Bid $200

641. Liberace

Starting Bid $200

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642. Frederick Loewe

643. George Martin

644. John Mayall

645. Glenn Miller

646. Steve Miller

647. The Monkees

648. Van Morrison

649. Musicians

650. Nazareth

651. Alfred Newman

652. Carl Perkins

654. Pink Floyd: Roger Waters

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655. Elvis Presley Starting Bid $200

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657. Suzi Quatro Starting Bid $200

659. The Ramones

658. Rainbow

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662. Rolling Stones

661. Lou Reed

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660. The Ramones Starting Bid $200

665. Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger Starting Bid $200

666. Rolling Stones: Keith Richards

667. Roxy Music

668. Run DMC Starting Bid $200

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670. Frank Sinatra

671. Sonny and Cher

672. Bruce Springsteen

673. Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn

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669. Santana

Starting Bid $200

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674. Styx

675. Sweet

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676.

Ten Years After: Alvin Lee

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679. Van Halen

678. U2

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677. Uriah Heep Starting Bid $200

680. Rick Wakeman Starting Bid $200

681. The Who: Townshend and Daltrey

682. The Who: Townshend and Daltry

683. The Who: Townshend and Daltry

684. Mary Lou Williams

685. Woodstock

686. Neil Young

687. Frank Zappa

688. The Zombies

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classic entertainment 689. Alexander. Impressive screen-used battle

costume worn by Scottish actor Rory McCann as Crateros in Oliver Stone’s 2004 film Alexander.

The detailed costume consists of distressed heavy leather, a vacuum-formed plastic bib-style breast plate and a layered paneled skirt, both of which are embellished with metal fasteners and trim. Also includes a pair of calf-high lace-up leather boots, both labeled inside in black felt tip, “Crateros, Rory McCann.” In fine, screen-used condition.

Actor Rory McCann has since earned widespread acclaim for his portrayal of the towering and ruthless Sandor ‘The Hound’ Clegane in the popular HBO series Game of Thrones. His younger sister, Sally-Gay McCann, is a costume designer who worked on Alexander. Starting Bid $200

690. Alexander. Screen-used Mace-

donian soldier costume worn during production of Oliver Stone’s 2004 film Alexander. The costume is highlighted by its pairing of a vacuum-formed plastic breastplate and backplate, expertly painted to assume distressed bronze metal finish, with leather hook straps and bold sun design on upper chest. Also includes a pair of bronze-painted plastic shin guards with leather hook straps, a vacuum-formed and bronze-painted war helmet, a beige cotton tunic, a leather panel skirt, two leather wrist guards, and a pair of leather sandals. The inside of the breastplate is labeled in felt tip, “MPM30, 5,” the inner helmet is labeled, “MPLI175,” and the inside of a shin guard, “MPLI 196.” In fine, screen-used condition.

A fully realized and historically accurate costume from Stone’s 2004 ancinet Greek epic. Starting Bid $200

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“My Hippodrome is well worth your family’s seeing” 691. P. T. Barnum. ALS, two pages, 3.75 x 6.75, personal monogrammed letterhead, June 13, 1874. Letter to “My dear Cuyler,” in full: “I have just returned from Vermont and find your welcome letter. Hope I am not too late to do you good. My Hippodrome is well worth your family’s seeing.

It is much more interesting at night than day on account of gas light and more people being present, but just the same exhibitions are given day as evening. Please show enclosed to Mr [Samuel Henry] Hurd my son in law & he will fix you out all right.

Kindest Regards to your family. I wish you could call on me and see the most pleasant location & the nicest residence on the footstool.” Double-matted and framed with an image of Barnum to an overall size of 20.75 x 12.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Somber letter from the former ‘It Girl’— “I haven’t seen anyone outside of my immediate family for over two years” 692. Clara Bow. ALS signed “Clara,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 20, 1956. Lengthy letter to her friend Molly, referencing her health, her two sons, and her upcoming move to Culver City, in part: “As I told you in my Christmas note I’ve been very much under the weather for the last several years—my health in general is very shaky and my sleeping atrocious. I don’t take any sedation to help me to sleep anymore and the sledding is pretty rough…I heard from Tony recently and he received a straight B average in all of his college studies not bad do you think? Georgie the little devil never writes to me, but he is doing better at the Las Vegas high-school than he did at…Naval & Military School for which I’m thankful…I hope you will forgive my long silence before you received my first Christmas note, but it was due entirely to illness. I haven’t seen anyone outside of my immediate family for over two years.

I simply withdrew and went into a shell. I hate to be around my friends unless I feel in the pink. I’m so afraid to bore people with sickness. I am moving from my present address sometime in March. I bought a very small house near Culver City. The house is a little too small but I think its yard sold me on it…I’m trying to hold expenses down to a minimum as with a fixed income one has to be careful. Haven’t had a phone for almost two years but will have one installed somehow in April in my new abode. I’ll contact you sometime in April or May when I am settled down…I have had a terrific weight problem for the last six months. I don’t eat much but I now weigh 154 pds, I don’t think you would recognize me as I am. I hate extra poundage and I’m fat as a butter-ball—wouldn’t mind too much if I felt better fat but I don’t,—oh well, guess I’m suffering from the middle-aged spread.”

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Chaplin’s very own Little Tramp 693. Charlie Chaplin. Fantastic fountain pen self-portrait

sketch of his instantly recognizable ‘Little Tramp’ character on an off-white 6.75 x 4 album page, signed and inscribed below, “To Richard B. Gelbert, From Charlie Chaplin, Nov. 20th 1920,” adding “me” with an arrow pointing to the sketch. In fine condition. A scarce and exceptionally desirable sketch by the iconic actor of his signature character.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

694. Charlie Chaplin. Signed book: My Autobiogra-

phy. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 512 pages. Signed on the half-title page in black felt tip, “Best wishes, Charlie Chaplin.” In fine condition, with irregular blue lines to clipped dust jacket. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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A young Crawford sits for Hurrell 695. Joan Crawford: George Hurrell. Beauti-

Fantastic 1996 Primetime Emmy

ful limited edition matte-finish 19.75 x 15.75 gelatin silver photo of a young Crawford

by George Hurrell, numbered 10/25, signed in the lower border in black ink by the photographer, “Hurrell.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 29.75 x 26.75. In fine condition, with some dings to the frame. Oversized. A large, less commonly seen example of a Hurrell portrait, further enhanced by its early edition number and its ethereal depiction of one of early Hollywood’s most prominent movie stars. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

696. Edward Scissorhands. Exquisitely detailed

original conceptual drawing for the 1990 Tim Burton film Edward Scissorhands, depicting the protagonist’s customized left-hand glove with spread bladed fingers. Expertly accomplished in graphite on an off-white 21.5 x 13 sheet of illustration paper. In fine condition, with pin holes to corners and a chip to one corner. A marvelous concept piece from the classic modern dark-fantasy. Starting Bid $200

697.

Edward Scissorhands. Tre-

mendous original concept drawing for the 1990 Tim Burton film Edward Scissorhands, depicting the protagonist’s right– and left–handed customized gloves with dramatic bladed fingers. Expertly accomplished in graphite on an off-white 23 x 18 sheet of illustration paper. Signed below in pencil by the artist. In fine condition, with pin holes to upper corners.

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698. 1996 Primetime Emmy Award. Iconic orig-

inal Primetime Emmy statuette awarded to the audio crew of Harvest of Fire in 1996. The award trophy measures approximately 15˝ tall with a base diameter of 7.5˝, weighs 5.8 pounds, and is neatly engraved on the base, “1996 Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Drama, Miniseries or a Special, Harvest of Fire— Hallmark Hall of Fame, April 21, 1996.” In very fine condition. A wonderful example of this sought-after prize. Starting Bid $500

Major Gable of the US Army Air Force 699. Clark Gable. Handsome vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 photo of Gable grinning in his US Air Force uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Norma Silvernail, Best wishes always, Clark Gable.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 13.25 x 15. In fine condition, with lower right edge of photo no longer beneath mat and a slight chip to extreme right edge of glass front. Alongside Jimmy Stewart, Tyrone Power, and other actors who joined the US war effort, a 41-year-old Gable enlisted in the US Army Air Force in August of 1942.

During his service he earned an Air Medal and a Distinguished Flying Cross and was promoted to Major in 1944. An immensely appealing portrait of the heroic leading man. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

700. Clark Gable. Vintage glossy 10 x 8

double-weight photo of Gable and Virginia Grey at an L. A. Sportsmen’s Show in 1951, signed in black ink by Gable. Reverse bears a Bernard of Hollywood stamp. Two stray ink marks to top edge, slight scattered surface marks, some crazing to corners, and the signature a shade light, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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The keys to Garbo’s apartment— “Miss GG, 5th Floor” 701. Greta Garbo. Garbo’s personally-owned and -used keys and leather key wallet, including seven keys and two handwritten tags. Most important is a pair of keys to her Manhattan apartment on a ring with a circular tag labeled

by Garbo in ink, “Miss GG, 5th Floor” on one side, and “G. 5 G.” on the other. A smaller key is attached to a similar tag labeled in Garbo’s hand, “Safe Drawers.” The brown ostrich leather wallet measures approximately 2 x 3.75 x .5 and has four keys inside. Expected wear from use and some tears and toning to the handwritten tags, otherwise overall fine condition. Undoubtedly unique memorabilia from this reclusive Hollywood icon. From the estate of Greta Garbo.

Starting Bid $300

702. Greta Garbo. Gar-

bo’s personally-owned and -used Cartier travel alarm clock with its original leather case, 2.75 x 2.25 x 1, giltstamped on the cover with her initials, “G. G.” In fine condition, with some mild pitting to the clock’s metal. According to her grandniece, Garbo relied on this alarm clock during numerous trips. From the estate of Greta Garbo.

Starting Bid $200

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703. Greta Garbo. DS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, July 11, 1979.

Agreement between Garbo and the Hauser Editorial Office concerning an investment, in part: “We the undersigned agree to contribute $100,000 each toward the formation of a joint venture.” Signed at the conclusion in felt tip by Greta Garbo and Gayelord Hauser, and countersigned twice by Anthony Palermo to confirm both the agreement and his receipt of the funds. In fine condition, with expected document wear.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Rare handwritten letter from Garbo, revealing her famous alias, “Harriet Brown”

704. Greta Garbo. Boldly penned ALS signed “G. G.,” one page, 5.25 x 7, Hotel de Crillon letterhead. Letter to Sidney Guilaroff, in part: “I am going to Klosters, Switzerland…Perhaps you would like to come a little later for a visit. Perhaps one will feel better in mountains. After that London if all goes well.” She notes her alias at the hotel, “My name is Harriet Brown. I will be staying with Mrs. Viertel” and, in the address field, adds “Don’t know address yet. Will let you know later.” Matted with a portrait of Garbo and the original mailing envelope (addressed in Garbo’s own hand and postmarked Paris, October 1, 1960) and framed to an overall size of 21 x 20.25. In fine condition. Having filmed her last movie—Two-Faced Woman—in 1941, the reclusive Garbo found comfort and refuge in her wealth and, in order to mask her whereabouts, she used the aliases Jane Smith, Gussie Berger, Joan Gustafsson and, her favorite: Harriet Brown. The letter’s recipient, Sidney Guilaroff, was a well-loved MGM hairdresser whose creativity made him a must-have stylist for Hollywood starlets like Marilyn Monroe, Greer Garson, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Crawford, and Garbo, who Guilaroff claimed, in his memoirs Crowning Glories, he had shared a romantic affair. An intimate glance into the cloistered life of the retired actress, made even more desirable by her uncommon use of the pen, a medium she only seldom implemented in letter form. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

705. Greta Garbo. Chase Manhattan Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Garbo, payable to New York Telephones for $74.95, January 27, 1976. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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A Star Is Born 706. Judy Garland. Vin-

tage matte-finish 7 x 8.75 publicity photo of Garland for the 1954 film A Star is Born, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To darling Emily—thank you, l o v e , J u d y. ” Triple-matted and framed in professional conservation Plexiglas to an overall size of 13 x 15. Uniformly trimmed edges and surface loss and adhesive remnants to corners, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

707. Judy Garland. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, November 18, 1946. Agreement with Loew’s Incorprated which “gives and grants to Max Factor and (or) Sales Builders, inc., the right to use the name and photograph of Judy Garland.” Signed at the conclusion in ballpoint by Garland. In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Release dialogue from “Il Padrino / The Godfather”

708. The Godfather. Vintage photocopied release dialogue script for The Godfather, five pages in a contemporary brown

cloth binder, 9 x 13.5, March 15, 1972, labeled on the front cover, “Il Padrino / The Godfather.” The script contains the opening dialogue from Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece and was used by uncredited sound editor David Hawkins, whose name is annotated on the title page. The script also bears a few handwritten corrections and notations. Includes the additional two hundred pages photocopied from the mimeographed script. In fine condition. Unlike the shooting script, a film’s release dialogue script presents what the actors actually say on-screen in the production. This example, actually used in the production process, is an extraordinary artifact from one of the most significant films ever made. Starting Bid $200

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Uncommon AMQS for The Godfather

709. The Godfather: Carmine Coppola.

Oscar-winning American composer and songwriter (1910–1991) who worked on The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now; the father to film director Francis Ford Coppola. Scarce twice-signed AMQS on an off-white 5 x 3 card with printed musical notations, signed below in blue ballpoint, “Carmine Coppola,” and again at the top, adding the date, “Oct. 12/81.”

Coppola pens four bars of music from the opening “Tarantella” scene in The Godfather, titling it above, “Il Padrino.” In fine condition. Coppola is quite scarce in any format. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

711. Cary Grant. Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Grant, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Mary, John, and Gary Harshing, Cordially, Cary Grant.” In fine condition, with a small crease to right edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

712. Theo Hardeen. Hungar-

ian magician and escape artist who was the younger brother of Harry Houdini (1876–1945).

Desirable 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Hardeen posing in shackles, signed in ink, “Yours truly, Theo. Hardeen, May 28/07.” In fine condition, with a pencil notation of “The Handcuff King” in an unknown hand along the top edge. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

710. Cary Grant. Vintage

glossy 7.25 x 9.25 Metro Goldwyn Mayer publicity photo of the dapper Grant, signed in fountain pen.

Reverse bears a collector ’s date notation, “Nov. 24, 1938.”

In fine condition, with trimmed borders and scattered light creasing. An attractive, uninscribed example. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

713. Alfred Hitchcock. Original signed ballpoint self-portrait

sketch of his immediately recognizable profile on a tan 4 x 4.25 sheet, signed below, “Alfred J. Hitchcock.” Delightfully framed with an image of the director and a trio of crows to an overall size of 17.5 x 25.5. In fine condition. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“Harry Handcuff Houdini” 714. Harry Houdini. Ideal vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of the manacled magician by J. Beagles and Co. of London, signed vertically in fountain pen, “Harry Handcuff Houdini, July 28—1909.” In fine condition, with slight silvering to darker areas of the image. The year of 1909 proved an especially hectic one for Houdini, who published his second book, Handcuff Secrets, debuted in his first feature film, Marvelous Exploits of the Famous Houdini in Paris, and took his passion for aviation to new heights, purchasing a French Voisin biplane and making his first successful flight in Hamburg in late November. An iconic image of history’s most famous magician. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

715. Laurel and Hardy. Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the comedic duo, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Hello Ray! Stan Laurel” and “Oliver Hardy.”

Slight dampstaining to lower left and right corners (affecting the first portion of the inscription and the last letter of the Hardy signature), some dings and creases to edges, and a few surface impressions, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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716. Vivien Leigh. Lovely vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75

photo of Leigh posing below a bouquet of flowers, nicely signed in fountain pen. Reverse bears a Photo Repro Co. stamp.

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

Lombard’s remarkable twice-signed driver’s application 717. Carole Lombard. Rare DS, one page both sides, 4.75 x 8, March 25, 1937.

State of California—Department of Motor Vehicles duplicate operator’s application filled out in Lombard’s hand and signed on the front and back in black ink. The 28-year-old actress has reapplied for her license noting that the first one was stolen.

On the front side, below her signature, Lombard lists her address (5451 Marathon, Hollywood), height (5´-5.5˝), weight (112 lb.), eye (blue) and hair color (blond), and answers several questions regarding her health and driving ability; she pens her parents’ names on the reverse below her second signature. In fine condition, with expected office stamps and notations to body and edges, three horizontal fold (none affecting signatures), and a bit of light soiling. Following a new $450,000 deal with Paramount Pictures, Lombard became the highest-paid star in Hollywood in 1937, acting in three films that year: Swing High, Swing Low; Nothing Sacred; and True Confession. Just a few years later, at the age of 33, Lombard and twenty-one others, including her mother, tragically perished in a plane crash near Nevada’s Potosi Mountain. A one-of-a-kind format signed by an adored Hollywood actress who remains highly sought after. Starting Bid $300

718. Vivien Leigh. Beau-

tiful vintage pearl-finish 7 x 9 portrait of Leigh

by George Frederic Cannons, signed in fountain pen. Reverse bears a Cannons of Hollywood (London) photographer’s stamp.

In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing, trimmed edges, and poor contrast to the rather light signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Highlighted by the rare Guy Williams as Dr. John Robinson 719.

Lost in Space.

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 20th Century-Fox Television publicity photo of the cast of Lost in Space, signed in black felt tip by Guy Williams, Mark Goddard, Jonathan Harris, and Bob May, who adds “The Robot.” In fine condition, with scattered overall creasing.

An exceptional example given that Williams remains scarce in any form, and virtually unobtainable in authentic Lost in Space photos—the additions of Billy Mumy, Angela Cartwright, Marta Kristen, and June Lockhart would make this photo a phenomenal full-cast rarity. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Marilyn signs off on The Green-Eyed Blonde

720. Marilyn Monroe. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 7, 1957. Document submitted to Warner Bros. in which Monroe authorizes the use of her name “in connection with the motion picture now entitled ‘Green Eyes’” in the manner set forth in the attached exhibit. Stapled to the document is a page from the screenplay in which the characters discuss someone’s hairstyle, with one of them saying, “It’s kind of the way Marilyn Monroe does hers.” In fine condition. The film, written by Dalton Trumbo, was ultimately released under the title The Green-Eyed Blonde in December 1957. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

721. Marilyn Monroe. Handwritten note at the bottom of a typed memo by her secretary, one page, 8 x 5, no date but circa 1962. In response to a message about various phone books, Marilyn writes: “No—I want to also keep my black book.” In fine condition, with trimmed edges and light toning along the edges. Starting Bid $200

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Superb Waterman’s autograph album filled with over 100 celebrities

722. Waterman Autograph Album. Fantastic Waterman’s autograph album, 5 x 7.25, signed inside on affixed slips by over one hundred notable figures from a variety of fields, including sports, entertainment, politics, the arts, and business. Highlights include entertainment legends such as Carl Laemmle, Freeman ‘Amos’ Gosden, and Charles ‘Andy’ Correll; American icons Amelia Earhart, Charles Horace Mayo, William James Mayo, and Charles M. Schwab; athletic notables Paavo Nurmi, Glenn Scobey ‘Pop’ Warner, Amos Alonzo Stagg, and Gene Tunney; writers H. L. Mencken and Zane Grey; and political figures Calvin Coolidge, Grace Coolidge, and Charles Curtis. A complete list is available online at RRAuction.com. In overall fine condition. The Walt Disney signature in the album is secretarial. Accompanied by many of the original transmittal letters and mailing envelopes. Waterman albums of this high caliber are uncommon, with this example featuring an outstanding representation of the greatest names of the period—a truly outstanding piece. Starting Bid $200

723. John Wayne. True magazine cover from July 1971, 8.25 x 11, depicting a close-up image of Wayne on the front cover dressed in Western attire, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, “Good luck, David, John Wayne.” In very good condition, with a central horizontal mailing fold and two pieces of scotch tape on the hinge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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724. Bud Abbott

725. Actors

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726. Richard Attenborough

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727. Actors

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728. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

729. Theda Bara and Vilma Banky

730. Joan Bennett

731. Ingrid Bergman

732. Busby Berkeley

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734. Gary Cooper Starting Bid $200

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735. Francis Ford Coppola and Talia Shire Starting Bid $200

736. Francis Ford Coppola

737. Lou Costello

740. Joan Crawford

741. Creature from the Black Lagoon

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

738. Buster Crabbe

Starting Bid $200

746. Directors Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

742. Bing Crosby Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

743. Doris Day

739. Bob Crane

Starting Bid $200

744. Robert DeNiro Starting Bid $200

745. Directors and Producers

747. Clint Eastwood

748. Clint Eastwood

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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749. Clint Eastwood

750. Entertainers

Starting Bid $200

752. Gone with the Wind Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

753. Cary Grant Starting Bid $200

756. Jim Henson Starting Bid $200

759. Hollywood Starting Bid $200

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754. Sid Grauman Starting Bid $200

757. Katharine Hepburn Starting Bid $200

760. Boris Karloff Starting Bid $200

751. Farrah Fawcett Starting Bid $200

755. The Andy Griffith Show Starting Bid $200

758. Lena Horne Starting Bid $200

761. Grace Kelly Starting Bid $200

762. Burt Lancaster Starting Bid $200

763. Burt Lancaster Starting Bid $200

766. Gina Lollabrigida Starting Bid $200

769. Dean Martin Starting Bid $200

770. Dean Martin Starting Bid $200

773. Groucho Marx Starting Bid $200

764. Oscar Levant

765. Harold Lloyd

767. George Lucas

768. George Lucas

771. Harpo Marx and Gregory Peck

772. Groucho Marx

774. Midnight Cowboy

775. Roger Moore

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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776. Jack Nicholson Starting Bid $200

777. Jack Nicholson Starting Bid $200

780. Notables

Starting Bid $200

778. Jack Nicholson

779. Peter O’Toole

781. Warren Oates

782. Al Pacino and Gene Hackman

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

783. Gregory Peck

784. Gregory Peck

787. William Powell

788. William Powell

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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785. Brad Pitt

Starting Bid $200

789. William Powell Starting Bid $200

786. Roman Polanski Starting Bid $200

790. Claude Rains Starting Bid $200

791. Sabu

792. William Shatner

793. Jill St. John

794. Stage Actors

795. Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers

796. Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers

797. Sylvester Stallone

798. Sylvester Stallone

800. James Stewart

801. James Stewart

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

802. Akim Tamiroff Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

799. James Stewart Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

803. Theater

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

804. Three Stooges Starting Bid $200

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805. Three Stooges: Moe Howard

806. Max von Sydow

809. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

810. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

811. Wizard of Oz

813. Wizard of Oz: Haley and Bolger

814. Wizard of Oz: Haley and Bolger

815. Wizard of Oz: Jack Haley

817. Wizard of Oz: Margaret Hamilton

818. Wizard of Oz: Margaret Hamilton

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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807. Johnny Weissmuller Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

808. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Starting Bid $200

812. Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

819. Wizard of Oz: Bert Lahr Starting Bid $200

816. Wizard of Oz: Jack Haley Starting Bid $200

820. Flo Ziegfeld Starting Bid $200

821.

Boston Bruins: 1970. Fantas-

sports

tic set of twelve color 6 x 8 paperstock photos of members of the Stanley Cup-winning 1970 Boston Bruins, signed in various ink types by the player pictured, including: Bobby Orr, Gerry Cheevers, Derek Sanderson, Gary Doak, Don Marcotte, Don Awrey, Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge, John Mckenzie, Wayne Cashman, John Bucyk, and Ace Bailey (who was killed in the 9/11 tragedy). In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200

The Walter Hagen Hole-in-One Club

824. Walter Hagen. DS, one page, 11.75 x 9, July 24, 1955.

822. Ty Cobb. Bold fountain pen signature, “Ty Cobb,”

on an off-white 2.75 x 1 card removed from a Waterman’s autograph book. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Certificate for the Walter Hagen Hole-in-One Club awarded to A. V. Elam for “having played one stroke…hole number 8 on the Asheville Municipal Golf course…189 yards.” Signed at the bottom in fountain pen by Hagen. In fine condition, with light perimeter toning. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope and transmittal letter, as well as a certificate for Canada Dry’s hole-in-one club. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

823. Lou Gehrig. Sought-after pencil signature, “Lou Gehrig,” on an off-white 2 x .75 slip, with a collector’s ink notation below.

Archivally mounted, cloth-matted, and framed with an image of Gehrig to an overall size of 14.75 x 20. In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Signed by 13 Heisman winners

825. Heisman Trophy. Replica of the Heisman Trophy, measuring 13.75 x 18 x 7, signed on the base in gold ink by thirteen winners, including: Earl Campbell, Johnny Lattner, Joe Bellino, John Huarte, Paul Hornung, Bo Jackson, Eddie George, Marcus Allen, Jim Plunkett, Desmond Howard, Sam Bradford, Ron Dayne, Troy Smith, and Robert Griffin III. In fine condition, with a few repaired cracks to the fragile statue. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The bare-knuckle boxing champ prepares for his legendary bout with John L. Sullivan 826. Jake Kilrain.

ALS signed “Friend Jake,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, April 22, 1889.

Letter to his friend and cornerman Johnny Murphy, in part: “I see by the papers here you are going to fight tall McCarthy of Jersey I wish you the best of good luck old boy get well and keep cool now is your chance to gain a big name as he is a good man with a big name my trip will be a failure as I must come home now and we can’t do anything in the way of showing we would have had a lot of money at the Smith Mitchell show but as you know Smith hurt his foot and he is still laid up with it I am coming home about the last week of May we could do good business over here if we had time to arrange some big shows if I beat J. S. I am going to Australia how is Jim Keenan and all the boys give him my kindest regards I was very sorry to hear of Jims sickness I hope he is well by this time…hoping you will win.” Attractively bound in a gilt-stamped leather folder. In fine condition, with a few stray ink marks to final page. An incredible letter mentioning his impending fight against “J. S.”—John L. Sullivan—which would take place on July 8, 1889, as the last world heavyweight championship prizefight decided with bare knuckles under London Prize Ring rules. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Magnificent oversized portrait 827. Joe Louis. Striking vintage matte-finish 10 x

12 portrait of a shirtless Louis, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Peter Davis, from Joe Louis, 1940.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

828. John J. McGraw. Quick-tempered Hall of Famer who,

after a very successful career as a player from 1891 through 1906, became known as one of the greatest managers in baseball history (1873–1934). Scarce fountain pen signature, “John J. McGraw,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1 card affixed to a clipped page removed from a Waterman’s autograph book, which also bears a signature of Pepper Martin. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

829. Branch Rickey. Partly-printed DS, one page, 6.25 x 4.25,

June 14, 1944. A National League notice to player of release for John W. Cooney from the Brooklyn National League Baseball Club, Inc. Signed at the conclusion by Rickey as club president. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original Brooklyn Dodgers mailing envelope. Johnny Cooney enjoyed a 20-year career as a multi-positional baseball player for teams such as the Boston Braves, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the New York Yankees. After his playing career, Cooney spent another twenty years as a manager. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Iconic image of the Sultan of Swat

830. Babe Ruth. Classic matte-finish 7 x 9 photo of Ruth in his Yankees pinstripe pants, showing off his mighty swing, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my good friend Jack Musante, Sincerely, Babe Ruth 3-12-47.” Archivally triple-cloth-matted in a pinstripe theme and framed to an overall size of 17 x 19; the mat is cut slightly irregularly on the left side to fit the full inscription. In very good to fine condition, with some scattered light foxing and spotting and a crease or small tear to the lower left edge; the signature and inscription are bold and attractive, ideally signed against the light background. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. The month after signing this photo, on April 27, 1947, the Yankees celebrated ‘Babe Ruth Day’ at Yankee stadium, honoring the slugger and his legendary career. Starting Bid $500

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Stunning 1932 portrait of the Babe 831. Babe Ruth. Stunning glossy 5 x 7 portrait of Ruth in his Yankees uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my Pal Alan Gould, Jr., From Babe Ruth, Dec 25-1932.” Attractively double-matted and framed to an overall size of 10.5 x 12.5. In fine condition, with a few surface creases and some light contrast to a single word of the inscription. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. This was inscribed to the son of Alan Gould, Sr., a longtime sportswriter and editor for the Associated Press who had been a correspondent at the famous 1932 World Series just a few months earlier—one that has gone down in history for Ruth’s legendary ‘called shot’ in game three.

Reflecting on the veracity of the tale years later, Gould would say, ‘The Babe unquestionably called his shot. I was there.’ In addition to its association with an iconic baseball moment, this is a beautifully captured portrait of Ruth. Starting Bid $500

A 1954 court order to be “ready, willing and able to play at the game of Baseball” 832. Ted Williams. DS, one page, 7.5 x 10.25, September 25, 1954.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts summons ordering Williams “to appear in uniform and with necessary equipment at Fenway Park, in the said City of Boston, ready, willing and able to play at the game of Baseball throughout the entire season of 1955.” Signed at the conclusion

by Williams. Mounted to a sheet of heavy cardstock and in very good condition, with scattered toning and creasing, tack holes to top edge, and adhesive residue to the lower left corner. Williams sat out the first month of the 1955 season due to a divorce settlement with his wife, Doris, but was ultimately named the ‘Comeback Player of the Year,’ batting .356, hitting 28 home runs, and driving in 83 runs. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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833. Muhammad Ali

834. Muhammad Ali

835. Muhammad Ali

836. Muhammad Ali

837. Muhammad Ali

838. Muhammad Ali

839. Muhammad Ali

840. Muhammad Ali

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

843

841. Muhammad Ali Starting Bid $200

842. Baseball

Starting Bid $200

843. Baseball Hall of Famers

844. Baseball Hall of Famers

Starting Bid $200

845. Baseball Hall of Famers Starting Bid $200

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846. Moe Berg

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

847. Boston Celtics Starting Bid $200

848. Ezzard Charles Starting Bid $200

852. Pancho Gonzales Starting Bid $200

849. Jack Dempsey

853. Gabby Hartnett Starting Bid $200

856. LeBron James

857. Michael Jordan

860. Joe Montana

861. Casey Stengel

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

850. Detroit Red Wings

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

854. Hockey Hall of Famers Starting Bid $200

855. Hockey Hall of Famers Starting Bid $200

858. Connie Mack Starting Bid $200

862. Ted Williams Starting Bid $200

863. Ted Williams Starting Bid $200

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

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

RR Auction’s Remedies: Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of default. In such event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under sub-part (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the

property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any property in RR Auction’s possession owned by such Bidder. RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Warranties: RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold “as is” and “where is”. By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for intended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correctness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, exhibition, relevance, attribution, source, provenance, date, authorship, condition, culture, genuineness, value, or period of the property. Additionally, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to whether the Bidder acquires rights in copyright or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title.

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

Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly.

All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certification is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “Certification of Authenticity”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The Certification of Authenticity inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the Certification of Authenticity, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. The Certification of Authenticity is valid from date of the Auction in which Bidder was awarded the lot (the “Auction Date”) until five (5) years after the Auction Date, without exception.

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

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

Unauthorized Statements: Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued

by RR Auction unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties.

Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of RR Auction to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction.

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

This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder in conformity with the Warranties and Limitation of Damages provisions of these Conditions of Sale, and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available

to Bidder by law. The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit.

In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, in the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction shall make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand, RR Auction shall disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and assign to Bidder all of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and assignment, all responsibility and liability, if any, of RR Auction with respect to said lot or property shall automatically terminate. RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction - this remedy is as to the Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances.

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

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

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

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

RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for damage to frames, glass or other breakable items.

Where RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice, RR Auction will include an administration charge.

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

Entire Agreement: These Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the Registration Form. They may not be amended, modified or superseded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed

by RR Auction or acting as agent or representative of RR Auction may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties.

If any section of these Conditions of Sale or any term or provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections or terms and provisions of a section shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

Governing Law and Enforcement The Parties agree that any agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location.

The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, and any other related agreement(s) are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the “Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”).

The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. The Parties agree that Bidder shall have no right to recover consequential or indirect damages, or lost profits damages.

The Parties consent to the enforcement of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in either the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Except as provided in Bidder’s Remedies with regard to the Certification of Authenticity, any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other agreement(s) between the Parties must be brought within one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances giving rise to the alleged claim, without exceptions. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute release of any claims after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding on all parties in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-ac-

tions brought by either RR Auction or Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale.

in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under Bidder’s bid.

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.

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.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration related to or arising out of any Auction of an item sold for less than $10,000. This right shall relate to the individual item price, such that RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration for items that in the aggregate exceed $10,000. The prevailing Party in such a proceeding shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the proceeding, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. This right of enforcement is unique to RR Auction, and these Conditions of Sale are a waiver by the Bidder of any right to enforcement or adjudication outside of an Arbitration.

CONDUCT OF AUCTION Estimate Prices: In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 732-4280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading).

Owned or Guaranteed Property: RR Auction generally offers property consigned by others for sale at public auction; in very limited occasion, lots are offered that are the property of RR Auction.

Before the Auction: Bidder may attend pre-sale viewing for all of RR Auction’s auctions at no charge. All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale. Bidder is encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Bidder may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment.

Maximum Bids – All Auctions: To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum.

Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing arbitrary, nonincremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result

Unsold Lots: If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers.

Bidding—Timed Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

Any Bidder may bid on any lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. At that time, an extended bidding period goes into effect. If Bidder has not bid on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT, Bidder may not bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. Only those Bidders who have placed bids on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT will be allowed to bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the only Bidder on a lot at 6 pm EST/EDT, that lot is awarded to Bidder. During the extended bidding period, a lot will remain open only to those who bid on that lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. All lots WITHOUT an opening bid at 6 pm EST/EDT will remain OPEN to ALL Bidders until 7 pm EST/EDT or until they receive their first bid.

These lots will close immediately upon receipt of a bid or at 7 pm EST/EDT, whichever comes first. For all lots that are active after 7 pm EST/EDT, bidding will remain open until 30 minutes pass without a bid being placed on THAT lot (the “30 Minute Rule”). The 30 Minute Rule is applied on a PER LOT BASIS; each lot in the Auction closes individually based on bidding activity after 7 pm EST/EDT. On a PER LOT BASIS, the 30 minute timer will reset each time a bid is placed after 7 pm EST/ EDT. If Bidder is the high Bidder, raising Bidder’s maximum bid

will NOT reset the timer. RR Auction reserves the right to close the Auction at any time at its sole discretion.

Bidding - Internet – Live Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right.

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.

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

Property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone, internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.

During live Auctions, internet bids can be placed in real time through one or more of the following Third Party services: www. liveauctioneers.com, www.invaluable.com and www.icollector. com. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. RR Auction treats any third-party site bids as floor or telephone bids. Floor bids and telephone bids are always considered first over third party sites bids, and floor bids are considered earlier than telephone bids. All RR Auction lots purchased through the third party sites carry an additional Buyer’s Premium.

Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a non-sale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited.

If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement.

Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future. In conformity with “do-not-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the

GLOSSARY OF CONDITION TERMS FOR DECADES, RR AUCTION HAS LED THE INDUSTRY IN PROVIDING AN ACCURATE AND DETAILED CONDITION STATEMENT FOR EACH ITEM THAT WE SELL. STARTING IN 2016 WE’VE DECIDED TO TAKE A FRESH APPROACH TO DESCRIBING EACH ITEM’S CONDITION. As our website and catalog images continually improve, and bidders can see obvious details from those excellent images, we’ve decided to simplify things, using the same terminology to describe an item’s overall condition (on an ascending scale of 1 to 4: good, very good, fine, very fine), but only adding specific details, if any, that would not be obvious from the illustration.

VERY FINE describes an item in virtually flawless condition, and is used sparingly for items of exceptionally attractive appearance.

FINE is the most common statement of condition, and applies to most items that we offer. It describes items that show expected handling wear, generally acceptable random flaws (such as light creases, small bends, etc.), and an overall appearance that is pleasing to the majority of collectors.

VERY GOOD describes an item that exhibits more moderate flaws (such as toning, light staining, professional reinforcements or repairs, etc.). Most collectors would be comfortable with items in very good condition, and this would be the expected condition for many formats (early presidential documents, for example).

GOOD describes an item with obvious visible flaws, including heavy wear, missing portions, or repairs that affect appearance; generally items in this condition are offered only if an item is otherwise exceedingly rare or important.

Of course we’re more than happy to provide more in-depth information about any item via phone or email. We hope this new system will make for easier reading and a more pleasant bidding experience.

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DECEMBER 2016

THOMAS EDISON