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Presidents and First Ladies President George Washington sends a schooner to St. Sebastian, laden with “Fish, Flour, Soap, Provisions, Indigo, Coffee, Cocoa, Leather & Shoes”
1. George Washington Document Signed as President - Three-Language Ship’s Papers for a Trade Voyage. Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Go:
Washington,” one page, 12.75 x 15.75, September 1, 1794. Three-language ship’s papers issued to “George Smith, master or commander of the Schooner called the Hector…lying at present in the port of Salem, bound for St. Sebastian, and laden with Fish, Flour, Soap, Provisions, Indigo, Coffee, Cocoa, Leather & Shoes.” Neatly signed in the center by President George Washington and countersigned by Secretary of State Edmund Randolph. Handsomely mounted, matted, and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 29 x 23. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing, Washington’s
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signature light but fully legible, and possible complete backing on the reverse (not examined out of the frame). When France declared war on England in February of 1793, the US was put in a precarious position, proclaiming neutrality but still formally allied with France under the treaty of 1778. Both sides harassed and seized American ships. Used to establish proof of nationality and guarantee protection for ships, these documents were signed in bulk by Washington and Randolph, then forwarded to the collectors of customs at different ports for distribution. There, local officials would confirm the legitimacy of the vessels, their cargo, and their personnel. Starting Bid $1000
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Granting a pension to an artillery officer “shot through the body at the battle of Monmouth,” Jefferson affirms the new nation’s obligation to its veterans
5. Thomas Jefferson Document Signed as Secretary of State, Granting a Pension to a Revolutionary War Officer “shot through the body at the battle of Monmouth”. DS, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 8 x 13, December 16, 1791. An Act of the Second Congress, in part: “An Act for the relief of David Cook and Thomas Campbell. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That David Cook, a captain of artillery in the late war, and who, being shot through the body at the battle of Monmouth, is rendered incapable to obtain his livelihood by labor, shall be placed on the pension-list of the United States, and shall be entitled to one third of his monthly pay, as a captain of artillery…Thomas Campbell [shall] be placed on the pension-list, and…the half pay of a captain of infantry be allowed to the said Thomas Campbell, who has been so injured by repeated wounds in the service of his country, that he is unable to support himself by labor.” Signed at the conclusion by Jefferson as Secretary of State, with typed signatures of George Washington, John Adams, and Jonathan Trumbull
also present. Elegantly double-cloth-matted and archivally framed with a color portrait of Jefferson and a small plaque to an overall size of 27.25 x 24.25. In fine condition, with light soiling, minor corner loss, and indications of being mounted to a same-size sheet (not examined out of the frame). Jefferson was serving as Washington’s secretary of state when he signed this act granting pensions to two Revolutionary War veterans, David Cook and Thomas Campbell. Cook had been wounded at the Battle of Monmouth on June 27, 1778 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. During the war, the Continental Congress recruited soldiers using the nation’s first pension law, which promised half pay for life in cases of loss of limb or other serious disability. The national government did not have the funds to make these payments, however, and the duty was passed on to the states. In 1789, Congress assumed the responsibility for veterans benefits when it passed the first federal pension legislation. A rare and desirable Act of Congress signed by a founding father. Starting Bid $1000
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As Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson promotes an innovative means for “obtaining fresh, from salt water” 6. Thomas Jefferson Document Signed as Secretary of State, Promoting Desalination of Sea Water for American Ships. DS, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 9.5 x 15, May 8, 1792. Official printing of a resolution passed by the Second Congress of the United States during its First Session, in full: “Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury cause to be provided, for the use of several collectors in the United States, printed clearances, on the back whereof shall be printed an account of the methods, which have been found to answer for obtaining fresh, from salt water, and of constructing extempore stills, of such implements, as are generally on board of every vessel, with a recommendation, in all cases, where they shall have occasion to resort to this expedient for obtaining water, to publish the result of their trial in some gazette, on their return to the United States, or to communicate it for publication, to the office of the Secretary of State, in order that others may, by their success, be encouraged to make similar trials, and be benefitted by any improvements or new ideas, which may occur to them in practice.” Imprinted at the conclusion with the names of Speaker Jonathan Trumbull, President Pro Tempore Richard Henry Lee, and President George Washington, and prominently signed below in ink by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. In fine condition, with some faint foxing, a minor fold split, and slight haloing to the signature due to the nature of the paper.
This interesting document relates to Rhode Island resident Jacob Isaacs’ efforts to interest Congress in a formula he had developed to obtain fresh water from salt water in a way that was practical, simple, and apparently inexpensive. At the time, Jefferson was promoting a bill for a national patent law, and because of his interest in the legislation and his scientific knowledge, Congress asked him to supervise tests based on this proposal. His subsequent ‘Report on Desalination of Sea Water’ mirrors the text of this resolution, most notably in the virtually identical concluding sentences. About a month after Jefferson affixed his signature to this Act of Congress, research shows that Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton wrote to ask him for a copy of his full report. Strangely, although this resolution was passed by the Second Congress and signed into law by President Washington, it appears to have not been acted upon. Starting Bid $1000
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Unique land grant associating three ‘presidents’—Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Elias Boudinot
7. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Document Signed as President and Secretary of State, Granting Land to Former President of the Confederation Congress Elias Boudinot. Partly-printed vellum DS, one page,
16.25 x 9.25, August 18, 1804. President Jefferson grants “Elias Boudinot of Philadelphia” a tract of land “in the Fourth Range of the Land lying between the Great Miami river and the Virginia reservation.” Crisply signed at the conclusion by President Thomas Jefferson and countersigned by Secretary of State James Madison. The white paper seal affixed at lower left remains intact. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light toning and soiling, and tiny areas of trivial loss along the intersecting folds. Elias Boudinot (1740–1821) was an American lawyer, statesman, and influential leader during the Revolutionary era. He rose to prominence as a delegate to the Continental Congress and served as its president in 1782, helping oversee the conclusion of the Revolutionary War. A contemporary of Thomas Jefferson, Boudinot shared Jefferson’s commitment to the founding principles of the new republic, though they often held differing views on religion and federal power. He later served in the U.S. House of Representatives and was appointed by President George Washington as Director of the U.S. Mint, a role he continued to hold until 1805 during Jefferson’s presidency. Starting Bid $1000
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8. Thomas Jefferson Document Signed as President, Appointing a Midshipman in the United States Navy.
Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 12.25 x 7.75, January 2, 1804. President Jefferson appoints Henry Thomas as “a Midshipman in the Navy of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion in ink by President Thomas Jefferson, and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Robert Smith. Affixed to a same-size mount and in good to very good condition, with heavy soiling and staining, rendering the signature indistinct but mostly legible. From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades. Starting Bid $200
Kentucky’s electors cast their votes for Thomas Jefferson in the 1800 presidential election 9. Thomas Jefferson: Kentucky’s Electors Cast Their Votes in the 1800 Presidential Election. Manuscript
document signed by Kentucky’s four electors—Charles Scott, Isaac Shelby, John Coburn, and John Pope—one page, 8 x 13.5, December 3, 1800. An important and unusual document in which Kentucky’s electors for the presidential election of 1800 appoint an emissary to carry their votes to Washington. Headed “Duplicate,” the document reads, in full: “We the Undersigned Electors for the State of Kentucky, of a President and Vice President of the United States of America do hereby appoint John Bridges Esquire, to take charge of and deliver to the President of the Senate of the said United States, of America at the Seat of the General Government, before the first Wednesday in January next, a Certificate of the Votes by us given this day for the purposes aforesaid. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this third day of December in the year of one thousand eight hundred.” Signed at the conclusion in ink by each of the state’s four electors: Charles Scott (1739–1813), the Revolutionary major-general and Indian fighter who became governor of Kentucky in 1808; Isaac Shelby (1750–1826), the Revolutionary soldier who was Kentucky’s first governor and who was re-elected to that post during the War of 1812; John Coburn (1762–1823), an attorney and state court judge who was appointed to a number of federal posts by Presidents Jefferson and Madison; and John Pope (1770–1845), an attorney who served represented Kentucky in Congress and later served as governor of the Arkansas territory. Below is Bridges’ attestation, in full: “I John Bridges do hereby certify that I did this day recv. of the hand of Isaac Shelby Esqr. the dispatches containing the votes of the Electors of the State of President & Vice President, what I do bind myself to deliver to the president ate of Kentucky for of the Senate at the Seat of the general government as the law directs. Given under my hand and Seal the Sixth day of December 1800.” Signed at the conclusion by Bridges and countersigned by J. G. Hunter. The top of Bridges’ page, with two lines of text, is affixed at the bottom of the main document; the fold is split and the remainder of the page is intact. In overall very good condition, with complete (repairable) separation along the central horizontal fold of the main document. In the pivotal presidential election of 1800, Kentucky strongly supported Thomas Jefferson, reflecting its alignment with Democratic-Republican ideals. As a frontier state with a largely agrarian population, Kentucky favored Jefferson’s advocacy for states’ rights and limited federal government over the centralized policies of the Federalists. All four of Kentucky’s electoral votes went to Jefferson, helping secure his narrow victory over incumbent President John Adams. Starting Bid $300
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The pivotal framer declines to opine on “numerous amendments wch you think are required by the Constitution of the U.S.” 10. James Madison Autograph Letter Signed on US Constitution, Declining to Opine on “Numerous Amendments”. ALS, one page, 7.75 x
9.75, February 5, 1833. Handwritten letter to “Mr. Griffith,” in part: “I have rec’d your letter..inclosing a sketch of numerous amendments wch you think are required by the Constitution of the U.S. I am duly sensible to the respect you manifest for my opinions on such subjects. But mere opinions without a full view of the reasons for them, could be of little value, and this is a task wch in my enfeebled condition & in the midst of other demands on the scanty remnant of my time, I cannot undertake. I am now within a few weeks of my eighty third year, and have for many months been confined to my house & a great part of the time to my bed, by a chronic & latterly an acute disease…This explanation will I am sure satisfy you.” In fine condition, with some trivial edge loss, and toning from prior display. A scarce and important handwritten letter by the ‘Father of the Constitution,’ whose wisdom and political advice continued to be sought well into his old age. That Madison should mention the famous document in any context is remarkable. Starting Bid $1000
11. James Madison Signed Check as President (1815). Office of Pay and Deposit of the Bank of Columbia check, 6.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by President Madison, “James Madison,” payable to “Tho’s Eno” for $44.52, July 5, 1815. Professionally inlaid into an off-white 8.5 x 5 sheet. In fine condition. Accompanied by an engraved portrait of Madison bearing a facsimile signature. Starting Bid $200
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Monroe and Livingston receive the French ratification of the Louisiana Purchase Treaty, to be sent “to the President of the United States without delay” 12. Louisiana Purchase: James Monroe, Robert R. Livingston, and Francois Barbe-Marbois (2) Documents Signed for the Ratification of the Louisiana Purchase Treaty. Historic manuscript DS signed “Jas.
Monroe,” “Rob. R. Livingston,” and “Barbé Marbois,” one page, 9 x 13.75, May 23, 1803. A monumental document recording the delivery of the French ratification of the United States’ purchase of Louisiana, having just been approved by Napoleon Bonaparte and his French government. In full (translated): “Today, May 23, 1803, we Barbé-Marbois, Minister of the Public Treasury named by the French People as Minister Plenipotentiary, and Robert R. Livingston, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, and James Monroe, Minister Plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary of the the said State, meeting in one of the rooms of the Hotel du Tresor Public in Paris, Citizen Barbé-Marbois handed over to us Robert Livingston and James Monroe: 1. The treaty drawn up and signed by us on 10 Floreal an 11 (30 April 1803) and the two conventions drawn up and signed by us on the same date. Said treaty and conventions in three separate documents, written on vellum parchment and impressed with the grand seal of the French Republic imprinted in red wax, ratified by the First Consul [Napoleon] of the French Republic, signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ch. Mau. Talleyrand, and countersigned by the Secretary of State Hugues B. Maret; therefore the said treaty and conventions to be sent by us to the President of the United States without delay and for him to take the necessary steps. For which we have signed the present document in two copies, one for the French ambassador and one for the American ambassadors.” The French ratification of the Louisiana treaty and conventions was dated May 22nd and signed by Bonaparte, Talleyrand, Barbé de Marbois, and Hugues Bernard Maret, who, as the secretary of state, was responsible for promulgating laws and decrees. It was delivered to the representatives of the United States, Robert R. Livingston and James Monroe, who here sign to acknowledge receipt of the paperwork to be sent to President Thomas Jefferson “without delay.” Remarkably, five days later, Barbé Marbois contacted the U.S. ministers to ask for the return of the treaty so that additional official copies could be made. Included is the LS in
French, signed “Barbé Marbois,” one page, 7.5 x 9, French Public Treasury letterhead, May 28, 1803, in which he asks Livingston and Monroe to either send him copies of the First Consul’s ratifications or else lend their own official copy to his office so that additional record copies could be made from it. He requests further that Peter Augustus Jay, the son of John Jay, who was assigned to carry the treaty back to President Jefferson, delay his voyage by a few days, to give time for Talleyrand to prepare official instructions for Louis A. Pichon, the French minister in Washington, D.C. Jay’s trip was indeed postponed, resulting in additional delays in the crucial ratification process: since war had broken out between Great Britain and France, his ship was repeatedly stopped by British frigates, and Jefferson did not see the treaty and conventions until early July. He and his cabinet mulled the constitutionality of the purchase for months, eventually deciding that it could proceed without an amendment. Because the treaty stipulated that the American ratification must be concluded by October 30th, Jefferson hurriedly convened a special session of Congress on October 17th. The United States Senate consented to ratification of the treaty with a vote of 24 to 7 on October 20th. On the following day, October 21, 1803, the Senate authorized Jefferson to take possession of the territory and establish a temporary military government. In overall very good to fine condition, with repaired loss to the right edge of the earlier document, truncating the final letter of Monroe’s signature. Housed together in a handsome custom-made quarter-leather slipcase with gilt-stamped spine. The Louisiana Purchase stands as one of the most transformative diplomatic acts in American history, instantly doubling the size of the young republic and securing U.S. control of the Mississippi River and the vital port of New Orleans. Negotiated at a moment of shifting global power—amid Napoleon’s imperial ambitions, renewed war with Great Britain, and the collapse of French plans in the Caribbean—the agreement reshaped the geopolitical balance of North America and set the United States on a path toward continental expansion and emergence as a major world power. Starting Bid $1000
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Monroe relates his hurried departure for France to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase: “You know how sudden my appointment was, and with what haste I am departing in discharge of its duties” 13. Louisiana Purchase: James Monroe Autograph Letter Signed, Preparing to Depart for France to Negotiate the Purchase of New Orleans: “You know how sudden my appointment was”. ALS signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page, 8 x 10, February
12, 1803. Handwritten letter to General John T. Mason, a prominent Virginia militia officer and political ally, penned in obvious haste as Monroe prepared to depart for France to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase. In full: “I intended to have seen you this evening and to have conferred on our private affair in which I own with pleasure that I have received a strong proof of your friendship, but was delayed in this city ‘til this moment and am now packing up to set out in the morning on the stage for New York. You know how sudden my appointment was, and with what haste I am departing in discharge of its duties. Tell me, will it suit you for me to pay the amount in European by installments and in what quarter? Write me to New York if it is your wish for me to make the payment here. I will inform you from that quarter what my arrangement will be.” Addressed on the integral leaf in Monroe’s hand, “General J. Mason.” In fine condition, with some slightly irregular light toning. Monroe makes last-minute preparations for his departure for France to take up the post of envoy extraordinary, charged by President Thomas Jefferson with the sensitive and impor-
tant mission of concluding negotiations with the government of Napoleon for the purchase of New Orleans. Monroe was living quietly in Richmond when Jefferson, concerned that America’s resident minister in Paris, Robert Livingston, lacked the authority and urgency required for the critical negotiations, wrote Monroe to request ‘a temporary sacrifice to prevent the greatest of all evils in the present prosperous tide of our affairs.’ Monroe could hardly do other than accept. The appointment as envoy was speedily confirmed by Congress on January 11th, and Jefferson wrote Monroe: ‘All eyes, all hopes are now fixed on you.’ After spending several weeks in Washington conferring with President Jefferson and Secretary of State Madison, Monroe sailed from New York on March 8th, a few short weeks after writing this letter. Ironically, the day before Monroe’s arrival in Paris, Livingston was stunned to learn that the French Minister Barbe-Marbois, at Napoleon’s request, proposed selling not just New Orleans but all of France’s possessions west of the Mississippi. Monroe arrived in Paris on April 12th, and under his guidance the Louisiana Purchase Treaty was concluded on April 30th—doubling the size of the United States and ensuring its westward destiny. Starting Bid $500
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Monroe sends “a printed copy of the Third Census, or Enumeration of the Inhabitants of the United States” to Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry 16. James Monroe Letter Signed as Secretary of State, to Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry, Transmitting Census Data. LS as
secretary of state, signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page, 8 x 12.5, November 26, 1811. Letter to “The Governor of Massachusetts,” Elbridge Gerry, in full: “I have the Honor to transmit, herewith, for the use of the Executive of the State of Massachusetts, a printed copy of the Third Census, or Enumeration of the Inhabitants of the United States.” In fine condition, with some old paper residue along the left edge. Elbridge Gerry had served as Governor of Massachusetts since 1810 and had been recently re-elected. On February 11, 1812, Gerry signed a bill that redrew state districts to favor his Democratic-Republican Party in the Massachusetts State Senate. These contorted districts, when colored in on a map, were said to resemble a salamander, giving birth to the ‘Gerrymander’—a term that lives on today. It is quite probable that Gerry made use of the 1810 census being sent in this letter to determine just how to re-district the state. A fascinating association piece in many ways. Starting Bid $200
Early consular appointment signed by President Monroe and Secretary of State Adams, benefitting trade between Africa and the United States 17. James Monroe and John Quincy Adams Document Signed as President and Secretary of State, Appointing the U.S. Consul to Cape Verde. Partly-printed DS as presi-
dent, one page, 22.75 x 17.75, April 20, 1818. President Monroe appoints Samuel Hodges, Jr., of Massachusetts as “Consul of the United States of America, for the Cape de Verd Islands.” Crisply signed at the conclusion in ink by President James Monroe, and countersigned by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams. The document features a handsome vignette of a bald eagle at an American port, as well as its original embossed paper seal. In very good to fine condition, with scattered small stains, and tears and fold splits reinforced by complete backing. Born in Massachusetts. Samuel Hodges Jr. (1792–1827) is best remembered for his service as the American consul to the Cape Verde Islands, a post he assumed by this commission in 1818 after successfully petitioning Secretary of State John Quincy Adams. Stationed at St. Jago, he combined his official consular duties with a thriving mercantile career, engaging in commission trade and exporting goods such as hides, skins, and salt, eventually acquiring partial ownership in several trading vessels. Despite professional success, Hodges’s life in Cape Verde was marked by personal hardship and ill health, and he ultimately died of malarial fever there in 1827 at the age of 35. From the collection of Mark S. Robbins. Starting Bid $200 12 |
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“The great question upon the Louisiana Treaty was decided before I got here; but we have some other questions resulting from it, on which my vote will be called for” 18. John Quincy Adams Autograph Letter Signed on the Louisiana Purchase: “The great question upon the Louisiana Treaty was decided before I got here”. ALS signed
“John Q. Adams,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, October 25, 1803. Handwritten letter to his “dear Brother,” Thomas Boylston Adams, with a noteworthy reference to the Louisiana Purchase. In part: “I am obliged to you for the trouble you took in attempting to procure me the Swiss boy; and as you found him already engaged, I only wish you in case you should meet with any other, to think of me, as it would be much for my convenience and that of my family to have one. You will have seen by the newspapers that the great question upon the Louisiana Treaty was decided before I got here; but we have some other questions resulting from it, on which my vote will be called for among the rest. We are all well here excepting Mrs. Hellen, who has been excessively ill, but is now recovering. I dined yesterday with Mr. Crouch, who is about to publish a volume of Reports of Cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, since they have held their sessions in this city. Let me hear from you often, and perhaps I shall get through here in time to go to Quincy with you, if you conclude upon that course. They tell us we are not to sit beyond Christmas time.” In fine condition, with some light toning along the left edge. Accompanied by a handsome custom-made quarter-leather presentation folder with marbled boards. Although John Quincy Adams was not directly involved in negotiating the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, he played an important role in shaping its legacy and interpreting its constitutional implications. As a U.S. senator from Massachusetts at the time, Adams expressed initial concern over the constitutionality of acquiring new territory—fearing that it violated American principles by allowing the people of Louisiana to be taxed and governed without their consent—but he ultimately supported the purchase as a necessary step for national expansion. In Congress, Adams advocated for a constitutional amendment that would admit the new territory into the Union, and also pushed for a referendum to the people of the province—though neither effort was successful. His views reflected his broader commitment to strengthening the United States through diplomacy and careful adherence to legal principles. Writing in The Constitutional History of the Louisiana Purchase, historian Everett Somerville Brown observes: ‘John Quincy Adams was a sturdy defender of strict construction of the Constitution in the Louisiana affair. At a later date he criticized Jefferson for getting into office under the banners of states’ rights and state sovereignty, and the pretense that the Government of the Union had no powers except those expressly delegated by the Constitution, and immediately purchasing Louisiana, ‘an assumption of implied power greater in itself and more comprehensive in its consequences, than all the assumptions of implied power in the twelve years of the Washington and Adams Administrations put together.’’ Starting Bid $1000
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“The president is awaiting the result”— President Jackson presses for the nomination of a diplomat to Mexico tasked with negotiating a purchase of Texas 19. Andrew Jackson Third-Person Autograph Letter Signed as President, Urging the Nomination of a Diplomat to Mexico. Third-person ALS as president, signed twice within the text as “The President,” one page, 4.75 x 7.5, March 11, 1830. Boldly penned handwritten letter to Virginia Senator Littleton Tazewell, in full: “The president with his respects to the Hon’ble Mr. Tazewell would thank him to have the nomination of Col. A. Butler acted upon at as early a period as possible. The president is awaiting the result to send out some necessary instructions to him.” The reverse of the second integral page is addressed in the president’s hand. In fine condition.
Included is a three-page letter from Anthony Butler to President Jackson, dated from Mexico on December 26, 1831, which begins: “You will perceive along with the Treaty of Commerce & Navigation an additional article to the Treaty of limits and boundary, by which it is provided that the Ratification of both treaties may be exchanged at the same time. This affair…was so strongly urged on me in 1830 when the Other Treaty was on hand, and the jealousy against us and the suspicions that we had designs against Texas were so strong, that I deemed it best to gratify them with the additional article.” A friend of Jackson’s friend for 20 years, Anthony Butler (1787-1849) was a former Kentucky congressman who was appointed Chargé d’Affaires in Mexico on October 12, 1829; the reason Jackson’s letter is dated later is that Butler was commissioned during a recess of the Senate; he was recommissioned on March 12, 1830, after confirmation. Butler proved an over-eager diplomat, even by Jackson’s definition. He had authorized Butler to attempt to purchase Texas for the U.S., but, when this failed, Butler attempted bribery, and the Mexican government promptly demanded his recall. Jackson’s attempts to secure Senate approval of Butler’s appointment as a diplomat to Mexico was a move that roused considerable controversy among Whigs. On learning of Butler’s nomination in December, Henry Clay, for instance, remarked: ‘He is wholly incompetent, of desperate fortune and bad character, and was a fugitive from civil justice both in this State and Mississippi. He actually fled or retired to Texas, from whence he did not emerge until lately, since the elevation of Gen’l Jackson’(December 25, 1829). Starting Bid $500
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20. Andrew Jackson Document Signed as President, Appointing the Receiver of Public Moneys for St. Louis. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17 x 12.5, January 17, 1837. President Jackson appoints
Samuel Merry as “Receiver of Public Moneys for the district of Lands subject to sale at St. Louis in the State of Missouri.” Boldly signed at the conclusion in ink by President Andrew Jackson, and countersigned by Secretary of the Treasury Levi Woodbury. Archivally double-suede-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 35 x 29. In very good condition, with overall creasing and wrinkling. From the collection of Mark S. Robbins. Starting Bid $200
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Harrison recalls his heroic War of 1812 offensive: “Upon my passing Detroit in pursuit of the enemy I was there about half an hour”
21. William Henry Harrison Autograph Letter Signed on the Recapture of Detroit in the War of 1812. ALS signed “W. H. Harrison,” one page both sides, 8 x 9.75, February 1, 1820. Handwritten letter to Congressman William Woodbridge, recalling the battle for Detroit during the War of 1812. In part: “I am really much astonished that the Judge should have referred me for evidence of the loss he sustained in his forces…he ought to have had recourse to someone else. Upon my passing Detroit in pursuit of the enemy I was there about half an hour. Genl. MacArthur was left there in command with his Brigade & upon my return he continued in command (in immediate command I mean) during the few days I remained there, at the end of which Genl. Cass with his Brigade succeeded him—where he remained during the winter. Now it is very extraordinary that the depredations complained of took place the few days that I was there. I certainly recollect nothing of it, but if it had been mentioned to me I should have immediately referred it to the Commanding officer of the Post…Why did not Mr. May apply one of the Brigadiers who
commanded alternately & who ought to be supposed to know what happened within the immediate sphere of their command much better than the commanding general could.” Addressed on the integral leaf in Harrison’s hand to “Hon’ble William Woodbridge Esqr., H. Representatives, U.S., Washington City,” and endorsed below by Woodbridge. In fine condition, with a strip of wide reinforcement tape along the edge of the integral address leaf. During the War of 1812, Harrison, who had been governor of Indiana since 1800, was commissioned as a major general and ordered to retake Detroit, which had been lost in an earlier siege by the allied British-Shawnee forces. He began the offensive after receiving reinforcements in 1813, leading his troops north to battle. He won victories in the Indiana Territory as well as Ohio and recaptured Detroit before invading Ontario. Harrison’s army defeated the British, and Shawnee leader Tecumseh was killed, on October 5, 1813, at the Battle of the Thames. This was considered to be one of the great American victories in the war and cemented Harrison’s reputation as a national hero. Starting Bid $300
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One month after defeating Tecumseh at the Battle of Tippecanoe, William Henry Harrison appoints a major in the “Eighth Regiment of the Militia of the Indiana Territory” 22. William Henry Harrison Document Signed as Governor of the Indiana Territory, Appointing a Militia Major in the Year of Tecumeh’s Defeat. Partly-printed DS, signed
“Will’m Henry Harrison,” one page, 12.75 x 7.5, December 10, 1811. As governor of the Indiana Territory, Harrison appoints James Brown as “Second Major in the Eighth Regiment of the Militia of the Indiana Territory.” Signed at the conclusion in ink by Governor William Henry Harrison, and countersigned by Secretary John Gibson. The white paper seal affixed at the lower left remains intact. In very good condition, with creasing, staining, short edge tears, and minor loss to the left side. Harrison had been serving as the Congressional Delegate from the Northwest Territory when John Adams appointed him as first governor of the Indiana Territory in 1801. Much of Harrison’s tenure as governor was consumed with extinguishing Indian titles, culminating in the Treaty of Fort Wayne in 1809 and Tecumseh’s War in 1810 and 1811. Harrison’s defeat of Tecumseh in 1811 earned him the title Tippecanoe (after the battle of the same name). During the election of 1840, ‘Tippecanoe & Tyler Too!’ became a popular campaign slogan. From the collection of Mark S. Robbins. Starting Bid $200
William Henry Harrison, still working as Hamilton County’s Clerk of Courts, prepares to enter the national spotlight as the Whig Party’s leading candidate for the 1836 presidential election 23. William Henry Harrison Document Signed - Four Months Before the 1836 Presidential Election. Partly-
printed DS, signed “W. H. Harrison, Clerk,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 12.5, June 16, 1836. As Clerk of Courts for Hamilton County, Ohio, Harrison endorses a deed by which Zenos Bronson, “in consideration of one hundred Dollars…paid by David Bolles of Cincinnati, Hamilton County and State of Ohio,” conveys a “tract or lot of land containing two hundred two and an half acres, situate lying and being in the Seventh District, Wilkinson County and State of Georgia.” Signed at the conclusion in ink by Bronson, two witnesses, and a justice of the peace, and endorsed on the third page by Harrison as clerk. In fine condition, with a stain to the top. Read more online at www.RRAuction.com. Starting Bid $200
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24. John Tyler Document Signed as President, Appointing a Naval Officer for the District of New York. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17 x 13.75,
June 19, 1844. President Tyler appoints Jeremiah Towle as “Naval Officer for the District of New York in the State of New York.” Boldly signed at the conclusion in ink by President John Tyler, and countersigned by Secretary of the Treasury ad interim McClintock Young. The embossed white paper seal affixed at the lower left remains intact. In very good to fine condition, with scattered staining, and tape reinforcement to separation of the central vertical fold. From the collection of Mark S. Robbins. Starting Bid $200
With the advice and consent of the Senate, President Polk commissions “a Professor of Mathematics in the Navy”
26. James K. Polk Document Signed as President, Appointing a Professor of Mathematics in the Navy. Partly-printed vellum DS as president,
one page, 15.25 x 18, August 14, 1848. President Polk appoints William B. Benedict, “with the advice & consent of the Senate,” as “a Professor of Mathematics in the Navy.” Crisply signed at the conclusion in ink by President James K. Polk, and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy John Y. Mason. The white Navy Department seal affixed at the bottom remains intact. In fine condition. From the collection of Mark S. Robbins. Starting Bid $200
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President Polk exchanges ratifications of the Treaty of Wanghia, the first formal treaty between China and the United States 25. James K. Polk Document Signed as President, Exchanging Ratifications of the Treaty of Wanghia - The First Formal Treaty Between China and the United States. Partly-printed DS as
president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, April 15, 1845. President Polk authorizes and directs the “Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a power to exchange the ratifications of a treaty between the United States of America and His Majesty the Emperor of China.” Neatly signed at the conclusion in ink by President James K. Polk. In fine condition, with a few small marginal stains, and a very faint block of toning to the signature. Concluded on July 3, 1844, between U.S. Commissioner Caleb Cushing and Chinese official Qiying, the Treaty of Wanghia (or Wangxia), was the first treaty between the United States and China. It established formal relations and granted the U.S. most-favorednation status, extraterritoriality, and fixed tariffs, similar to benefits Britain gained under the Treaty of Nanking after the First Opium War. This ‘Treaty of Peace, Amity, and Commerce’ opened U.S. access to Chinese markets and ports, following Britain’s lead. Although the treaty was passed by the U.S. Congress and ratified by President John Tyler on January 17, 1845, the official order to exchange ratifications came under the auspices of James K. Polk’s administration on April 15, 1845. The Treaty of Wanghia was formally in effect until the signing of the 1943 Sino-American Treaty for the Relinquishment of Extraterritorial Rights in China. Starting Bid $1000
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Polk and Buchanan appoint the White House architect’s son as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia 27. James K. Polk and James Buchanan Document Signed as President and Secretary of State, Appointing the White House Architect’s Son as U.S. Attorney. Partly-printed
DS, signed “James K. Polk” as president and “James Buchanan” as secretary of state, one page, 15.5 x .975, July 2, 1845. President Polk appoints James Hoban as “Attorney of the United States for the District of Columbia.” Neatly signed at the conclusion in ink by President James K. Polk, and countersigned by Secretary of State James Buachanan. The embossed white paper seal affixed at the lower left remains intact. In fine condition. James Hoban Jr. (1808–1846) was an American lawyer and the son of Irish-American architect James Hoban, who designed the White House. He served as the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia in the 1840s and, as a practicing lawyer in Washington, D.C., helped an enslaved man named Michael Shiner successfully petition for his freedom in 1836. From the collection of Mark S. Robbins. Starting Bid $200
Uncommon presidential appointment by Zachary Taylor, commissioning a justice of the peace for Washington, D.C. 28. Zachary Taylor Document Signed as President, Appointing a Justice of the Peace for Washington, D.C.. Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 14.5 x 9.5, June 12, 1849. President Taylor appoints Joseph W. Beck as “a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Washington, in the District of Columbia.” Signed at the conclusion in ink by President Zachary Taylor, and countersigned by Secretary of State John M. Clayton. The embossed white paper seal affixed at the lower left remains intact. Affixed at the top to a larger mount and in fine condition, with two tape stains at the top edge, and a small split to the bottom edge. Taylor’s presidential commissions are quite uncommon, as he served only 16 months before suddenly passing away on July 9, 1850; this example boasts a choice, bold signature. From the collection of Mark S. Robbins. Starting Bid $300
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Scarce example of an unissued four-language ship’s pass signed by President Zachary Taylor 2 9 . Z a c h a r y Ta y l o r Document Signed as President - Unissued FourLanguage Ship’s Pass.
Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 21.25 x 16.5, no date. An unissued four-language ship’s paper that is signed boldly on the right side by Zachary Taylor and countersigned by Secretary of State John M. Clayton. Professionally restored and in very good to fine condition, with irregular toning, and an area of paper loss to the center that has expertly backed. Any Taylor presidential document is quite uncommon, as he served only 16 months before suddenly passing away on July 9, 1850; these four-language ship’s passes are an especially desirable format, this being our first unissued example. Documents like this were often left blank and signed in advance before being sent out to American ports, where they were filled out as needed. Starting Bid $200
30. Franklin Pierce Document Signed as President, Appointing an Inspector of Revenue for the Port of San Pedro, California.
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16.5 x 12.75, April 1, 1853. President Pierce appoints Albert H. Clark as “Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of San Pedro, in the State of California.” Crisply signed at the conclusion in bold ink by President Franklin Pierce, and countersigned by Secretary of the Treasury James Guthrie. In very good to fine condition, with tape reinforcements along the back of the intersecting folds. From the collection of Mark S. Robbins. Starting Bid $200
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President Lincoln appoints a Superintendent of Indian Affairs for New Mexico, charged with handling Navajo and Apache relations
31. Abraham Lincoln Document Signed as President, Appointing a “Superintendent of Indian Affairs, for the Territory of New Mexico”. Civil War–dated partly-printed DS as president, signed “Abraham Lincoln,” one page, 20
x 15, January 22, 1864. President Lincoln appoints Michael Steck of Pennsylvania “to be Superintendent of Indian Affairs, for the Territory of New Mexico.” Boldly signed at the conclusion in ink by President Abraham Lincoln, and countersigned by Secretary of the Interior John P. Usher. In very good condition, with creasing, edge toning, and multiple intersecting folds, none of which affect Lincoln’s bold signature.
Michael Steck (1818–1880) was an American physician who became a long-serving Indian Agent and later Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the New Mexico Territory. After graduating from Jefferson Medical College and practicing medicine in Pennsylvania, he moved to New Mexico in 1849 as a contract surgeon and soon became Indian Agent to the Southern Apache, where he earned trust and helped manage relations with Native groups. Later appointed Superintendent by Abraham Lincoln, he initially supported, then opposed, plans to relocate the Navajo to Bosque Redondo, arguing for reservations in their homelands instead. Starting Bid $1000
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President Lincoln endorses a political ally, former Ohio governor David Tod
33. Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed as President, Endorsing Former Ohio Governor David Tod. Autograph endorsement signed as president, “And I indorse Gov. Tod, A. Lincoln, Feb. 22, 1865,” on an off-white
4.75 x 4 slip clipped from a larger document. Above, former Ohio Governor David Todd signs his endorsement. Impressively mounted, matted, and framed with an engraved portrait (featuring a facsimile signature) and biographical plaque to an overall size of 28 x 24.75. In very good condition, with repairs to a split vertical fold, some light soiling, and a few scratches to the display’s UV plexiglass. During Tod’s two-year term as governor of Ohio from 1862 to 1864, he greatly aided Lincoln’s administration by dealing with such matters as draft evasion, recruitment, and the care of disabled and wounded soldiers. He subsequently turned down an invitation to serve in the government of President Abraham Lincoln as Secretary of the Treasury, citing poor health. In praise of the governor, Lincoln explained: ‘Governor Tod has aided me more and troubled me less than any other governor.’ The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $500
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“The President, will be pleased to have Sen. Trumbull dine with him”—a handwritten White House invitation from Mary Todd Lincoln, plus a swatch of her inaugural gown and six strands of hair
34. Mary Todd Lincoln Autograph Letter, Inaugural Gown Relic, and Hair Strands. Fantastic display featuring a handwritten letter by First Lady
Mary Todd Lincoln, plus six strands of her hair and a satin swatch attributed to her inaugural gown. Includes: - Unsigned handwritten letter by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, one page, 5 x 8, December 17, [1864]. From the “Executive Mansion,” Lincoln writes, in full: “The President, will be pleased to have Sen. Trumbull dine with him informally tomorrow evening at seven o’clock. Saturday morning, an answer is requested.” Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from University Archives. - Six strands of Mary Todd Lincoln’s hair, originating from larger lock housed in a daguerreotype case and sold in the Sotheby Parke Bernet sale of the world famous Roy P. Crocker Historical Document Collection of the Lincoln Savings and Loan Association, November 28, 1979 (lot 260). It was purchased there by Malcolm Forbes, Sr., and later sold by Christie’s as part of the Forbes Collection. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from University Archives - Original 4˝ x .75˝ piece of the satin attributed to the gown worn by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln at President Abraham Lincoln’s Inaugural Ball in 1861, as attested on an accompanying envelope from George F. Brown, Druggist: “Piece of the Satin gown, worn by Mrs. Lincoln at the Inauguration Ball in 1861. $27 per yard.” Impressively double-matted and framed with two portraits and several descriptive plaques to an overall size of 29.5 x 27. In overall fine condition. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $500
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32. Abraham Lincoln Signature as President. Circa
1861 ink signature, “Abraham Lincoln,” on an off-white 6 x 1.25 slip clipped from a presidential document. Impressively archivally double-matted and framed with an inaugural photograph to an overall size of 25.5 x 29. In fine condition, with a few small spots of foxing. A desirable full Lincoln signature from early in his presidential term. From the collection of Mark S. Robbins. Starting Bid $1000
“This Evening The Performance will be honored by the presence of President Lincoln” 35. Abraham Lincoln: Ford’s Theatre. Period circa 1865 reprint of a playbill for the performance ‘Our American Cousin’ at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865, 6 x 18.5, reading, in part: “Ford’s Theatre…Friday Evening, April 14th, 1865. This Evening The Performance will be honored by the presence of President Lincoln.” It goes on to list the cast and bills it as the last night of Miss Laura Keene. A contemporary hand has annotated the right side in ink, “During this evening’s performance, Abraham Lincoln was murdered.” Mounted to a slightly larger fabric backing sheet and in very good condition, with dampstaining to the lower portion, areas of paper loss, and the central horizontal fold fully separated. In the aftermath of Lincoln’s assassination, mourners and collectors clamored for anything associated with that fateful day. Capitalizing on this newfound demand, several contemporary reprints of the Ford’s Theatre playbill for Our American Cousin were created. In this case, a charlatan printer added a line not seen on the originals: “This Evening: The Performance will be honored by the presence of President Lincoln.” Starting Bid $200
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Five months after the opening of the Suez Canal, President U. S. Grant forwards a “letter addressed to His Royal Highness the Khedive of Egypt” 36. President U. S. Grant Corresponds with Isma’il Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt, Following the Opening of the Suez Canal. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, April 4,
1870. President Grant authorizes and directs the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to “the envelope of a letter addressed to His Royal Highness the Khedive of Egypt.” Signed neatly at the conclusion by U. S. Grant. In fine condition, with some light creasing and faint toning. Read more online at www.RRAuction.com. Starting Bid $200
37. U. S. Grant Document Signed as President, Appointing a Second Lieutenant in the Revenue Service.
Partly-printed DS as president, signed “U. S. Grant,” one page, 15.5 x 12.5, May 23, 1876. President Grant appoints William K. Orentt as “Second Lieutenant in the Revenue Service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion in ink by President U. S. Grant, and countersigned by Secretary of the Treasury Benjamin H. Bristow. Impressively archivally double-matted and framed with a photograph of Grant giving his inaugural address to an overall size of 29.5 x 36. In fine condition. From the collection of Mark S. Robbins. Starting Bid $200
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38. U. S. Grant Signature. Neat ink signature,
“Yours very truly, U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1 sheet, which is affixed to a larger 5.25 x 8 sheet bearing an attached signature of Illinois politician John Wentworth. In fine condition. Both Grant and Wentworth were Illinois allies to President Abraham Lincoln, with Grant from Galena and Wentworth from Chicago. ‘Long John Wentworth’ was mayor of Chicago and a Democrat-turned-Republican who supported Lincoln’s campaign for the U. S. Senate in 1858 and the Presidency in 1860, when the Republican Convention was held in Chicago. He and Lincoln had a mutual support for the Republican cause, and Wentworth was elected to the U. S. Congress in 1864. Starting Bid $200
40. Benjamin Harrison Document Signed as President. Partly-printed DS as president, signed
“Benj. Harrison,” one page, 15 x 12.5, December 19, 1891. President Harrison appoints D. F. A. de Otte as “a Third Lieutenant in the Revenue Service of the United States.” Boldly signed at the conclusion in ink by President Benjamin Harrison, and countersigned by Acting Secretary of the Treasury Oliver Lyman Spaulding. Impressively archivally double-matted and framed with an oversized photograph of Harrison delivering a speech on Wall Street on the 100th anniversary of Washington’s inauguration to an overall size of 29.5 x 35.5. In fine condition. From the collection of Mark S. Robbins. Starting Bid $200
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41. William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt Original 1900 Campaign Poster (22.5˝ x 15.5˝).
Original color 22.5 x 15.5 jugate campaign poster for incumbent President William McKinley and his choice for second-term Vice President, Theodore Roosevelt, the Republican candidate for the 1900 United States presidential election. This vibrant political poster portrays the two men in jugate fashion below two American national flags, crowned by a sun-backed liberty cap, and above a quote attributed to McKinley on July 12, 1900: “The American flag has not been planted in foreign soil to acquire more territory but for humanity’s sake.” The poster’s heading reads, “The Administration’s Promises Have Been Kept,” the sides of the poster showing scenes that juxtapose with the current state of America with how the country would have fared if William Jennings Bryan had won the White House. Scenes are entitled: “Gone Democratic” and “Gone Republican,” “A run on the Bank” and “A run to the Bank,” and “Spanish Rule in Cuba” and “American Rule in Cuba.” The bottom bears a “LIP & BA, American Manufacture” seal. Tastefully matted and framed to an overall size of 29.5 x 22. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
44. Theodore Roosevelt Document Signed as President, Appointing an Assistant Surgeon. Partly-
printed DS as president, one page, 17 x 13, December 13, 1906. President Roosevelt appoints Friench Simpson as “an Assistant Surgeon in the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion in ink by President Theodore Roosevelt, and countersigned by Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw. The gold foil seal affixed at the lower left remains intact. Nicely archivally double-matted and framed with an oversized photograph of Roosevelt’s inauguration to an overall size of 26 x 34. In fine condition. From the collection of Mark S. Robbins. Starting Bid $200
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Archive of letters from Theodore Roosevelt, as both Assistant Secretary of the Navy and American President, sent to his cousin and fellow Rough Rider Granville Roland Fortescue—plus his passport and honorary medals, including his Roosevelt-issued Rough Riders “Distinguished Service” medal 42. Theodore Roosevelt Archive of (4) Signed Letters to His Cousin, a Fellow Rough Rider, with Rare Medal Collection - Three Letters Signed as President. Noteworthy collection of four letters from Theodore
Roosevelt sent to his cousin, fellow Rough Rider Granville Roland Fortescue, and his uncle, U.S. Congressman Robert Roosevelt, between 1898 and 1906. The lot contains a TLS as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, signed “T. Roosevelt,” an LS and two TLSs from his tenure as American president, each signed “Theodore Roosevelt,” and a selection of Fortescue’s personal medals, a group highlighted by his Rough Riders “Distinguished Service” medal.
Fortescue, the illegitimate son of Congressman Roosevelt, delayed his education at the University of Pennsylvania when, in 1898, he volunteered to join the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, a regiment more famously known as the Rough Riders. Fortescue’s decision to volunteer is reflected in Roosevelt’s earliest letter, approximately one month before the Rough Riders started on their journey to Cuba. The letter, one page, 8 x 10.5, personal Navy Department letterhead, April 28, 1898, in full: “It isn’t in my power to give you a commission, but I think I can manage to get you in as a trooper in one of my companies. I think there will be twenty Yale, Harvard and Princeton men in it. The men will elect their own officers. If you prove to deserve it, you would end with a commission, I have no question.” Roosevelt adds a couple of lines in his own hand: “What do you know of horsemanship? & of use of the rifle?” The second letter, an LS as president, one page, 7.25 x 9, White House letterhead, April 11, 1902, sent to “Uncle Rob,” in full: “I was greatly grieved and shocked by your telegram. I have just received your letter. It is a simple physical impossibility to get on to the funeral, owing to the mass of public work that has accumulated during my absence at the Exposition. Pray believe how deeply I feel with you in your great sorrow. Believe me, with warmest sympathy, your affectionate nephew.” This letter evidently refers to the death of Roosevelt’s aunt, Marion O’Shea Roosevelt, who passed in 1902.
The third, a TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, August 6, 1903, sent to his cousin: “I have written to the War Department about that and will let you know at once as soon as I hear. It was a great pleasure to see you. We had a dark ride back. Yesterday I was unwise enough to take Bleistein out bareback for an hour and a half. As he is a big, powerful hunter with corresponding gates, and as I rode him on the trot, canter and gallop, I succeeded in skinning the insides of my legs and am uncomfortable in consequence. I found no difficulty at all in sitting him. With love to Uncle Rob.” Roosevelt adds a handwritten postscript: “Good for you! I am much pleased with what I read of your stopping that runaway.” Includes its original mailing envelope. Fourth, a quick TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, sent to “Roly,” in full: “If you have to fight in regions where I may have to take an interest, be dead sure you get on the right side! Good luck to you.” Includes its original mailing envelope. The archive also includes Fortescue’s personal passport booklet from 1936, which is signed a total of three times and contains Fortescue’s passport photograph; a group of three 1898 stereoview cards with images related to early military operations for the Spanish–American War, and a small collection of 10 medals and badges presented to Fortescue during his career, which is highlighted by a Rough Riders “Distinguished Service” medal that was distributed personally by Roosevelt upon the regiment’s mustering out of service at Camp Wikoff, Long Island, on September 15, 1898. The medal bears a raised “RR” on the front and the reverse engraved: “Distinguished Service / Gallantry in continuing to fight after being wounded / T. Roosevelt.” Other medals include a “Roosevelt Reception” medal from June 18, 1910; an “1898 Society of the Army of Santiago” cross badge; a gold-tone “World War” medallion with reverse marked “For Service, 1917-1919, Presented by State of New York,” and more. In overall very good to fine condition, with scattered staining to the early letter. Starting Bid $500
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Striking oversized portrait of President Roosevelt, signed less than a month before leaving office 45. Theodore Roosevelt Signed Oversized Pach Bros. Photograph as President. Stately matte-finish 15.25 x 19.25 Pach Bros. portrait photo of President Theodore Roosevelt from 1904, prominently signed in the lower border in bold ink as president, “With the regards of Theodore Roosevelt, Feb. 13th, 1909.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 21 x 25. In fine condition. A magnificent portrait of Roosevelt, signed less than three weeks before leaving the White House. Starting Bid $200
Stunning pair of 1913 inauguration photos signed by William Taft and Woodrow Wilson 46. William H. Taft and Woodrow Wilson (2) Signed 1913 Inaugural Parade Photographs.
Remarkable pairing of matte-finish 10 x 8 candid photographs of William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson in the presidential carriage at Wilson’s 1913 inaugural parade, individually signed in bold fountain pen near the bottom, “Wm. H. Taft” and “Woodrow Wilson.” In overall fine condition, with a missing corner tip to the Taft photo. These extraordinary images capture the essence of the procession as Taft turned the White House over to Wilson on March 4, 1913. Both presidents are visible in the two photos, as are American flags flying in the background. A wonderful pairing of rarely seen signed inauguration photos. Ex. Sotheby’s, December 4, 1981; sale 4748, lot 1338. Starting Bid $200
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The President’s War Message— rare signed publication of President Woodrow Wilson’s declaration of war on Germany
47. Woodrow Wilson Signed Book as President - The President’s War Message. Signed book: The President’s
War Message: Delivered at a Joint Session of the Two Houses of Congress, April 2, 1917. NY: Edward J. Clode, 1917. Clothbound hardcover with title stamped in blue on front cover, 4 x 6, 47 pages. Signed on the first free end page in ink as president, “Woodrow Wilson, 18 Jan’y, 1918.” Housed in a custom-bound slipcase with matching chemise. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with a couple light stains to the front board and rubbing to spine ends.
‘As hostilities broke out between several nations of Europe in 1914, President Wilson almost immediately declared America’s intent to stay neutral and called on all Americans to remain impartial in thought as well as deed. However, Wilson and the United States found it increasingly difficult to remain neutral. The series of events between 1915 and 1917 led Wilson to finally deliver his war message to Congress on April 2, 1917. German submarine warfare had resulted in the sinking of several ships and the loss of American lives. Most remarkable
was the attack against the Lusitania on May 7, 1915, when 128 Americans died. While that ship carried some 1,962 passengers and crew, it also carried several thousand cases of ammunition and shrapnel headed to Britain. On the heels of the German announcement to renew unrestricted submarine warfare on February 1, 1917, the British, on February 24th, revealed the Zimmermann Telegram. When Wilson released the message to the press on March 1st, Americans were shocked and angered. With the support of his entire cabinet, Wilson, who had been reelected in 1916 on the slogan ‘He kept us out of war,’ reluctantly concluded that war was inevitable. In his speech before a special session of Congress, Wilson, as usual, took the moral high ground and declared that not only had America’s rights as a neutral been violated but that ‘The world must be made safe for democracy.’ Americans must fight ‘for the rights and liberties of small nations’ and to ‘bring peace and safety to make the world itself at last free.’’ Starting Bid $300
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Presidential passport applications— Wilson prepares for his trip to France, England, and Italy to negotiate an end to World War I 48. Woodrow and Edith Wilson (2) Signed Passport Applications - Preparing for the Paris Peace Conference and Treaty of Versailles. Historic pairing of official United States
passport applications, both filled out entirely in the hand of President Woodrow Wilson, signed “Woodrow Wilson” and “Edith Bolling Wilson,” each one page both sides, 8.5 x 13.75, no date but circa October– December 1918 (based on the ages given, “61” and “46”). Preparing for his trip to Europe in late 1918, President Wilson fills out passport applications for himself and the first lady. In all, there are over fifty words in the hand of the president, with the name “Wilson” or “Woodrow Wilson” appearing five times in the text. Within these autobiographical documents, “Woodrow Wilson” swears that he is a citizen of the U.S., born in “Staunton, Va. the 28th day of December, 1856,” that his father “Joseph R. Wilson” was born in “Steubenville, Ohio,” and is now “dead,” adding that his present address is in “Washington,” where holds the occupation of “President of the United States.” His intention is to have the passport issued for “Official” business travel in “France, England, Italy”—representing his trip abroad to the Preliminary to the Paris Peace Conference in France (December 14–25, 1918), meeting with Prime Minister Lloyd George and King George V in London (December 26–31, 1918), return to Paris (December 31–January 1), and meeting with King Victor Emmanuel III and Prime Minister Orlando in Italy (January 1–6, 1919). These meetings preceded his attendance at the Paris Peace Conference (January–February and March–June, 1919), which resulted in the conclusion of the Treaty of Versailles, the peace treaty that ended World War I. At the bottom, President Wilson signs an oath to support and defend the Constitution, and on the reverse he supplies his complete physical description: “Age: 61, Statures: 5 feet 10 1/2 inches tall, Forehead: Square, Eyes: Grey, Nose: Prominent, Mouth: Small, Chin: Long, Hair: Grey, Complexion: Ruddy, and Face: Long.” He has similarly completed Mrs. Wilson’s application, indicating that their traveling party shall depart from the port of “New York.” In overall fine condition. An accompanying past auction description notes that these historic documents are from the estate of White House Chief Usher Ike Hoover; interestingly, Hoover accompanied Wilson on his trip to France for peace negotiations at the end of World War I, controlling the staff and household operations in the palaces where Wilson stayed. A remarkable, one-of-a-kind pairing of presidential documents, representing Wilson’s greatest international achievement. From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades. Starting Bid $200
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49. Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Photograph as President. Vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 8 silver gelatin photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the White House trophy presentation ceremony of the annual President’s Cup Race, with FDR shown seated and holding the impressive loving cup in his crowded Oval Office, signed neatly in fountain pen as president. Matted to an overall size of 14.25 x 12.25. In fine condition.
First contested in 1926, the President’s Cup Regatta became one of the most prestigious events in American powerboat racing. Founded through the efforts of William A. Rogers, who persuaded the Corinthian Yacht Club to host the race and convinced President Calvin Coolidge to sponsor the trophy, the event quickly assumed national prominence. Most races were held on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., near Hains Point, with a few early contests in Annapolis, Maryland. Traditionally, the winner received the trophy from the sitting President of the United States, a unique honor that firmly linked the regatta to the office of the presidency. No president embraced the event more enthusiastically than Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose lifelong passion for sailing and water sports made him a natural champion of the President’s Cup. FDR took a personal interest in the regatta, lending it heightened visibility and prestige during the 1930s and reinforcing its status as a distinctly American sporting tradition. Starting Bid $200
51.Harry S. Truman Oversized Original Painting by Norman Garbo. Original painting of President Harry S. Truman
by American portraitist and writer Norman Garbo, accomplished in oil on 24 x 36 stretched canvas, signed in the lower right corner in red paint by the artist, “Garbo.” In very good to fine condition, with a small scuff touching the top of Truman’s head, and other minor areas of paint loss toward the bottom.
Norman Garbo (1919–2017) was an American portrait painter, author, and lecturer. After graduating from City College, he studied at the New York Academy of Fine Art starting in 1937. He began working as a portrait painter in 1941, four years prior to the start of Truman’s presidency, and also enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces, where he achieved the rank of lieutenant As reported by the New York Times on June 11, 1978, President Truman was one of three American presidents—the others being Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy—who sat for their portraits by Norman Garbo. That article, titled ‘From Brush to Pen,’ describes Garbo’s popularity as a portrait artist well as his success as an author, writing both books and screenplays for Twentieth Century Fox and Paramount Pictures. Starting Bid $200
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Impressive 13-year correspondence with Harry S. Truman, containing a total of 27 TLSs that cover his political ascendancy, including 12 letters as president, 14 as a Missouri senator, and one as vice president 50. Harry S. Truman Archive of (27) Typed Letters Signed, Including (12) as President. Archive of 27 TLSs
from Harry S. Truman, either signed in full or as “Harry,” all addressed to his Kansas City colleague, Shannon C. Douglass, between 1938 and 1951, a nearly 13-year correspondence spanning his federal office roles as a U.S. Senator, as Vice President of the United States, and as American President. These lofty positions are represented by the archive’s letterhead, measuring 7 x 8.75 and 8 x 10.5, which constitute a total of 12 letters as president, 14 letters as a Missouri senator, and one letter as vice president, each one page in length. The content of the correspondence mostly relates to the Democratic political situation in Kansas City and the state of Missouri, in addition to several letters of appreciation.
August 13, 1948: “I appreciated your letter of the eleventh very much and I think you are exactly right about the Dixiecrat movement – it should be stopped immediately. I hope that will take place.” November 24, 1948: “The loyalty of my good Missouri friend certainly means a lot to me.” June 10, 1949: “I think it would be improper for me to express any preference in the Democratic Primary but I sincerely hope that the man nominated will be a campaigner of the first water, and one who can take our present Republican Senator out of office. He certainly has made a record on which a good Democrat can easily be elected.”
The 12 presidential letters are dated between May 17, 1945, and April 25, 1951; the 14 senatorial letters are dated from June 16, 1938, to September 20, 1943; and the lone VP letter is dated March 13, 1945. Samples of the presidential letters are as follows:
April 25, 1951: “I think you are correct about the situation as regards public opinion. As you know, however, public opinion is a fickle goddess and a man who wants to do right should never have his ears to the ground — he should only have his objective in view and follow it because it is right.”
May 17, 1945, a month after assuming the presidency: “I have read your kind letter with the deepest appreciation of your generous expressions of commendation and faith in me. Many thanks, too, for your willingness to be of service and your good wishes.”
The archive also contains copies of Douglass’s correspondence with other persons, but which pertain to Truman. In overall fine to very fine condition. Accompanied by two original White House mailing envelopes, a letter from Truman bearing a secretarial signature, and two transmittal letters from White House secretary Matthew J. Connelly. Shannon C. Douglass, Jr. (1887-1963) was a prominent Kansas City lawyer, civic leader, and close associate of Harry S. Truman. During his career, Douglass served as a lawyer and member of the Kansas City Bar Association, the Jefferson Democratic Club, and the Kansas City Athletic Association, and later as president of the Armour Hills Homes Association. Starting Bid $1000
June 18, 1947: “I appreciated very much your good letter of June sixteenth and I, of course, am hoping that we may be able to find someone to run for Governor whom we can all support. It is not beyond the bounds of possibility.”
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“Dewey Defeats Truman”—rare complete issue of the Chicago Tribune’s infamous electoral blunder 52. Harry S. Truman: ‘Dewey Defeats Truman’ Chicago Tribune Newspaper – Complete Issue. Rare complete issue of the Chicago Daily
Tribune of November 3, 1948, 17 x 24, featuring the iconic banner headline: “Dewey Defeats Truman.” In fine condition—far superior to most extant examples—with a tiny stain below the newspaper’s name. When the decision to print this paper was made, returns were coming in very slowly and time was running out before the deadline for the edition. The Tribune staff decided anyway to proclaim that Thomas E. Dewey would be the next President. Dewey had been heavily favored to win the 1948 presidential election in the face of Truman’s declining popularity. Meanwhile, by early November at the Tribune, a temporary but necessary typewriter-based typesetting method (results visible in front-page body text) was requiring more printing time than usual and was now under strain against early-reporting election needs. The Republicanleaning Tribune, along with their specially hired election prognosticator, judged it safe to put out its early morning issue before a sufficient vote count had been completed. But after the newspaper was delivered to the street, more returns came in and showed that Truman would in fact be reelected.
The already delivered ‘error’ newspapers were gathered for return by staff members sent out to pick them up from newsstands and homes in the Chicago area. Original, entirely complete editions of this newspaper are becoming increasingly scarce, and rarely found in such fine condition. Starting Bid $200
55. John F. Kennedy Signature. Fountain pen signature, “John Kennedy,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.75 slip clipped from the close of a letter to Prime Minister Cyrille Adoula of the Republic of the Congo. Ornately archivally double-matted and framed with a color photograph of JFK giving a speech in front of Independence Hall to an overall size of 21 x 25. In very fine condition. From the collection of Mark S. Robbins. Starting Bid $200 38 |
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“For Fabian Bachrach, with warm regards, John F. Kennedy”—amazing association piece between artist and subject
53. John F. Kennedy Signed Photograph to His Presidential Portraitist, Fabian Bachrach. Magnificent
matte-finish 7.25 x 9 head-and-shoulders portrait of Kennedy in a suit and tie by Fabian Bachrach, affixed to its original 10.25 x 13.25 studio mount, which is signed and inscribed in the lower border in bold black ink, “For Fabian Bachrach, with warm regards, John F. Kennedy.” In very fine condition, with faint toning from prior display.
Fabian Bachrach was an American photographer (1917–2010) known for portraits of celebrities, politicians, presidents, and other prominent individuals, but it was this portrait of Kennedy that made him internationally known. Bachrach first photographed Senator John F. Kennedy in 1959, during a sitting that
didn’t go as planned. ‘I worked like hell for an hour, but I didn’t get anything,’ Bachrach later recounted. ‘He had a bad back, you know. I realized afterward it must have hurt him when he stood, and it showed in his face.’ However, a second shoot was conducted a few months later, and the resulting image was ultimately chosen by Kennedy as his official presidential portrait in 1960. A spectacular association piece between subject and artist, inscribed by Kennedy to the photographer who helped define his public image as he prepared to enter America’s greatest political arena, portraying him as a youthful figure of quiet resolve, readiness, and generational change. Starting Bid $1000
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“I am hopeful that after further consideration of the refuge proposal you will find it possible to retract your objections”—President Kennedy responds to a resistant governor, affirms his plans to proceed with “the proposed Primehook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware” 56. John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed as President, Defending His Proposal for a National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware. TLS as president signed
“John Kennedy,” two pages, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, June 18, 1963. Letter to Delaware Governor Elbert N. Carvel, in full: “This is in reply to your letter of May 22 furnishing a copy of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 17 adopted by the General Assembly of Delaware, endorsing your opposition to the plans of the Department of the Interior for the acquisition of lands for the proposed Primehook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware.
I am informed that in order to fully inform all citizens of the plans for this refuge two public meetings and numerous group conferences have been held with interested persons. The objectives and purposes of the Department of the Interior were fully presented. I understand that the Department’s proposed water management in the area has been considered by officials of the Soil Conservation Service who believe the surrounding areas will be benefited by the planned water levels and that the individuals at the public hearing in February at Milford, Delaware, were so informed. It is also my understanding that the individuals in both of the public meetings in the area were informed that recreation for the public would be one of the goals of the refuge with bathing, clamming, and other recreational activities planned for the beach. The Secretary of the Interior informs me that the appraisals of the land within the proposed area, prepared by experienced personnel of his Department, appear to be just and fair. The Department of the Interior is pleased with the reception given its acquisition agents in the area and has obtained agreements from a number of the landowners. Secretary Udall assures me that personnel of his Department are ready at any time to hold any necessary conferences and to explain further any of the activities about which there may be questions. I am hopeful that after further consideration of the refuge proposal you will find it possible to retract your objections.” In fine condition, with staple holes near the top edge.
Just days before his election as president, John F. Kennedy issued a statement detailing his support for wide-ranging conservation programs, and promising expanded efforts, while criticizing the Republican administration for its lack of interest in this area. He wrote: ‘The administration has requested less than 50 percent of the amount needed to make useful this most important national asset. We must reverse this failure. We must restore our woodlands as a source of strength for the Nation’s future…The Nation should set aside shoreline recreational areas and develop them for public use…Wildlife refuges and ranges must be protected to serve the purposes to which they are dedicated without interference by commercial exploitation.’ As President, Kennedy did all he could to implement conservation measures and opposed private interests that would hinder those programs. The National Wildlife Refuge System, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is a network of lands and waters managed specifically for the protection of wildlife and wildlife habitat. Units of the system stretch across the United States, from northern Alaska to the Florida Keys. There are a number of refuges in the state of Delaware, including one at Bombay Hook that was established in 1937. Not far from there is Prime Hook, which consists of thousands of acres of grasslands, timberland, marshlands, tidal marsh areas, and open water in the Delaware Bay Estuary. During the Kennedy administration, the Department of the Interior proposed to establish Prime Hook as a National Wildlife Refuge, primarily to preserve coastal wetlands as wintering and breeding habitat for migratory waterfowl. Delaware’s Republican legislature and governor, Elbert N. Carvel, opposed the designation, and Carvel wrote directly to President Kennedy to protest it. Kennedy responded, defending the proposed refuge and the procedures being used to establish it, and made it clear that the project would go forward with or without Carvel’s support. Later in 1963, the Kennedy administration acted, and the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge was formally established under the authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act, for use as a sanctuary for migratory birds. Today, the refuge remains active, playing host to 75,000 people who visit each year. Starting Bid $200
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Senator Kennedy articulates an early critique of U.S. policy in Vietnam: “We would have firmly urged the French then, instead of now when it may be too late, to grant final independence to the Vietnamese in order to win their support” 54. John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed on Danger in Vietnam (1954): “We would have firmly urged the French then, instead of now when it may be too late, to grant final independence to the Vietnamese in order to win their support”.
TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, June 2, 1954. Letter to Priscilla C. Furbush of Natick, Massachusetts, in part: “If our officials had recognized the facts of the deteriorated situation in Indo-China long ago, our military power—which serves as a deterrent as well as its actual use in combat—would have been increased instead of cut. We would have firmly urged the French then, instead of now when it may be too late, to grant final independence to the Vietnamese in order to win their support. We would have laid the groundwork then for a united policy by all of the free nations of the world in Indo-China, instead of hastily attempting to assemble an alliance after the dangers have increased. In short, we would have taken one year or more ago the steps which we now, in considerable haste and confusion, are attempting to get under way.” In fine condition. Written just weeks after the fall of Dien Bien Phu and at a moment when U.S. policy toward Southeast Asia was still fluid, this letter places Senator John F. Kennedy among the earliest American leaders to articulate a clear, strategic critique of Western involvement in Vietnam. Speaking as a young senator, Kennedy argued that U.S. and French failures to recognize Vietnamese nationalism—and to grant genuine independence—had fatally undermined efforts to contain communism in Indochina. His emphasis on political legitimacy over purely military solutions anticipates themes that would define his later thinking as president, making this letter a prescient and historically significant document in the long prehistory of America’s Vietnam War. Starting Bid $200
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Extremely rare, early handwritten letter from Lyndon Johnson, the 20-year-old principal of the segregated Welhausen School
57. Lyndon B. Johnson Rare Early Autograph Letter Signed as a 20-year-old School Principal in Cotulla, Texas (1928). Early ALS from 20-year-old Lyndon B. Johnson,
two pages, 8.5 x 11, Cotulla Public Schools letterhead (listing Johnson as director of debate), postmarked October 26, 1928. A handwritten letter of condolences sent to Mr. and Mrs. John Gipson, whose son, Roy, 25, had died in a car crash earlier that month. In full: “I was greatly shocked and saddened to learn of the death of your son, Roy. Each day I have wished to write you to express to you the deep regret I feel and the great sympathy I have for you in this crushing loss. I have been very busy in school and have not had time to write you before this. Roy was a fine, manly, young man, and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him. I have often thought how pleasant, kind, thoughtful and loyal we, boys, always found him to be. I extend to you the deepest sympathy in this sad hour.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope hand-addressed by Johnson, who crosses out “Office of Superintendent” and writes “Welhausen Principal.” In 1928, after completing his freshman year in college, Lyndon Johnson took a teaching assignment in Cotulla, Texas,
instructing 5th, 6th, and 7th graders at the Welhausen School, which largely provided education for the city’s impoverished Mexican-American population. Johnson held deep sympathy for his Hispanic students and the socioeconomic problems they faced, and he brought strict discipline into his classroom, organizing his young students to participate in debate, declamation, spelling bees, and physical education—opportunities they had never had before. His care and efforts were not unnoticed, and soon after arriving in Cotulla, Johnson was appointed school principal. LBJ’s experiences in Cotulla had a significant impact on his understanding of poverty, discrimination, and inequality, and shaped his later policies and efforts as President during the Civil Rights movement. Autograph letters and notes by Lyndon B. Johnson are extremely rare – presidential or otherwise. According to the reference book From the President’s Pen by Larry Vrzalik and Michael Minor, Johnson, whom they refer to as ‘The Surprising Modern Presidential Button Gwinnett,’ is very likely the rarest of all American Presidents across all holographic formats, in particular with handwritten letters. Case in point, this is only the fifth example of an LBJ ALS that RR Auction has ever offered. Starting Bid $500
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58. Richard Nixon Ephemera Collection - Approximately (100) Souvenirs and Commemorative Items. Collection of approximately 100 commemo-
rative items, souvenirs, and ephemera pieces from the presidential administration of Richard Nixon, the majority presented in their original boxes. In overall very good to fine condition, with scattered wear, including some verdigris to medallions. The collection, which contains myriad formats such as tickets, invitations, ashtrays, coins, cufflinks, medallions, neckties, and programs, amongst others. See list online at www.RRAuction.com. From the estate of Edward C. Nixon, the youngest brother of Richard Nixon. Starting Bid $200
Hutschenreuther porcelain bald eagle by Granget, deriving from the personal collection of Richard Nixon 59. Richard Nixon’s Hutschenreuther Porcelain Bald Eagle Sculpture. Richard Nixon’s beautiful
Hutschenreuther porcelain bald eagle sculpture, which he later presented as a gift to his youngest brother, Edward C. Nixon. Designed by master sculptor Gunther Granget, the eagle, which approximately measures 17˝ x 12˝ x 17˝, is depicted in a powerful pose with spread wings and an open beak, its talons grasping the gnarled branches of a tree stump. The underside of the stump features the Hutschenreuther maker’s mark and a pair of affixed labels: “145/1372” and “Lorenz Hutschenreuther, Kunstabteilung, 2904/SA.” The sculpture is set upon a custom wooden base, 14˝ x 16˝ x 2.5˝, which bears a presidential seal set within a laurel wreath. In fine condition, with some scuffs and scratches to the base. Gunther Granget (1932–2010) was a German sculptor who dedicated his work to wildlife and was considered an advocate of realism. From the estate of Edward C. Nixon. Starting Bid $200
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Jimmy Carter introduces Fidel Castro to the ‘Friendship Force’ founder 60. Jimmy Carter Typed Letter Signed to Fidel Castro, “President of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba”. TLS signed “Jimmy Carter,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal
letterhead, April 10, 1989. Remarkable letter to “His Excellency Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba, Havana,” in full: “I am writing in regard to the Friendship Force and to let you know of my association with this fine organization. Rosalynn and I have been long time supporters of the Friendship Force, and we will be grateful for any courtesies that may be extended to Dr. Wayne Smith, the Founder and Director.” In fine condition, with scattered light foxing and a JSA label affixed to the reverse. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from JSA and the original transmittal envelope, not postally used as the letter was most likely shown to Castro in person by Smith. Founded in 1977 by Wayne Smith and supported by President Jimmy and Roselyn Carter, Friendship Force International is a non-profit cultural organization focused on promoting understanding, cultural education, and citizen diplomacy. A superb association piece as a piece of correspondence from a former president of the United States to the controversial Cuban leader. Starting Bid $200
Carter letter on “Habitat for Humanity” from 1991, handwritten on his old White House stationery 10 years after his presidency 61. Jimmy Carter Autograph Letter Signed (1991) - Handwritten on His Old White House Letterhead. ALS, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House
letterhead, June 25, 1991. Handwritten letter to Charlie Guber, in full: “We hope you & your family will consider helping us provide homes for the homeless through Habitat for Humanity.” In fine condition. An interesting letter from Carter, who opted to write the letter on his old White House stationery a decade removed from his presidency. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit Christian organization founded in 1976 to help address poverty housing by partnering with families to build affordable homes using volunteer labor and no-profit, no-interest mortgages. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter became involved in 1984, personally volunteering on construction sites and using his public profile to bring national and global attention to the cause. Along with his wife Rosalynn, he launched the Carter Work Project, which mobilized thousands of volunteers and helped transform Habitat from a small nonprofit into a worldwide housing movement operating in dozens of countries.Starting Bid $200
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62. Ronald Reagan Signed White House Card. Choice official White House card, signed in black felt tip, “Ronald Reagan.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
63. Ronald Reagan Signed Check. Personal check, 5.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Reagan, “Ronald Reagan,” payable to Mr. Michael Gray for $100, November 21, 1989. Double-matted and framed with a photo of Reagan on horseback to an overall size of 14 x 22. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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64. Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev Signed Photograph. Uncommon color glossy 8 x 10 photo of a
meeting between the American president and Soviet leader, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Ronald Reagan, Oct. 17, 1988,” and in ballpoint, “M. Gorbachev.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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65. Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Cabinet Oversized Signed Photograph. Color satin-finish 9.5 x 7.5
photo of President Ronald Reagan and his cabinet, including Vice President George H. W. Bush, affixed to its original 13.5 x 10.75 mount, signed on the mount in ink by Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Secretary of State Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of the Treasury Donald T. Regan, Attorney General Ed Meese, Secretary of the Interior James G. Watt, and one other. Matted to an overall size of 15.25 x 12.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Historic Statue of Liberty photo-op symbolizing the end of the Cold War—a scarce image signed by Reagan, Bush, and Gorbachev 66. Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Mikhail Gorbachev Signed Photograph. Historic color
satin-finish 9.5 x 7.5 photo of Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Mikhail Gorbachev meeting on Governors Island, NY, in December 1988, with the Statue of Liberty in the background, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by all three. Handsomely matted and framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 12.5. In very fine condition. This historic photo-op symbolized the end of the Cold War and new U.S.Soviet relations. This meeting, which occurred shortly after Gorbachev’s UN address proposing massive nuclear cuts, solidified thawing relations as the decade closed, with the Reagan administration welcoming the Soviet initiatives shortly before Bush’s inauguration. Starting Bid $200
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68. Five Presidents Signed Photograph - Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush. Color satin-finish 8.5
x 6.5 photo of Presidents Nixon through Bush together at the dedication of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in 1991, matted to an overall size of 13 x 15.5, signed on the mat in felt tip by Richard Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George Bush. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
69. Four Presidents Signed Photograph. Color satin-
finish 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Presidents Nixon through Reagan gathered at the White House before departing for Anwar Sadat’s funeral in 1981, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Ronald Reagan” and “Gerald R. Ford,” in black ink, “Jimmy Carter,” and in blue felt tip, “Richard Nixon, 5-4-82.” Doublematted and framed to an overall size of 12.75 x 15.25. In fine condition. From the estate of Edward C. Nixon, the youngest brother of Richard Nixon. Starting Bid $200
67. Donald Trump Signed $2 Dollar Bill. Series 1976 two-dollar bill, boldly
signed on the portrait side in black felt tip by Donald Trump. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. A marvelous example with ideal autograph placement, not blocking the portrait of Thomas Jefferson. Starting Bid $200
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Notables Declaration of Independence Governor John Hancock whips up a punishment for a prison arsonist and three would-be escapees: “Fifty stripes on their naked Backs”
237. John Hancock Document Signed, Endorsing Castle Island Court Martial Sentences for a Prison Arsonist and Would-Be Escapees. Manuscript DS, signed “John Hancock,” three pages on two
adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 11.75, August 3, 1790. Castle Island court martial document outlining two separate cases, certified at the conclusion by John Hancock as governor of Massachusetts. In the first, three prisoners, Robert Stewared, John Pain, and Ebenezer Root, plead guilty to concealing themselves with intent to escape, their punishment being “fifty stripes on their naked Backs.” In the second case, John Kinney, found guilty of setting fire to the prison, is sentenced to “100 stripes on his naked back.” Hancock endorses a secretarial statement at the conclusion: “I do approve of the above sentence of Court martial, and Order that it be put into execution tomorrow morning at Eight O’Clock.” Matted with a copy of the first page and an engraved portrait (featuring Hancock’s facsimile signature) to an overall size of 38 x 18. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500
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244. Francis Scott Key Document Signed Approving the Election of the New Episcopal Diocese of Maryland.
Manuscript DS, signed “F. S. Key,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 12.75, no date (ca. 1830). Testimony of approbation for the election of William Murray Stone as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland at Baltimore, which is signed by Francis Scott Key and 110 other prominent clergy and laymen of the diocese. The opening statement reads: “We, whose names are underwritten fully sensible how important it is that the sacred office of Bishop should not be unworthily conferred, and firmly persuaded that it is our duty to bear testimony on the solemn occasion, without partiality or affection, do, in the presence of Almighty God, Testify, that the Rev’d Wm. M. Stone is not, so far as we are informed, justly liable to Evil Report, either for Error in religion, or for viciousness in life; and that we do not know or believe there is any impediment on account of which he ought not to be consecrated to that Holy Office. We do moreover jointly and generally declare that We do in our Conscience, believe him to be of such sufficient and good learning, such soundness in the Faith, and of such virtuous and pure manners, and Godly conversation, that he is apt and meet to exercise the Office of a Bishop, to the honour of God…and to be a wholesome example to the flock of Christ.” In very good to fine condition, with toning, light staining, and splitting to the hinge. Starting Bid $200
American Polticians and Leaders 245. Louisiana Purchase: Contemporary Copy of James Monroe and R. R. Livingston’s Announcement of the Louisiana Purchase. Con-
temporary copy of a letter sent from Paris by James Monroe and R. R. Livingston, their names written in a clerical hand, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, May 28, 1803. The American negotiators announce the conclusion of the Louisiana Purchase, in small part: “We are happy to have it in our power to inform you that your labors on the subject of New Orleans are at an end & that the great object you so zealously pursued has been happily terminated here. On the 8th of April the Consul announced to his council at St. Cloud his determination to sell the whole of Louisiana, as he held it under the treaty with Spain, to the United States. Such subsequent arrangements have taken place, as have terminated by the treaty dated the 30th of April when it was finally agreed tho’ signed the 2d of May, in accession of the whole territory in the very words of the treaty of St. Ildefonso. The treaty has been ratified, a commissary appointed to deliver the country.” In fine condition, with some old paper residue along the left edge. Starting Bid $200 50 |
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Initiating his infamous Mississippi Scheme, John Law petitions the Admiralty “for three hundred men to be recruited...and sent to Louisiana” 251. Louisiana: John Law Document Signed, Initiating the Transport of Settlers from France Under His Mississippi Scheme. Scottish economist (1671–1729) known
as a monetary reformer and as the originator of the ‘Mississippi Scheme’ for the development of French territories in America. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Law,” one page both sides, 8 x 12.25, no date but circa December 1717. Historic, early document in which Law petitions the Admiralty for the transportation of his first 300 settlers to Louisiana. In part (translated): “The Compagnie d’Occident most humbly requests that the Council of the Navy grant the permission requested for three hundred men to be recruited, some to be taken from Paris and nearby places, and sent to Louisiana, who will embark at La Rochelle on two frigates which it is having armed there, and at Saint-Malo, which will bring them together with a letter that arms them at La Rochelle.Likewise, the Council of the Navy is requested to grant fourteen lieutenants and twenty-five men each, departing from Paris for La Rochelle, making three hundred and fifty, which is the greatest number that can be assembled in order to embark three hundred. As these new letters will arrive and be distributed while awaiting embarkation, the Council is requested to grant permission to make the recruitment of three hundred men, in the Île de Ré, where they would be closer to embarkation than on the Île d’Oléron, since the same wind which would delay departure from the Île d’Oléron for America would, on the contrary, be favorable for departure from the Île d’Oléron toward the roadstead of La Rochelle.” In fine condition, with a few scattered stains. Accompanied by a manuscript document from the Marine Council, dated January 5, 1718, approving the Compagnie d’Occident’s request. Law made his name with a concept of paper money backed by land, rather than by gold or silver, promulgated in his 1705 text Money and Trade Considered: With a Proposal for Supplying the Nation with Money. After pitching his idea around Europe, he was finally given the chance to enact it in France. This document dates from the earliest phase of John Law’s bold colonial and financial experiment, just months after the founding of the Compagnie d’Occident (popularly known as the Compagnie du Mississippi, or Mississippi Company) in 1717. At this moment, Law—already a powerful figure at the court of the Regent, Philippe d’Orléans—was laying the practical groundwork for French expansion in Louisiana, which he envisioned as the territorial and economic backbone of his wider Mississippi System. The petition reveals the concrete realities behind this grand scheme: the organized recruitment, arming, and transport of settlers through key Frenchports such as La Rochelle and Saint-Malo. As one of the first administrative steps toward populating Louisiana under corporate control. His efforts led to the creation of the Mississippi Company monopoly, which, along with its contemporary South Sea Company, became one of the mythical early bubbles. Early investors in the company became near-instant millionaires (indeed, the word ‘millionaire’ originated from Mississippi Company traders), and by January 1720 prices were rising by 23% per month. The bubble popped in May 1720, leaving riots in its wake. Fearing for his life, Law fled to Brussels and then Venice, spending the rest of his life in relative poverty. Starting Bid $200 Hundreds of more items are listed online at www.RRAuction.com | 51
World Leaders and Politicians Chamberlain writes to a supporter four days after his 1940 resignation as prime minister of the UK: “It is a help in these difficult days to know that the action I have taken has been understood and appreciated” 261. Neville Chamberlain World War II-Dated Typed Letter Signed on “Difficult Days,” Four Days After His Resignation as Prime Minister. British politician (1869–1940) who served as prime minister from 1937 to 1940, and is remembered for his foreign policy of appeasement toward Nazi Germany; by signing the Munich Agreement in 1938, he allowed Hitler to annex Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland in what is now recognized as one of the major early steps toward World War II. World War II-dated TLS, signed “Yours sincerely, Neville Chamberlain,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, Derby Council Office letterhead, May 14, 1940. Letter to Sir James Marchant, in full: “I am grateful to you for your letter and for the message of sympathy and understanding which you have sent me. It is a help in these difficult days to know that the action I have taken has been understood and appreciated.” Chamberlain adds the salutation in his own hand. In fine condition, with intersecting folds.
Chamberlain had just resigned from his position as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on May 10th, following the ‘Norway Debate’ in the House of Commons. After the failure of Allied forces to prevent the German invasion of Norway, a no-confidence motion was held amidst widespread criticism of Chamberlain’s conduct in the war. Accepting that a national government supported by all the main parties was essential, Chamberlain resigned from the premiership but remained leader of the Conservative Party. Extremely rare and desirable in this format. Starting Bid $300
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262. Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed, Preparing to Deliver an “Annual Presidential Address”. TLS signed “W. S.
Churchill,” one page, 8 x 10, 105 Mount Street letterhead, March 15, 1901. Letter to E. Walton of the Wednesbury Institute, in part: “I shall be glad to fix Friday, the 26th of April, as the date on which I shall be able, if convenient to you, to deliver my Annual Presidential Address to the members. If this date should suit you, I shall be much obliged if you will confirm it.” In fine condition, with light overall creasing. From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades. Starting Bid $200
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270. King Francis I Document Signed (1542). Uncommon vellum manuscript DS in French, signed “Francoys,” one page, 12.75 x 6.5, 1542. Untranslated official document related to a royal grant of confiscated property, signed crisply at the conclusion in ink by King Francis I. In fine condition. Accompanied by two engraved portraits. Starting Bid $200
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King Francis I governs his kingdom, tending to judicial, diplomatic, and political matters in early 16th-century France 269. King Francis I Archive of (11) Letters Signed. King of France (born 1494) who reigned from 1515 until his death in 1547. Known as the ‘Father and Restorer of Letters,’ the cultured and well-read Francis, himself a poet, ushered in the Renaissance in France with generous support for a number of writers and ambitious construction projects. Archive of eleven scarce LSs in French, all signed “Francoys,” each one page, 7.75 x 8 to 8.25 x 11.75, dated from September 5, [1519], to December 23, [1523]. Excerpts from the letters: September 5, 1519: King Francis I writes to Jean de Selve, the Vice-Chancellor of Milan, explaining that he has received complaints regarding justice in Milan, which he hopes are unfounded, for he understands “that you are administering and having administered to my subjects good and due justice without regard to any person or anything in the world except duty and reason.” September 16, 1519: King Francis I writes concerning the case of Jehan Clément Stangue, accused of having murdered and killed the late Sir Gaspard Stangue, his brother, who was able to leave the Duchy of Milan and transfer all his possessions. March 19, 1520: King Francis I writes to Jean de Selve, the Vice-Chancellor of Milan, in part: “I have been informed by my cousin, the Lord of Lautrec, that there are several statutes in our Duchy of Milan concerning the punishment incurred by criminals,” the execution of which is harmful and requires reform, in order to “provide for the good of justice and the profit and utility of the public good.” December 26, 1522: King Francis I explains: “I have granted a lifetime privilege to my sister the Duchess of Alençon and Berry (Marguerite d’Angoulême) for the execution of the sentences of her High Courts of Berry, which I know to be a favorable and much-needed measure for her subjects and mine. By granting it, she has liberally and wholeheartedly assisted me.” He requests verification of this, “for the relief of his subjects and mine, who are in many ways vexed and troubled by the passage and lodging of gendarmes.”
April 29, 1523: King Francis I sends the bailiff of Paris to Parliament to inform them of his intentions “concerning the seneschalship of Boulogne.” June 11, 1523: King Francis I writes regarding the expedition of the trial of the Regalia of Angers, delayed by his departure for Blois, but which he now wants to be promptly expedited. July 22, 1523: King Francis I writes of holy relics: “Because I have arrived in this place of Saint-Denis to bring down the holy relics tomorrow, which is something that is not usually done without some number of people from my Parliament being present. To this end, I beg you…to choose and appoint some of them.” August 1, 1523: King Francis I has learned of the death of his cousin Cardinal de Boisy [Adrien Gouffier de Boisy], Bishop of Albi, and asked the people of the church of Albi to send him “the privilege they have of electing their future bishop and pastor.” He asks Selve to instruct his brother-in-law, provost of the church of Toulouse and canon of Albi, to make his wishes known “that my cousin the abbot of Cluny and Saint-Denis be nominated.” August 3, 1523: King Francis I requests that the “trial of those who have made defamatory libels against me” be proceeded with diligently. September 11, 1523: King Francis I sends an order to go to Blois to see the “Chancellor [Duprat], who will tell you the reasons for your going there, and what you are to do, and you will believe him just as you would believe me, and bring with you President de Loynes and Councillor Papillon; do not fail to do so.” December 23, 1523: King Francis I thanks de Selve for his letter, and asks him “to always keep an eye on such matters so that, for lack of this, a thousand scandalous things may not be done, written, or publicly performed.” In overall fine condition, with occasional small stains. Starting Bid $1000
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272. King Louis XIV Autograph Note Signed to Pontchartrain. King of France (born 1638) from 1643 until
his death in 1715, known as the ‘Sun King’ for the glittering splendor of his court at Versailles and the unparalleled glory of France during his 72-year reign. ANS in French, signed “Louis,” one page, 5.25 x 7.5, no date. Handwritten note to Jérôme Phélypeaux, Count of Pontchartrain, pertaining to an order concerning a syndic of the Sorbonne. Addressed on the integral leaf in the hand of King Louis XIV. In fine condition, with a couple of small stains. Starting Bid $500
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The 11-year-old King Louis XV looks forward to marriage: “It is an increase to the joy I feel at the agreement of my marriage with the Infanta of Spain” 273. King Louis XV Letter Signed to the Elector of Bavaria on His Impending Royal Marriage: “It is an increase to the joy I feel at the agreement of my marriage with the Infanta of Spain”. LS in French,
signed “Louis,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 8.5, November 12, 1721. Letter to the Elector of Bavaria, Maximilian Emanuel, in part (translated): “It is an increase to the joy I feel at the agreement of my marriage with the Infanta of Spain, to think that you will share it with me, of which I am entirely convinced, knowing your sentiments towards me. In this conviction, I have particular pleasure in informing you of this event, and at the same time of the imminent conclusion of the marriage of the Prince of Asturias with my aunt Princess of Montpensier, daughter of the Duke of Orléans, my uncle.” The integral address leaf carries two affixed red wax seals with blue silk ribbons. In fine condition, with scattered light stains. These marriages with two children of King Philip V of Spain were intended to strengthen the Franco-Spanish alliance. Louise-Élisabeth d’Orléans, Mademoiselle de Montpensier (1709-1742), daughter of the Regent, did indeed marry the Prince of Asturias in January 1722, who reigned for only a few months under the name of Louis I (1707-1724). As for the marriage of the young eleven-year-old Louis XV with the Infanta Mariana Victoria (1718-1781), barely three years old, it did not materialize: the Infanta-Queen was sent back from Versailles in 1725, and the contract was annulled; Louis XV then married Marie Leszczynska, and the Infanta married King Joseph I of Portugal in 1729. Starting Bid $200
274. Princess Diana and King Charles III Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed
“Charles” and “Yours most sincerely, and Diana,” one page, 8 x 13, Buckingham Palace letterhead, October 7, 1981. Letter to “Mrs. Male,” in full: “We would both like to thank you very much indeed for your most kind contribution to the wedding present which the Duchy has given us. We really are delighted with the mahogany library table which will look splendid in our home at Highgrove and is exactly the right period for the house. We were also most touched to receive the balance of the gift in the form of a cheque with which we shall probably buy some more furniture. As you can well imagine, with two houses to equip from scratch we have quite a difficult task ahead of us! We have been completely overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity which so many people have shown to us, but as you will know we have a very special affection for the Duchy and all those who live and work in it and we therefore particularly appreciate your gift. We look forward very much to visiting the Duchy together in the future.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. The fabled royal wedding took place at St. Paul’s Cathedral on July 29, 1981, before an invited congregation of 3,500 and an estimated worldwide television audience of 750 million. From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades. Starting Bid $200
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275. Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, and King Charles III Signed Visitor’s Book.
Attractive leather-bound visitor’s book from the “Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service,” 9.25 x 7.25, signed inside on the same page in ink and fountain pen, “Elizabeth, 27th May 1949,” “Philip, 27th May 1949,” and “Charles, June 25th, 1986.” In fine condition. An interesting set of signatures from very different periods—on May 27, 1949, a 23-year-old Princess Elizabeth, with her husband, Philip Mountbatten, made her first trip to Northern Ireland in late May 1949. During this three-day trip, which lasted from May 25-27, they were both conferred with the Freedom of Belfast. They also visited the then Royal Ulster Agricultural Show in the Balmoral Showground — more commonly known now as the Balmoral Show. Nearly 40 years later, Prince Charles, at the age of 37, signed his name directly below those of his parents. Starting Bid $200
Handwritten letter by the ‘Mad Monk,’ Grigori Rasputin 276. Grigori Rasputin Autograph Letter Signed. Russian mystic and faith healer (1869–1916)
who insinuated himself into the Russian royal family when he ‘healed’ the young Tsarevich Alexei’s hemophilia in 1905. From that point, his influence on the Romanovs grew ever greater, and his sway over the Empress Alexandra, who believed that God spoke to her through him, was especially powerful. In the waning days of Imperial Russia, he was viewed by the Russian nobility as increasingly dangerous and was assassinated in a legendary scheme involving poison, disguises, and multiple gunshots. ALS in Russian, signed “Rasputin,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, no date. Handwritten letter to “My lord Director Kazumov,” in part (translated): “My dear sweet…has bothered me set up Nikadin.” Rasputin draws his usual cross at the top of the letter, a mark suggesting that he is a mouthpiece of God. In very good condition, with spattered ink stains, light creasing, and small edge splits. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope, addressed in Rasputin’s hand. From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades. Starting Bid $500
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Religious Figures 282. Saint John Bosco Document Signed. Italian priest
(1815–1888) who was canonized in 1934 in recognition of his work on behalf of disadvantaged youth. Partly-printed DS in Italian, signed “Sac. Gio. Bosco,” one page, 7 x 1.75, January 1873. A ticket for a lottery held on behalf of the Order of San Francesco di Sales. In fine condition. From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades. Starting Bid $200
Scarce $3 Kirtland Safety Society signed by Mormon prophet Joseph Smith 283. Joseph Smith Signed Currency $3 Kirtland Safety Society Banknote.
American religious leader (1805–1844) who founded the Latter Day Saint movement. Scarce Kirtland Safety Society $3 bank note, 6.75 x 3, January 4, 1837, issued to W. Parrish, signed at the bottom, “J. Smith, Jr., Treas.” Additionally countersigned by Frederick G. Williams. Backed by a slightly larger sheet and in good condition, with heavy soiling, creasing, and signs of use, rendering the signature indistinct but completely legible. Organized as a joint stock company on January 2, 1837, the Kirtland Safety Society Anti-Banking Company was set up to serve the financial needs of Joseph Smith’s growing Mormon community in Kirtland, Ohio. With no formal banking charter and insufficient assets to back their notes, the KSS quickly failed and was dissolved by November of 1837. Sparking intense distrust of Smith and the LDS leaders, believed to be enriching their own lives at the expense of their community, hundreds of bankrupted Mormons left the church as Smith faced lawsuits for ‘running an illegal bank.’ This incredibly scarce banknote, issued just after the KSS’s establishment, holds not only the signature of the LDS founder Joseph Smith, but also that of his close scribe, counselor, and close friend Frederick G. Williams, who served as Second Counselor in First Presidency of the Church of the Latter Day Saints from 1833 to 1837. From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades. Starting Bid $500
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Activists and Social Leaders “Education is truly the foundation of progress”—handwritten letter from Gandhi to a faithful supporter of his Constructive Program—”And your sacrifice for the prosperity of our people brings me a lot of joy” 289. Mohandas Gandhi Autograph Letter Signed “Education is truly the foundation of progress”. World
War II-dated ALS in Gujarati, signed “Bapu,” both sides of a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, postmarked March 29, 1942. Handwritten letter to Natvarlal Motilal Patel, a local supporter in Baroda, in full (translated): “I was really happy reading the letter you sent. Your excitement of starting the educational work in your Community is really commendable. And your sacrifice for the prosperity of our people brings me a lot of joy. Education is truly the foundation of progress. What you are thinking can bring significant change in people’s lives. Considering the mental state, my advice would be to start small and good, and first inform about some highly important tasks. This might help your companion understand this perspective. Do not rush in this work – the task you are doing requires both patience and perseverance.” In fine condition, with two file holes to the top edge. This letter was penned not long after Gandhi had written to Patel on March 20, 1942: ‘I have your letters. Considering everything I feel that the Spinners’ Association cannot sanction another store. The existing store is almost under the Spinners’ Association. It is a result of considerable efforts. I am afraid, sanctioning the two stores will be harming both of them. If you really love khadi, build up the existing store as much as you can.’ Taken together, these two letters—written a week apart—present Gandhi as a guiding and mentoring force within his Constructive Program, the movement through which he sought to advance social reform through equality, economic self-reliance, environmental responsibility, and education. During this period, Gandhi regarded education as the most enduring foundation of social change, especially amid wartime uncertainty and mounting political confrontation. His concept of Nai Talim (Basic Education) emphasized character formation, self-discipline, and learning through practical, community-based activity rather than formal institutions or examinations. Gandhi consistently urged such efforts to begin modestly, grow patiently, and remain rooted in local life, believing that education could not be rushed without losing its moral force. On the eve of the Quit India Movement, he viewed this quiet, pre-political work as essential preparation for a responsible and lasting freedom. Starting Bid $1000
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Exceptionally rare 1944 Swedish Red Cross ‘protection letter’ from Valdemar Langlet, the inspiration for Raoul Wallenberg
291. Wallenberg’s Inspiration: Valdemar Langlet Signed ‘Protection Letter’ Passport from the Swedish Red Cross (1944).
Swedish publisher and an early Esperantist (1872-1960) who, with his wife Nina Borovko-Langlet, in Budapest, is credited with saving many Jews from the Holocaust, by providing Swedish documents saying that people were waiting for Swedish nationality. Raoul Wallenberg was inspired by Langlet and used the same method to save Jewish people when he came to Budapest. Historical World War II-dated ‘Protection Letter’ or ‘Schutz Pass’ passport booklet produced by the Swedish Red Cross and signed by Valdemar Langlet. The cloth-bound hardcover passport, 4.25 x 6, eight pages, numbered “VL. 101/1944,” was issued to Elisabeth Kovács, a goldsmith from Budapest, on September 28, 1944. The document, with text in both Hungarian and German, reads, in part: “We confirm that Swedish interests are linked to Miss Elisabeth Kovács. The competent authorities are notified that the above-named is under the protection of the Swedish Red Cross.” Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen, “Langlet Valdemar.” The second page features a photograph of Kovács, which has been stamped and embossed by the Red Cross. The fourth page also features her personal information, such as birth date, residency, height, and hair and eye color. The protection letter expires on June 4, 1945. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500
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“Only 7% of the Negro children of the South are attending integrated schools... if we continue to move at this snail like pace, it will take 93 more years to integrate public schools in the South” 62 |
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MLK discusses the Civil Rights Movement 290. Martin Luther King, Jr. Original Reel-to-Reel Audio Tape of a 1961 Interview on Politics and the Civil Rights Movement: “I don’t think civil rights advances are being made as rapidly as they could be.” Original circa 1961 reel-to-reel audio tape (¼˝) of WDAS radio
personality Joe Rainey’s interview with Martin Luther King, Jr., approximately 19 minutes long, discusses the slow pace of civil rights progress in the United States, emphasizing that despite legal victories like school desegregation, meaningful change has been far too gradual. He calls for stronger federal action, increased nonviolent activism, and especially greater Black voter registration in the South as the key to transforming political power and ending resistance to civil rights laws. King says: “I don’t think civil rights advances are being made as rapidly as they could be made. I’m not unmindful of the fact that we have made some real and meaningful strides in the last few years in the area of civil rights, but we must admit that the process has been all too slow. For instance, in 1954 the Supreme Court rendered its momentous decision outlawing segregation in the public schools, and seven years have passed since that decision was rendered, and only 7% of the Negro children of the South are attending integrated schools. This means that we have only made about 1% progress a year. Now, if we continue to move at this snail like pace, it will take 93 more years to integrate public schools in the South. I could say the same thing about other areas of discrimination, such as employment discrimination, the whole problem of economic injustice.” King expresses optimism that increased Black political participation could soon lead to Black representatives elected to Congress from Southern states. He says: “I think the increase in voting on the part of the Negro in the south is growing every day. There is a new interest in and awareness of the need for more voters in the Negro community in the south. We have come to see that one of the most significant steps that the Negro can take at this hour is that short walk to the voting booth. And I’m convinced that if we can double the number of Negro registered voters in the South in the next year or two, this will liberalize a total political structure of the south and thereby liberalize the political structure of the nation…If we can get Negroes registered by the hundreds and thousands, it will be possible to get Negroes in Congress from the South.” He explains that he turned down a role in the political drama Advise & Consent, directed by Otto Preminger, explaining: “I’m not an actor. I’m a leader in the civil rights struggle and I have no ability in acting, and also I didn’t see where my role in this particular film could serve any concrete purpose for the civil rights cause.”
On issues of religion and community unity, he stresses the importance of unity rather than denominational uniformity among Black Americans: “I think we have to face a realistic fact, and that is that all of the denominations will not merge. This is not only true in the Negro community. There are some 256 denominations within Protestantism alone in the United States, and this is the general situation, so that white Christians confront this problem as well as Negro Christians… I think what we must seek to do is to create within all Negroes an awareness of our common problem and our basic unity in the fact that we are caught in in an inescapable network of mutuality, so to speak, that we are we are caught in this system together, and every Negro in some way, experiences the indignities and the injustices which are attendant to or with a system of segregation and discrimination.” He also addresses social and economic pressures within the Black community, noting that discrimination distorts identity. King evaluates the Kennedy administration positively for appointments, voting-rights enforcement, and employment measures, while urging stronger civil rights legislation: “President Kennedy has made some very significant appointments, more than ever before, in from from the Negro community. And this is, this is very good… Also, we have gained more vigorous action from the Justice Department in defending individuals who are seeking to become registered voters, in assuring the right to vote… I think the one thing that the President has not been vigorous on, and that I must respectfully disagree with him on, and that is civil rights legislation. He has had the feeling that civil rights legislation isn’t necessary now, and he feels that it can’t get through.” Finally, he highlights how racial discrimination damages America’s global reputation and insists that resolving racial injustice is essential to the nation’s moral authority and future standing in the world: “There is no doubt about the fact that this problem, this internal problem of racial injustice, is our real Achilles heel. And if we don’t solve this problem, we will be relegated to a second rate power in the world, and all of our words will be null and void. I have traveled in recent years in Asia, Africa and South America and Europe, and in almost every instance, this is the first question that comes up, something about the race problem in the United States. This issue is well publicized throughout the nations of the world. And I have been in places where people could not speak English at all, but they could say Little Rock, or any other situation where the racial crisis had developed to the sense that it became international to the point that it became international news.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a USB drive carrying a digital transfer of the tape’s audio.Starting Bid $200
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Mindful of his own pride, Malcolm X invokes the myth of Icarus to dispel confusion over the Nation of Islam’s true leader—“I have never forgotten for a second that it was Mr. Muhammad who put the wings on me” 292. Malcolm X Signed Page for Alex Haley’s Playboy Interview - PSA MINT 9. Page 16 from the original typescript of Alex Haley’s 1963 interview of Malcolm X for Playboy magazine, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed “Malcolm X” in the bottom margin (with a marginal line indicating his approval of the contents). In full: [Malcolm X] “Whatever I am that is good, it is through what I have been taught by Mr. Muhammad. I have never lost sight of that for one second. For one second, I have never lost sight of something I read in prison, about the boy named Icarus. His father made some wings that he attached to Icarus’ back with wax, and he told Icarus never to fly but so high. But Icarus’ flying got so good to him that he thought he was flying on his own merit. He ignored his father’s advice and flew too close to the sun and the wax melted and Icarus came tumbling down. Whenever people start patting me on the back, even the sincere people, whenever people start giving me so much credit for the progress the Muslims are making, or for speeches I’ve made, I have never forgotten for a second that it was Mr. Muhammad who put the wings on me. [Haley] Mr. Malcolm, there certainly can’t be any more faithful and all-believing Black Muslim converts than you are yourself. Now, about your membership, isn’t your membership really closer to ten thousand than the half-million some have said that you may have? [Malcolm X] You pay me a compliment when you say I am faithful and loyal, sir. Mr. Muhammad has
never said there is a half million members. He has never said there are ten thousand. All that is speculation. I don’t know that he has ever said how many Muslims there are. I know he has never told me. I know the best part of the tree is the root, and most roots stay…” Malcolm X has written “Advocate” to the upper right and drawn a marginal line along the right margin. In very fine condition. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “MINT 9.” Playboy’s May 1963 interview with Malcolm X was one of the most famous of Haley’s career and gave most readers their first in-depth look at Malcolm X’s teachings and personality. Supporters and critics viewed the Muslim minister in very different terms. Admirers saw him as a courageous advocate for the rights of African-Americans and condemned crimes against black Americans; detractors accused him of preaching racism, black supremacy, and violence. Nevertheless, he has been described as one of the greatest and most influential African-American leaders in history. Within a year of granting this interview, with America still gripped by ever-growing racial tension, the once-combative black nationalist Malcolm X had repudiated almost every stance in the interview. He had broken with the Nation of Islam movement, fallen out with its leader, Elijah Muhammad, renounced black supremacy, and embraced racial equality and human rights. He was assassinated in Harlem in 1965. The Marc and Mary Perkins Collection. Starting Bid $500
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Scientists and Inventors Scarce handwritten letter from Marie Curie during her yearlong convalescent leave, penned six months after winning her second Nobel Prize
306. Marie Curie Autograph Letter Signed, Dated Shortly After the Reception of Her Second Nobel Prize. ALS in French, signed “M. Curie,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, May 10, 1912, roughly six months after becoming the first person to win a Nobel Prize twice. Addressed from Paris, an untranslated handwritten letter from Marie Curie to a “Monsieur Prevost,” a pharmacist in Sceaux, France, relating to the rental contract for her home and discussing some necessary repairs or work on the property. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope hand-addressed by Curie.
After winning a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903, Marie Curie became the first person to ever win the award twice when she received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in December 1911. She received it ‘in recognition of her services to the advancement of chemistry by the discovery of the elements radium and polonium, by the isolation of radium, and the study of the nature and compounds of this remarkable element.’
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Her reception of the award was, unfortunately, saddled with controversy. Around the same time, newspapers exposed her romantic relationship with physicist Paul Langevin, who was married but estranged from his wife. The affair became a public scandal in France, and Curie was harshly criticized in the press, with some members of the Swedish Academy even suggesting she should not travel to Stockholm to accept the prize. Determined not to let her personal life overshadow her scientific achievements, Curie went to Stockholm anyway to receive her award and deliver her Nobel lecture. A month after accepting her 1911 Nobel Prize, Curie was hospitalized with depression and a kidney ailment. She withdrew from public life for much of 1912, though she spent time in England with her friend and fellow physicist Hertha Ayrton. Curie did not return to her laboratory until December, following an absence of nearly fourteen months. Starting Bid $500
Radioactivity results from Marie Curie’s lab— a sought-after 1931 assay of radium 305. Marie Curie Document Signed - Radioactivity Results from Curie’s Lab. Polish-born French physicist
(1867–1934), she and her husband Pierre discovered two new elements, polonium and radium, in 1898. In 1911 she won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. She died of leukemia brought about by her work with radioactive material. Partly-printed DS in French, signed “M. Curie,” one page, 8.5 x 12.25, July 20, 1931. Completed certificate (No. 6348) from Curie’s laboratory at the Institut du Radium, documenting the testing of a sample containing 49.76 milligrams of radium. Signed at the conclusion in ink by Curie as director of the laboratory. In fine condition. Accompanied by an export certificate from the French Ministry of Culture. Starting Bid $500
307. Thomas Edison Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 7 x
9 Bachrach photo of Thomas Edison in near-profile, signed in fountain pen with his iconic ‘umbrella’ autograph, “Thos. A. Edison.” Reverse bears a Bachrach credit stamp. In fine condition, with trimmed edges and scattered small creases. Starting Bid $300
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Edison oversees the installation of electric lighting in New York City, marking a triumphant transition from invention to infrastructure 309. Thomas Edison Autograph Letter Signed on the Installation of Electric Lighting in New York City.
ALS signed “T. A. Edison,” five pages on three sheets, 5.75 x 8.75, personal letterhead, May 11, 1882. Handwritten letter to Charles L. Clarke, chief engineer of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company, concerning the installation of electric lighting in New York City. In 1881, the New York City Board of Aldermen had granted Edison the franchise to ‘lay tubes, wires, conductors, and insulators, and to erect lamp posts within the lines of…the City of New York, for conveying and using electricity or electrical currents for purposes of illumination.’ At the lime this letter was written, the laying of the mains in the First (Pearl Street) District near the city’s financial and newspaper center (and the site of the Brooklyn Bridge) was well under way. Edison writes, in full: “Please send me result of George’s test of several meters in series. In testing the Cheese Knife [used to cut filaments], look out that when you have thrown several Carbons out & got the EMF [Electro Magnetic Field] right that the Carbons don’t gradually change their resistance necessitating another readjustment. If this is so it will keep the regulator man very busy. I should put Campbell or Soldan after he gets through with C. 250 & 15 Light drawings on remodeling the whole street box system with an idea to Economy & Convenience for the next station as you say. I think you will perhaps have to use Mercury & brush rigging exactly similar to the C Dynamo on the 250 light. Do you not think it safe to go ahead on them as the spark biz is a matter of brushes because the Commutator cannot be better & I understand the bobbin does not overheat, etc. Please give attention to this Dynamo it is very important in view of the Borden contracts for lighting large mills. My impression is that Andrews ought to have an assistant fully competent to test machines, so that Andrews can pay more attention to the new & first machines, hunting defects, etc. I think you ought to see Maj. Eaton about that.
I advise renewing test lamp at Goerck St. with new tips but only as fast as they break. Be sure when you order of Upton to tell him where you use them & be very preemptory in requiring the same kind of lamps as before and to be absolutely sure that they are 8 1/2 per hp & not 10 per hp. Insist on this. The Commutator speed of the 250 is less than 1/3 more than the jumbo hence I don’t see why the current shouldn’t be carried nicely if the area of contact is sufficient. I think the Mercury dodge should be worked up on these small machines anyway if we do I am sure we will get lots of dodges to make it convenient. I should not order the cheese knife regs until I was thoroughly satisfied by actual test. I should order the field reg because I see no chance for mistake there but please carefully consider it with as view of convenience; and the absolute impossibility that connections in binding posts or elsewhere should ever get loose. This is of the greatest possible importance as you can imagine.” In fine condition, with a few stains, and some minor edge loss. Dated only months before the Pearl Street Station began supplying power in Lower Manhattan, this handwritten letter shows Thomas Edison deeply engaged in transforming electric lighting from an experimental success into a dependable urban utility. Writing to Charles L. Clarke as underground mains were being installed in the First District (bounded by Spruce Street, the East River, Wall Street, and Nassau Street), Edison focuses on practical engineering problems such as meter testing, filament reliability, commutator sparking, regulator design, and the durability of street boxes and connections. His attention to standardization, economy, and maintenance—especially in anticipation of large commercial contracts—highlights the challenges of scaling electrical power in a dense city environment. The letter is significant as a firsthand record of the critical transition from invention to infrastructure, documenting the technical decisions that helped make New York City the first major metropolis illuminated by centralized electric power. Starting Bid $200
Did you see the Jumbo run last night. Dean writes that spark were nothing & that my conjecture verified. What do you say to this?
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Early stock certificate for the Edison Phonograph Company, signed by the ‘Wizard of Menlo Park’ and two turncoat conspirators 308. Thomas Edison Document Signed - Early Stock Certificate for the Edison Phonograph Company. Partly-printed DS,
signed “Thomas A. Edison,” one page, 10.25 x 6.5, October 28, 1887. Stock certificate for 300 shares in the Edison Phonograph Company issued to Ezra T. Gilliland, signed at the conclusion by Thomas Edison as president, and countersigned by John C. Tomlinson as treasurer. Ezra T. Gilliland’s endorsement signature on the reverse has been heavily canceled in ink. In very good to fine condition, with overall creasing. The Edison Phonograph Company was incorporated in New Jersey on October 10 1887, to hold and control the patents and manufacturing rights for Edison’s phonograph. The recipient of these shares, Ezra T. Gilliland, was an inventor who designed the telephone switchboard and the magneto bell; he was a friend and colleague of Thomas Edison, working with him on many of his innovative projects including the refining of the phonograph. Soon, Gilliland was acting as Edison’s ‘mouthpiece’ and lead marketer for the phonograph. From ‘Who was Ezra Gilliland?’ by Matt Andres, curatorial registrar of the Edison and Ford Winter Estates: ‘The end came fast and furious in 1888, when entities revolving around Edison’s phonograph as well as his competitor’s Graphophone clashed in an effort to gain control of the marketplace. A new ‘player’ appeared almost out of nowhere, Jesse Lippincott, a wealthy businessman who made millions in the glass industry, manufacturing tumblers and such. Looking for another lucrative trade to conquer, he negotiated an exclusive license to market the Graphophone, but feared Edison’s machine would prevent him from monopolizing this industry. Gilliland invited Lippincott to examine Edison’s phonograph and what transpired from this meeting eventually destroyed his friendship with ‘America’s inventor.’ Lippincott opened negotiations with Gilliland on the purchase of the Edison Phonograph Company for a sum of $500,000. Ezra took it upon himself to act as Edison’s representative, hosting meetings and working out many of the finite details. Enlisting Tomlinson as his liaison and legal counsel, Edison was effectively ‘in the dark’ during this early stage. Tomlinson began feeding bits and pieces of information to Edison and trying to complete a deal with Lippincott that would give the latter entire control, all while Gilliland and Tomlinson profited financially for their contributions in accomplishing this mighty task. Edison was astute enough to demand he retain manufacturing rights and overall product control; however, he finally agreed to a contract in June of 1888 that would essentially grant Lippincott all marketing rights, which in turn gave him the ability to greatly influence its direction. A side deal, unknown to Edison, was created between Lippincott, Gilliland, and Tomlinson whereas the former would purchase Ezra’s contract previously signed with Edison, and in exchange for canceling its terms, provide Gilliland $250,000 worth of capital stock with cash options in a new company designed to promote, market, sell and exploit both machines. Tomlinson was also supposed to receive a portion for his role in finalizing the process with Edison. Over the next few months their scheme began to unravel. Lippincott had difficulties making his initial payment to Edison in regards to their agreed upon contract. In meeting with Edison directly, he began divulging everything; his pursuit of obtaining various rights, contract setup, the unspecified side arrangement, cash and stock with Gilliland and Tomlinson. A furious Edison, hurt and betrayed, sent a message to his soon to be ex-friend Gilliland, who was in Europe promoting his phonograph, terminating his employment and basically their friendship. The same was done with his lawyer, Tomlinson. Edison would file a lawsuit against both men in 1889, alleging fraud in negotiations involving Jesse Lippincott and Edison’s company.’ Starting Bid $200
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Edison and his board approve the purchase of “500 18th Century English Mahogany Cabinets” for Edison Phonograph Works
310. Thomas Edison Document Signed - Edison Phonograph Works Meeting Minutes, Approving the Purchase of 18th-Century English Mahogany Cabinets. DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page both sides, 8 x 11, November 3, 1920. Document headed “Minutes of a Meeting of the Board of Directors of Edison Phonograph Works,” approving a purchase order for “500 18th Century English Mahogany Cabinets, $137.50 each…Total expenditure not to exceed $68,750.” Signed at the conclusion in ink by Thomas Edison, Charles Edison, Stephen B. Mambert, Harry F. Miller, and Howard H. Eckert. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
“The world is richer for thoughts you pour into it” 311. Thomas Edison Signature: “The world is richer for thoughts you pour into it”. Bold ink signature and inscription, “Ludwig, The world is richer for thoughts you pour into it, Thos. A. Edison,” on an off-white 9.5 x 6.5 album page. In fine to very fine condition, with stains to the edges far from the signature and easily matted out. A wonderful, warm sentiment from the celebrated inventor. Starting Bid $200
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“When one thinks of Europe, one appreciates America!”—distressed with the politics of prewar Europe, Einstein places his hopes in the United States 312. Albert Einstein Autograph Letter Signed on Prewar Politics: “When one thinks of Europe, one appreciates America!”. ALS in German,
signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa June 1937. Handwritten letter to Ruth Norden, who was responsible for translating a number of Einstein’s writings into English, including his 1938 article ‘Why do they hate the Jews?’—Einstein’s only public discussion of Hitler’s campaign against the Jews. In part (translated): “I want to thank you very much for the two translations. They were so good that they were able to be used without the least bit of change. The intervention because of the doctor for the Stuttgart consular, by the way, did not help in the least, so that now I do not know at all what I could do in this scandalous matter that has little prospect of success. It would please me very much if you could visit us, especially since I now have a small sailboat, which we call ‘Tinef’ [meaning ‘junk’ or ‘worthless’ in colloquial German] because of its impressive characteristics. It is unfortunately difficult to get to our house, because it is rather far from the Huntington train station. In the Spanish matter, the English and the French are acting energetically, but one can hardly take them seriously anymore. When one thinks of Europe, one appreciates America!” In fine condition. In this engaging 1937 letter, Einstein expresses both personal warmth and pointed political commentary during a critical moment in prewar Europe. Writing to Ruth Norden—his trusted translator—he praises the exceptional quality of her work, noting that her recent translations require no revisions. The letter further offers a delightful glimpse into Einstein’s private life, with a charming reference to his modest sailboat, humorously nicknamed ‘Tinef.’ Most notably, Einstein reflects on the Spanish Civil War and voices his deepening disillusionment with Europe’s political leadership, culminating in the striking remark: “When one thinks of Europe, one appreciates America!” Einstein applied for citizenship in the United States and received it in 1940, saying then that ‘America is today the hope of all honorable men who respect the rights of their fellow men and who believe in the principle of freedom and justice.’ Starting Bid $1000
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“With a strong curse...”— Einstein signs with a swear as he leaves Germany for good
313. Albert Einstein Signed Photograph: “With a strong curse”. Outstanding vintage matte-finish 5.5 x 3.75 candid photo of Albert Einstein in profile, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Mr. Sulzmann, with a strong curse… Albert Einstein, 1933.” Affixed to a slightly larger mount and in fine condition, with a surface crease near his lapel. In 1933, the National Socialists seized power in Germany. Einstein, as a Jew and outspoken intellectual, was directly threatened and left his homeland for good. The dedication, marked by an unusually harsh curse, reflects his outrage and despair over the political developments and his conscious break with Germany. A powerful portrait of the exiled genius. Starting Bid $500
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Einstein’s prescient, cautionary letter on the rise of Nazism in Germany: “The people in Germany are not as bad as the behavior of the state...However, there is a great danger that the better elements will be destroyed, suppressed, or even corrupted” 314. Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed to an Aryan German on the Rise of Nazism (1933): “The people in Germany are not as bad as the behavior of the state..However, there is a great danger”. Significant
TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8 x 10, The Institute for Advanced Study School of Mathematics letterhead, November 24, 1933. Letter to Theodore Menzel, a German national and American resident who wrote to Einstein with a remarkable expression of sympathy and shame with how the new German government had mistreated him, imploring him “not to blame the misled German people.” Einstein’s prescient reply, in full (translated): “Your noble and refined words have given me unusual pleasure. You are entirely correct that the people in Germany are not as bad as the behavior of the state and of the leading voices makes it appear. However, there is a great danger that the better elements will be destroyed, suppressed, or even corrupted. For the time being, we may still hope that at least a part of the world remains protected from such a downfall.” In very good to fine condition, with light toning and soiling, and two file holes to the left edge. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Accompanied by a TLS by Einstein’s wife, signed “Elsa Einstein,” in part (translated): “It truly does one good to encounter people who declare the kind of convictions that you do. God knows, such experiences are very rare.” Also includes Menzel’s retained copies of three letters to the Einsteins, offering incredible insight into one German’s views on the horrific rise of the Nazi Party in his homeland. His first letter, dated November 22, 1933, in full (translated): “It was with great dismay that I read just now in the German New Yorker Staatszeitung, which serves me here in the Midwest as my only link to my German homeland, that the Prussian state has ordered the confiscation of all your property in Germany. Although I am personally a complete stranger to you, most esteemed Professor, I am compelled to express to you and your spouse my deepest sympathy for this brutal act that the current German government, truly a divine scourge for our poor German people, has permitted itself in regard to you, the greatest German of all time. I am gripped by deep shame, and I ask both you, Professor, and your most esteemed spouse not to blame the misled German people as a whole for this outrage. There are times of convalescence, in the lives of entire peoples as well, during
which the clear, unambiguous sense of justice can be lamentably disturbed, but divine providence will surely only allow this people to make itself ridiculous before the whole world for a short period of time, permitting itself to be debased by a leader [Führer] alien to its land and its way of being, who is attempting through a politics of violence and with the most cunning exploitation of the lowest mob instincts to carry out the rape of one of the most valuable lineages of peoples, with one of the oldest cultures. Having been in this country for six years, because I feared Germany’s political transformation, I am these days on the point of seeking naturalization as a United States citizen, and I have to confess that I am inwardly pleased to be able to undo the bond that ties me to the fatherland where I was born. Of Aryan descent myself, able to trace my ancestors back to the thirteenth century, I would nonetheless like to take the liberty here to unambiguously and most emphatically express to you and those who share your ethnic lineage, whom I regard highly, that among no lineage of peoples have I found as much true human kindness and human dignity as among yours, most esteemed Professor, in every country in which I have come into contact with them. It is superfluous to speak of culture, scholarship, and the arts, since I have the honor of addressing the great master of these three divine gifts. May the Father of us all, who dwells beyond the stars, bring you and your spouse, most esteemed Professor, safely through this painful trial also, and may He take you and all your beloved family members under His almighty protection.” In the other retained copies, dated December 8, 1933, Menzel addresses Albert and Elsa Einstein separately, thanking them for their heartfelt words. A fascinating correspondence archive from Einstein and his wife, stemming from their new life in America. Einstein, like so many Jewish academics of his time, was forced into exile in 1933 due to anti-Semitic persecution in Nazi Germany and the rise of Adolf Hitler as the country’s new chancellor. Einstein’s letter dates to a little over a month after he and his wife, Elsa, left Europe and emigrated to America where the genius assumed a position at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in Princeton, New Jersey. He remained in Princeton for the rest of his life, becoming the symbol and leader of his cohort of refugee scholars. Starting Bid $500
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Einstein approaches global security in the atomic age: “Not unilateral disarmament but by the creation of a supranational organization having actual control of all military power can offer security” 315. Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed, Proposing a World Government as the Solution to Atomic Warfare: “Not unilateral disarmament”. TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped personal Princeton letterhead, October 28, 1948. Letter to Henry Hill Collins, in full: “Thank you for your letter of October 25th. I believe, however, that your letter to the New York Times is based on too primitive a conception of the problem. Not unilateral disarmament but by the creation of a supranational organization having actual control of all military power can offer security.” In very good to fine condition, with files holes to the left edge, creasing to the bottom blank area, and toning along the vertical fold. Accompanied by a copy of Collins’s letter to the New York Times, published October 23, 1948, which suggested that Congress pass a law ‘outlawing the use of atomic bombs in any future war, and ordering at once the destruction of our entire stockpile of bombs and forbidding any future manufacture of them.’
Einstein’s views on nuclear weapons were shaped by both moral urgency and political realism. Although he had famously urged President Roosevelt in 1939 to take seriously the possibility of atomic research—helping spur the Manhattan Project—Einstein became an outspoken critic of nuclear arms after Hiroshima and Nagasaki. By the late 1940s, he rejected calls for simple or unilateral disarmament, arguing instead that atomic weapons posed a fundamentally new danger that could only be addressed through international cooperation. As reflected in this letter, Einstein believed that lasting security required a supranational authority with real power over military forces, anticipating later debates about world government, arms control, and collective security in the atomic age. From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades. Starting Bid $300
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Sought-after ticket for the 1933 “Professor Einstein Meeting” at the Royal Albert Hall—his last public appearance in Europe
316. Albert Einstein: 1933 Royal Albert Hall Ticket Stub - His Last Public Appearance in Europe. Desirable original 3.5 x 3 ticket stub for the “Professor Einstein Meeting” held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on October 3, 1933, marked “T 1291 Balcony.” Held just a few months after the Nazis’ rise to power in Germany, this was Albert Einstein’s last public appearance before leaving Europe. In the address, he spoke on the subjects of academic freedom and the dangers faced by the intelligentsia under the new regime in Germany. Other speakers at the meeting were physicist and Nobel Prize winner Lord Ernest Rutherford; leading anti-Nazi politician and Nobel Prize winner Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain; preacher and suffragist Dr. Maude Royden; and leading economist and social reformer Sir William Beveridge. In fine condition, with one cancelation punch toward the bottom.
In Einstein’s important Royal Albert Hall speech, he presciently observed the looming crisis in Europe, posing the question: ‘How can we save mankind and its spiritual acquisitions of which we are the heirs and how can one save Europe from a new disaster?’ He continued with a moving declaration of human rights in the intellectual space, citing these freedoms as the foundation of modern life: ‘If we want to resist the powers which threaten to suppress intellectual and individual freedom we must keep clearly before us what is at stake, and what we owe to that freedom which our ancestors have won for us after hard struggles. Without such freedom there would have been no Shakespeare, no Goethe, no Newton, no Faraday, no Pasteur and no Lister. There would be no comfortable houses for the mass of people, no railway, no wireless, no protection against epidemics, no cheap books, no culture and no enjoyment of art at all. There would be no machines to relieve the people from the arduous labor needed for the production of the essential necessities of life. Most people would lead a dull life of slavery just as under the ancient despotisms of Asia. It is only men who are free, who create the inventions and intellectual works which to us moderns make life worth while.’ Four days later, Albert Einstein sailed to New York from Southampton to start a new job at Princeton University, originally planning to be away for only six months. He was never to return to Europe again. Starting Bid $500
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Signed by Stephen Hawking as an Institute of Astronomy researcher—one of the rarest autographs in modern science!
317. Stephen Hawking Signed Book - The Archaeology of the Industrial Revolution. Signed book: The
Archaeology of the Industrial Revolution. First edition, first printing. London: Heinemann Educational Publishers, 1973. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9 x 11.25, 207 pages. Signed by Hawking in blue ballpoint, along with 15 other colleagues in various inks, as a presentation to a faculty member. The inscription in one colleague’s hand reads, “With gratitude and best wishes, from the friends of the IOA computer staff.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/VG. Accompanied by a provenance statement from the original recipient, in part: “The book was a gift to me in 1973 on leaving a job as a computer operator at the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy at Cambridge University where Stephen Hawking also worked as a research scientist.” Also includes a full letter of authenticity from JSA. In 1968, Hawking joined the staff of the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge, where he remained until 1973. This became the site of some of his most important early scientific breakthroughs in the study of singularities and black holes. At the end of his tenure at the Institute of Astronomy, Hawking published his first book, The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time, a highly technical work exploring the foundation of space itself and its nature of infinite expansion. This period also marked Hawking’s physical deterioration from ALS, and he would soon lose his ability to walk and write; by 1975 he was confined to a wheelchair. Hawking autographs are of the utmost rarity, with this rare example exhibiting ironclad provenance. Starting Bid $1000 Hundreds of more items are listed online at www.RRAuction.com | 79
Oppenheimer sends thanks for a donation to the Institute for Advanced Study: “We expect to use the money for a distinguished visiting lecturer” 318. Robert Oppenheimer Typed Letter Signed, Sending Thanks for a Donation to the Institute for Advanced Study: “We expect to use the money for a distinguished visiting lecturer”. TLS, one page, 5.5 x
6.5, Institute for Advanced Study letterhead, January 30, 1964. Letter to Brunson S. McCutchen of Princeton, New Jersey, in part: “As you know, I was away when your good letter of December 20th, and the check for $1,000, came. I am sorry to be so late in thanking you. I do thank you most heartily, on behalf of the Trustees of the Institute, to whom I reported your gift at their meeting of January 22nd, and on my own behalf. We expect to use the money for a distinguished visiting lecturer.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200
3 1 9 . A l e s s a n d r o Vo l t a Autograph Letter Signed. Italian
physicist (1745–1827) best known for his epochal investigations into the nature and uses of electricity, leading him to invent the battery; the unit denoting the potential difference or electromotive force was named the volt in his honor. ALS in Italian, one page, 8.75 x 6.5, no date. Handwritten letter on some academic topics, addressed to the governor of Lombardy. In part (translated): “Mister Moretti, substitute to the chair of agronomics or rural economy in this imperial or royal University, gave me a petition drawn up by him, in order that I might transmit it with my observations. In this case I therefore make it my duty to transmit it to this imperial and royal government, being unable to ignore that this council of the University will shortly present a proposal regarding in depth examinations, the conferring of academic ranks, and consequent rights, and this in obedience with all that was commanded from on high to my lord the Rector and to the directors of the different faculties; accordingly I abstain at this time from adding any comment on the petition of Mister Moretti, relying entirely on that which the University council, in this matter, will have the honor to place at the feet of this imperial and royal government.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $500 80 |
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Intellectuals Lengthy, observant handwritten letter by Pareto: “The Ancients already said that there is nothing worse than the reign of philosophers. We can assert as well that nothing would be worse than the reign of intellectuals” 325. Vilfredo Pareto Autograph Letter Signed on Intellectuals: “The Ancients already said that there is nothing worse than the reign of philosophers. We can assert as well that nothing would be worse than the reign of intellectuals”.
ALS in French, signed “Vilfredo Pareto,” thirteen pages, 5 x 7, no date but circa 1917–1923. Lengthy handwritten reply on the subject of the intellectual’s role in society and history. In part (translated): “There is a difference between abstract intelligence and the concrete reality of men named intellectuals. I do not think you can really exclude intelligence from social facts, but as far as intellectuals are concerned, you can wonder what was their action in this field. Facts—I suppose—show that this is a very complex problem that cannot be solved in so few words. You have to examine the pros and cons of the solutions. First, there is a difficulty we have to eliminate: we generally believe that intellectuals are the origin of beliefs, but on the contrary, experience tends to prove that, whereas this can be partly true, it is incomparably less important than the fact that beliefs give authority to intellectuals. Theologians are not the ones who have converted people to Christianity, the Gospels have. Voltaire is not the creator of disbelief at the end of the 18th century, even if he may have helped to spread it. It is disbelief that helped Voltaire to be famous. We must understand that the works of intellectuals have much less importance than what we generally think. Second, experience shows that facts that happen in human societies are the consequence of reasoning and feelings. The first is more important in all the fields of sciences and the arts, the second prevails in purely social facts. All reasoning, in order to be effective, must turn into feelings, into myths, as a good friend of mine, G. Sorel, would say.I do not know if one day will come when social sciences, being as advanced as natural sciences today, the government of the people will be a simple application of these sciences, and when, in consequence, the intellectual will have in this government a role that is equivalent to the role of the chemist in the chemical industry. But I know for sure that this day has not come yet and I leave to others the dream of a far future.The Ancients already said that there is nothing worse than the reign of philosophers. We can assert as well that nothing would be worse than the reign of intellectuals. Politics need intelligent and practical people, empirically educated people. It is especially necessary that these people limit themselves to using feelings that already exist, not trying to create new ones. This point of view is already in Buckle’s works, I have developed it in my Sociology where I have studied the importance for social utility of the difference between the characters of rulers and ruled.” In fine condition, with Pareto’s name annotated at the head of the first page in an unknown hand.Starting Bid $300
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333. William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody Oversized Signed Photograph. Superior vintage circa 1908 matte-finish 7 x 8.5 studio portrait of the Wild West showman decked out in cowboy attire, affixed to its original 9.75 x 12 mount, signed on the mount in ink, “W. F. Cody, ‘Buffalo Bill.’” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $200
True Tales of the Plains, signed by Buffalo Bill for an old friend 334. William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody Signed Book - True Tales of the Plains. American frontiersman and entertainer
(1846-1917). By the age of 15 Cody had already been a horse wrangler, Pony Express rider, and unsuccessful prospector. He became a scout for the Union army and after the war took a job for a company that supplied meat for railroad construction crews, killing 4,280 buffalo during 1867-68. Dubbed ‘Buffalo Bill’ by writer Ned Buntline, Cody organized his famous Wild West Show in 1883 and met with great success during national and worldwide tours in the following decades. Signed book: True Tales of the Plains. First edition. NY: Empire Book Company, 1908. Hardcover, 5.25 x 8, 259 pages. Boldly signed and inscribed on the first free end page in ink, “With compliments of the author, and your old friend, W. F. Cody, ‘Buffalo Bill,’ To Col. W. J. Thornby, May 10th 1909.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with light edgewear and rubbing to boards, and some small repairs to separation of inside of front cover along binding. Starting Bid $200 82 |
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Millitary Rare 1863 Confederate naval appointment— Jefferson Davis commissions the future commander of the ironclad CSS Richmond
446. Jefferson Davis Document Signed as President of CSA. Rare Civil War–dated manuscript DS, signed “Jeffer-
son Davis,” one page, 16 x 13, April 28, 1863. As “President of the Confederate States of America,” Jefferson Davis appoints Hamilton H. Dalton as “First Lieutenant in the Navy of the Confederate States.” Crisply signed at the conclusion by Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and countersigned by Confederate Secretary of the Navy Stephen R. Mallory. The red CSA Navy seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. Matted with a portrait, engraved plate, and an original $10 Confederate bank note to an overall size of 27.75 x 17. In fine condition, with slightly irregular light toning; both signatures are exceptionally clean and bold. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. The Confederate States Navy was established on February 21, 1861, and Jefferson Davis named Stephen Mallory as Confederate States Secretary of the Navy. All extant CSA naval commissions are accomplished in manuscript, as the handsome engraved documents were printed in Great Britain and captured while en route to the American South. Aside from occasional skirmishes with Union ships—most famously at the Battle of Hampton Roads—the Confederate Navy focused on the protection of Southern harbors and coastlines, and running the Union blockade. The lieutenant appointed by this commission, Hamilton Henderson Dalton, is best known as the commander of the ironclad CSS Richmond, which he burnt on April 3, 1865, to prevent her capture by Union forces. A scarce and sought-after Confederate naval appointment. Starting Bid $500
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“Justice for Traitors”—document recording the sale of Lafeyette’s property confiscated during the Reign of Terror 443. Marquis de Lafayette: “Justice for Traitors” Document Recording the Auction Sale of Lafayette’s Confiscated Property. Partly-printed DS in French, signed
“Le Clech,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 9.5 x 15.5, June 3, 1795. Document from the Department of Côtes-DuNorth, District of Guingamp, headed “Justice aux Traitres [Justice for Traitors],” documenting the auction sale of property confiscated from “Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Molt[ier de] Lafayette, Emigré.” Marquis de Lafayette, the French hero of the American Revolution, became an “émigré,” or exile, during the French Revolution when he fled France to escape radical factions, only to be captured by Austrians and imprisoned for over five years (1792–1797) as a dangerous revolutionary. Declared a traitor during the Reign of Terror, Lafayette’s properties were confiscated and sold at public auction—leaving him in financial ruin upon his triumphant return to France. Napoleon Bonaparte restored Lafayette’s citizenship on March 1, 1800, and did succeed in recovering some of his properties. In small part (translated): “On the Thirteenth of the month of floreal at nine o’clock in the morning, we, Guillaume Le Grantec and Yves Pierre Tassel, Administrators of Guingamp District, went, accompanied by Citizen Vintorte, public prosecutor of this District, to the Audience Room of the Directory, where, being
there, the said public prosecutor announced that the reception of the first goods’ bids Sale designated below, indicated by the poster of the 27th of Germinal last, which was read, which poster was well and duly published and affixed in the places prescribed by law, according to the certificates attached thereto, of the Municipal Officers of the Communes where the goods are located, and of the chief towns of the Districts of the Department; The property consists of: A plot of land on a meadow called Prat au Pont Hallec, containing a total of two hundred and forty acres…The said property forms a single lot for auction, which, according to the Expert Commissioners’ report, dated the eighteenth of ventôse, Year II, was set at the sum of eight hundred and eighty livres.” The document goes on to outline the terms and conditions of the auction sale, including payment dates, leasehold rights, fees, and guarantees. It further notes that “the bids reached two thousand and twenty-five pounds, with Citizen Simon being the last bidder.” The property was thus awarded to Jean Simon, “subject to the terms, charges, and conditions set forth in the said minutes and prescribed by law, which the said Citizens Simon and Jegou declared they knew well and signed with us.” In fine condition, with some ink erosion affecting a few words of text. Starting Bid $1000
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From Napoleon Bonaparte’s library at Saint Helena—a volume from the exiled emperor’s personal collection
448. Napoleon’s Personally-Owned Book from His Library at St. Helena - L’Art de Vérifier les Dates des Faits Historiques. Rare book from Napoleon Bonaparte’s
personal library at Saint Helena: L’Art de Vérifier les Dates des Faits Historiques, des Chartes, des Chroniques, et Autres Anciens Monuments, Depuis La Naissance de Notre-Seigneur [The Art of Verifying the Dates of Historical Events, Charters, Chronicles, and Other Ancient Monuments, From the Birth of Our Lord]. Paris: Valade, Imprimeur du Roi, 1818. Hardcover bound in contemporary brown calf with marbled endpapers, 5.25 x 8.25, 523 pages. The volume boasts two presentation inscriptions, “Napoleon, from E. V. Holland,” on a free end page and at the head of the first page. The title page also carries a brown handstamp indistinctly showing Napoleon’s coat of arms—signaling that the book was held in Napoleon’s library at Longwood House on St. Helena—and a second stamp from the library of the ‘Couvent des Capuchins’ in Le Mans, which
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apparently received this volume following Napoleon’s demise. Book condition: G+/None, with heavy rubbing to boards, partial library label to front pastedown, and rubbing to gilt designs on the spine. The donor of this volume was Lady Elizabeth Vassall Fox, Baroness Holland (1771–1845), a devoted admirer of the exiled Napoleon. Her husband, Whig politician Henry Vassall-Fox, 3rd Baron Holland (1773–1840), made numerous—though ultimately unsuccessful—efforts to secure permission for Napoleon to travel to England during his confinement. Several books and other items presented to Napoleon by Lady Holland are known to have been sent with the permission of Lord Henry Bathurst, the British Secretary of State responsible for Napoleon’s detention and for regulating all materials allowed to reach him on Saint Helena. Starting Bid $1000
449. Napoleon Letter Signed. LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 8 x 6.25, February 26, 1809. Brief financial letter concerning accounts and expenditures for the years 1808 and 1809, signed at the conclusion by Napoleon Bonaparte. In fine condition, with a couple of small stains to left blank area. Starting Bid $200
Bonaparte orders a police report on an émigré 450. Napoleon Document Signed Requesting a Police Report on an Émigré. Manu-
script DS in French, endorsed at the upper left, “Bonaparte,” one page, 8 x 12.5, October 20, 1801. Letter submitted by Aloph Aimé Charles Lagarde Chambonas, who asks to be withdrawn from the list of émigrés. Bonaparte forwards the request to the Minister of Police in order to have a report on this person, endorsing the letter at its head. The document retains its red wax seal on the first page. In fine condition, with a diagonal crease to the upper right corner. Starting Bid $200
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Napoleon ironically remarks on the stature of new draftees: “You inform me that Colonel Deriot would like to cut 1100 men because of their lack of height. I agree with you, height is not necessary” 452. Napoleon Letter Signed, Ironically Remarking on the Stature of New Draftees: “Height is not necessary”.
LS, in French, signed “Napole,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, July 16, 1809. Letter to “General Clarke,” in part (translated): “I received your letter of July 9th regarding the situation of the guard draftees in which you inform me that Colonel Deriot would like to cut 1100 men because of their lack of height. I agree with you, height is not necessary. The draftees and the Marksmen of the Guard should be considered as belonging to an ordinary regiment. The shortage in the four regiments I therefore reduce to 1400 men. It is my intention that the draft call for 1062 men which the Departments of the West are supposed to furnish be carried out and that those men be sent to the Guard’s reserve. Thus the shortage will be reduced to 900 men. However it is my intention that the four regiments be formed immediately. As for the riflemen, I do not approve that they be brought up to strength by taking men from the regiments. Four men from each Department must be chosen, who know how to read and write and of an intelligence which makes them suitable to be NCO’s. The Prefects will easily find such men, which will remove all the difficulty. I have ordered that the two regiments of Marksmen be formed in Paris and the two regiments of Draftees in Strasbourg. I believe that the two regiments of Draftees are already in Augsburg. It is my intention to leave them there for a while. The two regiments of Marksmen are in Paris; let them stay there until further orders; but tell Colonel Deriot to send me a report—which I am not getting at all now on the situation every five days. I am planning to have the two regiments of Marksmen form with the 3rd and 4th demi-brigades—a reserve element for this autumn for coastal needs.” In fine condition. Written in July 1809 at the height of the Napoleonic Wars, this letter reflects Napoleon’s urgent efforts to rebuild and reorganize the Imperial Guard following the campaigns against the Fifth Coalition, only days after his decisive but costly victory in the Battle of Wagram. Addressing manpower shortages, Napoleon dismisses concerns over the physical stature of new recruits, pointedly remarking that “height is not necessary.” The comment is strikingly ironic coming from a ruler long caricatured for his own short stature, and it underscores his pragmatic approach to military efficiency: discipline, intelligence, and readiness mattered more than appearance. From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades. Starting Bid $200
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451. Napoleon and French Ministers Signatures. Ink signatures of Napoleon Bonaparte (“Napole”), Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Baptiste Nompère de Champagny (“Champagny”), Grand Chamberlain Charles Maurice de Talleyrand (“Charles Maurice”), and Secretary of State Hugues-Bernard Maret (“Hugues B. Maret”) on an off-white 13.25 x 3.5 vellum sheet cut from a diplomatic letter, retaining its embossed paper seal. Matted below an engraved portrait of Napoleon to an overall size of 16.5 x 13.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Great Britain’s commander-in-chief acknowledges “the Death of General Bonaparte,” concluding the Napoleonic saga on St. Helena 453. Napoleon: Frederick, Duke of York Letter Signed Acknowledging “the Death of General Bonaparte”. Second
son of George III (1763–1827) who served as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. LS signed “Frederick, Commander in Chief,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 12.5, July 6, 1821. Letter to English officer Sir Hudson Lowe, who had been appointed governor of St. Helena in 1816, with the responsibility of keeping a watchful eye over the exiled Napoleon Bonaparte. In part: “I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th of May last, by the hand of Captain Crokat of the 20th Regiment, announcing the Death of General Bonaparte on the preceding evening, and to return you many thanks for the particulars which you have communicated respecting that interesting event. As soon as the Intentions of His Majesty’s Government shall be made known to me, respecting the disposal of the military Force and Establishments at St. Helena, I shall make to you a further communication. I have the satisfaction to acquaint you, that in consequence of Lord Bathurst’s recommendation, it is my intention to submit the name of Major Gorrequer for the Rank of Lieut: Colonel, and that of Captain Crokat for the Rank of Major, in consideration of the peculiar duties in which they have been engaged at St. Helena.” In very good to fine condition, with old repairs to scattered small tears. Written just two months after Napoleon Bonaparte’s death in exile, this July 6, 1821 letter situates itself at a pivotal moment in post-Napoleonic Europe, when Britain was concluding one of the most consequential custodial missions in its imperial history. Signed by Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, as Commander in Chief of the British Army, the letter formally acknowledges Sir Hudson Lowe’s report of Napoleon’s death on St. Helena. Its discussion of future decisions regarding the island’s military establishment, along with commendations for officers involved in guarding Napoleon, underscores the enduring significance of St. Helena as the final stage of the Napoleonic saga. Starting Bid $200
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“I cannot get a Lieut. made”— Admiral Nelson weighs in on the promotion of a future rear admiral 454. Horatio Nelson Autograph Letter Signed, on the Promotion of Future Rear Admiral Francis Collier: “I cannot get a Lieut. made”. ALS signed
“Nelson & Bronte,” one page, 7.25 x 9, October 24, 1801. Handwritten letter to Lady Elizabeth Collier, the widow of Admiral Sir George Collier, and mother of the future Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Augustus Collier, who had served with Nelson at the Battle of the Nile. In part: “If your son has served his time I hope if he is still in the Foudroyant that he is promoted as many will be made by the Capture of the French ships at Alexandria. If he has not served he stands no chance for it cannot… be done, and I can assure you and if you will enquire of Lord St. Vincent or Sir Tho’s Troubridge, they will tell you that I cannot get a Lieut. made. If he has served his time and quitted a flag ship he is wrong unless with the approbation of Lord Keith.” In fine condition, with tastefully trimmed edges. Accompanied by the original mailing cover, addressed in Nelson’s hand to “Lady Collier, 26 Wimpole Street, London.” Sir Francis Augustus Collier (1782–1849) went on to a distinguished career in the Royal Navy, having first seen active service as a young officer during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He served under Lord Nelson at the Battle of the Nile in 1798, an experience that placed him at the heart of one of Britain’s greatest naval victories. He followed Nelson to the HMS Foudroyant in 1799, serving on the ship until 1802. He would soon earn several promotions: lieutenant in 1803, commander in 1805, post-captain in 1808, and eventually rear-admiral, holding major commands across the West Indies, Persian Gulf, West Africa, and Hong Kong. Starting Bid $300
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Outstanding collection of 24 typed letters signed by ‘Father of the Nuclear Navy,’ all dated to the Cold War and the majority written ‘at sea’ aboard super-powered naval submarines immediately after their first sea trials 455. Hyman G. Rickover Collection of (24) Cold WarDated Typed Letters Signed, The Majority Written Aboard Naval Submarines Following First Sea Trials. Collection of
24 TLSs from revered U.S. Navy Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, each signed “H. G. Rickover,” 27 total pages, dated between 1961 and 1969, all addressed to Kenneth A. Kesselring, general manager of the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory at General Electric. With the exception of two letters on ‘United States Atomic Energy Commission’ letterhead, the balance are all typed on different submarine letterhead, with the majority indicating their relative oceanic location: “At Sea, North Atlantic,” “At Sea, North Pacific,” or “At Sea, Gulf of Mexico.” The content of each ‘submarine’ letter denotes the conclusion of the first sea trials for the respective boat, with Rickover listing notable capabilities for each vessel. The submarines list is online at www.RRAuction.com. Also included is a sheet headed “The Polaris Submarine,” dated February 13, 1967, and signed at the conclusion by Rickover. The document serves as an informational briefing sheet summarizing the Polaris submarine program, and reads, in part: “The advantage to the United States is obvious. Any would-be aggressor is aware that we possess 41 Polaris submarines, whose location he does not know, each equipped with 16 missiles having destructive power greater than that of all explosives used in World War II. For him to attack the U.S. proper, unless he had previously destroyed our Polaris fleet, would be futile.” In overall fine condition. Each letter is accompanied by its original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200
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Space NASA’s official chronicle of the Apollo program, signed by all three Apollo 11 astronauts alongside key NASA administrators who guided the first lunar landings 514. Apollo 11 Signed Book - Apollo. Signed
book: Apollo (NASA EP-100). First edition. Washington, D.C.: NASA, 1974. Hardcover, 10.75 x 14, 64 pages. Signed on the first free end page in black felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins; also signed on the front pastedown by NASA administrators and Thomas O. Paine, James C. Fletcher, and Robert C. Seamans, Jr. In fine condition, with a tiny stain to the front board. A compelling artifact of the historic first lunar landing era, marked by the unusual convergence of flight crew and leadership autographs. Starting Bid $300
Flown into lunar orbit on the Apollo 17 CM ‘America’ 515. Apollo 17 Flown Command Module Cue Card Signed and FlightCertified by CDR Gene Cernan. Flown
single-sided cue card carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module America during the Apollo 17 mission, 4 x 5.75, stamped “Flown to lunar orbit aboard the Apollo 17 CM ‘America,’” and signed in blue ink, “Gene Cernan.” The front of the thick card is headed “EPS/ECS Aborts,” dated “9/4/72,” and carries procedures for aborts relating to the the Electrical Power System (EPS) and the Environmental Control System (ECS). The reverse is dated “10/13/72” and bears three affixed swatches of Velcro. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Art, Architecture, and Design Cassatt writes to her biographer: “I am receiving letters telling me that your book is written in a charming style”
536. Mary Cassatt Autograph Letter Signed to Her Biographer. American-born painter and printmaker (1844-1926) who lived much of her adult life in France and became one of the leading figures of the Impressionist movement. Described by Gustave Geffroy as one of ‘les trois grandes dames’ (the three great ladies) of Impressionism, Cassatt often created images of the social and private lives of women, with particular emphasis on the intimate bonds between mothers and children. ALS in French, one page both sides, 4.75 x 6.5, Villa Angletto letterhead, December 28, [1913]. Handwritten letter to writer and art critic Achille Segard, in full (translated): “Thank you so much for your kind wishes, and please accept my best wishes for you, Mrs. Segard, and your children for 1914. I am receiving letters telling me that your book is written in a charming style. I have not received the newspaper articles you mentioned. It is so difficult for me to see my name in a newspaper. But I hope the book will be successful after all the effort you have put into it. We have had glorious weather here, and all the sunshine we missed so much this summer. Once again, a thousand wishes for health and happiness for all.” In fine condition. In 1913, Achille Segard published ‘Mary Cassatt: Un peintre des enfants et des mères,’ the earliest biography of the American painter, which was based on a series of interviews with her. She took an active role in the book’s writing and publication, as evidenced by some of her correspondence with Segard. Starting Bid $200
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Dali adds a sketch to a letter announcing an “unprecedented exhibition of my work” 537. Salvador Dali Autograph Letter Signed with Sketch: “Preparing an unprecedented exhibition of my work”. ALS in French, signed by Salvador Dali
(“Dali”) and his wife (“Gala”), one page, 10.75 x 8.25, postmarked August 26, 1952. Handwritten letter to Margaret Sharney of the Castars Gallery in New York, in part (translated): “1. We impatiently await Morse’s productions for possible corrections before final printing—the best, ‘Taiming,’ for the exhibition—public auction—2. Please send me by airmail the Parke Bernet catalog with a photo of my somewhat Cubist painting, woman and little child in a sailor suit.” Here, the artist adds a small sketch of a sailor’s hat, labeled “Dali.” He continues: “Very urgent—have you reserved a halfpage advertisement in the New York Times? Inquiry from ‘Liturgical Arts’ regarding my article, Mr. Sevanon. We know nothing of Mr. Keller, where is he? Preparing an unprecedented exhibition of my work.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Dali refers to Reynolds Morse, his close friend, patron, and most significant lifelong collector, who played a crucial role in shaping the artist’s American legacy. A Chicago industrialist with a deep commitment to Dali’s work, Morse first began acquiring Dali artworks in 1944 through the New York dealer George Keller, at a time when Dali was reestablishing himself in the United States during and after World War II. Over the ensuing decades, Morse—together with his wife, Eleanor—assembled the most comprehensive collection of Dali’s art in existence, encompassing paintings, drawings, sculptures, manuscripts, and archival material. This extraordinary collection ultimately became the foundation of the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. Starting Bid $300
538. Pablo Picasso Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 7.25 x 9.5 photo of Pablo Picasso smoking a cigarette and holding the hand of his wife, Jacqueline, signed and inscribed in blue crayon, “Pour le Docteur Jaffe, son ami, Picasso.” The reverse bears a copyright stamp of the Cannes photography studio of Auguste Traverso. In very good to fine condition, with a small crease touching Picasso’s head, and some minor crayon adhesion issues.
The recipient is ostensibly Hans Ludwig Cohn Jaffé (1915–1984), a highly influential Dutch art historian, critic, and museum curator who played a central role in shaping the postwar understanding of Cubism and Pablo Picasso’s legacy. Closely associated with the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, one of the earliest institutions to champion Picasso and modernism, Jaffé was directly involved in exhibitions and institutional decisions concerning Picasso’s work and wrote extensively on Cubism as a foundational language of twentieth-century art. As the first professor of modern art in the Netherlands, Jaffé also gained international acclaim for his 1956 doctoral dissertation, De Stijl 1917–1931: the Dutch Contribution to Modern Art. Starting Bid $500
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Pissarro deals with a recurring eye infection: “I am really out of sorts, the slightest cold has an effect on me, I long to work” 539. Camille Pissarro Autograph Letter Signed, Sketching a Diagram of His Eye. ALS in French, signed “C.
Pissarro,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, no date. Handwritten letter to his wife, Julie Vellay, sketching a diagram of his infected eye in the margin of the first page. In part (translated): “I received this morning your short letter and the one you received in Grasse for me. I thank you for having thought of writing a few lines, it gives me great pleasure and I am happy to know that you are more or less well. You ask where I put Leon Simon’s prescriptions, in the usual place or in your armoire or in the glass cabinet in my studio. The prescriptions are with some medicines in a white wooden box. Sometimes when she cleans up the maid mistakenly thinks the boxes are children’s toys and then she puts them away with Paul’s things under the washbasin…If you cannot find them you will either have to write to Leon Simon or go see him. At the moment my eye still has a small open duct (letter A), some pus still coming out, very little. Parenteau says that it has to close off naturally, that there is no cavity left, it’s very difficult to know. He fears that the bone (B) at the basis of the nose may have suffered some alteration, it takes a long time to recover from oozing of the bone, but it eventually happens, I only suffer from having a device under the eye that presses on the small duct. For example, when the temperature changed, I came down with a sore throat. I am really out of sorts, the slightest cold has an effect on me, I long to work, to see you, I miss hearing you, being with my wife. I must be patient, I am taking care of my throat with a strange mixture that I take with the medicine for my eye. Lucien and Esther went to see Aunt Estruc. I asked Esther, who leaves tomorrow, to send my box of colors; I want to do some sketches from my window, some very small ones. I will give her five hundred francs for you; should you come one of these days I’ll give you another one hundred. Lucien told you that Monet came by to see me. Just now I saw Lecomte. Georges came by the day before yesterday. He is much better but not totally recovered yet. Anyway that’s where things stand with this stupid infirmity that spoilt my spring; and we thought we would be able to go to La Roche Guyon? Ha! My poor Julie, see how one should never make any plans and just take things as they come, so that’s what I’ll try my best to do, especially when you come and my throat no longer hurts. I hope to be totally well in two to three days.” In fine condition, with short splits to the ends of the hinge. As he aged, Pissarro suffered from a recurring eye infection that prevented him from working outdoors except in warm weather. As a result, he began painting outdoor scenes while sitting by the window of hotel rooms, often choosing rooms on upper levels to get a broader view of the landscape. He moved around northern France and painted from hotels in Rouen, Paris, Le Havre, and Dieppe, and he would do the same during his visits to London. Starting Bid $200
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Rockwell sells his Vermont farmhouse, where he painted his beloved ‘Four Freedoms’ series 540. Norman Rockwell (2) Documents Signed for the Sale of His Vermont Farmhouse. Two docu-
ments pertaining to the sale of Norman Rockwell’s farm and studio property in Arlington, Vermont, where he painted his famed ‘Four Freedoms’ series: a DS signed “Norman Rockwell” and “Mary Rockwell,” one page, 8.5 x 11, September 18, 1943, agreeing to sell to Frederick A. Bonsal real property “being the home farm of the seller, located approximately one mile west of the village of Arlington, and containing 60 acres of land,…together with all improvements thereon,” for the sum of $7250; and a DS signed “Norman Rockwell” and “Mary Rockwell,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 14, October 14, 1943, being the deed for said property. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by four original photographs of the house, ranging in size from 4 x 3.75 to 7 x 5. Norman Rockwell moved to Arlington, Vermont, in 1939, where the small-town charm and tight-knit community greatly influenced his artwork. At his Arlington house in 1943, Rockwell painted his beloved ‘Four Freedoms’ series—’Freedom of Speech,’ ‘Freedom of Worship,’ ‘Freedom from Want,’ and ‘Freedom from Fear’—capturing the essence of American ideals with warmth and authenticity. For these paintings, Rockwell used his Arlington friends and neighbors as models: ‘Freedom of Speech’ portrays a dissenter at a 1942 Arlington town meeting, modeled by Rockwell’s neighbor Carl Hess; ‘Freedom of Worship’ features several people from town, including Rockwell’s carpenter Walter Squires; ‘Freedom from Want’ depicts Rockwell’s local friends around his Thanksgiving table; and ‘Freedom from Fear’ shows neighbors Jim Martin and Dorothy Lawrence tucking the two Squires children into bed. In May 1943, a disastrous fire destroyed Rockwell’s studio and many of his works, as well as valuable props. Blaming the extent of the loss on his home’s distance from a fire station, Rockwell resolved to resettle closer to town. He sold the property to Frederick Bonsal and moved to a picturesque house that had once been a tavern and tourist home. Starting Bid $300
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541. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, signed “Henri,”
three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, no date. Untranslated handwritten letter by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
Christopher Wren continues his repair of ruined London, providing an estimate for “the Great stone Stairs at the lower end of the Garden at Denmark House” 543. Christopher Wren Document Signed, Estimating “the Charge of Repairing the Great stone Stairs at the lower end of the Garden at Denmark House”. Distinguished and influential British architect (1632–1723) who
played a leading role in the rebuilding of London following the devastating Great Fire of 1666, and whose St. Paul’s Cathedral takes a place among the greatest designs in the history of architecture. Manuscript DS, signed “Chr. Wren,” one page, 7.25 x 12, July 9, 1714. Financial estimate addressed to “the Most Hon’ble the Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain,” regarding his work on “Denmark House,” now the site of ‘Somerset House,’ overlooking the River Thames in central London. In full: “We humbly crave leave to lay before your Lordship an Estimate of the Charge of Repairing the Great stone Stairs at the lower end of the Garden at Denmark House, which are in a very ruinous Condition, and the Charge of Repairing the same will amount to about 175 pounds.” Signed at the conclusion in ink by Christopher Wren, and countersigned by Benjamin Jackson. In good to very good condition, with edge tears and small areas of paper loss to the top, and heavy overall staining affecting appearance. Accompanied by the detached docketing panel and an engraved portrait of the celebrated architect.Denmark House had a long and illustrious history: from Tudor times it had housed Mary I, Elizabeth I, and, and during the reign of James I, was the residence of his wife Anne of Denmark, hence “Denmark House.” Wren had first refurbished the building in 1685, but, following the Glorious Revolution in 1688, the building entered on a long period of decline. In the conditions of the time this meant almost inevitably that little money could be found for its upkeep and a slow process of decay crept in. Despite Wren’s best efforts—evidenced by this 1714 estimate for the repair of dilapidated stone stairs—the building continued to decay throughout the 18th century, and demolition began in 1775. From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades. Starting Bid $300 Hundreds of more items are listed online at www.RRAuction.com | 97
Andy Warhol autographs an exhibition poster featuring his iconic Marilyn Monroe
542. Andy Warhol Signed ‘Marilyn Monroe’ Exhibition Poster (Tate Gallery, 1971) - 20˝ x 28.75˝. Original color
20 x 28.75 promotional poster for an Andy Warhol exhibition held at London’s Tate Gallery from February 17 to March 28, 1971, [printed by Curwen Press Limited], featuring an iconic image of the artist’s silkscreened Marilyn Monroe, entitled ‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn,’ signed in the lower right in black felt tip, “Andy Warhol.” Mounted to a same-sized cardstock sheet and in fine condition, with some light stains to the evenly trimmed edges; reverse of mount bears the affixed publishing caption excised from the poster’s bottom edge. The month of Monroe’s tragic death, Warhol, who had only just begun experimenting with the silkscreen process, decided to pay tribute to the late screen legend with a series of multicolored paintings. The basis of this image, and those that represent Warhol’s iconic ‘Marilyn Diptych,’ derives from a publicity shot by Gene Korman for the 1953 film Niagara. A gorgeous vintage Warhol exhibition poster in its own right, this museum-quality display piece finds Warhol signing one of his most identifiable and desirable subjects. The original silkscreen painting of ‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn’ recently sold at auction for a record $195,000,000. Starting Bid $500
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Animation and Comic Art Disney signs a “Fiesta de las Artes” menu during his 1941 goodwill tour of South America 559. Walt Disney Signed Menu from His 1941 South American Goodwill Tour. Large black crayon signature, “Walt Disney,”
on an off-white 6.75 x 4.5 cardstock dinner menu from the “Fiesta de las Artes,” presented by the Asociacion Estimulo de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires on September 21, 1941. In very good to fine condition, with sight soiling and a small corner crease. In 1941, Walt Disney made a goodwill tour across South America, hoping the universal popularity of his characters would help diffuse anti-Axis sentiments in the region. Disney agreed and took a group of his best animators and composers to Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Peru. In addition to exercising the Good Neighbor Policy, the trip was intended to lead to a new animated movie that could be shown in Central and South America to celebrate (and secure) their friendly relationship. The film would ultimately become Saludos Amigos. From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades. Starting Bid $200
Hardcover first edition of Fantasia, signed beautifully by Walt Disney 558. Walt Disney Signed Book Fantasia. Signed book: Walt Disney’s
Fantasia by Deems Taylor. First edition. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1940. Hardcover (missing dust jacket), 9.75 x 13, 158 pages. Prominently signed on the half-title page in beautiful fountain pen, “Best wishes, Walt Disney.” Autographic condition: fine, with some faint edge toning. Book condition: G+/None, with cracked hinges, toning to boards, edgewear, small splits to spine cloth, and worn corners. Starting Bid $500
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Wonderful double-Snoopy sketch by Peanuts creator Charles Schulz
560. Charles Schulz Signed Sketch of Snoopy. Wonderful original pencil sketch of
Snoopy accomplished by Charles Schulz on a white 4.25 x 3.5 card, showing the beloved Peanuts dog in two great, full-bodied poses, signed in pencil by the cartoonist, “Schulz.” In very fine condition. A fabulous double-sketch of one of Schulz’s iconic characters. Starting Bid $200
561. Snow White and Wicked Witch production drawings from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, one signed by Marc Davis. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production
drawings featuring Snow White and the Wicked Witch from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, both showing them in near full-length poses; the Snow White drawing is signed in pencil by renowned animator Marc Davis, one of Disney’s ‘Nine Old Men.’ Accomplished in graphite on trimmed animation paper, with the Wicked Witch drawing stamped: “Prod. 2001, Seq. 10B, Scene 1.” Images measure 3 x 7 (Snow White) and 4 x 5.75 (Wicked Witch). Double-matted together with a photo of the early Walt Disney Studio to an overall size of 14 x 20. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Literature The surrealist writes to his muse from the front lines of World War I: “No way to write many verses right now, too much work, although it’s calm at the moment from a military point of view” 575. Guillaume Apollinaire Autograph Letter Signed to His Muse, from the Front Lines of WWI: “No way to write many verses right now” ALS in
French, signed “Gui,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, May 28, 1915. Handwritten letter to his muse, “Lou,” Louise de Coligny-Châtillon, who inspired some of his greatest love poems, written from the front lines during World War I. He begins his letter with a remark about the soldiers in the rear, in part (translated): “It’s not always the strongest, the healthiest who are at the front; in the rear, you find the best-dressed and the happiest. They lead a very comfortable life there. My charming little Lou, I see that people are getting quite used to the war… in Paris!!!!” He then expresses concern about a sum of money he sent her: “(In my letter yesterday, a money order for 50 francs!!! I hope you received it…)” He goes on to explain that this is not the time for poetry: “No way to write many verses right now, too much work, although it’s calm at the moment from a military point of view, but they don’t leave me in peace, no way to be alone for ten minutes!!” And he ends his letter with a declaration: “My little one, I take you completely, your mouth in my mouth, your pretty breasts against my chest, your buttocks in my hands, and let’s go!” In fine condition. Read more online at www.RRAuction.com. Starting Bid $200
Baum heads to Broadway during the The Wizard of Oz musical’s run in NYC 577. L. Frank Baum Autograph Letter Signed, Heading to Broadway During the Wizard of Oz Musical’s Run. ALS, signed “L. Frank Baum,” one page, 5.5
x 9.5, Hotel Walton letterhead, September 30, 1904. Handwritten letter to author and friend Emerson Hough, in full: “Send me Mr. Acherman’s New York address and I’ll try to see him next week. Write me at the Imperial Hotel 32nd & B’way—Should be home in a couple of weeks and hope to have a good visit with you then. Mrs. B is with me and joins me in regards to yourself and Mrs. Hough.” In very good condition, with toning from prior display, chipping to the edges, and tears to the upper blank area, reinforced with archival tape on the reverse. Read more online at www.RRAuction.com. From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades. Starting Bid $200
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“Mr. Greeley is very busy this month & has requested me to clandestinely continue for him in The Tribune”—“Mark Twain” declines an invitation from the New York Rural Club, blames his secretive work for publisher Horace Greeley
578. Samuel L. Clemens Autograph Letter Signed as “Mark Twain”. ALS signed “Mark Twain,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 5.25, personal ‘C’ crest letterhead, December 26 [1870]. Addressed from Buffalo, New York, a handwritten letter to the Farmers’ Club of the American Institute of the City of New York, declining an invitation with allusion to his recently published sketch ‘How I Edited an Agricultural Paper Once’ (Galaxy, July 1870). In full: “I thank you very much for your invitation to the Agricultural dinner, & would promptly accept it & as promptly be there but for the fact that Mr. Greeley is very busy this month & has requested me to clandestinely continue for him in The Tribune the articles headed ‘What I Know About Farming.’ Consequently, the necessity of explaining to the readers of that journal why buttermilk cannot be manufactured profitably at 8 cents a quart out of butter that costs 60 cents a pound compels my stay at home until the article is written.” Under Clemens’ signature, a notation by A. B. Crandell reads: “Explanatory: As Secretary of the New York Rural Club – Horace Greeley President – I was instructed to invite Mark Twain to one of our dinners. This is his reply.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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“I thank the Class of ‘85 most appreciatively for the compliment of their invitation,” writes Mark Twain, who declines a West Point invite, noting that “circumstances place the acceptance of it out of my power”
579. Samuel L. Clemens Autograph Letter Signed, Declining an Invitation to West Point. ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page,
5.5 x 8.75, May 31, 1884. Addressed from Hartford, Connecticut, a handwritten letter to John C. W. Brooks, in full: “I thank the Class of ‘85 most appreciatively for the compliment of their invitation, & I sincerely regret that circumstances place the acceptance of it out of my power.” Mounted and framed to an overall size of 16 x 18; a note to the frame backing reads: “This was written to my father, John C. W. Brooks, when he was a cadet at West Point and on the Entertainment Committee for his class.” In very good condition, with light wrinkling and irregular staining, affecting only appearance. Although Clemens was unable to accept this West Point invitation, the storied satirist was no stranger to the Hudson Valley institution. Per author Philip W. Leon and his 1996 book, Mark Twain and West Point, Clemens visited the historic U.S. Military Academy at least ten times, delighting the cadets with stories, jokes, and speeches. Fascinated with West Point, Clemens mingled with cadets in the barracks, visited classrooms, and observed cavalry and artillery drills and parades. He even formed lasting friendships with many cadets, faculty, and Superintendents. ‘All I know about military matters I got from the gentlemen at West Point, and to them belongs the credit,’ Clemens acknowledged in 1881. Starting Bid $200
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580. Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed, Declining a Position at the Crosby Hall Institution. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets,
4.5 x 7, October 4, 1845. Handwritten letter to P. Henry Hatch, in part: “I need not assure you, I feel convinced, of the great interest I take in all such establishments as the Crosby Hall Institution; or of the great store I set by such Institutions as that with which you have honored me. I repeat to say, however, that I cannot at this time have the pleasure of occupying your chair. My engagements are so very numerous that I have been obliged to decline many similar proposals from many places. And I cannot make an exception in this instance, without giving offence in other quarters.” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and soiling. 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” 581. John Steinbeck Autograph Letter Signed: “This book is true and the people in it are true too”. 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. From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades. Starting Bid $200
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Music Lisztomania—a remarkable display featuring a musical manuscript, autograph letter, and twelve strands of the composer’s hair 605. Franz Liszt Handwritten Musical Quotation, Autograph Letter Signed, and Strands of Hair. Outstanding
display featuring a handwritten musical manuscript by Franz Liszt, an autograph letter signed by Liszt, and twelve strands of Liszt’s hair, double-matted and framed together with a few images and a descriptive plaque to an overall size of 27 x 27.25. The display includes:
- Handwritten musical quotation by Franz Liszt, unsigned, one page, 12 x 9, comprising several bars of music from ‘Salve Polonia Interludium aus dem Oratorium Stanislaus.’ Annotated in the lower right by a “Dr. Gille,” in full (translated): “I hereby confirm that the above is written by Fr. Liszt in his own hand.” Accompanied by a photocopy of a letter from German music publishing house G. Henle Verlag, indicating that the piece had been identified as a fragment of a proof sheet and would be included in a catalogue raisonné of Liszt’s works. - ALS in French, signed “F. Liszt,” one page, 5 x 7.75, no date. Handwritten letter by Liszt, in full (translated): “As soon as you arrive, have somebody take you to Lefebre’s, 40 Ste Cecile Street where you will find me with open arms.” - Approximately twelve strands of Liszt’s hair, taken from a larger lock, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from University Archives. Included photocopies of provenance materials indicate that the original lock was displayed upon an inscribed photograph of Liszt with his friend and student, Carl V. Lachmund. In overall fine condition, with light creasing to the letter. The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu. Starting Bid $300
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“If I Didn’t Love You”— Hank Williams and Fred Rose sell a country song 606. Hank Williams and Fred Rose Copyright Document Signed for “If I Didn’t Love You”. DS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 11, November 3, 1947. Publishing agreement between Milene Music and Hank Williams & Fred Rose, in which the songwriters assign the copyright of the “heretofore unpublished original musical composition…now entitled ‘If I Didn’t Love You’” for the sum of $1 plus royalties. Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Hank Williams and Fred Rose, and countersigned by Eleanor Shea and Wesley Rose as witnesses. In fine condition.
Hank Williams and Fred Rose formed one of the most influential songwriting partnerships in the history of country music, blending Williams’s stark emotional honesty with Rose’s musical discipline and publishing expertise. Beginning in the mid1940s, Rose helped refine Williams’s compositions, guiding his output and ensuring his songs reached a wide audience through effective publishing and recording strategies. Together, they created a body of work that defined the honky-tonk era and produced some of the most enduring songs in American popular music. Williams and Rose were two of the first three inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame when it opened in 1961. From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades. Starting Bid $200
607. AC/DC: Bon Scott Signature. Vintage felt tip
signature, “Thanks, Bon, AC/DC,” on an off-white 5.75 x 4 sheet of notebook paper. The consignor notes that the signature was obtained in Europe in the late 1970s. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
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Two Parlophone UK first pressings of the Beatles’ debut single, ‘Love Me Do,’ containing a total of six Beatles signatures—one record signed by the full band, and the other signed by Paul McCartney and George Harrison— dated to the song’s Cavern Club launch 608. Beatles (2) Signed Parlophone UK First Pressing Single Records of ‘Love Me Do’. Exceptionally rare and
desirable Parlophone UK first pressing of the Beatles’ debut single, ‘Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You,’ signed in black ballpoint on the A-side label, “John Lennon, xxx” and “Ringo Starr, xxx,” and on the B-side label, “Paul McCartney, xxx” and “George Harrison.” Desirably, a second Parlophone UK first pressing of ‘Love Me Do’ is included, with this example signed on the B-side label in black ballpoint, “Paul McCartney, xxx” and “George Harrison.” These first pressings have the ‘Type 1’ label with “Made in Gt. Britain” below the Parlophone logo and have a “ZT” tax code and matrix numbers of “7XCE 17144-1N” and “7XCE 17145-1N.” Both records include their original rainbowcolored Parlophone sleeve. In overall fine condition, with ownership notations to the McCartney/Harrison record. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, a letter of authenticity from Beatles expert Perry Cox for the McCartney/Harrison-signed record, and a letter of provenance from the original recipient: “As an avid Beatles fan, I rushed out in my lunch hour to buy this record at NEMS music store (5 Oct), Whitechapel, Liverpool. (It was Brian Epstein’s family business). All four signed it at their next show at the Cavern Club.” ‘Love Me Do’ was released in the United Kingdom on October 5, 1962, the same date the Beatles performed at the Co-operative Hall in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. Their next show at the Cavern Club occurred on October 7, 1962, which served as the launch night for their first single, ‘Love Me Do.’ Perhaps most interesting about this single is the rarity of the music itself – only the first UK pressings used the ‘Love Me Do’ track recorded in the studio with Ringo Starr as the drummer. Dissatisfied with Ringo’s work, producer George Martin hired Andy White as a session drummer and had them record a second version. All future British pressings of the single, the American release, and their Please Please Me debut album used the track featuring White on the drums; the version of the song on this 45 has only been sporadically re-released on compilation albums of rare or unusual Beatles recordings. Starting Bid $1000
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611. Beatles: George Harrison Signed Promotional Photograph.
Vintage glossy 5.25 x 3.5 promotional photo card of George Harrison of the Beatles, an image originally taken by Astrid Kirchherr during the famous attic sessions in her Hamburg apartment in early 1962, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “Love from George Harrison, xxx.” The consignor notes that the signature dates to late 1962. In very good to fine condition, with some creasing, light toning, and tack holes to the corners. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a brief letter from the original recipient: “George signed this photograph in person at the Cavern Club.” Starting Bid $200
614. Beatles: John Lennon Signed Beatles Monthly Book (July 1964). The Beatles Monthly Book from July 1964,
issue No. 12, thirty pages, 6 x 8.25, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint by John Lennon. In very good to fine condition, with a light diagonal bend, light handling wear, and a split to the bottom of the hinge. The Beatles Book was a fan magazine that ran from 1963 to 1969, but later had a resurgent run from 1976 to 2003. Vintage examples signed by members of the Beatles are highly desirable. Starting Bid $300
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The Penguin book signed by John Lennon, who adds three original sketches
612. Beatles: John Lennon Signed Book with Sketches - The Penguin. Signed book: The Penguin. Later printing. England: Penguin Books, 1965. Softcover, 5 x 7.75, 155 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in red ink, “From John Ono Lennon, March 72.” Below this, Lennon signs on behalf of his wife, “Yoko Ono,” adding “? [heart symbol] xx !,” draws quick caricatures of himself and Ono, and then adds a sketch of an elephant in profile. Autographic condition: fine, with the top portion of the signed page trimmed off to remove an inscription. Book condition: G+/None, with the tops of the first free end page and title page trimmed off, creasing to wrappers, and wear to spine. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original owner, actor Stephen MacKenna, who played John Lennon in the 1979 made-for-TV film Birth of the Beatles. He writes, in part: “In 1979 as an actor, I was offered the role of John Lennon in a film called Birth of the Beatles…I was contacted by Cindy Rebello, who said she worked for the Lennons in the 1970s and was still in touch with them…She said she had talked to Yoko about a possible meeting, as John had seen the film, [but] as John was working on a new album (Double Fantasy), it would be later in the year. I was naturally disappointed, but Cindy said I could have the sunglasses that John had given her, also the autographed book, plus three photos she had taken of John and Harry Nielson….Cindy [said] that she would try to arrange a meeting November/December that year. I lost touch with her, and sadly, the events of December put an end to my hopes.” Starting Bid $1000
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Seeking to avoid aggravating his “immigration problem,” John Lennon drafts a statement of clarification on his affiliation with a member of “the Civil Rights Movement of Ireland,” dated to his rehearsals with Elephant’s Memory circa May 1972 at the Record Plant in NYC 613. Beatles: John Lennon Handwritten Statement on His “immigration problem”. Handwritten statement
in pencil by John Lennon, signed twice in the third-person, “John” and “J,” annotated on the reverse of an off-white 11 x 8.5 recording sheet from the famed New York recording studio Record Plant, no date [circa May 1972]. The statement reads [spelling and grammar retained]: “At last weeks rehearsal of Elephants Memory + John/Yoko the man ‘Brian’ was not an I.R.A. man. he belongs to the Civil Rights Movement of Ireland – J + Y have no connection with I.R.A. Please retract the wrong statement especially because of our immigration ‘problem.’” In fine condition, with toning along the side edges. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Originates from the estate of Rick Frank, Jr., drummer for Elephant’s Memory. Following the success of ‘Give Peace a Chance’ and ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over),’ John Lennon became a prominent figure in the American anti-war movement, drawing the attention of the Nixon administration. In 1972, amid rumors that Lennon might perform at an anti-war concert during the Republican National Convention, President Nixon and his allies viewed him as a political threat. Republican Senator Strom Thurmond even suggested deportation as a ‘strategic counter-measure,’ and the Immigration and Naturalization Service soon moved to expel Lennon, citing a 1968 British cannabis conviction. Lennon spent more than three-and-a-half years fighting deportation in court while continuing his activism, appearing at rallies, on television, and co-hosting The Mike Douglas Show with Yoko Ono. Support poured in from figures such as Bob Dylan, who wrote a passionate letter urging the government to let Lennon and Ono remain in the country. In March 1973, Lennon was ordered to leave the U.S., prompting him and Ono to stage a satirical press conference announcing the creation of ‘Nutopia,’ a borderless, passport-free state, and requesting political asylum. Soon afterward, the Watergate scandal engulfed Nixon’s presidency, eventually leading to his resignation. Under Nixon’s successor, Gerald Ford, the government lost interest in pursuing Lennon’s case, and in 1975, a court formally barred the deportation attempt. Lennon received his green card in 1976, securing permanent residency, and the following year, he and Ono attended President Jimmy Carter’s inaugural celebrations. Known around the Greenwich Village area as a politically active street band, Elephant’s Memory backed John Lennon and Yoko Ono on their album Some Time in New York City during recording sessions in March 1972. Later in 1972, the group was billed as the Plastic Ono Elephant’s Memory Band and performed with Lennon and Ono on various TV shows, albums, and concerts. In April and May 1972, the band recorded their second self-titled album, which was co-produced by Lennon and Ono, and released on the Beatles’ Apple Records label. Starting Bid $500 110 |
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615. Beatles: Paul McCartney Signed Photograph. Vintage original glossy 3.5 x
5 candid photo of Paul McCartney standing at the bottom of the steps outside EMI Studios on Abbey Road in London in 1965, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by McCartney. The reverse bears Ilford watermarks. The consignor notes that the signature dates to late 1965/early 1966. In fine condition, with surface impressions on the photo side from the signature on the back. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
Signed copy of Dylan’s first US Top 10 album— Bringing It All Back Home 616. Bob Dylan Signed Album - Bringing It All Back Home. Vinyl pressing of Bob Dylan’s fifth studio album, Bringing It All Back Home, signed nicely on the front cover in black felt tip. In very fine condition. The record is included. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Dylan’s manager, Jeff Rosen, who states: “I represent Bob Dylan and have done so for many years. In 2017 he signed a number of individual albums on a rare and limited basis…The chain of custody is directly from Bob Dylan to myself.”
Regarded as one of the greatest albums in rock history, Bringing It All Back Home is the first in the trilogy of albums that Dylan recorded in 1965 and 1966, which was followed by Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde. Diverging from acoustic folk music, this album charted a new course for Dylan and took rock music to a new level of complexity and maturity. Divided into an electric and acoustic side, the album features classics such as ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ and ‘Mr. Tambourine Man.’ An unbelievable example of one of Dylan’s greatest albums, deriving from his own personal stock and signed in a controlled environment for his trusted business manager of 30-plus years. Starting Bid $500
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617. Bob Dylan Signed Album - Another Side of Bob Dylan. Another Side of Bob Dylan album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Bob Dylan with a rapid, in-person signature. Nicely mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 20.5 x 20.5. In fine condition. The record is not included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $$200
Individual signatures of Queen dated to their 1975 and 1977 tours, with additional autographs from Elton John, Cat Stevens, and Hawkwind
618. Queen Signatures (1975 and 1977) with Additional Autographs of Elton John, Cat Stevens, and Hawkwind. Marvelous set of individual ballpoint signatures of Queen—“Freddie Mercury,” “Brian May,” “John Deacon,” and “To
Janice, Roger Taylor”—on four separate album pages measuring 3.75 x 5 and 5.5 x 4. The reverse of the Taylor page is also signed by May, who adds the inscription, “To Janice, love from Queen,” with the reverse of the other album pages signed by other notable musicians: Mercury (Cat Stevens), Deacon (Elton John), and May (Hawkwind). The autographs of Mercury, May, and Deacon were obtained at the Odeon Theatre in Birmingham, England, on December 9, 1975, as part of Queen’s A Night at the Opera Tour. The Taylor signature was obtained at Earl’s Court in London, England, on June 7, 1977, as part of their A Day at the Races Tour. In very good to fine condition, with scattered small stains. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $500
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619. Queen Signed ‘One Vision’ Single Album. EMI Records 12-inch record for the single ‘One Vision /
Blurred Vision’ by Queen, signed and inscribed on the back cover in blue ballpoint, “To Mary, with love, Roger Taylor,” “Freddie Mercury,” “Brian May,” and “John Deacon.” In fine condition. The record is included. Accompanied by a transmittal letter from BBC TV, dated March 3, 1986, which reads: “Thank you very much for your hard work as a runner on Top of the Pops. I know Chris, our floor manager, was extremely impressed with your skill and knowledge, maybe you’ll be the next YTS scheme crew member when we start our next recording. I also heard that you’re a loyal Queen fan and was sorry to hear you didn’t get to meet them on the program. Unfortunately, many of the bigger bands now choose to submit pre-recorded videos for the show, so it’s not always possible to see them in person. However, I managed to pull a few strings and obtained a signed Queen copy of their latest single, One Vision. Our friends at EMI will be sending it to you shortly, so keep an eye on your post box. Best wishes for your future career in television!” Starting Bid $500
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637. U2 Signed Photograph. Vintage
glossy 10 x 8 Island Records publicity photo of U2 for their single ‘‘All I Want Is You,’ signed in blue ballpoint, “Bono, 89,” “Edge,” and “Adam,” and in blue felt tip, “Larry.” In fine condition. The photograph was taken by Colm Henry on April 18, 1989, at the New Las Vegas Beach Trovajanica Café in Rome, Italy, during the filming for the music video ‘All I Want Is You.’ Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
620. Rolling Stones: John Pasche Signed Print (18˝ x 24˝) with ‘Tongue and Lips’ Logo Sketch. Attractive
color 18 x 24 print of the iconic Rolling Stones ‘tongue and lips’ logo original created by artist John Pasche, who has signed below in black felt tip, “John Pasche,” I created + designed the Rolling Stones’ logo in 1970,” and has added a small sketch of the ‘tongue and lips’ logo in red and black felt tip. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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638. The Yardbirds Signatures. Purple felt tip signatures of The Yardbirds—Jim McCarty, Chris Dreja, Paul SamwellSmith, Jeff Beck, and Keith Relf, who adds the inscription, “Love to Franklin, from the Yardbirds”—on an off-white 8 x 10 sheet of West One Entertainments Limited letterhead. In fine condition, with multiple intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200
Entertainment Beautiful silk kimono presented to Charlie Chaplin during his fateful City Lights promotional stop in Japan in May 1932, when he narrowly escaped becoming the target of an ultranationalist assassination plot 742. Charlie Chaplin’s Silk ‘Asahi Shimbun’ Kimono - Presented During His 1932 Visit to Japan. Charlie Chaplin’s beautiful vintage silk kimono,
attested to have been presented to him by Emperor Hirohito during Chaplin’s visit to Japan in May 1932, while touring internationally in support of his latest film, City Lights. This kimono dates to a period when ultranationalist naval officers had contemplated assassinating Chaplin as part of a failed plot to provoke conflict with the United States—an episode that culminated instead in the May 15 assassination of Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi. The brown kimono, no size (likely small), features matching emblems of the flag of the Asahi Shimbun Company to the sleeves and shoulders, a rising sun to the upper back, and vertical text in English to the front, “Osaka Asai.” The inner main panel of the kimono features a stunning design of a formal Shinto shrine complex, rendered in subdued gold, silver, and warm neutral colors; such imagery was reserved for high-quality, symbolic garments of the period. In fine condition, with some loose stitching to the sleeves. During Charlie Chaplin’s 1932 world tour promoting City Lights, his visit to Japan in May placed him unexpectedly close to one of the most consequential political assassinations in modern Japanese history. Chaplin arrived on May 14, 1932, at a moment of intense political instability marked by the rise of ultranationalist movements within the military. A group of radical naval officers had allegedly conceived an assassination plot that included killing Chaplin, a symbol of Western culture, during a welcome reception hosted by Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi. The plan was ultimately thwarted when the public announcement of the reception was delayed, preventing the conspirators from acting as intended. Fate intervened the following day. While the officers carried out their attack and assassinated Prime Minister Inukai on May 15, 1932, Chaplin was not present. Instead, he was attending a sumo wrestling match alongside Inukai’s son, Inukai Takeru—an unplanned diversion that likely saved both of their lives. Accompanied by a copy of a notarized letter of provenance from W. Shelby Coates, Jr., the former husband of model/actress Frances Louise Ward, who Chaplin gifted this kimono in 1943. Coates states: ‘In December of 1959 we moved from a rented house into our permanent residence located at 200 Piping Rock Road, Locust Valley, Long Island, New York. After we unpacked she displayed for me two garments — a kimono and a suit — which she told me had been given to her in the nineteen forties by the renowned actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and composer: Charlie Chaplin…Before [Ward] departed from Hollywood, Chaplin simply made an outright gift, owing to their friendship, of the garments to her. He explained to her that Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, had given them to him during a visit to Japan in the early thirties.’Also included is a signed letter of provenance from Ward’s daughter, Susan White, who writes: “Charlie Chaplin gifted this kimono to my mother in 1943. My mother, Frances Louise Ward, was a top model and actress in NYC and a Hollywood starlet who was under contract with MGM studios. She had been in several films, including a Bette Davis film and a Mickey Rooney/Judy Garland film, and MGM Studios had positioned her to be one of their next new stars. MGM called her ‘the next Carole Lombard.’ My mother was introduced to Charlie by his son, Sydney, who brought my mother to Charlie’s house. She then became good friends with Charlie and was often a guest at his home, and had many happy times with him. Her friend, Oona O’Neill, told my mother that she had a crush on Charlie, so my mother introduced them on the phone. Oona later married Charlie and had eight children together. Charlie told my mother that the Emperor Hirohito of Japan gifted him a commemorative real gold and silk kimono during that trip. It was during that same trip that Charlie also had a special silk suit designed. He reportedly wore it during his meetings with the Prime Minister’s son and the Emperor. There are photos of him wearing the suit with the Prime Minister’s son. Tragically, that same day, the Prime Minister, whom Charlie was to meet, was assassinated, so Charlie never met him.”Starting Bid $200
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“Specially made for Mr. Charles Chaplin, Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, Date May 32”—custom-made Mitsukoshi suit tailored for Charlie Chaplin upon his arrival in Japan in May 1932, when he nearly became the assassination target of an ultranationalist coup d’état 741. Charlie Chaplin’s Custom-Made Mitsukoshi Suit - Tailored for Chaplin During His May 1932 Visit to Japan. Charlie Chaplin’s vintage black two-piece Mitsukoshi suit that he had specially tailored upon his arrival in Japan in May 1932, while touring internationally in support of his latest film, City Lights. This suit dates to a period when ultranationalist naval officers had contemplated assassinating Chaplin as part of a failed plot to provoke conflict with the United States—an episode that culminated instead in the May 15 assassination of Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi.
The shawl-collared jacket, no size, is made of black poplin and features a red crepe de Chine liner. The inner collar area retains its original “Mitsukoshi, Tokyo” manufacturer’s tag. Includes a silk yellow scarf with a floral pattern, a black obi-inspired multitiered sash with buckle end, and a pair of Western-style trousers with blue-and-white suspenders, with an inner pant pocket bearing its original handannotated Mitsukoshi label: “Specially made for Mr. Charles Chaplin, Mitsukoshi, Tokyo, Date May 32, Cut. G.F. K.” In fine condition, with some light looseness to the stitching, and a chip and old repairs to the sash buckle. During Charlie Chaplin’s 1932 world tour promoting City Lights, his visit to Japan in May placed him unexpectedly close to one of the most consequential political assassinations in modern Japanese history. Chaplin arrived on May 14, 1932, at a moment of intense political instability marked by the rise of ultranationalist movements within the military. A group of radical naval officers had allegedly conceived an assassination plot that included killing Chaplin, a symbol of Western culture, during a welcome reception hosted by Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi. The plan was ultimately thwarted when the public announcement of the reception was delayed, preventing the conspirators from acting as intended.
Fate intervened the following day. While the officers carried out their attack and assassinated Prime Minister Inukai on May 15, 1932, Chaplin was not present. Instead, he was attending a sumo wrestling match alongside Inukai’s son, Inukai Takeru—an unplanned diversion that likely saved both of their lives. Accompanied by several pieces of provenance related to the suit’s manufacture, Chaplin’s wearing of the suit in Japan, and his subsequent gifting of the suit to his friend, Frances Louise Ward, a model and MGM actress who befriended Chaplin in the early 1940s and, purportedly, played matchmaker with Chaplin and his fourth wife, Oona O’Neill. Learn more about the accompaniments online at www. RRAuction.com. Regarding the label within the pocket, which says ‘Specially made for Mr. Charlie Chaplin Mitsukoshi Tokyo Date May 1932 Cutter GFK,’ we tried to find out what GFK indicates. At that time, Mitsukoshi had eight cutters, but we did not find anyone whose initials were GFK. We had a cutter named Jitaro Fukuda, but K is not included in his initials. Possibly it might be an abbreviation of sewing factory, but we are not sure.” Read more online at www.RRAuction.com. Starting Bid $300
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“It’s a pleasure to work with you”— arresting 1953 Powolny glamour shot of the radiant Marilyn Monroe
743. Marilyn Monroe Signed Oversized Photograph by Frank Powolny - “It’s a pleasure to work with you”. Stunning vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 close-up photo of Monroe in a sultry seated pose, her eyes dreamy and seductive, the softness of her cheek caressed by fingertips, originally taken during a Frank Powolny glamour shoot in 1953, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Del, It’s a pleasure to work with you, love and kisses, Marilyn Monroe.” In very good to fine condition, with some creasing to the top edge and left edge, and poor-to-moderate signature contrast. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Monroe and Powolny most famously teamed up in 1953 for a series of stunning, artfully framed publicity stills for the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Immortalized for his classic World War II pinup of Betty Grable, Powolny remained a trusted photographer for Monroe throughout her career and is noted as taking the last known still photographs of the starlet during the production of Something’s Got to Give, one week before her death in 1962. A mesmerizing oversized image of the iconic Hollywood beauty. The Marc and Mary Perkins Collection. Starting Bid $1000 118 |
February 11, 2026 | ENTERTAINMENT
Sports 792. Pierre de Coubertin Autograph Letter Signed. French educator and historian (1863–1937)
who is best remembered as being the founder of the International Olympic Committee, and its second President. He is known as the father of the modern Olympic Games. ALS in French, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, March 11, 1929. Handwritten letter in which Coubertin happily informs his friend that he has discovered two copies of an essay that appeared in the “Nouvelle Revue” published by Madame Adam, and which he believes might be of interest. He also wants to know what publications and brochures his friend possesses or lacks concerning Coubertin’s passionate written expressions of thought, and will try to obtain a few copies when he is back in Switzerland for international assignments. In fine condition. From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades. Starting Bid $200
793. LeBron James Official Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Jersey - Attested as Game-Used During the 2017-2018 Season. Official Cleveland Cavaliers away jersey attested as being worn by LeBron James during the 2017-2018 NBA season, displaying all correct tagging and sewn-on identifiers. The maroon Nike Aeroswift basketball jersey, size 48 (LGG / Length +4), features “CLEVELAND” and “JAMES” in gold across the upper chest and back, and the player number, “23,” is featured in navy blue on both sides. The front left tail bears gold stitching, “All for One. One for All.,” above the Nike/NBA Authentics manufacturer’s label, which bears the NBA code label, “CLEE 00957,” and serial number, “S41413659.” The upper corners of the chest area bear the Nike ‘swoosh’ in rubberized gold and a gold Goodyear logo, and the back of the collar features a Larry O’Brien trophy tag with an embossed “1,” above a rubberized NBA logo. The inside of the jersey contains a microphone pocket stitched below the left underarm. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Grey Flannel Auctions. Starting Bid $200
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Jackie Robinson comments on his son’s addiction: “I have faith that our family ties are strong and that with God’s help we will come through this crisis”
794. Jackie Robinson Typed Letter Signed: “I have faith that our family ties are strong and that with God’s help we will come through this crisis”. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, March 14, 1968. Letter to
Maurice E. St. Mary, in part: “Your letter was so encouraging at a time when we are facing a most serious family problem. It is of great comfort to know that people who are not personally involved care and we are grateful to you. We know the only real solution is the love and understanding we as a family give our son, and it is our intention to give everything we have to pull him through this critical condition. I have faith that our family ties are strong and that with God’s help we will come through this crisis. Again our thanks. You will never know how much your interest means to our family.” In fine condition. Jackie Robinson’s son, Jackie Robinson Jr., struggled deeply with drug addiction after serving in the Vietnam War, a battle that brought pain and public scrutiny to the Robinson family. Robinson Jr. eventually completed the treatment program at Daytop Village in Seymour, Connecticut, eventually becoming a counselor at the institution and speaking openly about the dangers of drug use. Tragically, he was killed in an automobile accident at age 24. From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades. Starting Bid $300
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February 11, 2026 | SPORTS
“The Democrats have taken the Negro vote too much for granted”—Jackie Robinson weighs in on business, baseball, and politics 795. Jackie Robinson Original Reel-to-Reel Audio Tape of an Early 1960s Interview on Business, Politics, and Baseball: “The Democrats have taken the Negro vote too much for granted”. Original circa early
1960s reel-to-reel audio tape (¼˝) of WDAS radio personality Joe Rainey’s interview with Jackie Robinson, approximately 28 minutes long, discussing his post-baseball career as vice president of personnel at Chock Full o’ Nuts, highlighting the company’s emphasis on cleanliness, employee standards, and careful expansion, including new stores in Philadelphia and growing national coffee sales. He reflects candidly on the challenges of management, especially firing employees, and stresses the value of dedication and hard work. Beyond business, Robinson speaks passionately about social and political issues. He argues that teachers are severely underpaid and that society’s reluctance to support higher taxes for education ultimately harms children and the nation’s future. Politically, Robinson expresses support for Richard Nixon, criticizing Democrats—particularly President Kennedy—for taking Black voters for granted and for delaying action on civil rights issues such as fair housing and the confirmation of Thurgood Marshall. He warns that blocking Marshall’s appointment would be a moral and international disgrace. Robinson says: “The Democrats have taken the Negro vote too much for granted…Certainly President Kennedy has made some wonderful appointments, but I think that we as Negroes have been let down awfully bad because…the Negro vote put him into the office, and I sincerely think that we ought to be able to get something back…if not, then we ought to take a different look at the Democrats and make them understand that unless you follow through, I will cast my vote someplace else.” Finally, he reflects on baseball, saying he has no desire to return to the sport, but expresses hope that Black players will continue to advance into coaching and management roles. He says: “I was very fortunate to be a baseball player and fortunate that it allowed me to go into the position that I am today. But I have no regrets about getting out of baseball…I doubt very seriously if they want me back in baseball. As a matter of fact, I’m told that the Los Angeles Dodgers have none of my records, so I would think this is an indication of the chances I have with getting back into baseball.” He goes on to weigh in on the recent hirings of Buck O’Neill and Gene Baker to coaching positions, responding to whether or not a Black man will ever be hired as a manager in Major League Baseball: “I think it has to happen because baseball players are only interested in whether or not someone can help them make more money. If he’s a Negro and he can help him, they’ll play ball for them, and I think the club owners are recognizing this. I think Pittsburgh and hiring Gene Baker and now the Cubs have hired O’Neill as a coach. I think you’re gonna see more and more of these things happening. I hope it does soon because it will help baseball and I think it will help the country.” Overall, the interview portrays Robinson as a thoughtful businessman, thoughtful civil rights advocate, and forward-looking leader beyond the baseball field. In fine condition. Accompanied by a USB drive carrying a digital transfer of the tape’s audio. The interviewer, Joe Rainey, was a pioneering African-American broadcaster at Philadelphia’s WDAS, best known for hosting ‘The Listening Post,’ one of the first interview talk shows in the United States hosted by a Black broadcaster, giving a powerful platform to civil rights leaders and voices in the community. Starting Bid $200 Hundreds more items listed online at www.RRAuction.com | 121
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432. James D. Watson Signed Book - The Double Helix Starting Bid $200
433. James D. Watson Signed Book - The Double Helix Starting Bid $200
434. James D. Watson Signed Book - Molecular Biology of the Cell Starting Bid $200
435. James D. Watson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
436. Daniel Webster Letter Signed as Secretary of State Starting Bid $200
437. Henry Wells and William Fargo Signed 'American Express Company' S... Starting Bid $200
438. George Westinghouse Document Signed, Selling Air Brakes to a Rail... Starting Bid $200
462. John V. Bedell: Archive 463. Charles H. Burd of (8) Civil War-Dated Archive - Union Soldier Held Autograph Letters ... at Libby Prison, Sho... Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
464. Ambrose E. Burnside Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
466. Jean-Baptiste Carrier Signature Starting Bid $200
467. Civil War-Era Toy Drum Starting Bid $100
468. Civil War: Confederate Flag for the 54th Virginia Infantry Regime... Starting Bid $200
469. Mark Clark Signed Souvenir Typescript and Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100
470. CSA Battlefield Stamp Found in the Pocket of a Dead Confederate S... Starting Bid $200
471. George A. Custer: Nine Custer Military Uniform Buttons, with One ... Starting Bid $300
472. [George A. Custer] Broadside Circular of the "Congratulatory Orde... Starting Bid $200
473. [George A. Custer] General Orders No. 181, Listing Custer's Promo... Starting Bid $100
474. [George A. Custer] Ephemera Lot with The Illustrated Weekly (July... Starting Bid $100
475. [George A. Custer] 7th Cavalry Hat Insignia Starting Bid $200
476. Jefferson Davis Cartede-Visite Photograph Starting Bid $200
477. German MG34/42 Ammunition Can and Linked Ammo Belt Starting Bid $100
478. William F. Halsey WarDated Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
480. Indian Wars: Cavalry Officer's Kepi Starting Bid $200
481. Iwo Jima Signed Photograph with (17) Veterans of WWII's Pacific T... Starting Bid $200
482. Iwo Jima: Rene Gagnon War-Dated Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
483. Japanese Type 99 Rifle by Nagoya Arsenal with Type 30 Bayonet (La... Starting Bid $200
484. Korean War Medal of Honor Recipients (7) MultiSigned Photograph Starting Bid $200
485. Little Bighorn: (3) Original Photographs of Comanche, the Survivi... Starting Bid $200
486. Little Bighorn: Indian Scout Mitch Bouyer's US Indian Service But... Starting Bid $300
487. Little Bighorn: William O. Taylor Autograph Letter Signed on the ... Starting Bid $200
488. Douglas MacArthur Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $200
489. Douglas MacArthur Signed First Day Cover Postmarked at MacArthu... Starting Bid $200
490. Douglas MacArthur Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $200
491. George B. McClellan and George H. Pendleton 1864 Presidential Ele... Starting Bid $200
494. Mountbatten of Burma Typed Letter Signed and Signature Starting Bid $100
495. Aaron S. Oberly Civil War-Dated Autograph Letter Signed on the Ba... Starting Bid $100
496. John J. Pershing Signed Photograph to a World War I Veteran Starting Bid $200
497. Winfield Scott: Autograph Manuscript Signed, Copying Extracts on ... Starting Bid $200
498. Tuskegee Airmen (9) Signed Lithograph - 'Button Up Time' (Ltd. Ed... Starting Bid $100
499. US Model 1816 Musket Shortened for Cavalry Use and Identified to ... Starting Bid $200
500. Jonathan M. Wainwright (2) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
501. Lew Wallace Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
502. Duke of Wellington Signed Free Frank Starting Bid $200
503. World War II: U.S. Commanders (13) Signed Envelopes and First Day... Starting Bid $200
504. World War II Poster: 'Save Waste Fats for Explosives' (1943) Starting Bid $100
505. WWII Medal of Honor Recipients (6) Multi-Signed Print - (Ltd. Ed.... Starting Bid $200
512. Charles Lindbergh Signed 'Spirit of St. Louis' Tour Program (Conc... Starting Bid $200
513. Chuck Yeager (2) Signed Items - ‘Glamorous Glennis’ Bell X-1 Mode... Starting Bid $200
522. Buzz Aldrin Signed Poster (Ltd. Ed. #561/1969) 24.25˝ x 36.25˝ Starting Bid $200
523. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
524. Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
525. Neil Armstrong Signed Menu Starting Bid $200
526. Astronauts MultiSigned (100+) Book, Including (17) Apollo and (6... Starting Bid $200
527. Apollo 12: Alan Bean and Richard Gordon (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
528. Charlie Duke (3) Signed 529. Charlie Duke (3) Signed Photographs Photographs Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
530. Christa McAuliffe Signature Starting Bid $200
531. Mercury Astronauts Multi-Signed (5) Poster 22˝ x 34˝ Starting Bid $200
532. Moonwalkers (4) Signed Items - Cernan, Duke, Irwin, and Mitchell Starting Bid $200
533. Moonwalkers (3) Signed Photographs Cernan, Duke, and Mitchell Starting Bid $200
534. Valentina Tereshkova (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
535. Edward H. White II Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
549. 9/11: Thomas E. Franklin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
550. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Twice-Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
551. Gutzon Borglum Typed Letter Signed: "I remember very well your ca... Starting Bid $200
552. Keith Haring Signed 'Art in America' Advertisement Starting Bid $200
553. Jean-Auguste554. Peter Max Signed Dominique Ingres 'Liberty Lady' Poster (20.5˝ x Autograph Letter Signed on 29.5˝) Funds "a... Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
555. Alberto Vargas Signed Poster (17.25˝ x 13.25˝) Starting Bid $200
556. Andy Warhol Signed Promotional 'Special Bookings Only' Poster - 1... Starting Bid $200
567. Carl Barks Signed Print - "Wanderers of Wonderlands" (Ltd. Ed. #2... Starting Bid $200
568. Cartoonists and Animators (6) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
569. Disneyland: Aunt Jemima Pancake House Restaurant Placemat and Nap... Starting Bid $200
570. Disney Art Program Portfolio: Fantasia (Ltd. Ed. #292/500) Starting Bid $100
571. Stan Lee Signed Original Spider-Man Daily Comic Strip Starting Bid $200
572. John Severin
Original 'Cracked Magazine' Artwork (October 1978)
573. Wicked Witch production drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwa... Starting Bid $200
574. Frank Willard Original 'Moon Mullins' Publicity Artwork Starting Bid $200
587. Thomas Carlyle Autograph Letter Signed "Emerson, our NewEnglan... Starting Bid $200
588. Raymond Chandler Contract Signed - Granting TV and Radio Rights f... Starting Bid $200
589. Jean Cocteau Autograph Letter Signed with Sketch Starting Bid $200
590. Jean Cocteau Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
591. Roald Dahl Signed Book - Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Starting Bid $200
592. Charles Dickens Signature Starting Bid $200
593. Charles Dickens: Christopher North: A Memoir of John Wilson, Vols... Starting Bid $100
594. Theodore Dreiser Autograph Letter Signed, Reviewing a Tragedy: "I... Starting Bid $200
595. Robert Frost Signature Starting Bid $200
596. Julia Ward Howe Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
597. Aldous and Julian Huxley (2) Autograph Letters Signed Starting Bid $200
598. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Autograph Letter Signed to a Fellow Po... Starting Bid $200
599. Mary O'Hara Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
600. Dr. Seuss Signed Book - I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew Starting Bid $200
601. Madame de Stael Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
602. John Steinbeck Signature Starting Bid $200
603. Rabindranath Tagore Signature Starting Bid $200
604. Noah Webster 644. Maria Callas Autograph Autograph Letter Signed on Letter Signed to Her Mentor: His “Elementary Spelling ... "I have been ... Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
645. Enrico Caruso Signature Starting Bid $200
646. Enrico Caruso Signed Postcard with Self-Portrait Sketches Starting Bid $200
647. Enrico Caruso Autograph Letter Signed on Potential Performances: ... Starting Bid $200
648. Sig Romberg Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
649. Virgil Thomson Autograph Musical Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200
650. Sanford Fillmore Bennett Autograph Lyrics Signed - "Sweet By-and-... Starting Bid $200
651. Joseph Meyer Autograph Letter Signed: "I have been trying to have... Starting Bid $200
652. Edith Piaf Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
653. Asia Signed CD - SelfTitled Debut Starting Bid $200
654. Asia Signed CD Phoenix Starting Bid $200
655. Asia Signed '25th Anniversary Tour' Poster 18˝ x 24˝ Starting Bid $200
656. Beatles 1966 Shea Stadium Concert Ticket and Flyer Starting Bid $200
657. Beatles: Brian Epstein Signature Starting Bid $200
658. Blue Oyster Cult Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
659. Blue Oyster Cult Signed CD - The Essential Blue Oyster Cult Starting Bid $200
660. The Chambers Brothers 1968 Fillmore Concert Poster (14˝ x 21˝) Starting Bid $200
661. The Church Signed Poster (13.5˝ x 16˝) Starting Bid $200
662. Donovan Signed Drum Head Starting Bid $200
663. Doobie Brothers Signed Album - Takin' It to the Streets Starting Bid $200
664. Bob Dylan Oversized Print by Daniel Kramer (31˝ x 40˝) - Biograph Starting Bid $200
665. Bob Dylan Oversized Print by Daniel Kramer (28˝ x 38˝) - Chess at... Starting Bid $200
666. Bob Dylan Oversized Print Signed by Photographer Daniel Kramer (L... Starting Bid $200
667. The Eagles: Don Henley Signed Poster Starting Bid $200
669. Meat Loaf Signed Album Flat - Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell Starting Bid $200
670. Motorhead Signed CD Booklet - Motorizer Starting Bid $200
671. Pink Floyd Signed Book - Shine On Starting Bid $200
672. Prince, George Harrison, and Others 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fa... Starting Bid $200
673. Ratt Signed Album Invasion of Your Privacy Starting Bid $200
674. Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger Signed 1966 UK Tour Program Starting Bid $200
675. Rush: Neil Peart Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
686. Bruce Springsteen Signed Album - Born to Run Starting Bid $200
687. Twisted Sister Signed CD - Stay Hungry Starting Bid $200
688. Van Halen Signatures Starting Bid $200
689. Yes Signed 'In a Word' Poster - 24˝ x 18˝ Starting Bid $200
690. ABBA Signed Promotional Card Starting Bid $200
749. Classic Actors and Actresses (8) Signed Oversized Photographs Starting Bid $200
750. Actors and Actresses (100+) Autograph Book, with Billy Wilder, Mi... Starting Bid $200
751. Actors and Opera Signed Postcard Album (20 +) with Enrico Caruso a... Starting Bid $200
752. Actresses (11) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200
753. Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle Document Signed Starting Bid $200
754. Josephine Baker Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
755. Brigitte Bardot Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
756. The Birds: Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren (2) Signed Items - S... Starting Bid $200
757. Humphrey Bogart Signature Starting Bid $200
758. Classic Hollywood 759. Gary Cooper Document 760. Isadora Duncan Actors and Actresses Multi- Signed for The Court-Martial Autograph Letter Signed on Signed (100+) Book of Billy Mitche... Her "free school for th... Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
762. Clark Gable Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
763. Judy Garland Signature Starting Bid $200
764. William Gillette Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
761. Harrison Ford Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200
765. Betty Grable Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
766. Harry Potter CastSigned Notebook Radcliffe, Watson, and Grint Starting Bid $200
767. Audrey Hepburn Signed Photograph as Eliza Doolittle from My Fair ... Starting Bid $200
768. Audry Hepburn Signed Sheet Music Booklet for 'Moon River' (Breakf... Starting Bid $200
769. Bruce Lee Original Photograph - PSA Type I Starting Bid $200
770. Bruce Lee Original Photograph - PSA Type I Starting Bid $200
771. Marilyn Monroe Oversized Original Photograph by Andre de Dienes -... Starting Bid $200
772. Marilyn Monroe and Donald O'Connor Original Photograph - PSA Type... Starting Bid $200
773. Marilyn Monroe Original Photograph - PSA Type I Starting Bid $200
774. David Niven Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100
775. Phantom of the Opera Signed Magazine Starting Bid $100
776. Rod Serling Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
777. William Shatner Document Signed for. His Novel Tek Vengence Starting Bid $200
778. Frank Sinatra Signed Program Starting Bid $200
779. Konstantin Stanislavsky Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
780. Star Wars: Carrie Fisher Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
781. Robert Taylor Signed Oversized Photograph to MGM Hairdresser Edit... Starting Bid $200
782. Theatre Actors and 783. Three Stooges Actresses Multi-Signed (300 Signatures - Moe, Larry, and +) Book Curly Starting Bid $200 Starting Bid $200
784. Three Stooges: Joe Besser and Joe DeRita (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
785. Three Stooges: Larry Fine Signed Check Starting Bid $200
786. Three Stooges: Moe Howard Signed Check Starting Bid $200
787. Three Stooges: Shemp Howard Signed Check Starting Bid $200
788. Howard Thurston (2) Typed Letters Signed on Harry Houdini Starting Bid $200
789. Spencer Tracy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
790. Wizard of Oz 1903 Theatre Program Starting Bid $200
791. Flo Ziegfeld Signed Check Starting Bid $100
796. Muhammad Ali (4) Signed Limited Edition Serigraphs Starting Bid $200
797. Baseball Hall of Famers (20) Signed Perez-Steele Cards with Bench... Starting Bid $200
798. Boxing Legends (3) Signed Photographs - Ali, Frazier, and Patters... Starting Bid $200
799. Jose Raul Capablanca Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
800. Roger Federer (4) Signed Promo Cards Starting Bid $200
801. Pele Signature Starting Bid $200
802. San Francisco 49ers NFL Championship Team (1994) - Framed Display... Starting Bid $200
803. Ron Turcotte Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
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Section 1 The Parties1.1 RR Auction and Auction This Auction is presented by RR Auction, a d/b/a/ of R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC, as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the Catalog or on the www.RRauction. com Internet site. The Auction is conducted under these Conditions of Sale. Announcements and corrections from the podium at live auctions and those made through the Conditions of Sale appearing on the Internet at RRauction.com supersede those in the printed Catalog. 1.2 Bidder Bidder shall mean the original Bidder on the property offered for sale by RR Auction and not any subsequent owner or other person who may acquire or have acquired an interest therein. If Bidder is an agent, the agency must be disclosed in writing to RR Auction prior to the time of sale, otherwise the benefits of the warranty shall be limited to the agent and not transferable to the undisclosed principal. The rights granted to Bidder under these Conditions of Sale are personal and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise without the express written assent of RR Auction. Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey these Conditions of Sale or any of the rights herein, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. No third party may rely on any benefit or right conferred on any Bidder by these Conditions of Sale, and no third party is intended as a beneficiary of these Conditions of Sale. Bids will not be accepted from minor persons under eighteen (18) years of age without a parent or legal guardian’s written consent containing an acknowledgment of the Conditions of Sale herein and indicating their agreement to be bound thereby on behalf of the Bidder. All Bidders must meet RR Auction’s qualifications to bid. Any Bidder who is not a client in good standing of RR Auction may be disqualified at RR Auction’s sole option and will not be awarded lots. Such determination may be made by RR Auction in its sole and unlimited discretion, at any time prior to, during, or even after the close of the Auction. RR Auction reserves the right to exclude any person from the Auction. If an entity places a bid, then the person executing the bid on behalf of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid and
agrees to be bound by these Conditions of Sale in addition to company for whom the Bidder is acting By accepting the Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. Section 2 Bidding Privileges 2.1 In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established an account with RR Auction must either furnish satisfactory credit information (including two collectibles-related business references) or supply additional information if requested, well in advance of the Auction. Bidders who are not members of RRAuction.com should pre-register before the close of the Auction to allow adequate time to contact references. Privileges will be granted at the sole discretion of RR Auction. Additionally, Bidders who have not previously established credit or who wish to bid in excess of their established credit history may be required to provide a cash deposit prior to RR Auction’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by pre-approval of credit based on a combination of criteria: RRAuction.com history, related industry references, bank verification, a credit bureau report and/or a personal guarantee for a corporate or partnership entity in advance of the Auction venue. 2.2 Bidder providing any false or misleading information provided in connection with the registration shall be a material breach of the Conditions of Sale and in addition to any other remedies at law shall excuse RR Auction from performance under these Conditions of Sale, including the right to any refund. 2.2 Bidding privileges may be revoked without notice, for any reason, at the sole discretion of RR Auction . Section 3 Buyer’s Premium 3.1 The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that a 25% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on all individual lots sold in timed and live Auctions. . For payment other than by cash, delivery will not be made unless and until full payment has been received by RR Auction, i.e., check or wired funds have fully cleared. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, signed by RR Auction, payment in full is due within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date, whichever is earlier. Bidder’s failure to pay any payment in full when due required shall constitute a material breach, and in addition to other damages available under contract or law, at RR Auction’s election, RR Auction may cancel the sale and require full premium still be due along with interest at 1.5% per month from the date of breach, or at the maximum legally allowable rate. Section 4 Bidding 4.1 Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own examination of the item(s) and independent investigation, rather than the any reliance as to what is represented in the Catalog, online or elsewhere. Bidder affirms that it regards any statements made by RR Auction concerning the item as solely opinion and that Bidder is making its own inspection and independent evaluation of the goods, and is not relying upon any description or statements by RR Auction (including as to quality, authenticity, provenance, ownership, liens existing, on goods legality, or value) in making its determination to bid on or purchase an item. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price. THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURCHASES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. 4.2 RR AUCTION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS IN BIDDING. A Bidder should make certain to bid on the correct lot and that the bid is the maximum (plus the Buyer’s Premium) that the Bidder is willing and able to pay. Since other Bidders (by mail, facsimile, online, and in person) will be present, and since a re-offering could damage the momentum of the sale, once the hammer has fallen and RR Auction has announced the winning Bidder, such Bidder is unconditionally bound to pay for the lot,
even if the Bidder has made a mistake. 4.3 All prospective Bidders who examine lots in person prior to the sale shall personally assume all responsibility for any damage they cause in so doing. RR Auction shall have sole discretion in determining the value of the damage caused, which shall be promptly paid by the prospective Bidder. 4.4 Title to any lot remains with Consignor, any secured party of the Consignor, or assignee of Consignor, as the case may be, until the lot is paid for in full by Bidder and Bidder has fully satisfied any outstanding financial obligations to RR Auction (including as it concerns aby other lots). RR Auction reserves the right to require payment in full before delivering any lot to the successful Bidder. 4.5 It is the Bidder’s responsibility and obligation to have the lots fully insured while in their possession. Bidder assumes any and all risk of loss upon the earlier of shipment to Bidder or in Bidder’s possession. 4.6 Bidder grants to RR Auction or its assigns the right to offset any sums due, or found to be due by RR Auction, and to make such offset from any past, subsequent or future consignment, or items acquired by Bidder in possession or control of RR Auction or from any sums due to Bidder by RR Auction. Bidder further grants RR Auction a lien consisting of a senior security interest (or purchase money security interest to the extent applicable) in such sums or items to the fullest extent applicable, authorizes RR Auction to file documents concerning the interest, and Bidder agrees to execute any further documents as may be reasonably necessary to grant RR Auction such security interest. Bidder agrees that RR Auction and its assigns shall be a secured party with respect to items bought by Bidder and in the possession of RR Auction, to the extent of the maximum indebtedness, plus all accrued fees and expenses, until the indebtedness is paid. 4.7 By bidding in this sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. The authorized representative of any corporate Bidder who is present at the sale shall provide RR Auction or its agent, prior to the commencement of the bidding (or at the time of registration), with a statement signed by a principal, director or officer that they he or she personally and unconditionally guarantees any payment due RR Auction. 4.8 RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders. Section 5 Bidding Options 5.1 Non-Internet bids (including but not limited to in-person, facsimile, phone and mail bids) are treated similarly to floor bids in that they must be on-increment. Any in-person, facsimile, phone, or mail bids that do not conform to a full increment will be rounded up or down to the nearest full increment and this revised amount will be considered Bidder’s high bid. 5.2 When identical bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received. To ensure the greatest accuracy, written bids should be entered on the standard printed bid sheet and be received at RR Auction’s place of business at least twenty-four (24) hours before the Auction start. RR Auction is not responsible for executing mail bids or facsimile bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor Internet bids submitted after the published closing time; nor is RR Auction responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, mail, facsimile, e-mail, Internet, or in person once the Auction begins. 5.3 In all Auctions, bids on an item must raise the current high bid by at least 10%, or as specified on a per-Auction basis. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only. No “buy” or “unlimited” bids will be accepted. In a live sale, bids on an item can change at the discretion of RR Auction. 5.4 RR Auction reserves the right to accept or decline any bid. Bids must be for an entire lot and each lot constitutes a separate sale. All bids are per lot unless otherwise announced. Live auction lots will be sold in their numbered sequence unless RR Auction directs otherwise. It is unlawful and illegal for Bidders to collude, pool, or agree with another Bidder to pay less than the fair value for lot(s). For live auctions, RR Auction will have final discretion in the event that any dispute should arise between Bidders. RR Auction will determine the successful Bidder, cancel the sale,
or re-offer and resell the lot or lots in dispute. RR Auction will have final discretion to resolve any disputes arising after the sale and in online auctions. If any dispute arises, RR Auction’s sale record is conclusive. Section 6 Payment 6.1 Subject to fulfillment of all of the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, upon the sooner of (1) the passing of title to the offered lot pursuant to these Conditions of Sale, or (2) possession of the offered lot by the Bidder, Bidder thereupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibility (including without limitation, liability for or damage to frames or glass covering prints, paintings, photos, or other works), and (b) will immediately pay the full purchase price or such part as RR Auction may require. In addition to other remedies available to RR Auction by law, RR Auction reserves the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein. All property must be removed from RR Auction’s premises by the Bidder at his/her expense not later than sixty (60) business days following its sale and, if it is not so removed, RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and expense of the Bidder. 6.2 Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. RR Auction reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. In cases of nonpayment, RR Auction’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay RR Auction its fees (seller’s and Buyer’s Premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot. 6.3 All sales for total invoices greater than $1,000 are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks, eChecks, and bank money orders), and are subject to all reporting requirements. 6.4 All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR Auction’s account before delivery of the Purchases; and all payments are subject to a clearing period. RR Auction reserves the right to determine if a check constitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten (10) calendar day hold, and ten (10) business days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via e-Check, personal or corporate checks. 6.5 In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If Bidder attempts to pay via check and the financial institution denies the transfer from Bidder’s bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Bidder agrees to complete payment. 6.7 If RR Auction refers any unpaid invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay and shall be liable for RR Auction’s attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction in addition to the invoice amount and interest the greater of 1.5% per month or at the maximum legally allowable rate from date of invoice to collection. If RR Auction assigns collection to its house counsel, such attorney’s time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys. 6.8 RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder (as well as to the extent it is a consignor any other monies owed or due to Bidder) to secure payment of the Auction invoice. RR Auction is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by RR Auction or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due RR Auction or affiliates from the Bidder. With respect to these lien rights, RR Auction shall have all the rights of a secured creditor, including but not limited to the right of sale. In addition, with respect to payment of the Auction invoice(s), the Bidder waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against RR Auction and the consignor of the merchandise included on the invoice (the Consignor”). If a Bidder owes RR Auction or its affiliates on any account, RR Auction and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit balance due Bidder, and it may secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bid-
der’s property in their possession.
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6.9 All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. RR Auction clients with an invoice totaling $1,000 or under will have the option to pay by VISA, Mastercard, Discover or Paypal. All Paypal payments must be sent to FinanceDepartment@rrauction.com. Authorize.net, a third-party service provider contracted by RR Auction for processing on-line payments, charges a nonrefundable service fee of 3%, which will be added to your final invoice should you pay by credit/debit card.
RR Auction reserves the right, at any time before, during or after an auction has ended to: withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, cancel any bid, and/or to postpone the Auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason. RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal, cancellation, or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone at any time.
Section 7 Sales Tax RR Auction is a remote seller and we are now required to collect Sales/ Use Tax from our bidders. The states that we have nexus in we will be required to collect and remit sales tax on your behalf. Each state has different requirements to meet nexus. When RR Auction has achieved a certain monetary and/or invoice threshold in each state we will apply sales tax to your total invoice. The states that are affected are: ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA,RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN If we have not achieved nexus in a particular state it is still your responsibility to pay sales tax on your purchases. The sales tax rate is determined by the State, Country, and City where purchases are shipped to. If you decide to pick up your purchases at our New Hampshire location you will not be required to pay sales tax. The State of New Hampshire does not have a general sales and use tax. All purchases picked up at our Massachusetts location will be taxed at the current rate of 6.25%. If you have a resale number please email Sue@RRAuction.com or fax to (603) 732-4288 a copy of your state resale certificate and you will be exempt from paying sales tax. Section 8 Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges Bidder is liable for shipping and handling and providing accurate information as to shipping or delivery locations and arranging for such. RR Auction is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that service and handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to a credit card on file with RR Auction. Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified Customs declarations, to RR Auction for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price and RR Auction shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot. Domestic Bidders on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs. All duties, customs, and any other import charges are the responsibility of the bidder. Section 9 Title Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices of Bidder (including those pertaining to the item(s) at issue) and amounts owed to RR Auction are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper. Section 10
Section 11 Conducting the Auction 11.1 RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session thereof for a reasonable period of time for any reason whatsoever, and no Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have any claim as a result thereof, including consequential damages. 11.2 RR Auction’s Discretion: RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments. RR Auction has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between Bidders or if RR Auction has doubt as to the validity of any bid, to advance the bidding at its absolute discretion and to determine the successful Bidder in the event of a dispute between Bidders, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell the lot in question. In the event of a dispute after the sale, RR Auctions record of final sale shall be conclusive. RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale. 11.3 Reserves Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or property. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own. RR Auction may execute bids consecutively or otherwise up to one bid increment below the reserve. 11.4 Off-Site Bidding Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance arrangements, availability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for errors relating to any transmission or execution thereof. In order to be considered for off-site bidding in any manner, Bidders must comply with all of these Conditions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form. 11.5 Estimate Prices: In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 732-4280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading). 11.6 Owned or Guaranteed Property: RR Auction generally offers property consigned by others for sale at public auction; in very limited occasion, lots are offered that are the property of RR Auction. 11.7 Before the Auction: Bidder may attend pre-sale viewing for all of RR Auction’s auctions at no charge. All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale. Bidder is encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Bidder may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment. 11.8 Maximum Bids In All Auctions: To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages
the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum. Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing arbitrary, non-incremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under Bidder’s bid. 11.9 Successful Bids: The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder will be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice. 11.10 Unsold Lots: If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers. 11.11 Bidding in Timed Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. Any Bidder may bid on any lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. At that time, an extended bidding period goes into effect. If Bidder has not bid on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT, Bidder may not bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. Only those Bidders who have placed bids on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT will be allowed to bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the only Bidder on a lot at 6 pm EST/EDT, that lot is awarded to Bidder. During the extended bidding period, a lot will remain open only to those who bid on that lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. All lots WITHOUT an opening bid at 6 pm EST/EDT will remain OPEN to ALL Bidders until 7 pm EST/EDT or until they receive their first bid. These lots will close immediately upon receipt of a bid or at 7 pm EST/EDT, whichever comes first. For all lots that are active after 7 pm EST/EDT, bidding will remain open until 30 minutes pass without a bid being placed on THAT lot (the “30 Minute Rule”). The 30 Minute Rule is applied on a PER LOT BASIS; each lot in the Auction closes individually based on bidding activity after 7 pm EST/EDT. On a PER LOT BASIS, the 30 minute timer will reset each time a bid is placed after 7 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the high Bidder, raising Bidder’s maximum bid will NOT reset the timer. RR Auction reserves the right to close the Auction at any time at its sole discretion. 11.12 Bidding - Internet Live Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays,
or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. During live internet or live auction, property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone, internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction. The auctioneer may also execute a bid or bids (successively or otherwise) on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. All auctions for lots are with reserve unless specifically stated otherwise. During live Auctions, internet bids can be placed in real time through one or more of the following Third Party services: www.liveauctioneers.com, www.invaluable.com and www.icollector.com. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. RR Auction treats any third-party site bids as floor or telephone bids. Floor bids and telephone bids are always considered first over third party sites bids, and floor bids are considered earlier than telephone bids. All RR Auction lots purchased through the third-party sites carry an additional Buyer’s Premium. 11.13 Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a non-sale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement. Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future. In conformity with ”do-not-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available. 11.14 Rules of Construction: RR Auction presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety. Section 12 RR Auction’s Remedies Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of material breach or default. In such event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under sub-part (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited
to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any Bidder’s property in RR Auction’s possession or to which title has not yet passed to Bidder. RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Section 13 Warranties 13.1 RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold ”as is” and “where is”. By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for intended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correctness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, 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, trademark, or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) related to the item, or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title. 13.2 All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and relevance, used in the Catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or anywhere else, represent a good faith effort made by RR Auction to fairly represent the lots and property offered for sale as to origin, date, condition, and other information contained therein; they are statements of opinion only. They are not representations or warranties and Bidder agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall not rely on them in determining whether or not to bid or for what price. Price estimates (which are determined well in advance of the Auction and are therefore subject to revision) and condition reports are provided solely as a convenience to Bidders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices. 13.3 Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly. 13.4 All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certification is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “AC”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The AC inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the AC and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. Section 14 Firearms RR Auction complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A Bidder is required to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any. Bidder is responsible for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm.
Section 15 Unauthorized Statements Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued by RR Auction unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties. Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of RR Auction to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed Bidder and by an authorized officer of RR Auction by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction. Section 16 Bidder’s Remedies 16.1 Except as stated expressly herein, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy related to or pertaining to items it bids upon, views, or purchases from RR Auction, and any claims by Bidder related to authenticity, ownership, condition, title or value, shall be against Consignor only. 16.2 This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder as against RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, officers, managers, employees or agents), or in any way arising out of, related to, or in connection with these Conditions of Sale, , and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. Time is of the essence with respect to these procedures. 16.3 Title to Items The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, satisfactory to the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction may make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand (if any made), RR Auction may disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and may assign to Bidder all or some of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and/or assignment, all responsibility and liability of RR Auction, if any, with respect to said lot or item shall automatically terminate related to or arising from these Conditions of Sale or such transaction operating as a complete waiver and general release by Bidder as to RR Auction and its agents, contractors, and affiliates, as to any and all claims concerning or related to the item, if any . RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction by Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances. 16.4 Authenticity Challenge Process (1) If Bidder wishes to dispute or challenge the Authenticity of the lot or item (including asserting that it is incorrect), Bidder must adhere to the following procedure: Within 30 days of the Auction Date, Bidder must present written evidence to RR Auction, that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field (and one recognized by RR Auction within its discretion) and send the physical item or lot at issue to RR Auction along with all evidence relied upon by Bidder for contesting the Authenticity. (“Authenticity Challenge Process”) “Authenticity” shall mean a gross discrepancy in the between the description, genuiness, or attribution of the item as represented by RR Auction in the Catalog or at the auction, and the item. If RR Auction concurs that the lot is not Authentic as was represented (it is sole discretion), Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy
as against RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, agents, employees, and contractors) shall be a refund of the purchase price of the subject item paid by Bidder, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable by Bidder. If RR Auction does not agree with the assertion by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale. Strict adherence to the Authenticity Challenge Process is a condition of standing for Bidder to initiate suit or claim.
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.
(2) So long as Bidder has complied with the Authenticity Challenge Process, any claim, suit or action, by Bidder concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity, or related to the authenticity of the item must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Auction Date and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale.
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16.5 Other Issues. Any dispute or claim by Bidder against RR Auction (or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors)) other than Authenticity, concerning any item or lot bid upon, or purchased, including value, title, condition, bidding process, or description must be asserted (if at all) in the following manner:
Section 19 Entire Agreement
(1) If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially or grossly incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), or there is any other gross material issue pertaining to the item or lot, the item or lot may be returned if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date with explanation in writing.. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and a certificate of auction, then the description in the certificate of auction (“Lot Challenge Process”). This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received by RR Auction within the period of time stated herein or not materially or grossly in deviation from the description. Such a refund is subject to RR Auction’s sole discretionary review, and any request for refund must be made concurrently with returning the physical item or lot to RR Auction. Any item not returned within said frame will constitute acceptance of the item and a waiver and release of any and all claims by Bidder pertaining to the item other than with respect to authenticity; and (2) Provided that the Bidder has engaged in the Lot Challenge Process, any claim concerning such must be brought no later than one (1) year of the Auction Date for the item or lot at issue and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale. NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED OR PROVIDED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND BIDDERS OR AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUCH SHALL BE A COMPLETE DEFENSE TO ANY CLAIMS BY BIDDER RELATED TO THE CONDITIONS OF SALE, ANY AUCTION OR BID. 16.6 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. For any and all claims by Bidder arising out of or related to this Agreement, Bidder’s viewing, bid, or purchase of items, or any agreement between the Parties, or otherwise, Bidder agrees that to the fullest extent such can be limited under the law, Bidder shall have no right to recover and hereby waives any and all rights to recover from against RR Auction or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors, consequential or indirect damages, lost profits damages, punitive, exemplary, statutory (or multiplier damages), physical or emotional distress damages, general or special damages of any kind (beyond amounts actually paid by Bidder for item(s) at issue), and in the event of recovery of any damages whatsoever, such shall be limited by the amounts actually paid by Bidder to RR Auction for the item(s) at issue in such claim, or if no money was paid to RR Auction by Bidder for items at issue, or there items are at issue, the amount of $150.00. Section 17 RR Auction’s Additional Services For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Bidders, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Bidder.
Headings Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer.
Except to the extent Bidder is also a consignor (in which case the terms of the consignment agreement shall also govern), these Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the Parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the auction 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 or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, the remaining parts of the agreement and remainder of the sections or terms and provisions of the section and all sections shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way. Section 20 Governing Law and Enforcement 20.1 The Parties agree that all agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location. 20.2 The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, any other related agreement(s), along with all claims between the Parties, including those arising out of or related to such are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute between the Parties, including but not limited to those related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the ”Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA in Boston, Massachusetts, unless the Consumer Arbitration Rules apply, in which case, such rules and venue will govern. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall also recover all of its related fees and costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, if RR Auction prevails, such recovery, in addition to all remedies available at agreement or law, shall include the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. Federal arbitration law, including the Federal Arbitration Act apply to this agreement to arbitrate and its related provisions. The arbitration and all related proceedings shall be held strictly confidential and all documents and discovery shall be held confidential and not used, published or disclosed publically or to anyone outside the Parties or expert consultants or counsel who shall agree to hold such confidential. 20.3 The Parties consent to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as exclusive jurisdiction and venue for all claims between the Parties except as provided specifically herein and may seek confirmation of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in any Court
of competent jurisdiction, including the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. To the extent such is necessary under the law, RR Auction may enforce the Arbitration award against Bidder and any related Party in any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as RR Auction consenting to jurisdiction or venue in any location outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. THE PARTIES MAY NOT BRING CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OTHER AS A CLASS OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLAIMED CLASS, OR IN A REPRESENTATIVE ACTION UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED. UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED, THE CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OF THE OTHER CANNOT BE CONSOLIDATED OR JOINED WITH MORE THAN ONE ADDITIONAL PERSON OR ENTITIES’ CLAIMS. NO INJUNCTIVE OR DECLATORY RELIEF SOUGHT BY BIDDER IF ANY, CAN AFFECT OR BE ORDERED TO AFFECT ANY OTHER BIDDERS OR PERSONS. 20.4 Except as provided specifically in these Conditions of Sale in Bidder’s Remedies against RR Auction (along with its affiliates, directors, agents, officers, employees, and contractors) for any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other related agreement(s), brought by Bidder must be brought within the earlier of the Auction Date as it pertains to the item(s) at issue or no later than one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances occurred giving rise to the alleged claim, without exception. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute bar to and release of any claims by Bidder initiated after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale. 20.5 To the fullest extent under applicable law and except as specifically stated herein Bidder hereby holds harmless, releases and discharges RR Auction and its agents, officer’s directors, affiliates, successors, and assigns from any and all claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, damages, causes of action, suits, demands, losses, debts, and expenses of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected existing prior to these Conditions of Sale. Bidder agrees to the Conditions of Sale and upon each instance that Bidder participates in any auction, bids, or otherwise agrees to such terms and reaffirms this release as of the date of so participating or agreeing unless Bidder otherwise provides clear written notice to RR Auction prior to so bidding. 20.6 The Bidder hereby agrees that RR Auction shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the Parties agreement, and the Parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction. 20.7 Liquidated Damages for Specific Breaches In the event that Bidder provides false information in connection with registering for bidding, fails to correct or update information or breaches the Conditions of Sale by failing to pay the purchase price when due after becoming the winning bidder, as liquidated damages associated with such breaches, R&R may obtain from Bidder the greater of (1) 150% the reserve of the item (if any); (2) the amount bidder bid; or (3), the full amount that bidder would have otherwise paid. Bidder will also be liable for an additional 20% of such amount to account for additional administrative costs, shipping, additional advertising, and other damages and liabilities fees that are difficult to calculate on an item-by-item basis. 20.8 Indemnity. Bidder agrees to defend, indemnify, hold harmless RR Auction (along with its officers, directors, agents, contractors, and affiliates) from and against any and all claims, costs, fees, damages, and liabilities arising out of or related to these Conditions of Sale, view of items, or lots, bidding, or participation in any auction by RR Auction, and/or or in any way connected to any item you viewed, bid upon or purchased through RR Auction. Section 21: State-by-State Law Issues This Auction is being conducted in and the sale shall take place in the State of Massachusetts. Notwithstanding, the foregoing, should these
terms and conditions violate the law of any State should that state’s law be found to govern, or any provision herein determined to be invalid, the clause itself and the remainder of the Agreement shall be valid to the fullest extent allowed. Also, to the extent other states law apply to any transaction arising out of the Agreement (without admitting such), RR Auction states: For Residents of California: SALE OF AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLES: AS REQUIRED BY LAW, A DEALER WHO SELLS TO A CONSUMER ANY COLLECTIBLE DESCRIBED AS BEING AUTOGRAPHED MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN EXPRESS WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF SALE. THIS DEALER MAY BE SURETY BONDED OR OTHERWISE INSURED TO ENSURE THE AUTHENTICITY OF ANY AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLE SOLD BY THIS DEALER. A written express warranty is provided with each autographed collectible, as required by law. This dealer may be surety bonded or otherwise insured to ensure the authenticity of any autographed collectible sold by this dealer.
Section 22 Glossary of Condition terms Information provided to prospective Bidders with respect of any lot, including any pre-sale estimate, whether written or oral, and information in any catalogue, condition or other report, commentary or valuation, is not a representation of fact but rather a statement of opinion held by RR Auction. Use of the following terms constitutes an opinion as follows: VERY FINE describes an item believed to be in virtually flawless condition, and is used sparingly for items of exceptionally attractive appearance. FINE is the most common statement of condition, and applies to most items that we offer. It describes items that we believe to show expected handling wear, generally acceptable random flaws (such as light creases, small bends, etc.), and an overall appearance that is pleasing to the majority of collectors. VERY GOOD describes an item that we believe exhibits more moderate flaws (such as toning, light staining, professional reinforcements or repairs, etc.). Most collectors would be comfortable with items in very good condition, and this would be the expected condition for many formats (early presidential documents, for example). GOOD describes an item which we believe to have obvious visible flaws, including heavy wear, missing portions, or repairs that affect appearance; generally items in this condition are offered only if an item is otherwise believed to be exceedingly rare or important. Bidder may call and request further details and information about RR Auction’s opinions concerning any item via phone or email which shall provided in RR Auction’s discretion. Certificate of Auction, Certificate of Authenticity and Goods Acquired: Bidder warrants that Bidder (and its agents, assigns, successors, and affiliates) shall not purposely deface, destroy, dismember, cut-up into parts the item or Lot purchased at auction from RR Auction and in the event such shall occur whether purposefully or accidently, Bidder (and its agents, assigns, successors, and affiliates) shall refrain from advertising, promoting, or marketing the item as having been purchased from RR Auction and shall in no event display, expressly claim, or imply that the item was certified or auctioned in such state by RR Auction. As liquidated damages for such breach, Bidder agrees to be liable to RR Auction for the greater of the amount of three (3) times the hammer price of the item along with all other fees and costs as otherwise provided in this Terms of Sale.
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