RR Auction: November 2016 Fine Autographs and Artifact Auction

November 9, 2016

Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction Beautiful twice-signed portrait

Mata Hari | Lot 291

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AUTHENTICATORS AND CONSULTANTS JOHN REZNIKOFF, UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES

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

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

PSA/DNA

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

STEVE ZARELLI

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

STEVE ZARELLI AUTHENTICATION

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

ROGER EPPERSON SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED/REAL

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

PHIL SEARS COLLECTIBLES

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

FRANK CAIAZZO, BEATLES AUTOGRAPHS beatles autographs

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

RENATO SAGGIORI

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

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

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

JAMES CAMNER

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

RICH CONSOLA

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

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CONTENTS Presidents & First Ladies ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 4 John F. Kennedy ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 38 Notables ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 57 Military ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 91 Military Artifacts ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 101 Aviation ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 105 Space �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 110 Art, Architecture, & Design ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 117 Comic Art & Animation ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 122 Literature �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 129 Classic Music ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 140 Contemporary & Modern Music ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 152 Classic Entertainment ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 166 Sports �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 180 Conditions of Sale ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 183

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presidents & first ladies Society of Cincinnati membership for a Valley Forge surgeon

60. George Washington. Part-

ly-printed vellum DS, signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 21 x 15, January 1, 1784. A Society of Cincinnati membership certificate issued to Peter Turner. In part: “Be it known that Peter Turner Esq; a Surgeon in the late Armies of the United States is a Member of the Society of the Cincinnati; instituted by the Officers of the American Army, at the Period of its Dissolution, as well to commemorate the great Event which gave Independence to North America, as for the laudable Purpose of inculcating the Duty of lying down in Peace Arms assumed for public Defence, and of uniting in Acts of brotherly Affection, and Bonds of perpetual Friendship…

In Testimony whereof I, the President of the said Society, have hereunto set my Hand at Mount Vernon.” Signed at the conclusion by Washington as the Society’s president and countersigned by Henry Knox as secretary. Nail to a board at edges and in very good condition, with some edge tears, moderately heavy overall wrinkling, and the signature quite light but entirely readable.

Turner volunteered as a surgeon in the 1st Rhode Island regiment under Colonel Christopher Greene and served for three years, including at Red Bank, Rhode Island, and Valley Forge. The Society of the Cincinnati was founded in May 1783 as an exclusive fraternal organization for officers who had served at least three years in the Continental military, as well as high-ranking officers in the French military. Washington was elected as the first President General of the Society in December of 1783 and served until his death in 1799, when he was succeeded by Alexander Hamilton. Society of the Cincinnati documents are quite rare and represent one of the most desirable formats of all Washington documents available. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

1776 address panel in Washington’s hand 61. George Washington. Extremely desirable

address panel accomplished entirely in Washington’s hand, 6.25 x 3, no date but circa 1776, in full: “To the Hon. Ab’m Yates Esq’r, Presid’t of the Congress of the State of New York.” Affixed to a slightly larger sheet which bears a notation on the reverse by autograph dealer Walter R. Benjamin certifying the authenticity of the piece. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and staining. Accompanied by an unsigned engraved portrait. Abraham Yates became president of the New York Congress on August 28, 1776, and served in that role for only a month, presumably dating this piece to that historic year. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Executive intervention at West Point: “My venerable friend President Adams will frank this for me”

62. John Adams. Full free frank, measuring 9.75 x 7.75 unfolded with a 5 x 3.25 center panel, addressed in another hand to “Capt Partridge at the Military Academy, West Point, State of New York,” franked in the upper right

by Adams, “Free,” and signed on the left side, “J. Adams.” The original adjoining letter remains attached, written by “John Marston,” August 8, 1813, requesting a thirty day furlough for his son, Ward Marston, recently commission to be a cadet at West Point, reasoning, “I wish my son to be more perfect in some of the studies he is now pursuing, before he goes to the academy.” He writes that he had forwarded a letter through Vice President Elbridge Gerry two weeks earlier and had received no response, adding, “I fear that I omitted to pay the postage of my last letter…My venerable friend President Adams will frank this for me.” In fine condition, with seal-related paper loss on the integral address sheet. Marston again relied on Adams in 1818, sending a letter to say that his son failed a mathematics test and was thus not promoted after four years at West Point, again hoping that Adams may intercede on his behalf. A fantastic piece revealing the relationships and patronage that informed the politics of early America. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Thousand-acre land bounty for a veteran of the Continental Army’s Virginia Line 63. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.

Partly-printed DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 12.75 x 15, March 28, 1807. A grant for a 1000-acre parcel of land, issued to John Flemming, “a Major for three years,” under the provisions of “An Act to enable the Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment.” Signed at the conclusion

by Jefferson and countersigned by Madison. Handsomely double-matted and framed with engraved portraits of both founders to an overall size of 35.25 x 23. In very good condition, with intersecting folds and moderate overall wrinkling; both signatures are light but legible. A desirable and attractively presented presidential combination with a direct relationship to the American Revolution. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500 www.RRAuction.com | 5

64. James Monroe and John Quincy Adams. Partly-print-

ed vellum DS, signed “James Monroe” as president and “John Quincy Adams” as secretary of state, one page, 11.5 x 15, April 16, 1823.

Scallop-topped ship’s pass issued for “the Brig Francis of Bristol, Benjamin W. Bradford master or commander…To Pass with her Company, Passengers, Goods and Merchandize without any hinderance, seisure or molestation.” Nicely signed at the conclusion by Monroe and countersigned by Adams. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In very good condition, with heavy wrinkling, and areas of repaired vellum loss near upper and lower edges.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Supremely rare early 1840s engraving— the earliest signed image of any president 66. John Quincy Adams. Exceedingly rare 3.25 x 4.75 engraved portrait of Adams by Nathaniel Dearborn, signed across the top in black ink using his full name, “John Quincy Adams.”

In fine condition, with some trivial surface scuffing near his first name. Adams is known to have ordered some of his portraits from Dearborn—a fellow Bostonian—around 1842, and other signed examples of this engraving are known but hardly ever appear. These are the earliest known signed images of any president and thus hold substantial historical value. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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65. James Monroe. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 9.5, April 10, 1824. President Monroe grants Henry Kenny a parcel of land “in the District of Springfield and State of Illinois, Containing Eighty acres.” Signed at the conclusion by President Monroe and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office George Graham.

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

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

67. Andrew Jackson. Part-

ly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 10.5 x 14.75, September 17, 1833. Scallop-topped ship’s pass issued for “the Ship Marcus of Fairhaven, Obed Sherman master or commander…To Pass with her Company, Passengers, Goods and Merchandize without any hinderance, seisure or molestation.” Prominently signed at the conclusion

by President Jackson and countersigned by Secretary of State Edward Livingston. The crisp white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. Framed and in very good to fine condition, with scattered light staining. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

68. Andrew Jackson. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 9.75, December 1, 1830. President Jackson grants John McDonald of Muskingum County, Ohio, a tract of land “at Leavesville, Ohio, containing eighty acres.” Signed at the conclusion by Jackson and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Elijah Hayward. The crisp white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains partially intact. In very good condition, with scattered soiling and staining, a few edge tears, and damage to the seal. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

69. Martin Van Buren. Partly-printed

DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 21.25 x 16.75, September 20, 1839. A four-language ship’s pass issued to “Nathaniel G. Gary, master or commander of the Ship called Montpelier…lying at present in the port of New Bedford, bound for Indian Ocean and laden with Provisions, Stores and Utensils for a whaling voyage.” Boldly signed in the center by President Van Buren and countersigned by the acting secretary of state. The white paper seals affixed to the left side remain intact. In very good to fine condition, with scattered toning, and archival tape repair on the reverse to complete separations along intersecting folds. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Meeting William Henry Harrison on the campaign trail 70. William Henry Harrison.

Letter signed “Robert,” one page, 8 x 12.5, June 14, 1840. Letter about meeting Harrison during his presidential campaign. In part: “We had a splendid Whig celebration, at least 20,000…among the member present was Gen William H Harrison, Thomas Ewing, Thomas Corwin and many other worthy Whigs…I spent and hour in the morning with Harrison at this lodging found him very agreeable and pleasant in private…I do assure you he is one of the smartest old Gent. I am acquainted with…mind clear voice good and the Whig sentiments by him delivered were not to be beat. I think the impression he made on the minds of the assembly by his personal attendance were very favorable to his election…Now in Harrison’s speech he labored much to show the importance of our form of government over any others and the necessity of the watchfulness and care over it. And an attention to prudence in every department of government as also with corporations, associations, and even individuals. He referred to much that he considered miss rule or management of the present and past administration and also alluded to the promises made by them and the manner they have been kept. And then refered to the impropriety of presidential candidates making promises as they might be made to suit the present occassion and kept as those of the past executors.” In very good condition, with seal-related paper loss to the integral address leaf and scattered staining not affecting readability. Starting Bid $200

71. John Tyler. ALS signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 8 x 6.5, July 20. Letter to Mr. Cheever, in full: “I regret that you are so circumstanced as to prevent your acceptance of the Collectorship at Key West. It is a place highly profitable and desirable—as it is I shall seek to make some other suitable provision for you as soon as I can.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 12.5 x 14. In fine condition, with tape repair to splitting along one of the folds of the integral address leaf. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Fillmore affirms an 1846 land transaction 72. Millard Fillmore.

ALS signed “Fillmore & Haven,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, October 13, 1846. Written from Buffalo, New York, a letter to L. Thompson concerning the sale of three lots of land for a total $1520. Includes the original diagram. In very good to fine condition, with splitting along intersecting folds. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Fillmore’s own hand. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

73. Abraham Lincoln. Handsome engraved invitation

to the “National Inaugural Ball, March 4th, 1865,” engraved

by Dempsey & O’Toole, 7.5 x 10.5, featuring images of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, a Liberty cap, two American eagles atop columns, and a list of “managers.”

The partly-printed invitation is inscribed to read, “The honor of Miss. M. J. Mason’s Company is requested.” In fine condition, with a small bend to the lower left corner. A sought-after inaugural piece of the utmost visual appeal.

Starting Bid $200

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Extraordinary twice-signed handwritten affidavit— a salacious case of adultery and divorce

74. Abraham Lincoln. Exceptional twice-signed ADS, signed in the third person, “Abraham Lincoln,” and at the conclusion,

“A. Lincoln,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, October 3, 1856. Lengthy sworn affidavit concerning a divorce case, penned entirely in Lincoln’s hand, filed in the “Supreme Court of the State of Illinois, Second Grand Division.” In part: “Abraham Lincoln, being first duly sworn, states on oath that…a decree of Divorce was rendered by said court, dissolving the bands of matrimony theretofore existing between Franklin C. Gray, and Mary Anna Gray; that afterwards the said Franklin C. Gray went through the forms and ceremonies of a legal marriage with one Matilda Caroline French, which, affiant supposes, was a valid marriage, if the decree of Divorce aforesaid, was and is valid…After the death of said Franklin C. Gray, the said Matilda Caroline French, or Matilda Caroline Gray, was delivered of a child, which in the course of nature, must have been begotten after her supposed marriage with said Franklin C. Gray, and while they cohabited, as husband and wife, and that he left no other legitimate child, so far as affiant knows, or believes; that said child is still living, a female and a minor, and that its name is ‘Florence Franklin C. Gray.’ Affiant further states that said Mary Anna Gray wishes to prosecute a writ of error to reverse said decree of Divorce.”

Custom framed in museum-quality materials with windows on both sides, to an overall size of 15.5 x 21. In fine condition, with professional repairs to small edge separations at folds, some show-through from writing to opposing sides, and a chip to one corner tip (affecting no writing).

In 1851, Mary Anna Gray had sued Franklin Gray for divorce on the grounds of adultery and, after he failed to appear, the court granted the divorce and awarded her $5,000 in alimony. Following Franklin Gray’s death, she retained Lincoln and Herndon and filed a writ of error in the Illinois Supreme Court with a goal of overturning the divorce—apparently, she hoped to receive a more lucrative arrangement from his estate. Although the court overruled the defendants’ motion to dismiss the writ, the case was ultimately dismissed after Mary Anna Gray failed to join the issue on the plea. Such lengthy handwritten documents from Lincoln are very scarce, especially those boasting his full signature—they are usually simply signed with the name of his firm.

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Lincoln defends the posthumous wishes of his father-in-law

75. Abraham Lincoln. ADS, signed “A. Lincoln,” one

page, 7.5 x 2.25, August 18, 1852. Document referring to the estate of his father-in-law, Robert S. Todd, in full: “Received of George B. Kinkead by N[inien] W. Edwards two hundred and eighty four dollars 43/100 from the estate of R. S. Todd subject to be released, or so much thereof as may hereafter be legally required.” Framed with a color portrait of Lincoln to an overall size of 14 x 17. In very good condition, with central horizontal and vertical fold, and some scattered light toning and foxing.

Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. After Robert S. Todd, Lincoln’s father-in-law, died of cholera in 1849, Todd’s son George challenged his father’s will. The Todd sisters retained Lincoln to resist the affront and preserve the original will, an area in which Lincoln was extremely well-versed. This document heralds from Lincoln’s legal heyday; in 1852, he had recoiled from the Whig Party, seeking solace as a ‘prairie lawyer.’ From 1851 through 1860 he would try 175 cases before the Illinois Supreme Court. It was also during this time that he gained the confidence of a substantial client—the Illinois Central Railroad. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

The little girl responsible for Lincoln’s iconic beard 76. Abraham Lincoln: Grace Bedell. Bedell (1848–1936)

is remembered as the young girl whose correspondence influenced a campaigning Abraham Lincoln to grow his familiar beard. Mailing envelope, 6 x 3.5, postmarked Mishawaka, Indiana, March 5, 1930, signed twice in blue ink, “Grace Bedell” and “Mrs. Grace Bedell Billings.” In fine condition, with tears to the right side not affecting any handwriting. Starting Bid $200

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Despite President Johnson’s opposition, Grant approves the removal of two Southern officials 77. U. S. Grant. ALS signed “U. S. Grant, General,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 5 x 8, Headquarters Army of the United States letterhead, February 27, 1868. Letter to General George G. Meade, in full: “I am much obliged to you for your letter of the 22nd of Feb’y enclosing me copy of the President’s dispatch to you. I had been called upon for copies of the same correspondence by the President, and had furnished it, but I presume he expected to detect me in mutilating it. Before you removed the state Treasurer and Governor, the President received a dispatch from the latter notifying him that you contemplated such action.

I told the President that I had received a dispatch from you in which you meditated removing the Treasurer but said nothing about removing the Governor. This was before your final action which I heartily approved of, including the removal of the Governor.” In fine condition.

Congress passed the first of the Reconstruction Acts on March 2, 1867, over the veto of President Johnson. It demanded the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment and split rebel states into five military districts, each under the control of a Northern General. In January 1868, General Meade supplanted General John Pope as the governor of the Third Military District in Atlanta, and ordered the state to fund a constitutional convention that included suffrage for black males. Charles Jenkins and John Jones, Georgia’s provisional governor and treasurer, steadfastly refused, and both fled the state with the necessary funds and state seals. Under the Reconstruction laws, Meade was able to remove both men from their positions in spite of the objection of President Johnson, who was impeached the day after this letter was written. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

“I advise you,” writes a rejuvenated Grant, “if you take a trip next summer to go to the mountains” 78. U. S. Grant. ALS, three pages on two adjoining

sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, September 25, 1868. Letter to Secretary of War John M. Schofield, in part: “I find it so retired and pleasant here, and anticipated so much pulling and hauling after returning to Washington, that I have concluded not to go back until about the close of October. If anything however should require my presence there earlier, and you will telegraph me here I will go on at once.—My summer vacation has been a very pleasant one. The trip I took to the Rocky Mountains was both instructional and agreeable. It gave me the key to the topography of the country so that now Indian hostilities are reported, or the establishment of a new post, at a particular place, is recommended. I can have more distinct ideas about what should be done than can be got merely from maps. I advise you, if you take a trip next summer to go to the mountains.

The climate is delightful and the scenery grand. A sick person must get well there and a well one must go away to die; if he escapes the three epidemics of the country, pistol, bowie knife, & whiskey.” In fine condition, with writing showing through from opposing sides. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 12 | November 9, 2016 | PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES

“There is a pony at the White House” 79. U. S. Grant. ALS as president, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Fair Lawn, Newport letterhead, August 24, 1870. Letter to “Dent,” his brother-in-law and military secretary Brigadier General Frederick T. Dent, in full: “I wish you would send word to Adams & Co. Express office that there is a pony at the White House, to be shipped to Mr. Hoey at Long Branch, and find out when they will be ready to take him. When they are direct Richard to deliver ‘Little Reb’ with this single harness. We leave here for West Point on Friday evening. I do not know when I will be in Washington again.” In fine condition, with a light stain to the second page.

Accompanied by a hardcover copy of The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 20: November 1, 1869—October 31, 1870. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Pardon for an embezzling postmaster 81. Rutherford B. Hayes.

80. U. S. Grant. DS as president, one page, 8.5 x 10.75, October 18, 1872.

In part: “I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a Warrant for the pardon of Leander Adams.” Signed at the conclusion by President Grant.

In fine condition, with a bit of light chipping to the edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Manuscript DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page both sides, 10.5 x 15.5, April 19, 1880.

Pardon document, in part: “Whereas S. V. R. Sherwood is now serving a sentence of imprisonment for six months in one of the county jails of the State of Minnesota, on conviction of embezzlement as a postmaster…And whereas it is credibly represented that he has surrendered to the sureties on his official bond almost the entire amount of the moneys with which he was charged… be it known, that I, Rutherford B. Hayes, President of the United States...do hereby grant to the said S. V. R. Sherwood, a full and unconditional pardon.”

Neatly signed at the conclusion by President Hayes and countersigned by Secretary of State William Evarts. The crisp white paper seal affixed to the left side remains fully intact. In very good condition, with tape repairs to splitting along all of the intersecting folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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82. Rutherford B. Hayes. Partly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B.

Hayes,” one page, 8 x 10, April 8, 1880. President Hayes authorizes and directs the “Secretary of State to cause the Seal of the United States to be affixed to a warrant for the pardon of Henry Taliaferro.” In fine condition, with a paperclip impression to the top edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Rare Garfield presidential naval appointment

83. James A. Garfield. Rare partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14.75 x 18.25, March 22, 1881.

President Garfield appoints Edward L. Amory as “a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy.” Neatly signed at the conclusion in full by President Garfield and countersigned

by Secretary of the Navy William H. Hunt. The blue seal affixed at the bottom remains fully intact. Permanently affixed to a cardstock backing and professionally cleaned, with smoothed intersecting folds, light scattered toning, and evenly trimmed edges, otherwise fine condition.

This naval commission dates to just three weeks into Garfield’s presidency, which came to a tragic halt after he was shot in July. Given his brief tenure, any presidential document issued by Garfield is rare and highly sought-after. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Rare signature as president, and, a beautifully signed portrait 84. James A. Garfield. Two items: a stunning, crystal-clear 3.5 x 5 cabinet portrait of Garfield in a bust-length pose, neatly signed in black ink, “J. A. Garfield,” with a circular Harroun & Bierstadt blindstamp in the lower right; and a large ink signature as president, “James A. Garfield, April 16, 1881,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 card.

Both are double-matted and framed to an overall size of 10.25 x 14.75. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA for the cut signature.

While awaiting transport at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station on July 12, 1881, President Garfield was shot in the arm and back by Charles Guiteau, an embittered attorney who was rejected for a pair of consulships. The wounded president lay in the White House for weeks as many of the nation’s greatest physicians and surgeons tended him. On September 6, Garfield was taken to the New Jersey seaside, where, for a few days, he appeared to be recuperating. The rally was short, however, and on September 19, 1881, he died from an infection and internal hemorrhaging. Because Garfield only actively served as president for less than four months, his presidential signatures are extremely rare. An exceptionally displayed pairing of crisply signed Garfield pieces. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

85. James A. Garfield. ALS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, lightly-lined, 5.5 x 8.5, Buckingham, Smith & Co. letterhead, October 21, 1878. Letter to Brewer, in full: “I arrived here at 3 p.m., and your letter has just been handed me by the P. M. I am glad to be in your Dist and am specially glad to find the people here so enthusiastic in your favor—I hope to hear of your triumph on the 5th prox—as I have no doubt I shall—I shall take pleasure in telling the people this evening what I think of you.” In very good to fine condition, with a repaired tear to the right edge, and light show-through from an old mounting strip along the left edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Scarce McKinley appointment of a brigadier general 86. William McKinley. Desirable partly-printed vellum DS as

president, one page, 15.75 x 19.75, January 13, 1899. President McKinley appoints William M. Wherry as “Brigadier General in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by McKinley, and countersigned by Russel A. Alger as secretary of war. Blue war office seal remains affixed to lower left corner. In fine condition. Accompanied by four items related to the appointee, including: an embroidered brigadier general’s one-star shoulder bar; a partly-printed letter signed by Adjutant General Theodore Schwan relating to the commission of Wherry; a manuscript letter from Franklin J. Dickman to President McKinley urging that his son-in-law, Wherry, be granted early retirement; and a Ciarlo cabinet portrait of Wherry in uniform. As a first lieutenant in the Reserve Missouri Infantry, Wherry received the medal of honor for actions at Wilson’s Creek, Mo., on August 10, 1861, with an official citation as such: ‘Displayed conspicuous coolness and heroism in rallying troops that were recoiling under heavy fire.”

An exceptionally uncommon McKinley-signed military document enhanced by its many accompaniments. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

87. Theodore Roosevelt and Grover Cleveland. Hardcover autograph album, 7.75 x 5, containing ten affixed signatures on cards of politicians, military figures, and one entertainer, including: Theodore Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, George Dewey, Richmond P. Hobson, William T. Sampson, John D. Long, Henry Cabot Lodge, George F. Hoar, Roger Wolcott, and Geraldine Farrar (SP). In very good to fine condition, with several loose pages. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Rare Pach Bros. 1900 campaign portrait of McKinley and Roosevelt 88. Theodore Roosevelt and William McKinley.

Exceptional vintage 16 x 11.5 Pach Bros. portrait of McKinley and Roosevelt sitting outdoors, affixed to a slightly larger mount, signed along the bottom of the image in black ink by both, “William McKinley” and “Theodore Roosevelt.” Photo bears a 1900 Pach Bros. copyright.

Cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 26 x 21.5. In fine condition, with a light vertical crease between the two men, and a repaired upper right corner tip.

This grandiose campaign picture of McKinley and Roosevelt was used for the election of 1900, and is among the rarest of all presidential (and vice presidential) signed portraits. This photo also represents a little early ‘camera magic.’ McKinley’s picture was actually taken in 1896—seated opposite Vice President Garret Hobart. Upon Hobart’s death at the start of the reelection campaign and subsequent selection of Roosevelt as McKinley’s running mate, a new photomontage was created, using the original photo and one of Roosevelt captured in 1900. Through the innovation of early 20th century technology, the negatives were melded together to form a new campaign image. A rare and remarkably unique and oversized image—signed by two men whose administration lasted only six months. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Writings on the control and rights of liberty 89. Theodore Roosevelt. Signed book: Fear God and Take Your Own Part. First edition. NY: Goran H. Doran Company, 1916. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 414 pages. Signed on the first free end page in black ink, “T. Roosevelt.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Invitation to dine with “a couple of big game men” 90.

Theodore Roosevelt. ALS, one

page, 3.75 x 6.25, 689 Madison Avenue letterhead, November 22 [1894]. Letter to Grant, in full: “Won’t you dine with me here next Monday at eight? I have asked a couple of big game men; but [it’s] for you, so do come.” Double-matted and framed with a name caption and two large images of Roosevelt to an overall size of 18.75 x 26.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

92. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS, one

page, 7.75 x 10.25, The Vice President’s Chamber letterhead, no date but postmarked March 30 [1901]. Letter to Mary C. Lockwood, in full: “Your letter of the 28th inst touched Mrs. Roosevelt; and I most genuinely regret that it is not on my power to do as you request. But you have no conception of the multitude of such requests made of me. I cannot begin to accept them. There are twenty requests like your’s, which if I could accept any I should have to accept in the order of priority, for they are all from people who have a claim on me.

I am extremely sorry.” Roosevelt makes a pair of emendations to the text in his own hand. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope bearing a pre-printed free frank.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Teddy on Taft—“his conduct should not have corresponded more closely with his words” 93.

Theodore Roosevelt. TLS, one

91. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS as president, one page both sides, 10.5 x 14, February 2, 1907. Letter to the President of the Dominican Republic, in part: “I have made choice of Fenton R. McGreery, one of our distinguished citizens, to reside near the Government of Your Excellency in the quality of Minister Resident and Consul General of the United States of America…I therefore request Your Excellency to receive him favorably and to give full credence to what he shall say on the part of the United States and to the assurances which I have charged him to convey to you of the best wishes of this Government for the prosperity of the Dominican Republic.” Prominently signed at the conclusion by Roosevelt, and countersigned by Secretary of State Elihu Root. In very good to fine condition, with foxing, toning, and intersecting folds; Roosevelt’s signature is bold and uncommonly large. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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page, 7.75 x 9.5, personal letterhead, February 22, 1915. Letter to Julius Dreher, in full: “It is a real pleasure to hear from you. I had not heard of your promotion; and I am very much pleased by it. It is a fine thing to be in Toronto. I am also interested in what you tell me about Mr. Taft’s address. I regret all the more that when tested by deeds his conduct should not have corresponded more closely with his words.” Roosevelt makes a pair of handwritten corrections to the recipient’s name. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing and soiling. Accompanied by an unsigned book photo. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

94. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS as

president, one page, 7.25 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 31, 1903.

Letter to Julius Dreher, in full: “It would be a real pleasure to appoint you to a position, for I should feel I was doing good to the public service.

But what position do you wish? As you know, the only appointments that could be made are when vacancies occur; and the right type of vacancy may not soon occur. Would it not be well for you to come to Washington and yourself find about what positions there are, and how soon they would become vacant? I wish I could write you more definitely.”

Roosevelt makes a few handwritten corrections to the text. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, and a horizontal crease across the bottom blank area. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

95. William H. Taft.

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 14.75 x 19.25, February 18, 1911. President Taft appoints Henry A. Wingate as “First Lieutenant in the Second Regiment of Infantry in the National Guard of the District of Columbia.” Signed at the conclusion by Taft, and countersigned by Jacob M. Dickinson as secretary of war. Blue seal affixed to lower left remains partially intact. In very good to fine condition, with scattered stains near the bottom, and small holes to the slightly damaged seal. Accompanied by an impressive grouping of materials related to the military service of Wingate, as well as several unsigned candid photos taken during the parade of Theodore Roosevelt’s second presidential inauguration.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

96. William H. Taft. Two items: a handsome matte-finish 7.25 x 10.75 Harris & Ewing portrait of Taft, signed and inscribed in the lower border in ink as president, “For Edward N. Loomis Esq., with best wishes—Wm. H. Taft, May 3rd 1912”; and a TLS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, White House letterhead, May 3, 1912, transmitting the photo, in part: “Thank you for your courtesy in sending the box of apples. I am sure they will be enjoyed. I have had the pleasure in autographing a photograph for you, and it goes forward in this mail.” Matted and framed side-by-side to an overall size of 19.5 x 15.5. In overall very good to fine condition, with overall foxing to the letter and spreading to the letter’s signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Wilson’s 1917 ‘War Message’ to Congress 97. Woodrow Wilson.

Important matte-finish 9.75 x 6.5 Harris and Ewing photo of Wilson delivering his request for a declaration of war against Germany to a joint session of Congress on April 2, 1917, affixed to its original 12.75 x 10 photographer’s mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen by Wilson and also signed by Vice President Thomas Marshall and Speaker of the House Champ Clark. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the upper left corner of the mount, and overall silvering to the image.

In his address, President Wilson famously asked Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, ‘The world must be made safe for democracy.’ Congress voted for the war declaration four days later to begin American involvement in World War I. This photograph not only portrays a critical moment of Wilson’s presidency but represents a significant turning point in the course of world history. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

One week after winning reelection 98. Woodrow Wilson. Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wilson as president, payable to Mason-Seaman Transportation Company for $1, November 13, 1916. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In very good condition, with lights staining and soiling, and Wilson’s signature a bit light but fully legible. President-signed checks from Wilson remain uncommon, with this example signed just a week after he won reelection to a second term.

Starting Bid $200

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101. Woodrow Wilson. Partly-printed DS as president,

99. Woodrow Wilson. ALS, one page, 5.25 x 8.5, August

10, 1899. Written from Wells, Somerset, a letter to George B. Kinkead, in full: “Your letter has, as you see, followed me to England. I take pleasure in enclosing the certificate you desire, and hope that you will find it serve your purpose. With best wishes and much regard.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

one page, 23 x 19.25, June 21, 1913. President Wilson appoints Benjamin L. Jefferson of Colorado as “Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Nicaragua.” Neatly signed at the conclusion by President Wilson and countersigned by Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan. The white paper seal affixed to the left side remains fully intact. Removably encapsulated in acid-free mylar and double-matted to an overall size of 25 x 22. In fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

100. Woodrow Wilson.

Three TLSs as president, each one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, dated between 1914–1915. Each letter is addressed to Wilson’s cousin, Helen French. The earliest, dated October 13, 1944, only two months removed from the death of his wife, in part: “These have indeed been dark and trying days for me and there has been nothing to sustain me except the affection of those who personally cared”; another, dated January 27, 1915, concerning the death of his Aunt Sarah, in part: “It had not been my privilege to see Aunt Sarah since I was a lad but I remember her very distinctly and wish it might have been possible for me to see her in her last days”; and the third, May 10, 1915, in full: “I wish with all my heart that I could come and see the fete but it is literally impossible for me to add to the programme I have laid out for myself in New York. I can only thank you most warmly for your generous thought of me.” In overall very good to fine condition. Each letter is accompanied by its original White House mailing envelope. Also accompanied by various correspondence materials related to French, including two White House secretarial letters and an invitation card from the first lady. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Senator Harding retracts an invitation to his mistress’s husband 102. Warren G. Harding. ALS signed “W. G. H.,” one page both sides, 8 x 11, United States Senate letterhead, February 1, [1918]. Letter to James Phillips, the husband of Harding’s mistress, Carrie Fulton Phillips, in full: “Your letter received. I was quite sincere in asking you and Isabelle down to Washington and would have been glad to see you, but I am frank to say, in second, sober thought, that I think it well, perhaps, that you did not come. Though I uttered the invitation in Carrie’s hearing, and it was quite natural, and I think she thought nothing of it then, if you had come and Mrs. H had shown any courtesies (as I hoped she might) there might have been a storm from Carrie’s quarters. Moreover, Mrs. H. was not in shape to show the courtesies I had hoped for. Yet I should be delighted to see you and yours, and shall still hope for the time when that pleasure may be mine. It appears that ‘my plate is broken’ with Carrie. I am in contempt, but just the same I would gladly show her every consideration, and still hope for the day when agreeable relations all around can be reasonably be [sic] restored. I think it possibly. [sic] It would have been done ere this if ‘undiplomatic’ things had not been said. Give my very best to Isabelle and tell her if she comes this way to be sure to let me know. I should be proud to show her attention. She is an admirable and adorable young woman. Of course if you come you will let me know. I’ll gladly welcome you.” Intersecting folds, binding dings to left edge, an ink blot to the salutation, and some staining to the reverse, otherwise fine condition.

James Phillips was a successful storeowner and member of the Marion social elite, along with Warren G. Harding and his wife Florence, who became very close with Phillips’s wife Carrie almost immediately. Following the loss of the Phillips’ two-year-old son, a grieving Carrie turned to Warren for consolation, sparking an on-again, off-again affair that would last throughout Harding’s terms as senator. When Carrie threatened to expose the details of their affair during his 1920 campaign for the presidency, the Republican Party wilted to her demands—a fully financed tour of Asia and the Pacific Islands, and an annual stipend for the remainder of her life. With both betrayed spouses aware of the affair, this letter shows Harding, “in second, sober thought,” withdrawing a recent invitation to the Phillips family, and deflecting blame on Florence with the suggestion that she “was not in the shape” for such courtesy. An odd and revealing letter from a man whose unburied scandals would later rock his brief presidential legacy. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

103. Warren G. Harding. Partly-printed DS, signed “W. G. Harding,” one page, 14 x 8.5, February 1, 1909.

Stock certificate issued to Fred L. Kramer for two shares in the Harding Publishing Company, signed by Harding as president of the firm. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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104. Herbert Hoover. Unusual

handwritten notes in pencil, unsigned, one page, 7.25 x 10, no date. A list headed, “Public Men & Generals, Civil War Period.” Hoover lists items in his personal autograph collection, in part: “Genl W. T. Sherman card, Genl P. H. Sheridan card, Genl A. E. Burnside card, Genl Joseph Hooker card, Winfield Scott card…Horace Greeley card and auto quotation, Cyrus W. Field 1831 letter, Jefferson Davis card.” In fine condition.

Hoover is uncommon in handwritten material and this example boasts fantastic connections to both American history and collecting. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

105. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Signed book: Looking Forward.

First edition. NY: The John Day Company, 1933. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.75, 279 pages. Signed on the first free end page in black ink, “from his friend, Franklin D. Roosevelt.” In fine condition, with sunning to spine and some scattered spotting and stains to covers. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“There is room for but two parties” 106. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS, two pages,

8.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, December 4, 1924. Letter to Mrs. Edwin Pettit, in part: “A number of acknowledged leaders of our Party have asked my opinion as to what should be done to make the Democracy a stronger and more militant organization nationally. In recent years and in many States we have succeeded in electing Democratic governors.

Yet these same States we fail to carry for our presidential candidates. It is fair to reason that the Party organization is far weaker nationally than locally… take it that we are all agreed on certain fundamental truths: 1. That the National Committee, or its Executive machinery should function every day in every year and not merely in Presidential election years.

2. That the National Committee should be brought into far closer touch with the State organizations. 3. That the executive machinery for year in and year out work should be put on a continuing and business like financial basis. 4. That publicity for fundamental party policy and for the dissemination of current information should be greatly extended. 5. That party leaders from all sections should meet more frequently in order to exchange views and plan for united party action…There is room for but two parties. The Republican leadership has stood and still stands for conservatism…The Democratic Party organization is made more difficult by the fact that it is made up in chief prt [sic] by men and women who are unwilling to stand still but who often differ as to the methods and lines of progress.” Collector’s ink notations to upper right corner of first page. In very good condition, with tears and areas of paper loss to edges, toning to the first page, and a crease and rusty pin to the upper left corner. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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107. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS as

president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 26, 1935. Letter to Nelson C. Brown of Syracuse University’s New York State College of Forestry. In full: “I am delighted with the ‘General Introduction to Forestry.’ You have made a real contribution and what I especially like about it is that it is so simply and adequately presented that any layman can understand it. I am confident that it will have a very wide distribution. I do hope to see you when I am at Hyde Park around Election day.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

109. Harry S. Truman. TLS, one page,

7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 17, 1956. Letter to former Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, in part: “Thank you very much for the Christmas card.

The ‘Boss’ and I are deeply grateful to you for your thoughtfulness in remembering us. Back in 1939, if you recall, we had to give up the custom of sending cards because our list had grown by then to more than three thousand names. It was impossible to keep up with it, but we do appreciate receiving cards from our friends.” In fine condition, with a light paperclip impression to the top edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Christmas gifts from the president 108. Harry and Bess Truman. Two items: an uncommon matte-finish 7 x 9.5 photo of the Trumans waving from the steps of their private plane, the ‘Sacred Cow,’ boldly signed in fountain pen, “Harry S. Truman,” and “Bess W. Truman,” with the calligraphic notation “Christmas 1946” along the bottom; and an uncommon leather bookmark given as a gift to members of his staff, 1.75 x 11.5, gilt-stamped with a presidential seal and the text, “‘I would rather have peace in the world than be President,’ Christmas Greetings from The President and Mrs. Truman, 1948.” The photo is displayed in its original White House gift folder. In overall fine condition. Only about 575 of these coveted 1946 Christmas cards were signed and given to the White House staff, while about 740 staff members received the 1948 leather bookmarks. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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President Truman’s personally-owned St. Christopher’s medal 110. Harry S. Truman. President Harry

S. Truman’s personally-owned 10K gold St. Christopher’s medal charm presented to him on his 65th birthday. The front depicts the patron saint of travelers surrounded by raised text, “St. Christopher Be My Guide,” and the reverse is elaborately engraved with Truman’s initials, “HST,” and the date, “May 8, 1949.” In fine condition. From the estate of Margaret Truman Daniel. Truman celebrated his birthday—which coincided with Mother’s Day—by attending services at the First Baptist Church in Washington, where the communion table was decorated with flowers in remembrance of his late mother. This was also the fourth anniversary of V-E Day, when he announced Germany’s surrender in World War II. An exemplary personal piece from an important historical era. Starting Bid $500

Appealing early letter to Col. Snyder with lengthy postscript and fully signed check 111. Harry S. Truman. TLS signed “Harry,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, May 3, 1937. Letter to his future secretary of the treasury, Col. John W. Snyder, in full: “I certainly did appreciate your letter of May First, and I have been rather delinquent in writing you since I returned to Washington. I have had a most hectic time, although the meeting in New York was very successful. There must have been four hundred Legionnaires present and they treated me royally. I left Kansas City at three o’clock on Tuesday morning and got back to Washington on Wednesday at noon. So you see I did not get to bed from Sunday night until Wednesday night; almost a Meuse-Argonne Drive for staying up. I will certainly be pleased to attend the gathering at Fort Leavenworth. It would suit me immensely to hold our maneuvers at Captain Billy’s lake. I have been informed we have our choice of going either to Minnesota or Fort Riley; I prefer Minnesota. We will discuss the situation when actual orders come out.” Truman adds a lengthy handwritten postscript below, ”Here is a check for my part of Williamsburg. I’ll let the hootel [sic] offset the gasoline although J.K. only smelled it,” and, in the left margin, Truman adds the total sum, “Hotel 6.00, Tickets 1.50, Dinner 1.50, Lunch 1.00, 10.00.” Includes the referenced Hamilton National Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Truman, payable to Snyder for $10, May 3, 1937. In overall fine condition, with filing holes to the top of both the letter and un-cashed check. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Ike looks to Jefferson as he considers a second term: “The problem he faced some 150 years ago and the one that now confronts me” 112. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Superb collection of three TLSs, each signed “D. E.,” totaling four pages, dated from 1956 to 1967. All are to advertising executive Sigurd Larmon. First is a TLS as president on White House letterhead, January 28, 1956, in part: “Possession of the Jefferson letter delights me more than I can say. Recently my interest in him has been rekindled and I have done a great deal of reading to try to explore his philosophy of government; additionally, of course, there is the coincidence of the problem he faced some 150 years ago and the one that now confronts me.” Includes a photographic reproduction and transcript of the Jefferson letter referenced, in which he confides to Elbridge Gerry that he planned on serving only one term but deemed it necessary to run for a second term because of disarray within the Republican Party; Eisenhower, too, had planned to serve only one term, but his popularity and the viability of other Republican candidates made him the only obvious choice.

The second letter, December 12, 1963, discusses military strategy, in part: “I have thought that a gradual withdrawal, with prior explanations to all of our allies, would have a beneficial psychological effect on Europe…there would be in those nations a greater feeling of self respect from knowing that they were bearing their own proper share of the defense burden…I would, of course, always leave some American troops… for some strange reason the presence of ground troops in that area seems to constitute a greater and more reliable pledge of American cooperation in the event of an emergency.”

The third, February 2, 1967, in part: “I am delighted that you liked the Churchill program. It was fun to do because I truly admired the man…At this moment there seems to be developing two organized movements, one devoted to the nomination of Nixon; the other to Romney…I think it is a little early for such things to begin. Their effect cannot fail to be divisive.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by retained carbon copies of letters to Eisenhower and letters from a couple other government officials. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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“While war is bad,” Nixon comments on the Gulf crisis, “a bad peace is worse because it will lead to bigger war” 113. Richard Nixon. Uncommon ALS signed “RN,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal

letterhead, January 8, 1991. Thank-you letter for a birthday gift, in part: “Again I am in your debt for remembering me so generously on my birthday. As an avid football fan I will thoroughly enjoy the Superbowl Book. I am enclosing an article I wrote for the Sunday New York Times which deals with the Gulf crisis. My views are simple. We all want peace but while war is bad a bad peace is worse because it will lead to bigger war.” In fine condition, with a light paperclip impression to the top edge. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope and the newspaper clipping mentioned. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The cabinet of Ronald Reagan 114. Ronald Reagan and George Bush. Wonderful color textured semi-glossy 18.75 x 14.75 official White House photo of President Reagan and his cabinet, mounted to a same-size piece of foamcore and signed in the lower border in black felt tip by all pictured, including Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Raymond J. Donovan, Alexander M. Haig, Terrel H. Bell, Samuel R. Pierce, Andrew L. Lewis, Donald T. Regan, Jeane Kirkpatrick, Malcolm Baldrige, William French Smith, James G. Watt, John R. Block, Edwin Meese, William Brock, James B. Edwards, Richard S. Schweiker, William J. Casey, Caspar W. Weinberger, and David Stockman. Reverse bears an “Official Photograph, The White House, Washington, D.C.” stamp. In fine condition, with scattered light surface scuffing, and a bend to the upper left corner and an unknown signature removed from the upper border, both of which could be easily matted out. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

115. Ronald Reagan. ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 6.25, January

16, 1968. Draft letter to Bertha Glasscock, in full: “I’ve just had word from Al Crandall and so discovered your where abouts. I was happy to learn of your pleasant life in Texas and it was good to reminisce about those Des Moines days. I wish you the very best & who knows maybe some day Texas-Calif. business will make it possible for our paths to cross.” Governor Reagan’s secretary, Cathy Davis, penned the date above Reagan’s letter, as well as drew a diagonal line in red ink across the text, indicating she had typed it for his signature. In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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While prepping for his second run at the presidency, “Dutch” catches up with an old friend 116. Ronald Reagan. ALS signed “Dutch,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letter-

head, January 4, [postmarked 1978]. Letter to Lydia Hupfer McArthur, in part: “Well the holidays are over but life gets busier. You asked what we were doing and I think most of my time is spent on airplanes. I’m out on the banquet circuit averaging about 6 to 8 speeches a month. In between banquets I’m doing a 5 day a week commentary on 300 stations & a twice a week newspaper column. It really isn’t too awful though. We have a beautiful ranch up the coast & manage to get their [sic] fairly often—sometimes for just an overnight or two—now & then for several days. We ride horses, do chores and forget about banquets. I was filled with memories a couple of months ago. The circuit took me to Iowa but not Des Moines. For a few days my name was again ‘Dutch.’” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, written in Reagan’s own hand. Lydia Hupfer ‘Hup’ MacArthur was the widow of Pete MacArthur, program director of WOC in Davenport, Iowa. In 1932, MacArthur had given a then 21-year-old Reagan his first job as a sports announcer. They would remain friends until her passing at the age of 102 in 1995. A warm and insightful letter written a year before Reagan would declare his candidacy for president. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“We are not about to write off the ‘black vote,’” affirms the vice president to Pearl Bailey 117. George Bush. TLS, one page, 7 x 9, The Vice

President letterhead, May 31, 1983. Letter to actress/singer Pearl Bailey Bellson, in full: “I just wanted you to know that I read your telegram to which was attached the Juan Williams article from The Washington Post. We are not about to write off the ‘black vote.’ We need to do more. We need to be more sensitive, and if there ever was a person who cares deeply, it is our President. You know that, but it is important that the rest of the country know it too. I will do my level best to help them understand. Thank you for caring.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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The president’s golf club

11 8 . G e o r g e B u s h .

Collection of President George Bush’s personally-owned and -used golf equipment, including a golf bag, putter, shoes, and golf balls, used while golfing at the Cape Arundel Golf Club in Kennebunkport, Maine.

The collection is highlighted

by Bush’s Titleist Scotty Cameron ‘Big Sur’ chest putter, measuring 47˝ long, engraved on the face with white text, “George Bush.”

Also included is his Callaway ‘Big Bertha’ golf bag, which has an attached Cape Arundel Golf Club membership tag, engraved, “President George H. W. Bush, Member.” Within the bag are his well-used size 11 Nike Air golf shoes, as well as four of Bush’s personalized golf balls featuring his facsimile signature and the presidential seal, one Cape Arundel golf ball, and a box containing five Cape Arundel golf balls with presidential seals made to commemorate the 41st and 43rd presidents.

In overall fine condition.

President Bush originally gave these items to one of the workers at the Cape Arundel Golf Club who frequently assisted the Bush family with their golf equipment and even had the chance to play a round with the former president. Included is a copy of the scorecard from his round with “Pres. G. Bush,” dated July 16, 2003, which had been signed by the president as well as PGA golfer Brad Faxon, who also played. Further evidence is provided in copies of photographs showing him with George Bush and Bill Clinton together at Cape Arundel, and another that had been inscribed to him by President Bush. Known for his love of golf—President Bush is enshrined in the World Golf Hall of Fame in recognition of his ‘Lifetime Achievement’—this is a remarkable collection of his personal equipment. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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The Clintons reimburse a $300 painting of Buddy the dog 119. Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Unusual combination of a TLS and check: an intriguing TLS signed “Bill Clinton,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 2, 2001.

Letter to Brian Ready, in full: “Hillary and I appreciate your friendship and generosity during this past year. However, to resolve all questions concerning the whole matter, we are sending you the enclosed check. We apologize for any inconvenience or difficulty this may cause. Thank you very much.” Includes the aforesaid personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Hillary Clinton, “H. R. Clinton,” payable to Brian Ready for $300, February 2, 2001. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, as well as a provenance letter from Ready, dated November 20, 2009, in full: “I managed The Scarborough Gallery in Chappaqua, NY in 2000, where the Clinton’s had bought a home when Bill went out of office. An art salesman told me to buy a painting of a chocolate lab he had that looked like Buddy (their dog) and to give it to the Clinton’s as a ‘welcome to the neighborhood’ gift, which I did. I never heard anything until a few months later when I got a call from the Whitehouse [sic] asking me what the value of the painting was. Bill Clinton did wind up doing some picture framing with me, nothing big just repairs and small jobs. A few months after the call my name started coming out in all these newspapers (along with Sylvester Stallone and Jack Nicholson) as part of the $190k in gifts they had to return to people or pay for when Bill went out of office. A while after that I received this apology letter from Bill and the $300 check signed by Hillary.”

In the weeks before the president left the White House and the first lady entered the Senate, the Clintons officially accepted over $190,000 worth of furniture, china, and other lavish parting gifts from a myriad of famous friends. Unaware that many of said gifts were presented solely to the White House, the Clintons transported the offerings, as well as other valuable presidential keepsakes, to their new five-bedroom house on 15 Old House Lane in Chappaqua, New York. The Clintons transition into public life sparked a controversy that additionally marred the first lady’s opening moments as a senator, a dual role she held for some 18 days. As a means to lesson public pressure, the Clintons returned much of the White House furniture, and reimbursed a total of $86,000 worth of gifts, including Ready’s $300 likeness of Buddy the chocolate Lab. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Five presidents and their wives honor the late Ronald Reagan 120. Presidents and First Ladies. Color glossy 12 x 8.5

photo of the former presidents and their wives in attendance at memorial services for Ronald Reagan, signed in felt tip by Gerald Ford, Betty Ford, Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter, George Bush, Barbara Bush, Bill Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, George W. Bush, Laura Bush, Nancy Reagan, and Ron Reagan (Reagan’s son). In fine condition, with a small vertical crease to the right border. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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121. Martin Van Buren MB $200

125. James K. Polk

122. Martin Van Buren MB $200

123. William Henry Harrison

124. John Tyler

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126. Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore

127. Millard Fillmore

128. Millard Fillmore

129. James Buchanan

130. James Buchanan MB $200

131. Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson

132. Lincolnia

134. Rutherford B. Hayes

135. James A. Garfield

136. Presidential Memorials

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137. Chester A. Arthur

138. Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison

139. Grover Cleveland

140. Grover Cleveland

141. Grover and Frances Cleveland

142. Benjamin Harrison

143. Benjamin Harrison

144. Benjamin Harrison

145. William McKinley

146. William McKinley

147. William McKinley MB $200

148. Theodore Roosevelt and William H. Taft

151. William H. Taft

152. William H. Taft

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153. William H. Taft

154. Woodrow Wilson

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156. Warren G. Harding

157. Warren G. Harding

158. Calvin Coolidge

159. Calvin Coolidge

160. Herbert Hoover

161. Franklin D. Roosevelt

162. Franklin D. Roosevelt

163. Harry S. Truman

164. Harry S. Truman

165. Harry S. Truman

166. Harry S. Truman

167. Harry S. Truman

168. Harry S. Truman

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169. Dwight D. Eisenhower MB $200

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173. Lyndon B. Johnson MB $200

170. Dwight D. Eisenhower

171. Dwight D. Eisenhower

174. Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford

175. Richard Nixon

178. Richard Nixon

179. Richard Nixon

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176. Richard Nixon

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180. Richard and Pat Nixon

181. Gerald Ford

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182. Jimmy Carter MB $200

183. Jimmy Carter

184. Jimmy Carter

185. Jimmy Carter

186. Jimmy Carter

187. Jimmy Carter

188. Jimmy Carter

189. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter

190. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter

191. Ronald Reagan

192. Ronald Reagan

193. Ronald Reagan

194. Ronald Reagan

195. Ronald Reagan

196. Ronald Reagan

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197. George Bush

198. George Bush

199. George Bush

200. Bill Clinton

201. Bill Clinton

202. Bill Clinton

203. Bill Clinton

204. Bill Clinton

205. Bill and Hillary Clinton

206. Bill and Hillary Clinton

207. Bill and Hillary Clinton

208. Bill and Hillary Clinton

209. Hillary Clinton

210. Hillary Clinton

211. Hillary Clinton

212. Hillary Clinton

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213. Hillary Clinton

214. Hillary Clinton

215. Hillary Clinton

216. George W. Bush

217. Barack Obama

218. Barack Obama

219. First Ladies

220. First Ladies

221. Five Presidents

222. Presidential Ephemera

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224. Presidents MB $200

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223. Presidents MB $200

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225. Presidents and First Ladies MB $200

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John F. Kennedy

Extortion and infidelity—“Senator Kennedy’s picture at the scene of his tomcatting” 1. John F. Kennedy ‘Secret File’ Senate Extortion Letter and Candids. Material from

Evelyn Lincoln’s ‘Secret JFK File’ concerning a extortion case concerning Kennedy’s alleged infidelity, including a letter of May 27, 1959, to Stuart Symington—JFK’s rival contending for the Democratic presidential nomination—with a candid snapshot affixed to the upper left and a typed caption beside it: “Here is Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, hand hiding his face, recently snapped when leaving his girlfriend’s place at 1 o’clock in the morning. She is a ‘glamour type’ employee of his.

That’s a handkerchief in the senator’s right hand. In fact, everything’s there to see but a touch of greatness.” The letter forwards a copy of one sent out to reporters in an effort to smear Kennedy’s name. The body, in part: “Snapping Senator Kennedy’s picture at the scene of his tomcatting was the reason he threatened to take her husband’s job…The woman who took the picture is an Irish-Catholic who had been a warm supporter of Senator Kennedy. When she observed his spicy capers very first-hand she foolishly believed that, being a middle-aged Irish lad, he was dangerously out of his depth and needed some sort of shock treatment to admit it. But Senator Kennedy thought his behavior none of her business. We think he’s wrong there; it’s part of the package when you’re a public figure running for the Presidency.

We have taken a poll of a hundred people. Ninety percent of them would not vote for a philanderer to head up the First Family.”

The letter forwarded, in part: “It may or may not be newsworthy that Senator Kennedy thinks it is all right to threaten to use his political power to take away a man’s job.” She goes on to describe an encounter with him during what sounds like a stakeout: “Senator Kennedy spoke up and said: ‘I want you to stop bothering me. If you do it again, or if either of you spread any lies about me, you will find yourself without a job’…All the while the Senator used his index finger for emphasis.” Additionally included is a slightly different candid photo of JFK taken only moments after the first, as well as a note from Clark Clifford, reading: “Dear Jack—As per our conversation. Regards, Cliff.” Includes an envelope addressed to Senator Kennedy marked “Personal and Confidential—Eyes Only.” In very good to fine condition. Provenance: Estate of Robert White.

While these letters are anonymous, the case in question revolves around a threat by Florence M. Kater and her husband Leonard to expose an alleged affair between Kennedy and his secretary Pamela Turnure. Florence Kater, Turnure’s landlady, had spotted Kennedy leaving her residence late at night and assumed he was up to no good. On July 11, 1958, at one o’clock in the morning, Leonard snapped these photographs of Kennedy leaving yet again. The Katers supposedly then attempted to blackmail Kennedy by demanding a Modigliani painting in exchange for suppressing the story. Kennedy refused to buy their silence, and Florence Kater responded by launching a one-woman campaign to bring attention to Kennedy’s infidelity, beginning by sending a letter and the photos to fifty or so reporters. Despite the potential for juicy headlines, none of the newspapers ran with the story except for an innocuous mention in the Washington Star; between the uncertain circumstances of the photographs—they do not provide indisputable evidence of an affair—and the fact that many editors liked JFK, Kater’s efforts were ignored. Overall, this grouping represents the ultimate in JFK intrigue—the intersection of dirty campaign politics, Kennedy’s famed intimate personal life, and the way he was treated by the media. Starting Bid $1000 38 | November 9, 2016 | JOHN F. KENNEDY

Early affair with a rumored Nazi spy

2. Inga Arvad Letter to John F. Kennedy. TLS signed in pencil, “All my love, Inga Binga,” one page, 8.5 x 11, November 10, 1943. Flirtatious letter to “Dearest Jack,” in part: “Don’t the oddest things happen in real life? This morning I received a telegram (and mind you N.A.N.A. [North American Newspaper Alliance] only telling me to: Be sure to get an exclusive interview with Jack Kennedy, as they had learned he was due in California…What do you say? Afterall you can’t turn me down, can you?…I will, if necessary fly to San Francisco—and all for business….Now that I have asked for what I am supposed to ask for as a good newspaper woman, I will turn over a new leaf and just be horribly private. You are right here with me. No, unfortunately not in person. But the other day my things arrived from New York and the first thing I saw grinning at me, was that old picture of you which we used in my Washington column…Of course I am sunk when I look at it too long—they can have all the filmstars out here as far as I am concerned—buttering you up….And then—at the same time, ‘Why England Slept’ was there too. I promise to read it right off, and not stop till I get through—even if I die doing it….I don’t quite know what to write to you Jack dear, because if I follow my heart—it will be a love letter, and if I don’t, it will be stiff as an old poket [sic]. But you know me, I am on pins and needles, because I know you will be home soon. You do know—or don’t you—that you are the person in this world I would rather see than anybody—or is that a little too much of an admission?” In very good to fine condition.

Accompanied by a modern reprint photo of Arvad. This letter was kept by Evelyn Lincoln when she cleaned out JFK’s senate files to move to the White House. Provenance: Estate of Robert White.

The young Kennedy began an affair with Arvad—playfully nicknaming her “Inga Binga”—in 1941 while serving as an ensign in the US Navy’s Office of Naval Intelligence. The FBI soon became concerned that she might be a Nazi spy—a modern day Mata Hari—as she had been Hitler’s guest at the 1936 Olympics. Her home and phone lines were wiretapped and the authorities listened in when she and Jack were together. Although they never found any evidence of wrongdoing, JFK’s father disapproved of the relationship and was concerned it could ruin any political aspirations. Kennedy ultimately ended the short-lived affair, but the two clearly maintained feelings for each other. An early piece of personal correspondence, this excellent letter offers a rare glimpse into Kennedy’s intimate personal life. Starting Bid $500

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“There is a record of President Kennedy being married to:—1. Durie Kerr and also 2. Blank or Blanch” 3. John F. Kennedy DAR Marriage Record. Typed letter, one onionskin page, 8 x 10.5, June 18, 1962. Letter sent from the Berks County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to the National Society DAR in Washington. In full: “Kindly advise if in your Genealogical Records—Page 886 there is a record of President Kennedy being married to:—1. Durie Kerr and also 2. Blank or Blanch. Understand both marriages were annulled.” A penciled note stapled to the upper left denotes a related page number in their genealogical records. In fine condition, with rusty staple marks at top.

Rumors of a previous marriage to an heiress named Durie Kerr began to circulate in 1961–1962 when an item in an obscure book came to the attention of the right-wing press. A genealogical register of the Blauvelt family, compiled by Louis L. Blauvelt and privately published in 1957, noted that Kerr—the 12,427th entry in the book—had ‘married third, John F. Kennedy, son of Joseph P. Kennedy, one time Ambassador to England.’ Although Kennedy had gone on a couple of dates with her in the late 1940s, he denied that there was ever a serious relationship and called in his trusted friend Clark Clifford to handle the situation. Clifford—who, entirely coincidentally, also knew Kerr—tracked her down to inquire about it. She gave the same answer—they had gone out to eat and to a football game together, that was all—and signed an affidavit stating she had never been married to JFK. The rumor was not picked up by the mainstream press until after it had been publicly debunked by the administration, minimizing the damage it could have caused to Kennedy’s image. Starting Bid $500

Unique Choate scrapbook signed

by JFK’s ill-fated older brother 4. Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Signed Choate Photo Scrapbook. Brother (1915–1944) of John

F. Kennedy who served as a bomber pilot during WWII; he was tragically killed due to an airplane malfunction while flying a secret mission. Scrapbook kept by Leonard W. Bughman, a student at The Choate School, measuring 17 x 12.75, signed on the first several pages by his classmates, including Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., on April 7, 1932. Kennedy signs “Joe Kennedy,” and lists his home as “Bronxville, NY,” nickname and birthday, “Joe, July 25,” ambition, “To see Sewickley,” and happy thought, “To see Lennie & Mice-trap go on a twelve-month cruise to-gether.” Inside are many candid photos of his friends and classmates, including one 3 x 5 photo of Joe Kennedy, as well as various news clippings, ticket stubs, and ephemera from his time in high school. Some loose pages and items, and a few tears and creases to edges, otherwise fine condition.

Like Kennedy, Bughman entered the military and his plane was shot down when he was just 26 years old. In addition to Kennedy’s rare signature, this scrapbook offers first-person insight into what life was like for a Choate student during this period; John F. Kennedy, just two years younger than Joe, followed in his brother’s footsteps at the school.

Joseph was expected to continue the family’s political dynasty, but after his death in combat the responsibility fell to JFK. An exceedingly rare, personal piece of Kennedy family history. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 40 | November 9, 2016 | JOHN F. KENNEDY

“I am looking forward eagerly to my service in the United States Senate” 5. John F. Kennedy 1952 Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 6.25 x 9, Congress of the United States letterhead, November 25, 1952. Letter to Jim and Mrs. Fitzgerald, in full: “Just a note to thank you for your kind thoughts on my victory on November 4. I am looking forward eagerly to my service in the United States Senate, and I hope that my actions in the next six years will reward those who placed their trust in me this election.” In very good to fine condition, with a small tear to the right of the signature, and toning to the lower panel barely impinging upon the signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

6. John F. Kennedy 1956 Typed Letter Signed. TLS

signed “Jack,” one page, 6.25 x 8.25, United States Senate letterhead, January 16, 1956. Letter to the Fitzgeralds, in full: “I want to thank you for your very nice Christmas card.

It was most kind of you to remember us and we appreciate your thoughtfulness more than we can say. I hope it will be possible for you to visit the Capital this year and that you will come by and see us. With every good wish for the New Year.”

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

7. John F. Kennedy Signed Book. Signed book: The

Strategy of Peace. First edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1960.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 233 pages. Signed upside down on the back pastedown in blue ballpoint by Kennedy, with collector’s ink notations indicating that the signature was obtained at the Miami International Airport on October 18, 1960.

In very good condition, with moderate foxing and a strip of toning affecting appearance but not the clarity of the otherwise bold signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Swatches from the assassination limousine’s leather interior

8. John F. Kennedy Assassination Limousine Seat Leather Swatches. Two swatches of light and dark blue seat leather from the limousine Kennedy was riding in at the time of his assassination, measuring approximately 3 x 4 and 3 x 4.25. From The Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection. Includes a detailed letter of provenance on White House letterhead from F. Vaughn Ferguson, a technical service representative at the White House whose primary responsibility was the care of the presidential limousine. Important to note that only Mr. Ferguson was permitted continual hands on contact with the 1963 presidential limousine after the tragic assassination of our president. In part: “The leather, light blue and dark blue, is from the automobile in which John F. Kennedy, President of the United States, was Assassinated in, on November 22 1963. Four days after the Assassination the White House upholsterer and I removed this leather at the White House. The light blue leather is from the center of the rear seat.

The dark blue leather is from the border of the rear seat. The spots on the leather are the dried blood of our beloved President, John F. Kennedy.” He adds a handwritten postscript, “P. S. President Kennedy was a great man. He was always gracious to me. I miss him. This was a sad time for me.” Additionally includes supporting photos and newspaper documentation.

Ferguson was able to retain the removed leather sections, and then the presidential limousine was sent to a Cincinnati firm for refitting and a security upgrade. Mr. Ferguson retained a close relationship with Raleigh DeGeer Amyx over the course of many years, they often spent time visiting at one another’s homes, allowing the gathering of a significant amount of historical information to accompany this relic. A desirable set of both types of leather upholstery in the 1961 Lincoln Continental X-100 presidential limousine and a poignant, historic reminder of that fateful November day. An iconic and seminal offering, related to the final moments of our martyred president’s life. Starting Bid $1000

Private FBI sixth-floor Book Depository candids 9.

Kennedy Assassination Collection of Texas School Book Depository Original Candids.

Amazing collection of six original glossy 5 x 3.5 candid photos from the files of an FBI agent, taken inside the Texas School Book Depository during their investigation following the assassination.

Subjects include three views of Dealey Plaza, two of which appear to be taken from the angle the shots were fired from in the sixth floor window; two showing the interior of the building with boxes piled high; and one of another photographer. Several are dated “Nov 1963” in the border. Also includes period copies of Oswald’s earlier New Orleans mugshot and a photo of his rifle, as well as period FBI documents listing the agents in Dallas, a memo congratulating the personnel who contributed to the investigation, and a membership card for the King’s Club of Dallas. In fine condition.

The FBI was the first authority to complete an investigation into the Kennedy assassination, issuing a report just two weeks later on December 9; the rushed report has since been found to be significantly flawed by both the Warren Commission and by others. Nevertheless, these original photographs show the Texas School Book Depository as it was in the immediate aftermath of the shooting and differ slightly from those typically seen. Starting Bid $500 42 | November 9, 2016 | JOHN F. KENNEDY

10. John F. Kennedy Assassination Related Film. Two reels of 8mm film related to the Kennedy assassination, each

signed on the outside (one on the case, one on the box) by long-time Kennedy researcher J. Gary Shaw. In very good to fine condition, with staining to the box. Starting Bid $200

11. Bell & Howell Zoomatic Director Series Camera Similar to That Used By Zapruder. Bell & Howell

Model 414 Director Series Zoomatic Movie Camera, similar to the one used by Abraham Zapruder (a Bell & Howell 414PD) to capture the most famous footage of the Kennedy assassination. Includes the original carrying case. In very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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12. John F. Kennedy Assassination-Related Collection of Slides. CCollection of twenty-eight 35mm

slides related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, including images of the Dallas motorcade, the assassination itself, the book depository, Lee Harvey Oswald, and the subsequent investigation. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a blue plastic case, signed on the top by Robert J. Groden. Consignor notes that these were acquired directly from Groden, who was a photographic consultant for the House Select Committee on Assassinations. Starting Bid $200

Rare original candid from moments before tragedy 14. John F. Kennedy Dallas Visit Committee Badge.

Original cardstock badge given to members of the ‘Texas Welcome Committee’ who were to greet Kennedy upon his arrival at the Dallas Trade Mart, 3.25 x 2, marked “No. 816” on the reverse. The main text reads, “President Kennedy’s Visit to Dallas, November 22, 1963, Committee.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

13. John F. Kennedy Dallas Motorcade Photograph.

Original vintage color semi-glossy 6.5 x 4.25 photo of President John F. Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, Governor John B. Connally, and Nellie Connally waving to the crowd during the Dallas motorcade on November 22, 1963. Secret Service agent Roy Kellerman is clearly seen surveying the crowd ahead, as is driver Will Greer. Displayed in its original folder.

In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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15. Kennedy Assassination: Clint Hill Collection of (4) Signed Items. Four items signed in black felt tip by

Hill, including: three satin-finish 10 x 8 photos from the JFK motorcade in downtown Dallas on November 22, 1963; and a copy of Life magazine, 10.5 x 13.5, 104 pages, dated November 29, 1963. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

18. John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Program. Scarce original

16. John F. Kennedy Dallas Motorcade Photograph.

One-of-a-kind original 7.5 x 4.25 Polaroid candid of Kennedy during the Dallas motorcade on November 22, 1963, with the president, Governor John Connally, and Secret Service Agent Roy Kellerman all clearly visible. In very good condition, with scattered soiling, edge creases, and tiny tears. Starting Bid $200

17. John F. Kennedy Oversized Limousine Photograph. Uncommon original color vintage glossy 14 x

10 photo of Kennedy entering the presidential limousine, with LBJ to the left side of the image. In very good to fine condition, with scattered creases. Starting Bid $200

program for the ‘Texas Welcome Dinner’ which was to be held at the Municipal Auditorium in Austin at 7:30 on November 22, 1963, one page, 8.5 x 14, listing the speakers for the event and featuring images and facsimile signatures of the honored guests: John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and John B. Connally. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

19. John F. Kennedy Dallas Motorcade Original Candid. Original color vintage glossy 5 x 3.5 photo of John

F. Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, John Connally, and Nellie Connally riding in the open-top limousine during the Dallas motorcade just before Kennedy’s assassination. Reverse is stamped, “Kodacolor Print, Made by Kodak, June 64 R.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

‘Texas Welcome Dinner’ on the night of November 22, 1963 20. John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Ticket. Scarce original gold-colored ticket, number D14694, 4 x 2.5, to the ‘Texas Welcome Dinner’ presented in honor of President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, to be held at the Municipal Auditorium in Austin at 7:30 on November 22, 1963. In very fine condition. More than 5,000 Austinites were waiting to welcome President John F. Kennedy at a fundraising dinner on the final stop of his tour of Texas. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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21. John F. Kennedy Dallas Motorcade Photograph. Fantas-

tic glossy 9.25 x 6.25 photo of John F. Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, John B. Connally, and Nellie Connally in the Dallas motorcade just shortly before the assassination on November 22, 1963. Attractively matted and framed with a plaque to an overall size of 19 x 17. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

23. John F. Kennedy Fort Worth Oversized Photograph.

Original crystal-clear semiglossy 14 x 11 photo of Kennedy giving a speech in Fort Worth during his fateful trip to Texas, with LBJ visible in the background. In fine condition. Accompanied by a copy of a letter by Gordon recollecting the events of that day. A desirable example as these photos are generally reproductions rather than originals.

Starting Bid $200

25. John F. Kennedy November 22, 1963 Dallas Morning Newspaper. First section of the

Dallas Morning News from November 22, 1963, 22 pages, 15.5 x 23, with a headline reading, “Storm of Political Controversy Swirls Around Kennedy on Visit.” An image of JFK, Jackie, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Lady Bird appears below. The lower portion of the front page features a description and map of the president’s motorcade, where tragedy would strike later that day. In fine condition, with some chipping to edges. Starting Bid $200

26. John and Jacqueline Kennedy Pair of Love Field Photographs. Pair of color glossy 9 x 7 photos individually

showing John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy at Love Field on November 22, 1963. Each is matted and framed to an overall size of 19 x 18. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

27. John and Jacqueline Kennedy Photograph.

24. John F. Kennedy November 21 San Antonio Texas Photograph. Color 9.75 x 6.5 photo of Kennedy’s limousine

taken on Military Drive in San Antonio, Texas, on November 21, 1963. Nicely matted and framed with a plaque to an overall size of 19.5 x 17. In fine condition. This is the only enlarged photograph made from an original candid found in an attic in San Antonio, which had a military stamp on the reverse and was found with weapons. Starting Bid $200

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Original matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of John and Jacqueline Kennedy at the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce breakfast on the morning of November 22, 1963, blindstamped in the lower left, “Copyright Bill Rich, 1963.” Reverse bears a Bill Rich credit stamp. In very good to fine condition, with moderate scattered creasing and a few small spots of discoloration. Starting Bid $200

Original Dallas Police mug shot

28. Lee Harvey Oswald Original Mug Shot Photograph. Exceptional crystal-clear original official glossy 4.75 x 3 Dallas Police Department mug shot photo of Oswald, featuring side-by-side images of him facing front and to his left. The Dallas Police placard in the image identifies the suspect number as “54018” and date as “11-23-63.” Reverse is stamped with United States Secret Service blank areas for the suspect’s information, which are not filled out. In fine condition. Photo originates from the personal collection of a US Secret Service agent at the time of the assassination. Oswald was first arrested for the murder of police officer J. D. Tippit and it was not until later that night that he was charged with the assassination. A seldom-offered and exceptionally desirable example of the now-iconic image. Starting Bid $500

Uncommon Oswald envelope signed in Cyrillic

29. Lee Harvey Oswald Hand Addressed Envelope. Hand-addressed airmail envelope, 6.25 x 4.25, addressed in Oswald’s hand to his brother, “USA, 7313 Davanport St., Fort Worth, Texas, Mr. R. Oswald,” adding his return address in Russian in the lower right, concluding with his name in Cyrillic, “A. Oswald.” Envelope bears several Russian postmarks and a ballpoint date notation of May 22, 1962. In very good to fine condition, with a torn top edge. During this time, after months of frustration, Oswald was finally succeeding in acquiring the paperwork required to return home to the United States. He, Marina, and their newborn daughter would return to the Dallas–Fort Worth area in June. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Warren Commission Exhibit No. 187: “I think we’ll get together if we finally get back to the states, and maybe we’ll be able to settle in Texas” 30. Lee Harvey Oswald Autograph Letter Signed. ALS

signed twice, “Love, Lee,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, December 13, 1961. A letter from Russia to his mother, Marguerite Oswald. In full (spelling and grammar retained): “We recieded your post card today and also the first package of books which you sent us a month and a-half ago. I sure do appreciate your help. I think we’ll get together if we finally get back to the states, and maybe we’ll be able to settle in Texas. I hope everything is allright with you, why do you change address’s so often? I sent you and [brother] Robert a Christmas card, and even Aunt Lilian [his mother’s eldest sister, Lillian Murret] in New Orleans, do you write to them at all? or to Aunt Lilian. Has John [half-brother John Pic] been writing to you lately?

When you write you can send us Just post cards instead of letters they are cheaper and Marina enjoys the pictures of Texas and america. Snow is on the ground here and will be until april or may. Marina is feeling fine and everything is O.K. with that.

Marina laughed when she heard your question about babies born at home or in hospitals of course allmost everyone here has their babys in the hospitial Your choice of books is very good, thanks a lot for them. Marina sends her love and hopes you recived her thanks you letter for the beautiful scraf you sent her.” Oswald goes on to add a short postscript which reads, “I wrote this letter on one day but didn’t get to send it till today, when I recivied your second package of books (cowboys & times) so I shall thank you for them also.”

This letter was an official exhibit in the Warren Commission investigation into JFK’s assassination and, like most of the exhibits, is protectively and permanently soft-laminated, with a red and white label affixed to one side and notated “Commission No. 187.” Penciled along the lower edge of reverse by John Lattimer is “JKL 89-47”; Lattimer was selected by the Kennedy family to be the first non-governmental medical specialist to review evidence in the assassination, ultimately supporting the findings of the Warren Commission. In fine condition, with uniform light toning and surface marks and usual creases to laminate.

Less than two years after defecting to the Soviet Union, Oswald completely reversed his stance and decided to return to the States with his new, now-pregnant wife, Marina. Having secured his US Passport, Oswald was awaiting approval from the Soviet government for his and Marina’s exit visas as the year came to a close. Writing to his mother, he comes across as a kind and appreciative son, grateful for books she has sent, looking forward to the birth of his first child, and making plans to rejoin his family in Texas as soon as he can. The couple finally received word that their requests had been granted by Soviet authorities on Christmas Day, 1961. With an official Warren Commission label, Lattimer’s small pencil notation, and two signatures from Oswald, this is a highly desirable letter written as he planned his return to the States. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Scarce yearbook from the assassin’s final stint in school 32. Lee Harvey Oswald Yearbook. Original 1957

Arlington Heights High School ‘Yellow Jacket’ yearbook, 8.25 x 10.75, 151 pages, depicting Oswald in his 10th grade biology class on page 104.

Caption below the photo reads, “Bing! You’re hypnotized, says Janet Bolin to Lee Oswald in the old bio lab.” In fine condition, with toning to pastedowns and some wear at hinges. Oswald had enrolled in 10th grade at Arlington Heights for the fall semester, attending for a just a few weeks before dropping out on September 28th to join the Marines. Consignor notes that this originates from the Robert L. White collection. Starting Bid $200

33. Jack Ruby Original Mug Shot Photograph. Official

vintage glossy 4.75 x 3 Dallas Police Department mug shot photo of Ruby, featuring sideby-side images of him facing front and to his left. The Dallas Police placard in the image identifies the suspect number as “36398” and date as “11-24-63.”

Reverse is stamped with blank areas for the suspect’s information, which are not filled out. In fine condition, with a few slight surface creases. A historic and extremely scarce original photo.

Starting Bid $500

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34. Jack Ruby’s Original Signed Fingerprint Card.

Unique original fingerprint card from the Dallas Police Department, filled out in type and signed in the lower left in pencil, “Jack Ruby,” one page both sides, 8 x 8, December 5, 1954.

The card bears Ruby’s fingerprints individually—except for the left index finger, where it notes, “Amp. 1st joint”— as well as all nine prints taken simultaneously at the bottom. The arrest description is typed in the center: “Arrested by Dets. Blankenship & Carlson; Inv. Viol State Liquor Law; Re’d on H C Bond (arrest #54-54814).” Affixed to the reverse is Ruby’s original Dallas Police mug shot from the arrest, listing his prisoner number as “36398.” The reverse also bears typed notes on Ruby’s dealings with the DPD in the aftermath of the Kennedy assassination. These notes, in part: “11-24-63, Arrested Dallas PD for shooting Lee Harvey Oswald, who was being transferred to Co Jail for the shooting of President John F. Kennedy.” In fine condition, with light creasing and soiling.

At this time Ruby was operating the Silver Spur nightclub at 1717 South Ervay Street in Dallas, and this arrest card notes an address of 1719 S. Ervay—likely the club’s offices. Ruby was arrested on December 5, 1954, for allegedly violating state liquor laws by selling alcohol after hours; the complaint was dismissed on February 8, 1955. However, it is interesting to note that Detectives Blankenship and Carlson are also said to have arrested Ruby for being involved in a brawl at the Silver Spur.

Attorney Melvin M. Belli’s book about defending Ruby places the brawl in 1955—Ruby got into a fight with three Silver Spur customers, which came to an end when a woman hit him over the head with a half-gallon jug of wine. Belli unsuccessfully argued an insanity defense, contesting that hits to Ruby’s head had resulted in concussions that led to his insanity and the murder of Oswald. Overall a unique, remarkable piece of early Jack Ruby material. Starting Bid $200

Shot from ‘The Most Famous Gun in the World’ 35. Jack Ruby Bullet Fired From the Gun That Shot Oswald. A bullet shot by the actual .38 caliber Colt Cobra

revolver, Serial #2744 LW, used by Jack Ruby to shoot Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, in the basement at Dallas Police Headquarters, along with its spent cartridge case. Bullet and casing are housed in a 6 x 6 wooden display case with a plaque which reads: “Limited Edition Historic Collectable, 435/5000, An original bullet shot from the ‘Most Famous Gun in the World.’ The ‘Jack Ruby’ Colt Cobra .38 Special.” In fine condition, with the bullet and casing stamped with their corresponding numbers. Starting Bid $200

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Eerie image of the widowed first lady, sketched by the imprisoned Ruby 36. Jack Rudy Signed Original Sketch of Jackie. Original vintage signed pencil sketch of

Jacqueline Kennedy on the reverse of an 8.5 x 11 letter Ruby received while in jail, signed in the lower right, “Jack Ruby.” The initial letter, undated but circa 1964, was written by prominent lawyer Melvin M. Belli, in part: “I sincerely hope the new year brings you relief. The law in the Apellate Court will give it to you, if only your case could be heard.

You know I have a brief on file for you…I have a deep and abiding conviction that if nothing else were filed this brief would reverse your conviction.”

Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through the right side of her face), otherwise fine condition.

Serving out his sentence in the Dallas County Jail, Jack Ruby’s thoughts returned to the nation’s widow, an important figure in his mind. Testifying before the Warren Commission in June of 1964, he claimed that on the morning of the 22nd, overcome with emotion and sympathy for the grieving Mrs. Kennedy, he took justice into his own hands and assassinated Lee Harvey Oswald—‘Someone owed it to our beloved President that she shouldn’t be expected to come back to face trial of this heinous crime.’ Sketched in his jail cell, most likely in the winter of 1964–65, based on Belli’s correspondence, this drawing offers an interesting glimpse into the mind of a killer, claiming to be motivated by the subject of his drawing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

37.

Jack Ruby Pocket Notepad. Jack

Ruby’s pocket notepad, twenty pages, 2.25 x 3.75, circa 1956.

Each page is perforated at the center, with some of the lower halves absent.

The pad is copiously filled out in pencil and ballpoint with notes in Ruby’s hand, including names, addresses and phone numbers, expenses, personal and business contacts, and various other information. Some notes include: “Janette Davis, Talent Search TV Show”; “Johnny Ray”; “Pay rent, Stanley Kaufman, Pay rent apt”; “Charles E. Webb, United Press Association, Dallas, Tex”; “Gold Stamping, RI-7-5545”; and “Also 10% of Gross Sales.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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38. Jack Ruby’s Personally-Owned Ashtray. Jack Ruby’s personally-owned ashtray used on his desk in the offices of the Carousel Club in Dallas in 1963. Measuring 8˝ in diameter, the ashtray is constructed of a heavy glass bowl set into a base wrapped in a leather-like material, with a lighter in the center. In very good condition, with general wear from use. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Erik L. Dorr stating that this originates from the Robert L. White collection, and that White acquired it from Earl Ruby in 1994. Starting Bid $200

39. John F. Kennedy Assassination Newspapers. Custom-bound collection of newspapers related to the assassination of President Kennedy, 15.75 x 23.5, with various issues dated from November 23, 1963, through November 26, 1963. In overall very good to fine condition. A remarkable compilation chronicling the nation’s mourning following the tragic loss of JFK. Oversized. Starting Bid $200

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40. Collection of (15) Kennedy Funeral Wire Service Photos. Collection of fifteen original glossy Associated Press

wire photos related to John F. Kennedy’s funeral, most approximately 8 x 10 or 10 x 8, with subjects including: the president’s widow and children at church; Jackie kneeling at her late husband’s flag-draped casket; pallbearers at Arlington National Cemetery; RFK and Jackie together; and various other scenes of the services. Most are stamped on the reverse with dates in late November 1963, and many retain affixed newspaper clippings. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

41. John F. K e n n e d y Assassination Collection of Teletype Photographs. Col-

lection of fifteen original 1963 teletype photos related to JFK and his assassination, generally measuring approximately 8 x 6.5, with subjects including JFK’s early life, his trip to Texas, general images, Lee Harvey Oswald, and the funeral. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

43. John F. Kennedy November 23, 1963 London Times Newspaper.

Late London edition of The Times from November 23, 1963, sixteen pages, 17.5 x 24, reading, “President Kennedy Assassinated,” in the upper right. The last page features several images of the fallen president. In very good condition, with a tear to the bottom of the first page and some chipping to edges. Accompanied by an attractive presentation folder. Starting Bid $200

42. John F. Kennedy Funeral Prayer Cards. Uncut sheet

of four rare JFK prayer cards, 8 x 10, from the estate of his longtime secretary Evelyn Lincoln. In fine condition. From the Robert L. White Collection. This type of mass card was not ultimately used during the Kennedy memorial services.

Starting Bid $200

44. Kennedy Photograph White House Evening of Assassination. Color glossy 9 x 7 photo of the interior of

the White House on the evening of the assassination, showing JFK’s flag-covered casket surrounded by ceremonial guards, with Jackie following in the rear. Matted and framed with a plaque to an overall size of 19 x 18. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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4 5 . J o h n F. K e n n e d y Kennedy Set of Three Funeral Photographs. Three iconic

original glossy 10 x 8 photos of JFK’s funeral, including a color photo of his flag-covered casket on the caisson during the funeral procession, Jacqueline Kennedy being handed the folded American flag during the services, and the memorial wreaths and flowers at his burial site. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Golf ball used by Kennedy during his assignment in Charleston 46. John F. Kennedy’s Personally-Owned and -Used Golf Ball. John F. Kennedy’s personally-owned

and -used golf ball, originating from a lot of twenty-three balls kept in a canvas tote bag gifted to Elijah N. Jones, a lieutenant who worked alongside Kennedy in the District Security Office of the 6th Naval District Headquarters in Charleston, South Carolina. Mounted and framed with an engraved plate and an image of the balls and canvas bag to an overall size of 15.5 x 9.5. In very good condition, with a crack to the heavily soiled ball. Accompanied by a copy of a notarized provenance letter from the son of Jones, in part: “During his six month assignment in Charleston, the future United States Congressman, Senator and President reported to and worked with Lt. Elijah N. Jones, of Holy Neck, Virginia…When Jack left Charleston to enter the PT boat service in the Pacific he took his clubs with him, but gave his golf ball tote bag and balls to his friend Elijah.” Starting Bid $200

47. Jacqueline Kennedy Oversized Signed Photograph. Scarce color matte-finish 13.25 x 9.75 photo of the

White House affixed to its original 17.5 x 14.25 mount, signed on the mount in blue ballpoint, “Jacqueline Kennedy.” In fine condition. Commissioned by the Kennedys in 1961 to produce the Official White House Christmas Card, Hallmark President Joyce C. Hall took several photographs of the north lawn and its beautiful circular pool and water fountain; although this version was ultimately not used for the card, the Kennedys presented mounted copies of this photo as VIP gifts. An appealing oversized image of the White House, the historic landmark that Jackie devoted her time to restoring and preserving. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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48. Collection (15) JFK and Jackie Wire Service Photos. Collection of

fifteen original glossy Associated Press wirephotos showing John and Jacqueline Kennedy, most approximately 8 x 10 or 10 x 8, with subjects including: the president and first lady leaving church in Hyannis; the first couple in stylish evening wear; the Kennedys with Lady Bird and Lyndon B. Johnson; JFK, Jackie, and Caroline leaving a plane; the Kennedys with Dwight D. Eisenhower; the couple watching the America’s Cup sailing race; and various others. Most are stamped on the reverse with dates between 1961 and 1964, and many retain affixed newspaper clippings. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

49. Collection (18) Jackie Wire Service Photos. Collection of eighteen original glossy Associated Press wirephotos

of Jacqueline Kennedy, most approximately 8 x 10 or 10 x 8, with subjects including: the first lady at a state dinner; Jackie showing a horse President Ayub Khan of Pakistan; with her daughter Caroline; showing off the restored Treaty Room to LBJ; visiting India; with Pope John XXIII; and various others. A few are stamped on the reverse with dates between 1962 and 1964, and many retain affixed newspaper clippings. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

50. Kennedy Allies Collection of (12) Signed Magazine Covers. Collection of twelve magazine covers, mostly from Time,

approximately 7.25 x 10.5, each signed by one of John F. Kennedy’s allies or associates, some inscribed, including: Carl Albert, Richard J. Daley, J. William Fulbright, John Glenn, Thomas C. Mann, Mike Mansfield (2), Bill Mauldin, David Rockefeller, Dean Rusk, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., and Roy Wilkins. In overall very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, scattered creasing, and mailing folds. Accompanied by an original 1961 press photo of Kennedy’s inauguration and an unsigned sheet of Mike Mansfield’s Senate stationery. Starting Bid $200

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The associate Doubleday editor passes on Marie Antoinette 51. Jacqueline Kennedy Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed

“Jacqueline Onassis,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Doubleday letterhead, April 23, 1981. Letter to Abbie Gail Weiser, written as associate editor, in part: “Your notebook on le hameau de Marie Antoinette is enchanting.

You have done so much marvellous research. The trouble is that such a book would be enormously expensive to do. One would need the co-operation of Versailles, a photographer to take exciting new photographs, etc. And then Doubleday doesn’t feel that there would be a large enough audience to justify the expense of such a book…beautiful illustrated books are the first casualties in this very difficult time in the publishing business…It could be a marvelous book and I hope you can make it happen…Why don’t you try Rizzoli or Harry Abrams? They do books like that much more than Doubleday does.” In fine condition.

Le Hameau de Marie Antoinette is a rustic village built as a place of leisure for the queen, complete with thatched cottages, a mill, dairies, and a farm surrounding a lake; it seems that Weisner’s pitch did not succeed with any publishers, with no record of such a book ever being released. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

53. John F. Kennedy Related Collection of (5) Signed Items.

52. Robert F. Kennedy Signed Ticket. Original ticket stub from the August 23, 1964, pre-season game held at Franklin Field between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions in support of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library Fund, 4 x 2.5, quickly signed on the front in blue ballpoint by Robert F. Kennedy. In fine condition, with a couple vertical creases to right side and signature a shade light, but completely legible.

Unsigned tickets from this event are quite uncommon, even more so signed by the late president’s brother. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Five items: a one-page souvenir typescript on the Cuban Missile Crisis, signed by Dean Rusk; a color 6 x 4 photo of Kennedy giving a State of the Union address, signed in black felt tip by John McCormack; a one page souvenir typescript signed

by McCormack recounting his experience on November 22, 1963; an original 1960s matte-finish 8 x 10 gelatin silver photo of John F. Kennedy and family outdoors on Easter Sunday; and a two-page souvenir typescript signed by Jerry S. Parr, recounting the assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

notables

Declaration of Independence Signed in Philadelphia amidst the Constitutional Convention

227. Benjamin Franklin. Vellum manu-

script DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 15.75 x 13.5, June 11, 1787. Land grant issued by the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in which Manuel Solliday receives “a Certain Tract of Land called ‘Manuelston’ Situate on the West bank of Brodheads Creek in Northampton County.”

Crisply signed on the left side by Franklin as president of the Supreme Executive Council, and countersigned at the conclusion by James Trimble. The white paper seal affixed to the upper left remains partly intact, with outward points torn and absent. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, scattered light staining and soiling, and a small area of paper loss to lower edge. Franklin’s large signature is a wonderful example that remains bright and bold.

Franklin served as the sixth and longest-running president of the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a position he held from October 18, 1875, to November 5, 1788. The Constitutional Convention was taking place in Philadelphia at the time Franklin signed this document, and he would soon be appointed to the ‘Grand Committee’ that was in charge of negotiating a consensus between the various factions of delegates. An excellent document from this momentous period of American history. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

228. John Hancock. Large ink signature, “John Hancock,” on an off-white 4 x 1.5 clipped slip affixed to a larger card. Framed and in fine condition. A superb, bold example of early America’s most famous signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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229. John Hancock. Partly-printed DS filled out in Han-

cock’s hand but unsigned, one page, 9 x 4.5, April 28, 1762.

A bill of landing filled out by Hancock, incorporating his last name in “Thomas Hancock,” countersigned at the conclusion

by Hugh McLean as master of the ship Nancy. In part: “Shipped by the Grace of God, in good Order and well Condition’d, by Thos Hancock by order of Lieut. Governor Belcher in and upon the good Ship called the Nancy whereof is Master, under God, for this present Voyage, Hugh McLean and now riding at Anchor in the Harbour of Boston and by God’s Grace bound for Onslow on Truro to say, Five Hogsheads & Twelve Bags of Seed Barley Containg One Hundred & Twenty Eight Bushells being mark’d and number’d as in the Margin, and are to be deliver’d in the like good Order, and well Condition’d, at the aforesaid Port of Onslow on Truro (the Danger of the Seas only excepted) unto The Government’s Agent there or to his Assigns.” In fine condition. Upon his graduation from Harvard in 1754, John Hancock entered his uncle Thomas’s business as a clerk. One of Boston merchant Thomas Hancock’s customers was the British government in Nova Scotia to whom he furnished vessels, food, and other supplies. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

230.

Samuel Huntington. Signer

of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut (1731–1796) and seventh president of the Continental Congress. Manuscript DS, signed “Sam’l Huntington,” one page, 7.75 x 13, June 15, 1786. As governor of Connecticut, Huntington appoints Dudley Woodbridge as “Notary Public in and for the Port of Norwich.”

Signed at the conclusion

by Huntington. White paper seal remains affixed to upper left corner. In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

232. George Ross.

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1730– 1779). ALS signed “Geo: Ross,” one page, 7.5 x 12.5, July 14, 1770.

Letter to a gentleman.

In part: “The day Mr. Cameron was buried I left Philad’a & the day after I returned home when Mr. Gbison who was taking an inventory of Mr. Cameron’s goods. There I spoke to him of the debt I ow’d the Estate & told him of the Pigg Iron & other demands.” In very good condition, with old tape repairs to the reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The Declaration’s heroic tiebreaker

231. Caesar Rodney. ADS, signed “Caesar Rodney,

Surv:g Trustee,” one page, 10 x 1.5, May 11, 1771. Receipt for a mortgage payment, in part: “Recd of John Hardin the Sum of Thirteen pounds, Eleven shillings, and four pence.”

Professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet. In fine condition. Rodney famously rode his horse 80 miles non-stop to break the deadlock within the Delaware delegation to vote in favor of Independence on July 2, 1776. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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234. William Williams and Oliver Wolcott. Manuscript DS, signed “W. Williams” and “O. Wolcott” one page, 7.5 x 12, June 1790. Document headed “Debenture of the Supreme Court of Errors in their Sessions at Hartford,” in which the men listed confirm receipt of funds. In fine condition, with a split along right edge and tear to left edge. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

American Politicians and Leaders 235. Samuel Adams, Sr.

American brewer and local Boston politician (1689–1748), known for being the father of Samuel Adams.

Manuscript DS, signed “Samuel Adams,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 12.25, October 27, 1729. Legal document signed

by Boston selectmen concerning a violation of “An Act for the better Regulating the admission of Town Inhabitants within the Province of the Massachusetts Bay.” It describes the arrival of “one John Nimmo Master of the Ship Tyley,” who arrived in Boston from Ireland and attempted to elude the provisions of the act. As a penalty, Nimmo has forfeited “One hundred pounds for the use of the poor of the Town of Boston.” Signed at the conclusion by Samuel Adams, Timothy Prout, Oxenbridge Thacher, John Hunt, David Farnum, and Jonathan Williams. In very good condition, with scattered staining not affecting Adams’s signature. Starting Bid $200

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236. Henry Clay. Manuscript DS, signed “Henry Clay p.p.,” eleven

pages on seven sheets, 8 x 12, July 9, 1823. In part: “Henry Clay complains of the President Director and Company of the Bank of Kentucky… that whereas the said President Director and Company…were indebted to the said plaintiff in the sum of ten thousand one hundred and twenty six dollars 96 cents…and being so indebted afterwards to wit on the same day and year and at the Circuit aforesaid the said defendants assumed upon themselves and to the said pltf. faithfully promised that they would well and truly pay to the said plaintiff the said sum of money whenever after they should be thereunto required…Nevertheless the said defendants…have not paid.” Expected folds and age wear, and some scattered mild toning, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

The disputed boundary between US and Canada

237. Albert Gallatin. Politician and financial genius (1761– 1849) responsible for the formation of what is now known as the Ways and Means Committee. ADS, signed “Albert Gallatin, U. S. Agt. for the N. East’n boundary,” one page, 7.5 x 4.5, December 26, 1828. In part: “Received…a map of the ‘British Dominions’ by Kitchin, taken from ‘Dodsley’s Annual Register for the year 1763,’ which map is intended to be laid before the Arbiter on the Question respecting the North-Eastern Boundary of the United States, and will be returned, replaced, or, in case of unavoidable accident, compensated for by the United States.” In fine condition, with a light block of toning from prior display. This relates to the dispute between the United States and Great Britain over the boundary between Maine and New Brunswick. The long-lasting dispute stemmed from disagreement over the definition of the boundary as described in the treaty that ended the American Revolution in 1783; the situation went unresolved until the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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238. Patrick Henry. Part-

ly-printed DS, signed “P. Henry,” one page, 14.5 x 18, August 20, 1785.

As governor of Virginia, Henry grants John Sulsen a “certain Tract or parcel of Land, containing Three hundred & Seventy one Acres…being in the County of Monongalia.”

Neatly signed at the conclusion by Henry. The paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact.

Professionally silked on both sides and restored to very good condition, with intersecting folds, several areas of paper loss affecting the body of the document, and general staining and soiling (none of these flaws affecting the signature). Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

239. Peyton Randolph. Virginia politician, planter, and the first president of the Continental Congress (1721–1775). DS, one page, 7.25 x 3, June 7, 1770. In full: “Then Recd. Of William Cabell, Junr. Fifty pounds in part of my Judgement agst. George Blain, three pounds in part of Juhn Tuggles bond & thirty shillings in part of Moses Campbell, ditto.” Signed at the conclusion

by Randolph. Affixed to a slightly larger sheet. In very good condition, with a separation to vertical fold, and scattered soiling. A scarce autograph of this important early patriot. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Activists and Social Leaders 240. Frederick Douglass.

ALS signed “Fred’k Douglass,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8.25, Young Men’s Association Library letterhead, February 7, 1868. In part: “I am obliged by your favor and hasten to inform you that I shall reach you at Bloomington on the day of my lecture. I shall leave…the morning of that day, and of course cannot possibly reach B. till late in the day—shall be glad to to accept the hospitality of Mr. Folsom.” Affixed along the left edge to a slightly larger sheet.

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

Signed by the seldom-seen trio of Keller, Sullivan, and Thomson 241. Helen Keller.

ANS in pencil, signed “Helen,” on the reverse of a 4.5 x 3.5 Christmas greeting card, no date. In full: “We are thinking of you, dear friend, and our thoughts are bright and sweet like your flowers.” Also signed in ink by Polly [Thomson] and by Anne Sullivan as, simply, “Teacher.” In fine condition. Items signed by Keller, her companion Thompson, and her teacher Sullivan are very scarce indeed. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“How happy we can be anywhere if we can only touch a flower or enjoy the leafy music of a tree”

242. Helen Keller. TLS, two pages, 6 x 9.25, Hotel Tulsa letterhead, March 17, 1922. Letter to Miss Hortop, in part: “The lovely verse you sent brought a glow to my heart. But I did not need it to know that your dear thoughts have hovered about me on my journeyings. The darling flowers you have sent me from city to city have whispered how sweetly you were thinking of us all…At this moment I feel the sweet discontent awakened by the spring sunshine, and I long to escape from the endless restraints and complex life of the city. In this mood I read your verse about how happy we can be anywhere if we can only touch a flower or enjoy the leafy music of a tree. The words you wrote last Christmas have come back to me cheeringly amid the difficulties of our work, ‘Nothing can take from you a beautiful day, or a splendid hour you have enjoyed.’” In very good to fine condition, with splitting along folds, and light foxing and corner paper loss on the last page. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Support for free black communities in 1848 243. John Brown. ALS, one

page, 7.75 x 10, October 28, 1848. Letter to Willis A. Hodges, an African-American abolitionist in Franklin County, New York. In full (spelling and grammar retained): “I have just returned home & on my way at Troy I bought 5 Barrels of Pork & 5 Barrels of Flour. Three Barrels of the Pork & three barrels of the flour are directed to yourself care of Colvin & Allen, Port Kent.

The other two Barrels of Pork & of Flour I have sent to Timbucto. I wish you so to divide with the different families as to make all as happy & comfortable as possible. I think that the Pork & Flour will be at Port Kent before you get thir but you can find out by sending to Colvin & Allen. You will have the freight to pay from Troy as I had not sufficient funds with me to pay it. You must try & make your money reach now until Spring as I have now paid out quite a sum in the different ways. I shall expect to hear from you soon how you all get along, & whether you get the provisions all safe.” Addressed on the integral address leaf in Brown’s hand. In good to very good condition, with scattered light staining and soiling, and extensive archival repairs and reinforcements to separated folds and area of paper loss.

Brown references Timbuctoo, New Jersey, a small settlement of free-born blacks and former slaves founded in 1820 with the support of local Quakers. Hodges had been born free in Virginia but forced to flee the state after being accused of forging manumission papers. In 1848, the year of this letter, he settled a community called ‘Blacksville’ in upstate New York on two hundred acres given to him by noted abolitionist Gerrit Smith. This letter demonstrates Brown’s commitment to the abolitionist cause, supporting these two important free black communities using his own funds. A supremely desirable, historically significant letter penned as Brown became increasingly active within the abolitionist movement. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Reverend King travels to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 244. Martin Luther King, Jr. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, November 23, 1965. Permission to broadcast contract in which King consents to the recording of a lecture at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee radio station WUWM, in part: “I further consent to the broadcast of this even[t] or any portion thereof by Radio Station WUWM…and any re-broadcast live or tape-delayed) by any other non-commercial stati[o]nmembers of the Wisconsin State Broadcasting Service, or any other non-commercial educational station to be designated by Station WUWM.” Signed at the conclusion in black ballpoint by King. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, light creasing, and two tiny tears from removed staples. King spoke to a sold-out crowd in the Union Ballroom of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on November 23, 1965, calling for an end to the de facto segregation of schools while also addressing the need for a higher minimum wage and greater employment opportunities for African Americans in public works projects. Nearly 3,000 students assembled to witness the speech, which was entitled ‘The Future of Integration.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

“From the Cotton Fields to the Orange Groves, Islam is on the march” 245. Malcolm X. Rare

ALS, one page on the reverse of a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard depicting downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, postmarked Tampa, Florida, September 24, 1958.

Brief letter to Gloria Owens, in full: “Greetings from the Deep South…from the Cotton Fields to the Orange Groves, Islam is on the march.” The adjacent address field has been filled out in his own hand, “Miss Gloria Owens, 12208 Scottwood, Cleveland, Ohio, #12.” In fine condition.

In the wake of the Hinton Johnson incident in April 1957, media coverage catapulted Malcolm X, then a 31-year-old preacher, into the national spotlight. Cognizant of the weight his words now carried, Malcolm X routinely embarked on speaking tours to promote the Nation of Islam, with this letter having been written during his trip to the southern states. The recipient of the letter, Gloria Owens, was the sister of Maceo X. Owens, the secretary at Harlem’s Mosque No. 7. Following Malcolm X’s departure from the NOI, and his subsequent outing of Elijah Muhammad’s infidelities, Maceo X filed papers on behalf of the NOI that would evict Malcolm X from his Queens home in February 1965. Written during his tenure as the Nation of Islam’s national representative, this is just third handwritten Malcolm X letter we have offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Impressive oversized color portrait inscribed to his attorney 246. Nelson Mandela. Wonderful color semi-glossy 11.25 x 16.25 portrait of the revered South African president, signed and inscribed in silver ink, “To Priscilla Jana, Best wishes to a highly competent & impressive public figure. N. Mandela, 5.

12. 96.” In fine condition, with light scattered creasing. This photo was a birthday gift to Mandela’s lawyer, Priscilla Jana, his esteemed council who represented him in proceedings to gain an order of protection for Mandela’s children against harassment by the state. Jana also represented notable figures like Thabo Mbecki, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Walter Sisulu, and later served as South Africa’s ambassador to Ireland and the Netherlands. A superb portrait of the South African revolutionary in the midst of his tenure as president. This is the largest color photograph of Mandela that we have offered. Ex. Priscilla Jana, Clarkes Africana, South Africa.Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

247. What Would You Do Differently? Unusual collection of over 60 cartoons and letters by celebrities and notable figures from a wide variety of fields, all responding on the subject of ‘If I had to do it again…’ Represented within the collection are noteworthy writers, athletes, politicians, religious figures, and more. This collection was compiled by Paul Rifkin, who edited a compilation of letters responding to the question, ‘Do you believe in God?,’ entitled The God Letters, published by Warner Books in 1986. In overall fine condition. Due to the large quantity a few other secretarial and/or printed signatures may be included. Interested parties are encouraged to view the collection in person at our offices or call us with specific inquiries, as this collection is sold as is and no returns will be accepted. A complete collection of images is available online.

A small sampling of these letters: Arthur Ashe: “If I had it to do over again I would learn a foreign language at an early age and learn to play the piano.” Isaac Asmiov: “Things have worked out so well of me, that I wouldn’t change anything, lest that prove to make matters worse.” Arthur C. Clarke: “My only regret is that I never learned to play the piano…I did start receiving lessons five years ago, but then the house was invaded by computers.” Allen Ginsberg: “Existence contains suffering; Suffering’s caused by ignorance; There’s an end to ignorance.” John Glenn: “I have said that I always use pencils with erasers, because I might want to change something…if things had gone differently, I might have had a career as a medical doctor.” Marcel Marceau: “I think I was born to be a mime artist. I think I was already one in my mother’s belly.” James Earl Ray: “When I was swabbing the deck in the Memphis jail back in 1968 and the Texas Tiger, Percy Foreman the Houston attorney, elbowed his way into the jail beseeching me to dismiss my attorney and let him represent me in the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. homicide…Today I would be down in old Mexico sipping a tequila.” Herve Villecheze: “I would be a gardener of souls, Watering with my tears, The beautiful hears in pain.” Some other names include: Sherman Adams, Johnny Bench, Bill Blass, Erskine Caldwell, Alastair Cooke, Norman Cousins, Michael Crichton, Bette Davis, James Dickey, Phyllis Diller, Mike Ditka, Robert Drinan, Larry Flynt, Tennessee Ernie Ford, John Gielgud, Bud Greenspan, Marvin Hagler, Don Knotts, Elmore Leonard, Sol Linowitz, Loretta Lynn, Walter Matthau, Ed McMahon, Dudley Moore, Claude Pepper, George Plimpton, Phyllis Schlafly, Erich Segal, Martin Sheen, Roger Staubach, John Travolta, Fred Willard, and Keenan Wynn. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Supreme Court Justices

248. Burger Court. Color satin-finish 13.5 x 10 photo of the justices of the Supreme Court, affixed to its original 17.5 x 13.5 mount, signed on the mount in ink by John Paul Stevens, William H. Rehnquist, Harry A. Blackmun, Warren E. Burger, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Byron R. White, William J. Brennan, Jr., and Sandra Day O’Connor. Framed and in fine condition, with White, Brennan, and Powell faded but legible. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Businessmen

249. Isaac Doolittle. American clockmaker, printer, and supplier of gunpowder to the Continental Army (1722–1800). Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “Isaac Doolittle,” one page, 8 x 12.75, February 24, 1779. Bill of exchange, in part: “Received of John Lawrence, Commissioner of the Loan Office of the State of Connecticut, Three Setts of Bills of Exchange for Thirty Dollars Each it being the Interest arisen on Four Continental Certificates.” In fine condition. Doolittle is credited with producing the first American-made printing press for Philadelphia printer William Goddard in 1769 and for making what many scholars view as the first brass-wheel clock produced in America. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“To my mind, Lincoln was the Spirit of America” 250. Simon Guggenheim. American businessman, politician, and member of the esteemed Guggenheim family (1867–1941) who served as the senator of Colorado from 1907 to 1913. TLS, one page, 7.5 x 10.75, American Smelting & Refining Co. letterhead, February 5, 1917. Letter to Dr. John Wesley Hill, in full: “I regret that I cannot avail myself of your kind invitation to attend the Lincoln Birthday Celebration of the Lincoln Memorial University. It is especially fitting and proper at this time that all of us take increased devotion to the cause for which he gave the last full measure of devotion. To my mind, Lincoln was the Spirit of America. Measured by time his labor was comparatively brief, but in accomplishment and still greater promise, immeasurable. Men are but now discovering that his mind was a great ocean of thought that touched all the shores of human progress. He believed in the people and reached down his strong hands to lift the helpless and oppressed where they could help themselves. Through the University established at his suggestion by General Howard he manifests part of that great spirit which proclaimed that the Nation shall, under God, have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

251. J. Pierpont Morgan. Uncommon

twice-signed partly-printed DS, one page both sides, 13.5 x 9.5, August 20, 1863.

A declaration of dividends made payable between August 10 and 22, 1863, for shareholders of the Oswego & Syracuse Railroad Company, signed by several shareholders in the right column in black ink, including Morgan, who signs on both sides for receipts dated August 20th and 21st. In fine condition. An appealing early signed document from the noted financier. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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252. Cornelius Vanderbilt. American tycoon, business-

man, and philanthropist (1794–1877) who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. Partly-printed DS, signed three times, “C. Vanderbilt,” three pages, 11 x 17.25, October 15, 1869.

Portion of a stockholder ledger recording receipt of the fifteenth dividend of the Hudson River Rail Road Company, signed three times on the first page by Vanderbilt. In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

253. John D. Rockefeller.

Partly-printed DS, one page, 11.5 x 7.5, February 1, 1889. Stock certificate issued to Rockefeller for five hundred shares in the Northwest Equipment Company of Minnesota, signed on the reverse by Rockefeller.

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

A week after spreading news of the Titanic disaster 254. John Wanamaker. Department

store magnate (1838– 1922) who also served as Postmaster General from 1889 to 1893.

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Bellefontaine letterhead, April 21, 1912. Letter to Dr. M. G. Brumbaugh, in full: “You were twice good, each time in remembering me with your kind note and then again with the clippings you kindly sent me—I only did my part fairly well, owing the pressure inevitable to the last moments at home—From the newspapers I see a fierce battle seems imminent. In the light of the awfulness of last Sunday on the sea turning the world into a valley of desolation in a single night how small and tawdry the crowns of earth look. I am mailing you a little book that shows what the Titanic was at this hour a week ago. I have been here in my own house since landing & am much improved— I wish you were here to go with me on a six days journey (starting tomorrow morning at 7.30) by easy stages in the automobile to see much of France & some of Germany in going to my ‘Cure’ place at Ems. My present plan is to return in time for the Convention if I am wanted there—Our President needs all his forces now to plough with him.” In fine condition. One of Wanamaker’s claims to fame was that the American Marconi station constructed atop the Wanamaker Store in New York City was the very first channel to receive word of the Titanic sinking. While many dispute such a boast, Wanamaker’s coastal station proved an invaluable source of information for those seeking updates on the disaster; the novel use of radio for long-distance communication created widespread publicity about the unprecedented value of wireless technology during a possible state of emergency. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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2 5 6 . F r a n k W. Woolworth. Retail

255. Henry Wells and William Fargo. Partly-printed DS,

signed “Henry Wells” and “Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 12 x 8.25, October 7, 1865. Handsomely engraved certificate for two shares of capital stock in the American Express Company issued to H. B. Lord of New York. Signed at the conclusion by Wells as president and Fargo as secretary. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light staining. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

pioneer (1852–1919) who founded the iconic chain of five-and-tencent stores that bear his name. Unusual fine disbound book for a meeting of the board of directors of Broadway Trust Company, five pages, 11 x 14, May 24, 1917. Special resolutions unanimously adopted to honor Mil M. Belding. Signed on the last page in fountain pen by members of the board including Frank W. Woolworth and John H. Flagler. Contained in a leatherbound folder. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Scientist and Inventors An opponent of Darwinism is “pleased and surprised at the appearance of the Skull” 257. Charles Darwin. ALS signed “C. Darwin,” one page, 5 x 8, Down letterhead, May 25, no year but likely 1863. Letter to an unnamed gentleman, believed to be William Henry Flower, curator of the Hunterian Museum, who had apparently arranged to obtain photographs of the skull of a Niata ox given to the museum by Darwin. In part: “As a cheque will probably be less troublesome than a P. Order, I enclose one with my many thanks for the Photographs. M. Quatresages has received them and is much pleased and surprised at the appearance of the Skull.”

In fine condition, with a small marginal stain.

Jean Louis Armand de Quatresages, a French physician, naturalist, ethnologist, and opponent of Darwinism, undertook extensive zoological research, though his work was largely anthropological. Despite Quatrefages’ rejection of evolutionary theories, he appears to have had a strong personal respect for Darwin and supported Darwin’s election at the French Institut. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Extraordinary triple-signed Edison certificate for his latest innovation 258. Thomas Edison. Part-

ly-printed DS, signed “Thos.

A. Edison,” one page, 15 x 8, August 19, 1899. Stock certificate issued to Edison for one hundred shares of capital stock in The Edison Portland Cement Company, featuring a fabulous engraved portrait of the inventor at the top, signed on the receipt affixed to the left edge by Edison in black ink, “Thos. A. Edison,” and signed twice on the reverse, once at the top in black to correct the misidentified stockholder, “of Thos. A. Edison,” and signed again at the conclusion in green to approve the transfer of the stock, “Thomas A. Edison.” Expected document wear, a vertical crease passing through a single letter of the signature on the receipt, and cancellation stamps and holes (holes affecting one signature on the reverse), otherwise fine condition.

In addition to his more famous ventures, Edison was a pioneer in the use and manufacture of cement. After devising a method of using waste sand from his Edison Ore-Milling Company as the basis for a quality cement, he established the Edison Portland Cement Company in 1899. He experimented with many applications of his creation and believed it to be the stuff of the future, envisioning a world of concrete houses filled with concrete furniture, refrigerators, and even pianos. Representing this little-known aspect of Edison history and featuring three signatures—including a very scarce full example—this is a superlative piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Einstein extolls “the idea of world peace” 259. Albert Einstein. ALS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, October 4, 1929. Letter to Nicholas Murray Butler, in part (translated): “I turn to you as Pres. of the Carnegie Foundation. A Viennese author H. Kanner has written a book which is destined to play an important role in the dissemination of the idea of world peace. Enclosed is an excerpt from the work…it is primarily intended for teachers of history. Would the Carnegie Foundation be prepared to provide funds for the publication and distribution of such a work? Compared to the potential for extraordinary success, the cost would be very slight (not more than 20,000 marks). I am convinced that such an undertaking, despite its moderate cost would do honor to the Carnegie Foundation…I’ve heard that the work has been very favorably received by the Prussian Ministry of Education. This must be because the book very effectively serves the idea of world peace, without offending sensibilities.” In fine condition, with small staple holes to upper left corner and a rusty paperclip impression to the left edge. Accompanied by the retained carbon copy of Butler’s response. An especially notable letter as it comes from an early period in Einstein’s humanitarian work and connects two Nobel Prize winners—Einstein won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics, and Butler received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Einstein advises imprisoned Nathan Leopold, Jr: “It should be easy for you to study relativity” 260. Albert Einstein.

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 7 x 8.5, January 5, 1934. Letter to the imprisoned Nathan Leopold, Jr., of the notorious gay Jewish ‘thrill-killing’ couple whose trial for the kidnapping and murder of Chicago fourteenyear-old Bobby Franks was one of the most sensational news events of the 1920s. In full: “May I advise you not to attempt to achieve your goal too directly, but first to read a scientific book on Mechanics and on Electrodynamics.

They should preferably be books which use higher mathematics (calculus) and which are not too long; for instance, the lectures

by Planck. I am sorry that I do not know the English textbooks, but you should ask someone for advice who is familiar with them. When you are through with these books, it should be easy for you to study relativity; for instance, the collection of the original statements Lorentz-Einstein-Minkowski, the textbook by Kopff which as far as I know is translated into English, and the mathematical book on relativity

by Eddington.” In very good to fine condition, with a prison censor’s ink stamp at bottom right, light uniform toning, a few light creases, and the two top corners skillfully repaired.

The recipient, Nathan Leopold, served 33 years in prison for the kidnapping and murder of Franks. His accomplice, Loeb, served nearly twelve years before being fatally attacked by a former cellmate. Both were raised in wealthy families and were deemed exceptionally intelligent; Leopold, a recognized ornithologist at the age of nineteen, was a multilingual prodigy with a reported IQ of 210. During his incarceration, Leopold studied exhaustively while writing to notable figures such as Helen Keller, Erle Stanley Gardner, Carl Sandburg, Karl Menninger, and Einstein. The physicist’s gracious reply offers a concise historical reading guide to the workings of special relativity, but, ultimately, Leopold’s letter was simply used as a pretense to attain something far more material—he later admitted that he wrote Einstein simply because he ‘had a desire to own a letter of his.’Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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261. Edward Augustus Holyoke. American educator and physician (1728–1829) who contributed pioneering work in the advancement of smallpox vaccinations. ADS, signed “E. A. Holyoke,” one page, 6 x 3.25, December 24, 1803. Pay receipt, in part: “Salem. Mr. Aaron Wait to E. A. Holyoke, From Oct 29th To Medicines administer’d & Attendance to Nov 15th On his Family: £3.11.10…Rec’d Payment, E. A. Holyoke.” In fine condition, with slight trimming to edges. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Rare 1691 medical advice 262. Marcello Malpighi. Italian

doctor (1628–1694) who gave his name to several physiological features and played an important part in the discovery of the microscope and study of human physiology. Rare ALS in Italian, one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, December 15, 1691. In part (translated): “I am sorry about the obstinacy of the illness that is bothering the child of the most illustrious Countess Helen; it must be some defect in the lymph which troubles the chest and subsequently the entire organism. The remedies being used seem to me adequate, and the entire purpose must be directed to sweeten the humors, so that the chest will not be affected with a worse illness. One might also try the administration of goat whey in the quantity of four ounces. In the next solstice he will perhaps, as I desire, improve. Please give my best regards to the Illustrious Countess Helen…to the Illustrious Olimpia Fontana, also on behalf of my Francesca, who, and I thank God for this, is in good health.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered overall light foxing, and nearly complete separation along the hinge. Published as letter 920 in Adelmann’s Correspondence of Mercello Malpighi. Most Malpighi letters remain in institutional hands and rarely appear for sale. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Congratulations to a retiring editor, “who has encountered manfully and victoriously the hardships of his position” 263. Samuel F. B. Morse. ALS signed “Saml. F.

B. Morse,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, August 4, 1860. Letter to Moses Sperry Beach, former editor and proprietor of the New York Sun. In part: “While unable…to accept your polite invitation to be present on the 8th instant, I will yet join in heart, in the congratulations of your numerous well-won friends, on the occasion of your voluntary retirement from your editorial labors. There is no class in the community, who so stand in the van of the great conflicts of life, and who so bravely meet them as the editorial corps, none who are so subject to incessant annoyance from individual selfishness, none so liable to be misjudged, and misrepresented. Therefore, it is that, when one like yourself, who has encountered manfully and victoriously the hardships of his position, and is able to unbuckle his armour and sheath his sword in honor, and so to enjoy the closing hours of his life in well earned ease, there is no generous heart but must cordially sympathize with him in his joy.” Encapsulated in a mylar sleeve. In fine condition, with writing lightly showing through from opposing sides. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/ DNA. A beautifully preserved example. Starting Bid $200

“I would enjoy receiving a high distinction from His Majesty the Emperor and King of Austria-Hungary” 264. Louis Pasteur. ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 4.5 x 7,

August 25, 1887. Letter to Mr. Rodoss in Paris, thanking him for the opportunity to meet the king of Austria-Hungary. In part: “I am very honored to receive the picture from His Excellency M. De Treport…on behalf of His Excellency…I would enjoy receiving a high distinction from His Majesty the Emperor and King of Austria-Hungary…please tell M. De Treport…that I would accept such a distinction.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Intellectuals Freud’s studies of Moses: “He was not a Jew but an Egyptian”

265. Sigmund Freud. ALS in German,

signed “Freud,” one page, 5.75 x 9, February 23, 1938. Letter to Mr. Franz Selinek in Czechoslovakia. In full (translated): “I am grateful for the interest that my work on Moses aroused in you. Oddly enough, there is also an essay by the young Goethe that deals with the person of Moses and even guessed his violent end. But I hope you don’t miss the fact that the actual content of my study is the claim that he was not a Jew but an Egyptian. All the rest is merely conclusions drawn from this assumption.” In fine condition, with a faint stain well below the signature.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Freud’s hand, as well as two retained carbon copies of Selinek’s original letters to Freud.

This letter relates to Freud’s last major work prior to his death, Moses and Monotheism, published in 1939. In it, Freud hypothesized that Moses was not Hebrew but rather had been born into Ancient Egyptian nobility. After reading a newspaper article about Freud’s studies, his correspondent Selinek wrote to suggest that he look into a 1792 piece by the great Friedrich Schiller entitled ‘Moses’ Mission.’

In this reply, Freud brings his attention to Goethe’s piece—an interesting connection between titans of German literature.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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“Children don’t belong to parents,” writes Jung, “In reality they are part of a century-old tribe” 266. Carl Jung. TLS in German, signed “C. G. Jung,” one

page, 8.25 x 11.5, personal letterhead, August 18, 1936. Letter to Lotte Menge, in part (translated): “My correspondence is more like a flood than something sensible and measured. Concerning your questions: I am very reluctant to answer people I don’t know personally. Therefore, I will need to remain very general. In principle I am always in favor that children, once they have reached a mature age, separate from their parents as soon as possible.

Parents need to know that they are like trees which lose their fruit in autumn. Children don’t belong to parents; additionally, they only appear to be a product of their parents. In reality they are part of a century-old tribe, or better still a part of many tribes and are often as similar to their parents as an apple is to an evergreen. If it is necessary to take care of aging parents, or just to keep up friendly relations with them, there cannot exist any other dependencies beyond the human obligations, because the young generation must start life from scratch, and can be burdened only with the most urgent things from the past.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. An especially interesting letter considering Jung’s focus on the ‘collective unconscious’—the concept that ideas and memories were shared and inherited from ancestors. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

267. Carl Jung. Bold ink signature, “C. G. Jung,” on an

off-white 5.25 x 3.25 autograph card. In very fine condition.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, postmarked October 26, 1960. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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World Leaders and Politicians Brezhnev recommends a promotion amid German advancement into the Soviet Union 268. Leonid Brezhnev. World War II–dated DS in Cyrillic, signed “Brezhnev,” one page, 8.25 x 11.25, December 22, 1942. Document recommending Roman Yeliseyevich Vuldovich for a promotion. In part (translated): “Comrade Vuldovich has been participating in the war since October of 1941. Before being drafted into the army, he performed managerial and administrative work for some time…Since he had a great deal of experience in managerial and business administration work, the Group’s Military Council permitted him to assume the position of Deputy Head of Political Affairs of the Group’s Logistics Section…Comrade Vuldovich has shown himself to be an experienced, well-trained worker who sees the big picture, is a self-starter, and is an energetic and diligent political worker.” In fine condition, with small binding holes along the left edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Classic portrait of the WWII British prime minister 269. Winston Churchill. Handsome matte-finish 4 x 4.75 por-

trait of Churchill affixed to a 5 x 7.25 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Winston S. Churchill.” Reverse bears a Walter Stoneman photographer’s credit stamp. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition, with a light stain to the lower left corner. Starting Bid $300

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270. Winston Churchill. DS, signed “W. S. Churchill,” one page both

sides, 7.25 x 9.55, February 12, 1952. A page from Churchill’s tax return for the tax year ending on April 5, 1949, listing his total income as “£19,273, 13/1,” with charges of “18,166, 11/2,” resulting in a taxable balance of “£1,107, 1/11.” Signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Churchill. In fine condition, with trimmed left edge affecting portions of the printed text, and paper loss to upper corner and one edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The esteemed “Order of the Golden Kite” presented by Emperor Meiji 271.

Emperor Meiji.

DS in Japanese, one page, 23.25 x 17.75, circa 1890–1912. Untranslated document in which the emperor of Japan confers the Order of the Golden Kite upon a distinguished member of the military.

Includes the award medal with its black lacquered presentation case, as well as the document’s wooden box and black lacquered case. Tightly rolled and in fine condition. Also accompanied by a document for the Order of the Rising Sun, not signed by the emperor.

Established in 1890 by Emperor Meiji, the Order of the Golden Kite was a military award commemorating the mythic Jimmu Tenno, the ‘Romulus of Japan.’ It was awarded to soldiers and military officers who demonstrated bravery, leadership, or command in battle. This is one of the few orders made exclusively for the Japanese military, while most others could be given to civilians, diplomats, and other officials including those from other countries. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Official twice-signed candid by his grandnephew Kanu Gandhi, who also signs on reverse 272. Mohandas Gandhi. Extraordinary official circa

1942 matte-finish 3 x 4 candid portrait of Gandhi taken by his grandnephew, showing the bespectacled Indian leader shirtless and laughing heartily, signed in fountain pen in both Gujarati and English, “M. K. Gandhi.” Also signed on the reverse by the photographer, “Copy Right: Kanu Gandhi.”

In fine condition, with scattered light spotting. Ex. Jerome Shochet Estate.

Gandhi’s grandnephew Kanu acted as the Mahatma’s official photographer from 1938 to 1948, living with his family on Gandhi’s ashram. Kanu was permitted to photograph Gandhi under three conditions: he was not to use flash, the ashram would not finance it, and Gandhi would never pose.

This photograph was taken in January 1942 as Gandhi was receiving a coconut in front of his hut at Satyagraha Ashram, Sevagram, India. The spontaneous nature he promoted is readily apparent in this marvelous image. Signed photographs of Gandhi are rare and those taken and signed by his grandnephew are of the utmost desirability; this is the only such example we have seen. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

273. Nikita Khrushchev. DS in Cyrillic, signed “N. Khrushchev,” one page, 8 x 11.25,

April 26, 1948. Document issued to the Secretary of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine, ordering that he reduce expenses in connection with the celebration of May Day. In full (translated): “The USSR Council of Ministers adopted resolution No. 1335 on April 26, 1948, for the signature of Comrade Stalin, which is entitled ‘On the Elimination of Extravagances and the Reduction of Expenditures for Holding the 1948 May Day Celebration.’ The Central Committee (CC) of the CP(b)U proposes that you take personal responsibility for organizing the close monitoring of the subject resolution’s immediate implementation.” In fine condition, with light handling wear and a few small edge tears. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Impressive Legion of Honor order from Napoleon

274. Napoleon. Rare partly-printed

vellum DS, signed “Nap,” one page, 20.75 x 16.5, May 3, 1810. Patent of arms conferring the order of Chevalier of the Legion d’Honneur on Bourgeois de St. Paul. Signed at the conclusion by Napoleon. Upper left corner bears the hand-painted coat of arms. Includes the original tin presentation tube, as well as the seldom-seen red wax Napoleonic seal with accompanying tin case. Rolled and in very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, a slit to the vellum in the lower left corner, and the rapid signature a bit light but fully legible. Established by Napoleon in 1802, the Legion of Honor is the highest French order for military and civil merits. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

275. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. Mexican general and

politician (1794–1876) best known in the US for his role in the Mexican-American War and the slaughter of scores of Americans at the Alamo. Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed “Ant. Lopez de Santa Anna,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 12, January 3, 1838. Military document issued to General Antonio Gaona, sent from the famous hacienda of Santa Anna, “Manga de Clavo,” located in Veracruz. Santa Anna responds to General Gaona’s inquiry, informing him that there is not yet any trial against him; Santa Anna mentions the “grave” events of San Juan Ulua, where Gaona had been forced to surrender the Mexican citadel guarding the city of Veracruz to the French on November 28, 1838. In fine condition, with writing showing through from opposing sides. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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276. Henry Vane. English Puritan (1613–1662) who was one of the most capable

administrators in Parliament during the Civil Wars between the Parliamentarians and Royalists. Manuscript DS, signed “H. Vane,” one page, 7.25 x 11.25, May 5, 1652. An order by the Committee for the Public Revenue to Thomas Fauconbridge, Receiver General of the Public Revenue, to pay half a year salary to John Smith, Minister of Elvetham, pursuant to an order of the Committee for Reformation of the Universities, in part: “By virtue of an Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament of ye xxth Dae of September, 1643. And in pursuance of an Order of ye Trustees for Maintenance of Ministers of the eyth of Maie 1652…Require you, out of such Moneyes as now are or shall be in your Hands of ye profitte…To pay unto Mr. John Smith…ye sum of Thirtie pounds due for Halfe a Yeare and…the Sume of Sixetie pounds, Granted unto him by Order of ye said Trusties of ye xxth of November last in pursuance of an Order of the Committee for Reformation of ye Universities of ye fyth of Maie 1651.” Signed at the conclusion by Vane, and countersigned by John Trenchard, Thomas Grey, Humphrey Edwards, and Nicholas Love. In fine condition, with scattered foxing and toning, primarily to the lower blank area. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Royalty

277. Lady Emma Hamilton. Scarce ALS signed “Emma Hamilton,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, no date.

Letter expressing delight with poet William Hayley’s ‘Triumph of Music,’ in part: “I am so charmed so delighted with my ever admired & dear Mr. Hayley’s Triumph of Music that I can only say I have not words to tell you how I am affected by it but he was & ever will be my favorite author so my dear sir tell me where I can write to him that I may express my gratitude to this admirable man that has the power of making me feel what I can’t express. He was so good to write to me to ask me to give him some hints about my pictures...My heart & my head have been so agitated lately with misfortunes & my very uncomfortable situation had so depressed my spirits that I had not heart to begin any thing that could make me look back. I am better now & I hope happier prospects before me. Tell me is Mr. Hayley in town that I may see him or if not that I may write to him.” In fine condition. An immensely desirable letter with intriguing content. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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279. Nicholas II. Original enameled cup made for the

coronation of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna on May 18, 1896, measuring 4˝ tall and 3.75˝ in diameter, featuring an elaborate design with the initials of the royal couple in Cyrillic below an Imperial crown. The opposite side bears an image of the Imperial Russian Eagles surmounted by the crown. In fine condition, with a few chips along the rim; a much better example than typically seen.

On the morning of the coronation, hundreds of thousands of revelers gathered at Khodynka Field in Moscow to observe the ceremonies and receive these commemorative cups, a great novelty for the period. A false rumor swept through the crowd that the cups contained gold coins, causing a riot to ensue as people tried to obtain cups before the limited supply ran out. Over a thousand people were trampled to death in the chaos—an omen of things to come during Nicholas’s reign—and these souvenirs thus became known as the ‘Khodynka Cup of Sorrows.’ A superb relic that breathes history with its association to the last Romanov leader. Starting Bid $200

280. Princess Diana. Royal Christmas card from 1984,

measuring 14 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo of the family with newborn Prince Harry, signed and inscribed inside in ink, “Mrs. Roberts—from Charles and” and “Diana.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The newly wedded royal couple 281. Princess Diana and Prince Charles. TLS signed “Yours most sincerely, and Diana” and “Charles,” one page, 8 x 12.75, Buckingham Palace letterhead, October 7, 1981. Letter to S. Parkyn, Esq., 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 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. A highly desirable and personal souvenir of one of the most storied public marriages in modern history. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Prince Charles speaks fondly of polo and Pimms 282. Prince Charles. TLS signed “Yours most sincerely, Charles,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, Highgrove House letterhead, June 5, 2005. Letter to May Balfour, in part: “This is just to say how deeply saddened I was to hear the news about Ginger and to send you my most heartfelt sympathy. I wrote to Ginger last week, but unfortunately my note was just too late to reach him…He was such a stalwart and vital member of the team at Smith’s Lawn and I shall always remain eternally grateful for the kindness and constant consideration he showed me—especially when he plied me with glasses of Pimms after each game of polo!” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Explorers and Archaeologists The Tomb of Tut-ankh-amen, inscribed in the year of publication 283. Howard Carter. Signed book: The Tomb of Tut-ankh-amen: The Second Volume. First American edition. NY: George H. Doran, 1927. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 408 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in fountain pen, “To Mr. Richard Moon, With every kind thought & wish, Howard Carter, 1927.” Autographic condition: very good, with moderate overall foxing to the signed page. Book condition: VG/VG. Also includes an unsigned first American edition of the first volume, published by Doran in 1923. Carter is generally uncommon, particularly so in signed books; this example, concerning his greatest discovery, is of the utmost desirability. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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284. Robert Falcon Scott. British naval officer and explorer

(1868–1912) best known for the two expeditions he led to the Antarctic, the Discovery Expedition and the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition. ALS signed “Robt. F. Scott,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 6.75, 56 Oakley Street letterhead, November 16 [1904]. Written from Newcastle, a letter to noted English lecture agent Gerald Christy, in full: “Will you send me a number of the printed lists of my fixtures—I find several people wanting them & they are a trouble to copy out—The lecture is going well so far but I can’t reduce the time with any satisfaction to myself.

Tonight we had good attendance Duke of Northumberland in the Chair.”

In fine condition. Scott returned from his three-year Antarctic ‘Discovery’ Expedition a hero in September 1904, and remained occupied with speaking engagements and the publication of The Voyage of Discovery before resuming his full-time naval career in 1906. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

American West Colonization of Texas in 1830 285. Thomas Jefferson Chambers. Controversial lawyer and land speculator (1802–1865) active in early Texas politics who was assassinated in 1865.

ALS in Spanish, signed “Tomas Jefferson Chambers,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, August 9, 1830. Letter to Colonel Jose de las Piedras, written from San Antonio de Bexar. In part (translated): “I am sending to the inhabitants of that border the translation of an order by His Excellency, the governor of the state, in which he anticipates their turning to the government to petition that he be designated to replace Mr. Juan Antonio Padilla as the commissioner who is to issue them their land titles...I have understood that you will probably be commissioned as the inspector of colonization for the general government...If it is true that you have received this appointment, please let me know in Saltillo, since I would like to consult you about some points of the colonization law.” Retains the integral address leaf accomplished in Chambers’s hand. In fine condition, with a few small edge tears, and seal-related paper loss to the integral address leaf.

Employing the influence of his friend Vice Governor Victor Blanco of Coahuila and Texas, Chambers was named surveyor general of Texas in 1829. Chambers and Land Commissioner Juan Antonio Padilla were to survey claims and issue titles to qualified Texan settlers who remained without deeds. In April 1830, Padilla’s political rivals had him arrested on a false charge of murder, delaying the issuance of deeds until a replacement was appointed; this vacancy remained until September 27, 1830, when Jose Francisco Madero was named as his successor. A significant letter concerning the pre-revolution colonization of Texas. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Exceedingly rare 1830 Mexican military letter by “Estevan F. Austin” 286. Stephen F. Austin. ALS

in Spanish, signed “Estevan F. Austin,” one page, 7 x 9.25, June 12, 1830. Letter to Jose de las Piedras, commander of the Mexican forces in Nacogdoches, written from San Felipe de Austin. In full (translated): “My dear sir, I did not receive your letter dated on the 31st of March just past until after my return from Bexar on the 9th of this month. I have been absent from these parts most of the time since the month of February, only returning to my house twice, and for a few days each time. I mention this in order to inform you of the reason why I did not answer your mentioned and estimable letter before now.

Up to now, I have not had any news of the national schooner Constante that you tell me about in your letter. The Galveston administrator has started to carry out the duties of his post, and I will waste no time in advising him of your desires, so that they may have the appropriate effect.

With all respect, I remain your very attentive friend and servant, who kisses your hands.”

In very good to fine condition, with light mottled toning, chip to top edge, and a tear to the right side passing through two words of text. Rare in autographic material of any form, this is the first Stephen Austin ALS we have ever offered.

In May and June 1830, the Mexican vessels the Constante and the General Bustamante were dispatched to resupply and reinforce the presidio forts at Bexar, Lavaca, and Goliad. The Constante was set to bring money and ammunition from New Orleans, and the General Bustamante was to bring a regiment of troops from Tamaulipas. Although the Constante would eventually arrive safely, the General Bustamante ran aground in the Pass Cavallo; the ship and most supplies were lost at sea, but the soldiers were rescued. At the same time, the anti-Anglo sentiment in Mexico was beginning to manifest itself in immigration laws passed by the Mexican government. Although Austin was held in their good graces and received exemptions for his settlers, the anti-immigrant legislation rattled his confidence in Mexican leadership and set him on the path to revolution—Austin went on to command troops in the Siege of Bexar five years later. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000 www.RRAuction.com | 83

Geronimo and two fellow leaders of the Chiricahua Apache 287. Geronimo. Ink

signature, “Geronimo,” on an off-white 3.25 x 5 lightly-lined sheet also signed by the last Chiricahua chief, “Christian Naiche,” and the interpreter and leader of the Ndendai group of the Chiricahua band, “Asa Daklugie, Later elected Chief Fort Sill, Oklahoma.”

Lieutenant George Albert Purington of the 8th Infantry, who was in charge of Geronimo and his fellow prisoners at Fort Sill, also signs below Geronimo’s signature as a witness. Attractively suede-matted and framed with an unattributed pencil sketch of the great Apache warrior to an overall size of 17.5 x 21.75. In fine condition, with a stray ink mark affecting one letter of Geronimo’s signature and unobtrusive tears to the upper right. Originates from an autograph book belonging to Clara Schofield, the daughter of General John Schofield. A fantastic, well-documented autograph of the Western legend along with the unusual addition of his two compatriots. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

“The Capt. is now on a visit to see Col. Austin at St. Phillippy”

288. George Orr. Early settler of Texas (1784–1835) who first went to the region

in 1813 as a member of the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition, permanently settling there in 1821; he was one of two Alcaldes for the Atascosito District and helped to undertake the area’s first census, which resulted in the attachment of the district to Austin’s Colony rather than the Nacogdoches District. ALS, one page, 8 x 9.75, November 7, 1828. Letter to “the Hon’le Col. commanding at Nacogdoches,” Jose de las Piedras, in full (spelling and grammar retained): “We have but little knews to convey at present the most we have is that there is a small Mexican armed Vessell now in our Bay taking soundings & Surveying the harbour the crew consists of about 30 men carries one gun amid Ships mostly American Officers, we learn that the Capt. is now on a visit to see Col. Austin at St. Phillippy [San Felipe].” Retains the integral address leaf accomplished in Orr’s hand. In fine condition, with seal-related paper loss to the integral address leaf. Starting Bid $200

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289. Jose de las Piedras. Handwritten letter in Spanish, believed to be

by Piedras, unsigned, one page, 8 x 9.75, January 3, 1830 [but likely 1831].

Apparently a draft of a letter to Stephen F. Austin concerning immigration issues, written from Nacogdoches. In part (translated): “The receipt of some printed forms in this mail persuades me that Mr. Jose Antonio Navarro has spoken to you, and I consider him informed about my manner of thinking with regard to the entry of emigrants…Neither the government nor Mr. Aleman nor Mr. Teran has deceived you in indicating to you that they saw no difficulty in the completion of your contracts…they have communicated their orders to pose no obstacles to the transit of your contracted colonists, with the consequence that only with your certification are emigrants permitted entry at this border, and those who do not belong to your colony or to any other are prevented, in accordance with the Law of 6 April. In order to prevent other emigrants from being mixed up with those contracted by you, Mr. Teran gave me to understand that the latter should present a printed certificate signed by you…No obstacle will be posed at their post to anyone who has presented them, while preventing the entry of those who by their own admission say that they do not belong to you or to another empresario.” In fine condition, with areas of slight paper loss along the edges. This letter clearly references the ‘Law of April 6, 1830,’ passed by the Mexican government on the recommendation of General Manuel Mier y Teran, which severely restricted American colonization of Mexico. Austin—then an ally of the Mexican government—was able to gain concessions for his settlements. In order to gain valid titles to the land, Austin issued empresario certificates to would-be colonists, duplicates of which were filed with the land commissioner. Here, he seems to be reassured that this process would remain in place despite new regulations. Starting Bid $300

Notorious Figures and Lawmen Written from jail on the day he shot Garfield 290.

Charles Guiteau. ALS in pencil,

one page, 3.75 x 6.5, July 2, 1881. Letter to journalist Byron Andrews of the Chicago Inter-Ocean, complaining that District Attorney George B. Corkhill had taken possession of papers intended for the press. In full: “Please get papers from Col. Corkhill which he took possession of illegally & without my consent.

They are intended for you & the other papers.

Attend to this at once.” Endorsed on the reverse by Secret Service detective Estes G. Rathbone, “Written by Charles Guiteau in my presence at in the United States Jail D.C. about 7 PM July 2d 1881.” Matted and framed with an original 1881 C. M. Bell cabinet portrait of Guiteau, with a window on the reverse for viewing the endorsement. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and light soiling (the mat also shows some light staining). Accompanied by a complete issue of the Chicago Weekly Tribune, July 6, 1881, devoted to the “assasination” and featuring a prominent front-page engraving of Guiteau. The seized papers referenced by Guiteau, which included anti-Garfield editorials and some of Guiteau’s own writings, figured prominently in the trial. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Beautiful twice-signed portrait of the exotic dancer-turned-spy

291. Mata Hari. Rare 4 x 8.25 cabinet-style photo of Mata Hari in a wintery scene by F.O. Lundt of Berlin, signed on the mount in ink, “Mata Hari,” and signed and inscribed on the reverse in French using her true name, “Grete McLeod,” (translated), “With my very cordial regards to Mr. Weinberg, Vienna, Dec. 1906.” In very fine condition. In December 1906 in Vienna, Mata Hari triumphed over Isadora Duncan, Maud Allen, and others in the ‘war of the tights.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

292. Melvin Purvis. Collection of approximately 100 items, consisting of

typed letters, manuscripts, and FBI memoranda, bearing 81 various signatures of Purvis, with a majority signed “P,” mostly on the various memos, and three full “Melvin Purvis” signatures. The archive is dated mostly between 19301943, with much of the correspondence on onionskin pages.

The memos, signed “P” as Special Agent in Charge, are to Special Agents or employees attached to field offices in Cincinnati, Washington, Oklahoma City, and Birmingham, and mostly concern administrative topics and policies. Others relate to requests for Purvis to speak to a variety of different organizations.

A selection from the four typed manuscripts, signed in pencil, “M.P.,” or “P,” on 5 x 8 sheets, is as follows: one, in part, “on the day I had been told I was being ordered to go to Oklahoma City and take charge of the office, we had a long talk, Edgar Hoover & I…I told him I liked this job pretty well and that I would like to remain in this service…and that I felt that since there were no chains on me, forever linking me to this job, that this could not be even considered as an ultimatum, I merely wanted to do something I knew would work and work better than the system being used…He said ‘You have a fine record in the Bureau, and now you want to ruin it.’ I told him I would guarantee to get more work done in my way and there would be a much better spirit in the organization. He said it could not be done. We butted heads until after midnight…” A second, in part, “Terre Haute, Indiana—On Robinson kidnapping case. Kidnapper’s wife arrived at RR. Station with suitcase containing $50,000.00 ransom. My instructions were to drop the trailing of her if it became evident that she knew she was being trailed. Trailing her from one station to another.”

Remaining letters and memorandum deal with a variety of issues involving his business as President and General Manager of the Florence Broadcasting Company, and his appearances in advertising campaigns for the Moore Clothing Company, Gillette Razor Blade Company, Iodent Company, and Dodge Corporation. Also included are several Western Union telegrams; four letters concerning negotiations with Warner Bros. for radio programs and a movie; and two documents presented to Purvis. In overall good to very good condition. An interesting look into Purvis’s professional life with the FBI. Starting Bid $500

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293. Antarctic Exploration

294. Barcelona

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296. British Prime Ministers MB $200

298. Anastasio Bustamante

299. Richard E. Byrd

302. George Clinton

303. Moshe Dayan

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295. John Wilkes Booth

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297. James ‘Whitey’ Bulger MB $200

300. Chiang Kai-shek MB $200

304. Benjamin Disraeli MB $200

301. Madame Chiang Kai-shek MB $200

305. Benjamin Disraeli MB $200

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306. DNA: James D. Watson

307. Merlin de Douai MB $200

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316. King George VI MB $200

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311. Albert Gallatin

312. Mikhail Gorbachev

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309. Evangelical Primer

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310. Explorers

313. J. Edgar Hoover

308. George Downing

314. Inventors

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315. King Edward VII

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317. Klondike Gold Rush MB $200

318. Fiorello LaGuardia MB $200

319. Eli Lilly MB $200

320. Military and World Leaders

321. Henry Moore and Andrew Elliot

323. Linus Pauling

324. Pope Paul VI MB $200

325. Prince Rainier of Monaco

326. Melvin Purvis

328. Paul Reuter

329. Russian Bonds

330. Scientists

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327. Vladimir Putin MB $200

331. Scientists MB $200

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332. Isaac Shelby MB $200

322. Arthur A. Noyes: Noyes-Whitney Equation MB $200

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333. Samuel Slater MB $200

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335. Billy Sunday

336. Supreme Court

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337. Supreme Court

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338. John T. Thompson

339. Titanic

340. Donald Trump

341. Donald Trump

342. Donald Trump

343. Donald Trump

344. Watergate

345. Watergate

346. Daniel Webster

347. Women’s Suffragists

348. World Leaders

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military Sought-after handwritten document from the rare Revolutionary hero

350. John Paul Jones. Autograph manuscript DS, signed “Paul Jones,” one page, 6.75 x 2.5, July 17, 1783. Receipt of pay-

ment, in full: “Received Philadelphia July 17th. 1783 from John Ross Esqr. the Sum of one hundred Dollars on account—Paul Jones, £37.10.0.” Archivally matted and framed with an engraving of Jones bearing a preprinted signature to an overall size of 18 x 12.25. In very good condition, with scattered overall toning not adversely affecting the boldness of the very rare signature.

Jones remains exceedingly rare across all formats, with this handwritten receipt serving as only the second Jones-signed item we have ever offered, and the first instance of a signed document. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $2500

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“The Americans enjoy—without difficulty— the right of direct and almost universal suffrage” 351. Marquis de Lafayette. ALS in French, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 6 x 7.75, November 29, 1820. In part (translated): “I have received, Madame, with much interest, your good and patriotic letter. You are right to think that our electoral harvest is principally the very natural fruit of what we have sown by the last election law. As you know, the Americans enjoy—without difficulty—the right of direct and almost universal suffrage. The French people had the goodness to content themselves with a method of election which permitted only 300 franc taxpayers to vote, that is to say a hundred thousand citizens out of the whole population. Notwithstanding this, the national opinion is such that this aristocracy still insured us a majority of the popular vote. This blow was parried by restricting it more and more and even so, in order to obtain what they wanted from this quintessence, it was necessary to add to the provisions of the law a whole lot of scheming, audacity, and dishonesty. I do not venture to predict what may arise from the clash of an immoral majority and a minority which will not draw back. But I believe that the session will be stormy...There, you see is the whole of Europe, divided into two parties: but although the present power is in hostile hands, the cause of liberty will not perish.” In fine condition. A crisply penned letter showing his continuing respect for the country he helped gain independence decades earlier. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

352. John Stark. LS, one page both sides, 8

x 12.25, September 4, 1781. Letter to Governor George Clinton of New York. In part: “An instance that I think somewhat alarming has lately intervened in this departm’t & which I think is a design of no less consequence than the dissolution of the Army. The plan seems to be, to try the superior force of the Civil Government over the Military, in seizing, imprisoning, and detaining a Soldier from his duty, at a time when the public are under the necessity of giving such enormous prices to induce men to enter the Service, and the demand for their Service is pressing. This instance happened in this City on the body of one Haas a Soldier in the Massachusetts line, (but detained here in the usefull work of an Armourer), he was seized, on a pretended debt of about six pounds, that it was said he owed a tavernkeeper as a Tavern bill, The Tavernkeeper took the advice of a young fubble of a Lawyer, who willing to undertake anything that would make him popular in knavery, and perhaps possessed of some glimmering hopes of future favours from the Torys Sovereign, for the bold & daring attempt, readily ingaged in the design, granted a writ, by force of which he now lies in jail...I am not under any apprehentions of Imminent danger from the loss of a single soldier, (tho a very usefull man,) but the precedent I must own alarms me. Pray Sir tell me what shall hinder a number of Enemies to this Country, to either trust or pretend to trust Soldiers, and then commence actions against them? The answer to this, ‘They are immediately laid in jail’ and the same authority that puts one in, can put a Brigade in, & if a Brigade goes, I know nothing to prevent the Army from sharing the same fate.” In very good condition, with a detached but present address leaf. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 92 | November 9, 2016 | MILITARY

Sending unauthorized troops to Zachary Taylor “to unite with their comrades with you in the war against Mexico”

353. Edmund P. Gaines. ALS, one page, 7.75 x 10, May 26, 1846. Letter to the future president, “General Zac. Taylor, the U.S. Army in Mexico.” In full: “This will be handed to you by Colonel Morton Simms of Alabama, who goes with some choice volunteers of that state, to unite with their comrades with you in the war against Mexico. Col. Morton is warmly recommended to me by my brother G. S. Gaines & my nephew H. S. Lyon, as a gentleman of great integrity, honor, and chivalry. Give him if you can an opportunity to measure his strength with your gallant enemy and you will confer a favor on him.” He adds an important postscript, “I send you a copy of my orders of yesterday from the Adjt. Genl. directing me to countermand my authority for raising mounted Gun men.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered overall creasing and a small stain along fold.

This letter dates to just thirteen days after President Polk declared war on Mexico and concerns Gaines’s unauthorized call for volunteer troops from Louisiana. Even after being reprimanded by the War Department he called upon Alabama, Mississippi, and Missouri for the same. Gaines was then removed from his command for insubordination and received a court martial, but successfully defended himself. A remarkable piece of wartime correspondence of the utmost historical interest. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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To Zachary Taylor on the “Second Indiana’s” role in the Battle of Buena Vista 354. Nathan Kimball. Military officer (1822–1898) who distinguished himself at the Battle of Buena Vista and served as a Union general in the Civil War. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 12.5, August 17, 1848. Letter to General Zachary Taylor concerning the Battle of Buena Vista.

In part: “You are aware that the leaders of the Cass party in Indiana are endeavouring to injure your prospects in the state by Charging you with having slandered the 2d Regt of Indiana and Vol. (Col Bowles) in your report…

Now General I am an humble one—a supporter of the ‘Taylor & Fillmore’ ticket. I am an Indianan & I was in the Battle of Buena Vista & a member of the 2d Ind Regt. I had the honor to command a company—being its Capt and I know the conduct of the regiment during that day…I am anxious to know whether or not you have officially received the supplemental report of General Lane…in the Cause of Lane & Bowles & also whether or not one or both of those documents don’t furnish sufficient evidence of the gallant bearing & good conduct of the 2d Ind Regt. to cause you to make a supplemental or a corrective report to the Detailed report made by you in regard to that regt. in the battle of Buena Vista.

The Leaders of the Cass party are denouncing you on that account. They denounce & stigmatize all of us who support you—as cowards & slanderers—As I was in that battle and knew the conduct of that regt—& the causes that produced the misfortunes of our regt—and the cause of your making your detailed as you did—I have been called upon to take the stump by your friends & by my own desire to see your cause successful & the truth to triumph by lending my feeble aid—this I have done, but I have been assailed on all hands, by the papers and stump orators of the opposition. I have told the people that you were not to blame—that your report was made up from the reports of your subordinates…They say in answer that—now having all the proper & sufficient datta to go upon you refuse to correct…they say—you refuse to do Justice to Indianians who fought bravely at Buena Vista—because you don’t correct your detailed report of that glorious battle & they say you have the proper & sufficient official datta to enable you to correct that report.

General—you can immagine our feelings here when we hear all this—having been under you—having served under you in that battle & venerating you as I do—it goes hard to hear this, and I wish you to condescend to answer this that I may meet your enemies—& the enemies of my state—these barely fawning sycophants—I know that you are willing to do Justice to my brave associates in arms of the 2d Regt. Ind. Volunteers & that you will do it in an individual capacity in answering this” Docketed in Taylor’s hand, “To be attended to Baton Rouge, from Indiana Troops.” In very good condition, with creasing, splits along folds, and seal-related paper loss.

Taylor had emerged from the Mexican-American War as a national hero and reluctantly accepted the Whig Party’s invitation to lead their ticket in the 1848 presidential election. His campaign in Indiana became contentious over past statements condemning the Second Indiana’s retreat during the Battle of Buena Vista, giving the entire state a national reputation for military cowardice that continued until the Civil War. Democratic candidate Lewis Cass played upon the public’s anger over Taylor’s insult as a campaign tactic for success, defeating him in Indiana by a margin of just three percent. Nevertheless, Taylor won the election as broad appeal drew votes from across the political spectrum. Featuring desirable military and political content, this lengthy letter offers great insight into the hotly contested 1848 electoral campaign. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Clearing up the Tennessee Campaign and “the orders under which Beauregard went to the South”

355. Jefferson Davis. Handwritten letter, unsigned, three pages on two adjoining lightly lined sheets, 5.25 x 8, May 26,

1879. Headed “Memo,” at the top by Davis, addressed to Major William T. Walthall, in full: “If you see our friend Genl. [John Bell] Hood, please say to him that I called when in the city last week, but failed to find him, to my special regret. Since I saw Genl. Hood I have read the book of my deceased and much lamented friend Genl. R. Taylor, and was struck with his account of the expedition of the army under the command of Hood; called the Tenn. Campaign p. 204 at bottom is a misapprehension as to what I certainly meant by moving north on to the Chan. & Atlanta R. R. pp. 206-7—Is quite wrong as to the orders under which Beauregard went to the South and the purpose I expected him to promote. P 208—The plan of crossing the Tenn. River was first made known to me through a cypher dispatch from Bgd. [Beauregard] and was never sanctioned by me, instead of having him as stated first adopted by me so as to filter Bgd. Hood will remember my conversations with him at his Hd. Qrs. next to Atlanta, and probably saw the orders of the C. S. Adj. Genl. to Bgd. and may have heard from him of the conference I held with him at Augusta, in the presence of Genl. Hardee.

Hood may also have, or remember the cypher dispatch sent by Bgd. to me announcing the plan to move across the Tenn. as well as my answer to it. As I have told you when the matter had passed beyond the stage at which the pursuit of Sherman was feasible, I was one of those who wished more than was expected from the invasion of Tenn. and objected to the tour of unmeasured censure heaped upon it after the failure. How did Bgd. abandon the Army after joining it, why & for what object as these declared as intimated. You know my recollections & may explain fully to Genl. Hood.” In fine condition, with the lower quarter of the final page missing and replaced with a blank slip.

General Richard Taylor, the son of Zachary Taylor and Davis’s brother-in-law, had recently written a book entitled Destruction and Reconstruction, which was critical of some Confederate campaigns and officers, including the failed 1864 Franklin-Nashville campaign, which saw Hood drive northwards from Atlanta to threaten William T. Sherman’s hold on central Tennessee. After several attempts over the fall and winter months, Hood’s forces were soundly defeated and pushed back to Mississippi. At the same time as writing this letter, Davis was preparing to write his own book, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, with the assistance of Walthall. A particularly interesting letter, with the former Confederate president attempting to tactfully set the record straight. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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“This case will attract your attention” 356. Jefferson Davis.

Desirable Civil War–dated autograph endorsement, signed “J. D.,” penned on the reverse of a letter sent to him by Lieutenant T. P. A. Bibb, one page, 7.75 x 10, CSA Post Office Department letterhead, March 6, 1865. Forwarding the letter, Davis writes, in full: “Secy of War, this case will attract your attention from its merits and connections.

Please advise me as to any thing which can be done consistently.” The initial request concerns an assignment for light service for Private Chapman Coleman, the grandson of deceased powerful senator and Attorney General John. J. Crittenden. In very good condition, with scattered staining affecting portions of Davis’s endorsement, and much of the letter from Bibb significantly faded. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Report on the Battle of Pensacola

357. Adley H. Gladden. Contemporary manuscript copy of Adley H. Gladden’s report to Major G. G. Garner, six pages, 7.75

x 12.5, November 30, 1861. In part: “I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the first Brigade of this Army: in the engagement with the enemy on the 22nd and 23rd…Without any previous warning the enemy opened a rapid fire…The main effort of the enemy seemed to be directed at the destruction of Fort McRee…The heavy cross firing from the Fort and shipping set McRee on fire three times partly crushed by the magazine, and disabled three casements of guns…No loss of life occurred until about three o’clock.” In very good to fine condition. As a result of Gladden’s able support during the bombardment of the Confederate forts, he was promoted to commander of the Army of Pensacola. He was soon transferred to the Army of Mississippi and was mortally wounded on the first day of the Battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862. Starting Bid $200

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Jackson raids the B&O en route to Manassas

358. Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson. Civil War–dated ALS signed

“T. J. Jackson,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 24, 1861. Letter to his banker J. H. Myers, written from “Hd. Qrs. 1st Brigade, Camp Stephens.” In full: “If I have any deposit in your Bank, please to inform me of the amount. If I have none, please send me a Blank note in order that I may fill it up & draw, as my funds are low. Please remember me very kindly to your family.” At the conclusion, he adds an instruction, “Direct your answer to Martinsburg Berkeley County.” In very good to fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned carte-de-visite portrait.

Martinsburg was a critical location in the Union’s railroad operations, with numerous repair shops, surplus equipment, and rail yards for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. A few days before penning this letter, Jackson led his brigade in the thorough destruction of the town to deal a huge blow to the Union supply chain. He was promoted to brigadier general shortly thereafter, and less than a month after writing this letter he earned his famous nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run. War-dated autographic material from Jackson is of the utmost desirability. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $5000

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Stonewall tends to his horses in Mexico City in 1848 359. Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson. Manuscript DS, signed “T. J. Jackson, 1st Lt. 1st Arty, AAQM,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, May 20, 1848.

Jackson, stationed in Mexico City, confirms receipt of “the following quarter master’s Property: 4 Four King Bolts, 4 Four Wagon Tongues, 1 One Curry Comb, 1 One Horse Brush.” In fine condition, with paper loss to left edge and top right corner affecting nothing. Interestingly, it was during this time in Mexico that Jackson first met Robert E. Lee. Boasting a supremely crisp signature as well as desirable equine content—the comb and brush being specialized horse grooming implements—this is an especially appealing piece. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $1000

Exquisite 1869 autograph album featuring Lee and Early 360. Robert E. Lee and Jubal Early. Fantastic circa 1869

leatherbound autograph album, 5.5 x 8, signed throughout by faculty members and students of Washington College (now known as Washington and Lee University) in Lexington, Virginia, including Robert E. Lee, “R. E. Lee, Pres: Washington College,” and Jubal A. Early, “Lexington, Va, April 12th 1869, J. A. Early.” Other signers include: William Preston Johnston, Edward Southey Jones, William Allan, A. L. Nelson, Carter Johns Harris, John Lyle Campbell, John J. White, John White Brockenbrough, John Lycan Kirkpatrick, Richard Sears McCulloh, and J. Harvey McCleary.

In fine condition. An excellent compilation of sought-after Civil War autographs. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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361. George E. Pickett and James Longstreet.

Third-person ADS entirely in Pickett’s hand, signed within the text five times by Pickett and at the conclusion by Longstreet, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, September 30, 1848. A lengthy transcript of the “Proceedings of a Board of Survey held at Jeff. Bks…to examine into the circumstances connected with the loss of Public Property left at Brazos St. Iago Texas, for which…Lt. G. E. Pickett 8th Inf is responsible.” The board intends to determine “whether any blame should be attached to Lieut. Pickett.” The list of lost property, “presented by Lieut. G. E. Pickett 8th Inf,” includes epaulettes, boots, coats, wall tents, and other supplies. The board twice states that they “attach no blame to Lieut. Pickett for the loss of said property.” Subsequently signed at the conclusion by Longstreet, “James Longstreet, Bt. Maj. & Adj. 8th Inf.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Sought-after 1872 Custer check 362. George A. Custer. Planters Na-

tional Bank of Louisville check, 6.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Custer, “G. A. Custer,” payable to cash for $30, September 5, 1872. Archivally double-matted and framed with two photos to an overall size of 22.5 x 18.5. In fine condition, with expected cancellation cut at the center, affecting no handwriting. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from University Archives.

A year later Custer journeyed to the Dakota Territory where, in 1876, US troops would face the Lakota, the Northern Cheyenne, and the Arapaho at the Battle of Little Bighorn, a showdown that would become Custer’s ‘Last Stand.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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363. George A. Custer. Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3, addressed by Custer to his wife, “Mrs Genl Custer, Monroe, Mich,” bearing an affixed three-cent postage stamp and postmarked at Elizabethtown. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication and grading holder, evaluating the autograph as “Mint 9.” In fine condition, with some light staining to the lower right corner.

Starting Bid $200

364. Iwo Jima: Rene Gagnon. United States Marine

Corps corporal (1925–1979) who participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. He is best remembered for being one of the six flag-raisers who helped raise the second US flag atop Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945. War-dated ALS signed “Rene,” one page both sides, 7 x 10.25, United States Marines letterhead, Parris Island, South Carolina, June 26, 1943. Letter to his future wife Pauline Harris, whom Gagnon refers to as “Kiddo,” in part: “I will tell you the good news right away. I got a letter from Floyd and my suit will be ready when I come home on furlough. I will pick it up and pay for it any day I want to when I am on furlough, isn’t that swell. Now that I’ve got a dress uniform we’ll be able to go to a formal dance, and I won’t have [to] wory [sic] about renting a tuxedo.” Gagnon adds a postscript at the conclusion. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

365. George S. Patton. Fountain pen signature, “Lt. Gen. Patton, APO 758 c/o PM. N.Y,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.25 slip clipped from a mailing envelope. In fine condition. APO 758 was the Grand central Annex address for Palermo, Sicily, a city that Patton and the Seventh Army successfully captured on July 22, 1943. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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military artifacts Rare Confederate Fayetteville Type IV

366. Civil War Confederate Fayetteville Type IV Percussion Rifle. Civil War Confederate Fayetteville Type IV Percussion Rifle, approximately .67 caliber, 33˝ smoothbore barrel with a fine, lightly freckled bore. This is a so-called ‘Model 1855’ two band rifle that was altered to smoothbore at some point and given an enlarged bore diameter. The metal has an overall dark plum-brown patina with areas of light-moderate pitting, heaviest at the breech-end of the barrel and on the nipple bolster. Some further impact marks and minor scratches are present near the muzzle, as well as some small spots of white paint on the right side, and the rear sight is a single notch replacement.

Additionally, vise marks are present on the left side of the barrel breech. The 1864 dated lockplate matches the patina on the barrel, with the characteristic inverted “S” in the “CSA,” and lacks the ‘hump’ present on the earlier types of Fayetteville arms.

The walnut stock is not equipped with a patchbox, and has numerous small handling marks and small surface blemishes scattered throughout, as well as a stable with-the-grain crack running forward from the rear lock screw bolster, and some small chips missing from around the top tang. The wood retains an old varnish finish that thins considerably at the butt, and has a deeply carved set of initials on the left side opposite the lock, “SB.” The brass furniture has developed a dark ochre-brown patina, including the “CSA” marked buttplate. The rifle is equipped with an original metal ramrod that is slightly bent near the head and shortened by about 2˝. The lock is mechanically excellent and functions firmly and flawlessly. This is a rare, late-war Confederate rifle in very good condition overall. As an antique gun this will transfer without any restrictions. Starting Bid $500

Civil War Colt 1861 Navy

367. Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolver. Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolver, .36 caliber, #12631 (produced in 1863), 7.5˝

round barrel, varnished walnut grips. Left side of the frame is marked “Colts Patent,” with brass trigger guard stamped “36 Cal.” and barrel marked “—Address Col. Saml Colt New-York U.S. America—.” All matching numbers including wedge, except for unnumbered replaced loading lever. The cylinder preserves portions of the roll engraved naval engagement scene. Mechanically very good. The bore has strong rifling. Despite some minor pitting, most of the steel surfaces are smooth with pleasing dark brown patina. Significant silver plating remains on the brass grip straps and trigger guard. As an antique gun this will transfer without any restrictions. Starting Bid $500

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Illinois infantryman’s Enfield “drawn at Siege of Vicksburg”

368. Civil War Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle-Musket. Civil War Pattern 1853

Enfield Rifle-Musket identified to Pvt. William P. McLaughlin of the 126th Illinois Infantry, approximately .59 caliber, 39˝ smoothbore barrel with a dark, moderately freckled bore. This is a Tower marked, 1861 dated Enfield that has been altered to smoothbore and has an overall freckled brown patina on the metal.

The breech-end of the barrel and the lock have areas of light-moderate pitting, and the hammer nose has a small chip missing. The walnut stock has an old varnish finish throughout with numerous handling marks and blemishes present throughout, including a large chip on the left side just behind the lower band, and a small oblong area where a small plate or plaque used to be inset. There is a stable with-the-grain crack running forward from the rear lock screw bolster, the original ramrod is still present, and the middle band is missing. The left side of the butt is extensively carved: “W. P. McLaughlin, Co. B 126. Reg. Ill., Vol. Inft., Drawen at Seige of Vicksbur[g], June 1863.” William P. McLaughlin enlisted as a private on August 11, 1862, and mustered into Co. B of the 126th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, which took part in the Siege of Vicksburg as part of Col. Jonathan Richmond’s Brigade on Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s exterior line. The regiment was commanded by Maj. William W. Wilshire at the time. Pvt. McLaughlin was evidently issued this Enfield during the siege, and retained it after his discharge in July of 1865. It was probably he who had it bored out for use as a peacetime fowler. This is a splendid piece of history, identified to a specific Union soldier who participated in one of the pivotal actions of the whole war. As an antique gun this will transfer without any restrictions. Starting Bid $300

369. Sectioned Civil War 12-Pounder Case Shell. Halved

spherical 12-pounder projectile that measures 4.25˝ diameter and has a weight of 4 pounds, 13 ounces. The exterior of the shell has a lightly flaked brown patina under an overall black painted finish. The contents of the interior cavity have been impregnated with polyurethane for safety, and the shrapnel, which consists of various musket bullets and Minie balls, is plainly visible. The shell does not have a fuze fitted, leaving the channel vacant. In fine condition. Accompanied by a wooden stand. Starting Bid $200

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370. Pierre Augereau

374. British Aces MB $200

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375. Jefferson Davis

379. Enola Gay MB $200

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373. Omar Bradley and Mark Clark

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372. Jefferson Davis

371. Bookplate Collection

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376. Jefferson Davis MB $200

380. Jean-Baptiste Gouvion MB $200

377. Franรงois Joseph Paul de Grasse

378. Enola Gay

381. Richard Howe

382. Herbert Kitchener

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383. John A. Logan

385. Douglas MacArthur

384. James Longstreet

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386. Anthony McAuliffe

387. John J. Pershing

389. Alexander Stephens

390. Union Soldier

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393. World War II MB $200

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388. Russian Aces

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391. Western & Atlantic Railroad

392. William C. Westmoreland

394. World War II: Pearl Harbor and D-Day

395. Georgy Zhukov

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aviation

Massive aerospace collection featuring hundreds of autographs 396. Aviation and Space Collection. Massive collection of space

and aviation material consisting of hundreds upon hundreds of autographs, letters, airmail covers, photos, promotional materials, and ephemera such as calendars, prints, magazines, newspapers, and programs ranging from the 1930s through the 1960s. All together, the collection contains well over one hundred pounds of miscellaneous aviation–related ephemera.

Highlights of the space portion include: Signed photos of numerous astronauts, several inscribed, including: Scott Carpenter (2); Charles Conrad (2); Harrison Schmitt (2); Charlie Duke (2); Edgar Mitchell (2); Gordon Cooper (2); Deke Slayton (2); John Glenn (3); James Lovell; Alan Shepard (2); Wally Schirra (2); Alan Bean; Dave Scott; Jim Irwin (4); Gene Cernan; Michael Collins; Frank Borman (2).

Signed commemorative covers: John Glenn; Sally Ride; Harrison Schmitt; Alan Bean (2); Joe Engle; and Alexei Leonov.

Signatures on cards: Wenher von Braun; Edgar Mitchell; Jim Irwin; Alan Shepard; Charlie Duke; Gordon Cooper; Harrison Schmitt; Gene Cernan; Charles Conrad; and Wally Schirra.

Highlights of the aviation portion include: Signed photos of aviators, several inscribed, including: James H. Doolittle; Douglas ‘Wrong Way’ Corrigan (2); Pappy Boyington; Frederick C. Bock; Chuck Yeager; Jeanna Yeager; Ira Eaker; Frank Hawks; Robin Olds; Cliff Robertson; Bill Dana; Scott Crossfield; and Adolf Galland.

Signed commemorative and airmail covers: test pilots (Yeager, Crossfield, Thompson, White, Knight, Rushworth); Ernst Udet; Thomas Sopwith; Walter Hinton; Chuck Yeager; Maurice Bellonte; military aviators (Saburo Sakai, Jobst Schaefer, E. A. Baldwin, Georg Christi); James H. Doolittle (2); Curtis LeMay; Paul Tibbetts; Bernt Balchen and Floyd Bennett; and Roscoe Turner.

Signatures on cards and album pages: Dieudonne Coste; Jim Mollison; Richard E. Byrd and Bernt Balchen; Jacqueline Cochran; Joe Foss; C. Kingsford Smith; Scott Crossfield; Alan Cobham; Joe Kittinger; and Manuel Nogues.

Letters: Peter Townsend; Bob Scott; Ira Eaker; Earle Ovington; Clarence Chamberlin; Lowell Thomas; Frank Whittle; James H. Doolittle (2); Igor Sikorsky; Frank Hawks; Amy Mollison; Gabby Gabreski; Ira Eaker; Paul Tibbetts; and Roscoe Turner.

Other items of note: a program signed by James Doolittle, Leigh Wade, Lowell Thomas, and others; an aircraft fabric swatch attributed by an ink notation, “From Lindbergh Monocoupe”; and a limited edition book entitled Not as Briefed, numbered 167/195, signed inside by James H. Doolittle.

In overall very good to fine condition. Due to the large quantity, secretarial and/or printed signatures may be included. Interested parties are encouraged to view the collection in person at our offices or call us with specific inquiries, as this collection is sold as is and no returns will be accepted. Please contact RR Auction for a shipping quote. Starting Bid $500

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397. Aviators.

Set of four postal covers, each signed in fountain pen by an aviation pioneer, including: Earle Ovington (2), Roscoe Turner, and Walter Hinton. Also includes a cover signed by Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by four unsigned covers. Starting Bid $200

398. Amelia Earhart. Scarce personal check, 7.5 x 2.75,

filled out and signed by Earhart, payable to Wetherby-Kayser Shoe Co. for $5.12, August 2, 1935. In fine condition, with cancellation holes touching the signature. The aviatrix remains highly sought-after in this seldom-encountered format.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

399. Amelia Earhart. Vintage ink signature, “Amelia M. Ear-

hart,” on an off-white 5 x 3.25 sheet. In fine condition, with faint areas of light toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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400. Hindenberg: Werner Franz. Fourteen-year-old cabin boy who survived the final flight of the Hindenberg. Two photos: a color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of a tattered German program showing Werner Franz and the LZ 129 Hindenburg, signed in black felt tip by Franz; and a semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of the famed rigid airship Hindenburg during flight, signed in black felt tip by Franz. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Inscribed to General Hap Arnold

401. Charles Lindbergh. Signed book: North to the Orient.

First edition. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1935. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 255 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in fountain pen, “For General and Mrs. H. H. Arnold, Charles A. Lindbergh” and “Anne Morrow Lindbergh.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/ G+. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Uncommon portrait of the younger Wright brother 402. Orville Wright. Outstanding matte-finish 8 x 10 for-

mal Underwood & Underwood portrait of the distinguished aviator, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Florence Bergstrom, with good wishes from, Orville Wright.” In fine condition, with mild toning, a hint of silvering to edges, and irregular ink flow to first few letters of inscription. A superlative and most unusual portrait. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

Boldly signed ‘thank you’ letter on the anniversary of their first flight

403. Orville Wright. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10, personal letterhead, December 21, 1935. Brief letter to Reverend H. Randel Lookabill, in full: “I thank you for your letter of congratulations on the thirty-second anniversary of our first flight. I also thank you for the clipping from the ‘Sentinel.’” In fine condition, with small old tape remnants along right and left edges, easily matted out. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. An appealing, boldly signed example.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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404. Orville Wright. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5,

personal letterhead, May 22, 1943. Letter to Frank M. Flack, in full: “I thank you for your nice letter of May 16th, and for the clipping from the Kansas City Star.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

405. Orville Wright. City National Bank and Trust Company check, 8.75 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to The Ohio Cities Ice & Fuel Co. for $124, June 24, 1929. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication and grading holder, evaluating the signature as “GEM MT 10.”

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

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406. Lorin Wright. Older brother (1862–1939) of Wilbur and Orville Wright who occasionally assisted in their aerial experiments. The Winters National Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Lorin Wright, “Wright Brothers,” payable to Lorin Wright for $23.91, December 31, 1901, and endorsed on the reverse in black ink by Wright. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The Wright Brothers and parts from their historic Flyers

407. Wright Brothers. Immensely appealing display honoring the Wright brothers and their many historic flights, consisting of two signed postcards and a set of four Wright Flyer relics, including: a 4.75 x 6.75 postcard photo of the men at Kittyhawk, Orville piloting and Wilbur observing from the ground, postmarked December 17, 1928, signed in fountain pen, “Orville Wright”; a 5.25 x 3.25 L’Aviation en 1908 series postcard of J. Bouveret’s photo of the Wright Flyer, signed in fountain pen, “18 Nov. 1908, Wilbur Wright”; a beige .5 x .75 swatch of muslin fabric removed from the 1903 Wright Flyer that made the first heavier-than-air flight at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903; a 5.5˝ nickel turnbuckle, with eye-bolt screws at each end, taken from a World War One period Wright B Flyer; a 1 x 1 spar fitting from the 1905 Wriight Flyer; and a 1.5˝ grease cup used on the Curtiss Jenny and the DeHavilland DH-4 during the first World War. The items are framed with an engraved nameplate to an overall size of 3.25 x 11.25. In overall fine condition. A wholly impressive assemblage of flown artifacts and crisp signatures from the brothers Wright, making for a truly dynamic display of early aviation history. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $2500

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Scarce fully signed photo of the seven Mercury test pilots

space

408. Mercury 7. Sought-after vintage color semi-glossy 10 x 8 group photo of the Mercury astronauts posing in front of an Air Force jet at Langley on January 20, 1961, signed in various ink types, “M. Scott Carpenter,” “Gordon Cooper,” “J. H. Glenn, Jr.,” “Virgil I. Grissom,” “Walter M. Schirra, Jr.,” “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” and “Donald K. Slayton.” In very good condition, with creases to the upper right and lower left, and small areas of paper loss to borders, which could be easily matted out. An ideal uninscribed, and fully signed photo of America’s original seven astronauts. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500

The launch of “Molly Brown” 409. Gemini 3. Rare color vintage semi-glossy 7 x 8.75

photo of the Gemini 3 launch, signed and inscribed on the original 10.5 x 11.5 mat in red ink, “Thanks Red for your help in getting ‘Molly Brown’ off the pad. Gus Grissom,” and in black ink, “& John Young.” Framed and in fine condition.

Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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410. Apollo 11. Highly sought-af-

ter color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the complete Apollo 11 prime crew in their white space suits, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Best wishes to Nick Hanes, Mike Collins,” “Neil Armstrong,” and “Buzz Aldrin.” In very good to fine condition, with a bit of light creasing, and a light vertical bend passing between Collins and Aldrin. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500

411. Apollo 11. Felt tip signatures, “Neil Armstrong,” “M. Collins,”

and “Buzz Aldrin,” who adds at the top, “The Apollo 11 Crew,” on the reverse of a German itinerary packet related to the worldwide goodwill tour following the successful Apollo 11 moon-landing, with the signed portion measuring 6 x 8.25. In very good to fine condition, with a light vertical bend, and scattered light toning and creasing. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300

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The sought-after Armstrong-Calle lithograph 412. Neil Armstrong. Limited edition 19 x 29 lithograph of Armstrong in his flight suit prior to the Apollo 11 mission, numbered 405/1000, signed in pencil by history’s first moonwalker. Also signed in pencil by the artist, Paul Calle, beneath his pre-printed signature. Housed inside a 19.25 x 29.25 presentation folder captioned above, “Neil Armstrong by Paul Calle,” and along the bottom, “National Air and Space Museum for the Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Fund.” In very fine condition. This highly desirable, virtually pristine item is the only individual print edition that Armstrong signed.

Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300

1958 Neil Armstrong F-104A Starfighter test flight report 413. Neil Armstrong. Archive consisting of a manila

folder, 9 x 11.75, tabbed “F-104A – 734 / Flt 18 / 2-13-58 Basic,” containing 15 original documents relating to Neil Armstrong’s February 13, 1958, test flight of the F-104A #734 at the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

Stapled to the inside is an official 8 x 10.5 carbon of a typed report, stamped “CONFIDENTIAL” in ink at top and bottom, signed in type “Neil A. Armstrong / Aeronautical Research Engineer / and Pilot.” In part, “The flight conditions on flight 18 were 1.9 IMN at 55,000 feet. Phenanthrene was used as the subliming surface. Flight conditions were held for approximately 3 minutes.” In the folder are 12 printed forms, 8 x 10.5, filled out in pencil with hundreds of figures relating to the Flight No. 18. Also included are four 14.75 x 33 computer printouts of numbers, three headed in ink and one in pencil, are present. They are titled “F-104A 734# Flight 18 / Mach Numbers,” “F-104 A 734# Flight 18 / Mach Pass No. 1,” “F-104A 734# / Flight 18 / Angle of Attack (Uncorrected),” and “Mach Numbers [New Calibration] F-104A 734# Flight 18.” Included is an 11 x 8.5 graph relating to Flight 18 and an 8 x 10.5 flight-related handwritten note.

Neil Armstrong has personally filled out in pencil, but not signed, an 8.5 x 11 form headed “Zero Correction Sheet.” The name “Roxie” has been written in an unknown hand at the top. Armstrong has handwritten the Flight Number “18” and the date “2/13/58.”

Identifying the instrument as “DR 35-2KM,” Armstrong has corrected three “Angle of Attack” numbers writing “#1 (-.015) / #2 (Ø) / #3 (-.005)” and three “Angel [sic] of Sideslip” numbers noting “#1 (-.01) / #2 (Ø) / #3 (-.005).” At the bottom Armstrong’s noted “A/8 Ø” and “ALT +.005.” In fine overall condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from University Archives.

Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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“Flown to lunar orbit aboard the Apollo 17 CM ‘America’” 414. Gene Cernan. Flown single-sided command module cue card from the Apollo 17 mission, 6.75 x 7.75, stamped on the reverse with flight certification, “Flown to lunar orbit aboard the Apollo 17 CM ‘America,’” and signed in blue ink, “Gene Cernan.”

The cue card lists various launch and abort modes related to the lunar module, with affixed Velcro swatches on the reverse so that it could be easily accessible within the spacecraft. In fine condition.

An exceptional astronaut-certified piece from this historic final Apollo mission. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300

Remarkable ‘Naval Aviation’ print signed by two dozen space explorers 415. Naval Aviation in Space. Color limited edition 25 x 30 print entitled ‘Naval Aviation in Space,’ numbered 694/1000, signed in pencil in the lower border by the original nine astronauts: Rick Hauck, Alan Shepard, Neil Armstrong, Charles Conrad Jr., Jack Lousma, John Glenn, Gene Cernan, James Lovell, and Wally Schirra. The print is also signed in pencil by an additional 15 astronauts and cosmonauts, obtained over the course of several years. Signers include: “Brian Binnie, SpaceShipOne Astronaut 04-Oct-04”; “Jon A McBride, Plt STS-41G”; “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7 24 May, 1962”; “First Spacewalker Alexei Leonov”; “Ed Gibson Reach high—Aim higher!”; “Buzz Aldrin Apollo XI ‘Magnificent Desolation’”; “Al Worden Apollo 15”; “Rusty Schweickart Apollo 9 LMP”; “Charlie Duke Apollo 16, The Wonder of it All!”; “Edgar Mitchell, 6th Moonwalker”; “First Woman in Space, Valentina Tereshkova Vostok 6”; “Alan Bean Apollo XII LMP, Moonwalker #4”; “Richard Gordon Apollo XII CMP”; “Walt Cunningham Apollo 7”; and “Guenter F. Wendt Pad Leader, Mercury—Gemini—Apollo.” Also signed by the artist, R. L. Rasmussen. Rolled and in fine condition, with light creasing to borders. A rare combination of signatures. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300

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416. Buzz Aldrin

417. Buzz Aldrin

418. Buzz Aldrin

419. Buzz Aldrin

420. Buzz Aldrin

421. Buzz Aldrin

422. Apollo 13

423. Apollo 15

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424. Apollo 16 MB $200

427. Neil Armstrong MB $200

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425. Apollo Astronauts MB $200

428. Neil Armstrong MB $200

429. Astronauts MB $200

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426. Neil Armstrong MB $200

430. Astronauts MB $200

431. Astronauts

432. Astronauts: Earthrise

433. Alan Bean

434. Gene Cernan

435. Gene Cernan

437. Michael Collins

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438. Charlie Duke

441. Fred Haise MB $200

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439. Charlie Duke

440. Charlie Duke

443. James Lovell

444. Ken Mattingly

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442. Jim Irwin MB $200

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445. James McDivitt

446. Edgar Mitchell

448. Edgar Mitchell

449. Harrison Schmitt

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447. Moonwalkers MB $200

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450. Alan Shepard and Alan Bean

451. Skylab 2 MB $200

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452. Skylab 3

453. Jack Swigert

454. Kathy Thornton

455. Wernher von Braun

456. Joe Walker

457. Paul Weitz

458. John Young

459. John Young

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art, architecture, & design Bourke-White’s USS Akron, framed in Duralumin

460. Margaret Bourke-White. Remarkable matte-finish 23 x 17 silver gelatin photo of the rigid airship USS Akron, signed in the lower right corner in ink, “Bourke-White.” Framed in its original 26 x 20 framed, engraved along the bottom, “U.S.S. Akron, World’s Largest Airship. This frame is made of Duralumin used in girder construction of the United States Airship ‘Akron’ built by the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation.” In fine condition, with the signature somewhat faded but generally legible. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Rare endorsed check from the famed Civil War photographer

462. Marc Chagall. TLS

in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, Les Collines letterhead, June 13, 1957.

Letter to his friends, in full (translated): “I was very happy to hear from you. We are leaving to Paris on Saturday and will get there on Tuesday. The preview will take place on the 21st on June at the Bibliotheque Nationale. Since I didn’t have your address, I couldn’t send you an invitation. Introduce yourselves as my friends; I will be there. Another exhibition will take place on the 27th or 28th at Maeght’s. We will be happy to see you again.” In fine condition, with several intersecting folds. Consignor notes that Chagall’s “friends” are the esteemed piano duo of Vronsky and Babin. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Dali’s surreal religious imagery

463. Salvador Dali. Color 10.5 x 17

461. Mathew Brady. Scarce

National Metropolitan Bank check, 8.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand, payable to Brady for $10, October 19, 1878, endorsed on the reverse in black ink,”M. B. Brady.”

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

print entitled ‘Christ of St. John on of the Cross,’ signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, and dated 1957.

Mounted to a slightly larger sheet of heavy cardstock and in fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“I appreciate very much your praise for the Tower” 464. Gustave Eiffel. ALS in French, signed “G. Eiffel,” two

pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 5.25, personal Rue de Prony letterhead, May 1887. Letter to French aeronaut and scientist Gaston Tissandier, in full (translated): “I thank you for sending the very interesting notice on Giffard’s balloon and I dream to do something similar for the Tower. I am sending back to you the proof release and appreciate very much your praise for the Tower and it’s author; coming from a man like you, it is very precious to me.” In fine condition, with a smudge to one word of text. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Eiffel’s hand, as well as one of his personal visiting cards with four words penned in his hand.

This letter dates to just a few months after the construction of the Eiffel Tower began on January 28, 1887; it would be officially inaugurated at the Exposition Universelle of 1889.

Henri Giffard, a pioneer of the steam-powered dirigible who had committed suicide five years earlier, was so esteemed by his countrymen that he is among the 72 great notables whose names are inscribed on the Eiffel Tower. Eiffel himself was interested in aviation, later dedicating much of his studies to aerodynamics. Excellent overall content. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Large 1989 Haring exhibition poster 465. Keith Haring. Sought-after color 33.5 x 24.5 offset lithograph promoting a Haring exhibition at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery on January 7, 1989, signed and inscribed below in black felt tip, “For Kris–K. Haring, 88,” adding a sketch of one of his customary figures that incorporates a printed ‘8’ in the year as its head. Framed and in very good condition, with light foxing, moderate overall creasing, and a tear to the green circle not affecting any handwriting. Haring was diagnosed with AIDS the year he signed this lithograph. On the 20th anniversary of Haring’s death in February 2010, Shafrazi held an exhibition containing dozens of works from every stage of Haring’s mature works. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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466. Henri Matisse. Dark fountain pen signature, “H. Matisse,” on an offwhite 3 x 5 card bearing an affixed image of the French artist. In fine condition.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, postmarked February 8, 1953.

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Monet’s campaign “for the purpose of buying Manet’s l’Olympia” 467. Claude Monet. ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 7,

February 25, 1890. Letter written from his home at Giverny par Vernon, where he painted his famous ‘Water Lillies’ series. In part (translated): “I hasten to acknowledge receipt of your sending 500 francs by money order meant for our subscription for the purpose of buying Manet’s l’Olympia.”

In fine condition.

Edouard Manet’s painting Olympia, an arrestingly bold nude of a reclining prostitute, immediately sparked controversy upon its unveiling at the 1865 Paris Salon. Later recognized as one of the artist’s true masterpieces, Monet spearheaded a public campaign to raise money for the French government to purchase the painting. A remarkable artistic association piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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468. David Hockney. Limited edition etching and aquatint with hand coloring in gouache, entitled ‘A Souvenir of a Triple Bill for Charles,’ 22 x 17, numbered 15/300, signed and inscribed in the lower border in pencil, “For Charles Riecker, from David Hockney.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 31 x 24. In fine condition. This outstanding print was made for the opening of the ballet Parade

by Erik Satie at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Hockney designed both sets and costumes for the three 20th–century French works that were offered at the Metropolitan Opera House under the embracing title ‘Parade.’ In addition to Satie’s ballet, the pieces included Les Mamelles de Tiresias, an opera with libretto by Guillame Apollinaire and music by Francis Poulenc, and L’Enfant et les Sortileges, an opera with libretto by Colette and music by Maurice Ravel. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Limited edition “Picasso”

469. Pablo Picasso. Signed book:

Picasso. Limited edition, numbered 222/350. NY: Doubleday, 1947. Hardcover with slipcase, 9 x 11.5, 211 pages. Signed on the colophon in pencil, “Picasso.”

The signed page is in fine condition; the slipcase is in very good condition, with scattered wear and rubbing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Signed first edition with large soup can sketch 470. Andy Warhol. Signed book: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B & Back Again). First edition. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 241 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black felt tip, “To Susan, Andy Warhol, Palm Beach 1975,” adding a sketch of a large Campbell’s Soup can. In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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471. Artists and Architects

472. Albert Bierstadt

473. Keith Haring

474. Keith Haring

475. George Peter Alexander Healy

476. Al Hirschfeld

477. Yousuf Karsh

478. Peter Max

479. Panama Canal

480. Norman Rockwell

481. Norman Rockwell

482. Andy Warhol

483. Andy Warhol

484. Andy Warhol

485. Frank Lloyd Wright

486. Hermann Zapf

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comic art & animation Exemplary uninscribed portrait of Walt Disney 487. Walt Disney. Wonderful vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Disney, prominently and attractively signed in fountain pen. In fine condition, with diagonal creases to the upper right corner. With its huge signature and clear image, this is a quintessential uninscribed photo of the man behind the mouse. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA as well as a certificate of authenticity from noted Disney expert Phil Sears. Starting Bid $500

An ideal Disney 488. Walt Disney. Magnificent vintage fountain pen signature, “Walt Disney,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition. A superb example of Disney’s instantly recognizable signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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489. Walt Disney. Personal check, 8 x 2.75, filled

out in another hand and signed by Disney, “Walter E. Disney,” payable to Walt Disney–Special Acct. for $425, stamp-dated May 20, 1948. Double-matted and framed with large mounted stickers of Mickey and Minnie Mouse to an overall size of 18.5 x 19.25. In fine condition, with old tape residue on reverse lightly showing through along the top edge and left edge. Pre-certified Phil Sears.

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The sibling cofounders of The Walt Disney Company 490. Walt and Roy Disney. Uncommon DS, signed “Walter E. Disney” and “Roy O. Disney,” one page, 8.5 x 11, September 2, 1965. Notice concerning an antedated employment agreement, in part: “The undersigned elects to exercise the option granted to him in said paragraph for a ten per cent (10%) interest in the following tentatively entitled motion picture: ‘Monkey Go Home.’”

Signed at the conclusion in blue ballpoint by Walt Disney, and countersigned in black felt tip by Roy Disney. In fine condition.

Released in 1967 and starring Maurice Chevalier in his final film, Monkeys, Go Home! revolves around a young American who, after inheriting an olive farm in southern France, recruits a pack of four hyper-intelligent chimps to help with the harvest. A sought-after and seldom-seen format bearing signatures of the two Disney brothers. Pre-certified Phil Sears. Starting Bid $300

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Wonderful early Bugs sketch inscribed to an Animafest Zagreb backer 491. Chuck Jones. Original vintage pencil sketch on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet of

Chuck Jones stationery, showing Bugs Bunny holding a carrot with his ears pointing in opposite directions and making the letter ‘Z,’ with Jones adding “AGREB,” completing the nameplace for the Zagreb Animation Festival. Signed and inscribed in pencil, “To Charles—Thank you for helping so much to make the festival possible, Bugs Bunny & Chuck Jones, 1972.” In fine condition. Initiated by the International Animated Film Association, the Animafest Zagreb was established in 1972, and is the second oldest animation festival in the world. Jones was given the festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 1988. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Spectacular vintage Snoopy sketch 492. Charles Schulz. Signed book: A New Peanuts Book Featuring Snoopy. First edition. NY: Rinehart & Co., 1958. Softcover, 5.25 x 8. Signed on the half-title page in blue ballpoint, “Schulz,” with the addition of a wonderful sketch of Snoopy lying on top of his doghouse, with a thought bubble reading, “Sometimes I lie awake at night, and think of Mary… :Sigh: What a girl!” In very good to fine condition, with uniform overall toning and a partial split to the spine.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

493. Charles Schulz. Glossy 10 x 7.75 photo of Schulz during an

interview on a television set, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For Henry, with every best wish—Charles M. Schulz,” who adds a delightful sketch of Snoopy sitting on his shoulder. Reverse bears a photography stamp. Expected slightly grainy quality to the image, a small crease to his hairline, and a few spots of golding, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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494. Robert Crumb

499. Matt Groening MB $200

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504. Charles Schulz MB $200

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498. Matt Groening

500. Alex Raymond

497. Friz Freleng

495. Disney Animators: Kimball and Justice

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501. Charles Schulz MB $200

505. Charles Schulz MB $200

502. Charles Schulz MB $200

506. Charles Schulz MB $200

503. Charles Schulz MB $200

507. Queen of Hearts production drawing from Alice in Wonderland MB $200

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511. Stan Goldberg

508. Cyrano de Bergerac production cel and drawing from Cyrano MB $200

509. Nubian the Centaurette production drawing from Fantasia MB $200

510. Barney Rubble production cel and drawing from The Flintstones MB $200

512. Basil and Toby production cel from The Great Mouse Detective MB $200

513. Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera

514. Baloo production cel from The Jungle Book

516. Scar production drawing from The Lion King

517. Nazgul production cel from The Lord of the Rings

518. Mighty Mouse

519. Mighty Mouse

520. Goofy and Donald Duck production drawing from Moose Hunters MB $200

521. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Moose Hunters MB $200

522. Mowgli and Baloo production cel from Mowgli’s Brothers MB $200

523. Captain Hook and Smee production drawings from Peter Pan MB $200

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515. Mowgli and Kaa production drawings from The Jungle Book MB $200

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524. Captain Hook production drawing from Peter Pan MB $200

525. Captain Hook production drawing from Peter Pan MB $200

526. Stromboli production drawing from Pinocchio

527. Mr. Snoops and Penny production cel from The Rescuers MB $200

528. Virgil Ross

529. Virgil Ross

530. Virgil Ross MB $200

531. Briar Rose and the Mock Prince production drawings from Sleeping Beauty MB $200

532. Briar Rose production drawing from Sleeping Beauty MB $200

533. Briar Rose production drawing from Sleeping Beauty MB $200

534. Maleficent and Diablo production drawing from Sleeping Beauty MB $200

535. Maleficent production drawing from Sleeping Beauty MB $200

536. Maleficent production drawing from Sleeping Beauty MB $200

537. Speed Racer

538. Superman production cel from Super Friends

539. Superman production cel from Super Friends

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540. Wonder Woman production cel and drawing MB $200

541. Wonder Woman production cel from Super Friends MB $200

542. Scooby and Shaggy production cel

543. Scooby and Shaggy production cel

544. Scooby-Doo production cel

545. Scooby, Shaggy, and Daphne production cel MB $200

546. Scooby, Shaggy, and Flim Flam production cel and drawing MB $200

547. Scooby, Shaggy, Daphne, Flim Flam and Scrappy production cel MB $200

548. Scooby, Shaggy, Daphne, Flim Flam, and Scrappy production cel MB $200

549. Scooby, Shaggy, Daphne, Scrappy, and Flim Flam production cel MB $200

550. Goofy production drawing from Tugboat Mickey MB $200

551. Myron Waldman

552. Myron Waldman

553. Myron Waldman

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554. Mickey and Minnie Mouse production drawing from Ye Olden Days MB $200

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literature 555. Samuel L. Clemens. First National Bank of Hartford check, 7.75 x 3, filled out and signed by Clemens, “Samuel L. Clemens,” payable to his mother Mrs. Jane Clemens for $200, March 29, 1875. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

556. Samuel L. Clemens. Ap-

pealing ink signature, “Truly yours, Mark Twain,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. Attractively double-matted and framed with a plaque and photo to an overall size of 22 x 18. In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The rare observer of 19th-century Russia 557. Marquis de Custine. French aristocrat and travel writer (1790–1857)

known for the work entitled Empire of the Czar: A Journey Through Eternal Russia, a detailed account of Russian life and culture as observed during his 1839 trip through the country. ALS in Italian, signed “A. de Custine,” one page, 5.25 x 8.5, blindstamped ‘Bath’ letterhead, no date. Untranslated letter to a doctor urgently requesting help with his inflamed eye, a bothersome condition made worse because he is being forced to go to lunch with the minister of France and will not be back until nighttime. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and trivial chipping to edges. In his famed work, Custine describes a similar irritation to his eye that began while traveling from Saint Petersburg to Moscow and affected him for much of the rest of his journey. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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On Zola and censorship 558. Alexandre Dumas, fils.

French writer and dramatist (1824–1895) best known for Camille and for being the illegitimate son of famed novelist Alexandre Dumas. ALS in French, signed “A. Dumas,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, no date.

Letter to the editor of Le Figaro, in part (translated): “Today Le Figaro has published another letter by Zola about censorship in which the author of Germinal asks whether I’m for or against it. That’s because he hasn’t read the preface to ‘The Lady of Camelias.’ Is it possible for Le Figaro to publish the entire passage concerning censorship?” In fine condition. The publication of The Lady of Camelias, known in English as Camille, was considerably delayed as Dumas struggled with official censors over the romantic subject matter. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

559. Arthur Conan Doyle. ALS signed

“A. Conan Doyle,” one page, 4.25 x 7, Undershaw letterhead, no date. Letter related to German publications, in part: “Since I wrote in the Times I have received much help from the Germans in England which I shall acknowledge when I write again. I should be delighted to answer any question of Professor Herrlich, but I don’t know that I can add much to what I have said in the book.” In fine condition, with some light offsetting of the ink from premature folding. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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560. William Faulkner. Signed book: Requiem for a Nun. First edition, limited issue, numbered 20/750. NY: Random House, 1951. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 286 pages. Signed on the colophon in fountain pen. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“Hoping he gets that tuna” 561. Ernest Hemingway. Vintage glossy 8

x 9.75 photo of a youthful Hemingway sitting at his cluttered writing desk, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Dr. Parke Smith, hoping he gets that tuna, from his friend Ernest Hemingway.”

Hemingway has added a cartoon ‘speech bubble’ to the image, “Come on work on him doc.” Photo bears a copyright date of 1937 in the lower corner and a ‘City of Coral Gables Official News Bureau’ credit stamp on the reverse. In fine condition, with trimmed borders and a light paperclip impression to the top. As Hemingway is famous for his fishing exploits—indeed, a photo of a giant fish can be seen on his desk in the foreground of this image—this is an especially desirable association piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

563. Washington Irving.

562. Ernest Hemingway. Bank check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out

and signed by Hemingway, “Ernest M. Hemingway,” payable to Evan Shipman for $150, February 2, 1933. In fine condition. Shipman was one of the premier horse racing writers in America and a close friend of Hemingway, at one time living with him at his home in Key West. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7.25, .

Written from Argyle Street, a letter to Dr. Robert Ferguson, in full: “I regret extremely that I am already engaged for Saturday. Nothing could have given me greater pleasure than to meet the party you mention—and I have quite a longing to make the acquaintance of Mr. Adam Ferguson.” Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in Irving’s own hand. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Rare inscribed first edition of To Kill a Mockingbird 564. Harper Lee.

Signed book: To Kill a Mockingbird. First edition. Philadelphia & New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1960.

Hardcover (brown boards and light green cloth spine with brown titles) with dust jacket (price-clipped, Jonathan Daniels quote on back flap, Truman Capote photo credit on reverse), 5.5 x 8.25, 296 pages. Signed and inscribed in blue felt tip on a page neatly tipped in after the title page, “To Timothy, with best wishes, Harper Lee.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/G+, with moderate wear to clipped dust jacket including creasing and a few small areas of paper loss (most notably to spine).

A true ‘Great American Novel,’ To Kill a Mockingbird became an instant classic upon its debut in 1960 and went through fourteen printings in the first year. However, as Harper Lee was an unknown author, only five thousand copies were printed for its July 11th release; first editions are thus extremely scarce, especially with their original dust jackets intact. Lee was also a reluctant signer, making any sort of signed example quite uncommon. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

“If I haven’t thanked you for the lovely photos,” writes Lee to an old friend, “it’s because I am crazy” 565. Harper Lee. Desirable ALS signed “Nelle,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 7.5, personal monogrammed stationery, September 19, 2009, with Lee adding “(I think!).” Letter to longtime friend Bruce Higgison, in full: “Every letter I send you thanks you for some kind thing you have done. If I haven’t thanked you for the lovely photos of ‘out there’ it’s because I am crazy—you are the most thoughtful friend I have, and I celebrate your presence!” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in her own hand.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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566. Harper Lee. Valentine’s

Day card from 2010, showing a small furry puppy on the front, measuring 11 x 8 open, signed inside below a printed sentiment in black ink, “Much love, Nelle.” In fine condition, with a couple of small creases to the front of the card.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, address in Lee’s own hand to longtime friend Bruce Higgison, postmarked February 13, 2010. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

567. Margaret Mitchell. Two items:

a TLS signed “Margaret M. Marsh,” one page, 7 x 10.75, personal letterhead, March 1, 1939. Letter to Mrs. Mills, in full: “I am returning the clippings, which I enjoyed so much. Thank you for letting me see them.” Includes a black ink signature, “Mrs. John Marsh, 1268 Piedmont Ave. N. E., Atlanta, Ga,” on a brown 4 x 2.25 slip clipped from an envelope. In overall very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing and toning. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope for the letter. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

568. Margaret Mitchell. TLS

signed “Peggy Mitchell Marsh,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 22, 1949. Letter to Fanny Hinton, the Atlanta librarian who helped Mitchell with her historical research for Gone With the Wind. In part: “John and I were in Athens when we read the news that you were resigning from the Library. We felt sorry indeed that the Library and the City are going to lose as valuable a person as you.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

569. John M u i r. A L S ,

one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, February 26, 1908. Letter to artist David Pell Secor, in full: “I thank you very much for your letters & book mark. My card was not a reply to your first letter. The card was sent several days before the arrival of the letter. Anyhow I was glad to hear from you & the book mark so characteristic of the Puget Sound scenery I shall use with very pleasant remembrances & with best wishes I am ever Faithfully Yours.”

In fine condition, with some mild toning along bottom edge, and mounting remnants to reverse of second integral page.

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The sought-after master of the macabre 570. Edgar Allan Poe. Exceedingly rare ink signature, “With high respect & esteem, Yr. ob. svt., Edgar A. Poe,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.25 clipped slip. Affixed to a same size slip and in very good condition, with show-through from toned adhesive residue to reverse; the signature itself is mostly unaffected. Previously sold by Leon Becker and accompanied by the original frame’s backing, retaining Becker’s labels and an affixed label reading, “From the collection of Alice Cooper.” A tremendously desirable example of what may be the most prized signature in all of American literature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

572. John Muir. Partial au-

571. Dorothy Parker. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, April 28, 1941. Agreement amendment between Samuel Goldwyn, Inc., and Alan Campbell and Dorothy Parker, concerning a threeday contract suspension. Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Parker. In fine condition, with light diagonal creasing to the left side and upper left corner area. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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tograph manuscript, unsigned, composed in ink and pencil, one page, 8 x 12.25, part of a page from Muir’s working draft of The Mountains of California, numbered “7” in the upper right, Muir writes, in full: “In the strictly Alpine forests there is but little of that sublime wind-waving as characteristic of those of the lower zones. The burly Junipers about as thick as they are high some of them eight or ten feet in diameter are [sic].” Inverting the page, Muir then works on Chapter 9, ‘The Douglas Squirrel.’ Numbering the section “3,” Muir begins by describing a thrush reacting to his singing and whistling: “In the air within 8 or 10 feet of my head sustaining himself in the air for a few seconds like a hummingbird—then light on the nearest branch.

Never have I ever spoken or played to a more interesting audience no human audiences could be more attentive. My performance had now lasted half an hour or more, & after whistling Over the Water to Charlie Yankee Dood[le] not one listened more patiently attentively than my first Sq[uirrel] but the moment I began Old 100 he screamed his Ind[ian] name Pil[lillooeet] & darted out of sight in ludicrous haste seeming to say I’ll be—if you listen as if he would be d—d if he would hear so solemn–unforest-like.” Several horizontal folds, a few creases, and some scattered toning and soiling, otherwise fine condition.

The Mountains of California was Muir’s first book, published when he was 56, and provided an impressive and detailed account of his years of wandering through California—the lands that are so inseparably associated with the famous naturalist. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

First edition with fantastic Curious George sketch and inscription

573. H. A. Rey. German-born author and illustrator (1898–

1977) best known for the popular Curious George series of children’s books. Signed book: Curious George Goes to the Hospital. First edition, first printing. Boston: Houghton-Mifflin Company, 1966. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7.25 x 9.25, 48 pages. Signed and inscribed on the page adjacent the title page in black ballpoint, “To the Donovan children, with love, from their friend, H. A. Rey, July 28, 1966,” adding a wonderful sketch of George waving from a hospital bed. In fine condition. A tremendous example given that Rey sketches remain scarce and highly sought-after. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

574. Sir Walter Scott.

Handwritten manuscript fragment, unsigned, one page, 8 x 10.25, no date but circa 1830. A page from the draft for Scott’s Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft. In part: “Witchcraft, and abuse of the people. Her answers to the interrogatories of the judges or prosecutors ran thus. It being required of her, by what art she could tell of lost goods, or prophesy the event of illness.

She replied, that of herself she had no knowledge or science of such matters, she was in the habit of applying to one Thome Reid, who died at the battle of Pinkie…as he himself affirmed, and who resolved her any questions which she asked of him.” Affixed to a slip bearing a notation concerning the origin of the page, which is subsequently affixed to a larger mount. In very good to fine condition, with two small tears from ink erosion, and several other similar professionally reinforced splits and tears. Scott had been fascinated with demonology and witchcraft since childhood and over the years he tirelessly researched and read about the subjects. Surveying opinions respecting demonology and witchcraft from the Old Testament period to his own day, Scott’s Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft became an overwhelming commercial success.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Viva Zapata! goes from page to screen 575. John Steinbeck. DS, three onionskin pages, 8.5 x 11, January 11, 1963.

Agreement between Steinbeck and David Merrick granting rights to turn his Viva Zapata! screenplay into a musical, in part: “I have agreed that…in connection with your contemplated production of a musical adaptation of my shooting script entitled ‘Zapata,’ if negotiations and/or agreement with the Authors of the musical play shall require same, the size and prominence of my credits may be reduced to seventy-five (75%) percent of that accorded the Authors of the musical play.”

Signed and dated on the last page in blue ballpoint by Steinbeck; the second page initialed by Merrick. Includes a packet of terms for a revised schedule. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter from Steinbeck’s literary agent, Annie Laurie William, signed by Merrick’s lawyer Benjamin Aslan. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“The legends and stories of the eras before the Third Age” 576. J. R. R. Tolkien. TLS, one page, 7 x 9, personal Oxford

letterhead, April 17, 1967. Letter To J. D. Gilbert, in part: “I think one of those reasons why books read in childhood lose their charm later is that many of them are actually very ill-written, and this fault is not (consciously) noted by the uncritical and inexperienced reader. With regard to my published work, there is one item that might interest you…The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth…I am in fact under contract to publish the legends and stories of the eras before the Third Age, especially those briefly summarized in Appendix A, the first few pages of which refer to things already written but not revised.” Tolkien makes a few additions in his own hand. In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned photo.

Originally published in volume six of the scholarly journal Essays and Studies in 1953, The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm’s Son is a part play and alliterative poem inspired

by The Battle of Maldon, an old English poem based on a noted Viking invasion in 991 AD. Published the year before his fantasy masterpiece, the work’s central themes of war, pride, courage, leadership, and the use of strength mirror closely those in The Lord of the Rings. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Dense philosophical treatise from Tolkien’s personal library 577. J. R. R. Tolkien. Signed book: The Corpus, Epinal, Erfurt and Leyden Glossaries by W. M. Lindsay. First edition. London: Oxford University Press, 1921. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.75, 121 pages. Signed on the first free end page in fountain pen with his ownership signature, “J. R. R. Tolkien.” Autographic condition: very good, with light overall staining to the signed page. Book condition: VG-/None, with spine missing and some discoloration to boards. From the Loome Theological Booksellers upon the disbursement of a private library of J. R. R. Tolkien. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“You must try and urge people away from the Disney books and on to the original” 578. P. L. Travers. Australian novelist, actress, and journalist (1899–1996) best remembered for writing Mary Poppins. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, January 24, 1966. Letter to Blanche Campbell, in full: “Thank you so much for all those cuttings and your good letter. I will gradually eat my way, like a bookworm, through the cuttings, but feel I must thank you right away. I had seen Frances Clark Sayer’s article in the Horn Book and enjoyed it so much, as well as her article Summoned by Books. I am writing to her about both as soon as I have a spare moment. You must try and urge people away from the Disney books and on to the original. The only comfort one has is that films come and go, and eventually this one will be gone. Some day we will meet again in Los Angeles, I hope. In the meantime, best wishes to you both.” Travers adds a short postscript at the conclusion, “That was a lovely letter—so full of news! I wish, indeed, that UCLA of Berkeley would ask me!

Would like that!” In fine condition. Accompanied by two letters addressed to Travers by the recipient. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The pioneer of the American English dictionary

579. Noah Webster. ALS signed “N. Webster,” one page, 7 x 4.5, November 3, 1841. Letter to Mr. Harris requesting a favor, in full: “I take the liberty to direct a small box of books to your care, with a request that you would keep it safe & deliver it to a Wm McMahon, an agent of mine, who will be in Worcester in a few days. If any expense is incurred, it shall be punctually repaid.”

Matted with an engraving with a facsimile signature to an overall size of 13 x 17. In fine condition, with several intersecting folds.

Now holding an honored place in the history of American English—as well as being a treasured tool of writers and term paper-writing students—Webster’s first dictionary only sold 2,500 copies. He was forced to mortgage his home in order to publish a second edition in 1840-1841, resulting in a life plagued with ceaseless debt. Despite his personal hardship, Webster here pledges to “punctually” repay any expense incurred. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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580. Douglas Adams

581. Authors

583. Ray Bradbury

584. William Cullen Bryant

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589. Heinrich Harrer

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classic music Scarce musical quote by the Hungarian master 608. Bela Bartok. Bold AMQS on an off-white 6.5 x 4 album

page, signed below by Bartok and dated at Budapest, November 9, 1930. Bartok pens four bars, probably from ‘Nine Little Pieces for Piano Solo,’ labeled “All’Ungherese [in the Hungarian style].”

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

609. Hector Berlioz. Uncommon ALS in French, signed

“H. Berlioz,” one page, 5.25 x 8, July 17, 1864. Letter to his publisher Gustave Heinze, in part (translated): “Have you published my three volumes A travers chants, Les Grotesques de la musique and the Soirees de l’orchestre? I saw A travers champs but know nothing about the others…I’ve written Mr. Pohl three times but he doesn’t deign to reply. Kindly send me a copy of the published volumes.” In fine condition, with two small repairs to upper left blank area, and a light block of toning from prior display. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in his own hand. Heinze was a translator, critic, and novelist who published Richard Pohl’s long-delayed translations of Berlioz’s three works; Pohl also wrote an 1884 biography of Berlioz. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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610. Georges Bizet. French composer (1838–1875) whose operatic masterpiece, Carmen, was completed just before his untimely death from heart disease. ALS in French, signed “G. Bizet,” one page, 5.25 x 7.5, no date. Letter to his editor Antoine de Choudens, in full (translated): “Pasdeloup doesn’t have Patrie! Do you have the second proof? (Confidential) It seems that there is a very strong possibility of L’Arlesienne at the Conservatory.” He adds a postscript, signed “G. B.,” in full: “I’ve informed Ludovic (only) of our conversation. I’ll inform you about his objections.” In very good to fine condition, with some light foxing, and a small hole and tear at the bottom repaired with old tape on the reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

611. Composers. Collection of approximately 100 items

signed by composers and musicians, consisting of a variety of signatures, letters, programs, and photos, with some of the most notable signers including: Daniel Auber, Benjamin Britten, Max Bruch, Charles Wakefield Cadman, John Cage, Elliott Carter, George Crumb, Vincent d’Indy, Georges Enesco, Rudolf Friml, Percy Grainger, Johnny Green, Ferde Grofe, Howard Hanson, Paul Hindemith, Franz Lehar, Pietro Mascagni, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Darius Milhaud, Carl Orff, Andre Previn, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Max Reger, Ottorino Respighi, and Felix Weingartner. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

612. Cesar Cui. Army officer and composer (1835–1918)

and a member of the group of Russian composers known as ‘The Five.’ Uncommon AMQS on a beige 6.75 x 9 sheet, signed and inscribed in Cyrillic to the Russian-born violinist Nathalie Boshko in black ink, “C. Cui,” adding the year, “1914.” Cui has boldly penned three bars from an unidentified composition, with an affixed postcard engraving of the composer above. In fine condition, with border toning from prior display. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“The fragment of El Amor Brujo and the Spanish Songs are being proofread” 613. Manuel de Falla. Important Spanish composer

(1876–1946) who takes a place among the most distinguished figures in twentieth-century music. ALS in French, seven pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, 5 x 6.5, April 29, 1921. Letter to his friend, publisher, and associate Henry Prunieres. In part (translated): “Since the fragment of El Amor Brujo and the Spanish Songs are being proofread

by Chester & Eschig…it’s simpler for the engraver to use the proofs…I implore you to ask the engraver not to lose them because I’ll need them for the concerts in London!

I’m sending you two songs to choose: Asturiana and Polo with the Fr. translation of the text which I ask you to please correct and which you can have printed at the head of the song, after the title. If the Polo isn’t too long I prefer it to the Asturiana to accompany the fragment El Amor Brujo. But, I repeat, it’s your decision. When I get to Paris I’ll correct the proofs…I’m working like crazy which isn’t good at all for my health.” He adds a postscript, signed “F,” in part: “The April issue of the Review [La Revue Musicale, published by Prunieres] hasn’t arrived yet. I’m afraid it’s lost in the mail.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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614. Claude Debussy. Un-

translated ALS in French, one black-bordered page, 5.25 x 3.5, no date, 80 Avenue du Bois de Boulogne stationery. Debussy writes a list of instruments, including “4 Flutes,” “3 Clarinets,” “1 Clarinet bass,” “3 Bassoons,” “1 Contrabassoon,” “3 Trumpet,” “3 Trombone,” “Tuba,” “3 Harps,” “1 Celesta,” and “1 Harmonium.”

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

Pleased with his opera’s success in Paris 615. Gaetano Donizetti. Ital-

ian composer (1797–1848) known as a leading composer of the bel canto opera style. ALS in French, signed “Donizetti,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, blindstamped monogram letterhead, no date but circa 1839–1840.

Letter thanking his correspondent for his assistance, in full (translated): “I am very grateful for everything you are doing for me; I accept the success of Lucia [di Lammermoor] as an anticipation of the success of the Martyrs, that should begin rehearsing after Ruolz’s Vendetta.” In fine condition, with one repaired edge tear. Lucia di Lammermoor was first performed in French translation at the Theatre de la Renaissance on August 3, 1839. Donizetti was living in Paris at this time and was preparing a revision of his opera Poliuto for the Paris Opera, which premiered as Les Martyrs in April 1840. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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616. Antonin Dvorak. Supremely bold ink signature, “Antonin Dvorak, 5/10/1891,” on an off-white 4.75 x 5.75 decorative card. Also signed on the reverse by pianist Fanny Davies. In fine condition. Dvorak’s ‘Requiem’ debuted at the Birmingham Festival on October 9, 1891, with Dvorak himself conducting. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

617. Edward Elgar. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, March 21, 1895. Letter to Novello & Co., in part: “Many thanks for yours of the 30th.—in answer to your inquiry I don’t think much is gained in the way of facility & the players in printing the two violin parts together as in the specimen (nor returned). If, in the setting out the pages, the engraver can leave sufficient ‘rest’ for turning over it might be a slight advantage to print together; however, the ‘turning over’ is of vital importance & I suggested separate parts as this is generally so much easier to manage.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Inspired by the Viking Age king

618. Edward Elgar. Two

ALSs to Austrian Jewish composer Heinrich Schalit: one on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, May 30, 1905, in part: “I had the pleasure to ask my publishers to send the score of ‘In the South’ for the collection”; and one on an 8 x 10 sheet of personal memo letterhead, December 30, 1929, in part: “I am obliged to you for your letter & the composition you are kind enough to send. If an opportunity occurs I shall have pleasure calling the attention of choral conductors to it.” In overall very good condition, with toning and a missing corner to the postcard, and old tape stains and marginal paper loss to the letter.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

620. Edvard Grieg. AMQS on

an off-white 5.75 x 3.5 album page, crisply signed below, “Edvard Grieg, Troldhaugen near Bergen, Septbr 1892.” Grieg pens five quick bars from “Olav Trygvason.”

In fine condition, with a central vertical fold. Accompanied by an unsigned postcard portrait. Grieg conceived this piece as a true Norwegian national opera based upon Olaf Tryggvason, king of Norway from 995 to 1000, who played a significant role in the nation’s conversion to Christianity. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Brilliant choral manuscript for ‘Credo’

619. Alexander Gretchaninov. Russian Romantic com-

poser (1864–1956) who worked during a transitional era in the history of Russian music. Expansive musical manuscript penned within an off-white 10.5 x 13.75 booklet consisting of seven staved sheets, signed and titled on the front cover, “A. Gretchaninoff, Credo, pour Alto-Solo et choeur-mixte a capella (Piano on Vogue ad libitum),” and then again on the top of the first page, “A. Gretchaninoff, Credo.” On each sheet, Gretchaninov has intricately penned moderato choir parts on fourteen staves, listing them as “Alto-Solo,” “Soprano,” “Alti,” “Tenor,” “Bassi,” and “Piano on Vogue (ad libitum),” adding copious lyrics and instructions throughout. In fine condition, with a few short edge tears and general overall handling wear.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

621. Dinu Lipatti. Romanian classical pianist and composer (1917–1950), who died of Hodgkin’s disease at the age of 33. Uncommon TLS in French, one page on the reverse of a 6 x 4 postcard, September 21, 1946. Letter to Madame P. Reichel, in which the famed pianist sends his regrets for being unable to assist her due to a demanding work schedule that includes an upcoming season of 50 concerts, the International de Geneve competition with 188 pianists, a regular class of 12 pianists to teach at the Conservatoire, compositions to finish, and so on. In fine condition, with minor paper loss to the upper right corner. Accompanied by an unsigned photo.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Ideal portrait of Abbé Liszt 622. Franz Liszt. Rare 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite bust-length portrait of

Liszt, signed in black ink, “F. Liszt.” Published by Fritz Luckhardt of Vienna.

In very good to fine condition, with light scuffing and surface impressions, and some skipping to the signature. An exceptionally clear portrayal of Abbé Liszt.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

“The Kaim Orchestra must rehearse the 5th Symphony thoroughly ahead of time because it is very difficult especially for strings” 623. Gustav Mahler. ALS in German, signed “Mahler,” one page, 4.5 x 7, no date [stamped as received on July 8, 1907]. Letter to German concert promoter Emil Gutmann, in full (translated): “Of course I am available as I am leaving for America only around the 10th of January.—I’d be happiest if the stint, as previously discussed, were to take place the end of October or beginning of November. The program is all right with me also. However I must insist that the Kaim Orchestra must rehearse the 5th Symphony thoroughly ahead of time because it is very difficult especially for strings (much more difficult than the 6th.) I must now ask you to give me a definite date as soon as possible so I can arrange the rest of my schedule accordingly.” In fine condition. Excellent content from the great composer, who was often a guest conductor for the Munich Philharmonic (originally known as the Kaim Orchestra).

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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624. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Prodigiously gifted German Romantic

composer (1809–1847) whose musical output represents virtually every form and genre of the era. ALS in German, one page, 8 x 6.75, April 14, 1843. Letter to “My dear Mr. Court Councillor,” in part (translated): “I have replied to the letter…that I am going to forward it together with the testimonials, to the directorate and that I shall ask that it be acted upon immediately and that the testimonials be returned forthwith. I may add that on the basis of the testimonials nothing should stand in the way of a speedy acceptance, from a musical standpoint.” In fine condition, with a strip of light toning along the slightly trimmed right edge. In 1843, Mendelssohn completed writing the music for his popular A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

625. Carl Nielsen. Important Danish composer (1865–1931) best known for his six grandly scaled symphonies, a number of which bear such evocative subtitles as ‘The Expansive’ (No. 3) and ‘The Inextinguishable’ (No. 4). ALS in Danish, one page, 4.75 x 6.5, December 29, 1913. Letter to organist and composer Christian Geisler, in full (translated): “When I have conducted the Royal Symphony Orchestra I have been a substitute and have no influence on the programs. I can’t tell you anything about the possibility for your works. There is a committee that makes the final decisions.

Wille in the choir knows of whom the committee consists. I don’t remember.” In fine condition. Nielsen played violin at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen until 1905, when he became the second conductor for the Royal Symphony Orchestra of Copenhagen. He served in that capacity until 1914, before moving on to conduct the orchestra of the ‘Musikforeningen [Music Society]’ until 1926. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

626. Francis Poulenc. Sheet music booklet for ‘Poemes

de Ronsard’ featuring cover artwork by Picasso, published

by Heugel in Paris, 1925, 23 pages, 10 x 13, signed and inscribed on the first free end page in French to his close friend, the pianist Simone Tilliard (translated): “To my dear Simone with a flood of tenderness, her faithful Francis, 1925.” In fine condition, with a few small tape repairs to edges of pages.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

627. Serge Prokofiev. Scarce two-bar AMQS on a light

green 5.5 x 5.25 album page, signed below in fountain pen, “Serge Prokofieff, 1930.” Also signed on the reverse by pianist Claudio Arrau. In fine condition, with foxing to edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Ordering sheet music for “Liszt, Rameau and Debussy” 628. Sergei Rachmaninoff. LS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, May 30,

1920. Letter to the New York offices of his German music publisher Breitkopf & Haertel.

In part: “I am sending back a few pieces of the music I received from you, namely: Liszt, Rameau and Debussy. Will you please change them for 1) Liszt. ‘Spanish Rhapsody.’ (original edition and not the Busoni one). 2) Rameau. ‘Tambourine’ (Godovsky edition, not the original one). 3) Debussy. ‘Children’s corner.’ (the whole suite, not the sixth number only). If you do not have the mentioned music at hand, will you please order it from Europe?” In very good to fine condition, with old tape remnants to upper corners.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

629. Giacomo Puccini. Vintage

matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25 postcard portrait of Puccini in a half-length pose, signed in the lower border in black ink. Upper left corner bears an Argentinean cancellation stamp, postmarked June 26, 1905. Attractively matted and framed to an overall size of 11 x 13. In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

“I am not an Apollo” 630. Gioacchino Rossini.

ALS in French, one page, 6.75 x 8.5, no date. Letter to a musical director, in part (translated): “Kindly allow me to recall the past exploits of my Broken Lyre to intercede for a compatriot of your powerful Benevolence.

I am not an Apollo but would like to offer my small support to a new Phidias. Could you, sir, in considering your love for the arts, be influential in regards to these two requests of your humble and devoted servant.” Affixed to a same-size sheet and in fine condition, with light creasing and wrinkling.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

631. Gioacchino Rossini. ALS in Italian, signed “G. Rossini,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, May 23, 1830.

In part (translated): “I do not want Gigia to leave without giving her a few lines in writing for you so that you won’t forget me. I was hoping that you would come here to pick up your wife, unfortunately it was not so. Are you coming to Montecatini? Without you our thermal cures will not be so nice. Olimpia and I were very happy to see your Gigia.” In fine condition, with show-through from writing to opposing sides. Accompanied by the original address leaf accomplished in Rossini’s hand.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Scarce quote from ‘The Gypsy Baron’

632. Johann Strauss. Eminent Viennese com-

poser (1825–1899), known as the ‘Waltz King,’ best known for such all-time favorites as ‘The Beautiful Blue Danube’ and the ‘Emperor Waltz,’ and for the operetta staple Die Fledermaus. AMQS on an off-white 6 x 3.5 album page, beautifully signed below, “Johann Strauss.” Strauss pens four bars of music from ‘The Gypsy Baron,’ with lyrics, “Ja das alles auf ‘Ehr.’” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“You can have confidence in him with a Wagnerian Concert— Liszt without doubt!”

633. Richard Strauss. ALS in

German and French, one page, 6.75 x 10.75, Parc-Hotel Merano letterhead, March 13, 1938. Letter to a friend, in part: “I am delighted to be here and I am happy to send the pictures for Mr. Gaubert and Mr. Bonneville…My friend Chanoet, naturally, can invite Mr. Clemens Krauss with the German Ensemble in Friedenstag to Vichy after the Premiere in Munich…‘Daphne’ is also finished and will be played in Dresden…With reference to Gilberto Gravina, he is a fine conductor and you can have confidence in him with a Wagnerian Concert—Liszt without doubt!” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope addressed in his own hand.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

634. Richard Strauss. Two items: an ALS in German, one page both sides, 4.25 x 7, July 20, 1929, making concert arrangements for some of his most famous works, in part (translated): “I ask your permanent conductors to prepare the programs…so that I can get off with only two rehearsals…Is the concert before an audience or just on the radio?…What do you think of the following program: Also sprach Zarathustra; Couperin Suite; Death and Transfiguration; Or: Prelude to Guntram; Don Juan; Suite from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme; Till Eulenspiegel”; and a full-page portrait inside a 5 x 6.75 program, signed in the lower border in fountain pen by Strauss. In overall very good to fine condition, with small old tape remnants to the margins of the letter, and a central horizontal fold to the signed image. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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635.

Arthur Sullivan. English

composer (1842– 1900) best known for his operatic collaborations with W. S. Gilbert, including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, and The Mikado. Two ALSs, each one page both sides, including: one to chorus master and conductor of the Halle Orchestra Edward Hecht, February 18, 1874, in part: “I made a mistake. The 2nd Soprano is marked for ‘Peace in Heaven,’ but the little bit of ‘Hosanna’ at the beginning of 28 is out. The Tenors take up the lead after the few bars symphony, exactly where the Solo Alto begins”; and one to “Hervey,” July 22, 1889, in part: “I am quite delighted with your two books of songs—they are so free from banalities, and full of real musicianly feeling…Why not try something on a larger scale now? A short poem in Cantata form for Chorus & Solos.” In overall fine condition, with some light stains to one of the letters.

Both Sullivan and Hervey composed works for large forces but both are better remembered for their lighter works. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

To his assistant in staging the Ring cycle 636. Richard Wagner. Choice ALS in German, one page, 5.5 x 8.75, August 15, 1878. Letter to his assistant and collaborator in the staging of the Ring, the composer and conductor Hermann Zumpe. In part (translated): “You know I can’t write much. Briefly then! Die Meistersinger can be ordered from Messers Voltz & Batz. Your Director should address himself to them. Do a good job! Greetings from my heart.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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637. Bela Bartok

638. Lennox Berkeley

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641. Composers

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642. The Concert of the Century at Carnegie Hall

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644. Conductors and Instrumentalists MB $200

647. Charles Gounod MB $200

639. Leonard Bernstein

648. Ferde Grofe MB $200

645. Alexander Glazunov MB $200

649. Victor Herbert MB $200

640. Ferruccio Busoni MB $200

643. Vernon Duke MB $200

646. Charles Gounod MB $200

650. Jacques Ibert MB $200

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651. Joseph Joachim

652. Fritz Kreisler

653. Franz Lehar

654. Ruggero Leoncavallo

655. Jules Massenet

656. Jules Massenet

657. Giacomo Meyerbeer

658. Arthur Nikisch

659. Opera

660. Hans Pfitzner

662. Anton Rubinstein

663. Russian Composers

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661. Pianists

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664. Camille Saint-Saens MB $200

665. Arnold Schonberg MB $200

666. Jean Sibelius

669. Robert Stolz and Oscar Straus

670. Sigismond Thalberg MB $200

673. Violinists

671. Ambroise Thomas

672. Virgil Thomson

674. Violinists

675. Cosima Wagner

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676. Richard Wagner

668. John Philip Sousa

667. Singers

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677. Jaromir Weinberger and Jan Kubelik MB $200

678. Felix Weingartner MB $200

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679. Ralph Vaughan Williams MB $200

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contemporary music Massive collection of America’s greatest songwriters

680.

American Popular Song Lifetime Collection.

Remarkable collection of nearly 500 items signed by a wide assortment of composers, lyricists, singers, performers, and others related to the canon of American Popular Song, consisting mostly of letters, documents, and signed photos. Signers include: Duke Ellington; Irving Berlin (4); William C. Handy (3); George M. Cohan (8); Samuel Goldwyn; Ira Gershwin (4); Johnny Green (2); Mary Martin (4); Fred Astaire; Johnny Marks; Eubie Blake (5); Meredith Willson (12); Irving Caesar (13); Fanny Brice (3); Alan Jay Lerner (2); Sammy Cahn (10); Leonard Bernstein (2); Rudolf Friml (6); Eddy Duchin; Ray Bolger; Vera-Ellen (5); Henry Mancini (5); Perry Como (2); Hoagy Carmichael (11); J. Fred Coots (5); Johnny Mercer (2); Johnny Green (7); Jack Norworth (2); Geoffrey O’Hara (15); James Van Heusen (11); Jule Styne; Burt Bacharach; Victor Herbert; Judy Holliday; Edna Ferber; DuBose Heyward; Sigmund Romberg (2); Sammy Cahn and Milton Berle; Eddie Cantor; Andre Previn; Otto Harbach (2); Otto Harbach and Irving Caesar, and many others. Includes many unsigned items and numerous original mailing envelopes. In overall very good to fine condition. An unprecedented assortment of America’s most storied and influential musicians.

Due to the large quantity a few secretarial and/or printed signatures may be included. Interested parties are encouraged to view the collection in person at our offices or call us with specific inquiries, as this collection is sold as is and no returns will be accepted. Starting Bid $300

Incredibly clean set of early Fab Four signatures 681. Beatles. Stunning

vintage leather-bound autograph book, 5.5 x 3.5, signed inside on a yellow album page in crisp blue ballpoint by Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance, in part: “As a young 13 year old boy, I used to live in Barnet next door to Ted Gollop, who was theatre manager of the Finsbury Park Astoria. I occasionally used to ask him for autographs of the artistes who appeared at the theater. The Beatles were doing a run of Christmas Shows around 1963/64 and I was extremely lucky that Ted managed to find time to obtain their autographs. Also around the same time Cilla Black, Tommy Quickly and Billy J. Kramer were also appearing on the Christmas Shows and their autographs, apart from Cilla’s, appear in the book too.” Also accompanied by vintage promo cards signed by Cilla Black and Sounds Incorporated. A simply remarkable assemblage of early Beatles signatures enhanced by their altogether atypically outstanding condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000 152 | November 9, 2016 | CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

682. Beatles. Vintage ballpoint signatures, “The Beatles, John Lennon,” “Ringo Starr,” “George Harrison,” and “Paul McCa-

rtney,” on a pink 4.5 x 2.75 album page. Double-matted and framed with two large photos of the Fab Four to an overall size of 22.75 x 32.75. In fine condition, with light creasing and a rectangular area of toning in the upper right corner. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000

Rare fully signed 1963 color photo 683. Beatles. Rare color 10 x

7.25 magazine photo entitled ‘Pop A La Mod’ removed from a 1963 issue of Boyfriend, signed in blue ballpoint, “John Lennon, xxx,” “Paul McCartney, xxxx,” “George Harrison, xxx,” and “Ringo Starr, xxx.”

Affixed to a same-size trimmed scrapbook page and in good to very good condition, with heavy overall wrinkling and creasing, scattered old adhesive residue, and moderate contrast to McCartney’s signature. Despite its flaws, color signed images of the Beatles are scarce, and uninscribed examples even more so. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $500

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684. Beatles: George Harrison. Please Please

Me album signed and inscribed on the back cover in black ballpoint, “To Linda Love you, George Harrison, xxx.” The original recipient has penned a small date notation to right of signature, “April 1963,” as well as adding her and Harrison’s address near the bottom, “Linda Hamilton, 35, Camborne Ave, Macket’s Lane, Liverpool 25.” In good to very good condition, with soiling, staining, creasing, and old tape repairs to a separation along the lower seam; despite the cover’s flaws the bold signature is only affected by some light circular stains. The record is included. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

Award season hits home for Cline— “I still have to look at them all and cry” 685. Patsy Cline. ALS signed “Patsy & All,” six pages on five sheets, 5 x 8, November 22, 1962. Letter to friend Marie Flynt, in part [grammar and spelling retained]: “I’m now just out of Nash, on a jet headed for Dallas and then on into Vegas. Was supposed to have left yesterday but rain and fog cancelled my flight. Charlie is already there. He drove out. The kids and Mom & Randy will be there Monday. This dam trail about the accident has had everything messed up. I had to go ahead of time & give a full report on the whole story to my lawyers and the other side of lawyers and that alone has had me a nervous wreck…Oh well, enough of my problems. At least the kids are well and Charlie is acting like a man for a while. I’m so proud of him lately. I’ve been taking him with me every since the promotion tour and he’s acting as my road mag. and I turned the P. C. account of paying P. C. bills over to him at the bank and he takes care of all that now and it’s made another person out of him…Well I guess you heard by now, I got 6 awards. Two from Reporter, 2 from Vender, 1 from Cash Box & 1 from Billboard. I got more than any female or male. I’m so proud & happy I could bust. I just cried all over W. S. M. Ha. Mom, Randy, & Charlie cried to. Cash Box was ‘Most Programmed Female of 1962. Tied with Kitty W. Billboard was ‘Favorite & Most Programmed Female of 1962 by D. J. poll.’ Vender was ‘Hit award for ‘Crazy’ and…’She’s Got You.’’ Music Reporter was ‘Hit award for Crazy & She’s Got You & the greatest of all Ree was Reporters ‘Star Award’ of the year. That Star Award is the greatest anyone can get. Just think woman?

They gave it to me. I still have to look at them all and cry. I’ve now got 14 awards all together; and nine of them are gold. Oh! They are so pretty. I wish you could see them. The Nash Tenn paper wrote up a big story on me at the convention and every time I go to any of the stores somebody always sees me and say ‘Congratulations Patsy on all your awards.’ ‘We’re so happy for you.’ I didn’t dream soo many people would know me…And my album of ‘Showcase’ is gonna have a new cover put on it in color to make it sell some more till I get to cut one first of the year…Well this trip is gonna be a dilly. Seven days a week & four shows a nite. My ass should be draggin real good by the first of the year.” Cline adds a brief postscript on the reverse of page three, “Some S. B. stole my $300. black fox train coat at the convention. The insurance is taking care of it but the don’t think that style is made any more. Such is life.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Cline’s own hand. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Hendrix’s first UK tour program

686. Jimi Hendrix. Vintage UK tour program for the Walker Brothers, 8 x 10, sixteen pages, signed inside on the Experience

band image in blue ballpoint by Hendrix. The program is also signed inside in green ballpoint by Engelbert Humperdinck, and on the front cover in blue ballpoint by the Walker Brothers (the latter signing first names only). In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and general handling wear. Consignor notes that the signatures were obtained at Aldershot’s ABC Cinema on April 27, 1967. Alongside other emerging acts like Humperdinck and Cat Stevens, the Jimi Hendrix Experience embarked on their first UK tour in support of the Walker Brothers in April 1967. This tour took place only months after Hendrix had formed the group, and coincided with the release of the trio’s second single, ‘Purple Haze.’ Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000

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687. Prince.

Around the World in a Day album signed on the inside of the reverse flap in blue ballpoint, “Love God, Prince,” adding a small cross below. In fine condition, with a discount cut to the lower edge. The record is included. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “I am a retired Chief (Director of the Plan Check Program) formerly with the L.A. County Department of Health. In 1985 or 1986, as a senior plan checker, I was responsible for the construction plan review and final approval for Lulu Restaurant…in Santa Monica…Prince was a silent partner, in that project. I worked closely with the general contractor, Mr. Jim Hoskinson, a well respected businessman…In appreciation, for my assistance, Prince, gifted me, via Mr. Hoskinson, the above mentioned autographed album.”

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688. Prince. Fantastic glossy 8 x 10 Warner Bros. Records/ Paisley Park publicity photo from 1987, signed in black felt tip, “Love God, Prince.” In fine condition. From the Prince Collection of Karen Krattinger. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

Rare 1958 AFTRA contract signed by Ritchie Valens— “Richard Valenzuela” 689. Ritchie Valens. Partly-printed DS, signed “Richard Valenzuela,” one page, 6.5 x 9.25, November 14, 1958. Application for membership in the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), signed at the conclusion using his rare given name and filled out in his own hand with his address, telephone number, and Social Security number. In fine condition, with two staple holes to top borders. Accompanied by a receipt for payment of the $50 initiation fee.

Only a few months before his tragic death, a 17-year-old Ritchie Valens managed to overcome his fear of flying and traveled to Philadelphia to make his debut on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand on October 6, 1958. The following month he flew to Hawaii and joined Buddy Holly and Paul Anka at Honolulu’s Civic Auditorium under the banner ‘The Show of Stars,’ subsequently using the rest of November as a Hawaiian working vacation. By the time he returned to California, Valens had become a legitimate rock star, appearing on American Bandstand late in December to perform his latest hit, ‘Donna.’ Augmented by the rare presence of his given name, this is an incredible document deriving from late in Valens’ brief yet meteoric career.

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Rolling Stones archive highlighted

by Keith Richards’s scarf 690.

Rolling Stones.

Impressive archive of approximately 100 items, consisting primarily of various albums and singles, with additional uncommon production material related to the Rolling Stones period of 1981–1984, originating from the personal collection of Marlene Cohen, a former photo editor at Rolling Stone magazine and the girlfriend of Art Collins, the president of Rolling Stones Records.

Highlights include: Keith Richards’s poplin-style turquoise scarf with cigarette burns, approximately 68 x 11.25, gifted to Cohen at the offices of Rolling Stones Records in Rockefeller Plaza; a pair of vintage circa 1981 black short sleeve t-shirts, both size medium, one showing a patriotic mouth logo on the front with the back reading, “Tattoo You, Rockford, Ill., October 1, 1981, WZOK,” and the other reading “Happy Birthday Keith, October 18, 1981” against a balloon and confetti background; a green and beige touring varsity jacket with wool body and leather sleeves, no size but likely medium, with an embroidered Rolling Stones mouth logo patch, “U. S. Tour ’81,” stitched to the chest; a program for the Rolling Stones’ 1981 American tour; a massive color 40 x 52 poster of the image used for the 1976 Frampton Comes Alive! album; a color 24 x 30 anniversary poster showing various album covers released during the band’s first twenty years; a set of ten bubblegum Rolling Stones miniature albums; two boxes of original photographs from the photo shoot for the front cover of the Rolling Stones’ 1984 compilation album Rewind, consisting of thirty-nine Polaroid photos and sixteen transparency photos, each housed in original Duggal boxes listing Cohen as the client, with delivery instructions, “c/o Rolling Stone Mag. 745 5th Avenue, 23rd floor, NYC”; a set of twelve original color negatives from the Rewind photo shoot, border of each image bearing a photo credit stamp, “’84 Ken Regan Camera”; a set of three preliminary record cover artwork proofs for the albums Rewind, Released, and Five and Tens(e), the latter two titles were apparently related to unresolved projects; material related to the promotion and production of the Rewind and Undercover albums; eleven 45 rpm records, including test pressings and demos; twenty-five albums, many still sealed; and various other items. In overall very good to fine condition.

The scarf is accompanied by a letter of provenance from Cohen, in part: “Keith Richards gave me this scarf when I was at their Rockefeller Plaza offices, where I spent much of my time, dating one of the executives.” The referenced “executive” was Art Collins, the president of Rolling Stones Records from 1980 to 1982, who oversaw tours, promotional campaigns, and helped veer the band back into the spotlight with the successful releases of Some Girls, Emotional Rescue, and Tattoo You. Many of the items in this collection were amassed by Collins during his time touring with the Stones. The various album production material originates directly from Cohen, who was hired by Rolling Stones Records to create original album artwork. Stemming from a period that saw the Stones reach their commercial peak, and then, by the close of 1984, poised to go their separate ways, this assemblage of rarities and impossible-to-find items exists as a uniquely diverse collection relating to the band’s rich and enduring history. Starting Bid $1000

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692. 1960s Rock

691. 1960s British Pop

694. AC/DC MB $200

697.

Allman Brothers Band MB $200

701. Beatles MB $200

693. ABBA

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695. Christina Aguilera

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696. Albums

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698. Harold Arlen

699. Badfinger

700. Bangles

702. Beatles: Paul McCartney

703. Beatles: Paul McCartney

704. Beatles: Ringo Starr

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705. Beatles: Klaus Voormann

706. Beatles: Yellow Submarine

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708. Blues Legends

707. Bee Gees

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709. Irving Berlin

710. British Invasion

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711. Michael Bolton

712. Bush

713. The Byrds

714. The Carpenters

715. The Cars

716. Johnny Cash

717. Johnny Cash

718. Eric Clapton

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719. Eric Clapton MB $200

720. Eric Clapton

722. The Clash: Joe Strummer

723. Phil Collins

726. Creed

727. Crosby and Nash

730. Devo

731. Celine Dion

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721. George M. Cohan

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724. Country and Rockabilly MB $200

728. The Crow MB $200

732. Dire Straits MB $200

725. Creed MB $200

729. The Cult MB $200

733. Dire Straits MB $200

734. Willie Dixon

735. Duran Duran

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738. The Everly Brothers

739. Foo Fighters

742. Marvin Gaye

743. Crystal Gayle

745. Guns N’ Roses

746. Bill Haley and His Comets

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736. The Eagles: Henley and Felder MB $200

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740. Foreigner

741. Garbage

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744. Genesis

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737. Emerson, Lake, and Palmer

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747. W. C. Handy MB $200

748. Heart MB $200

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749. Jimi Hendrix Concert Postcard

750. Whitney Houston

751. INXS

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753. Jay–Z

756. Elton John MB $200

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757. Jerome Kern

755. Jazz Musicians

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754. Jazz Musicians

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758. Jerome Kern

752. Janet Jackson

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759. Jerome Kern MB $200

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760. Jerome Kern MB $200

761. Jerome Kern MB $200

762. Jerome Kern

763. The Kinks

764. KISS

765. KISS

766. KISS

767. Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page

768. Led Zeppelin: Plant and Page

769. Huey Lewis and the News

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770. Meat Loaf

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771. Moody Blues

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773. Rick Nelson

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772. Music

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774. Pink Floyd

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775. Pink Floyd MB $200

776. Pink Floyd: Roger Waters MB $200

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777. Popular Musicians

778. Elvis Presley

779. The Pretenders

780. Queen

781. R.E.M.

782. Lou Reed

783. REO Speedwagon

784. Rock Bands

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785. Rock ‘n’ Roll

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786. Sheet Music

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787. Paul Simon

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788. Frank Sinatra MB $200

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789. Soundgarden MB $200

790. Soundgarden MB $200

791. Styx

792. The Supremes

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793. Talking Heads

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795. U2

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797. Shania Twain

799. Kurt Weill

798. Kurt Weill

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796. U2

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800. Young Rascals

794. Shania Twain

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801. Neil Young MB $200

802. The Zombies MB $200

803. ZZ Top MB $200

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classic entertainment Early signed letter from the renowned showman 804. P. T. Barnum. ALS, one page, 7 x 8.75, Office of the Associ-

ation for the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations letterhead, April 27, 1854. In full: “The Bearer of this letter Mr. Erastus C Benedict, President of the Board of Education in New York, is one of the Directors of the American Crystal Palace for the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations and in visiting Europe, takes with him the special confidence of the Board, in addition to my warm personal esteem, as the President of the Association. Mr. Benedict is a gentleman of whose flattering reputation his friends have reason to feel proud, and wish whom all who may have the pleasure of forming his acquaintance will be delighted.” In fine condition, with paper loss along the lower left edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

805.

Humphrey Bogart. TLS,

one page, 8.5 x 11, September 28, 1953. Letter to Paramount Pictures, Inc., in part: “Will you please mail to my Agent, The Jaffe Agency, Inc. at 8553 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 46, California, all salary checks payable to me after the receipt by you of this letter…You on your part undertake to mail my checks, but I understand that there may be occasions when you may not do so. If such occasions occur, I agree that any failure or delay in mailing my checks shall not be considered a breach of our contract. Any such failure or failures shall not affect my agreements hereunder with respect to your further compliance with this authorization.” In fine condition, with a short tear and a plethora of staple holes to the top margin. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Bogie and Methot in 1939 New York 806.

Humphrey Bogart. Vin-

tage glossy 2.5 x 3.5 candid photo of Bogart wearing a long coat and standing next to wife/ actress Mayo Methot, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Rose, Humphrey Bogart.”

Reverse bears a collector ’s date notation, “Taken Feb. 13, 1939, On Fifth Ave. N. Y. C.” In fine condition, with a brush to the “H” in his first name. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Ideal photo of the brooding Brando

Academy Award nomination for Casablanca 808. Casablanca.

807. Marlon Brando. Appealing glossy 8 x 10 photo of

Brando in a contemplative pose, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Dick & Audry, My very best always, Marlon.”

In very good condition, with scattered surface creases and impressions, a small tear to upper right corner, and tape remnants to borders, which could be matted out. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Remarkable Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences certificate of nomination for Best Editing for the classic 1942 film Casablanca, 10 x 11.5, in full: “Be it known that Owen Marks was nominated for an Academy Award of Merit for Outstanding Achievement, Film Editing, ‘Casablanca.’ This judgment being rendered with reference to Motion Pictures First Regularly Exhibited in the Los Angeles district during the year ending December 31, 1943.”

Signed at the conclusion by Walter Wanger as president of the Academy and bears an official Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gold seal and ribbon to the lower left.

Also bears a printed signature of the secretary. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and toning. Casablanca was nominated for eight Oscars, winning three—including Best Picture; Marks, however, lost the award for Best Editing to George Amy for Air Force. He was nominated a second time for 1944’s Janie, but again came away empty handed.

As Casablanca is considered one of the greatest films of all time, any directly related material—especially for something as iconic as an Academy Award—is of the utmost desirability.

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Incredibly bold check from the East of Eden star 809. James Dean. Choice bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, boldly filled out and signed by Dean, “James Dean,” payable to cash for $60, October 15, 1954. In fine condition. Dean was in between film roles at the time and had returned to New York for a brief visit, having just finished shooting East of Eden. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Hundreds of Hollywood luminaries— from Hitchcock to Pacino, Newman to Fellini

810. Directors and Hollywood Notables. Extraordinary hardcover edition of The American Film Directors: Volume I by

Maureen Lambray from the personal collection of Lord John Press publisher Herb Yellin, 10.5 x 12, signed inside by well over 500 directors, actors, and other notable Hollywood figures, including: Woody Allen, Pedro Almodovar, Wes Anderson, Warren Beatty, Ray Bradbury, Mel Brooks, Tim Burton, George Clooney, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Crichton, Russell Crowe, George Cukor, Daniel Day Lewis, Robert DeNiro, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood, Roger Ebert, Julius J. Epstein, Federico Fellini, Carrie Fisher, Jane Fonda, Peter Fonda, Harrison Ford, Milos Forman, Jodie Foster, John Frankenheimer, Morgan Freeman, Mel Gibson, Terry Gilliam, Ray Harryhausen, Tippi Hedren, Alfred Hitchcock (with sketch), Dustin Hoffman, Anthony Hopkins, Dennis Hopper, John Huston, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Chuck Jones, Jennifer Jones, Charlie Kaufman, Ken Kesey, Nicole Kidman, Christopher Lloyd, George Lucas, David Lynch, Walter Matthau, Ian McKellan, Vincente Minnelli, Roger Moore, Paul Newman, Jack Nicholson, Christopher Nolan, Al Pacino, Gordon Parks, Gregory Peck, Brad Pitt, Sidney Poitier, Roman Polanski, Sydney Pollack, Anthony Quinn, Leni Reifenstahl, Alan Rickman, Mickey Rooney, Martin Scorsese, Omar Sharif, Neil Simon, Curt Siodmak, Aaron Sorkin, Kevin Spacey, Steven Spielberg, Sylvester Stallone, Sting, Sharon Stone, Gloria Stuart, Quentin Tarantino, John Travolta, Liv Ullmann, Eli Wallach, Dionne Warwick, Billy Wilder, Gene Wilder, Fay Wray, and William Wyler. A more comprehensive list is available online at RRAuction.com. In fine condition, with a somewhat loose binding. This book was a precursor to Lord John Film Festival, published in 2007. As the founder of Lord John Press, Herb Yellin came into contact with countless celebrities and was able to assemble this extraordinary who’s-who of Hollywood greats and legends in a single volume. Beyond his considerable connections, Herb, a self-described cinephile, held a lifelong fascination and love of film—known to his friends as a true movie aficionado he was enamored with all facets of cinema, including writers, actors, producers, and directors. The wide breadth of this signed compilation attests to the publisher’s painstaking care, even going as far back to the iconic Alfred Hitchcock, who added a classic self-portrait sketch, and as a whole this is a truly remarkable representation of cinematic history. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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A Star Is Born

811. Judy Garland. Vintage matte-finish 7 x 8.75 publicity photo

of Garland for the 1954 film A Star is Born, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To darling Emily—thank you, love, Judy.” Triple-matted and framed in professional conservation Plexiglas to an overall size of 13 x 15. Uniformly trimmed edges and surface loss and adhesive remnants to corners, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Beautiful original design sketch of Holly Golightly 812. Edith Head. Bold and

visually striking original pencil and watercolor costume design sketch on a 14 x 15.75 sheet of sketching paper, depicting Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The full-length sketch shows the character in a gold dress, white belt and gloves, and a gold wrap over her arm, and is signed in artist’s pencil in the lower right corner, “Edith Head,” who adds in the upper left, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” An unknown hand has added in blue felt tip, “Audrey.” In fine condition.

A superb original design fashioned to one of cinema’s most elegant and timeless characters. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

813. Edith Head. Original oil, watercolor, and pencil full-length design sketch on an off-white 12.75 x 16 sheet of sketching paper, depicting Loretta Young in a shimmering silver dress, signed in the lower left in pencil by Head, who adds Young’s name to the upper right. Double-matted to an overall size of 19.75 x 23. In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light soiling and a repairable tear to top right corner. Head and Young worked together on four films: The Accused (1949), The Perfect Marriage (1947), And Now Tomorrow (1944), and China (1943). Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Houdini and Hardeen

814. Harry Houdini and Theo Hardeen. Society of American Magicians membership card, issued to W. E. McCarroll

for the year 1921, 4 x 2.5, signed in black ink by Houdini as the society’s president. Also included is a 1930 membership card issued to Elmer Eckam, signed by president Theodore Hardeen. In very good condition, with Houdini’s signature very light, but still partially legible and some scattered edge wear. Hardeen was Harry’s younger brother who revived his own career after inheriting his late brother’s show. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Outstanding correspondence on “a film ‘Sawing a Woman in Half’ which exposes the method” 815. Harry Houdini. TLS signed “Houdini,” one page, 8.5 x 11, The Society of American Magicians letterhead, April 14, 1922. Letter written as president of the Society of American Magicians to famed magician John Mulholland, in full: “An extraordinary important council meeting is to take place at the Executive Offices of the S. A. M., Candler Bldg., 220 West 42nd Street, Room 1802, Monday evening, April 17 at 7:30.

Under discussion will be a film ‘Sawing a Woman in Half’ which exposes the method. We must take quick action for if we allow this to go on there is no telling how far it will go.” In fine condition, with slightly trimmed edges and slight edge toning. A successful touring magician for over two decades, Mulholland organized one of the first magic workshops and also worked as the editor of magic trade magazine The Sphinx, a post he later left to join the CIA. An excellent letter concerning the type of threats and pressures Houdini and other early magicians must have confronted in order to keep their techniques a mystery.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Used in the 1957 film Spirit of St. Louis

816. Harry Houdini. Wonderful glossy 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of the legendary magician, signed and inscribed in black ink, “With best wishes and kindest regards to Mrs. Ganty, Harry Houdini, Cardiff, May 26/14.” In fine condition, with old mounting remnants on the reverse. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

817. Spirit of St. Louis. Replica cockpit panel attributed to one of the four planes used in the 1957 film Spirit of St. Louis starring James Stewart as Charles Lindbergh. The panel measures 36 x 20.5 and features aeronautical instruments replicating those used in Lindbergh’s famous transatlantic aircraft.

In very good condition, with overall soiling and mildew. From the collection of David D. Jameson, a WWII bomber pilot who served as vice president of the Experimental Aircraft Association; accompanied by a 2007 letter from his son, stating, “An avid aircraft owner and pilot for many years, he possessed replicas of the Winnie May and the Spirit of St. Louis. In fact, his Spirit was one of four planes used in the 1957 movie starring Jimmy Stewart, and was the only replica flown by Lindbergh himself. The control console from the movie plane is still in his possession.” Also accompanied by copies of newspaper articles describing Jameson’s collection of planes, with specific mentions of his replica of the Spirit of St. Louis as having been one of those used in the film. Starting Bid $200

Miss America’s crown 818. Miss America Tiara. Beautiful early 21st

century sterling silver Miss America crown awarded to state pageant winners prior to national competition.

Manufactured by K. A. Concepts exclusively for the Miss America Organization, this intricate four-point crown bears hundreds of Swarovski crystals, measures 4˝ in diameter at crown base, and is engraved on the inner rim, “Official M. A. O.” Includes the original lacquered presentation case lined in gorgeous blue satin. In fine condition. Consignor notes that the tiara originates from the estate of a former pageant director. A scarce and exquisite piece from the world’s most famous scholarship contest. Starting Bid $500

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Marilyn signs off on The Green-Eyed Blonde 819. Marilyn Monroe. DS,

one page, 8.5 x 11, May 7, 1957.

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

Fantastic True Grit portrait inscribed, “Duke, John Wayne”

820. Three Stooges. DS, nineteen pages, 8.5 x 11, August 10, 1960. Agreement between Chanford Productions and Comedy Three Productions, in which the latter agrees to lend “the services of Moe Howard, Joe DeRita and Larry Fine…in connection with the portrayal of the roles of ‘The Three Stooges’” for a motion picture “tentatively entitled ‘Snow White and the Three Stooges’” for the total sum of $75,000. Signed on the last page in red ballpoint by Howard, and in black ballpoint

by Fine and DeRita. Housed in its original legal folder. In fine condition. Accompanied by three 20th Century Fox publicity photo stills from the 1961 film, a color laserprint photo of the film’s poster, and five copies of 20th Century Fox starting cards for the three comedians, as well as a copy of a closing notice for DeRita. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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821. John Wayne. Sought-after matte-finish 8 x 10 photo

of Wayne as Rooster Cogburn from True Grit, boldly signed and inscribed in black ink, “Bob—Thanks for the kind words, Duke, John Wayne, 1975.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. A desirable example boasting both his normal signature and famous nickname.

Starting Bid $300

822. Academy Award Winners MB $200

823.

Academy Award Winners MB $200

825. Actors and Actresses

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832. Ingrid Bergman MB $200

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826. Actors and Actresses

827. Actresses

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830. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

831. Anne Bancroft

833. Jacqueline Bisset

834. George Burns

835. Cyd Charisse

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828. Lauren Bacall

824. Actors

829. Josephine Baker

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836. Casablanca: Greenstreet and Rains MB $200

837. Harry Cohn

838. Claudette Colbert

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839. Comedians

840. Gary Cooper

842. Tony Curtis

843. Bette Davis

844. Bette Davis

845. Sammy Davis, Jr

846. Olivia de Havilland

847. Dead End Kids

848. Marlene Dietrich

849. Clint Eastwood

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841. Joan Crawford

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851. Entertainers

850. Clint Eastwood

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852. Alice Faye

853. Rhonda Fleming

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854. Female Entertainers

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855. Four Directors

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856. Joan Fontaine

857. Clark Gable

858. Greta Garbo

859. Greta Garbo

860. Greta Garbo

861. Greta Garbo

862. Lillian Gish

863. Grease: Olivia Newton-John

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864. Grease: John Travolta

865. Alec Guinness

866. Happy Days

867. Will Hays

868. Paul Henreid

869. Jim Henson

870. Audrey Hepburn

871. Charlton Heston

873. Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier

874. Grace Kelly

877. Dorothy Lamour

878. Mario Lanza

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872. Journey’s End MB $200

875. Grace Kelly MB $200

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876. Grace Kelly MB $200

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879. Stan Laurel

880. Janet Leigh MB $200

881. Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier

882. Vivien Leigh

883. The Lords of Flatbush

884. Sophia Loren

885. The Love Boat

886. Myrna Loy

887. Myrna Loy

888. Dean Martin

889. Virginia Mayo

890. Ann Miller

891. Marilyn Monroe

892. Roger Moore

893. Rudolph Nureyev

894. Rudolph Nureyev

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895. Porky’s

896. RKO Actors

897. Cesar Romero

898. Lillian Russell

899. David O. Selznick

900. Barbara Stanwyck MB $200

901. Star Wars: Alec Guinness

902. James Stewart and Frank Capra

904. Television

905. Shirley Temple

906. There Shall Be No Night

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903. Elizabeth Taylor MB $200

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907. Ernest Thesiger MB $200

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908. Thelma Todd MB $200

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909. Lana Turner MB $200

910. Peter Ustinov MB $200

914. Gene Wilder MB $200

911. Orson Welles MB $200

912. Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks

913. Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks

915. Esther Williams

916. Wizard of Oz

917. Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger

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918. Wizard of Oz: Frank Morgan

921. Wizard of Oz: Munchkins

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919. Wizard of Oz: Munchkins MB $200

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922. Wizard of Oz: Munchkins MB $200

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920. Wizard of Oz: Munchkins MB $200

923. Wizard of Oz: Munchkins MB $200

924. Fay Wray MB $200

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sports 925.

Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics Torch. Official 1980 Moscow Olym-

pics torch, comprised of aluminum, measuring 22″ in length and 4″ at its widest point, designed

by Boris Tutschin. The gray body features red text in Cyrillic, “Moscow—Olympiad—1980,” and a gold-colored top of the handle bears the emblem of the Games and Olympic rings. The top is also accented with a golden ring. Burner remains in place. A few dings and dents to the body. In all, about 5,435 torchbearers participated in the relay, which lasted from June 19 to July 19. These Olympics were especially controversial due to the USSR’s recent invasion of Afghanistan, and the United States led 65 countries in a boycott of the Games. Starting Bid $200

Bustin’ Babe and Larrupin’ Lou

926. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Vintage fountain pen signatures and inscriptions, “To Sal, Sincerely, Babe Ruth” and “To Sal, Best Wishes, Lou Gehrig,” on an offwhite 6 x 9.5 sheet of Hotel Fort Hayes letterhead. In fine condition, with a light stain above Ruth’s signature and two faint envelope-related stains beneath Gehrig’s. A choice pairing of these coveted signatures. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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927. Muhammad Ali

928. Tommy Armour MB $200

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931.

Baseball Hall of Famers MB $200

935. Kurt Busch

DiMaggio, Mantle, and Williams MB $200

Baseball Hall of Famers MB $200

930. Baseball MB $200

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934. Baseball: 300 Game Winners MB $200

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Baseball Hall of Famers MB $200

936. Roy Campanella

937. Cincinnati Reds: 1976

938. Ty Cobb

940. Harlem Globetrotters

941. Hockey

942. Magic Johnson and Julius Erving

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929. Athletes and Entertainers

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943. Bobby Jones

944. Bobby Jones

945. Michael Jordan

946. Mickey Mantle

947. Mickey Mantle

948. Mickey Mantle

949. Mickey Mantle

950. Thurman Munson

951. Jack Nicklaus

952. NY Yankees

953. David Ortiz

954. Satchel Paige

955. Jackie Robinson

956. Sugar Ray Robinson

957. Pete Rose

958. Slapshot

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by RR Auction.

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

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

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

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

of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections or terms and provisions of a section shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

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

The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, and any other related agreement(s) are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles.

The Parties agree that any dispute related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the “Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”). The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. The Parties agree that Bidder shall have no right to recover consequential or indirect damages, or lost profits damages.

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

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

The Bidder hereby agrees that RR Auction shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the Parties’ agreement, and the Parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction.

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

CONDUCT OF AUCTION Estimate Prices: In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 7324280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading).

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

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

Maximum Bids – All Auctions: To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum. Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing arbitrary, non-incremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under Bidder’s bid.

Successful Bids: The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder will be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice.

Unsold Lots: If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction.

Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers.

Bidding—Timed Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing.

RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.

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

Any Bidder may bid on any lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. At that time, an extended bidding period goes into effect. If Bidder has not bid on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT, Bidder may not bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. Only those Bidders who have placed bids on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT will be allowed to bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the only Bidder on a lot at 6 pm EST/EDT, that lot is awarded to Bidder. During the extended bidding period, a lot will remain open only to those who bid on that lot prior to 6 pm EST/ EDT. All lots WITHOUT an opening bid at 6 pm EST/EDT will remain OPEN to ALL Bidders until 7 pm EST/EDT or until they receive their first bid. These lots will close immediately upon receipt of a bid or at 7 pm EST/EDT, whichever comes first. For all lots that are active after 7 pm EST/EDT, bidding will remain open until 30 minutes pass without a bid being placed on THAT lot (the “30 Minute Rule”). The 30 Minute Rule is applied on a PER LOT BASIS; each lot in the Auction closes individually based on bidding activity after 7 pm EST/ EDT. On a PER LOT BASIS, the 30 minute timer will reset each time a bid is placed after 7 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the high Bidder, raising Bidder’s maximum bid will NOT reset the timer. RR Auction reserves the right to close the Auction at any time at its sole discretion.

Bidding - Internet – Live Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing.

RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right.

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

Property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone, internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction.

The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.

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

Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a nonsale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s

Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement.

Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future.

In conformity with “do-not-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available.

Rules of Construction: RR Auction presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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