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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*

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

STEVE ZARELLI AUTHENTICATION

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

ROGER EPPERSON SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED/REAL

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

PHIL SEARS COLLECTIBLES

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

FRANK CAIAZZO, BEATLES AUTOGRAPHS

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

RENATO SAGGIORI

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

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

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

JAMES CAMNER

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

RICH CONSOLA

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

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CONTENTS John F. Kennedy ................................................................................................4 Presidents and First Ladies ..............................................................................65 Notables ...........................................................................................................99 Military ............................................................................................................141 Aviation ...........................................................................................................156 Space .............................................................................................................160 Art, Architecture, and Design ..........................................................................167 Comic Art and Animation ................................................................................177 Literature ........................................................................................................183 Music ..............................................................................................................195 Classic Entertainment.....................................................................................217 The Kuflik Collection .......................................................................................225 Sports .............................................................................................................241 Conditions of Sale ..........................................................................................244

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John F. Kennedy 1. Kennedy Family 1934 Original Vintage Photograph.

Historic 1934 family portrait

Original vintage glossy 6 x 4 Type 1 photo of the Kennedy family taken in 1934, showing the children Edward, Jeanne, Robert, Patricia, Eunice, Kathleen, Rosemary, and John, with their parents Rose and Joseph P. Kennedy. The reverse bears a pink “Keystone View Company” stamp and several date stamps, the earliest being “8 Dec 1937.” Also bears an affixed caption dated 1937. This photo was first published in the ‘Rotogravure Picture Section’ of the Sunday New York Times on July 15, 1934, an original copy of which is included. This wonderful photograph depicts the full Kennedy family with the exception of Joe, Jr., who was abroad studying at the London School of Economics; the children are lined up in birth order, with the two-year-old Teddy at one end and the handsome 17-year-old Jack at the other, wearing a dashing white double-breasted blazer. In addition to being published in the New York Times, the image appeared in the New York American and in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s announcement of Joseph P. Kennedy’s appointment as its first chairman. It is referred to as possibly the first published photograph of JFK—a truly historic offering. Starting Bid $200

J. F. Kennedy’s personally-owned Harvard Spee Club medallion 2. John F. Kennedy’s Harvard Spee Club Medallion. John F. Kennedy’s

personally-owned Harvard Spee Club pewter medallion, measuring 37 mm in diameter, featuring a crest on the front with raised text, “The Spee Club, Harvard,” and engraved at the bottom, “J. F. Kennedy, ‘40.” The reverse depicts a raised silver bear with Greek lettering above. In fine condition, with general expected wear. Provenance: “The Contents from John F. Kennedy’s College Era Jewelry Box,” Guernsey’s, March 1998.

Harvard’s Spee Club, whose mascot is a bear, counts both John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy among its notable alumni. The Spee Club was, in Kennedy’s time, one of Harvard’s all-male ‘final clubs’—essentially a stand-in for a fraternity. Like others in the club, Kennedy used the beautiful brick Spee Club building to have meals, relax, socialize, and study. In 1962, the Spee Club commissioned one of its members, William F. Draper, to paint what is one of only three Kennedy portraits painted from life. In it, the president is seen wearing his Spee Club tie. The painting now hangs in the JFK Presidential Library. A remarkable piece of history from Kennedy’s formative college years. Starting Bid $500 4 | November 8, 2017 | JOHN F. KENNEDY

Harvard Crimson pendant owned by “John F. Kennedy, ‘40”

3. John F. Kennedy’s Harvard Crimson Medallion. John F. Kennedy’s personally-owned Harvard Crimson bronze medallion, measuring 38 mm in diameter, featuring a raised Harvard seal, quill and scroll, and raised lettering on the front, reading: “1873, The Harvard Crimson.” The reverse is engraved, “John F. Kennedy, ‘40.” In fine condition, with general expected wear. Provenance: “The Contents from John F. Kennedy’s College Era Jewelry Box,” Guernsey’s, March 1998.

The Harvard Crimson is Harvard University’s daily student newspaper, for which John F. Kennedy served as business editor during his studies there. In 1940, Kennedy graduated cum laude from Harvard with a Bachelor of Arts in government, concentrating on international affairs. His thesis, ‘Appeasement in Munich,’ about British participation in the Munich Agreement, soon became a bestseller under the title Why England Slept. He criticized the British ‘appeasement’ toward Nazi Germany in a letter published in the Crimson on June 9, 1940, in which he observed: ‘The failure to build up her armaments has not saved England from a war, and may cost her one. Are we in America to let that lesson go unlearned?’ A year later he would join the war effort as part of the US Naval Reserve, and by the end of 1942 found himself stationed on PT boats in the South Pacific.

One of Kennedy’s prized personal possessions, this remarkable Harvard Crimson pendant derives from his important college years and is a true museum-quality piece. Starting Bid $500

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The young JFK and his Palm Beach puppy 4. John F. Kennedy Palm Beach Photograph. Fantastic original vintage

circa 1942 glossy 5.75 x 3.5 deckle-edge photo of the young John F. Kennedy reclining with a small dog on a pile of pillows at his family’s estate in Palm Beach, Florida.

In very good condition, with moderate overall creasing and a tear to the bottom edge. A superb candid image of the future president casually relaxing with a canine friend. Starting Bid $200

Extraordinary 1942 swimming photo inscribed to his sister: “It only took five easy lessons” 5. John F. Kennedy Circa 1942 Signed Photo. Remark-

able vintage circa 1942 glossy 6 x 4.75 photo of a young JFK in the pool, humorously signed and inscribed in fountain pen to his sister, “For Sister Jean, It only took five easy lessons. Love, Jack.” In very good condition, with clipped corners, trimmed edges, and heavy overall creasing. Accompanied by an unsigned vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.75 deckle-edge photo of brothers Joseph Kennedy, Jr., and Ted Kennedy together in the pool. From the estate of Kennedy’s sister Jean Kennedy Smith. Kennedy had long been an accomplished swimmer, having been on the varsity squad at Harvard. He put these skills to good use in April 1943 while stationed in the Solomon Islands, when his PT-109 torpedo boat was rammed by a Japanese destroyer.

Kennedy and his surviving men swam three miles to a nearby island to await rescue. An incredible family photo boasting a poignant inscription considering what was soon to come. Starting Bid $300

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Early affair with a rumored Nazi spy

6. 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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“The priest up there should be reprimanded by the Bishop for attempting to make a religious war out of a school election” 7. John F. Kennedy 1952 Autograph Letter Signed With Catholic Content.

ALS signed “Jack,” one page both sides, 6 x 9, United Air Lines letterhead, postmarked at O’Hare Airport, Chicago, November [1952?].

Letter to John Mahanna, editor of the Berkshire Eagle, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. In full: “Many thanks for your letter and for the help in covering my visit. As you said, I got several letters about the Wheelwright dinner.

I think that the priest up there should be reprimanded by the Bishop for attempting to make a religious war out of a school election. And then they complain about Al Smith’s treatment.

Bob Johnson told me Daughy was ill and I had planned to call him & hope he recovered quickly. To say I was going to call headquarters to talk to the ladies is wholly untrue—I would be glad if you told him so. I shall try and get up this summer if Congress gets out in time.

My best to Emma—I shall look forward to seeing you both soon.” Matted and framed with a color copy of the front of the letter and the original mailing envelope, addressed in Kennedy’s hand, to an overall size of 22.5 x 23.5. In fine condition, with some showthrough from red underlining to the front; there are examples in Kennedy’s other handwritten letters on airline stationary, particularly to his father, in which he underlines information that he wants to highlight.

Accompanied by several items related to Kennedy’s Catholicism: a secretarially signed letter on his religion from the Kennedy for President campaign, April 25, 1960, in part, “It is my firm conviction that any citizen who by his actions has demonstrated his forward and qualified acceptance of the First Amendment including the separation of Church and State, on the record, his dedication to the public interest should be eligible for any political office in the United States,” with a carbon copy of the original letter sent to Kennedy; a form letter bearing a printed signature of Richard Cardinal Cushing, in part, “In his religious thinking, the late President anticipated the spirit of the Second Vatican Council; in the social order he advocated recognition of the human rights of all people; in the political order he took the torch of liberty, justice and charity and handed it to a new generation...His place in history will be prominent and permanent, ‘for greater love no man hath than to lay down his life for others,’” framed with a portrait of the Cardinal and JFK together; a copy of the 1965 book Religious Views of President John F. Kennedy in His Own Words; a March 3, 1959 issue of Look magazine, the cover headed, “Democratic Forecast: A Catholic in 1960”; and various clipped magazine articles on JFK’s religion.

During Kennedy’s campaigns for Senate and the presidency, anti-Catholic sentiment remained somewhat mainstream throughout America. Only one Catholic, Alfred E. Smith—who Kennedy mentions here—had been the presidential nominee for a major party, having lost the 1928 election at the head of the Democratic ticket. Kennedy had to make clear his commitment to the separation of church and state in order to allay the public’s fear that a Catholic president would ‘take orders from the Vatican.’

This fairly early handwritten letter reveals, in confidence, his steadfast belief in the partition between religion and government, as he castigates a priest for apparently meddling in a local election. A rare and significant Kennedy letter with reference to his controversial Catholic faith. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Nomination paper for the 1952 Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary 8. John F. Kennedy 1952 Democratic Party Senate Nomination Paper.

Uncommon blank Commonwealth of Massachusetts “State Primary Nomination Paper” for the 1952 Democratic Senate Primary, one page both sides, 14 x 22, reading, in part: “We make the following nomination of a candidate for the office of United States Senator to be voted for in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the primaries to be held on the 16th day of September, 1952, viz.:—Name of Candidate, John F. Kennedy, Residence, 122 Bowdoin St., Boston, Political Party Enrolment, Democrat, Political Party (whose nomination is sought), Democratic.”

The paper provides areas for 76 signatures of Massachusetts voters to nominate the candidate. In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Kennedy launched his intensive campaign for Senate in early 1952, and would ultimately unseat Henry Cabot Lodge in the November election. Starting Bid $200

9. John F. Kennedy Wedding Photographs. Wonderful

collection of four original vintage glossy silver gelatin photos of the Kennedy wedding, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with subjects including: John and Jackie outside St. Mary’s Church in Newport, Rhode Island; John, Jacqueline, and a little girl with their wedding cake; the entire wedding party outdoors, in which Robert F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy are seen along with the newlywed couple; and John and Jackie together side by side. In overall fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Starting Bid $200

10. Jacqueline Kennedy Classroom Photograph.

Appealing original vintage glossy 8 x 8.75 photo of Jacqueline Kennedy taking a course at Georgetown University, bearing an affixed caption and Three Lions credit stamp on the reverse.

In very good condition, with scattered creasing, small edge tears, and tack holes to corners. Starting Bid $200

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Remarkable 1955 speech draft, later used for Profiles in Courage: “In no other occupation is a man expected to sacrifice honor, prestige and his chosen career for the national good”

11. John F. Kennedy 1955 ‘Profiles in Courage’ Hand-Annotated Speech Manuscript Page. Annotated typed manuscript page with corrections in Kennedy’s hand, 8 x 10.5, from a speech given at the Sigma Delta Chi Journalism Fraternity Dinner in Boston on October 27, 1955; the quotes featured in this speech were later published on pages 9 and 10 of his 1957 Pulitzer Prize–winning book Profiles in Courage. In part: “Still another pressure, and in a sense the most important one, is the desire to be reelected. This is not a wholly selfish motive—for those who go down to defeat in the hopeless defense of a single principle will not return to fight for that or any other principle in the future. A Senator must consider the effect of that defeat upon his party, his friends and supporters, and even his wife and children. Certainly in no other occupation is a man expected to sacrifice honor, prestige and his chosen career for the national good. And thus former Senator Ashurst of Arizona reportedly said to his colleague Mark Smith: ‘Mark, the great trouble with you is that you refuse to be a demagogue. You will not submerge your principles in order to get yourself elected. You must learn that there are times when a man in public life is compelled to rise above his principles.’ Finally, of course, is the pressure which embraces all other pressures—the pressure of a Senator’s constituency, the interest groups, the organized letter-writers and, as you know, the newspapers. It is impossible to satisfy them all. Ex-Congressman McGroary of California wrote a constituent in 1934: ‘One of the countless drawbacks of being in Congress is that I am compelled to receive impertinent letters from a jackass like you, in which you say I promised to have the Sierra Madre mountains reforested and I have been in Congress two months and haven’t done it. Will you please take two running jumps and go to hell.’ Few of us follow that urge—but the provocation is there, from unreasonable letters, impossible requests, hopelessly inconsistent demands and endlessly unsatisfied grievances.” Kennedy underlines several phrases in pencil and makes a few deletions, in addition to writing the politicians’ names, “Ashurst” and “McGroary,” in the left margin; the quotes from Ashurt and McGroary are what also appeared in Profiles in Courage. Impressively mounted, matted, and framed with a plaque and portrait to an overall size of 32.5 x 25.5. In fine condition. Originally sold by Charles Hamilton in 1975. Accompanied by an early printing of Profiles in Courage, a photocopied typescript of Kennedy’s final draft of this speech, and unsigned documents related to the German publication of the book. This speech was perhaps the first time that Kennedy revealed his thoughts on courage and politics, which would later be immortalized in Profiles in Courage. Manuscripts related to the award-winning book are exceedingly scarce, and with numerous corrections made in Kennedy’s hand this is a superb example. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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“Why I Am A Knight Of Columbus,” signed

by Senator Kennedy 12. John F. Kennedy 1956 Signed ‘Knight of Columbus’ Program. Page removed from a program for the 78th anniversary

of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh at which Kennedy was a keynote speaker, circa 1956, one page, 6 x 9, signed below Kennedy’s image in blue ballpoint, “John Kennedy.” The page is headed, “Why I Am A Knight Of Columbus,” and lists twelve reasons for membership, focusing on aspects of the Catholic community and the spiritual, mental, and physical growth that membership offers. The page also features an image of the late Rev. Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus. In fine condition, with uniform toning and a repaired tear to the right edge. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Kennedy’s Catholic faith was the subject of much discussion and controversy during both his senatorial and presidential campaigns, and signed items related to his religion are quite scarce. Kennedy was not shy about his faith—as seen with this Knights of Columbus pledge—even though such an endorsement could have been detrimental to his presidential candidacy. Even in 1956 Kennedy certainly had an eye toward the White House, and pockets of voters were vehemently anti-Catholic. He overcame this rather mainstream prejudice by steadfastly supporting the separation of church and state, and proved his national appeal when he won the West Virginia Democratic primary in 1960. Nevertheless, Kennedy remains America’s lone Catholic president. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

13. John F. Kennedy Photograph. Original vintage glossy 9.25 x 7.25 photo of Congressman Kennedy meeting with Boy Scouts in his Boston office. Framed and in very good to fine condition, with light creasing and crazing to the emulsion. From the collection of JFK’s research assistant, Deirdre Henderson, who states that she believes this to be the only example of this photograph in existence. Starting Bid $200

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Inscribed to a volunteer on his senatorial campaign 14. John F. Kennedy Signed Profiles in Courage. Signed

book: Profiles in Courage. Later printing. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1956.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 266 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in blue ballpoint

by Kennedy, “To Mary Cogan—with warmest regards, John Kennedy.”

Autographic condition: fine, with four small old tape stains well beneath the signature. Book condition: VG/ VG, with small tears and creases to edges of the dust jacket. The consignor notes that the recipient, Mary Cogan, had been a volunteer on Kennedy’s senatorial campaign, and obtained this signature during one of Kennedy’s 1956 appearances in Springfield, Massachusetts, where she lived. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

15. John F. Kennedy Signed Book. Signed book:

Profiles in Courage. Cardinal edition. NY: Pocket Books, Inc., 1957. Paperback, 4 x 6.5, 233 pages. Signed and inscribed on the reverse of the front cover in crisp blue ballpoint, “To Mrs. Thomas, best wishes, John Kennedy.”

In very good to fine condition, with moderate creasing to the covers. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Supremely well-documented leather watch band from JFK’s gold Cartier

16. John F. Kennedy’s Watchband.

Kennedy’s personally-owned and -worn Lord Elgin brown leather watch band removed from the gold Cartier watch which had been given to him by Jackie for their fourth wedding anniversary, and had been engraved on the back with their wedding date, “J.F.K., 9-12-57.” In overall fine condition. This historic piece is accompanied by a binder of extensive documentation and research detailing its history, compiled by previous owner and renowned Kennedy collector Robert L. White. A gift from Jackie to her husband in celebration of their fourth wedding anniversary, the watch—according to a letter from Kennedy’s longtime secretary Evelyn Lincoln to White—“was worn by President John F. Kennedy for a short while, but he then discarded it because he didn’t like the wrist band.” The band was then replaced with a black alligator band, and Kennedy began to wear the watch on a regular basis; he was wearing it as such on November 22, 1963.

After being rushed to Parkland Hospital, Kennedy was brought to Trauma Room #1, where Nurse Diana Bowron was on duty.

Included in the accompanying information with this band are a copy of her testimony before the Warren Commission and a hospital memo describing her role in treating Kennedy, in part: “Two of the doctors wished to start fluids in the President’s left arm, upon which he was wearing a gold watch with a black leather strap. As this was about to fall off I removed it and placed it in my pocket for safe keeping…I ran to the blood bank and collected two units of uncrossmatched blood. I returned to the Emergency Room and…was told that the President was dead…As the body was being removed, I remembered that I still had the President’s gold watch in my pocket. I ran out to the Triage desk and there I saw Mr. Wright. I gave him the gold watch and explained how I had come by it.” Additional

corroborating accounts, including an excerpt from O. P. Wright, Head of Security at Parkland, are also provided.

The watch was then given to Special Agent Roger C. Warner; a notarized statement from Warner confirms that he picked up the watch from Mr. Wright on November 26, 1963, and sent it back to Washington. From there, Special Agent Robert Bouck released the watch to agent Clint Hill for its return to Mrs. Kennedy; a receipt from the National Archives confirms this.

Before he returned it, Hill replaced the bloodied black alligator band with this original one, to spare the grieving widow the additional reminder of the gruesome event. A photocopied letter from Evelyn Lincoln to Robert White reads, in part: “Soon after Mrs. Kennedy moved out of the White House in 1964… she filled an entire room with cast offs. Dresses, yard goods, all kinds of clothing belonging to the President, herself and her children…Mrs. Kennedy invited me, among the first of many of her friends, to come to that room and choose anything I wanted…I carried away many, many very personal items.”

Completing the chain of ownership, Robert White has included two notarized letters, both showing images of the watch and this band, reading, in part: “This is…as I received it on June 5th, 1992 from Evelyn Lincoln…it is indeed the watch he wore for many years and was wearing the day of the assassination in Dallas. The original black Cartier alligator strap…was removed by the Secret Service and replaced with the Lord Elgin leather strap before the watch was returned to Mrs. Kennedy on December 2nd, 1963.” An extensively documented Kennedy artifact with clear ties to Camelot’s first couple and their fateful day in Dallas.

Provenance: The Robert White Collection. Starting Bid $2500

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Handsome photo of the Bay State senator 17. John F. Kennedy Signed Photograph. Vintage

glossy 8 x 10 photo of Senator John Kennedy holding his reading glasses, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Rod Mugan, with very best wishes, John Kennedy.” In very good to fine condition, with collector notations to top and bottom borders, old tape residue to borders and corners, and an area of emulsion loss beneath Kennedy’s left hand. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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18. John and Jacqueline Kennedy 1958 Photograph.

Sharp matte-finish 9.5 x 7.5 photo of Senator and Mrs. Kennedy in a 1958 St. Patrick’s Day parade, printed from the original negative and copyrighted by The Brearley Collection. Matted and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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nal vintage glossy 10 x 8 photographs, each marked with a “Fay Foto Service” credit stamp on the reverse. One shows John F. Kennedy with the Italian consul and two other men, and the other shows him dining with Archbishop Cushing, Christian Herter, John Volpe, and others. In fine condition, with scattered light creasing.

From the collection of JFK’s research assistant, Deirdre Henderson. Starting Bid $200

“A comment regarding Catholicism and the Presidency”—evaluating Al Smith’s legacy in ‘58 20. John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed. TLS,

two pages, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, January 8, 1958. Letter to Professor Oscar Handlin, who taught history at Harvard University for over fifty years.

In part: “The page galleys of your forthcoming book on Al Smith have finally caught up with me on my return to Washington…I think that you have been remarkably successful in conveying to the reader not only an image of Al Smith as a personality but also fitting him into the broader sweep of events of which he was a part—in New York City, in New York state and in the life of the nation…

You make it clear that Smith possessed above all else a practical intelligence which responded naturally to the stress of events and to the felt needs of his environment. While distrusting idealists, the Progressive movement and fair-weather reformers, his own achievements in New York state were in themselves a remarkable reform achievement. He was able to make progress without compromising his conviction that partisanship and political compromise are essential ingredients of American politics.

Moreover, he had an unusual capacity to face and absorb facts and to mobilize talents from the professions and universities.

The record of his achievement in New York state in state administrative and financial reform, in conservation and welfare are all illustrations of his genius for practical achievement.

You have been able to explain the sources of friction and distrust between Smith and Roosevelt better than in any other book I have read. At the same time, you have I think pointed to the reasons for the loss of influence and effectiveness which Smith suffered after 1933. For Smith was peculiarly a man who thrived on the specific challenges of politics and administration. He was unable to be an effective public figure when he was isolated from the stream of politics. As you indicate, Smith mistook Roosevelt as a wholly unprincipled politician, so that differences of degree soon became unbridgeable chasms. Roosevelt did, in fact, have certain policy objectives throughout his political life—e.g. conservation—and there is no question that the office of the Presidency was an enormous stimulus to constructive leadership and new ideas.

You ask me for a comment regarding Catholicism and the Presidency. I gather from your pages that your own view of the matter is inconclusive, but that on the balance, Smith’s experience has seriously impaired the chances for later Catholic aspirants, such as James Farley. On the other hand, from the evidence in your book, it would appear that during the 1920’s there was a special set of factors which are unlikely to be repeated in the same combination or intensity in our own day. For the revolt against Smith was a Fundamentalist rebellion which grew out of a Nativist consciousness which was more than anti-Catholicism, from a Fundamentalist bent in much of American Protestantism, and from the Prohibition movement. All of these factors were of course inter-related, but it was clear that Catholicism by itself was not the cause of Smith’s defeat. From my own political experience, I feel certain that this factor has been considerably alleviated.” In fine condition, with a corner crease and staple holes to the upper left. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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A choice “John Kennedy” 2 1 . J o h n F. K e n n e d y Signature. Bold ballpoint sig-

nature, “John Kennedy,” on an off-white 5.5 x 8.25 sheet which was previously tipped into a hardcover edition of The Strategy of Peace by Senator Kennedy. In fine condition, with old adhesive remnants to the upper left edge, which could be easily matted out to produce a perfect signature for display. Accompanied by the copy of The Strategy of Peace in which this page was affixed. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

22. John F. Kennedy Campaign Photograph. Sharp

original glossy 9.25 x 7.25 photo of Kennedy at a reception during his 1960 presidential campaign, showing him talking to a young supporter wearing a Kennedy hat and button.

Cloth-matted and framed. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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23. John F. Kennedy DNC Badges. Two badges for the

1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, at which Kennedy was nominated as the party’s presidential candidate, each measuring 2.5 x 3.5. One is marked “Page, Convention Floor, No. 2,” and the other is marked “Guest, Platform, No. 1.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

24. John F. Kennedy Signed Playbill. Morosco

Theatre playbill, Vol. 4, No. 49, dated November 28, 1960, 52 pages, 6.5 x 9, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint by Kennedy. A collector’s ink notation to the upper left corner dates the signature to December 6, 1960. In very good to fine condition. Accompanied by a photo of Kennedy shaking hands with playwright Gore Vidal, and a newspaper clipping showing the cast of The Best Man applauding an unseen president-elect sitting in the front row. On December 6, 1960, Kennedy undertook a trip to New York City after a brief transitional meeting with President Eisenhower earlier in the morning. After an initial meeting with UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold, Kennedy and his staff headed to Broadway, buying tickets for a showing of Gore Vidal’s political play The Best Man later that night; Kennedy sat front row center next to Vidal during the performance. The consignor notes that the signature originates from the estate of a Baltimore dentist seated near Kennedy. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

25. Jacqueline Kennedy Signed Sales Receipt. Yellow

‘audit copy’ of a Bonwit Teller sales receipt, quickly signed in pencil, “J. Kennedy,” one page, 4.25 x 6.75, January 13, [no year]. The receipt is made out in a clerical hand for “Mrs. John F. Kennedy, 230 Park Ave., N.Y.C.,” and records the sale of a pair of black gloves for $11.33. Removably corner-mounted, archivally matted, and framed to an overall size of 10.5 x 13.5. In fine condition. The fashionable first lady often wore gloves as part of her outfit and particularly enjoyed shopping at Bonwit Teller, a luxurious department store on New York’s Fifth Avenue. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Ornate Italian frame kept in his desk in the Oval Office 26. John F. Kennedy’s Personally-Owned Picture Frame. John F.

Kennedy’s personally-owned gold-tone and dark wood round stand-up picture frame by Fasano of Torino, Italy, measuring 4.25˝ in diameter, featuring three inset red ‘ruby’ gemstones around the perimeter. Accompanied by a typed provenance statement attributed to Evelyn Lincoln, in part: “This small gold, round, stand-up picture frame…was given to President John F. Kennedy by a very dear friend of his, when he visited Italy in 1961. He brought this gift back to the States in his luggage and then placed it in his desk in the Oval Office, where it stayed until it’s removal on November 23, 1963.” Includes the original Fasano presentation case. In fine condition, with one missing screw from the back. Provenance: Documents and Artifacts Relating to the Life and Career of John F. Kennedy, Guernsey’s, March 1998. Starting Bid $200

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Historic photo-filled inaugural issue of Life Magazine, inscribed to a liberal senator and fellow civil rights supporter 27. John F. Kennedy Signed Magazine. Vintage

cover of Life magazine’s souvenir edition commemorating Kennedy’s inauguration, 8.25 x 11, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black ink, “For Mr. Joseph Clark with very best wishes, John Kennedy.”

Cloth-matted and framed with the entire printed text of Kennedy’s inaugural speech, taken from inside the magazine, a portrait of Kennedy giving his speech, and a plaque bearing his famous quote from the closing of the speech to an overall size of 27 x 34. In very good condition, with some irregular ink adhesion and brushing to portions of inscription, Kennedy’s signature light, but legible, and some dampstaining to cover. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. After three years working together in the Senate, John F. Kennedy and his liberal Democratic colleague from Pennsylvania, Joseph S. Clark, Jr., continued their push for civil rights, highlighting the issue as a major part of Kennedy’s presidential campaign.

Endorsing new legislation—to extend voting rights, end discrimination in education and housing, and establish the Fair Employment Practices Commission, among other things—Kennedy announced during his campaign that Clark and Congressman Emanuel Celler had agreed to prepare a comprehensive civil rights bill ‘embodying the commitments of the Democratic platform,’ to be introduced early in the next congressional session. One of the key issues in Kennedy’s campaign, it helped him win the presidency in 1960. Inscribing this historic Life magazine—holding his legendary call to action, ‘Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country’—to his longtime supporter and colleague who shared in his mission for civil rights, this is an excellent piece with a notable association. Starting Bid $500

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Specially bound inaugural address inscribed to a White House medical officer

28. John F. Kennedy Signed Inaugural Address. Signed book: Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy. Washington, DC: privately-printed, 1961. Hardcover with slipcase, 7 x 10, eight pages. Boldly signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “For Chief Martinell, from John Kennedy, Christmas 1961.” Autographic condition: fine, with a subtle band of toning along the left edge of the signed page. Book condition: VG+/None in a VG slipcase. Accompanied by Martinell’s delegate pass to the “Bermuda Meeting” in December 1961, where President Kennedy met with British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan to discuss Cold War world affairs. William Martinell was a Chief Petty Officer on the White House medical staff and later served as an inspector of the limousine in which JFK was assassinated.

This is one of an unspecified limitation (generally believed to be about 100) of specially bound copies of President Kennedy’s inaugural address given to his closest friends and staffers as Christmas gifts. In the address, Kennedy went over the major themes of his campaign and famously urged the American people, ‘Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.’ A defining speech of the 20th century, historians regard it as the most significant inaugural since that of Lincoln, given from the same portico a hundred years earlier. A truly remarkable presentation copy of a most important speech.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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29. John and Jacqueline Kennedy Oversized Photograph.

Original mattefinish 10.5 x 13.5 photo of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy at a formal gala in 1961, affixed to its original mount. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

31. John F. Kennedy in Oval Office Photograph.

Original vintage circa 1962 matte-finish 13.75 x 11 silver gelatin photo of President John F. Kennedy at his desk in the Oval Office with two advisors by his side, taken by Ollie Atkins of the Saturday Evening Post. Reverse bears Ollie Atkins/ Saturday Evening Post credit stamps. In fine condition, with some creasing to the wide borders. Starting Bid $200

30. John F. Kennedy and John Glenn Photograph.

Original vintage circa 1962 glossy 13.5 x 10.25 silver gelatin photo of President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, and John Glenn outdoors in the rain, taken by Ollie Atkins of the Saturday Evening Post. Reverse bears Ollie Atkins/Saturday Evening Post credit stamps. In fine condition, with some creasing to the top and bottom. Kennedy famously helped launch the ‘space race’ when he called for America to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade, and Glenn made enormous strides toward that goal when he became the first American to orbit Earth in February 1962. A fabulous image capturing three great Americans at a singular moment in time. Starting Bid $200

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32. Jacqueline Kennedy Signed Photograph. Very appealing matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the handsomely dressed couple, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint by Jackie.

In fine condition, with some creasing to the top border. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

A Mexican gift for President Kennedy 33. John F. Kennedy’s Mexican Jug. Small hand-painted

ceramic watering pitcher personally gifted to President John F. Kennedy, 2.5 x 4.25 x 1.25, with front side depicting an image of a ‘sleeping Mexican’ near cacti, with the word “Mexico” below, and the back showing hills, grass, and a large tree. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Kennedy’s longtime secretary Evelyn Lincoln on White House letterhead, October 11, 1994, to noted JFK collector Robert L. White, in full: “This colorful small jug with scenes of Mexico and the word Mexico on it, which you now have in your possession, was given to President John F. Kennedy by some friends who brought it back after a visit to Mexico City. It stood on his desk in the Oval Office for a couple days when it was removed and placed in a file cabinet in a small room down the hall near the Cabinet Room. It was later discarded.” Provenance: Guernsey’s, 1998. Starting Bid $200

34. John F. Kennedy White House Badges. Collection of six passes from Kennedy’s administration, including: two identical “White House Staff” badges for the naval base in Newport, Rhode Island, filled out in type with the names “E. Fauver” and “J. Jeffries,” dated October 4, 1961; an undated “U.S. Secret Service, The White House, Washington, D. C.,” badge filled out in type for “James G. Jeffries”; a square red press pass for the “Trip of the President, Houston, Texas,” dated September 1962; a rectangular “Press, Trip of the President” tag dated December 29, 1962; and a circular “Trip of the President” tag dated December 29, 1962. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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35. John F. Kennedy Golf Course Candids. Collection of eight original vintage color glossy 7 x 5 candid photographs

of John F. Kennedy on a golf course, showing him interacting with photographers and reporters during the outing. All bear “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the reverse. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

36. John and Jacqueline Kennedy Photos. Collection

of photographs of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy, including: an original matte-finish 9.25 x 11.5 silver gelatin portrait of the Kennedys by Mark Shaw, bearing a 1964 Mark Shaw copyright stamp on the reverse; an original matte-finish 8 x 10 silver gelatin 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,” with a Bill Rich credit stamp on the reverse; two color 2.5 x 2.5 transparencies showing Jacqueline Kennedy; a glossy 4 x 5 contract print of a Kodak safety negative showing the Kennedys together at a formal event at the Everglades Club in 1956, stamp-dated as used in 1987 on the reverse; two glossy 7 x 5 silver gelatin photos of the Kennedys and violinist Isaac Stern in 1962, bearing Cecil Stoughton credit stamps on the reverse; and a vintage mattefinish 4 x 5 White House response photograph of the Kennedys together, with Jacqueline in the outfit she was wearing in Dallas, made on a government photo processor in 1963. In overall very good to fine condition, with a fleck of surface loss to the Shaw portrait and some creasing and spots of discoloration to the Fort Worth photo. Starting Bid $200

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37. John F. Kennedy Rose Garden Photo Displayed in the West Wing. Original vintage color glossy 13.25 x 10.5 photo of a rose in the White House’s Rose Garden, affixed to its original 16.25 x 14 mount, which once hung in the West Wing hallway outside the Oval Office during Kennedy’s administration. In fine condition, with light overall crazing to the emulsion. From the world-renowned Robert L. White Collection. This photograph was in a folder in the files of JFK’s personal secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, marked ‘Hung in the White House West Wing Hallway.’ Starting Bid $200

Beautiful 1960 Eisenstaedt portrait inscribed to his research assistant 38. John F. Kennedy Signed Photograph.

Outstanding matte-finish 6 x 9 portrait of John F. Kennedy by Alfred Eisenstaedt, boldly signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “For Deirdre Henderson, with warmest regards, John Kennedy.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 10.25 x 13.75. In fine condition. The renowned photographer took this portrait at JFK’s home in August 1960 after he had received the Democratic nomination for president. Kennedy and his staffers found the image to be so ‘presidential’ that it was used by the White House during his entire administration. The recipient of this particular photograph, Deirdre Henderson, was JFK’s research assistant, and she includes a statement of provenance noting that she watched him sign this for her in the Oval Office in 1962. Henderson further states that she subsequently had the signed portrait framed by the White House framer. Also includes a United States Senate Chamber pass issued to Henderson for June 15, 1954, bearing a secretarial Kennedy signature; Henderson notes that this was the first time she met JFK. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 23

39. John F. Kennedy Oversized Photograph. Imposing original matte-finish 14 x 16.5 photo of President Kennedy giving an address, affixed to its original mount. In fine condition, with spots of soiling and corner wear. Starting Bid $200

“There is a record of President Kennedy being married to:—1. Durie Kerr and also 2. Blank or Blanch” 40. 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

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Philippine cigar “specially made for President Kennedy” after the ban on Cuban imports

41. John F. Kennedy’s Personally-Owned Cigar. Unopened cigar, 5.25˝ long, presented to President Kennedy by Philippine Ambassador Amelito Mutuc. Cigar label reads, “Flor Fina Coronas Alhambra Manila,” on a red and gold label with a black band imprinted “Choicest Philippine Tobacco Sumatra Wrapper.” Printed in gold on the wrapper is: “Specially made for President Kennedy.” Nicely double-matted and framed with a color portrait of Kennedy on the water smoking a cigar, and a small plaque to an overall size of 14.5 x 21.5. In fine condition.

Accompanied by copies of correspondence between Kennedy and Mutuc, in which the president sends thanks for the gift of “the fine cigars.” Also includes a certificate of authenticity from University Archives. Kennedy’s affinity for cigars is well known, including ordering over 1000 Cuban cigars the day before imposing the country’s trade embargo with Cuba in 1962, a ban which still exists today. Starting Bid $200

42. 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

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Remarkable presidential letter to Senator Engle

43. John F. Kennedy 1962 Typed Letter Signed. TLS as president signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 5.75 x 8.5, White

House letterhead, September 21, 1962. Letter to Senator Clair Engle, addressed in Kennedy’s hand to “Clair.” In full: “It gives me a great deal of pleasure to congratulate you again this year on your birthday. I hope that this note finds you in good health and spirits, and that you have many happy returns of the day.” Nicely double-matted and framed with a 1963 Senate Chamber card bearing a stamped signature of Engle, and an original Type 1 press photo of Engle to an overall size of 19.5 x 19. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Little did President Kennedy, or Senator Engle, know how prophetic and sad President Kennedy’s words would be. Less than a year later, on August 24, 1963, Senator Engle had neurosurgery to remove a brain tumor. His recovery significantly limited his senatorial duties, and he elected not to seek reelection. After undergoing a second surgery, Senator Engle was partially paralyzed and unable to speak. This sets the stage for his most dramatic role. On June 10, 1964, there was a vote to end a filibuster on a bill that would become the Civil Rights Act of 1964. When the clerk read Senator Engle’s name, he could not respond. Exerting extraordinary effort, focus, concentration, and heart, Senator Engle raised his arm and pointed to his eye in order to convey his affirmative vote of ‘aye.’ He cast a similar vote nine days later. There were four more votes than necessary to end the filibuster and eventual approval of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This was so important to him that he was essentially taken to vote on this bill on his ‘death bed,’ and was wheeled into the Senate Chamber. A month and a half later, Senator Engle was dead. Starting Bid $500

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Amazing limited edition of the First Lady’s White House guidebook, inscribed by the First Family to their patriarch for Christmas 1962 44. John and Jacqueline Kennedy’s Signed 1962 Christmas Book for Joe Sr. Signed book: The

White House. Limited edition, numbered 1a/75. Washington, DC: The White House Historical Association, 1962. Moroccan leatherbound hardcover, 7.25 x 10.25, 129 pages. Boldly signed and inscribed on the colophon in fountain pen by the president, “To Dad—With love, Jack, Christmas 1962,” and the first lady, “For Grandpa—with adoration, Jackie,” as well as in blue ballpoint by their 5-yearold daughter, “Caroline.” Autographic condition: fine, with very trivial toning to colophon edges. Book condition: VG+/ None. Includes a detailed letter of provenance on White House letterhead signed

by Evelyn Lincoln, who served as JFK’s only personal secretary for 12 years. In part: “I confirm, in writing, any details of my JFK possessions…I served JFK while he was a Congressman, a Senator and while he was the President, as his personal secretary…I…have a rare… red Moroccan leather book which is #1[A] of only 75 and it is numbered ‘1A.’ It was signed by the President, the First Lady and Caroline and was to be presented to JFK’s father, for Christmas 1962 (the President’s last Christmas present to his father, Joseph P. Kennedy)…I have a number of other JFK personal possessions…all a part of my extremely close connection to the Kennedy family.”

This is an absolutely stunning example of this extremely rare book, as it is embossed in gilt on the cover, “J.P.K.,” and inscribed to the Kennedy family patriarch, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., intended as a gift to him for Christmas 1962—which would be President Kennedy’s last. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy oversaw the publication of this guide to the Executive Mansion as part of her restoration and preservation of the White House, releasing a softcover version for the general public with the intent of spreading knowledge of the house’s historic importance. During their official Christmas party, held on December 12, 1962, President and Mrs. Kennedy presented each member of the Kennedy administration with a stunning present, one of these beautiful red leather-bound copies of the book; this very first one, however, was reserved for President Kennedy’s father, and unlike the others inscribed solely by the president and first lady, this one includes the heartwarming signature of their daughter, Caroline Kennedy; John F. Kennedy, Jr., had just turned two, and thus unable to write. As he had suffered a debilitating stroke the previous Christmas, it is possible that Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., would not have been at this party, and that the book was lost amongst the files of the Oval Office until Evelyn Lincoln rediscovered it following the assassination.

Between the rarity, intimate family association, and solid provenance from Evelyn Lincoln, this is surely the most desirable example of this book extant and would be a unique, quintessential piece in the finest museum-quality collections. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $2500 www.RRAuction.com | 27

Dresden china from the Kennedy White House 45.

John F. Kennedy’s Porcelain Cherubs. Group of

four pieces of white Dresden porcelain used in the Kennedy White House, including two 6˝ tall cherub figurines in different poses, and two identical 5.75 x 2.25 x 1.75 centerpiece holders, all marked “N. Dresden” on the bottom.

After Kennedy’s assassination these were given to Special Assistant Martin E. Underwood, who later sold them to noted JFK collector Robert White. In overall fine condition.

Accompanied by a copy of a letter of provenance from Underwood, in part: “Through a friend and GSA White House head Charles Rotchford I acquired an eight piece set made by Dresden China known as ‘The Four Seasons.’ Each of the pieces in the set are marked and numbered 730 on two of the figures. This set came into my possession in early 1964 when many items from the Kennedy office area and adjoining areas were stored in my office…My close friends Charlie Rotchford and Kenny O’Donnell gave me this set. I am sure it was a gift to the President and First Lady but I do not know from whom.” Also accompanied by photocopies of the Guernsey’s catalog listing and the invoice from the 1998 sale of Robert White’s JFK collection. Starting Bid $200

46. John F. Kennedy Group of (4) Pieces of Ephemera. Group of four pieces of ephemera related to events

held during Kennedy’s presidency, including: two ticket stubs for admission to “President Kennedy’s Birthday Dinner,” numbers 4971 and 4972, held at the National Guard Armory in Washington D.C., on May 27, 1961, featuring an image of JFK and a large cake in the background; a bilingual invitation in English and Irish for a reception hosted

by President Eamon de Valera on June 27, 1963, on the occasion of President Kennedy’s visit to Ireland, filled out in type with the name of Kennedy’s Assistant White House Press Secretary Malcolm Kilduff, “Mr. M. M. Kilduff”; and a bilingual program in English and Irish for Kennedy’s visit to Ireland, June 26–29, 1963, eight pages, outlining the party’s schedule. In overall fine condition, with light soiling to the Irish invitation and a light paperclip impression and central crease to one of the tickets. Malcolm Kilduff was acting press secretary during President Kennedy’s ill-fated trip to Dallas, and he made the public announcement of the president’s death. Starting Bid $200

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Stunning 1963 White House Rose Garden oversized photo 47. John F. Kennedy Oversized Photograph. Huge original mattefinish 15.5 x 19 photo of President Kennedy with the White House Rose Garden in the foreground, affixed to its original mount. In very good condition, with heavy chipping to fragile edges of the mount and a slightly grainy quality to the image. This wonderful image was captured on May 1, 1963, when Kennedy was returning to the Oval Office after a meeting with Army leaders; from the artistic angle, it appears as though he is walking on a bed of to the upper tulips. A superb, visually appealing piece. Starting Bid $200

JFK’s personally-owned program for his historic 1963 trip to Germany 48. John F. Kennedy’s Personally-Owned Original 1963 Program for Germany Speech. President John F. Ken-

nedy’s personally-owned program for his historic trip to Germany from June 23–26, 1963, 8 x 10.5, 38 pages. The program contains important information on the schedule and events throughout the trip, including the president’s movements, members of motorcades, actions to be taken by the Secret Service, and event times.

Interestingly, the schedule ends just prior to his arrival in Berlin on the 26th, where he would deliver the famous ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’ speech. In fine condition. From the Robert L. White Collection.

From JFK’s White House files, this program offers exceptionally fascinating insights into this complex and historic trip. Starting Bid $200

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51. John and Jacqueline Kennedy Pair of 1963 Original Negatives. Rare original 35mm negative strip, 49. John F. Kennedy Photograph by James Atherton. Superb original matte-finish 13.75 x 11 photo taken by

photojournalist James Atherton on June 26, 1963, showing President Kennedy looking across the Berlin Wall during his historic trip to Germany. Signed in the lower border in black ink, “James K. W. Atherton.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1.25 x 3, showing two individual close-up portraits of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, taken in Miami, Florida, on November 18, 1963, only four days before the president was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The negatives originate from the archive of the Miami Herald. In fine condition. Accompanied by modern 8 x 10 photos of each image. Starting Bid $200

Unpublished photograph from JFK’s last visit to Boston 50. John F. Kennedy Photo by Frederick G. S. Clow. Rare unpublished original vintage glossy 10 x 8

photograph of John F. Kennedy by photographer Frederick G. S. Clow, annotated on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “Credit Photo: Frederick Clow, 194 West Canton St., Boston, Mass. Last visit leaving for Hyannisport, Logan Airport, Oct. 19, 1963.” In fine condition, with moderate overall toning, with some mottling to the right side. From the collection of JFK’s research assistant, Deirdre Henderson, who writes: “News Photographer, Frederick G. S. Clow, took this iconic photograph of President John F. Kennedy at Logan Airport on October 20, 1963. It has never been published. This was the last time President Kennedy would be in Boston; it was a month before his tragic assassination. The photograph captures the handsome President in a relaxed and cheerful mood shaking hands with a friend. He was on his way to visit his ailing father in Hyannisport. Frederick G. S. Clow was known and trusted by the President and his two brothers.

He was allowed on the tarmac by the secret service. Senator Ted Kennedy said of his boat partner, Frederick G. S. Clow, in a foreword he wrote for Clow’s not-yet published book: ‘Fred captures extraordinary moments that others fail to see, but learn to cherish through Fred’s amazing lens.’” Clow remains an active photojournalist to this day. Starting Bid $200

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Air Force One passenger manifest for Kennedy’s final flight: Fort Worth to Dallas, November 22, 1963

52. John F. Kennedy’s Air Force One Passenger Manifest. Original passenger manifest from Air Force

One for Kennedy’s November 1963 trip to Texas, 8 x 10.5, six pages, November 21, 1963. The first page identifies the plane as “VC-137C - 26000,” is stamped twice, “For Official Use Only,” and bears a ball point notation, “AF #1, Guard.”

First page consists of the passenger list for the flight from Andrews Air Force Base to San Antonio on November 21, with especially notable passengers including “The President,” “Mrs Kennedy,” “Mr. David F. Powers,” “Senator Ralph Yarborough,” “Mrs Evelyn Lincoln,” and “Mr. Clint Hill.” This list was evidently used as a checklist to make sure everyone made it aboard. Page two is for their next flight later that day, from San Antonio to Houston, with the notable additions of “Governor Connally” and “Mrs Connally.” Following this is the list of passengers flying from Houston to Fort Worth, set to take off at 10:30 p.m. and land 45 minutes later.

The most historic page is the fourth, for the flight from Fort Worth to Dallas on the morning of November 22, taking off at 11:15 a.m. and landing 20 minutes later at Love Field.

Despite two more scheduled flights, this was the last Kennedy would take—the president was assassinated during the motorcade from Love Field to the Dallas Trade Mart.

Had the trip gone as planned, Kennedy would have left Dallas for Austin at 2:35 p.m., stayed the night, and flown to Dulles International the following day at 2:15 p.m. Central vertical and horizontal folds and some soiling to the first page, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by two LBJ pins and an LBJ-autopenned admission card to the Senate Gallery.

Originating from the estate of Sgt. Thomas Webb, the first crew chief of the Air Force One jet, a Boeing VC-137C, tail number 2600 (as indicated in this manifest), this piece is accompanied by exceptional provenance including a typed statement from Webb’s son and several photos of Webb receiving distinguished awards for his service. A remarkable official piece from what would become a national day of mourning. Starting Bid $2500

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55. John F. Kennedy Photograph.

53. John and Jacqueline Kennedy Oversized Fort Worth Photograph by Gene Gordon. Original semi-

glossy 14 x 11 photo of JFK at a reception with the first lady and vice president in Fort Worth during his fateful Texas trip, taken by photojournalist Gene Gordon. In fine condition. Accompanied by a copy of a letter by Gordon recollecting the events of the day Kennedy was assassinated. A desirable example as these photos are generally reproductions rather than originals. Starting Bid $200

Original vintage glossy 8 x 10 AP wirephoto showing President John F. Kennedy in front of a portrait of Abraham Lincoln at the White House, a chilling image of two assassinated presidents. Based on the inherent caption, the photo was released on the day of Kennedy’s assassination, November 22, 1963. Reverse bears an Associated Press Wirephoto stamp. In fine condition, with a small tear to the blank right margin. Starting Bid $200

54. John F. Kennedy P h o t o s .

Group of nine vintage glossy crystal-clear Air Force photos with inherent captions, all 3.5 x 4.75, showing Kennedy at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 21st and 22nd, 1963. The images show President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and their party on the tarmac at the base. The final images show Kennedy about one hour and thirty minutes before he was assassinated, and Air Force One as it departed from Carswell. Nicely matted and framed to an overall size of 19 x 23. In overall fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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56. 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

57. John F. Kennedy Airport Reception Badge.

Original cardstock badge given to members of the ‘Texas Welcome Committee’ who were to greet the president and first lady upon their arrival at Love Field in Dallas, reading, “President Kennedy’s Visit to Dallas, November 22, 1963, Airport Reception,” 3.5 x 2.25, marked “No. 1333” on the reverse. Displayed in an acrylic screw-down holder. In fine condition. This example of the “Airport Reception” badge was given to Jane D. Wooley and is accompanied by a letter of provenance from her. Starting Bid $200

60. John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Ticket. Unused

original “Press Section, Balcony Only” ticket, number 1386, 2.5 x 6, 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 PM on November 22, 1963.

Encapsulated in a plastic PSA authentication and grading holder, evaluating the ticket as “NM–MT 8.”

In very fine condition. Scheduled to occur on the night of Kennedy’s assassination, this dinner would never take place. Starting Bid $200

61. John F. Kennedy Dallas Visit Badges. Pair

58. John F. Kennedy Fort Worth Photos. Two origi-

nal matte-finish silver gelatin photos taken at the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce breakfast on the morning of November 22, 1963, each blindstamped in a lower corner, “Copyright Bill Rich, 1963.” One is 10 x 8 and shows President Kennedy alone at a podium; the other is 8 x 10 and shows the president and first lady at the breakfast. Both bear Bill Rich credit stamps on the reverse. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

of original cardstock ‘Texas Welcome Committee’ badges, 3.5 x 2.25, both reading “President Kennedy’s Visit to Dallas, November 22, 1963,” with one marked “Press” in blue lettering and “No. 268” on the reverse, and the other marked “Committee” in green lettering and “No. 1017” on the reverse. The “Press” badge is displayed in an acrylic screwdown holder, and the “Committee” badge is in its plastic pinback holder.

In fine condition. These “Committee” badges were given to members of the ‘Texas Welcome Committee’ who were to greet Kennedy upon his arrival at the Dallas Trade Mart, while the “Press” badges were for members of the media covering the visit. Starting Bid $200

5 9 . J o h n F. K e n n e d y Photographs. Two original vintage wirephotos: a glossy 7.5 x 5 photo of Kennedy in the limousine with his wife and Governor Connally shortly before he was shot, stamp-dated “22 Nov 1963” on the reverse; and a glossy 11 x 8 photo of the Kennedys in the limo with Governor Connally as they left Love Field prior to the assassination. In overall fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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Badge from the Kennedy ‘Texas Welcome Committee’ 62. Kennedy Assassination: Wilson F. Warren Group Lot. Original vintage glossy 8 x 5 photo of Kennedy in the presidential limousine during the Dallas motorcade, taken by a member of the general public. In fine condition. During the investigation, the Dallas Police Department asked the public to provide any photos they may have take during the motorcade; these were generally smaller snapshots, which were then enlarged by the police photo lab, as this one is.

Originates from the estate of Sgt. Wilson Warren, the officer who booked Oswald when he was brought in. Accompanied by three of Wilson’s personal membership cards for Dallas organizations, two of which are signed by him in ballpoint.

Starting Bid $200

Rare original candid from moments before tragedy

64. John F. Kennedy Dallas Visit Committee Badge.

63. 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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Original cardstock badge given to members of the ‘Texas Welcome Committee’ who were to greet Kennedy upon his arrival at the Dallas Trade Mart, reading, “President Kennedy’s Visit to Dallas, November 22, 1963, Committee,” 3.5 x 2.25, marked “No. 1333” on the reverse. Includes an original vintage glossy 6.25 x 9 AP wirephoto of Jacqueline Kennedy at the beginning of their tragic day in Dallas. Matted and framed together to an overall size of 10.5 x 20, with a window in the backing for viewing the reverse of the badge. In fine condition. This example of the “Committee” badge was given to Jane D. Wooley and is accompanied by a copy of a letter of provenance from her. Starting Bid $200

65. John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Invitation and Ticket.

Two items: an original invitation for the Texas Welcome Dinner to be held in honor of President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson at Austin’s Municipal Auditorium on the evening of November 22, 1963, one page, 6.75 x 9.5; and an original gold-colored 4 x 2.5 ticket to the event, no. D3565. Nicely double-matted and framed with an image of Kennedy’s motorcade to an overall size of 15.25 x 28. In overall fine condition.

Organized by the State Democratic Executive Committee, more than 5,000 Austinites planned to attend this fundraising dinner on the final stop of the president’s tour of Texas. Scheduled to occur on the night of Kennedy’s assassination, the dinner would never take place. Starting Bid $200

66. John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Packet. Four

items: an original invitation for the Texas Welcome Dinner to be held in honor of President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson at Austin’s Municipal Auditorium on the evening of November 22, 1963, one page, 7 x 9.75; an original gold-colored 4 x 2.5 ticket to the event, no. D15475; a blank 5 x 3 RSVP response card; and a blank State Democratic Executive Committee mailing envelope. In overall fine condition. Organized by the State Democratic Executive Committee, more than 5,000 Austinites planned to attend this fundraising dinner on the final stop of the president’s tour of Texas. Scheduled to occur on the night of Kennedy’s assassination, the dinner would never take place. Starting Bid $200

67. John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Ticket.

Scarce original gold-colored ticket, number D15478, 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 good to fine condition, with light surface scuffing and adhesive remnants to reverse. Organized by the State Democratic Executive Committee, more than 5,000 Austinites planned to attend this fundraising dinner on the final stop of the president’s tour of Texas. Scheduled to occur on the night of Kennedy’s assassination, the dinner would never take place. Starting Bid $200

6 8 . J o h n F. Kennedy Motorcade Photos.

Three original vintage glossy press wirephotos of Kennedy’s motorcade in Dallas, ranging in size from 8 x 6 to 10.5 x 7.25, framed together to an overall size of 16.75 x 29. At the top is a photo of Kennedy’s limousine racing away from the scene of the assassination; in the middle is a close-up showing Kennedy through the windshield of the limousine moments after being shot; and at the bottom is a photo of President Kennedy with the first lady, Governor John B. Connally, and Mrs. Connally, in the motorcade approximately one minute before he was shot. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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6 9 . J o h n F. K e n n e d y Motorcade Photographs. Two

original vintage press photos of JFK’s Dallas motorcade: a glossy 8 x 6 photo of the motorcade passing the entrance to the Texas School Book Repository moments before the assassination, bearing an affixed caption on the reverse; and a glossy 8.25 x 8 photo showing the presidential limousine speeding away after JFK was shot, stampdated November 24, 1963, bearing a Seattle Times copyright stamp and affixed newspaper caption on the reverse. In overall very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing and surface impressions. Starting Bid $200

70. Kennedy Assassination: Zapruder Photos. Two original vintage glossy 8 x 10 AP wirephotos portraying the Kennedy assassination, published on November 29, 1963, featuring a sequence of four images from the famed Zapruder film that captured the lethal moments. The inherent captions describe in detail the events portrayed, and note that the images are “Courtesy Life Magazine.” Each is stamp-dated November 29, 1963, on the reverse. In overall fine condition, with some slight staining to the second photo. Life Magazine purchased the rights to the Zapruder film, and published blurred black-and-white stills in their issue released on November 29, 1963. Starting Bid $200

71. Kennedy Assassination: Clint Hill Teletype and Signature. Original teletype reporting

on the death of President John F. Kennedy from the collection of his secretary Evelyn Lincoln, one page, 8.5 x 5.25, in full: “Clint Hill, a Secret Service agent assigned to Mrs. Kennedy said ‘He’s dead’ as the president was lifted from the rear of the White House touring car. Mr. Kennedy was rushed to an emergency room in the hospital. Other White House officials were in doubt as the corridors of the hospital erupted in pandemonium. The incident occurred just east of the triple underpass facing a park in downtown Dallas.” Includes a black felt tip signature, “Clint Hill,” on a 5 x 3 card bearing an image of the Kennedys at Love Field on the morning of November 22, 1963. In fine condition, with paper loss to the lower right corner of the teletype.

The teletype originates from the famous Kennedy collection of Robert L. White. Starting Bid $200

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The witnesses in Dealey Plaza 74. Kennedy Assassination: Jean Hill Signed Photo. Eye-

72. Kennedy Assassination Witnesses Signed Photograph. Color glossy 12 x 8 photo of Dealey Plaza in

the aftermath of the Kennedy assassination, signed in blue or black felt tip by 14 witnesses: Marilyn Willis, Linda Willis, Jean Hill, Ed Hoffman, Tom Tilson, Malcolm Summers, Clint Hill, Paul Landis, Virgie Baker, Gene Boone, Mary Ann Moorman, James Leavelle, Bob Jackson, and Sandra Styles Butler. In fine condition, with light creasing to two corners. Starting Bid $200

witness to the assassination of JFK, known as ‘The Lady in Red’ for the long red raincoat she wore that day (1931–2000). Color 11 x 8.5 paperstock photo of Dealey Plaza in the aftermath of the assassination, signed in black felt tip by witness Jean Hill. Includes three of Hill’s business cards, billing her as “The Lady in Red,” and featuring the title of the book she co-authored, JFK: The Last Dissenting Witness. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

75. Kennedy Assassination: Mary Moorman Signed Photos. Eyewitness

73. Kennedy Assassination: Key Witnesses Signed Photo. Color glossy 10.5 x 7.5 photo of Dealey Plaza in the

moments after the assassination, signed in black felt tip by witnesses James Tague, Beverly Oliver, Jean Hill, Bill Newman, and Gayle Newman. Double-matted and framed with two plaques to an overall size of 16 x 16. In fine condition, with substantial fading to all of the signatures except Oliver’s.

Starting Bid $200

to the Kennedy assassination (born 1932) known for her photograph capturing the presidential limousine a fraction of a second after the fatal shot. Two photos signed by Moorman: a cardstock 5.75 x 4.25 photo of Dallas policeman Glen McBride on a motorcycle, captioned and signed in the margin in black ink, “Officer Glen McBride, Dallas Police Department a lead officer before the JFK motorcade—taken by Mary Ann Moorman”; and a cardstock 8.5 x 5.5 photo of the presidential limousine taken by Moorman a moment after the fatal shot, signed in the left margin in black ink, “Mary Ann Moorman.”

In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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76. Kennedy Assassination Slides. Group of six color slides

reproduced from images captured

by Wilma Bond and Phil Willis on the day of Kennedy’s assassination, showing both the motorcade and Dealey Plaza, labeled on the white borders, “Bond 1,” “Bond 4,” “Bond 6,” “Willis 6,” “Willis 10,” and “Willis 26.” In overall fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

From the fence atop the grassy knoll in Dealey Plaza 77. John F. Kennedy: Grassy Knoll Fence Fragment. An original section of

fencing from the grassy knoll at Dealey Plaza, measuring 2.75 x 2.75 x 1, from the renowned JFK collection of Robert L. White. In fine condition. A very interesting piece from that tragic November day, from where some theorists still believe the fatal shot was fired. Provenance: The Robert L. White Collection, Guernsey’s, 2005. Starting Bid $200

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Sealed set of the twelve ‘Willis Exhibit 1’ slides, one of the most important pieces of evidence in the Warren Commission’s investigation 78. Kennedy Assassination Slides. Amazing collection of 12 color

35mm slides inside 2 x 2 mounts with typed notations, originally taken by Phillip Willis at Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963, capturing the moments of Kennedy’s assassination. All 12 slides are identified with typed notations and the set is accompanied by an informational sheet giving brief descriptions of each image, signed at the conclusion in blue ballpoint by Willis. These slides were reproduced in 1000 sets for resale purposes, and come sealed in cellophane.

A selection of the slides include, with the slide’s notations listed first, followed by the description on the included sheets: #4—”His last wave—First shot 3 seconds away.” “Now on Elm Street in front of the Texas School Book Depository, the Kennedys and the Connallys radiate happiness…this was the President’s last wave.” #5—”Assassin’s 1st. Bullet strikes the President.” “According to eyewitnesses and verified by investigators, this slide was taken at the exact instant the first bullet struck the president from behind. Arrow points to president.” #10—”Questioning of possible suspects.” “Possible suspects were questioned and released if found not involved, while others were taken to headquarters for further questioning, in the meantime, the biggest manhunt in Dallas history is under way.” #12—”Fatal bullets fired from this window.” “From this window…the assassin fired the three shots which so suddenly ended the life and career of John F. Kennedy…and caused grief and mourning in all civilized nations.”

Standing near the curb at the corner of Houston and Elm Streets, World War II veteran and well-known Texas politician Phillip Willis took a series of color slides immediately before, during, and after the assassination. These twelve images served as ‘Willis Exhibit 1’ for the Warren Commission, before which he testified. The fifth image he took that day—showing the presidential limousine and its occupants, the United States Secret Service agents’ follow-up car and occupants, parade onlookers, and the grassy knoll visible in the background— was taken accidentally, when he was startled by the first of three gunshots he heard. This famous shot captured the image of the still-unidentified ‘black dog man’ on the grassy knoll, who many conspiracy theorists believe to be involved in the assassination. In his own testimony, however, Willis identified three shots from a high-powered rifle as coming from the Book Depository with certainty (combining his experience in World War II and his years as a deer hunter, he was confident in his assessment). An absolutely crucial piece of the investigation, these twelve slides captured the surroundings, crowds, and motorcade during the final moments of the president’s life. Starting Bid $200

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79. Kennedy Assassination: Related Collection of Slides. Collection

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

“President Kennedy’s Wounds, 11/22/63” by his attending surgeon

80. Dr. Robert McClelland Sketch. Surgeon at Parkland Hospital who attended to President Kennedy after he was shot on November 22, 1963. Original signed felt tip sketch of “President Kennedy’s Wounds, 11/22/63” on a white 8.5 x 11 cardstock sheet, signed “Drawn by Robert McClelland, M.D., June 14, 2017.” The sketch shows President Kennedy’s head in profile, with the entry and exit wounds labeled on the head and neck. In very fine condition. This version of McClelland’s sketch has the wounds coming from different directions, which was the subject of some discrepancy in his testimony before the Warren Commission; he initially characterized the wound at the front of the neck as an entrance wound, but backtracked on his ability to identify with certainty the exit and entrance wounds. However, he has always maintained that the mortal wound—the head wound—came from the front, likely fired from the ‘Grassy Knoll’ ahead of Kennedy’s motorcade. McClelland maintains that there were at least two shooters and that the assassination was likely a conspiracy involving government elements.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“The presidents body will lie in repose in the East Room of the White House”

81. Robert F. Kennedy Telegrams. Two telegrams from Robert F. Kennedy to JFK’s research assistant, Deirdre Hen-

derson, each one page, 8.5 x 5.5. The first is dated November 23, 1963, and reads: “The presidents body will lie in repose in the East Room of the White House Saturday. You are invited to join in paying him respects from 2:30 to 5:00 PM. Robert F. Kennedy.” The second, dated December 7, 1967, in full: “I understand from a highly unreliable source that you played a major role in the recent weekly news magazine piece on Bedford Stuyvesant. Having check Periscope for clarification, I am more uncertain than ever. Be that as it may I want you to know how much I appreciate all you are doing, looking out for my interest.

Best wishes sincerely, Bob Kennedy.” Also includes a Western Union envelope, matte-finish 5 x 7 Bachrach portrait of JFK, and a JFK prayer card. In fine condition. From the collection of JFK’s research assistant, Deirdre Henderson. Starting Bid $200

82. John F. Kennedy Group of Memorial Ephemera.

Three items: an original vintage glossy 7 x 9 UPI telephoto of the iconic image of John F. Kennedy, Jr., saluting his father’s coffin during the funeral procession in Wa s h i n g t o n ; an original 3.5 x 4.75 prayer card honoring the fallen president; and a modern color 5 x 4 print of a photograph of the president’s grave. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

83. Lyndon B. Johnson Condolence Cards. Three items: an

original printed condolence card sent from the White House following Kennedy’s assassination, 6 x 3.5, bearing a printed facsimile of Johnson’s signature at the bottom, in part: “Mrs. Johnson and I acknowledge with deep appreciation your thoughtful expression of personal interest and confidence during the sorrow after the death of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy”; and two 3.75 x 2.5 White House cards bearing printed facsimile signatures of the president and first lady. In overall very good to fine condition, with soiling to the LBJ White House card. Starting Bid $200

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Johnson assumes the presidency: “It is reassuring to know that dedicated Americans like you are with me in these difficult hours”

84. Lyndon B. Johnson Typed Letter Signed. TLS as president signed “Lyndon,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 2, 1963. Letter to the Hon. John Snyder, who had served as Secretary of the Treasury in the Truman administration. In full: “Your warm telegram meant much to me.

It is reassuring to know that dedicated Americans like you are with me in these difficult hours and I will always be grateful.

Warm good wishes.” At the bottom, Johnson pens a handwritten postscript: “Enjoyed seeing you looking so well—good luck.” In fine to very fine condition. Vice President Johnson was quickly sworn into office on board Air Force One in Dallas on November 22, 1963, just 99 minutes after President Kennedy was pronounced dead. Dating to ten days after the assassination, this remarkable letter comes from the very start of Johnson’s presidency during a time when the nation was still in mourning.

A fantastic, historically significant piece of correspondence.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

85. John F. Kennedy Memorial Ephemera. Collection of John F. Kennedy memorial items, including: ten original color glossy 3.5 x 3.5 candid photos taken at the funeral held for JFK in Washington, DC, with subjects including the procession of the horse-drawn caisson carrying his flag-draped coffin, the coffin in the Capitol rotunda, crowds outside the Capitol, and the ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery; two color 5 x 3.5 candid photos of the same proceedings; an uncut sheet of four rare JFK prayer cards (which type was not ultimately used during the Kennedy memorial services), 8 x 10, from the estate of his longtime secretary Evelyn Lincoln; a 3.5 x 4.75 prayer card honoring the fallen president; a 2.5 x 4 commercially produced variant of a JFK prayer card; and two matte-finish 8 x 10 photos of both sides of a prayer card for a rejected design, from the estate of Assistant White House Press Secretary Malcolm Kilduff. In overall fine condition.

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“Worn by one of the 6 horses that pulled the caisson during the funeral for President John F. Kennedy” 86. John F. Kennedy Funeral Horseshoe. A horseshoe worn by one of

the six white horses that pulled the caisson during the funeral for President John F. Kennedy, measuring approximately 5.25 x 5.25 x 1, with an old “Capt. Gerard M. Devlin” ownership tag attached. In fine condition. Accompanied by two letters of provenance, one signed by Richard C. Cloy and the other by the consignor.

Cloy’s letter, in part: “The purpose of this letter is to provide you with a certificate of authenticity for the horse shoe I gave to your father, Gerard, when you and he visited me in Washington D.C. in January of 1964…I was commanding HQ and HQ Company, 3rd (BG), ‘The Old Guard.’ Among the units under my command was the Caisson Platoon, commanded by CWO McKinney. During that visit I gave you and your father a tour of the stables and presented your father with a horseshoe that had been worn by one of the 6 horses that pulled the caisson during the funeral for President John F. Kennedy.” The consignor’s statement recalls this visit with Captain Cloy, in part: “I remember him giving us a tour of the stables where we saw the six white horses, and the ‘caisson wagon’ that pulled President Kennedy’s coffin up to Arlington National Cemetery, for burial. After the tour we went back to Captain Cloy’s office, and as we’re seated he pulled out a horse shoe from the bottom drawer of his desk and handed it to my dad, and said, ‘Gerry, I’ve been getting phone calls, and letters from around the world requesting a horse shoe from one of the horses when they get re-shoed.’” Starting Bid $200

Exceedingly rare invitation to the “Third Inaugural Salute,” canceled due to tragedy 87. John F. Kennedy Third Inaugural Salute Event Invitation. Rare original invi-

tation to the Democratic Anniversary Committee’s “Third Inaugural Salute honoring The President and Mrs. Kennedy, and The Vice President and Mrs. Johnson,” one page, 6.5 x 4.5, to be held at the National Guard Armory in Washington on January 23, 1964. Framed with two images of Kennedy and a plaque to an overall size of 21.5 x 17.5. In fine condition. These invitations had been sent out in November 1963; the event, of course, did not take place due to Kennedy’s assassination. Only a handful of these invitations are known to exist in the public. Starting Bid $200

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88. Texas Supplemental Report on the Assassination of John F. Kennedy. Rare book: Texas Supplemental Report on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the Serious Wounding of Governor John B. Connally, November 22, 1963. Texas: privately printed, 1964. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 20 pages. In fine condition. Compiled by Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr, it is unknown how many of these hardbound copies of the report he had printed—however, it seems to have been very few. Starting Bid $200

Sought-after set of the complete Warren Commission hearings 89. Warren Commission Book Set. Scarce complete

hardcover set of twenty-six volumes of the Hearings Before the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy plus the single-volume final report, published by the US Government Printing Office in 1964. All are in their original blue bindings with bright gilt titles. In overall very good condition, with sunning and soiling to spines, and small ownership inscriptions to each first free end page. Commonly known as the Warren Commission, a panel was assembled to investigate the assassination of President Kennedy and ultimately determined that Oswald was the lone gunman. These comprehensive books contain the testimony and exhibits presented before the commission. Starting Bid $200

90. John F. Kennedy: Friends and Foes. Collection of 32 magazine covers,

mostly from Time, approximately 7.25 x 10.5, each signed by a figure active in the Kennedy era, some inscribed, from a variety of fields including politics, the arts, and the sciences. Signers include: John Glenn, Hugo L. Black, Marina Oswald, Carl Albert, Richard J. Daley, J. William Fulbright, Thomas C. Mann, Mike Mansfield (2), Bill Mauldin, David Rockefeller, Dean Rusk, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., Roy Wilkins, Strom Thurmond, Mary Bunting, Theodore Hesburgh, Nicole Alphand, Leonard Larson, Michael DeBakey, Nelson Glueck, John Cheever, William Pickering, Francis D. Moore, Ancel Keys, C. Z. Guest, Robert Moses, Charles B. Shuman, Charles H. Percy, Ken Keating, John M. Kemper, and Calvin Gross. In overall very good 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 44 | November 8, 2017 | JOHN F. KENNEDY

91. Robert F. Kennedy Signed Photograph. Vintage

matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Kennedy in a tuxedo, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, “To Orin Lehman, With appreciation, Bob Kennedy, Nov. 1964.” In fine condition, with some brushing to the handwriting, and light soiling to the lower left corner. The great-grandson of Mayer Lehman, a founder of the Lehman Brothers investment house, Orin Lehman dedicated his life to public work, serving on the advisory board of the President Truman’s Economic Cooperation Administration, as a delegate to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and as New York State’s commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The year after he received this signed photo from RFK, Lehman participated in the Montgomery Freedom March—a cause close to Kennedy’s heart. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

92. Robert F. Kennedy Program and Broadside.

Program for Senator Ben Smith Day on April 8, 1962, in Gloucester, Massachusetts, 5 x 8.5, eight pages, signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue ballpoint by Kennedy, “For Fred & Cathy, With warmest regards, from their friend, Robert Kennedy.” Also signed and inscribed inside by Smith.

Includes an original printed broadside, one page, 7.5 x 10.25, for a “See, Hear, Meet” rally in Ventura, California, on May 28, 1968, for RFK’s presidential campaign. In fine condition, with slight foxing to the program and irregularly trimmed edges to the broadside. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

93. Ted Kennedy Document Signed. DS, signed twice

“Edward M. Kennedy,” one page, 6 x 4, no date. Bankers Trust Company of New York account card issued to the Hyannis Corporation, listing the following members, “Edward M. Kennedy, Asst. Treas.,” “Joseph F. Psztur, Asst. Treas.,” “James J. McGuire, Asst. Secy.,” and “Robert F. Moriarty,” with each adding their signature in fountain pen within the right field.

In addition to the signature field, Kennedy has also signed along the bottom, with the latter signature having been struck through in blue ballpoint. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Elegant Tiffany cigarette case gifted by “JBK” in ‘66

94. Jacqueline Kennedy Gifted Cigarette Case. Gold vermeil on sterling silver

cigarette case by Tiffany & Co., gifted by Jackie Kennedy to Helen Lempart Westbrook in 1966. The elegant case measures 3.5 x 2.25 x .25, and is engraved inside the springloaded cover, “1966, For Helen, with appreciation and affection, JBK.” The maker’s hallmark is stamped above, “Tiffany & Co., Sterling 925, Italy.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a light blue Tiffany cloth bag. The recipient, Helen Lempart Westbrook, worked in the Kennedy White House. Starting Bid $200

Jackie’s 1967 Nikon 95. Jacqueline Kennedy’s Nikon Camera. Jacqueline

Kennedy’s personally-owned and -used Nikon F single-lens reflex, manual focus camera, serial no. 6796318, fitted with a Nikkor 35–135mm 1:3.5–4.5 zoom lens and leather strap. The serial number dates the camera to between December 1966 and March 1967. In fine cosmetic condition; working condition unknown. Provenance: Sotheby’s, February 2005 Kennedy Homes Auction; ex. The Frank Harvey Kennedy Collection. Accompanied by copies of the Sotheby’s invoice and several images of Kennedy holding various types of cameras.

Well before she became the focal point of the world’s paparazzi, Jacqueline Kennedy was making a name for herself behind the camera. In the fall of 1951, a 23-year-old Jacqueline Bouvier landed her first job as the ‘Inquiring Camera Girl,’ a roving photojournalist position for the Washington Times Herald newspaper that involved taking pictures of people she interviewed on the street. In addition to her coverage of President Eisenhower’s 1951 inauguration and Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953 coronation, her impromptu photo-shoots led to a chance encounter with a soon-to-be senator from Massachusetts. As photography helped fashion Kennedy’s keen eye for detail and framing, she developed a fondness for the craft itself, attesting that she loved ‘ferreting out people’s secrets and exploring how a photo—an exterior exposure—can reveal their interior.’ Synonymous with style and grace, Kennedy’s imprint on modern beauty remains unrivaled amongst first ladies, with this camera existing as a unique extension of one of Kennedy’s foremost passions. Starting Bid $500 46 | November 8, 2017 | JOHN F. KENNEDY

Mrs. Kennedy’s aluminum camera case

96. Jacqueline Kennedy’s Camera Case. Jacqueline Kennedy’s personally-owned and -used Zero Halliburton aluminum camera case, measuring approximately 18 x 13 x 6, featuring two latches and a combination lock. Inside are right assorted Nikon lens caps and covers, two Hoya lens filters, a Heliopan lens filter, a camera strap, a leather camera case, and some camera-related pamphlets and ephemera. In fine condition, with expected signs of use. Provenance: Sotheby’s, February 2005 Kennedy Homes Auction; ex. The Frank Harvey Kennedy Collection. Accompanied by a copy of the Sotheby’s invoice.

This well-traveled camera case must have accompanied Kennedy on photography excursions around the world—a remarkable piece of personal history. Starting Bid $500

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Nixon recollects Kennedy and communists 97. Richard Nixon Typed Letter Signed. TLS, four pages,

7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 10, 1986. Lengthy letter to historian Herbert Parmet, in part: “My best recollections with regard to the Hiss-Chambers case appear in Six Crises, which was researched and written ten years after Hiss was convicted of perjury…

Your information to the effect that I met with John Cronin ‘four times’ is an understatement, to put it mildly. Father John, as we called him, became one of our most intimate friends during the Vice Presidential years…Interestingly enough, I believe it was Jack Kennedy who first introduced me to Father Cronin. Jack and I had offices near each other on the fifth floor of the old House office building. We shared the distinction of being the two most junior members of the House Labor Committee. He was a liberal, and I was a conservative. But he was a strong anti-communist, as I was—as indicated by the fact that he broke with Helen Gahagan Douglas and other liberals in the Democratic Party in supporting Truman’s Greek-Turkish aid program, as I did. I vividly recall the day he came into my office in the spring of 1950 and personally handed me a contribution of $1,000 for my Senatorial campaign, which he later told me was from his father because of his father’s opposition to Helen Gahagan Douglas. An interesting sidelight is that I first met his father outside a restaurant in the spring of 1960 as I was going in and he, accompanied by Ted Kennedy, was coming out.

He greeted me warmly, and told me he had been a great admirer of mine since the Hiss case, and said, ‘If Jack doesn’t get it, I hope you do.’ In addition to conducting hearings which later eventually led to the Taft-Hartley bill, the Committee conducted investigations into communist infiltration of unions. Father Cronin, according to Jack and to Charles Kersten—who, like Jack, was also a devout Catholic—was an expert in that field. I know that Jack consulted with him in preparing his questions of alleged communists during those hearings…Where our recollections seem to differ, apparently, is that he believes that he briefed me on the Hiss-Chambers case in that 1947 period. My recollection is that our talks in that year only involved the subject of communist infiltration into labor unions.” In fine condition. Nixon’s pursuit of the Alger Hiss spy case earned him national attention as a leading anti-communist politician. Kennedy’s father, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., was known for his friendship with fervent communist hunter Joseph McCarthy, a fellow Irish Catholic. This remarkable, lengthy letter reveals the complex relationship between rivals in the 1960 presidential election, and offers insight into both Kennedy’s family and his politics. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“No significant new evidence has been found.

Lee Harvey Oswald was the culprit.”

98. Gerald Ford Signed Book. Signed book: Portrait of the Assassin. Second printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 508 pages. Lengthily signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black felt tip, “To Gary Zimet, the opportunity to serve on the Warren Commission was both sad because J.F.K. was a friend and a challenge because it was important to do a good job. In my opinion the Warren Commission conclusions were sound and so far not challenged. No significant new evidence has been found. Lee Harvey Oswald was the culprit. Gerald R. Ford, 11/29/80.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/VG, with a price-clipped dust jacket.

A significant inscription in this desirable title, which was prepared by Ford following his service as a member of the Warren Commission.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Baby Lee’s “Oswald” identification necklace 99. Lee Harvey O s w a l d ’s B a b y Necklace. Lee Har-

vey Oswald’s blueand-white bead baby necklace, worn by Oswald as a new born at the French Hospital in New Orleans. The intact necklace measures approximately 4.25˝ long with his last name, “Oswald,” spelled out in black letters on white beads. Necklace is taped to an 8.5 x 11 offwhite sheet, notated at the top by Oswald’s mother Marguerite, “Lee Harvey Oswald, Born N. O. La, October 18, 1939 at ‘The French Hospital,’ necklace around neck for identification, Sent to Mother-Dad at birth.” Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Oswald’s bother Robert, stating the necklace was worn by his brother and the notations on the sheet were done by his mother. Starting Bid $300

100. Lee Harvey Oswald Baby Photograph. Original vintage color matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Oswald wearing a ‘sailor suit’ as a toddler, notated in the lower right corner in ballpoint by his mother, “Lee, Age 2,” as well as on the reverse, “Lee—2 years.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered surface scuffing and a small fleck of missing emulsion. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from his older brother, Robert L. Oswald. Starting Bid $200

The two-year-old Oswald’s ‘sailor suit’ 101. Lee Harvey Oswald’s Baby Outfit. Oswald’s personallyowned and -worn ‘sailor suit’ suspenders outfit from when he was a toddler, consisting of buttoning navy cloth with anchor-shaped buckles.

In very good condition, with some soiling to inside and a few small moth holes (one noticeable to the right pant leg). Accompanied by letters of authenticity from his older brother, Robert L. Oswald, as well as a 1963 glossy press photo featuring an image of him in the clothes. Oswald’s upbringing was an unusual one—his father passed away two months prior to his birth, and Marguerite Oswald was an ironic combination of absentee parent and overbearing mother. In January 1942, she committed her other two sons, Robert and John, to an orphan asylum called the Bethlehem Children’s home; Lee remained with her because he was too young to be admitted—just two years old, the period that this clothing is from. Starting Bid $300

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15-year-old Lee Harvey in the Civil Air Patrol 102. Lee Harvey Oswald 1955 Civil Air Patrol Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 4.25 portrait of Oswald in his

Civil Air Patrol uniform, annotated on the reverse in blue ballpoint by his mother, “Lee, age 15 1/2 Civil Air Patrol picture taken in N. O. La. [New Orleans, Louisiana], Enlargement made at,” with an arrow pointing to studio stamp, and signed by her, “Marguerite Oswald.” In very good condition, with slightly trimmed edges, a vertical crease to the left border and moderate mounting remnants to reverse from previous display in a scrapbook (affecting Marguerite’s notations and signature, though most writing is legible and showing through remnants). Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from University Archives. Marguerite initially sold the photo to Dr. John Lattimer, a notable researcher of the Kennedy assassination. In 1955, Oswald joined a squadron of the Civil Air Patrol in New Orleans, where one of the instructors was the mysterious David Ferrie—a name that would come up in future investigations of the assassination. An incredible photograph from Oswald’s youth with direct provenance from his mother.

Starting Bid $200

103. 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 very good to fine condition, with students’ signatures throughout and a clear plastic cover over the exterior. 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. Starting Bid $200

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Extensively photo-documented and hand-embroidered “Lee H. Oswald” jacket 104. Lee Harvey Oswald’s Tweed Jacket. Oswald’s per-

sonally-owned and -worn tweed jacket made by Kawashima Tailors of Yokohama, Japan, embroidered with his name above the inner pocket, “Lee H. Oswald.” In fine condition, with some scattered staining inside. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from his older brother, Robert L. Oswald, which states that Lee bought the jacket in 1957 or 1958 while stationed in Japan, and subsequently brought it with him to Russia. Additionally accompanied by six images of Lee wearing the jacket: four while in Russia with his wife, Marina and family and two single portraits of him. A generously worn piece of Oswald clothing, bolstered by photo evidence and impeccable lineage.

Starting Bid $500

Original 1957 Marine aircraft control training class photo 105. Lee Harvey Oswald 1957 US Marine Corps Photograph. Oswald’s personally-

owned vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of himself and a group of fellow Marines graduating from an Aircraft Control and Warning Operator course in Mississippi on June 6, 1957, signed on the reverse in pencil by ten of his classmates. Oswald is seen in a dark uniform to the far left of the image, standing on the first riser. Laminated on both sides with small areas of one corner exposed. Some slight scattered staining to reverse and wrinkling to lamination on reverse, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from his older brother, Robert L. Oswald. This class included further training in aircraft surveillance and the radar operation; Oswald finished seventh in the class of thirty students. Starting Bid $200

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Well-worn Marine Corps knife owned by “LHO”

106. Lee Harvey Oswald’s US Marine Corps Knife. Oswald’s personally-owned and -used fixed-blade knife and leather sheath issued by the United States Marine Corps, approximately 11.25˝ in length, featuring an unmarked steel blade, stacked leather handle, and metal ring at the bottom. Oswald lightly carved his initials, “LHO,” into the leather on the reverse of the sheath, which is indiscernible to the human eye. In very good condition, with general marks and wear from use. Accompanied by two certificates of authenticity from his elder brother, Robert L. Oswald.

One certificate states, in full: “This is to certify that I took the photograph, reproduced above left, of my brother, Lee Harvey Oswald, in 1958, on one of our hunting trips, while he was on leave from the Marines. In his back pocket was his Marine knife depicted below. The knife is visible in the photo on the right at his back pocket. Lee carved his initials ‘L H O’ into the sheath which is almost discernible to the naked eye.” Lee Harvey Oswald served in the Marines for nearly three years, enlisting in October 1956 and being discharged in September 1959. Offered here is a unique artifact supported by direct family lineage—a rare opportunity to acquire a weapon owned and used by history’s most infamous assassin. Starting Bid $1000

Oswald’s copy of his ‘hardship’ discharge orders from the Marines 107. Lee Harvey Oswald’s Personal Copy of His Marine Discharge Orders.

Oswald’s personallyowned original mimeographed USMC orders issued by the Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, Santa Ana, California, one page both sides, 10.5 x 8, September 1, 1959.

Document issuing separation orders to “PFC E2 Lee H. Oswald, 1653230 6741,” described as “f/Separation in accord with Para 10273 MarCorMan.” Stamped at the conclusion in blue ink, “Original.” In fine condition, with filing holes to left border. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from his older brother, Robert L. Oswald. This initial honorable discharge that Oswald received, under criteria which the Marine Corps Manual defines as ‘undue and genuine dependency or hardship,’ was for him to return to Fort Worth to care for his ailing mother; he spent just three days in Texas before departing for New Orleans, where he boarded a ship bound for France on September 20—this began his journey to the USSR. Starting Bid $200 52 | November 8, 2017 | JOHN F. KENNEDY

The Oswalds on their wedding day: “April 30, 1961, Marina - Lee” 108. Lee and Marina Oswald Annotated 1961 Wedding Photograph. Original satin-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Lee Harvey Oswald and his wife Marina on their wedding day, annotated by Lee on the reverse in blue ink, “April 30, 1961, Marina - Lee.” In fine condition, with a small area of surface loss to reverse upper left blank area (not at all affecting the writing or image), and a central strip of adhesive remnants to reverse where Warren Commission label was once affixed; this was exhibit 314-A. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from his older brother, Robert L. Oswald.

When nineteen-year-old Marina Prusakova accepted Oswald’s proposal after just two months of courtship, the couple filed notice of their intent to wed and requested the special consent necessary for an alien to marry a citizen, waiting the usual ten days for approval. According to Oswald’s diary, ‘two of Marinas girl friends act as bridesmaids. We are married. At her aunts home we have a dinner reception for about 20 friends…who wish us happiness (in spite of my origin and [accent]…).’ According to Robert Oswald, this is the original photo that Lee sent from Russia to his mother in Texas, making it an even more exceptional and irreplaceable keepsake. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

109. Lee Harvey Oswald: John G. Tower Archive. Group of letters related to Oswald’s efforts to return to the United

States from the USSR, including: a TLS to Oswald by American Consul John A. McVickar, one page, July 24, 1961, in part: “Dear Mr. Oswald: We have received your letter of July 15, 1961, in regard to your desire to return to the United States with your wife and to your application for Soviet exit visas. You will recall that further action on your petition for nonquota status for your wife is pending the receipt from you of a copy of your marriage certificate”; a TLS by Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations Frederick G. Dutton to Senator John G. Tower, one page, February 9, 1962, forwarding “copies of correspondence containing the most recent information we have received from our Embassy at Moscow regarding the case of Lee Harvey Oswald…The correspondence sent to you by Mr. Oswald is being returned,” plus a carbon copy and typescript of the letter; typescript and mimeograph copies of a letter by Oswald dated January 5, 1962, each one page, in part: “This letter is to inform the Embassy of the expiring of my former document of residence in the USSR…and the granting of a new document…As I have already informed the Embassy, exit visas for myself and my wife have already been granted…Since I and my wife wish to leave the USSR together, I shall delay requesting my visa until such time as documentation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR and the American Embassy is completed on my wife”; and a mimeograph copy of a letter to Oswald by Samuel G. Wise, two pages, January 15, 1962, in part: “On January 13, the Embassy received official notification… of the issuance of an exit visa to your wife valid until December 1, 1962…There are several other documents connected with your wife’s immigrant visa application which are still lacking…evidence required by law to show that your wife will not become a public charge to the United States has not been presented to the Embassy…In view of these circumstances, you may wish to reconsider your decision to defer your departure until Mrs. Oswald’s documentation is complete, particularly insamuch as it may prove difficult to provide the necessary financial support evidence while you are still in the USSR…We have made note of the fact that you have been issued a new Soviet residence document which will expire on July 5, 1962. We have also noted that Mrs. Oswald is expecting a baby in March.” In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 53

110. Lee Harvey Oswald Foreign Service Copies.

Original copies of two letters sent to Oswald concerning his attempts to return to the United States from the Soviet Union: an unsigned typed copy of a letter by American Consul John A. McVickar, one page, July 24, 1961, in part: “Dear Mr. Oswald: We have received your letter of July 15, 1961, in regard to your desire to return to the United States with your wife and to your application for Soviet exit visas. You will recall that further action on your petition for nonquota status for your wife is pending the receipt from you of a copy of your marriage certificate”; and an unsigned carbon copy of a typed letter to Oswald by Samuel C. Wide, two pages, January 15, 1962, in part: “On January 13, the Embassy received official notification…of the issuance of an exit visa to your wife valid until December 1, 1962…There are several other documents connected with your wife’s immigrant visa application which are still lacking…evidence required by law to show that your wife will not become a public charge to the United States has not been presented to the Embassy…In view of these circumstances, you may wish to reconsider your decision to defer your departure until Mrs. Oswald’s documentation is complete, particularly insamuch as it may prove difficult to provide the necessary financial support evidence while you are still in the USSR…We have made note of the fact that you have been issued a new Soviet residence document which will expire on July 5, 1962. We have also noted that Mrs. Oswald is expecting a baby in March.” In overall fine condition. Less than two years after defecting to the Soviet Union, Oswald had changed his mind and desired to return to America. He began the arduous immigration process in February 1961, hitting numerous frustrating bureaucratic roadblocks along the way. His family’s paperwork sorted out at last, Lee Harvey Oswald, his wife Marina, and their baby June Lee finally left the USSR for America in June 1962. Starting Bid $200

Russian Christmas candy for ‘Mama,’ mentioned in her Warren Commission testimony 111. Lee Harvey Oswald’s 1961 Russian Candy Box Sent to His Mother. Original Russian Christmas candy box that Oswald sent home to

his mother, flattened to 5 x 10, featuring an image of Santa with a die-cut cornucopia below (presumably to display the candy it once contained). Includes a portion of the original mailing envelope postmarked Minsk, December 1, 1961, addressed in Marina Oswald’s hand. In very good condition, with a few significant tears to lower portion of the box, and a stain to the lower left. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from his older brother, Robert L. Oswald.

In her testimony before the Warren Commission, Marguerite mentioned this present: ‘Lee and Marina had sent me wonderful gifts, and I have the gifts, from Russia. A box of tea, very fine tea, a Russian scarf, pure linen napkins, embroidered with my initial, a box of candy for Christmas that has a Russian Santa Claus on it.’ A rare item directly related to Oswald’s life in the Soviet Union as well as the Warren Commission investigation. Starting Bid $200

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112. Marina Oswald 1961 Russian Customs Declaration Form. Manuscript partly-printed DS in Russian,

one page, 8.25 x 5.75, December 1, 1961. Customs declaration form for a package sent by Lee Harvey Oswald to his mother from Minsk, addressed by his wife Marina to “Mrs. M. Oswald, Box 982, Vernon, Texas.” In fine condition, with a light central vertical fold. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from his older brother, Robert L. Oswald, stating that this was Lee’s retained copy of the customs form. Starting Bid $200

Uncommon Oswald envelope signed in Cyrillic 113. 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 Davenport 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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“Lee arriving Dallas Love Field 7:30 PM tonight” 114. Lee Harvey Oswald 1962 Telegram. Original Western Union typed telegram sent to Robert L. Oswald to notify him of Lee Harvey Oswald’s return to the US, one page, 8 x 5.75, stamp-dated June 14, 1962. In full: “Lee arriving Dallas Love Field 7:30 PM tonight, Flight 821.” Telegram was sent

by Janet F. Ruscoll of the Special Services Welfare Center in New York. In very good to fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, overall creases, and a couple edge tears.

Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from his older brother, Robert L. Oswald. Returning from the USSR, the Oswalds arrived in Hoboken, New Jersey, on June 13 via the ocean liner SS Maasdam, and the following day took Delta Flight 821 to Dallas. Upon his arrival at Love Field, Oswald was disappointed that they received absolutely no attention from the press—he had even prepared answers to questions he anticipated being asked at press conferences or interviews. Starting Bid $200

115. Lee Harvey Oswald: Klein’s Sporting Goods Catalog. A 1963 issue of the Klein’s Sporting Goods cata-

log, 8.5 x 11, 95 pages, featuring the “6.5 Italian Carbine” that Oswald ordered on page 70. The ad reads, in part: “Only 36˝ overall, weighs only 5 1/2–lbs. Shows only slight use, lightly oiled, test fired and head spaced, ready for shooting. Turned down bolt, thumb safety, 6–shot, clip fed. Rear open sight.

Fast loading and fast firing.” Oswald purchased the C20–T750 option for $19.95, which was equipped with “Brand New Good Quality 4X Scope.” In fine condition, with expected light age wear. Accompanied by a small copy of the ‘A. Hidell’ money order that the Warren Commission concluded Oswald used to purchase the gun from Klein’s. Starting Bid $200

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116. Lee Harvey Oswald Photographs. Group of pho-

tographs related to Lee Harvey Oswald, including: a glossy 7 x 5 photo of his New Orleans mug shot from August 9, 1963, when he was arrested for an altercation while handing out pro-Castro flyers (stamp-dated December 24, 1966 on the reverse); a sharp glossy 5 x 7 photo of Oswald speaking to reporters; and a glossy 11 x 8.5 contact sheet print of images related to the assassination, including several of Oswald at the police station. Also includes a modern reprint photo of Oswald holding a rifle in his backyard. In overall fine condition, with surface impressions to the New Orleans photo from notations on the reverse. Starting Bid $200

Private FBI sixth-floor Book Depository candids

117. 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

118. Lee Harvey Oswald Photographs. Two original vintage glossy wirephotos of Lee Harvey Oswald in custody, including: and an 8.5 x 6 photo of Oswald on November 22nd, with inherent caption: “Lee H. Oswald, 24, was arrested in Dallas today in connection with the slaying of a Dallas policeman shortly after President Kennedy was assassinated. He was also being interrogated to see if he had any connection with the slaying of the president”; and a 6.5 x 8.5 photo of Oswald on November 23rd, with inherent caption: “An expression combining arrogance with self-confidence crosses the face of Lee Harvey Oswald as he walks through the Dallas police station today to the interrogation room where he was subjected to more questioning about the assassination yesterday of President Kennedy.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Used to identify the body of Lee Harvey Oswald at the Parkland Hospital morgue

119. Lee Harvey Oswald Toe Tag. Original tag used to identify the body of Lee Harvey Oswald at the Parkland Hospital morgue, with affixed lock of Oswald’s hair. The tag measures 3 x 4.75, and is filled out in type with the date, “11/24/63,” the address “1026 N. Beckley,” and the name “Oswald, Lee Harvey.” The remainder of the tag has been filled in by Dr. Tom Shires, Chief of Surgery at Parkland Memorial Hospital. He writes the time of death, “1307,” “Surg,” for surgery under “Service,” and signs his name, “Tom Shires” in the space beneath “Pronounced dead by Dr.” The “Admitting Office Notified” area has “1310” written beside it, meaning 1:10 PM, and the “Signature of Nurses” section has been left blank. Handwritten on the bottom third of the tag in the space marked “Use Addressograph Plate” is “EOR #25260 / Parkland Hospital / Dallas, Texas.” A lock of Oswald’s hair has been tied to the tag with white thread. This tag was removed by Jay Phillips, a 22-year-old Emergency Ambulance driver for the Miller Funeral Home in Fort Worth, Texas.

Accompanied by a letter from Phillips to his parents detailing his trip to the hospital and how he acquired the tag. In part: “We rolled our cot down to the morgue and we were followed by dozens of cameramen.

We went into the morgue and got Oswald out of the cooler and on to the cot. As we left we were filmed by every major news agency you could imagine…

We then went to the funeral home and we were guarded by the police till we got rid of him…The tag is the toe tag I took off the body.” Also included is Phillips’s 1963 ambulance driver permit issued by the city of Fort Worth and a clipped newspaper article mentioning Phillips retrieving Oswald’s body from Dallas. Also accompanied by an image of this tag on Oswald’s foot before being filled out by Dr. Shires. In very good to fine condition, with some creasing and staining. Provenance: The Pugliese Collection: Guernsey’s, 2008. Starting Bid $10,000

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120. Marguerite Oswald’s Driver’s License. Oswald’s personal Texas driver’s license, 3.25 x 2, with an expiration date of July 19, 1972, featuring her personal details, photo, and facsimile signature. In fine condition, with her personal details faded but legible. Accompanied by a detailed letter of provenance from Mrs. Oswald’s friend, in part: “She was dying of cancer at the time…she did like to talk. What she talked most about was the shooting of JFK…she told me of her visit to the jail to see Lee Harvey when he was arrested for killing the President. She said she asked her son if he did this. He told her he did not shoot the President…She also gave me her Texas driver’s license. I remember she told me that it would be worth something someday.” Starting Bid $200

Monogrammed “J.L.R.” luggage used on Ruby’s visit to a notorious gambler in Cuba 121. Jack Ruby’s Monogrammed Suitcase. Ruby’s

personally-owned and -used tan leather suitcase with leather handles and two brass locks, measuring 23.5 x 18 x 7.5, bearing large gold initials, “J. L. R.,” along the top.

Case also has double leather enforced corners, two dividers inside, and four brass nail heads at the bottom.

Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Jack Ruby’s brother Earl Ruby, which states: “Jack used this piece as part of his main travel luggage on trips from 1959–1963 prior to JFK’s assassination and Lee Harvey Oswald’s death. He carried this bag on trips to Havana, Cuba to visit Lewis J. McWillie, who managed the Tropicana Casino there.” In very good to fine condition, with expected light wear from use, staining to interior, and some separation to leather around handles. In the spring of 1959, Ruby was scheduled to travel to Cuba courtesy of Lewis McWillie, the credit manager at the Tropicana in Havana, with Dallas newspaper columnist Tony Zoppi, who planned on writing a piece on the Tropicana.

Though Zoppi’s plans fell through, Ruby still made the trip. Two years later, McWillie was deported, but maintained his ties to several prominent underworld figures, including Santos Trafficante and Meyer Lansky. An interesting piece, relating to a shadowy acquaintance of Ruby’s. Starting Bid $300

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Handwritten admission pass for Jack Ruby’s Carousel Club

122. Jack Ruby Signed Carousel Business Card. Business card for Jack Ruby’s Carousel Club in Dallas, 4 x 2.25,

signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “Admit party any nite, Jack Ruby.” The card bills The Carousel as “Offering Sophisticated, Risque, Provocative, Delightful Entertainment—Your Host - Jack Ruby.” Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In very good condition, with moderate overall creasing and handling wear. Starting Bid $200

Shot from ‘The Most Famous Gun in the World’ 123. 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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124. Jack Ruby’s PersonallyOwned 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

Sent to Ruby at the Dallas Jail: “Heartiest congratulations but he died too fast” 125. Jack Ruby Telegram and Photograph. Two

items: an original Western Union telegram sent to Ruby after he shot Lee Harvey Oswald, addressed to “Mr Jack Rubin [sic]” at the “City Police Jail Dal,” November 24, 1963, in full: “Heartiest congratulations but he died too fast, Joe Guidere”; and an original vintage glossy 8 x 6 press wirephoto of Ruby pointing his gun at Oswald, taken the instant before he pulled the trigger by Jack Beers, staff photographer of the Dallas News. Mounted, matted, and framed together to an overall size of 14 x 19. In overall fine condition. Ruby reportedly never expected to spend a night in jail and thought he would be lauded as a hero for killing the president’s assassin—some, including the sender of this telegram, certainly saw him in that light. Starting Bid $200

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126. Kennedy Assassination: Jack Ruby and James Leavelle Telegram and Signed Photo. Two items: an original Western Union tele-

gram sent to Ruby after he shot Lee Harvey Oswald, addressed to “Jack Rubin [sic]” at the “Dallas Jail Dal,” November 24, 1963, in full: “Congratulations you deserve a medal not a jail cell, Dorothy Fazzino”; and a modern satin-finish color 6.5 x 4 photo of James Leavelle, the sheriff escorting Oswald at the time he was shot by Ruby, signed in black felt tip, “James R. Leavelle.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a modern glossy 10 x 8 photo of Ruby shooting Oswald, the surprised Leavelle seen on the left. Starting Bid $200

Ten days after shooting Oswald, Ruby writes from jail: “I loved my President and was in such deep mourning about his tragic passing, anyway you know the rest” 127. Jack Ruby Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in pencil,

two pages, 5 x 8, December 4, 1963. Letter written from the Dallas County Jail, in full: “I know that I’ve neglected you and haven’t contacted you, but in my heart I have thought about you often. Bill I’m certain how you feel about me, because Cecil has always told me how you have been so fond of me, and believe me I cherish your friendship. Bill, you know what has happened is rather difficult for me to write about. I loved my President and was in such deep mourning about his tragic passing, anyway you know the rest. Bill take care of yourself and please come to the trial if you can, it would give me a great deal of courage if I were to see you.” Includes the original mailing envelope addressed in Ruby’s hand, incorporating his signature in the return address area: “Jack Ruby, County Jail, Dallas, Texas.” In fine condition. A remarkable letter offering Ruby’s candid thoughts in the aftermath of tragedy. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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24-page manuscript penned in prison, retracing his steps after Kennedy’s assassination: “I wasn’t too anxious to leave, because this was making history and I was part of it” 128.

Jack Ruby Handwritten Manuscript.

Handwritten manuscript in pencil by Jack Ruby, unsigned, 24 pages on 22 sheets, 4 x 6, written after he was convicted of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald and sentenced to death.

The important manuscript details his movements on the evening of Friday, November 22, 1963, and the early hours of Saturday morning on November 23rd. Earl Ruby, the brother of Jack Ruby, notes that this manuscript was to be used by Jack’s lawyers if a new trial was granted to show that Jack’s motives in the murder were not premeditated. At length, Ruby describes getting sandwiches at “Phil’s delicatessen” to give to police officers working on the case and K.L.I.F. radio hosts covering the assassination, then going to the police station.

He describes the scene, in part: “Somehow I got caught into the swirl of things, and was standing in the long hallway when a door opened and they brought this fellow out, and I was very close to him, and all of the reporters kept shouting and asking questions, and then someone said do you have a larger room and one of the officials mentioned the room lower in the basement and now, I wasn’t too anxious to leave, because this was making history and I was part of it.

I walked down the steps or rode an elevator I don’t remember, and before I knew it I was in the large room, and they brought this fellow out and made an attempt to ask him some questions but it was useless, and they had taken him back. Then Mr. Wade was asked quite a bit of questions. Then they all left I was in the hallway and two fellows walked by and I recognized one because he used to work in a service station across from the Vegas Club but I asked the other fellow if he was Joe DeLong, and he said no, what do you want him for, and I told him I had some sandwiches for K.L.I.F. and I wanted to get in there, and he said were from K.B.O.X. what about us don’t we get any, and he gave me a direct number to call, and I talked to the tall fellow, think his name is Sam, for about a half of minute.” He goes on to describe obtaining an interview for K.L.I.F. with District Attorney Henry Wade, and heading over to the radio station. In fine condition. Accompanied by an affidavit signed by Earl Ruby describing the circumstances in which this manuscript was written.

This remarkable manuscript, which comprehensively traces his steps in the aftermath of the Kennedy assassination but prior to the murder of Oswald, corresponds with the testimony that Ruby gave before the Warren Commission on June 7, 1964. The “fellow” he refers to in these passages is Lee Harvey Oswald, and a month after his arrest Ruby told the FBI that his loaded snub-nosed Colt Cobra .38 revolver was in his right pocket during the press conference described here. This was the gun he used to shoot Oswald on the morning of Sunday, November 24th. Ruby maintained that it was never in his mind to kill Oswald until that morning, when he learned that Mrs. Kennedy might need to return to Dallas for a trial and relive her grief. An incredible window into Ruby’s actions preceding the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Starting Bid $1000

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129. Jack Ruby’s Pants. Jack Ruby’s personally-owned and -worn black trousers, marked on an inside pocket in an unknown hand, “Jack Ruby.” In fine condition, with ink or dye staining to the inside of the pants along the waist and pockets. Accompanied by a notarized certificate of authenticity signed by his brother, Earl Ruby, stating that this pair of pants was “once owned and worn by my brother Jack Ruby and left to me in his will.” Starting Bid $200

Eerie image of the widowed first lady, sketched by the imprisoned Ruby 130. Jack Ruby 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

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presidents & first ladies 1776 address panel in Washington’s hand 131. 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 Ya t e s E s q ’ 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

Sought-after personal letter by Abigail Adams 132. Abigail Adams. Scarce ALS signed “A. A.,” one

page, 7.25 x 5.75, no date. Letter to the wife of her son Thomas B. Adams, addressed, “Dear Daughter,” in part: “If you had been alone I should have requested you to dine with me to day, but it looked queer to invite a stranger to an every day dinner. But if you will accept what we have and bring miss white with you, I will send the chaise by one o’clock for you.” Also addressed on the reverse in her own hand, “Miss Adams.” In fine condition, with scattered light staining. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Late in his presidency, Jefferson remarks on the candidates of 1808 133. Thomas Jefferson.

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

Letter to “The Secretary at War,” Henry Dearborn. In part: “I regret extremely that the estimate of the blocks at N. York should place them above our appropriation. The data of calculation should be above all question to justify suspending the operation. But, if they are to cost a million, altho’ I should be for it, yet Congress should be consulted. I inclose you a letter from George Mosley wishing to be a Cadet, with Govr. Tompkins’s recommendation, which places him on high ground. I propose to be in Washington on the 1st. of October. The newspapers tell us of dispatches from Mr. Pinckney: but Mr. Madison had not received any the day before yesterday. I salute you with affection & respect.” Professionally cleaned, backed, and extensively restored to fine condition.

In the waning days of his presidency, Jefferson was confronted with mounting resistance to his sponsored Embargo Act of 1807. In his attempt to isolate the US economy and assume neutrality with France and Britain amid the Napoleonic Wars, Jefferson prohibited both the exporting of goods and the docking of American vessels into foreign ports. Led by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, the Federalist Party used their opposition to the embargo as momentum leading up to the 1808 presidential election. Although James Madison handily defeated Pinckney, the Federalist push convinced Jefferson to formally repeal the embargo in March of 1809, during the last days of his presidency. Jefferson’s mention of “the estimate of the blocks at N. York” likely refers to nascent development stages of the Erie Canal, a landmark waterway project with such exorbitant costs as to prompt Jefferson to deem the proposal as ‘a little short of madness.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Sought-after 1785 letter from “Mr. Jefferson” 134. Thomas Jefferson. Third-person ALS, signed within the text, “Mr. Jefferson,” one page, 6.75 x 4.25, May 10, 1785. In full: “Mr. Jefferson will hope the honor of Mr. Rusten’s company to dinner tomorrow after the conclusion of the review.”

Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page by Jefferson, “A Mons, Mons’r Rusten, Hotel d’Orleans, Palais Royale.” Professionally cleaned, backed, and restored to fine condition. Jefferson would be presented as the new United States Minister to France just seven days later on May 17, 1785, filling the post of the resigned Benjamin Franklin. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

135. James Madison. Full

free frank, measuring 9.75 x 7.75 unfolded with a center panel of 5.25 x 3.25, addressed

by Madison to “General Is. Breckinridge, Richmond,” and franked, “Free, James Madison.” Dated in the upper left by an unknown hand, “Orange CH., 25 Jany 182[6].” In very good to fine condition, with some creasing and toning. Accompanied by an engraving of Madison bearing a preprinted signature. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

137.

James Monroe. Full free

frank, measuring 9.75 x 7.75 unfolded with a center panel of 5.25 x 3.25, addressed in Monroe’s own hand to “David Gelston Esqr, New York,” and franked in the upper right, “Dept. of State, Jas. Monroe.” Stamped “Free” below his signature, with docketing below dated August 12, 1814.

In very good condition, with toning and staining, seal-related paper loss, and a tear just touching the recipient’s first name.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

136. James Madison and James Monroe. Partly-printed DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 21 x 16.5, January 23, 1813.

Four-language ship’s papers issued to “William Brevoort, master or commander of the Schooner called the Gleanor… lying at present in the port of New York, bound for Bordeaux and laden with Ashes, Codfish, Cotton, Seneca Root.” Boldly signed in the center by President Madison and countersigned

by Secretary of State Monroe. The white paper seal affixed to the left side remains intact with a couple small cracks.

Removably encapsulated in a mylar sleeve. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light staining and a few small areas of paper loss. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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President Monroe’s dispute with Jefferson and Madison over “the grants of power in the constitution”

138. James Monroe. Bold ALS as president, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9.75, February 3, 1823. Letter to

his presidential predecessor James Madison, discussing an appointment for his nephew James Madison Cutts and the constitutional powers of the president. In part: “I have every disposition which you could desire to promote the object of your nephew, so far as any circumstances may permit. There is I believe to be appointed, but one clerk, and, that, will probably be made by the board, consisting of an English man, & one of our citizens…Among the last pursuits in which I should engage would be, a difference with you, or Mr. Jefferson, in a construction of any of the grants of power in the constitution. In regard to the question, referred to in your letter…I was forced either to reject the appropriation, after so much money had been expended in the construction of the road, & thus abandon it to ruin, or to take the alternative, which I felt justified in…On great consideration, I was satisfied, that that construction was sound & the safest for state rights, that could be adopted. I well know that the subject is not free from difficulty, & that it liable to the objection stated in your letter…I am well aware that Congress cannot of right, apply money to other than national objects, that they cannot for example, build court houses, for counties in a state, but I think that the lack of that power turns pretty much on the same principle, with the want of it, in a state, to tax its people, to make like improvements in another state, as fortifications, at its own expence for the union. In other instances it would be a breach of trust, and an abuse of power in the representative, for which his constituent would not fail to dismiss him at the next election. I repeat however that I am very far from desiring to enter into this subject, having had trouble enough already with it…Mr. Poinsett has lately returned from Mexico, & presented me a paper containing his view of the country & state of things there.

He thinks that altho [Emperor of Mexico Agustin de] Iturbide, has the higher orders of the clergy on his side, & the troops, that his dominion will not be permanent.” Affixed at the left edge to a slightly larger cardstock sheet. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, show-through from writing to opposing sides of the first page, and some light staining to the first page not affecting legibility. Provenance: The Everett Fisher Collection.

The dispute between Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe had to do with the constitutional authority of the federal government to appropriate funds for projects in individual states. Construction of the Cumberland Road, the first federally financed interstate road, began during Jefferson’s presidency in 1811. Madison, too, had signed bills appropriating federal funds to the Cumberland Road project. When Monroe became president and a further bill for the road came up in 1822, he controversially vetoed it out of concerns over constitutionality. However, the following year, he allowed the allocation of federal funds to pay for maintenance of the road. As a long, boldly penned letter from a sitting president to his predecessor discussing executive powers granted by the Constitution, this is an amazing piece of the utmost historical significance. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 68 | November 8, 2017 | PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES

139. John Quincy Adams. Partly-printed vellum DS as

president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 15.25 x 9.25, May 7, 1825. President Adams grants “Hutchings Burton Assignee of Malcolm Gilchrist” a parcel of land in Huntsville, Alabama, “containing Seventy nine acres and forty five hundredths of an acre.” Signed at the conclusion by President Adams and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office George Graham. The white paper seal remains affixed to lower left corner. In very good condition, with a small hole to the center and several heavy vertical folds. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

140. John Quincy Adams. Free-franked address panel

accomplished in Adams’s hand, 4.75 x 3, addressed to “Miss Harriet Welsh, Boston,” and franked in the upper right, “J. Q. Adams.” In fine condition, with trimmed edges and light creasing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

141. John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay. Partly-printed vellum

DS, signed “J. Q. Adams” as president and “H. Clay” as secretary of state, one page, 10.75 x 14.25, February 26, 1827. Scallop-top ship’s pass issued to “the Ship Hudson of New York, H. L. Champlin, master or commander of the burthen of Three hundred sixty eight & 6/95 tons or thereabouts mounted with one guns navigated with seventeen men.”

Signed at the conclusion by Adams and countersigned by Clay. Lower left bears the original white paper seal, which is creased and torn. Mounted, matted, and framed with an engraving of Adams to an overall size of 26 x 19.75; with right side of document detached from mount, but capable of being reaffixed. In very good condition, with trimmed edges, intersecting folds, and moderate overall wrinkling.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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

dent, one page, 15.25 x 9.25, December 1, 1831. President Jackson grants John Tidmore, Sr., and John Tidmore, Jr., of Greene County, Alabama, a tract of land “subject to sale at Cahaba, Alabama, containing one hundred and fifty one acres and sixty nine hundredths of an acre.” Prominently signed at the conclusion by President Jackson and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Elijah Hayward.

Lower left bears the original white seal. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 20.5 x 15. In very good condition, with heavy intersecting folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

143. Martin Van Buren. Full free frank, measuring 9.75 x

8 with a center panel of 5.25 x 3.25, postmarked May 6 [circa 1829–31], addressed by Van Buren to “Genl. Samuel Smith, Baltimore,” and franked in the upper right, “Department of State, M. Van Buren.” Stamped “Free” below the signature.

In fine condition, with edge repairs to seal-related paper loss.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Lengthy handwritten letter to an ex-congressman 144. Martin Van Buren. ALS signed “M. Van

Buren,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, August 11, 1834. Lengthy letter to former Congressman David Evans. In part: “I should have written to you before in regard to the PostOffice at Buffalo if I had not supposed that our friend Judge Cummings would explain fully to you the ground I had taken…I had determined before I recd your letter to take no farther part in the question…But I perceive by the circumstance of the Judge’s sending me the enclosed that I had not made myself understood by him. Do me the favor to hand the enclosed to him and show him this letter…It would have given me sincere pleasure to have met Mr. R & yourself here—a relaxation with which you might well have indulged yourself. I fear this money making spirit will…disqualify you from enjoying it. I propose to leave here in two weeks for Oswego with my own horses. I would be most happy to come & spend a few days with you but shall probably be deterred by the distance & by the apprehension that I will be seen to make too much of a politician of you for one of your prudent habits…Smith will be with me & he is very anxious to see Niagara & these boys do pretty much with me as they please…Young Wadsworth and his handsome bride have been very pressing to have John and myself pay them a visit, but he will be kept at Albany by his business at the Circuit Court.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 70 | November 8, 2017 | PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES

145. William Henry Harrison. Full free frank, measur-

ing 9.75 x 7.75 unfolded with a center panel of 5.25 x 3.25, addressed by Harrison to “John Reily Esq’r, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio,” and franked above, “Free, Will’m H. Harrison.”

Docketed on the bottom panel in an unknown hand and dated March 20, 1817. In fine condition, with seal-related paper loss, and splitting to one of the intersecting folds. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Meeting William Henry Harrison on the campaign trail

146. 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 from N.Y. City to far West of this.

I spent and hour in the morning with Harrison at this lodging found him very agreeable and pleasant in private. While there in the morning the delegation from western Pennsylvania called on him amounting to about 40 or 50 persons presented him with a very valuable coin and among their number was four persons who had fought under him at Tipecanoe...and the Thames. After which he addressed them in the most appropriate terms, tendering his sincere thanks for the valuable article thus presented said the mottos on it were to him very gratifying and he hope and trusted it would be support to him during the ballance of his life and that Pennsylvania was remembered by him with heartfelt gratitude that in the hour of battle her aid was...by the best of soldiers and other mercenaries and in peace he had not been forgotten by her and to the four soldiers present he expressed himself under many and deep obligations and gratitude and hope their latter days me be as happy as they merited. And on the date I heard him speak to the assembly one and a half or two hours and I do assure you he is one of the smartest old Gent.

I am acquainted with he appears...mind clear voice good and the Whig sentiments by him delivered were not to be beat.” In very good condition, with seal-related paper loss to the integral address leaf and scattered staining not affecting readability.

Starting Bid $200

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Exceedingly rare presidential signature of William Henry Harrison 147. William Henry Harrison. Excessively rare

partial partly-printed DS as president, boldly signed “W. H. Harrison,” one page, 6 x 3.25, April 10, 1841. Dutch segment of a multi-language ship’s pass for a ship departing from New Bedford, boldly signed in black ink by President Harrison. In fine condition. A highly unusual piece, as by the time it was issued, President Harrison was dead. Four-language ship’s passports were often left blank and signed in advance by the president before being sent out to American ports, where they were filled out as needed. The example this signature was removed from must have been signed

by Harrison some time during his 31–day presidency, sent to a port, and then ultimately issued six days after his death. Given his historically short tenure in office, Harrison’s autograph as president is of the utmost rarity, and this is a choice example.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid 1000

148. John Tyler. Full free frank (presumably as president), measuring 10 x 7.75 unfolded with a center panel of 5.25 x 3.25, addressed by Tyler, “To The Secretary of the Navy,” and franked in the upper right, “J. Tyler.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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149. Zachary Taylor. Rare free franked mailing envelope as president, 5.75 x 3.25, addressed in Taylor’s hand to “Henry Grinnell Esq, New York City.,” and franked above, “Free, Z. Taylor.” The panel bears a “Free” Washington postmark. In fine condition. Taylor would have received franking privileges upon his ascent to the presidency, and passed away before his term ended. Given his short tenure in the White House, presidential autographs by Taylor are especially scarce. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

150. Zachary Taylor. Bold ink signature, “Very respect-

fully, Sir, your obt. servt., Z. Taylor,” on an off-white 5 x 2.75 slip. In fine condition, with one vertical fold passing between his first initial and surname. Accompanied by an engraved portrait bearing a facsimile signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

151. Millard Fillmore. Free franked mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3, addressed in another hand to “Daniel Phillips, Esq., Marshfield, Mass’tts.,” and franked in the upper right as president, “M. Fillmore.” Reverse of envelope features original red presidential wax seal. In fine condition, with light mottled foxing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“Certain members of the cabinet, aspire to the succession, and are weak enough to think I may be in their way” 152. Millard Fillmore. ALS as vice president, one page both sides, 7.25 x 8.75, August 10, 1849.

Letter to General J. D. Ledyard, in part: “I have yours of the 8th. inst.

I have formed a very high opinion of Mr. Lewis Fairchild, and should be most happy to do anything in my power to gratify his wishes; but I suppose you are aware that…certain members of the cabinet, aspire to the succession, and are weak enough to think I may be in their way, and hence that it is necessary to degrade me by my refusing to appoint my friends to office. This may or may not be so, but the appointments in my own city, strongly corroborate this suspicion. It is therefore doubtful whether my recommendation would aid him, but if he thinks it will, I shall be very happy to endorse anything which you may say in his favor.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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The 1854 Treaty between the United States and the Kickapoo Indians

153. Franklin Pierce. Unsigned pamphlet entitled “Treaty between the United States and the Kickapoo Indians,” six total pages, 7.75 x 12.25, July 17, 1854. Issued by President Franklin Pierce and arranged by George Manpenny as the director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the United States, the treaty reads, in part: “The Kickapoo tribe of Indians hereby cede, sell and convey unto the United States all that country southwest of the Missouri River…Beginning ‘on the Delaware line, where said line crosses the left branch of Salt Creek…so as to include in the lands assigned to the Kickapoos, at least twelve hundred square miles;’ saving and reserving, in the western part thereof, one hundred and fifty thousand acres for a future and permanent home, which shall be set off for, and assigned to, them by metes and bounds…In consideration whereof the United States agree to pay to the said Indians, under the direction of the President and in such manner as he shall from time to time prescribe, the sum of three hundred thousand dollars.” The pamphlet was originally loosely stitched together, but has since become separated into two bi-folds. In fine condition, with light toning along the outer edges. Starting Bid $200

154. Franklin Pierce. Free franked mailing envelope, 5.25 x

5.5, addressed in Pierce’s hand to “Mr. H. E. Armington, Boston, M’s,” and franked in the upper right as president, “Free Frank.

Pierce.” Reverse mailing flap bears original red presidential wax seal. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, and light edge stains from being affixed to a same-size sheet. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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155. Franklin Pierce. ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 8, October 24, 1862. Letter to F. N. Blood of New Hampshire concerning a real estate transaction. In part: “I met Colo. Tappen a day or two since who apologized for not having sent the deed of the land for which I paid him…more than 18 mos ago & said ‘I cannot describe the land, but if Mr. Blood will make out a quitclaim deed & send it to me, I will cause it to be executed’…Henry can give you the description of the land to be quitclaimed.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Lincoln appoints a notable Maine politician 156. Abraham Lincoln. Civil War-

dated partly-printed DS as president, one page, 18.5 x 15, January 21, 1864. President Lincoln appoints Sebastian S. Marble as “Collector of Customs for the District of Waldoborough, in the state of Maine.” Signed at the conclusion by Lincoln, and countersigned by Salmon P. Chase as secretary of the treasury. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and splitting along intersecting folds; the signature is clear, bold, and unaffected. Sebastian Streeter Marble served as collector of customs for the Waldoboro district from 1862 to 1863, and then from 1864 to 1867. A delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1864 and 1880, Marble later served as the 41st Governor of Maine. A day before signing this commission, Lincoln instructed Arkansas commander General Frederick Steele to permit elections following the adoption of the state’s new antislavery constitution.

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A saucer from the Lincolns’ ‘buff’ White House china 157. Abraham Lincoln. A saucer from the from the ‘buff’ china service set ordered by Mary Todd Lincoln circa 1865 from J. K. Kerr of Philadelphia, whose establishment was known as China House. The saucer measures 5.75? in diameter and is decorated with a buff band within gold gilt borders encircling the rim and a gilt circle in the center. In fine condition, with moderate wear to the decorative gilt (most noticeably at center). Accompanied by paperwork concerning the history of this piece, including a letter from The Horse Soldier, a photocopy of a notarized letter from the great-granddaughter of the original purchaser of the set, and photocopies of letters from both the White House and Smithsonian Institution accepting donations of other pieces from the set.

Mary Todd Lincoln ordered a new set of presidential china for the beginning of her husband’s second term in office, with records showing that it was billed to the White House on January 30, 1865, denoted as, ‘One extra large French China Dining, Dessert and Coffee Service decorated on a white ground delicate Buff border with burnished Gold Lines.’

The primary delivery of the set is recorded in the National Archives as taking place on February 13, 1865. Mary Todd had not yet paid for the china when her husband was assassinated two months later, leaving Andrew Johnson to approve the expenses. Although he presumably disliked the service—the Johnson White House opted to replenish the stock of the ‘solferino’ china from Lincoln’s first term—he made good on the bill, with two payments recorded in August 1865 and February 1866. When Chester A. Arthur ordered the redecoration of the White House in 1881, the remnants of three china services were packed away in storage before later being sold in a public deaccession sale.

This piece was part of the set purchased by Sylvanus Wilson Hall at auction in Philadelphia during the 1880s. Starting Bid $200

158. Abraham Lincoln. Scarce 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Abraham Lincoln surrounded by his Union commanders: David Farragut, William Tecumseh Sherman, George Henry Thomas, George Meade, Ulysses S. Grant, Joseph Hooker, Philip Sheridan, and Winfield Scott Hancock. Published by the Notman Photo Company of Boston, Massachusetts. Reverse of photo stamped in gold, “With Compliments of The Travelers, Life and Insurance Company, Of Hartford, Conn.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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From China to Japan on a diplomatic mission

159. U. S. Grant. ALS, four pages, 4.5 x 7, June 6, 1879. Letter to his son U. S. Grant, Jr., written from “Peking, China.” In full: “We have now been in this Capital three days and seen all that is to be seen inside the walls. It is not worth a long trip to see. Unlike all other Chinese cities however the streets are wide and abundance of beasts of burden, mules, horses, donkeys & camels are to be seen. There is no other city that I have been in that would admit a cart. The houses are all but a single story high and resemble barnyard sheds more than actual dwellings. The streets are unpaved and consequently always deep in dust or mud. The fact is that China is a very unattractive country and I am glad my visit to it is so near at end. On Tuesday next we leave for Tientsin where we take steamer for Nagasaki. Fred is getting very homesick and I fear will be tempted to take the first steamer for home after we reach Yokohama. The trip from Tientsin to this place is, for 170 miles, up a small winding river, in boats pulled by men on shore. Time to make the trip two and a half days. The country the whole way is a dead flat and presents nothing pleasant to the eye. The population is concentrated in villages all over the land and I think it safe to say that wherever China men live you will find them at the rate of 150,000-instead of 100,000 as I wrote Jesse-to the square mile. Your Ma sends her love to you and Jesse.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in his own hand.

After leaving the presidency, Grant went on a two-year world tour that included stops throughout Europe, North Africa, and Asia, before returning home to a warm welcome in September 1879. While in China he met with Prince Gong and Li Hongzhang to discuss the Chinese dispute with Japan over the Ryukyu Islands. Grant agreed to negotiate an agreement between the countries and met with Emperor Meiji during his time in Japan. Thanks to Grant’s influence, the nations came to an agreement the next year and were able to avoid military conflict. A fascinating letter offering a former president’s unique perspective on 19th-century China. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

160. James A. Garfield. Uncommon free franked mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3, postmarked October 30 [1869], addressed in an unknown hand to the “Numismatic & Archaeological Society, New York, N.Y,” and franked in the upper right, “J. A. Garfield mc.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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The 23-year-old Garfield discovers America, visiting the “watery wonders” of Niagara Falls the the Hudson Valley’s “castle-crowned heights and towering palisades”

161. James A. Garfield. Spectacular ALS, signed three times, “James,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8.75,

July 17, 1854. The 23-year-old Garfield writes from Williams College to A. S. Hayden, president of his alma mater Hiram College (then called the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute). In part: “My dear Bro. Hayden, In writing to you and sister Hayden, I feel as if I were addressing parents rather than mere friends…I went via Niagara Falls…and stayed 24 hrs. viewing the watery wonders of the stunning cataract…I enjoyed the scene of a golden sunset on the noble Hudson. It is certainly all that travelers have described it to be, the ‘Rhine of America.’ But doubtless you have seen its castle-crowned heights and towering palisades…

We were in the city and spent the day in visiting the Crystal Palace, Barnum’s Museum of Natural Curiosities, lately Increased by a huge Boa Constrictor 28-feet long and some other Ethiopian terrors…We visited Greenwood Cemetery on Long Island…

It possessed more of interest and was more satisfying to me than all of New York City. We lingered for several hours among the graves of Poets, Orators, Statesman and Warriors and also those of humbler name…

In the afternoon I went across to the Jersey Shore…These are the old haunts of Washington and his little army. The country looks old, and many of its buildings have stood a hundred years…By cars and stage I arrived at Williamstown…I went immediately to the house of the President, was sent by him to the different professors and in three hours from the time I arrived, I had passed examinations in Mathematics, Latin and Greek and allowed to enter the coming Junior year…This place is beautifully situated in the lap of the Green Mountains and surrounded on all sides by towering peaks that press the sky with their pine-clad heads were wreathed with the majestic clouds…Its last two years seems to be especially popular, and I am told are not surpassed if equaled by any college in America. A good evidence of this is the fact that many come from Old Harvard…

The prosperity of our ‘Dear Eclectic’ lies very near my heart. Her interests have almost become a part of myself. I shall be very anxious to hear of her advancement and success.” Garfield also adds two short postscripts, each signed “James.” In fine condition, with small splits at edges of intersecting folds. This is the earliest Garfield letter we have ever offered, and it boasts absolutely exquisite content concerning both his collegiate life and his own ‘discovery’ of America’s beauty as a young man.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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162. James A. Garfield. A lovely cloth-edged 6.75 x 8.5 frame with a green cloth mat subtly decorated in a floral pattern, with an oval opening encircled by gold ribbon, displaying a photograph of President James A. Garfield. A statement of provenance has been written on the back of the frame by Lillian Rogers Parks, who was a best selling author as well as housekeeper and seamstress at the White House for over 30 years, from President Hoover through President Eisenhower. In full: “This frame was in the Blue Room in White House before 1910.” In addition to the provenance written directly on the item, there is also a hand-dated 1985 White House card from Lillian Rogers Parks sharing additional historic details. A significant offering—straight from the White House. From the Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection. Starting Bid $200

Garfield boldly exercises his newfound power from the Executive Mansion 163. James A. Garfield. Rare partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, June 6, 1881. Extremely rare document issued from the Executive Mansion, suspending John T. Gibson from his postmaster position. In full: “You are hereby suspended from the office of Postmaster at Huntington, in the County of Cabell and State of West Virginia, in accordance with the terms of the 1768th section of the Revised Statutes of the United States.” Beautifully signed at the conclusion in bold black ink by President Garfield. In very good to fine condition, with splitting along horizontal folds reinforced with old tape on the reverse, a few small spots of foxing, and partial mirroring of Garfield’s signature from premature folding.

The statute cited allowed the president to suspend any civil officer, with the exception of judges, while Congress was in recess. A special session of the 47th US Congress had ended on May 20 and Garfield was shot on July 2, leaving him just over a month to utilize this ability. When he took office, the Post Office Department was the largest department in the federal government and highly prone to corruption—possibly the reason behind Gibson’s termination, which the Senate Journal simply describes as ‘for cause.’ Because of Garfield’s brief tenure in the White House his presidential documents are exceedingly scarce, with this particular example elevated by its immaculately penned signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Letter to the “President of the Republic of Chile” 164. Grover Cleveland. LS as president, one page both sides, 8.25 x 12.25, December 17, 1894. Official letter of state to “His Excellency the President of the Republic of Chile,” in part: “Mr. James D. Porter, who has for some time past resided near the Government of Your Excellency in the character of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, having for several reasons resigned his office, and being thus unable to present his letters of recall in person, I have entrusted to his successor the duty of placing them in the hands of Your Excellency.” Signed at the conclusion by President Cleveland and countersigned by Secretary of State Walter Q. Gresham. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, and light toning along the right edge of the first page. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

165. Grover Cleveland.

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, blindstamped Westland letterhead, October 29, 1899. Letter to Commodore E. C. Benedict of Greenwich, in part: “I hasten to confirm the change in securities you have made on my behalf. It nearly agrees with an idea I have had in mind for some time…I think the Estate needs a thorough inspection and perhaps some repair.” In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

166. Grover and Francis Cleveland. Desirable pairing of Executive Mansion cards, both 4.5 x 2.75, individually signed in black ink as president and first lady, “Grover Cleveland” and “Frances Cleveland.” Handsomely mounted, matted, and framed with portraits and engraved nameplates to an overall size of 27 x 15. In overall fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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167. Benjamin Harrison. Unusual partly-printed ADS, one page, 8 x 13, September

20, 1886. Application for life insurance with the New-York Life Insurance Company, filled out in Harrison’s hand and signed twice (once on the front and once on the reverse, which is covered by the framing). Harrison fills out the questionnaire with personal information including his occupation (“Attorney at Law, U.S. Senator”), propensity to drink intoxicating beverages (“rarely ever at all”), and residency of the past ten years (“either at Indianapolis, Ind., or Washington D.C.”). The upper portion of the document indicates that the $10,000 policy was paid out in January 1902, following Harrison’s death in March 1901. Nicely matted and framed with a silver print of Harrison from the Frederick H. Meserve Collection to an overall size of 12 x 21. In very good condition, with overall toning and creasing, and a couple of small tears. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Message of the Governor of the State of New York, 1900 168. Theodore Roosevelt.

Signed book: Message of the Governor of the State of New York, 1900.

Bound in soft leather, 8.25 x 10.25, 53 pages. Nicely signed on the final page in black ink, “T. Roosevelt.”

In fine condition, with chipping to corners and edges of the leather cover. Among the items covered in Governor Roosevelt’s message are “Canals,” “Trusts,” “Labor,” “National Guard and Naval Militia,” “Fisheries, Forest and Game Commission,” “Horton Boxing Law,” “State Commission on Prisons,” and “State Commission on Lunacy.” He also promoted participation in the upcoming Pan-American Exposition, the World’s Fair to be held in Buffalo the following year. Coincidentally, this was where President William McKinley was shot and fatally wounded on September 6, 1901, elevating his vice president, Theodore Roosevelt, into the nation’s highest office. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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“I am sure that Mr. Wilson has not the slightest intention of using me under any condition” 169. Theodore Roosevelt. ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, The Kansas City Star letterhead, July 3, 1918. Letter to J. H. Snodgrass, in full: “That’s a very interesting letter of yours. I entirely agree with you. I think only a small contingent of allied troops would be necessary; I am sure that Mr. Wilson has not the slightest intention of using me under any condition.” Roosevelt makes a few handwritten emendations to the text. In fine condition, with some light creasing and intersecting folds. At the outbreak of World War I in 1914, Roosevelt campaigned diligently for the United States to enter the conflict as an Allied force while emphatically rejecting Wilson’s neutral stance. When America did enter, Congress granted Roosevelt authority to raise four divisions modeled after his Rough Riders. However, Wilson deflated these notions when he publicly stated that he would not be sending Roosevelt and his men to France. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Act of the Cherokee Nation approved by President Roosevelt 170. Theodore Roosevelt. DS

as president, signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page, 8.5 x 13, February 21, 1903. Roosevelt approves an act of the Cherokee Nation. In part: “I T. M. Buffington, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, do hereby certify that the foregoing is an act of the National Council of said Nation passed at its regular session 1902, and I do hereby submit the same for approval of the President of the United States under the provisions… ’An Act Making Appropriations for the Current and Contingent Expenses of the Indian Department and for Fulfilling Treaty Stipulations with Various Indian Tribes for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1902, and for Other Purposes.” Signed at the conclusion in black ink by Roosevelt, and also signed twice by the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, T. M. Buffington. Document is housed in its original legal folio with nine pages of additional documentation pertaining to Senate Bill No. 20, an Act Authorizing the Issuance of a Duplicate Warrant, as well as documentation from various officials and tribal leaders. In very good to fine condition, with edge chipping and archival tape reinforcements to the signed page. An unusual format with desirable Native American content. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 82 | November 8, 2017 | PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES

Ultra-early political letter rallying support for the 1884 GOP Convention 171. Theodore Roosevelt.

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, blackbordered stationery, May 4, [1884]. Letter to Edwin Packard, in part: “Mr. Doty has written to me that you have told him that the proposed ‘reception’ entirely meets your views; so we can settle our plans definitely when we meet there. I hope that this ‘reception’ will be very informal in character; I do not think there ought to be twenty men there outside of the delegates, and above all no reporters. If we are going to win at Chicago it will be by work and organization among the delegates themselves.” In fine condition, with old perimeter mounting remnants on the back of the second page. Roosevelt’s use of black-bordered mourning stationery holds particular significance; his mother and his wife had passed away on the same day, February 14th, just months earlier. In this letter, Roosevelt references the upcoming Republican National Convention in Chicago, which would take place from June 3–6, 1884. Although he supported George F. Edmunds for the presidential nomination, James G. Blaine carried the vote. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

172. Theodore and Edith Roosevelt. Desirable pairing

of White House cards, individually signed in fountain pen, “Theodore Roosevelt” and “Edith Kermit Roosevelt.” In overall very good to fine condition, with light staining to the fronts and old mounting remnants to the backs. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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A trip to Italy and the Philippines

173. William H. Taft. Lengthy ALS signed “Bill,” five pages on three sheets, 5 x 8, July 15, 1902. Letter to “My dear Kelse,” written from Rome during a visit to Italy. In part: “I had no chance to say goodbye to you…I wanted to express to you my deep sense of obligation to you and Bill Gilbert for that dinner at the Yale Club. Nothing in my life has touched me more…My visit to Rome has not ben as successful as I hoped. We struck the rock of the Religious Orders who are powerful here and found that while the Church is very anxious to make an agreement it will not say anything in writing…Our stay in Rome has been very full of interest. We have glimpsed behind the scenes in the Nation & we have enjoyed something of Roman society both white (Royal) and black (Papal)…I sail for Manila either from Genoa on the 23rd or from Naples on the 24th…Mrs. Taft and the children will sail from Genoa on Sept. 3rd…I was a good deal discouraged about the political outlook when I was in Washington but things have so shaped themselves now that even if the House goes Democratic…it will not be significant…The truth is that the Democrats in the Senate seem to have over done…their attacks on the Philippines policy and on the army…The coal strike is uncomfortable but it does not seem to have great popular support.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

A distinguished Harris & Ewing portrait 174. William H. Taft. Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 11 Harris & Ewing portrait

of Taft, signed and inscribed in fountain pen as president, “For Mr. Walter James Edwards with best wishes—Wm. H. Taft, March 28th 1912—.” In very good to fine condition, with missing upper corner tip, old mounting residue on the reverse, and silvering to the darker areas of the image. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Superior Barbour Silver inkwell set used at the White House 175. William H. Taft. President Taft’s exceptional personallyowned and -used two-piece inkwell desk set, consisting of a robust glass inkwell set upon an ornate silver base, with a hinged silver top nicely hand-engraved in the center of a raised design, “W. H. T.,” with “1910” engraved below, featuring delicate flourishes of artistry on either side. The inkwell itself measures 3 x 4.25 x 3 and has a gorgeous starburst pattern engraved on the bottom. The base measures 6 x 6 with gently curved edges decorated by an elegant raised floral vine design, with similarly elaborate corner pieces raised in the center to secure the inkwell. On the bottom are makers’ stamps reading, “Barbour Silver Co., Silver, Quadruple,” and “2385.” Includes a detailed letter of provenance on White House letterhead from Lillian Rogers Parks, who was a best selling author as well as housekeeper and seamstress at the White House for over 30 years, from President Hoover through President Eisenhower.

In part: “This handsome desk set or ink well was owned and used

by President William Howard Taft. This ornate desk set is made of superior quality quadruple silver-plate…The silver ink well top was elegantly hand-engraved…It was given to my mother during the rush to pack the belongings of the Taft family to make way for the new First Family. President and Mrs. Wilson (Ellen Louise Wilson) moved into the White House on March 4, 1913.

My ‘Mama’ Maggie Rogers was ‘First Maid’ of the White House and was often with Mrs. Taft and close by was the President.”

Also accompanied by an unsigned image of William Howard Taft and one of Mrs. Taft’s personal visiting cards. This ornate inkwell set is of the highest quality and represents an exquisite desk piece actually used by President Taft in the White House.

From the Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection. Starting Bid $200

“I’ll begin to swear unless I stop and profanity does not look well in ink” 176. William H. Taft. ALS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.75, personal letterhead, December 24, 1916.

Letter to Larz Anderson, in part: “Thank you and [Gretel] for your kind Holiday greetings to Helen and me. We reciprocate them. We are cheerful in spite of the election. It was pretty hard though. We can stand being thoroughly beaten but it is trying to feel that victory was in our hands and that we threw it away…If Hughes had made an effort to select the biggest dunderhead in the country to be the head of the campaign committee, he could not have been more successful than in his choice of Wilson…Wilson’s last peace note is to me perfectly dreadful. I don’t wonder that England is indignant. She has a right to be.

However I’ll begin to swear unless I stop and profanity does not look well in ink.” In fine condition. During the Taft administration, Anderson served as the minister to Belgium and then, for a brief period, as the ambassador to Japan; Anderson resigned when Taft was replaced by Woodrow Wilson. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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178. Woodrow Wilson. Unusual

177. Woodrow Wilson. Crisp ink signature, “Sincerely

yours, Woodrow Wilson, 24 Nov. 1910,” on an off-white 4.75 x 6.5 sheet of ‘Prospect’ stationery. In fine condition, with a small tack hole to the left edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

printed form letter, signed in fountain pen, one page, 5 x 6.5, personal letterhead, no date.

In part: “I know that you will understand why I have not sent a personal reply to your kind letter. Letters have come in to me so much faster than they could be answered by a single secretary that it has been impossible to reply…I am taking the liberty of sending you this because I am unwilling that the many friends who have expressed their generous approval and support in the critical matter of the election of a United States Senator from New Jersey, should not know how deeply grateful I am for their generous support, and how proud I am that I should be so sustained and kept in heart.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing and soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Wilson on “the embarrassing silence” of authorship—“It’s a lonely business at best” 179. Woodrow Wilson. Fantastic ALS, two pages, 5.25

x 7.75, October 23, 1898. Written from Princeton, a letter to author Burton A. Konkle, in full: “It is certainly one of the rewards of authorship to get such a letter as yours of last Thursday. I am so far from regarding it as an intrusion that I wish to thank you for it most heartily. A writer of course never sees his audience; he does not know how many he is reaching or in what way he is being regarded by his readers.

He must keep heart amidst the embarrassing silence, and try to believe that what he writes is at any rate worth saying and deserving of an audience, for the sake of the truth or the cheer or the right moral impulse, or the mere human interest, that is in it. It’s a lonely business at best. Your letter comes to me pitched in so genuine a key of friendliness and appreciation that I must accept it not only with pleasure but also with gratitude. It heartens me and touches me very near the quick.” In fine condition. In addition to being a leader of men, Wilson was an accomplished author and scholar, and although it remains unclear which work he was ultimately referring, Wilson published On Being Human in 1897 and The State: Elements of Historical and Practical Politics in 1898. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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180. 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

Harding’s presidential inkwell 181. Warren G. Harding. President

Harding’s personallyowned and -used ink well, presented by Florence Harding to White House maid Maggie Rogers after the president’s passing. Stunning ink well stands 1.25˝ high, has a clear crystal base, and a metal top (pewter or nickel-silver), trimmed in brass, which bears the older version of the Seal of the President of the United States. Accompanied by a 1982 detailed letter of provenance, on White House letterhead, by Lillian Rogers Parks, who was a best selling author as well as housekeeper and seamstress at the White House for over 30 years, from President Hoover through President Eisenhower.

Letter reads, in part: “This handsome ink well was owned and used by President Warren G. Harding. When the President died in August 1923, the First Lady, Florence Harding gave it to my Mama, Maggie Rogers, First Maid of the White House. This was during the few days Mrs. Harding was packing so that President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge could move into the White House…This item was used in the Oval Office for a time as well as the President’s private study.” In fine condition, with expected light wear. An exemplary presidential relic intended for a collector with exquisite taste. From the Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection. Starting Bid $200

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182. Warren G. Harding. Unusual ALS signed “W. G. H.,” seven pages on humorous 5.5 x 3.5 postcards, no date. Letter to his personal physician Charles E. Sawyer, in which Harding occasionally comments on the subject of the postcard. In part: “Thought you about due for a card. This one is from the cook, superscribed by the purchasing agent…I may say that the next card also comes from the tight wad purchasing agent…You will be interested to know that turnips and kale are still staple at the old grill…This card seems appropriate. I was going to send one to the parson, but I recalled that he never fished…

Yesterday we motored with the Flickingers—Mae and Frank. Today the rain has kept us in all day. We did have three glorious days…I don’t know why I send this card. It reads like a confession. But Duchess [his wife, Florence Harding] said to send it, and she knows best. We are booked to sail for Lima, leaving Jaxonville April 2…I do not know the purpose of this card. Case for the class in grammar—parse the pronoun…All is going lovely. Frank killed a small diamond rattlesnake on the beach…We witnessed the execution! Was about two feet long and as pretty a skin as you ever saw.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Words of encouragement for the Harvard football team prior to their 1920 Rose Bowl victory 183. Calvin Coolidge. Handwritten note as governor, unsigned, one page, 7.5 x 10.5, Commonwealth of Massachusetts letterhead, annotated December 29, 1919. A typed message from an aide reads, “Suggested that you send telegram to Harvard football team, c/o Matthew Luce, Hotel Raymond, Pasadena, California. Mr. C. B. Barnes has telegram from Luce saying it would have good moral effect. Should think words such as ‘We look to you to win,’ ‘upholding traditions of east,’ etc. might be all right.” Coolidge’s handwritten draft of his message to the team is written below in pencil, in full: “Massachusetts knows you are game, believes you are superior, and hopes you will win. There is a victory in doing your best of which no one can deprive you.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and file holes at the top. Harvard defeated Oregon in the game by a score of 7-6, their only Rose Bowl victory. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“I am having a lot of trouble with the American farmer because of the campaign carried on by the price fixing agitators” 184. Herbert Hoover. TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Department of Commerce letterhead, January 27, 1925. Letter to George H. Lorimer of Curtis Publishing, Co., in full: “Dr. Dennis informs me that you asked for a personal sketch of myself for early publication in the Saturday Evening Post. He has submitted to me what he proposes to send. This sketch may be true in its characterization, although I think most of my friends will deny that he has hit either the high or the low spots. But whatever it is, this piece as it is written is anything but helpful to me in the present situation.

Aside from any personal characterization the setting up of a man as being persecuted and then rushing heavily to his defense against unknown enemies is not good public psychology. I am having a lot of trouble with the American farmer because of the campaign carried on by the price fixing agitators but your keen sense of public reaction I think would lead you to agree with me that it would have to be handled in a different manner. I would be deeply grateful for the assistance of the Post in trying to get this matter right, and my interest in it lies solely in the fact that the price-fixing groups, having recovered somewhat from the beating into the earth we have given them, have now reorganized and are preparing large active campaigns throughout the country, and it means that we will have to carry on an educational campaign all over again. My attitude toward agriculture could be better handled as an incident to a much larger and broader discussion of agricultural economic patent medicines than in the manner which Dr. Dennis has in his present set-up approached it. I am writing this to you confidentially as I do not want to hurt Dennis’s feelings. I have a great affection for him and for the fine service he has given to the Department. He has done what he thought was the thing to do but his lack of familiarity with the reactions of public mind and his lack of experience with the Mississippi Valley farmer has resulted in an entirely wrong slant. It amounts to defense and not to attack on the other fellow.” In fine condition, with two small rust marks to the left edges, and a blot to Hoover’s last name. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Kept on the first lady’s desk 185. Herbert Hoover. Substantial bronze paperweight in the shape of a woman’s right hand, presented by President Herbert Hoover to his wife, Lou Henry Hoover, complete with ring, bracelet, and ruffled cuff, measuring 6.25˝ long, and engraved along the top, “H. H. and L. H. H. 1929.” This quality paperweight was kept on Mrs. Hoover’s desk during her four-year time at the White House and gifted to Maggie Rogers, First Maid of the White House. Mrs. Rogers was often in the presence of first ladies as she performed her many duties. Accompanied by an August 10, 1985 letter of provenance, on a White House card, from Lillian Roger Parks, who was a best selling author as well as housekeeper and seamstress at the White House for over 30 years, from Hoover through Eisenhower, which reads: “The lovely 6 1/4 inch golden bronze hand was owned and used by President and Mrs. Hoover. The First Lady, Mrs. Lou Henry Hoover kept it on her desk as a paper weight. Upon leaving the White House in 1933, she gave it to my ‘Mamma’ Maggie Powers, First Maid of the White House.” In fine condition. An uncommon and very well-documented offering of a gift from a president to his wife. From the Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection. Starting Bid $200

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Imposing oversized portrait of President Hoover and his cabinet 186. Herbert Hoover and Cabinet. Fabulous sepia matte-finish 20 x 13.5 portrait of President Herbert Hoover and his entire cabinet by Schutz, signed in the lower border in fountain pen by all depicted: President “Herbert Hoover,” Treasury Secretary “Ogden L. Mills,” Vice President “Charles Curtis,” Attorney General “William D. Mitchell,” Postmaster General “Walter F. Brown,” Secretary of the Navy “C. F. Adams,” Agriculture Secretary “Arthur M. Hyde,” Labor Secretary “W. N. Doak,” Commerce Secretary “Roy D. Chapin,” Interior Secretary “Ray Lyman Wilbur,” Secretary of State “Henry L. Stimson,” and Secretary of War “Patrick J. Hurley.” Reverse bears a Schutz studio credit stamp. In fine condition, with light rippling, and a small gouge to Stinson’s middle initial.

Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

A letter from “Pa” to “Brud,” written from Naval Base San Diego 187. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Uncommon ALS as president signed

“Pa,” one page, lightly lined, 5 x 8, postmarked October 12, 1935.

Written from the San Diego Naval Base, a letter to “Dearest Brud,” his son Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., in full: “I shall miss you much on the good old Houston. We go aboard in a few hours—then the fleet exercises, then Southward. Take care of yourself. If you can come to H. P. for Sunday Nov 3. it would be grand.” In fine condition, with a few light stains. Accompanied by the original Hotel del Coronado mailing envelope, addressed in Roosevelt’s own hand: “M. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., 2 Holyoke Place, Cambridge, Mass.” In October 1935, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt stayed at the Hotel del Coronado for their appearance at San Diego’s California-Pacific International Exposition, the site where the president gave a speech to 50,000 people at Balboa Park. The date of this letter corresponds to the couple’s embarkation aboard the USS Houston and FDR’s subsequent review of of the Fleet’s tactical drills and exercises. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Inscribed to a White House veteran, “with a Merry Christmas from his old friend and shipmate” 188. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Signed book: On Our Way. First edition, first printing. NY: The John Day Company, 1934.

Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.75, 300 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “For Rudolph Forster, with a Merry Christmas from his old friend and shipmate, Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1934.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG-/ None, with cracked hinges, chipping to spine ends, and wear to spine; internal pages are clean and fresh. Roosevelt presented inscribed copies of this book—one of two published during his presidency—to roughly 100–150 members of the White House staff as Christmas gifts in 1934. Rudolph Forster was a longtime veteran, serving in the White House from March 5, 1897, until his death on July 7, 1943, at which time he was Executive Clerk in charge of the White House staff. A wonderful association copy inscribed to a man who served in eight presidential administrations. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

FDR oversees the “powers and functioning of the Automobile Labor Board” 189. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS as president, two pages, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, February 4, 1935. Letter to labor attorney Charlton Ogburn, in part: “Your letter of January twenty-eighth and communications along the same line, to which you refer, place a construction upon the creation, powers and functioning of the Automobile Labor Board, with which I cannot agree.

The Board was established by the government and not as a Board of Arbitration, created by the parties to an agreement. There was in March, 1934, the possibility of a strike in this industry, arising out of the controversies particularly concerning the right of employees to organize freely for collective bargaining…Provision was made for the NRA to set up a ‘Board responsible to the President of the United States’ and in the ‘principles of settlement’ it was stated that the government makes it clear that it favors no particular union or particular form of employee organization or representation’…The Board so established is responsible to the President and it is for the President to determine whether the Board is fulfilling its duties and how long the existence of the Board should be continued…At the present time the Board is not only functioning to prevent discrimination against the employees and otherwise to carry out the purpose of its creation, but it is engaged also in the very important work of holding elections, whereby through secret ballot, under government supervision, all employees are given a full and fair opportunity to designate their representatives…From the reports of recent balloting in the elections now being held, it appears clearly that all but a very small percentage of the employees are availing themselves of this opportunity. If the government should, at this time, annul or impair the power of the Automobile Labor Board to conduct these elections, it would be placed in the position of preventing the employees from voting instead of fulfilling its promise to afford them a full and fair opportunity to exercise this right.” In very good to fine condition, with light wrinkling and creasing, and old tape along the reverse edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 91

190. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Signed book: The Democratic Book, 1936. Limited edition, numbered 568 of an unspecified limitation. Giltstamped leatherbound hardcover, 11.5 x 14.5, 384 pages. Signed on the beautifully designed colophon in fountain pen by Roosevelt below a watercolor vignette of the White House. The original owner’s name, “Wayne C. Taylor,” is also stamped on the cover. Autographic condition: very fine.

Book condition: VG-/None, with significant scuffing to the leather covers with some losses at corners. A lavishly produced promotional ‘year book’ for the Democratic Party, this volume contains features on accomplishments by Democrats, images of FDR’s cabinet, and ads. The selling of advertising space—and the selling of the book itself to corporations, at $250 per copy—aroused much controversy at the time, and objections were raised that these de facto corporate contributions violated the Corrupt Practices Act which prohibited corporations from contributing to national campaigns. An impressive and substantial book with a gorgeous signed page. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

191. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, April 29, 1929. Letter to Augustus S. Houghton, written from Warm Springs, in part: “I served in the Legislature with Commissioner Macdonald and accordingly had a pretty fair estimate of his general ability. I am glad that my reappointment of the Commissioner meets with your approval. I am pleased to have your suggestion with reference to reforestation and will be glad to hear from you in advance of the next session of the Legislature as to what conclusion is reached by the Reforestation Commission.” In fine condition, with scattered light staining. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

192. Franklin D. Roosevelt. President Roosevelt’s personally-owned and -worn off-white cotton tank-top undershirt made by Lord & Taylor, the well-known upscale store in New York and Washington, DC. The manufacturer’s tag is sewn into the collar area, below which is a small white tag embroidered in red with the president’s name, “F. D. Roosevelt.” Includes a detailed letter of provenance on White House letterhead from the wife of Arthur S. Prettyman, who had served as Roosevelt’s valet from 1939 until his death in 1945, and continued to work for President Truman until he left office, in 1953. In part: “It is my pleasure to present to you this tank-top undershirt that was owned and used by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

My husband, Arthur S. Prettyman, was a personal Valet to the President. Arthur brought it from Warm Springs, GA, immediately after the death of the President on April 12, 1945. He was with the President on that final trip…This tank-top undershirt is of fine quality cotton and was from Lord & Taylor, ‘The Man’s Shop,’ New York. It has the department store label sewn at the top and FDR’s usual cotton laundry label…The shirt is a Henley-style button-top neck with a cotton reinforced placket and four buttons.

Arthur cherished any item owned and/or worn by the President and always tried to preserve them.” A poignant, personally-worn item from Roosevelt’s final days. From the Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection. Starting Bid $200 92 | November 8, 2017 | PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES

193. Franklin D. Roosevelt. President Roosevelt’s personally-owned

and -used fine quality brown leather matchbook, measuring 2 x 2.25 closed, featuring his gilt-embossed initials on the front flap, “FDR.” The matchbook is fully stocked with 15 matches and features a small black fastener at the bottom, allowing the matches to be replaced—a function of FDR’s valet. Includes a detailed letter of provenance on White House letterhead from the wife of Arthur S. Prettyman, who had served as Roosevelt’s valet from 1939 until his death in 1945, and continued to work for President Truman, as his personal valet, until he left office, in 1953. In brief part: “President Roosevelt once said of his Valet, ‘You are my lifeline, the keeper of my keys’…the keys to FDR’s secrets,” and, in part: “It gives me pleasure to present to you one of the leather matchbook covers that was owned and used by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It was given to my husband, Arthur S. Prettyman sometime during World War II, by the President…The personal matches of the President have 1/2 inch FDR initials embossed in gold on the leather cover…This personal matchbook cover is most attractive.” A cogent piece of FDR history—a necessity for the lifelong cigarette smoker. From the Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection.

Starting Bid $200

194. Franklin D. Roosevelt. President Roosevelt’s magnificent personally-owned decorative presentation box given to him

as a gift from Brazil in 1945, measuring 10.5 x 8.25 x 2.75, featuring amazing mixed-media artwork beneath the glass cover depicting an oceanfront Brazilian city, accomplished using paint and actual butterfly wings, a very hands-on art format. The box itself also has an intricate inlaid design on the cover’s borders and the bottom edge. The top cover is lined with padded yellow cloth bearing a Brazilian flag, with similar padding lining the bottom. A loose yellow pad provides extra protection and bears a large green “V” for ‘victory.’ Housed inside is a spectacular piece of original artwork depicting a butterfly, made entirely by hand out of postage stamps to acknowledge the president’s hobby; this is presented in an ornate frame, portions of which have been repaired to secure the embellishments in the corners. Includes a detailed letter of provenance on White House letterhead from Lillian Rogers Parks, who was a housekeeper and seamstress at the White House for over 30 years, from President Hoover through President Eisenhower. In part: “The lovely wooden presentation box of President Franklin D. Roosevelt…is hand painted and part of the decoration is done with butterfly wings. It is a gift to the President from Brazil in early 1945. Inside the box is a separate framed butterfly made exclusively from stamps (this is symbolic in that President Roosevelt was a stamp collector)…The stamp design is in the form of a butterfly with the Statue of Liberty in the center on top of the frame…This is a personal item that belonged to the President. It was in his office at the White House for a short time. It should be preserved for future generations.” A visually imposing, first-class FDR relic. From the Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection. Starting Bid $200

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195. Lyndon B. Johnson. Partly-printed DS, one page, 23 x 19, July 10, 1965. President Johnson appoints Margaret C. Goebel of Michigan as “a Member of the Civil Defense Advisory Council for the term expiring January 12, 1968.” Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by President Johnson and countersigned by Secretary of State Dean Rusk. The crisply embossed white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In fine condition, with some light surface marks to perimeter blank areas. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

196. Lyndon B. Johnson. President Johnson’s superior quality personally-

owned and -used handsome blue leather box, measuring 5.5 x 4.25 x 1.25, lined with soft navy fabric inside, gilt-stamped on the top with his initials, “L. B. J.” Includes a letter of provenance on a White House card from Toi Bachelder, a White House secretary. In part: “This blue leather box imprinted in gold letters, ‘L.B.J.’ was owned and used by President Lyndon Johnson. It…is outlined around the edge with a gold design. I began service at the White House in 1933, with FDR, and I retired in 1967. President Johnson held a private reception for me in the Cabinet Room and the Oval Office.” Condition is rather impeccable. From the Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection. Starting Bid $200

197. Ronald and Nancy Reagan. Color satin-finish 9.5 x

7.75 photo of President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan posing with their White House staff in the Oval Office, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Ronald Reagan,” and in blue ink, “Nancy &.” Also signed in black ink and felt tip by fourteen staff members, with fading to the Anne Higgins signature. Matted and framed to an overall size of 13.75 x 12.5.

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

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198. Ronald Reagan. ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, no date. Letter to Kathy, in full: “Just a brief line as we come down to the wire to thank you for the good & useful information. I’m most proud & happy to have you on my side.” In fine condition, with a rough left edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Limited edition ‘President Barack Obama Change’ print inscribed to his personal valet 199. Barack Obama. Outstanding color limited edition 17.75 x 24 print entitled ‘President Barack Obama Change’

by Anthony Falbo, numbered 77/595, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip to his personal valet Samuel Sutton, “To Sam—My main man! Barack Obama.”

Also signed in pencil by the artist, Anthony Falbo. In fine condition. Falbo is an internationally renowned ‘cubestraction’ painter, and this wonderful caricature embodies the ‘change’ slogans from Obama’s campaigns. A magnificent piece with a significant association to one of Obama’s closest White House aides. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

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Rare Obama self-portrait sketches with a single handwritten line: “Making America Competitive Again” 200. Barack Obama. Fantas-

tic original pencil sketches made

by President Barack Obama on a white 5 x 8 sheet of White House stationery. The front side of the sheet features a total of 11 drawings, two of which appear to be forward-facing self-portraits; other doodles include a face in profile, another more cartoonish looking face, and various shapes and squiggles. The reverse side features a few more small shape doodles, as well as another selfportrait and two rectangles with the words: “—Making America Competitive Again—.” Obama has also added underlines to the letterhead.

In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Samuel Sutton, the personal valet to President Obama, in full: “I, Samuel Sutton, worked in the White House as President Barack Obama’s personal valet. Prior to working in the Obama Administration, I worked in the White House for George W. Bush. In these capacities, I was given certain souvenirs which I have retained until this day. Among these souvenirs is the item photographed below, a brief description of which is below: A sheet of White House stationery with multiple doodles all executed by President Barack Obama including several self-portraits.”

A unique, humorous glimpse into Obama’s own doodling habits—odd shapes and self-portraits—this sheet also features a single line of writing that bears an uncanny resemblance to the iconic Trump campaign slogan: ‘Make America Great Again.’

Although undated, this sheet and its contents, namely that of Obama’s lone sentence, points to the subject of a speech he delivered on May 4, 2009. The speech, which concerns offshore tax havens, included the following: ‘One of the strengths of our economy is the global reach of our businesses. And I want to see our companies remain the most competitive in the world. But the way to make sure that happens is not to reward our companies for moving jobs off our shores or transferring profits to overseas tax havens…The way we make our businesses competitive is not to reward American companies operating overseas with a roughly 2 percent tax rate on foreign profits…The way to make American businesses competitive is not to let some citizens and businesses dodge their responsibilities while ordinary Americans pick up the slack… that’s why today, I’m announcing a set of proposals to crack down on illegal overseas tax evasion, close loopholes, and make it more profitable for companies to create jobs here in the United States…We will stop letting American companies that create jobs overseas take deductions on their expenses when they do not pay any American taxes on their profits. And we will use the savings to give tax cuts to companies that are investing in research and development here at home so that we can jump start job creation, foster innovation, and enhance America’s competitiveness.’ Starting Bid $500

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notables Declaration of Independence

232. Abraham Clark. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey (1726-1794). Manuscript DS, signed

“Abra. Clark,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 3.75, September 2, 1784. Pay voucher, in full: “These are to certifie that Abraham Clark Esqr. hath attended the Sitting of the Legislature in New Brunswick in the month of August and September 1784, as a Representative of the House of Assembly Twenty seven days for which he is to receive the Sum of thirteen pounds Ten Shillings for the payment whereof this shall be your sufficient warrant given under our hand, this 2d day of September 1784.” Signed at the conclusion by Ephraim Harris, and endorsed on the reverse by Clark, who adds that “the contents of the within certificate” were received from James Woodruff. Also endorsed on the reverse by Matthew Ward. In very good to fine condition, with soiling, intersecting folds, and Clark’s handwriting a couple of shades light. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

233. Thomas Heyward, Jr. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina (1746–1809) who was taken prisoner by the British during the siege of Charleston and held for about a year. Partly-printed DS, signed “Tho. Heyward Jnr.,” one page, 12.75 x 7.75, January 30, 1788. A summons issued to a sheriff, commanding him to “attach the Body of Francis Goodwyn, wheresoever he may be found…to be and appear before the Justices of the said State…to answer to Jacob Read of a plea of Trespass…and also for several promises and assumptions made by Francis to the said Jacob made and not performed to the damage of the said Jacob of Fifty four pounds Seven Shillings and Six Pence.” Boldly signed on the left side below the affixed white paper seal. In fine condition, with areas of light soiling. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

234. John Penn. The last governor of colonial Pennsylvania

(1729-1795). Ink endorsement signature, “J. P. atto,” on the reverse of a manuscript legal document, one page, 9 x 4.75, August 1, 1785. Legal document concerning a summons addressed to the Sheriff of Granville County relating to a suit between George Bristow and Aaron Springfield. In very good to fine condition, with small holes at fold intersections. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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The president of the North American Land Company

235. Robert Morris. Partly-printed DS, signed “Rob’t

Morris,” one page, 12.75 x 9.5, April 18, 1795. Document certifying that “Dr. Enoch Edwards is entitled to Four Shares in the entire Property of the North American Land Company; the Dividend whereof shall not be less than Six Dollars on each Share Annually.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Morris as the company’s president and countersigned by James Marshall as secretary. In very good to fine condition, with overall toning, a small chip to the right edge, and ink erosion to the signature (reinforced on the reverse). Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

236. George Read. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Delaware (1733-1798). Early autograph ink endorsement, one page, 6.5 x 7.75, December 3, 1752. Docket of a leaf which once contained a legal document concerning the case of Melchior Schultze & Adam Wink. The endorsement, penned by a 19-year-old Read, in full: “Please to Issue the above & You’ll Oblige, Your very Humble Serv’t, George Read Clk to Mr. Molland.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light staining, and repairs to fold splitting and small areas of paper loss. A desirable pre-Revolutionary example. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

The Declaration’s heroic tiebreaker 237. 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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American Politicians

238.

Samuel Adams. Desirable

partly-printed DS, signed “Sam’l Adams,” one page, 9.75 x 15.25, February 28, 1794. As governor of Massachusetts, Adams appoints “William Walker to be one of the Justices of our Court of Common Pleas, in the County of Berkshire.” Boldly signed in the upper left by Adams beneath the official state seal, and countersigned at the conclusion by John Avery as secretary. In fine condition, with archival tape on the reverse for reinforcement of splitting along two horizontal folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

239. Henry Middleton. Planter and public official from South Carolina (1717–1784) who served as the second President of the Continental Congress; his tenure of five days is the shortest of all presidents. Very rare Revolutionary War-dated partly-printed DS, one page, 6 x 4.25, April 29, 1775. Early South Carolina promissory note, in full: “We jointly and severally Promise to pay to the Bearer on demand Twenty Pounds Current Money of the Colony aforesaid Value received Charlestown, the 29 day of April 1775.” Signed at the conclusion by Middleton, and affixed to a slightly larger piece of cloth. In very good to fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Lansing’s remarkable account of the Battle of Peekskill 240. John Lansing, Jr. Prominent American lawyer and politician (1754–1829) who served as a longtime member and speaker of the New York State Assembly and the Confederation Congress; he was appointed Mayor of Albany in 1786, and represented New York at the 1787 Constitutional Convention.

Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “J. Lansing Jun’r,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 12.75, March 27, 1777.

Letter to Colonel Richard Varick, in part: “I arrived here last night and found your sisters & brother well. Nothing material here as yet occurred in our travels. The General got the start of us and arrived six hours before us at this place. The Detachment of the enemy’s forces which landed at peek’s Hill were drove back by Colonel Willet with only 84 men although their number was 600 in less than three hours after Colo. Willett made his appearance the enemy had embarked & unfurled their sails. This was done with such evident precipitation and confusion as plainly indicated in their terror. This account is confirmed by several persons from peek’s Hill. The British Forces lost three men who were killed and one taken prisoner. Your Friend Nic. Fish has by his merit acquired a majority in one of the Regiments of this State. General Scot is a peek’s Hill. I have sent you letter to him by Capt. Bleecker. Inclosed you have a letter from Mr. Livingston. I have by the General’s direction desired Colo. Lewis to pay you the money mentioned therein. Last night Mr. Carter arrived and delivered me your favor of the 26th day by which I had the pleasure to learn that every thing at Albany is in status quo. Whatever I can do to induce the General to solicit an Increase in your pay and that of your assistants shall not be neglected...Our General is very well long, very long may he continue so.” Lansing signs again, “J. L. Jun’r,” at the end of a lengthy postscript, “The story marker is not home but the storys shall be left at his house. Not a word of direction do I see among the memorandums relative thereto. I doubt much whether we will take the route of New Windsor, if we do, I shall not fail to procure the articles mentioned in the Mem. you enclosed if possible. The flower seed for the young ladies I inclose.” Reverse of integral address page franked in Lansing’s own hand. In very good condition, with areas of paper loss, nearly complete splitting along the central horizontal fold, and staining from very old scotch tape. An exceptional handwritten letter with great battle content from the prominent New York figure. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

241. 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

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Rare colonial taxation document: “His Majesty’s Quit Rents for the Province of New York” 242. Henry Moore and Andrew Elliot. Manuscript DS, signed “H: Moore,” one page, 22 x 17, April 4, 1767. Document headed “The General Account of His Majesty’s Quit Rents for the Province of New York, Stated by Andrew Elliot Esq:r Receiver General Constituted Thereto by His Majesty’s Letters Patent, Commencing the 29th Day of September 1765 And Ending the 29th Day of September 1766.” The document offers detailed information as to the rents paid in proclamation money on New York lands to the Crown, amounting to a total of £1078.

Signed at the conclusion of the accounting by Andrew Elliot and signed in the lower left by Governor Moore. In very good to fine condition, with splitting to folds and hinge. Moore served as the colonial governor of New York from 1765 to 1769, while Elliot was a loyalist and one of the members of the delegation that met with George Washington to plead for the life of the spy John Andre in 1783. This is a rare and historically informative account of the colonial era in the period just preceding the American Revolution. Starting Bid $300

Rare 1704 last testament from the Pennsylvania founder 243. William Penn. English-born Quaker (1644-1718) and founder of the colony that became the State of Pennsylvania. Manuscript DS, signed “W. M. Penn,” one page, 7.5 x 11.75, October 14, 1704. The last will and testament of John Graham, in part: “In the Name of God Amen I John Graham Merchant at…the City of New York in America son of Sir Richard Graham…being sick and weak in body but of Sound and perfect mind & memory…

Does make and declare this my last will & testament.” Signed at the conclusion by Penn and Graham, and countersigned by James Reignor and William Glen Cross. In very good condition, with overall silking, overall toning, and a bit of missing paper to Penn’s first initial. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Activists and Social Leaders

Uncommon ALS from the revered abolitionist 244. 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

Incredibly rare first edition, first printing of Alcoholics Anonymous 245. Bill Wilson. Rare unsigned book: Alcohol-

ics Anonymous. First edition, first printing. NY: Works Publishing Company, 1939. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 400 pages. Book condition: G+/ None. Red cloth-covered boards with gilt titles; edges heavily worn, with tears in cloth and boards exposed in several places; spine sunned; rubbing and moderate soiling to exterior; front hinge split at title-page, with half-title detached but present; couple other interior hinges cracked; textblock edges and endpapers yellowed; previous owner’s inscription to front pastedown. A title that has changed millions of lives, first printings of this book are incredibly hard to find and highly soughtafter. Starting Bid $300

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Scarce copy of Living with an Alcoholic, signed by the founders of AA and Al-Anon 246. Bill and Lois Wilson. Rare signed book: Living with an Alcoholic, with the Help of Al-Anon. Later printing. NY: Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters Inc., 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 139 pages. Signed on the first free end page, “From Lois B. Wilson, all good wishes,” and “Yours, Bill.” Autographic condition: fine.

Book condition: VG+/VG-, with edgewear and light soiling to dust jacket. An unusual offering as Lois has signed her full name. Like her husband, she generally only used her full name if the person was not a member of the respective fellowship. As her husband signed his first name only, one could reason that this book belonged to an AA member, and not an Al-Anon member. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Supreme Court 247. John Jay. ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.25,

June 27, 1798. Letter to “The Honble Rich’d Varick Esqr., mayor of the City of New York,” written as governor of New York. In part: “I have rec’d from Maj’r General Clarkson, the chairman of the committees lately appointed by the Citizens of this city, a Letter requesting me…to convene the Legislature of the State. A copy of that Letter and of my answer to it are herewith enclosed. It appears to me proper that they should be laid before the Common Council for their information.

I will with pleasure receive and consider whatever the Board may think proper to communicate to me on the Subject.” Matted and framed (without glass) next to an engraved portrait to an overall size of 18.5 x 13. In very good condition, with toning, a tear to the lower blank area, and splitting along the horizontal folds. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Businessmen 248. Andrew Carnegie. TLS, one page,

8.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, November 7, 1911. Letter to Eric H. Marks, (spelling and grammar retained): “I hav red your ‘Life’ of my humble self, and I congratulate you upon your literary success. You hav only to keep on to be a great man like your father, one who is known and appreciated because he labors for the good of others and not for his own personal good, except so far as is necessary for him to ern enuf to take care of the home and educate you and the other children, which is his first duty. I send you a copy of an article publisht in ‘The Youth’s Companion,’ which shows you how I servd my apprenticeship. With best wishes and many thanks.” In fine condition. The year of this letter dates to the establishment of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the largest of all of Carnegie’s foundations, which sought ‘to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding.’

The referenced article, ‘How I served My Apprenticeship as a Businessman,’ was published in the April 25, 1896, issue of The Youth’s Companion. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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

250. Henry Ford. Booklet for the Annual Meeting Federation of McGuffey Societies and Dedication of the Ackley Covered Bridge, held at the Edison Institute in Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan, on July 2–3, 1938, twenty-nine pages, 4.25 x 6.5, signed on the first free end page in pencil by Ford. Collector’s ink notations below signature read: “Dearborn Inn, July 2nd 1938, His own signature written in the Stephen Foster Home in Greenfield Village during our stay in Dearborn. Mrs. Wright and I were in this house enjoying the old fashioned furniture and Mr. Ford came into the room. He was very pleasant and gave us his autograph with a kindly smile and a joke.

We thought we were very fortunate to secure it and to meet him so unexpectedly. Written by Grace Miller, July 12–1938.” Reverse side of free end page bears additional notations related to the dedication.

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

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Ford’s autobiography inscribed to famed speedster Malcolm Campbell 251. Henry Ford. Signed book: My Life & Work. Later print-

ing. London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1931. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.75, 281 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen to the one-time world speed record holder, “To Sir Malcolm Campbell, from Henry Ford, Nov. 10, 1938.”

Autographic condition: very good to fine, with scattered light foxing to signed page. Book condition: VG-/None, with sunning to spine, light soiling to boards, bumped corners, and mild foxing to text block. In his famous ‘Blue Bird’ vehicles, Campbell held the world speed records on land and sea at various times throughout the 1920s and 1930s. A remarkable association piece between an automotive pioneer and a motorsport legend.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

1923 Harley-Davidson sales contract 252. Harley Davidson: Arthur Davidson. One

of the four co-founders of Harley-Davidson (1881– 1950) who was responsible for setting up the company’s nationwide network of dealers. Early partly-printed DS, signed “Arthur Davidson,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 14, October 10, 1923. A “Harley-Davidson Motorcycle, Sidecar and Parcelcar Sales Contract,” in which B. E. Andre estimates that he will sell 30 motorcycles during the course of the year. Signed at the conclusion by Davidson, Andre, and another party. In fine condition. Accompanied by a typed letter from the Harley-Davidson Motor Co., returning the signed contract to Andre. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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253. Eli Lilly. American soldier and pharmacist (1838-1898) who founded the Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical corporation; Lilly enlisted in the Union Army and was captured by Nathan Bedford Forrest in 1864. Kenton Saving Bank check, 8.25 x 3.5, filled out in another hand, payable to Eli Lilly for $23.97, February 8, 1885, endorsed on the reverse in black ink by Lilly. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Early twice-signed document for Oswego & Syracuse Railroad shareholders 254. J. Pierpont Morgan.

Uncommon twice-signed partlyprinted 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

255. 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

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256. Samuel Slater. Eng-

lish-American industrialist (1768-1835) called the ‘Father of the American Industrial Revolution,’ known for importing British textile technology to the United States.

ADS, signed “S. Slater,” one page, 7.5 x 8, December 28, 1799. Document concerning an order of cotton, in part: “Herewith I send by Thomas Bates 330 lbs Cotton...Please to charge Thos. Hazard.” In fine condition, with paper loss to lower edge. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

258. Frank W. Woolworth. Retail

pioneer (1852-1919) who founded the iconic chain of five-andten-cent 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

A week after spreading news of the Titanic disaster 257. 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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Scientists and Inventors The inventor of the telephone writes to the ‘father of American geography’ 259. Alexander Graham Bell. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Beinn Bhreagh let-

terhead, October 31, 1916. Letter to noted geographer William Morris Davis, in part: “I am sorry that I shall be unable to attend the Nov 13, 14, meetings of the National Academy, in Boston; but as I have not been very well I plan to remain here at my Summer place as late as possible. I expect to be in Washington early in December.” Removably encapsulated in a mylar sleeve. In fine condition. Both Morris and Bell were members of the National Academy of Sciences. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Diesel’s partnership with Adolphus Busch 260. Rudolf Diesel. TLS

in German, signed “Diesel,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, February 11, 1911.

Letter to James R. Harris concerning the formation of the Busch-Sulzer Bros.

Diesel Engine Company. In part (translated): “I thank you for your kind communication regarding the incorporation of the new company and await with pleasure your draft of the agreement of the new company with me. As far as the price is concerned, at which Mr. Adolphus Busch enters his investment to the new company, I am in accord with the proceeding as proposed by you. As you know, I have complete confidence in Mr. Adolphus Busch and yourself that everything will be attended to correctly and as it should be and I there give you blank power of attorney for arranging of all organization matters. For these reasons also I have not cabled you to-day.” Includes a typed translation of Diesel’s letter, as well as three typescripts of letters in English to Diesel from Harris concerning the formation of the company, dated from April 30, 1910–April 5, 1911. In very good to fine condition.

Provenance: the collection of Howard Goldman, the bulk of which was sold at Sotheby’s in 1995. In 1897, Adolphus Busch (of Anheuser-Busch fame) acquired rights to build diesel engines in the United States, with Rudolph Diesel as a consultant.

In 1911, he founded the Busch-Sulzer Bros. Diesel Engine Company as a joint venture with Sulzer Brothers of Switzerland.

The company manufactured engines for the US Navy through World War II, after which its assets were sold to the Nordberg Manufacturing Company. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 110 | November 8, 2017 | NOTABLES

Edison dispatches his cameraman “to secure photographically characteristic scenes, life, and industries” around the world 261. Thomas Edison. TLS signed “Thomas A. Edison,” one page,

8.5 x 11, From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison letterhead, July 1, 1911. Interesting form letter to the president of an unnamed nation, in full: “I am sending my representative, Mr. James Ricalton to your part of the world to secure photographically characteristic scenes, life, and industries along your lines; any consideration you may be able to extend to him in the way of transportation will be a personal kindness to me.”

Removably encapsulated in a mylar sleeve. In fine condition. Ricalton was a teacher, inventor, and photographer who circumnavigated the world seven times. His voyages first came to Edison’s attention in the 1880s, and in 1888 he financed Ricalton’s expedition to the Far East to search for a bamboo filament suitable for use in the incandescent lamp. In 1912, Edison dispatched Ricalton to Africa to test a motion picture camera—a trip that was presumably the subject of this letter.

Interesting and unusual content in a letter boasting an ideal, complete example of Edison’s iconic ‘umbrella’ signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Extraordinary circa 1880 signed cabinet portrait 262. Thomas Edison. Magnificent early 4.25 x 6.25 cabinet photo of

the young inventor circa 1880 by Anderson of New York, perfectly signed in black ink with his classic ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thomas A. Edison.” In fine condition, with a lightly trimmed top border, and two miniscule pin holes near the top edge. This exquisite image dates to around the time that Edison introduced the incandescent light bulb, one of the most significant inventions of modern times. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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263. Thomas Edison. Un-

signed handwritten note in pencil by Edison, one page, lightly lined, 5.5 x 8.75, no date but circa late 1916. The note, addressed to his associate Peter C. Christensen, in full: “Have [James T.] Phelan send me up by Ed 25 lbs of fine zinc dust used for Benzidine—.”

Lower portion bears a provenance notation dated March 29, 1951, in full: “The preceding memorandum is in the handwriting of Thomas A. Edison, written late 1916 when I was working as a chemist with him in his laboratory at West Orange, New Jersey. Richard G. Berger. 1928 North Ave., Bridgeport, Conn.” Memo bears chemical compound notations on front and reverse, both written in an unknown hand. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

265. Johann Franz Encke. German astronomer (1791– 1865) who worked on the calculation of the periods of comets and asteroids, measured the distance from the earth to the sun, and made observations of the planet Saturn. Untranslated ALS in German, signed “Encke,” one page, 5.5 x 9, April 7, 1847. Addressed on the reverse of the second integral sheet in Encke’s hand. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

266. Francis Galton. English Victorian statistician, pro-

264. Albert Einstein. Vintage fountain pen signature and

inscription in German, “23 April 1925, Hern Mario Wassermann, durch Erbfolge ubertragen, Albert Einstein,” on an off-white 6.25 x 9.25 sheet. An inscription in another hand is present at the top of the page. In very good to fine condition, with very slight foxing, and trimming and damage to the edges which could easily all be matted out (as shown in the illustration) to produce an excellent signature for display. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

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gressive, polymath, sociologist, psychologist, anthropologist, eugenicist, tropical explorer, geographer, inventor, meteorologist, proto-geneticist, and psychometrician (1822–1911). ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, August 17, 1866.

Letter to the Rev. Joseph Crompton, in part: “Let me call your attention to the importance of the Norwich deputation being able to give full & reliable account of the accommodation they can offer in the way of section rooms and especially of that afforded by their largest room, or rooms, for the general meeting…Have you enlisted to sympathy of Dr. Hooker in your behalf. His advocacy, if he afforded it, would be a very powerful help to you.” In fine condition, with some light staining. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

267. 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

The father of the Periodic Table

268. Dmitri Mendeleev. Russian chemist and inventor (1834–1907) who formulated the Periodic Law and created a predictive

version of the periodic table of elements. Extremely rare ALS in Russian, signed “D. Mendeleev,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, December 4, 1891. Letter to Vladimir Vladimirovitch concerning their joint contribution to an encyclopedia, in which he ensures the correct treatment of the terms ‘gold plating’ and ‘nickel plating’ in an article. In fine condition, with a smudge to one letter of the signature. A wonderfully crisp and boldly penned letter from the storied Russian chemist—the first Mendeleev we have ever offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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269. Elie Metchnikoff. Russian

biologist and zoologist (1845-1916) best known for his pioneering research into the immune system for which he was awarded the 1908 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Institut Pasteur letterhead, June 12, 1903.

In part (translated): “I have to apologize for not having responded to you earlier. I had to spend many days in the country having prepared for the conference that has fortunately finally ended. I am therefore entirely at the disposal of Mrs. Claretie and I will be very pleased to show her the Institute Pasteur and among other things the tomb that will be opened for you at any time. Tomorrow, on Saturday, I will be at the laboratory from 4 to 6 h. and since Monday you can find me every day from 3 to 6.”

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

270. Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire. French zoologist (1805–1861) known for his work on anatomical abnormalities in humans and animals.

Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Geoffroy St. Hilaire,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, no date. In fine condition, with some small holes along the left side. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Intellectuals 271. Theodor Adorno. German sociologist, philosopher, and musicologist (1903-1969) known for his critical theory as a leading member of the Frankfurt School. TLS in German, signed “Adorno,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University letterhead, January 26, 1960. Letter to German philosopher Julius Schaaf, in full (roughly translated): “Here I will send you my opinion on the work of Molitor, which is essentially the same as yours. Since you have not given any note in the copy I have received, I thought it better to give the paper to you than to submit it to the dean at once. I would therefore like to ask you, then, that they have the kindness, it is easy to get together with yours and the dissertation, Mr. Kleiner. The thing I was able to read, unfortunately, not really fundamentally, but what I have seen of it, I was very happy. The restraint in the verdict has no other reason than the fact that I have a special awe for mind-pains, and Molitor is now very much influenced by our things. That he, on the other hand, has not quite finished with himself, is also expressed in your opinion. But I can certainly congratulate you on such a doctoral student.” Adorno adds a line of handwriting to the text. In fine condition, with a couple ink smudges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The Father of Modern Sociology 272. Adam Ferguson. Scot-

tish philosopher and historian of the Scottish Enlightenment, also known as Ferguson of Raith, (1723–1816) who is best remembered for his influential work, Essay on the History of Civil Society. Rare ADS, one page, 6.75 x 2, April 13, 1765.

In full: “Borrowed Dr. Wallace’s dissertation on the numbers of mankind, to be returned on demand.” Signed at the conclusion

by Ferguson. The document has been affixed to a slightly larger sheet, which in turn has been affixed to an 8.5 x 11 sheet. In very good condition, with irregularly trimmed edges, light soiling, and writing showing through from the reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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273. Johann Gottlieb Fichte. German philosopher (1762-1814) whose work forms a bridge between the ideas of Kant and Hegel. Rare ALS in German, signed “J. G. Fichte,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 8.75, March 28, 1793. Extensive untranslated letter to Gottlieb Hufeland, professor of law in Jena and one of the editors of ‘Allgemeine Literaturzeitung,’ who asked Fichte for cooperation. The main portion of the letter concerns Fichte’s 1792 script ‘Vermerk einer Kritik aller Offenbarung,’ which was printed without the name of the author and was incorrectly attributed to Immanuel Kant. In fine condition, with slight show-through from handwriting to opposite sides. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

Handwritten 1938 letter from the pioneering psychoanalyst 274. Sigmund Freud.

ALS in German, signed “Freud,” penned on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 card, postmarked June 8, 1938. Untranslated letter to Oscar Philipp, a cousin of Freud’s wife, Martha Bernays. In fine to very fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Freud’s own hand.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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277. David Strauss. Ger-

man liberal Protestant theologian and writer (1808–1874) who scandalized Christian Europe with his portrayal of the ‘historical Jesus,’ whose divine nature he denied. Untranslated ALS in German, signed “D. F. Strauss,” one page, 4.25 x 5.5, no date. In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

275. Martin Heidegger. Important German philosopher (1889–1976) whose Being and Time was a fundamental text in the development of existentialism. Untranslated ALS in German, signed “M: Heidegger,” one page, 5.75 x 8.25, September 6, 1950. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Heidegger’s hand and incorporating his surname in the return address on the flap. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

276. Karl Jaspers. German psychiatrist and philosopher

(1883–1969) who attempted to develop an innovative philosophical system. TLS in German, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, May 15, 1967. Untranslated letter transmitting a signed photo.

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

278. Wilhelm Wundt. German physician, physiologist,

and philosopher (1832–1920) known as one of the founding figures of modern psychology. Untranslated ALS in German, signed “W. Wundt,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, May 19, 1878. In fine condition, with light toning along the central vertical fold.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Presented by Malthus to an outstanding student

279. Thomas Robert Malthus. Exceptionally rare signed book: Bishop Burnet’s History of His Own Time, Volume I. Ox-

ford: Clarendon Press, 1823. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.75, 601 pages. Signed and inscribed on an East India College partly-printed bookplate affixed to the front pastedown in black ink, “Awarded to Gilbert Malcolm as first of his class in History, T. Rob’t Malthus, Prof’r,” and dated 1830. Autographic condition: fine, with mild scattered toning to the bookplate. Book condition: VG/ None (with repaired hinges).

Malthus taught as a professor of history and political economy at East India College from 1805 until his death in 1834, where his students affectionately referred to him as ‘Pop,’ a nickname derived from his controversial 1798 essay on population growth.

Gilbert Burnet began writing A History of My Own Time in 1683, with the final work covering the period from the English Civil War to the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. This would have indeed been an appropriate gift for a scholar who finished with the highest rank in his history class. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Religious Figures

280. Mother Teresa. Glossy 8 x 10 half-length photo of the beneficent Mother Teresa with her hands clasped in prayer, signed in blue felt tip, “God bless you, M. Teresa mc.”

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

Pope Gregory provides for the orphanageturned-conservatory Ospedale della Pieta

281. Pope Gregory XIII. Influential pope (1502–1585) who enacted reforms based on recommendations of the Council of Trent, patronized the arts and sciences, and supported education through the Society of Jesus, but remains best known today for creating the Gregorian calendar. Manuscript DS in Italian, signed “Greg. pp XIII,” one page, 8.25 x 11, May 13, 1580. Document concerning improvements and additions to the Ospedale della Pieta, the well-known convent, orphanage, and music school in Venice. In fine condition, with scattered light creasing and a few small repairs. The Ospedale della Pieta was a charitable institution for orphans and abandoned girls that developed into an influential center for music, promoting high quality concerts, artisan instrument-making, and study and training. Famed composer Antonio Vivaldi worked as a violin teacher at the Pieta for many years and was the most prominent musician associated with the conservatory. A desirable, bold document relating to this important establishment.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“Wishes for blessings and grace from the Risen Christ” for Easter 1962 282. Pope John Paul II. TLS

in Polish, signed “Karol Wojtyla,” one page, 5.75 x 4.25, illustrated “Exsultet” letterhead, Easter 1962.

In full (translated): “Thanks for the memories and the Easter wishes, I send them also from me: wishes for blessings and grace from the Risen Christ.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

283. Pope John Paul II. Un-

usual woodblock-print diploma from the 1973 Polish Festival of Sacrosong, measuring 19.25 x 14.25 open, signed inside in fountain pen, “Karol card. Wojtyla.” Also signed by several other officials.

A cloth logo is affixed to the front cover. In fine condition, with light edge toning to the front cover. The Sacrosong Festival was a cultural movement that helped preserve Catholic identity in Poland during the Cold War, and was supported by the future Pope John Paul II. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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World Leaders and Politicians 284. Barcelona. Partly-printed vellum DS in Spanish, one

page, 16 x 12, 1758. Untranslated certificate for the Royal Trade Company of Barcelona, number 1173 for 250 pesos.

Wonderfully engraved multi-vignetted certificate depicting royalty, religious, and allegorical figures surrounding an outstanding harbor view of Barcelona with numerous sailing ships and buildings. In fine condition.

This company was established in 1755 with a capitalization of 1,000,000 pesos comprised of 4,000 shares at 250 pesos each, of which only 1,785 were purchased by investors. It was immediately granted a virtual monopoly on trade with Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela (Margarita Island).

Numerous slaves were brought to the Islands the company was trading with to foster the development of agriculture and thus a better trade. Following trade concessions allowing trade with Buenos Aires, dividends were finally paid to investors in 1771. A lack of growth capital led to the company being taken over by the Filipinas Company in 1785, the most important of the Spanish overseas trading companies. Starting Bid $300

Bolivar forms a “Governing Council” before leaving Angostura 285. Simon Bolivar. Revolutionary and political leader (1783-1830) whose military campaigns against the Spanish were instrumental in the emergence of the independent nations of modern South America, including Bolivia, which was named in his honor. LS in Spanish, signed “Bolivar,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, personal letterhead, November 22, 1817. Letter to the General Intendant of the Province of Guyana, in part (translated): “I leave this afternoon on campaign. The Governing Council set up yesterday will continue to hold the powers and responsibilities granted on its creation as expressed in the Decree of the 4th of his month. As a result Your Honor will obey whatever orders or funding requests the Governing Council…from the Income of the Province.” In fine condition, with some stains to the top, and three small holes within the body. In January 1817, Bolivar commenced the siege of Angostura, a city located on the shores of the Orinoco River in the province of Guayana. Six months later, and with the city captured, Bolivar set about formalizing his government, establishing a high court, a governing council, and declaring Angostura the provisional capital. As this letter illustrates, Bolivar likewise made sure to appoint a council of state before departing and continuing his assault on western royalists. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Shortly after taking power in 1959 286. Fidel Castro. DS in Spanish, one page, 8.75 x 13.5, March 6, 1959. Document approved by the Cuban Ministry, in part (translated): “As an act of approval and facilitator of the excesses and crimes committed by the Tyranny, this law decrees No. 436 of the 1st of October, 1952, published in the official Gazette on the day of October 4…established a regime of unjustifiable exception, made it so the judges and courts of the Republic could not show faith in the Armed Forces to enjoy freedom, in the case that this correspondence is in accord with the valid legislation, when the same are accused and processed for incriminating the commission under penalty of law by a punitive act that results in arrest or imprisonment…The provisional revolutionary government is interested in the abolition of the privileges that were created with the sole purpose facilitating the impunity of those crimes, tortures and other acts of violence that were perpetrated and realized to suffocate true heroic revolutionary action…The Cuban Ministry has approved and I have sanctioned the following: Law No. 134. Article 1: Revoke the Law No. 436…Article 2: Revoke all laws, decrees, rulings and legal dispositions that oppose this law. For now: I order that this law be executed in full.” Signed at the conclusion in black ink by Castro as prime minister. Original blue seal and ribbon remain affixed to lower right corner. In fine condition, with small binding holes along the trimmed left edge, and some light toning and foxing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

287. Madame Chiang Kai-shek. Signed book: Selected Speeches, 1958–1959. Taipei, Taiwan: The Office of the President, 1959. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 187 pages.

Signed on a free end page in fountain pen, “Mayling Soong Chiang.” Autographic condition: very fine. Book condition: VG/ VG-, with old tape stains to endpapers and a few small areas of paper loss to dust jacket. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Churchill forwards the Queen the resignation of Baron Normand 288. Winston Churchill. TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,”

one page, 7 x 8.75, Office of the Prime Minister letterhead, July 6, 1953. Letter to Wilfrid Normand, Baron Normand, in full: “It is with regret that I hear that you think you should resign your appointment of Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on October 5 after your distinguished career. But I am informing the Queen that this is your wish.” In fine condition, with a single filing hole to the upper left. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

Seeking an update on a “Book of Speeches” 289. Winston Churchill. TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one

page, 7.5 x 9.5, 28, Hyde Park Gate letterhead, February 1951. Letter to Desmond Flower of Cassell and Co., in full: “What has happened about the Book of Speeches? I was told I could have it in January, and it is now almost March. Where is the hold up? It would be a help if they came out fairly soon.” In fine condition, with staple holes and punch hole to the upper left. In addition to releasing Churchill’s The Second World War (1948–54), Cassell’s published a number of volumes that contained Churchill’s speeches, including: Onwards to Victory, 1943: War Speeches by the Rt. Hon. Winston S. Churchill in 1944; Victory: War Speeches by the Rt. Hon. Winston S. Churchill in 1946; The War Speeches of the Rt. Hon. Winston S. Churchill in 1951; Great War Speeches in 1959; and War Speeches, 1940–1945, in 1965. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Sought-after first class document signed by Emperor Hirohito 290.

E m p e ro r H i ro h i t o .

Exceptional DS in Japanese, one page, 23.25 x 17.75, April 29, 1934. Important document in which Emperor Hirohito confers the First Class, Order of the Rising Sun upon Kawasaki Takukichi.

Includes the document’s wooden box with green ribbon. In fine condition, with some light scattered wrinkling and creasing. Established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji, the Order of the Rising Sun is given to honor those who have made significant achievements in international relations, the promotion of Japanese culture, advancements in their field, development in welfare, or the preservation of the environment.

The recipient of this award, Kawasaki Takukichi, was a politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Japanese empire. As a leader of the Minseito party, he was an outspoken opponent of the growing influence of fascism. A superb example of a rare first class honor. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

291. Emperor Meiji. Desirable DS in Japanese, one page, 23.25 x 17.75, April 1, 1906. Untranslated document in which Emperor Meiji confers the Third Class, Order of the Rising Sun upon a distinguished person. Includes the award medal with neck ribbon and lapel pin in its original black lacquer case, as well as the document’s wooden box with green ribbon. In fine condition, with some scattered wrinkling and creasing, and a bit of staining along the top edge. Established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji, the Order of the Rising Sun is given to honor those who have made significant achievements in international relations, the promotion of Japanese culture, advancements in their field, development in welfare, or the preservation of the environment.

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292. Emperor Taisho.

Impressive DS in Japanese, one page, 23.25 x 17.75, November 10, 1915. Untranslated document in which Emperor Taisho confers the Third Class, Order of the Sacred Treasure upon important newspaper publisher Motoyama Hikoichi. Includes the award medal with neck ribbon and lapel pin in its original black lacquer case, as well as the document’s wooden box.

In fine condition, with some scattered wrinkling and creasing. Established as the Order of the Meiji in 1888, the Order of the Sacred Treasure is awarded to those who have made distinguished achievements in a wide variety of civil or military services, ranging from research fields, to social work, to state and local government. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

293. Napoleon. LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.25

x 9, January 17, 1813. Letter to his trusted general, Gerard Christophe Michel Duroc, in full (translated): “I am sending you the Status Report on the artillery of the guard, as it was sent to me by General Sorbier. I would like for you to let me know what it was at the start and what must be done to reestablish it. With that, I pray God that he has you in his holy care.” An initial note in the lower left, possibly in the hand of Durac, reads: “three hundred traced, side one hundred fifty-five, 300.” In very good to fine condition, with a block of toning from prior display, and scattered light circular stains.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

294. Syngman Rhee. First President of South Korea (1875–1965) from 1948 until his resignation in 1960. Handsome vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait of Rhee in a dignified close-up pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To the Campus Club, Syngman Rhee.” In fine condition, with light chipping along the top edge, and scattered light creasing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Unique ‘short-snorter’ signed by several Allied figureheads— Truman, Stalin, Baruch, Montgomery, and more

295. Joseph Stalin and Harry Truman. Series 1935 A one dollar ‘short snorter’ silver certificate, signed on the front and back in ink and fountain pen by twenty-two notable figures, including: Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin, Bernard M. Baruch, Frank Lauro, Bernard Law Montgomery, Cardinal Francis Spellman, John A. Marshall, Michael McKeogh, Leslie Hollis, Joe Biddle, R. M. Sinclair, Anthony Biddle, Edward R. Stettinus, Jr., and others. In fine condition, with expected wear and moderate contrast to parts of Truman’s signature.

Invented by Alaskan bush pilots in the 1920s, the game of short-snorter became a summit ritual for presidents, prime ministers, ambassadors, and generals alike. The game rules were simple: a group of people traveling together signed banknotes recording who in attendance. Those unable to produce the bank upon request at a subsequent meet-up was obliged to buy a drink—or short snort—for their companions. A venerable ‘who’s who’ list of Allies, the presence of both Truman and Stalin points to 1945, perhaps from the time of the Potsdam Conference, which was held from July 16th to August 2nd. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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Royalty

The king and queen of the New World 296.

Ferdinand and Isabella.

Spanish monarchs best known as the sponsors and patrons of Christopher Columbus. Rare DS in Spanish, signed “Yo el Rey” and “Yo la Reyna,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.75 x 12.25, March 28, 1494. Untranslated royal decree issued in Medina del Campo confirming privileges granted to a citizen in Toledo, signed at the conclusion by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.

The embossed paper seal below the signatures remains fully intact. Bound within old vellum wrappers with a Spanish identification on the front. In very good to fine condition, with light edge staining and overall expected wear commensurate with the age of the document.

Nearly two years after sponsoring Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the Indies, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella signed the Treaty of Tordesillas on July 2, 1494, just a few months after the present document. The accord divided the newly discovered lands outside of Europe between Portugal and the Crown of Castile, granting exclusive rights to all newly discovered and undiscovered lands with a line of demarcation that promised that lands to the east would belong to Portugal, and the lands to the west to Castile.

A highly unusual format signed by two of history’s most influential monarchs.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Rare 1435 document by the early Renaissance king, on the verge of capturing Naples 297. King Alfonso V of Aragon. Prominent figure of the

early Renaissance and a knight of the Order of the Dragon (1396–1458) who ruled over Aragon, Valencia, Majorca, Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily, and Naples. Vellum manuscript DS in Latin, signed “Rex Alfonsus,” one page, 16.25 x 11, Gaeta, June 8, 1435. Untranslated document confirming Antionio de Carusio as head of the Royal Treasury. Signed at the conclusion by King Alfonso V and countersigned by Johann de Vitellino. In fine condition, with a few small holes within the text, and archival repairs to small areas of vellum loss.

The childless Queen Joanna II of Naples had named Alfonso heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Naples in 1421, but declared her promise null and void after a falling out in 1423. When she died in 1435, Alfonso seized the opportunity to conquer Naples and, with the support of several barons of the kingdom, captured Capua and besieged the important sea fortress of Gaeta-from where this document was issued. However, he was defeated off the island of Ponza by a Genoese squadron and captured, then jailed in Genoa before being held in Milan. Duke Filippo Maria Visconti ruled both cities, and while imprisoned Alfonso charmed his captor into an alliance. Released to continue his fight to gain possession of Naples, Alfonso defeated the opposition of Venice, Florence, and the Pope in 1442. He permanently moved his court there in 1443, and under his rule Naples emerged as a brilliant center of art and culture. Alfonso’s overlapping status as King of Naples and Aragon resulted in the fertile interaction of Italian Renaissance and Spanish Gothic influence, forming a cultural bridge between the two peninsulas of the western Mediterranean. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

298. King Louis XIV. King of France (born 1638) from 1643 until

his death in 1715, known as the ‘Sun King’ for the glittering splendor of his court at Versailles and the unparalleled glory of France during his 72-year reign. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Louis,” one page, 9.5 x 12.75, December 1673. Untranslated order to the treasurer, signed at the conclusion by King Louis; his signature is struck through several times with crosshatch marks. In very good condition, with a small tear to the first line, a repair to the left edge, and some scattered light foxing. Louis signed this to certify that the order had been seen and approved by the king, and his signature was crossed out after it had been paid. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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299. King William III. Sovereign Prince of Orange (1650–1702) who served

as King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 until his death. Desirable manuscript DS, signed “William R,” one page, 8.75 x 13.5, June 1, 1696. Document issued to the commissioners of the Treasury, while “at Our Camp at Mariekirke,” asking them “by vertue of our Generall Letters of Privy Seale bearing the date the 19th day of Aprill 1689…to pay…Our Trusty and Welbeloved Henry Renew Esqr.” the sum of £678.17.10 “as of Our free Guift and Royall Bonuty without Account Imprest or other charge.” Signed at the head by King William III, and at the conclusion by Stephen Fox, Charles Montagu, John Smith, and Thomas Littleton. In very good to fine condition, with archival reinforcements on the reverse. Henry Renew was a merchant who in 1699 appears as a Commissioner to take subscriptions for the Land Bank. This document was issued toward the end of the War of the Grand Alliance, in which William, as his own commander-in-chief, joined with Holland, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, Sweden, Savoy, and other states to force Louis XIV back within his previous borders. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Charles inquires about a gardener for Lady Ramsey

300. Prince Charles. ALS signed “Charles,” three pages on two sheets, 5 x 8, Sandringham Palace letterhead, January 5,

1986. Letter to friend and landscape consultant Vernon Russell-Smith, in full: “Forgive me bothering you with yet more requests, but I value your gardening contacts & experience! Lady Ramsey, who lives at Lord Mountbatten’s old home, Broadlands, is looking for a new gardener to be in charge of the greenhouses (not too many!) and the walled garden (needs a lot doing to it!).

She has asked me if I know of anyone, or can recommend anyone, & I would very much like to help her. She is enthusiastic & deserves somebody good who she can rely on. Have you any ideas, or should she simply advertise in the way you were suggesting where we discussed my gardener problems? I would be so grateful for your advice…with every best wish for the coming year.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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The teenage Diana’s French notebook from Swiss finishing school

View additional images of this lot online at www.RRAuction.com 301. Princess Diana. Remarkable circa 1978 handwritten French vocabulary notebook from her time at Swiss finishing

school, 4.25 x 6.75, marked on the front cover in her own hand in blue ink, “Diana Spencer, Madame Fowls Vocabulaire,” and in purple ink, “Diana Spencer.” Inside are 21 full pages of Diana’s handwritten notes (nearly all double-sided), plus a couple of additional lines, consisting of translations of vocab words and phrases from French to English. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Sally Fell, the head chef at Althorp, in part: “I was employed as head chef at Althorp House during the 1980s when Diana, Princess of Wales, was a regular visitor. During this period Raine Spencer was in the process of totally redecorating Althorp in her own style. As Diana now permanently resided in London, one of the rooms listed for redecoration was her old bedroom and the butler at the time, Carl Ackerman, was instructed to remove all of Diana’s belongings and offer them to the staff, or dispose of them if no interest was shown. All the items were placed on a long table in the courtyard, and we the staff were invited to take what we wished, which is how I came to possess Diana’s French vocabulary school book.” We know of only one other example of Diana’s schoolbooks to be held in private hands. Diana attended Institut Alpin Videmanette, a finishing school in Rougemont, Switzerland, for one term in 1977–1978. It was during this period that she was first introduced to Prince Charles, who was dating her older sister Sarah. Their relationship lasted only briefly before dissolving over some of Sarah’s comments reported in the gossip columns. Diana and Charles’s relationship blossomed in 1980, and they got married in 1981. A truly remarkable Diana piece, filled with her teenage handwriting. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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302. Princess Diana. Handmade Valentine’s Day card

by Jack and Jill of England featuring a chocolate heart on the front, 4 x 6, signed and inscribed inside in bold black ink by Diana, “Dear Charlotte, lots of love from, Diana, William & Harry. x.” In fine to very fine condition. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope addressed in Diana’s hand, “Charlotte.”

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

A stunning gift for the Royal Air Force 303. Princess Diana and Prince Charles. Exceptional

ink signatures, “Charles 1990” and “Diana,” on an off-white slip removed from the lower portion of a photographic mount. Matted and framed with the original photo from which the signature was removed to an overall size of 13.75 x 12.25.

The color photo shows Charles and Diana posing with members of the Royal Air Force; the consignor notes that that signed photos of this exact image were presented as exclusive appreciatory gifts to each pictured Air Force member, thus making any such example remarkably uncommon and highly sought-after. In fine condition, with light fading to the signatures and the frame’s backing loose. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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“Goodness, what fun it is to have a baby in the house again!”

304. Queen Elizabeth II. ALS signed “Lilibet,” one page

both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, Buckingham Palace letterhead, March 23, 1964. Letter to Mary, in full: “What lovely flowers arrived from you today! It was extremely kind of you to send them when all my others had faded and gone, thank you very much indeed for the thoughts and for your congratulations. The baby is flourishing and gaining weight splendidly—he is a great joy to us all, especially to Andrew who is completely fascinated by him. In fact he considers him his own property, even telling Charles and Anne to ‘come and see my baby!’ Goodness, what fun it is to have a baby in the house again!” In fine condition.

The fourth child of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Edward Antony Richard Louis was born at Buckingham Palace on March 10, 1964, less than two weeks before this letter was written. A fabulous handwritten letter from the joyous new mother. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Marvelous royal wedding portrait by Baron

305. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Beautiful

matte-finish 6.5 x 8.5 wedding portrait of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip by Baron, affixed to its original 8.5 x 12 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Elizabeth” and “Philip.”

Also signed by the photographer. In fine condition, with a trivial ding to the top edge and subtle silvering to dark areas of the image. Accompanied by a folder containing a memento of the wedding, a cut from the bolt of pure silk bridal illusion made for Elizabeth’s wedding veil. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Inscribed by Queen Victoria to her mother

306. Queen Victoria. Signed book: The Keepsake for 1848. First edition. London: D. Bogue, 1848. Hardcover, 7 x 9.75, 280 pages. Signed and inscribed on the front pastedown to her mother, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, in black ink, “To dear Mama, from her very affect. daughter, Victoria R., Windsor Castle, Jan: 1, 1848.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with wear at spine ends, bumped corners, and front board slightly loose. The Keepsake was an English literary annual published at Christmas, edited by Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington. A remarkable gift between major members of the royal family. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Meditations on Death and Eternity, inscribed to Princess Louise “from her affectionate & unhappy Mama” 307.

Queen Victoria. Signed

book: Meditations on Death and Eternity.

London: Emily Faithfull & Co., 1862. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.75, 385 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black ink to her daughter Princess Louise, “To dear Louise, from her affectionate & unhappy Mama, Victoria R, July 1862.” A royal crest bookplate is affixed to the front pastedown, and the title page bears a pencil notation: “Bought at Sotheby’s sale Feb 23, 1948, of the Duke of Kent’s books.” Autographic condition: fine, with some toning to the edges of the signed page. Book condition: VG/None, with minor soiling and edgewear. Victoria’s husband and Louise’s father, Prince Albert, had passed away on December 14, 1861, perhaps prompting the thoughtful gift of this volume several months later.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Titanic The heroic Carpathia captain 308. Arthur Rostron. Captain of

the Carpathia (1869–1940) responsible for rescuing Titanic survivors on the morning of April 15, 1912. Rare ALS signed “A. H. Rostron,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Cunard Line, RMS Mauritania letterhead, June 26, 1926. Letter to his friend Louis Ogden, a New York socialite who was aboard the RMS Carpathia during the Titanic disaster and who helped to photograph, document, and assist the survivors.

In part: “Many thanks for your nice welcoming letter. You only mention Bob Bartlett and myself—surely you forgot yourself. So we must be the ‘Trio.’ Hope Bob has a good time up in Greenland. I’m hoping to go out to Tuxedo in August. You’ll have a jolly luncheon party I know & I can assure you I shall be thinking of you…I’m sorry to say Mrs. Rostron was none too grand when at home last time. She had been unwell and the maid put a hot water bottle to her feet—either it was too hot or it leaked. At any rate—she had a badly scalded leg & foot. Poor girl—it looked awful and was painful too. She was getting better when I left…I wish the coal strike could be settled at home it is becoming a nuisance—’Bravo in America’—Yes—The photo was taken at City Hall—just before I received the Freedom of the City of New York.

You didn’t know that!” In very good to fine condition, with some scattered staining. Rostron was bestowed the ‘Freedom of the City of New York’ in June 1926 for his ’splendid service to humanity and to the City of New York and the people of the United States over many years.’ Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200 134 | November 8, 2017 | NOTABLES

Explorers Humboldt aims to nominate Cuvier’s protege to the French Academy of Sciences 309. Alexander von Humboldt.

German naturalist and explorer (1769– 1859) who wrote Kosmos, a massive five-volume study which attempted to unify the various branches of man’s knowledge. ALS in French, signed “A. Humboldt,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, postmarked October 18, 1838. Letter to his colleague Louis Freycinet, a French navigator who in 1811 published the first full outline of the coast of Australia. In full (translated): “As I am prevented by the departure of a diplomatic courier to see you tomorrow I am unable to congratulate you on your happy return and to renew the homage of my old and affectionate devotion to you. I hasten to be imprudent and indiscreet and already ask you a favor.

I would like your help to nominate to the institute my friend and collaborator Mr. Valenciennes who is professor in the Jardin des Plantes and associated with Mr. Cuvier in the great and classic work on fish, of which the 13th volume is now published.

I would be happy to know that you have no previous engagements and that you may work with me toward this nomination. I beg you my dear and respectable friend not to answer me back on this subject. I just need to have mentioned this candidly and express my wishes. You are able to judge better than anyone the merits of the candidates but I hope your friendship with me will weigh on the balance. Mr. Milne-Edwards, the other competitor, is also a very distinguished scientist and also highly esteemed.

Please accept the expression of my highest affectionate consideration and my gratitude that dates far back.” Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in Humboldt’s hand. In fine condition, with writing showing through from opposing sides.

In this remarkable letter evoking the atmosphere of the French Academy of Sciences in the 1830s, Humboldt advocates for the election of his friend Achille Valenciennes, a protege of Georges Cuvier who worked on the 22-volume Histoire naturelle des poissons [Natural History of Fish]. Cuvier had assigned Valenciennes the task of classifying animals described by Humboldt on his famous journey to Latin America at the turn of the century, which began their lifelong friendship. Although Henri Milne-Edwards, himself an eminent zoologist, was elected to the seat in 1838, Valenciennes—with Humboldt again acting as a patron—joined the Academy in 1844. An extraordinary letter boasting a wealth of significant scientific associations. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 135

‘Dr. Livingstone, I presume?’

310. Henry M. Stanley and David Livingstone. A desirable pair of ALSs signed by the explorers:

Henry M. Stanley Author, explorer, and special correspondent for the New York Herald (1841–1904), most famous for his inquiry, ‘Dr. Livingstone, I presume?,’ upon finding David Livingstone, a fellow explorer who had become lost in the wilds of Zanzibar. ALS, one page, 4.75 x 6.5, Richmond Terrace letterhead, January 29, 1894. Letter to a reverend, in part: “While I dislike extremely to tie myself to any specific engagement, I promise that if in England…to endeavour to be with you on March 15.” In fine condition, with toning along the left edge from old mounting remnants on the reverse.

David Livingstone Scottish missionary and explorer (1813–1873) who ‘disappeared’ on an expedition to find the source of the Nile only to be famously rediscovered by Henry M. Stanley several years later. ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, June 9, 1865. Letter to Mr. Mills. In part: “Beg pardon for troubling you so much, but felt anxious & ventured, trusting you will excuse it.” Affixed to a larger sheet and in fine condition, with the ink a bit light in places. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

American West Red Jacket and the chiefs of the Seneca Nation 311. Red Jacket. Native American Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan (c.1758–1830) whose Indian name was Sagoyewatha. Very rare manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 10, June 15, 1824. Annuity receipt issued by the chiefs of the Seneca Nation, in full: “We the chiefs of the Seneca Nation of Indians do acknowledge to have received of the people of the State of New York by the hands of Jasper Parrish Five hundred dollars in full for the annuity due for the present year, agreeable to a certain writing or agreement made at a Treaty held at Buffalo in the State of New York by Daniel D. Tompkins Governor of said State on the 13th day of September 1815.” Red Jacket signs with his “X” mark below his printed name, as do ten other Seneca chiefs, including: Young King, Captain Pollard, Black Snake, Jim Robinson, Charles O’Bail, Little Beard, Peter King, Jimmy Hudson, Canada, and Young Chief Welincor. Three witnesses have signed the document on the left side: E. C. Hickson, Charles Norton, and former Indian captive and interpreter Horatio Jones. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $300

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Fantastic Deadwood collection featuring oversized albumen photographs

312. Deadwood. Impressive collection of four circa 1890s photographs and a 1903 badge related to Deadwood, South

Dakota: an outstanding 13.75 x 10.75 mounted albumen photo by John C. H. Grabill, entitled “No. 3583. ‘Last Deadwood Coach.’ The last trip of the famous Stage Dec. 28 ‘90”; an 8 x 10 mounted albumen photo by Locke & Peterson, entitled “No. 7. ‘Scene from White Rocks.’ Deadwood, S.C.”; a 10 x 8 mounted albumen photo by Rounds, Locke & McBride, entitled “Deadwood, S.D., Looking Southeast”; an unlabeled 8 x 5 mounted albumen photo of a mining town; and an uncommon 1903 American Mining Congress badge by Whitehead & Hoag, measuring 1.75 x 3.25, listing “Deadwood and Lead, S.D.” as the host towns for the meeting. In overall very good to fine condition, with significant chipping and wear to the mount of the Grabill photograph. Grabill took some of the most iconic photos of Deadwood and the Black Hills, capturing the miners, cowboys, Native Americans, and natural landmarks of the area. A similar example of the “Last Deadwood Coach” photograph is held in the Library of Congress. Starting Bid $200

Notorious Figures Twice-signed “Season’s Greetings” from Alcatraz 313. Mickey Cohen. Gangster (1913–1976) born Meyer Cohen who was a

trusted associate of racketeer Bugsy Siegel. After Siegel’s death in 1947, Cohen acquired Siegel’s West Coast gambling interests and lived extravagantly.

After two convictions for income tax violations and 14 years in prison, Cohen pronounced himself a law-abiding citizen. ALS signed “Always your Friend and Client, Mickey Cohen” and “Mick,” inside a 7.25 x 4.75 Season’s Greetings card, [postmarked December 1962]. A letter written while imprisoned at Alcatraz, in full: “I received your most enjoyable and appreciated card. The officer in charge of mail, sure got a kick out of what you wrote in envelope flap, and wanted me to be sure to tell you that I received your card. Darlyne, I sure hope and pray that this card finds you in the best of health and—also as pretty as ever.” He adds a postscript to the upper half, “P.S. You are allowed to send me any kind of Holiday cards. So when ever you want to say hello, send me a Holiday card, Jewish or other wise.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Cohen’s hand. The consignor notes that this was sent to his aunt, who worked as a manicurist in Los Angeles and was acquainted with many celebrities. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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314. American History

315. Roald Amundsen

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316. Tony Blair MB $200

317. William Jennings Bryan MB $200

318. Warren Buffett

319. Thomas Buffington

320. Cesar Chavez

321. Schuyler Colfax

322. William E. Dodge

323. Thomas Wilson Dorr

324. Oliver Ellsworth

325. Cyrus W. Field

326. Felix Frankfurter

327. French Prime Ministers

328. Indira Gandhi

329. Edmund Hillary

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330. Edmund Hillary

331. Joseph Hopkinson

332. King Franz Joseph I

333. King George III

334. King Henry III of Castile

335. Henry Lee

336. Nelson Mandela

337. Mother Teresa

339. Napoleon III

340. Gideon Pillow

343. Syngman Rhee

344. Royal Weddings

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338. Benito Mussolini and Vittorio Emanuele III MB $200

341. Melvin Purvis MB $200

342. Isidor Isaac Rabi MB $200

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345. Royal Miscellany MB $200

346. Colonel Harland Sanders

347. Herbert Spencer

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348. Henrietta Szold

349. Margaret Thatcher

350. Margaret Thatcher

351. John T. Thompson

352. Watergate

353. Watergate

354. Daniel Webster

355. Eli Whitney, Jr

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356. Simon Wiesenthal MB $200

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military 359. Charles Cornwallis. Manuscript DS, signed as Governor-General of India, “Cornwallis,” one page, 9.5 x 14, October 9, 1786. Document issued to Chief Justice Elijah Impey and Supreme Court Judges Robert Chambers, John Hyde, and William Jones, in full: “We have the honor to transmit you Extract of a Letter from the President’s Council of Fort St. George together with Copy of a Letter addressed to them stating the Circumstances for a Murder Committed near Maddepollam, similar to that perpetuated near Vizagapatam, and referred for your opinion in our Letter of the 2 July, and we request in conformity to the desire of the President and Council to be favored with your Sentiments thereon.” Signed at the conclusion by Cornwallis, and countersigned by John Stables and Charles Stuart. In fine condition, with repairs to several small areas of paper loss, and to complete separation along the central horizontal fold. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

The heralded French commander of the Battle of Chesapeake 360. François Joseph Paul de Grasse. French Admiral (1732-1788) who commanded the French fleet at the Battle of Chesapeake, blocking the escape route of Cornwallis which subsequently led to the British surrender at Yorktown. DS in French, signed “Le Comte de Grasse,” one page, 8 x 12.5, March 8, 1778. An untranslated article of the gunner aboard the ship “L’Orient,” detailing new procedures for mooring cannons, and listing necessary cordage and further rigging specifications. Signed at the conclusion by de Grasse. In fine condition. Initially built as an 80-gun war ship for the French Navy, the Orient was reduced to a 74-gun second rate vessel in 1778 before ultimately wrecking five years later in Trincomalee off the East Indian coast. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Transmitting “intelligence” on the Revolution’s Battle of the Saintes, “the greatest slaughter that has been known during the wars” 361. Philemon Dickinson. American lawyer and politician from New Jersey (1739–1809) who, as a brigadier general of the New Jersey militia, was one of the most effective militia officers of the American Revolutionary War. He also served as a Continental Congressman from Delaware and a United States Senator from New Jersey. Revolutionary War–era ALS, one page both sides, 8.25 x 13, circa 1782. Lengthy letter to “His Excellency Gov’r Livingston in Trenton,” in part: “I am this moment arrived home Philada. I being desirous to hold to the joy of the company assembled on the present happy occasion, present your Excellency with the following Intelligence received in town yesterday.

A gentleman of veracity from Boston, which place he left last Saturday night, read an extract from the Martinique Gazette of the 10th April (in the Boston paper of that day) containing an account of the action in the West Indies, between the French & British Fleets, which lasted three days, very severe & bloody. The former had 33 line battleships & the latter 37. de-Grasse threw out a signal for the whole line to engage within Pistol-shot which was instantly obey’d when the greatest slaughter commenced, that has been known during the wars. The fire of small arms from de Grasse’s tops was never before equaled, being filled with soldiers. The French have lost one ship, the whole convoy safe. De Grasse was attacked by 3 ships, two of which he dismasted, & has gained immediate honor. The Minister of France told me, he had received an express from the French agent in Boston, informing him, that he had just read a letter from the French agent in Guadeloupe dated 24th April, ordering him to send on with the utmost expedition, all the stores from Newport to St. Domingo, for the use of de Grasses fleet. I sincerely congratulate your excellency on this interesting intelligence.” Dickinson adds a brief postscript, “I am much indisposed, as should have delivered some happy tidings in person. Capt. Barry is arrived form St. Orient. Tis whispered in town that the Spaniards have taken Providence—it surrendered on the 27th April, so says the report.” In very good to fine condition, with paper loss along the hinge and integral address leaf. The Battle of Saintes took place from April 9–12, 1782, and, contrary to this report, the British Royal Navy routed the same French fleet that had successfully blockaded the British forces at Yorktown. Led by Admiral Sir George Rodney, the British captured four ships, destroyed one, and captured more than 5,000 troops, including the famed French Admiral Comte de Grasse. The French also suffered 3,000 casualties, and thus the British successfully thwarted a combined French and Spanish attempt to take Jamaica. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

362. Jean-Baptiste Gouvion. French general (1747-1792) who participated

in the American and French Revolutionary Wars before being killed by a cannon while serving under Lafayette. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Gouvion,” one page, 7 x 9, no date but circa 1789-1792. Official military pass, in part (translated): “Pass M. Taverniere sub-lieutenant at the disposal of the General Staff of the National Guard into the Champs de Mars where he is engaged in duties in relation to the Artillery engaged at the Federation of 14.” Professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet. In very good to fine condition, with scattered foxing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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363. Nathanael Greene. Major General in the Continental Army (1742–1786) who

entered the army as a private and rose to become one of Washington’s most able and dependable general officers; he is best known for his exploits in the Southern Theater, actions which set the stage for Cornwallis’ defeat at Yorktown. Ink signature, “Nath.

Greene, QMG,” on an off-white 5.25 x 2.5 sheet clipped from a letter or document. The signature is affixed to a larger sheet bearing an engraving of Greene. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, intersecting folds, and writing showing through from the reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

364. 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 need not relate to your Excellency the fatal consequences resulting in such a procedure. They are too plain to need a moments consideration. However 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.-And further, Sir I am fully confident that George the Third of Great Britain, has may subjects in this City, who would willingly lay down half, nay even the whole of their fortunes in this Service, and trust to his Royal Clemency for the repayment of money, laid out so much to his advantage.-But it is unnecessary to enlarge on a subject so explicit.” In very good condition, with a detached but present address leaf. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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365. Anthony Wayne. Revolutionary War general (1745–1796) whose daring tactics earned him the nickname ‘Mad Anthony.’ Scarce ADS, signed “Ant’y Wayne MG,” one page, 13 x 8, annotated on the reverse with a date of July 14, 1794. Financial document headed, “Dr. Sharp Delany Esq’r on acc’t with Ant’y Wayne M.G.,” with the left side listing several different financial transactions dated between 1785 and 1793.

Wayne has written several notes on the right side concerning the debt.

In fine condition. Sharp Delany, a Philadelphia doctor and apothecary, was Wayne’s closest friend and looked after the general’s affairs when he was away from home. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

A stirring account of the Battle of Pleasant Hill

366. Hamilton P. Bee. Lengthy Civil War-dated handwritten manuscript signed “H. P. Bee,” five pages, 7.75 x 11.75, April 10,

1864. Written by Bee while stationed at the headquarters of the 1st Cavalry Division in Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, a battle report directed to “Major Hart, Asst. Adjt Genl, Green’s Cavalry Corps,” in part: “I have the honor to report the operations of the troops under my command during the Battle of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. Debray’s, Buchel’s and Terrell’s Regiments rendezvoused at Mansfield having marched from the Colorado River in Texas. They advanced to meet the enemy now known to be approaching enforce. I at once placed the regiment in line of battle with intervals of 500 yards, who successfully met the enemy. Of the command the most of whom were under fire for the first time, were cool and deliberate behaving most satisfactorily. On arriving I was ordered by major Genl. Walker to a position on the extreme right of the line of battle. Debray’s Regmt was detached for a time and was engaged on the centre—Terrell’s Regmt was also detached during the day and put into action on the left. At 4 o’clock P. M. Genl. Walker advanced the Cavalry covering his right, being in the timber my march was slow and the Infantry Division captured the train and Artillery of the enemy blocked up in the road about three miles in advance…I at once crossed the 4 mile creek in pursuit of a fleeing foe as I was informed, but unexpectedly encountered the 19th Army Corps of the enemy in position on the crest of the hill, owing to the road beyond the creek being blocked up by the captured train. The troops of different arms became intermingled, and acting as one command Infantry and dismounted cavalry charges up to the enemy’s line and maintained their ground until night put an end to a contest as severe as any that occurred during the day. I received the gallant co-operation of Col. Randall of the Cavalry, Capt. Lane of Debray’s Regmt of Cavalry gallantly charged with his company the lines of the enemy for the purpose of drawing their fire preparatory to a charge of our Infantry, losing Lieut. Willis, killed and several wounded…On the morning of the 9th I was ordered forward with all the cavalry to pursue the enemy, who had retreated during the night…at 9 o’clock I encountered the enemy in line of battle across a field mile from Pleasant Hill—the front presented rendered it necessary to reconnoiter the position preparatory to a charge…the other Cavalry Regiments were placed in line of battle successively, as they came up…At 4 p.m. I opened the battle by a charge of all the Cavalry—the Regiments of Debray and Buchel being in advance were at once move forward in column…before reaching the main line of the enemy the column was subjected to a cross fire from the enemy secreted behind a line of fence, which being at close range, say fifty yards, at once swept the column away…the Regiment suffered severely both in men and horses…I soon rallied the remainder of Debray’s Regmt and moved round to the left where I joined the Regiment of Buchel…the contest here was severe and the want of Artillery much felt but was maintained until night…The loss in my Brigade consisting of Debray’s, Terrell’s, and Buchel’s Regiment was 164 killed, wounded, and missing.” Bee has signed again within the docketing on the reverse of the final page. In condition, with heavy soiling and wear, and tears to the last page repaired with very old tape. Starting Bid $200

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367. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. Partly-printed DS, signed “J. L. Chamberlain,” one page, 5 x 7.5, July 1, 1874. Official Bowdoin College document, in full: “Be it known, that E. M. Cousins a member of the Freshman Class, having passed a satisfactory examination before the Faculty and a Committee of the Trustees and Overseers, is adjudged to be qualified to join the Sophomore Class at the next Commencement.”

In fine condition, with three horizontal folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Stonewall tends to his horses in Mexico City in 1848 368. 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

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“The decision made stands” 369. Jefferson Davis. Civil War–dated autograph endorsement, signed

“Jeffer: Davis,” on a light blue 6.25 x 1.75 slip, April 15, 1864. In part: “The order to convene the Court not being of record the proceedings are defective.

There are other irregularities such as departure from the terms of the order now furnished in the organization of the Court, and relief of members of the court without evidence of proper authority. The decision made stands.” Mounted and matted with a portrait of Davis to an overall size of 10.5 x 15. In fine condition, with a small tear to the left edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Marvelous carte-de-visite display of the Civil War Army leaders

370. Robert E. Lee and U. S. Grant. Exceptional pairing of signed carte-de-visite photos of the opposing Civil War Army leaders: an uncommon 2.25 x 4 bust portrait of Robert E. Lee in profile by Alexander Gardner, signed in crisp black ink, “R. E. Lee”; and a superb 2.5 x 4 portrait of Grant in uniform, boldly signed on the mount in black ink, “U. S. Grant, Maj. Gen. U.S.A.” Beautifully archivally corner-mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 15 x 13.25. In fine condition, with slight fading to the Lee image. A simply astounding, museum-quality display. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500 146 | November 8, 2017 | MILTITARY

To Zachary Taylor on the Second Indiana’s role in the Battle of Buena Vista 371.

Nathan Kimball. Military of-

ficer (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 will pardon the liberty I take in addressing you this, asking of you an answer in regard to a subject which you have already been troubled considerably about and which you have already answered satisfactorily to most whigs—to wit. The incorrectness of your report in relation to the conduct of the 2d Ind. Regiment in the great battle of Buena Vista…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—& officially if you have the proper official datta to go upon—I enclose a paper notice…one of my efforts in your behalf, and I do hope that…you will grant me an answer, for by it we will be able to defend you and ourselves.” 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. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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372. James Longstreet. Partly-printed DS, one page, 11.5 x 6.5, October 31, 1871. Stock certificate issued to George Ingram for five shares of the New Orleans & North Eastern Rail Road Company. Signed at the conclusion by Longstreet as the president of the company and countersigned by Ingram as secretary. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Striking thrice-signed print of Mosby’s Berryville wagon raid

373. John S. Mosby. Wonderful vintage 7.25 x 4 albumen print of French artist Charles Edouard Armand-Dumaresq’s 1868 painting of Mosby’s Rangers returning from their great Berryville wagon train raid, affixed to its original 10.25 x 7 mount, annotated on the mount by Mosby in black ink, “Mosby’s battalion returning from Berryville raid—August 13th 1864—.” On reverse of mount, Mosby signs his name, “Colonel John S. Mosby,” and then proceeds to list seven of his famed Rangers: “Adjutant Wm. H. Mosby, Lieutenant Col. Wm. H. Chapman,” “Captain Mountjoy, Major Dolly Richards, Lieut: Ben Palmer, Dr. J. R. Sowers (Lieutenant), Private Jno: W. Munson.” Furthermore, along the right side, Mosby adds a signed inscription, “Presented to my dear friend—Mrs. Kate Noland Garnett—Jno. S. Mosby,” and above, “Forsan et haec olim meminisse juvabit,” which translates to ‘A joy it will be one day, perhaps, to remember even this.’ In fine condition, with slightly trimmed edges. A tremendous piece signed multiple times by its very subject. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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374. 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

375. George A. Custer. Sought-after Planters National Bank of Louisville check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Custer, “G. A. Custer,” payable to cash for $31, September 5, 1872. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder.

In fine condition. 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.’

Starting Bid $200

376. John J. Pershing. ALS, one page, 8 x 10.5, on the reverse of Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces letterhead, January 23, 1918. Letter to the Queen of Belgium, in full: “Since my return from my visit to Lapanne, I happened to read an article in the World’s Work written by Mr. Stugh Gibson, formerly attached to the American Legation at Brussels, in which he gives an account of the audience accorded him in October 1914. That part of the article which deals with this is such an interesting description, illustrated with such charming photographs, and so like my own visit that I take the liberty of sending it in the hope that it may be of interest. With renewed expressions of my appreciation of your Majesty’s kindness I beg to present my respectful salutations.” In very good condition, with splits along folds, a small hole, and scattered overall staining and toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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377. Erwin Rommel. War-dated DS in German, signed “Rommel,” one page, 8 x 10.5, January 6, 1942. Untranslated document in which Rommel nominates a group of German soldiers to receive a service medal, prominently signed at the conclusion in indelible pencil by Rommel as Commanding General of the Panzer Army in North Africa. Archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 13.75 x 16.

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

Remarkable WWII correspondence between Italian brothers, one a POW at Georgia’s Camp Wheeler 378. World War II. Uncommon collection of World War

II correspondence between Italian brothers Cesario and Lorenzo Esposito, the former a prisoner of war detained at Camp Wheeler in Georgia, and the latter an American citizen attempting to contact his brother. Dated from August 7, 1943, to August 10, 1944, the lot consists of 18 pieces, eight of which are “Prisoner of War” postcards and letters, written in Italian and uninscribed, in which Cesario details to his brother the circumstances of his capture and subsequent imprisonment. The remaining items include post related to the placement of Cesario and Lorenzo’s exhaustive attempts to secure visitation, including: postal and Western Union telegraphs, and various response letters from the American Red Cross, the Headquarters Army Services Forces, and the Headquarters Prisoner of War Camp, signed and authorized by leading officers such as Sgt. Lt. A. L. Zanecchia, Colonel Howard F. Bresee, and Captain Henry J. Boudreaux.

One particular letter highlighting the indefinite location of Cesario, dated April 22, 1944, in part: “The Provost Marshal General directs me to reply to your letter of 20 April 1944, requesting information on the new camp location of Italian prisoner of war Cesario Esposito, 4WI-38133m who according to your letter may be transferred, in the near future, from Prisoner of War Camp, Camp Wheeler, Georgia, to an unknown location. As you already are in direct communication with the above-named prisoner of war, it is suggested that you write direct to your brother...requesting him to inform you of any change in his status.” In very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Rare 1663 Carteret document, signed in the midst of his rise and fall as Treasurer of the Navy 379. George Carteret. Royalist statesman in Jersey and England,

who served in the Clarendon Ministry as Treasurer of the Navy (c.

1610–1680). Rare manuscript signed “G. Carteret” as Treasurer of the Navy, one page, 7.25 x 11.5, July 17, 1663. An order for “Seven thousand fifty-six pounds one shilling, & eight pence…for and towards the whole charge of four thousand men appointed for six months service at Sea.” Signed in the right margin by Carteret. In very good condition, with light staining and soiling. Loyal to the Stuarts during the English Civil War, Carteret received ample grants of land in North America and was one of the proprietors for both the Carolinas and New Jersey. After the restoration of Charles II in 1660, Carteret won appointment as Treasurer of the Navy. Much of his career is documented in the famed diaries of Samuel Pepys, who joined him as Clerk of the Acts to the Navy Board in 1660. A scarce and exquisite document. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

380. Albrecht von Wallenstein. Military leader and politician (1583-1634) who offered his services during the Thirty Years’ War to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II. He became the supreme commander of the armies of the Habsburg Monarchy and a major figure of the Thirty Years’ War. Rare ALS in German, one page, 8 x 11.5, May 1, 1627. Untranslated letter to Ferdinand II, in which Wallenstein mentions a copy in connection with Friedland, writes about the circumstances in Bohemia, and refers to the emperor his “raindt.” In fine condition, with toning from adhesive remnants to left edge. On May 10, 1627, Ferdinand II issued the ‘Reigned Order’ for Bohemia; the following day, Emperor Wallenstein granted the privilege of jurisprudence in the Duchy of Friedland. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Scarce autograph letter by the career Army officer 381. Edmund P. Gaines.

Army officer who served with distinction during the War of 1812, the Seminole Wars, and the Black Hawk War (1777–1849). ALS signed “E. P. Gaines,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, December 10, 1848.

Letter to Major W. Potter, in part: “A late publication in the Philadelphia ‘Sun,’ though destitute of a shadow of truth, has contributed to prevent a cash arrangement which Mrs. Gaines & myself had anticipated for placing in our hands all the money for which we could have any occasion until the final adjustment of all our business in Louisiana. This disappointment leaves us in want of five thousand dollars…If you could send me a check for the whole am’t $5,000—you would much oblige me, and be sure of being remembered by the middle or end of the next year, by Mrs. Gaines and myself with an interest…I should request my long tried friend Charles Macalester to help me, had I not been informed by him, some time past, that he was likely to be pressed for cash.” In two postscripts, each initialed “E. P. G.,” he adds that he has enclosed newspaper articles and requests that Major Potter keep the subject of the letter confidential. In fine condition, with a few light stains. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

382. Jacob Brown. American army officer in the War of 1812

(1775–1828) who was later appointed Commanding General of the United States Army. LS signed “Jac: Brown,” one page, 7.75 x 9.5, April 15, 1824. Letter to Secretary of the Navy Samuel Lewis Southard, in full: “The enclosed letter is from a gentleman of great merit, who has been extremely unfortunate in his pecuniary affairs, and who has a large family dependent on him.

I feel very deeply for him as a friend, and if anything can be done, consistently with the good of your Department, to effect the object of his wishes, I should be very much gratified.—” In very good to fine condition. Accompanied by an engraving of Brown bearing a preprinted signature. Despite suffering a stroke in 1821, the very year President Monroe appointed him commanding general of the Army, Brown proved himself an extremely high functioning leader up and until his death in 1828; during his tenure he reorganized the army staff, advocated for the establishment of two postgraduate schools for the military, and initiated the first incarnation of the General Recruiting Service. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Beautiful ornate pair of European flintlocks 383. Pair of European Flintlock Muff Pistols.

Handsome pair of European flintlock muff pistols, no serial numbers, .40 caliber, 3 3/8˝ part octagon barrels with flared muzzles. These are diminutive guns that measure just under 7˝ in total length with extensively embellished metal and stocks. The barrels have deeply stamped, gold-filled fleur-de-lis and maker’s marks at the breeches, and extensive deep relief scrollwork decorations on the swan-necked hammers. The relief embellishment continues on the silver sideplates, crowned wrist escutcheons (one of which has been ground smooth), trigger guards, and grip pommels. The walnut stocks are also beautifully carved with flowing scrollwork embellishments matching the designs on the metal.

There are scattered minor handling marks and blemishes in the wood, as well as a break at the rear of the forend on one of the pistols. There are what we presume to be the maker’s name along the bottom edges of the lockplates, but they are difficult to make out. They seem to read, “M:GVTATTE,” but we have so far been unable to identify the maker. That being so, the pistols definitely have a French look, so it is probable that they are Gallic in origin. As antique guns these will transfer without any restrictions. Starting Bid $300

384. Cased Pair of US Historical Society Thomas Jefferson Flintlocks. Cased pair of US Historical

Society Thomas Jefferson Flintlocks, serial numbers 940A and 940B, .41 Caliber, 5˝ round brass barrels with excellent, bright bores. These are handsome pistols that have remained unused since their issue, and are in excellent condition with bright brass frames (starting to assume an attractive ochre patina), bright hammers and frizzens, triggers and trigger guards, and darkly tarnished antique silver grotesque butt caps. Oval silver inlay “TJ” escutcheons are present on the back of the bag-shaped, figured walnut grips. The silver and brass surfaces have some hints of tarnishing and the walnut grips are excellent. The set comes housed in the original octagonal wooden presentation case with a lockable hinged lid that has several dings and scratches, and is fitted with brass handles, inlaid trim and green velvet interior. The set also includes a screw driver, bullet mold, barrel spanner, six bullets, two matching velvet pistol sleeves, and a key for the case. These pistols were produced in a series of 1,000 cased sets by the US Historical Society with the approval of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation. These transfer as antique guns without any restrictions. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 153

Fantastic cased pair of Webley Solid Frame Revolvers 385. Cased Webley Solid Frame Revolvers by Pape.

Cased pair of Webley Solid Frame Revolvers by Pape, serial numbers 639 and 827, .442 Webley, 6˝ barrels with very good bores that have some dark freckling within the grooves. This is an attractive set comprised of two solid frame Webleys, both retailer marked by William Rochester Pape of Newcastle-uponTyne, who was in business from 1857 to 1888. Both revolvers have been professionally refinished with a mixture of dark rust blue, brightly polished ejector assemblies, and bright nitre bluing on some of the screws and other components. While extremely similar, the revolvers are not identical (the topstraps are of different profiles and the finish of a few of the smaller components varies between the two guns). Both of the revolver frames are engraved “CGC” in flowing script on the right sides. The checkered walnut grips are in fine shape with very little flattening and only some minor handling marks and small blemishes. The actions and lock-up of both guns are tight and they function flawlessly. The revolvers are housed in an oaken traveling case that has been partially relined in green and blue baize inside the compartments and on the dividers, but the original Pape label is still 98% intact on the interior of the lid. The lid itself has a brass name plate which reads, “John Murray, 283 University St.” [Montreal, P.Q.]. Included with the revolvers are a wooden cleaning rod, key, and a Hawksley marked metal oil bottle. This is a fantastic cased set of early British cartridge revolvers, attractively and professionally refurbished, that would make a great addition to any collection. As antique guns these will transfer without any restrictions. Starting Bid $500

386. Civil War US Model 1840 Musician’s Sword

by Ames. Civil

War–dated US Model 1840 Musician’s Sword

by Ames, measuring 34 1/2˝ long with a 28 1/8˝ straight, single-edged blade having full-length single fullers. The steel retains its bright, original polish with some scattered specks of mild freckling here and there, most noticeably at the tip. The Ames ‘scroll’ trademark is present on the ricasso reverse, while the obverse is stamped and dated, “US / AHC / 1862.” The cast brass hilt has a mostly dark, yellow-ochre patina, but does also have some large dark spots of verdigris on the sides of the grip. The scabbard is in very good shape with lightly tarnished brass fittings and a moderate amount of crazing along the black leather body. A classic example of the M1840 musician’s sword boasting a desirable 1862 war date. Starting Bid $200

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387. Southerner Derringer Iron Frame by Brown.

Superb and fairly early iron frame ‘Southerner’ single-shot derringer pistol by the Brown Manufacturing Co. of Newburyport, Massachusetts, serial number 952, chambered in .41 RF. The octagon barrel is 2 1/2˝ with a very good bright strong bore with fine to light pitting throughout. Barrel is blued and retains about 85% original thinning and fading color. The iron frame is case colored and retains about 30% coverage; strongest on the rear of the receiver on either side of the hammer. The hammer is also case colored and retains about 40% coverage.

The serial number on the butt, bottom of the barrel, extractor and the inside of both grip panels “952” match. Grips have a few light dings and marks. A rare iron frame ‘Southerner’ with a low serial number that remains in great condition.

As an antique gun this will transfer without any restrictions.

Starting Bid $200

388. P. G. T. Beauregard

389. Louis-Alexandre Berthier

390. John A. Dix

392. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets

393. Jessie Benton Fremont

394. Douglas Haig

395. Douglas MacArthur

396. Chester Nimitz

397. Fitz John Porter

398. Ernie Pyle

399. Winfield Scott

400. William T. Sherman

401. Daniel E. Sickles

402. Alexander Stephens

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403. Amelia Earhart. The Fifth Avenue Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Earhart, payable to I. Magnin & Co. for $237.93, May 20, 1935. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication and grading holder, evaluating the check as “MINT 9.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

404. Amelia Earhart. Signed book: 20 hrs. 40 min. First edition. NY: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1928. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 314 pages. Signed on a free end page in fountain pen, “Amelia M. Earhart.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with a cracked front hinge and wear at spine ends. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Recovered from the Hindenburg wreckage 405. Hindenburg. Metal fork recovered from the Hindenburg wreckage in Lakehurst, New Jersey, measuring 7˝ long, engraved on the end of the handle with the logo of the Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei (German Zeppelin Transport Company), and its initials, “DZR.” The stem of the fork is stamped “Bruckmann 100,” and the reverse bears an affixed collector’s identification label. In very good condition, with expected wear. The spectacular newsreel coverage of the Hindenburg disaster on May 6, 1937, made it one of the major stories of the twentieth century, and relics from the wreckage are highly sought after. Starting Bid $200

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Lindbergh writes to William Randolph Hearst while touring the nation in 1927—four months after his transatlantic flight 406. Charles Lindbergh. ALS

signed “Charles A. Lindbergh,” four pages, 6 x 9.25, Huckins Hotels letterhead, September 29, 1927.

Letter to publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst, in full: “This is our first day of rest since leaving Los Angeles and I want to take the opportunity to thank you for your very much appreciated hospitality during my visit. I enjoyed the luncheon and studio visit greatly.

I only regret the very short time my schedule allowed me to spend in Los Angeles. I am looking forward to meeting you again in New York at a time when I have no definite program to consider. I expect to arrange for the use of a plane capable of carrying passengers after the completion of this tour and I hope you will accept my invitation for a flight at the first opportunity. Let me again express my appreciation of what you are doing to assist in the development of aviation.” In fine condition. Lindbergh flew the famed Spirit of St. Louis to Los Angeles on September 20, 1927, and departed the next day, as part of his 48-state barnstorming tour of the country following his historic transatlantic flight. He was feted with a parade and public reception at the LA Coliseum on the 20th, in which he was billed as ‘America’s Lone Eagle.’ During his trip, Lindbergh met with MGM Studios, who hoped to have him play the leading role in an aviation movie—a project which, apparently, never materialized. Fabulous content and an important association from the year of his famous flight. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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407. Orville Wright. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders portrait

of the younger Wright brother, signed in fountain pen, “Orville Wright, Dec. 17.

1928.” In fine condition, with slight silvering to right edge, and a few spots to left side. The photograph was signed on the occasion of the International Air Congress commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ inaugural flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Included is a brochure from the referenced event, “Brochure of the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Celebration of The First Successful Airplane Flight, 1903–1928, Kitty Hawk, N.C. December 17, 1928.” A brilliant image of the famed aviator dating to the silver anniversary of man’s first flight.

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The Aero Club of France honors Wilbur in 1908 408. Wilbur Wright. Vintage menu for a dinner organized by the Aero Club of France in honor of Wilbur Wright, held in the Automobile Club de France in Paris on November 5, 1908, measuring 8.5 x 11.75, signed on the reverse of the upper half in pencil, “November 5, 1908, Wilbur Wright.” Lower portion of menu reads (translated): “After dinner, an hour of cinematography: The Stages of Aviation in France (Films of the Gaumont, Pathe and Eclipse houses).” The menu itself has a heavy vertical fold, and has completely separated across its horizontal fold, however the ‘panel’ that Wright has signed is fine and quite clean, with only some thin creases and light old adhesive residue just touching the final letter of the signature.

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409. Aerospace Models

410. Aviators

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411. Clarence Chamberlin

413. Harlan ‘Bud’ Gurney MB $200

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412. Amelia Earhart MB $200

414. William P. Lear MB $200

415. Eddie Rickenbacker and Chuck Yeager MB $200

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416.

Roger Chaffee. Rare of-

space

ficial color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Chaffee, one of the tragic heroes of Apollo 1, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Bruce, Best wishes, Roger B. Chaffee.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

418. Edward H. White II. Scarce official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of White, the first American to walk in space, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, “To Bruce—Best wishes, Edward H. White II.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

417. Gus Grissom. Very desirable official color 8 x 10

NASA lithograph of the legendary Liberty Bell 7 pilot, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Bruce, Gus Grissom.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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419. Mercury Astronauts. Block of four 4-cent US postage stamps, 3.25 x 2, honoring Project Mercury, each stamp signed in ink or ballpoint by one Mercury astronaut, including: “W. M. Schirra, Jr.,” “A. B. Shepard, Jr.,” “Leroy Cooper, Jr.,” and “J. H. Glenn, Jr.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Magnificent uninscribed set of Apollo 11 white space suit lithos

420. Apollo 11. An exceptional complete set of official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins in their white space suits, individually signed in black felt tip. In overall fine condition, with a couple trivial surface creases and mild foxing to the reverse of the Armstrong lithograph (not at all affecting the front).

Supremely desirable in this uninscribed format, this is an ideal collection of Apollo 11 autographs. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300

421. Apollo 11. A flown .5 x .25 swatch of Kapton foil

removed from the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia.

The foil is affixed to a 3.5 x 2.5 presentation sheet bearing a preprinted signature of NASA Photographic Team member Dick Williamson, in part: “I certify I personally removed this material from Columbia after its retrieval aboard USS Hornet.�

Housed in small plastic protective holder. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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Oversized “Sea of Tranquility” map signed by the first man on the moon 422. Neil Armstrong. Official Army Map Service Ranger VIII

lunar map of the “Sabine, Mare Tranquillitatis [Sea of Tranquility],” 12.5 x 20, signed in the center in black felt tip, “Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11.” Affixed to a same-size mount. In fine condition, with the signature somewhat faded and some peeling to the lower right corner. The Apollo 11 landing site was located in the ‘Sea of Tranquility,’ to the southeast of the area portrayed in this map.

Craters closer to the landing site, once known as ‘Sabine B,’ ‘Sabine D,’ and ‘Sabine E,’ were renamed in honor of the Apollo 11 crew as ‘Aldrin,’ ‘Collins,’ and ‘Armstrong.’ An exceptional display piece. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

423.

Neil Armstrong.

Sought-after uninscribed official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit, boldly signed in felt tip. In fine condition, with two light paperclip impressions to the top edge and slight creasing to lower right corner tip.

The consignor notes that he purchased this in 1980 from someone who obtained it directly from Armstrong.

Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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424. Neil Armstrong.

Menu for a luncheon hosted in the City Chambers of Edinburgh, Scotland, “on the occasion of the visit of Professor Neil Armstrong,” March 10, 1972, two pages, 4.75 x 8, signed on the front in black felt tip by Armstrong. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and creasing. The consignor notes that this was signed for his father, Councilor A. D. Wilson. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Collins pens a unique farewell poem: “To many at NASA / I am beholden” 425. Michael Collins. ALS signed “Mike Collins,” one page, 5 x 8, no date.

Humorous letter written in the form of a poem, in full: “To many at NASA / I am beholden, / But to none more / than Howard Golden. / His books will endure / to the end of time, / and he changes not even / a tiny dime. / Imagine a successful publication / without a single fornication! / with sadness I learn / of his retirement, / But he has the biggest / smile under the firmament.” In fine condition, with a crease to the upper left corner. Accompanied by a business card for the recipient, Howard S. Golden, a federal worker who assisted Vice President Al Gore in The National Performance Review. An amusing letter from the creative mind of the legendary Apollo CMP. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Scott recaps his Gemini 8 flight—“Reentry was smooth, and interesting flying all the way across Africa, Arabia, India, and China in a descent” 426. Dave Scott. TLS signed “Dave,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead,

May 19, 1966. Letter to captain James E. Orvis of the 317th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, in full: “Thanks much for the letter after the flight—always good to hear from the 32nd. It’s amazing how they have scattered but interesting to keep up.

Our flight was really great and we are looking forward to the next one. It was a real privilege to have been able to complete the first docking in space. And the launch, rendezvous, and stationkeeping were fantastic—aviating at its finest. The Agena flew well until we had to leave it with our problem, but not before we had gathered enough data to demonstrate the feasibility of joining and maneuvering two vehicles in orbit. Reentry was smooth, and interesting flying all the way across Africa, Arabia, India, and China in a descent. The recovery forces performed in an outstanding manner and demonstrated some real capability in that area—after being on standby for five years. We were up your way last summer on a geology trip—King Salmon Air Force Base was the link with the outside world. Didn’t get a chance to see Anchorage though, how is it in the cold part of the world? If you ever get back to the hot part (like Houston), please give us a call and stop by—we are only 10 minutes from Ellington.” In very good condition, with creasing, and moderate irregular overall toning. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

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427. Buzz Aldrin

428. Buzz Aldrin

429. Buzz Aldrin

430. Buzz Aldrin

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432. Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins

433. Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins

434. Apollo 10

435. Apollo 12

436. Apollo 13

437. Apollo 17

438. Apollo-Soyuz

439. Apollo-Soyuz

440. Astronaut Hall of Fame

441. Gene Cernan

442. Gene Cernan

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443. Michael Collins

444. Michael Collins

445. Charles Conrad

446. Donn Eisele

447. Ron Evans

448. Yuri Gagarin

449. Gemini 10

450. Gemini 12

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451. Gemini 5

452. Gemini 6

453. Gemini 7

454. Gemini 9

455. Gemini 9

456. Gemini 9

457. John Glenn

458. John Glenn

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459. Jim Irwin

460. Joe Kittinger

461. James Lovell

462. Ken Mattingly

463. Ron McNair

464. Mission Control

465. Edgar Mitchell

466. Harrison Schmitt

467. Elliot See

468. Alan Shepard

469. Alan Shepard

470. Alan Shepard and Gordon Cooper

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472. Skylab MB $200

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473. Space Shuttle MB $200

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art, architecture, & design The Statue of Liberty designer writes to a collaborator

475. Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi. ALS in French, signed “Bartholdi,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, 33 Mercer Street letterhead, no date but likely circa 1886. Letter to friend and fellow Statue of Liberty collaborator Georges Glaenzer, in part (translated): “I was at Falk’s and when I left I wanted to say hello to you, but I was not able to stop. I was pleased to see your studio beginning to catch on; I hope that you will find the satisfactions and encouragements you so richly deserve…I beg you to show us the friendship of coming to dine with us at 7 pm Sunday (at 126 W 42nd St.) with Mrs. Glaenzer, your dear father-in-law and one or two friends, all of it informal, in working clothes [so that we can] spend a few tranquil moments together before departure.” In fine condition. The “33 Mercer Street” letterhead signifies the Franco-American Union’s New York headquarters; the Franco-American Union was formed to raise the funds for the project officially known as ‘Liberty Enlightening the World,’ commonly known as the Statue of Liberty. On October 28, 1886, Bartholdi and Glaezner, along with President Grover Cleveland and other dignitaries, attended the inauguration ceremonies of the Statue of Liberty. The monumental sculpture had taken over twenty years to conceive, design, construct, transport, and assemble. Georges Glaezner was one of the people who made it possible, as secretary of the French commission charged with fundraising for the statue. His father-in-law, Richard Butler, was a rubber manufacturing magnate who served as an officer on the Franco-American Union fundraising committee. Bartholdi’s passing reference to the studio of New York celebrity photographer Benjamin Falk suggests that the publicity-minded sculptor may have had his picture taken there to commemorate his last American trip. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

476. Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi. Eminent French sculptor (1834–1904) best known for designing the Statue of Liberty.

Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Bartholdi,” on both sides of a 4.5 x 3.5 monogrammed stationery card, July 31, 1899. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Used by Bourke-White to photograph Stalin 477. Margaret BourkeWhite’s Rolleiflex Camera. Margaret

Bourke-White’s Rolleiflex Automat (Type 3) twin lens reflex camera, serial number 856598, used to photograph Joseph Stalin in 1941 for a portrait which appeared on the cover of Life Magazine on March 29, 1943. The lens is a Tessar 1:3.5/f=7.5cm by Carl Zeiss Jena, serial number 2487162. Mounted on a display stand. In very good to fine condition (working condition unknown). Provenance: The Naylor Collection, Guernsey’s, 2007. This was originally sold with an attached Rolleiflash gun, which is no longer present.

Noted camera collector Jack Naylor became acquainted with Margaret Bourke-White during World War II, and they remained lifelong friends. Naylor’s collection featured a number of items from Bourke-White, including photographs taken by her and camera equipment attributed to her use and ownership.

Bourke-White had been the first foreign photographer permitted to take pictures of the Soviet five-year plan, and was the only foreign photographer in Moscow when German forces invaded. In her 1941 essay ‘How I Photographed Stalin and Hopkins Inside the Kremlin,’ she described Stalin’s physical appearance and personality during their photo session. Accompanied by a complete copy of the 1943 issue of Life featuring Bourke-White’s portrait of Stalin on the cover. Starting Bid $200

Rare endorsed check from the famed Civil War photographer

478. 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

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479. Alexander Calder. American sculptor (1898–1976) known as the

originator of the mobile. ALS signed “Sandy Calder,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, August 5, 1970. Letter to “Alex,” in full: “I like the cover of your catalogue.

Could you make so. postcards of it? I’ll buy 1,000 or so if you will.” In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Rare letter penned while completing ‘The Coronation of Napoleon’ 480. Jacques-Louis David. French painter (1748–1825) and

master of the Neoclassical style whose most famous works include ‘The Death of Marat’ and several portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Rare ALS in French, signed “David,” one page, 6.75 x 8.5, October 21, 1806. In full (translated): “While I was finishing the head of your Eminence, my imagination was entirely concentrated on my painting, and I forgot to ask you that when you send me the order [monastic honor] that you had the kindness to promise, to also send your robe and cardinal’s ermine so that I can place the order’s necklace on it and see the windings the ribbon makes on the ermine. I will only keep everything for a short time, and will then send them right back to you.

I’m happy if the head that I have painted of your Eminence can bring the same pleasure to the public that it gave me in painting it. May I offer the gratitude of my paint brush for the welcome that your Serene Highness was kind enough to offer my son in Rome. If such hospitality may continue for him, my happiness would be complete. He is still presently in Rome, staying with our Ambassador.” In fine condition.

Written while hard at work on his monumental ‘The Coronation of Napoleon’—a project that lasted from 1804 to 1807—this letter appears to refer to David’s portrait of Cardinal Giovanni Battista Caprara.

Cardinal Caprara appears in the massive work standing at the side of Pope Pius VII, whose hand is raised in blessing; the cardinal is indeed seen wearing an ermine and an order on a chain. David also accomplished a matching, standalone portrait of the pope and cardinal in the same poses during the same period. In 1806, David dedicated much of his time to filling in the costumes of the many subjects in ‘The Coronation of Napoleon,’ and he requested each of them to sit with him for an additional two hours.

It is probable that when David met with Cardinal Caprara he focused on the details of his face, and then made this request for his clothes and accessories to be modeled later. Autographic material from Jacques-Louis David is extremely scarce, and with clear reference to a significant work this is an exceptionally desirable example. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 169

Harold Edgerton’s Keystone aerial camera

481. Harold Edgerton. Dr. Harold Edgerton’s circa 1940

Keystone F8 Aircraft Camera, measuring approximately 13.5 x 14 x 13.5, bearing a Keystone label on the side identifying it as: “Camera, Aircraft - Type F8, Focal Length - 15 Inches, Contract No. N-288-S10913, Serial No. 430.” In very good to fine condition (working condition unknown). Provenance: The Naylor Collection, Guernsey’s, 2007. Noted camera collector Jack Naylor had a decades-long friendship with Dr. Edgerton, a pioneer in the development of flash photography. Edgerton’s most famous photograph is that of a bullet piercing an apple.

Naylor’s collection featured a number of items gifted to him by Dr. Edgerton, including a variety of photographic equipment attributed to Edgerton’s ownership. Also includes an Abrams Intervalometer (Type B-7), a timing device for aerial cameras, which is not attributed to Edgerton. Starting Bid $200

“I wish to donate to the Ministry of War the mechanical devices currently in my aerodynamics laboratory” 482. Gustave Eiffel. ALS in French, signed “G. Eiffel,” two

pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, Les Bruyeres letterhead, August 11, 1916. Letter to Mr. Dufour, in part (translated): “I was informed by telephone that Mr. Dufour was drafted and that I should talk to his replacement about the information that I need, which is as follows: I wish to legally donate to the Ministry of War the mechanical devices currently in my aerodynamics laboratory, as well as a sum of money to be used for their transfer to, and installation in some State-owned building. Would this double donation necessitate some filing charges?” In fine condition, with splitting along the hinge. Though best known for his eponymous tower, Eiffel made significant contributions to the scientific study of aerodynamics. Early on, he conducted ‘drop tests’ of various objects from the Eiffel tower’s 377-foot high second platform, and in 1909 expanded his research by building a wind tunnel at its base, where he used fans driven by electric motors to study air resistance in connection with aviation. Known as the ‘Eiffel-type’ wind tunnel, the designs he developed are still in use today. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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483. Jean-Louis Forain. French Im-

pressionist painter and lithographer (1852–1931). Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Forain,” one page, 4.75 x 6.25, [postmarked July 25, 1907]. Addressed on the reverse in Forain’s hand to “Monsieur Badin.”

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

484. Thomas E. Franklin. Limited edi-

tion color glossy 11 x 14 photo of firefighters raising the American flag at the World Trade Center following the attacks on September 11, 2001, numbered 497/911, signed in blue felt tip, “9/11/2001, Thomas E. Franklin.” Lower right corner bears Franklin’s blindstamp. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Klein lashes out after being denied the “means to assert the power of the blue” 485. Yves Klein. French artist (1928–1962) who was a leading member of the

French artistic movement of Nouveau réalisme and a pioneer in the development of performance art; he died at the age of 34 after a series of heart attacks. TLS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, Iris Clert letterhead, April 29, 1958. An open letter to the Prefect of the Seine, in full (translated): “An unjust decision, from your authority, banned the blue illumination of the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde.

This gesture is not justified since you have previously given your consent and Technical Services of the EDF had carried out the preliminary tests in my presence last Wednesday. This is for you without doubt an unimportant administrative act.

But for me this event was of a very different meaning. The culmination of a series of efforts and research without rest for five years, seeking to prove the immense possibilities of color and its emotional resonance on human sensitivity. It has a place in the event calendar I am now organizing in the Galerie Iris Clert, Rive Gauche. There was no intention to disturb the public order, but the willingness to affirm before all my deepest spiritual conviction. By depriving me, through an abuse of power without cause, means to assert the power of the blue, you have dispossessed Paris a rare sight that would have contributed to the prestige of our capital. During technical tests, I had the great joy of finally capturing my vision of Blue Obelisk: I am personally satisfied. I regret this prohibition for others, all potential viewers of this unforgettable moment.”

In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, light creases, and trivial chipping to edges.

To accompany the opening of his exhibition Le Vide [The Void], at the Galerie Iris Clert on April 28, 1958—the day before he wrote this letter—Klein had painstakingly organized for the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde to be illuminated in his nowfamous color, ‘International Klein Blue.’ While the pedestal was to remain in darkness, the soaring obelisk would appear to hover over the city as if a magical, ancient symbol. Despite the successful tests and prior approval, the prefect of police withdrew permission at the last moment, infuriating the passionate artist, who considered his project to be a gift to the city, “a rare sight that would have contributed to the prestige of our capital.” The project was eventually realized posthumously in 1983. This is a truly amazing piece concerning one of Klein’s dearest projects and represents an important moment in the history of modern art. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 171

486. Gerhard Marcks. German artist (1889–1981) known primarily

as a sculptor, who was one of the original faculty members at the Bauhaus. Untranslated ALS in German, signed “G. Marcks,” one page on a 5.75 x 4 postcard, July 21, 1943. Addressed on the reverse to Wolf Thoemmes. In fine condition, with one missing corner tip. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Vivid original Peter Max artwork

487. Peter Max. Fantastic original artwork entitled ‘Cosmic Series: Charlotte Ver. I #3,’ accomplished in mixed media on paper in 2015, 16 x 12, signed at the top in multicolored paint, “Max.” Mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 29.5 x 25.5, and signed and inscribed on the frame’s backing in silver ink, “For Michael, love Max, 2015.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original Peter Max certificate of authenticity, a photo of Max posing beside the piece, and the original invoice.

A striking, vibrant example of Max’s use of vivid colors and bold brushstrokes. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Monet ponders Clemenceau and the fallen French soldiers of World War I 488. Claude Monet. ALS in pencil, in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, Giverny par Vernon letterhead, July 2, 1918. Beautiful letter evoking Clemenceau and the French soldiers on the battlefields of the First World War. In full (translated): “I am sorry but I can not do what you ask me. First, because now less than ever, I do not want to ask anything of Clemenceau, and also because such an application as so many unfortunate soldiers are fighting and are being killed for us, it seems that the timing is wrong, and all crosses must go to our defenders. It costs me to answer you so frankly and so my hope is that you will understand me and will not mind. All my love to you and all yours.” In fine condition.

Monet and Georges Clemenceau first met in 1860, lost touch, and rekindled their friendship in 1908 when Clemenceau bought a property in Bernouville near Monet’s Giverny gardens. The war weighed heavily on Monet’s mind, as his son Michel served in the French Army. Monet’s ‘Weeping Willow’ paintings were an homage to the fallen French soldiers of the war, and on November 12, 1918, the day after the Armistice, he wrote to Clemenceau: ‘I am on the verge of finishing two decorative panels which I want to sign on Victory day, and am writing to ask you if they could be offered to the State with you acting as intermediary.’ These panels consisted of his ‘Water Lilies’ compositions, which he continuously reworked until his death. With Clemenceau’s aid they were bequeathed to the Musee de l’Orangerie, where they remain exhibited to this day. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

489. Painters. Three ALSs by notable 19th century painters, including: Jean-

Paul Laurens, Alfred Edward Chalon, and Edwin Henry Landseer. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Picasso’s ‘Man with a Lamb’ 490. Pablo Picasso. Vintage

glossy 4.5 x 6.25 deckle-edge photo of Picasso standing beside his 1943 sculpture ‘Man with a Lamb,’ a bronze sculpture he presented to the town of Vallauris, France, signed on the reverse in black ballpoint, “Picasso.” Reverse also bears a Studio 20/L. Yvroud stamp. In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

491. Pierre-August Renoir. Miniature white

porcelain vegetable dish, measuring 2.5 x 2.5 x 1, personally-owned by Renoir as part of a child’s doll dinner service. The plate is beautifully transferdecorated with lovely pink and green roses in the borders, embellished with gilt accents along the rim. This was originally part of the Pierre Auguste Renoir Personal Artifacts and Archives Collection consigned to Hantman’s in 2005 by Renoir’s grandson, Paul Renoir (1924–2005), son of his youngest child Claude (1901–1969). As part of his inheritance, Claude received Renoir’s home, Les Collettes, in Cagnes-sur-Mer in the south of France.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir began working in a porcelain factory at age 13, where his drawing talents led to his being chosen to paint designs on fine china, and his skillful work earned a good income and the nickname Monsieur Rubens. In his book ‘La Vie et l’Oeuvre de Pierre-Auguste Renoir,’ his agent, Ambroise Vollard, describes seeing a miniature service in Renoir’s dining room: ‘I saw on the sideboard shelf of the dining room, a small coffee service and two candlesticks made out of porcelain, decorated by hand, well applied…‘Those are the only pieces I still have from my old career as a porcelain decorator,’ Renoir told me.’ This is also mentioned in ‘Renoir in Time’ by noted French art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel. Starting Bid $200

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The exceedingly rare Rothko: “Forgotten and lost voices but here we are” 492. Mark Rothko. American abstract expressionist

(1903-1970) best known for his imposing color field paintings. Extremely rare ALS signed by Mark Rothko, “Mark & Mell Rothko,” one page, 5.25 x 7, [circa July 1950]. Letter to surrealist poet, publisher, and art collector George Reavey, in full: “Forgotten and lost voices but here we are, and we hope that if you are wandering about, that in some way this letter will catch you. I am actually writing this letter from Rome, from where we start northward in a few days. We expect to hit Paris about July 20th and England at the beginning of August, from where we sail back to America on Aug. 11th. We are hoping that we can catch you either in Paris or London. There is much that I hope to talk to you about. Please, if this reaches you, let us know c/o American Express, Paris.” In fine condition, with a repaired tear to the left edge, and scattered light creasing.

Rothko and his wife Mary Ellen (known as “Mell”) visited Europe for five months in 1950, funded by a small inheritance from Mell’s mother. This was the artist’s first return to the continent since his childhood in the Russian Empire. He visited the important painting collections in the major museums of England, France, and Italy, where he was most impressed by the frescoes of Fra Angelico in the monastery of San Marco, Florence. The recipient of this letter, George Reavey, had met Rothko in New York at the end of the 1940s and they became close friends.

This is just the second Rothko autograph we have offered, and the first letter by him that we have ever encountered.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

493. Kees van Dongen. Dutch painter and one of the Fauves (1877-1968). ALS in French, signed “Van Dongen,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, October 15. Letter to printer Louis Kaldor. In full: “Here is the entire story of ‘The Man Who Wanted to Be King.’ As a general title we’ll use four lines that will form a block: The Most Beautiful / Stories of Kipling / -Illustrated by- / Kees van Dongen. As a chapter title: The Man Who Wanted / to be King. On page 37 you will find a drawing which will make it necessary for you to move the text forward by 22 lines on each page until the end. As soon as you have printed the entire story, please send me two proofs, I’ll need them for the colorist.” In fine condition, with a uniform shade of mild toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“As the old but not stupid guy was saying, at this age ‘one does not read any more, one re-reads’” 494. Paul Signac. ALS in French, signed “P. Signac,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 7.5, personal monogrammed letterhead, May 9, 1897. Letter to Russian translator Charles Torquet, in part (translated): “We have received the portraits. They are absolutely very beautiful. Be sure to tell Poirel that he is terrific. We thank you all, all, all, for the pleasure you given us. We had a good time with Nanette who was very kind and spoiled us more than we could do for her.

Berthe and I had a cold during her stay and ‘we were not able to have a laugh on demand.’ We shall try to be stronger when you come back to Paris. I cannot tell you how glad I am about the resumption of our good relations of friendship. It is a little of our youth that we are reliving. We are at an age when we do not make friends any more…And as the old but not stupid guy was saying, at this age ‘one does not read any more, one rereads.’ And I have re-read with joy! I have bought lots of mahogany to roll to S. Tropez—in order to be able to accompany you when I return to Dinard. For our dirty roads, our steep grades, my little training—what gear do you recommend? Must I have machine changed which develops 5.8 m…the N or R pinion—How much can this repair cost? I am glad to know that business is doing well. I have seen all the trouble you are taking and you deserve to succeed—Bravo and courage! We kiss you all and I take a mischievous delight in insisting on the checks of the ladies…Has ‘captain’ Georges recovered?” In very good to fine condition, with light toning, and punch holes to the top. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

495. Andy Warhol. Blue felt tip signature, “Andy Warhol,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card bearing an affixed image of the artist. In fine condition, with light toning to corner tips. Collector’s pencil notations on reverse date the signature to May 1975. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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496. Andrew Wyeth. Signed book: The Brandywine. Sec-

ond large printing. NY: Farrar & Rinehart, 1941. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 285 pages. Boldly signed on the half-title page in fountain pen by the author, “Henry S. Canby,” and illustrator, “Andrew Wyeth.” In very good to fine condition, with cracked hinges and wear to price-clipped dust jacket.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

comic art & animation

Magnificent oversized portrait inscribed to Disney’s “Publicity Gang” 497.

Walt Disney.

Su-

perlative early oversized vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 13 portrait of Disney, prominently signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To the Publicity Gang, from Walt Disney.”

Nicely matted and framed to an overall size of 19.75 x 22.75. In fine condition, with some light creasing above Disney’s head. A stupendous example of an oversized signed photograph of Disney—a master of publicity himself.

Pre-certified Phil Sears COA. Starting Bid $500

Appealing Disney-signed princess scene 498. Walt Disney. Desirable off-white 17.25 x 15

presentation mat prepared by the studio to exhibit an original cel, prominently signed on the mount in bold brown artist’s crayon, “Walt Disney.” Displayed in the mat is a color print showing a combination of characters from the films Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. In fine condition, with light dampstaining and rippling to the mat (heavier to the top); and a somewhat musty odor. Pre-certified Phil Sears COA. Starting Bid $300

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A foundational twice-signed Disneyland document 499. Walt Disney.

DS, signed “Walter E. Disney” and “Walt Disney,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, November 7, 1953. Minutes of a special meeting of the board of directors of Walt Disney Incorporated, in part: “The President… stated that, in order to prevent confusion of the corporation’s name with the name of Walt Disney Productions, the corporation’s name should be changed. Whereupon, on motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried, it was Resolved that…The name of this corporation shall be WED Enterprises, Inc.” Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Disney and countersigned by Nathan Winecoff as secretary. The second page is a waiver for the meeting, signed at the conclusion by the board members in attendance: Walt Disney, Lloyd Wright, William H. D. Cottrell, Nathan Winecoff, and Richard F. Irvine. In fine condition.

Walt Disney formed Walt Disney, Inc. on December 16, 1952, in order to fund and oversee the development of Disneyland; by this document, he changed the firm’s name to WED Enterprises, using his initials rather than his full name to avoid confusion with his production company. He provided the startup money for the park from his own personal fortune, funneled through WED Enterprises. Since it was a separate entity from the Walt Disney Company, the development of the park could be conducted in secret and without disclosure to shareholders. A remarkable document that helped lay the foundation for Disneyland. Precertified Phil Sears COA. Starting Bid $300

“One perfect American beauty carrot” 500. Chuck Jones.

Wonderful original ballpoint sketch of Bugs Bunny holding a carrot on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet of Associated Press letterhead, signed and inscribed below, “For Anikka—One perfect American beauty carrot—with love— Bugs Bunny & Chuck Jones, 1988.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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501. Bob Kane. Original ink sketch of the

smiling super-hero duo of Batman and Robin on a white 6 x 4 card, signed below, “’Bats’ wishes, Bob Kane, 1988,” who adds an inscription above, “Hi! Mike—from Batman and Robin.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

502. Peter Pan Production Cel from Peter Pan. (Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Original production drawing featuring Peter Pan from Peter Pan, showing him taunting his nemesis.

The cel is placed on a hand-painted custom prepared background depicting Captain Hook’s namesake hand dangling from the edge of a cliff. Character image measures 5.25 x 2.75 and background measures 12 x 10, with overall dimensions of 18 x 14. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

503. Charles Schulz. Signed book: Security Is a Thumb and a Blanket. First edition. California: Determined Productions, 1963. Hardcover, 5.75 x 5.75. Signed on the first free end page in ballpoint by Schulz, who fills out the page with a wonderful profile sketch of an obediently sitting Snoopy.

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

Hand-painted background from Fleischer’s 17th Popeye cartoon 504. Popeye Production Background from We Aim to Please. (Fleischer Studios, 1934)

Original hand-painted production background from Popeye’s seventeenth theatrical cartoon, We Aim to Please, portraying the interior of a diner. Accomplished in watercolor on an 11.5 x 8.75 sheet of animation cardstock. In fine condition. This background is illustrated in The Fleischer Story

by Leslie Cabarga. In the cartoon animated by Willard Bowsky and David Tendlar, Popeye and Olive Oyl open a diner. Watching from across the street, Wimpy and Bluto decide to try to get free sandwiches. Wimpy succeeds by telling Popeye that he’ll pay on Tuesday. Bluto goes in and devours a stack of sandwiches, then rips up the bill, prompting Popeye to fight him. A brawl ensues, and Popeye delivers a decisive blow that turns Bluto into ‘a lot of baloney.’ Starting Bid $300

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505. Aladdin Character Model Drawing from Aladdin MB $200

506. Iago Character Model Drawing from Aladdin MB $200

507. Jafar Character Model Drawing from Aladdin MB $200

508. Jafar Character Model Drawing from Aladdin MB $200

509. Jafar’s Staff Model Drawing from Aladdin MB $200

510. Jasmine Character Model Drawing from Aladdin MB $200

511. Princess Kida Character Model Drawing from Atlantis: The Lost Empire

512. Princess Kida Character Model Drawing from Atlantis: The Lost Empire

515. Belle Character Model Drawing from Beauty and the Beast MB $200

516. Chip Character Model Drawing from Beauty and the Beast

519. Bimbo Character Sheet

520. Bluto Drawing Instructions MB $200

513. Belle Character Model

514. Belle Character Model Drawing

Drawing from Beauty and the Beast

from Beauty and the Beast

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517. Betty Boop Drawing Instructions MB $200

518. Betty Boop Mouth Action Chart MB $200

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521. Eric Carle MB $200

522. Walt Disney MB $200

523. Walt Disney MB $200

524. Walt Disney MB $200

525. Walt Disney MB $200

526. Walt Disney MB $200

527. Walt Disney MB $200

528. Walt Disney MB $200

529. Walt Disney MB $200

530. Walt Disney MB $200

531. Max Fleischer MB $200

532. Fleischer Studios MB $200

533. Matt Groening MB $200

534. Matt Groening MB $200

535. Matt Groening MB $200

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537. Tom and Jerry Production Drawing from Jerry and Jumbo

536. Jerry and Jumbo Production Drawing from Jerry and Jumbo MB $200

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539. Pumbaa Character Model Drawing from The Lion King MB $200

540. Scar Character Model Drawing from The Lion King MB $200

543. Oswald the Rabbit Production Drawing MB $200

544. Oswald the Rabbit Production Drawing MB $200

546. Flit Character Model Drawings from Pocahontas MB $200

547. Popeye ‘I Wanna Be a Lifeguard’ Character Sheet MB $200

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541. Simba Character Model Drawing from The Lion King MB $200

538. Jiminy Cricket MB $200

542. Oswald the Rabbit Pre-Production Drawing MB $200

545. Oswald the Rabbit Production Storyboards MB $200

548. Peter Pan and Jane Production Drawing from Return to Never Land MB $200

549. Charles Schulz MB $200

literature

Sought-after autograph of the eldest Bronte sister 550. Charlotte Bronte. Extremely desirable ink signature, “Believe me, Yours sincerely, C. Bronte,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 slip clipped from the end of a letter. Affixed to a larger sheet and in very good to fine condition, with light foxing, creasing, and small stains touching her signature. Bronte is rare in any form and one of the most sought-after autographs in all of English literature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

“I’ll send you something more intelligent & brutal”

551. Rupert Brooke. English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the World War I, who tragically passed away at age 27 due to an infected mosquito bite (1887–1915). ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.75 x 6, black-bordered School Field, Rugby letterhead, February 17, 1910. Letter to “My dear Michael,” most likely noted bibliographer, collector, and novelist Michael Sadleir, in part: “It was very good of you to write. As a matter of fact your first letter came before my father was ill, even. But I was ill then; and that, not, I do assure you forgetfulness, accounted for my silence…As a matter of fact I had dug up a thing I wrote some little while since. But it’s in the prose style of my dead distant past, & a footling thing, though I still find a joy in reading it quietly. So look at it & return it me, unless you want to fill up a corner. And I’ll send you something more intelligent & brutal.” In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds. Sadleir and Brooke had attended Rugby together beginning in 1906, and Sadleir would help John Middleton Murry establish the modernist Rhythm literary magazine in 1911; perhaps the piece Brooke references was an early submission to the as-yet unrealized scheme. An exceedingly rare letter with superb literary content. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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Correspondence from the legendary Casanova

552. Giacomo Casanova. Italian adventurer (1725-1798) who spent most of his life traveling through Europe meeting the

famous men and women of his time; he is probably best known for his ‘Memoirs,’ which were concerned with his many love affairs. Rare ALS signed “Casanova,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9, July 9, 1790. Expansive letter to Count Antonio Collalto, in which Casanova reports on conflicts in Europe prompted by early revolutionary fervor, including the quelling of an uprising in Dresden by the Elector of Bavaria, Frederick Augustus III, and the ill-health of the Archduke Francis of Austria. Casanova ponders over the threat of war from Prussia, which might be tempted to intervene in Austria’s conflict with Turkey, but which he hopes will be prevented by the indolence of the court and the unwillingness of the King [Friedrich Wilhelm II]. Additionally, he reports a letter from his patron Pietro Zaguri, who tells him that all Constantinople desires peace, in part (translated): “Here there is a rise of villagers, which restrains the government, and…were sent troops to suppress their daring.

It is hoped, however, that the general allowance, which the most prudent Serenity electorate has been to hunt down, will calm down everything. It is here that S.A.R. Archduke Francesco suffered a sneer of blood. The ministers who surround Silesia, the king of Prussia, are lazy…He does not want to make war, and if he does not want to do it, he will not. He does not want the war to be feared.” Casanova thanks Collalto for his letter and message from “l’egregio signor principe [Francesco] Ruspoli,” asks his permission to contact the prince, and offers his services whilst he is in Naples, assuring him that he has sent by mail-coach the two little books that he had requested, presumably the Corollaire [and Seconde Corollaire] à la duplication de l’Hexaèdre donné à Dux en Bohème, both of which Casanova had published that year in Dresden. In fine condition, with slight creasing and spotting. Handwritten letters by Casanova, particularly of such length, content, and impressive condition, are rarely offered at auction. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

553. Agatha Christie. ALS signed “Agatha Christie Mallowan,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 7, Winterbrook House, Wallingford letterhead, May 27, no year. Letter to Mr. Riline, in full: “I’m afraid I can’t supply the items you mention in your letter—I am not an author who has ever kept manuscripts—when my books are published, I destroy all such things—they only litter a house. I am already making contributions to so many causes. Old Peoples Homes— The Blind—Cripples—and a new project of homes for disabled children—that I cannot take on any further commitments. Also I cannot keep feeling that transplanting children—refugees, deprived children of very poor parents to a foreign country & surroundings is sometimes very upsetting and disturbing to them—I have had personal knowledge of this and it was a quite a shock—I do however offer you my best wishes in your work.” In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“Am working on book. It is very elegant stuff but a little lacking in fire” 554. Raymond Chandler. TLS signed “Ray,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, December 30, 1946. Letter to his agent H. N. Swanson, in part: “Since the publisher must publish on or before the stated date, and must pay the second half of the advance on publication, the only point I can see in your objection is to force him to pay the second half of the advance whether he publishes or not. It seems to me that, if this is the objective, it should be so stated in clear language…

Obviously, there are all technicalities, but technicalities are what you are dealing with. A man named Ray Crossett, of UniversalInternational Legal Department, just called me up and asked me if ‘Hotel Story’ was another title for ‘Play Back.’ I told him it was just a descriptive phrase which had been used to identify the story in conversation, etc. He asked me if I had told the story to Paramount. I said no, but that it was possible you had shown them an outline of it, and that he could find out by reference to you.” At the conclusion, he adds a three-line autograph postscript, signed “R.,” in full: “P.S. Am working on book. It is very elegant stuff but a little lacking in fire. Happy New Year!” In fine condition. Chandler’s “Playback” screenplay was ultimately rejected, but he reworked the story into a 1958 book of the same title—his last completed novel. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“It contains one of the Christliest book-heaps I know of” 555. Samuel L. Clemens. ALS signed “S.

L. Clemens,” two pages, 4.5 x 5.75, August 13, 1902.

Letter to Colonel Charles Fairchild, in full: “14 W. 10th is well enough, for a damn’d old rack heap, but the agent, something S. Brown—oh, well, if you rent for 12 months he will pretend it was for 9, & whatever his gesprachig underlings agree to put in the lease is very likely to turn up absent grant it. It contains one of the Christliest book-heaps I know of, but those old children of God who own it, & who live in Paris in order to be handy to heaven, cling to the key & leave the tenant to be damned for lack of the means of grace.” In fine condition, with a vertical crease passing through the signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Exceptional Dickens cabinet photo from his last public reading in America 556. Charles Dickens. Magnificent matte-finish 4 x 5.75 cabinettype portrait of Dickens affixed to a 5 x 7.75 mount, showing the author wearing a distinguished robe in a three-quarter-length pose as captured by J. Gurney & Son during an 1867 sitting in New York, signed on the mount in blue ink, “Charles Dickens, Twentieth April, 1868.” In fine condition, with professionally repaired and restored crack passing across the image, nearly invisible from the front.

Dickens made his second trip to America in 1867-1868, touring the country and giving public readings along the way, where he was delighted and impressed at the reception given him. On the day he signed this, Dickens performed his last-ever reading in America at Steinway Hall in New York. Upon finishing, the author was hailed with thunderous applause and he gave a brief summation of his thoughts on his time in the United States, saying, ‘I shall never recall you as a mere public audience, but rather as a host of personal friends, and ever with the greatest gratitude, tenderness and consideration. Ladies and gentlemen, I beg to bid you farewell.

God bless you, and God bless the land in which I leave you.’ With that, he left for England out of the port of New York on the following day, never to return. A fantastic image—his manager called it ‘the only good photograph of him in existence’—signed on an important date, this is a scarce photo, larger than typically seen, that marks the conclusion of Dickens’s journey across the Atlantic. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

Dickens sends a proof to his publisher 557. Charles Dickens. ALS, one page, 4.25 x 6.5, July 7, 1842. Letter to his publisher, “William Hall Esquire,” in part: “I inclose you the proof, to which I have added the name, as it will save a great deal of trouble to have it printed, and (perhaps) look finer.” In fine condition, with trimmed edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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On books published by his “Psychic Bookshop” 558. Arthur Conan Doyle. TLS signed “A. Conan Doyle,” two pages, 8 x 10, Windlesham letterhead, June 25, 1930.

Letter to Lord Gorell, in part: “As you know we, the Psychic Bookshop, publish a few books and we have two in the press at present. One, ‘The Consoling Angel,’ a very remarkable case of evidential identity and the other Mrs. Hinchcliffe’s narrative as to her husband’s return, also a most evidential document.

Here is good stuff, well printed and got up, but there is always the one fatal link in my chain that I have no means of putting it before the booksellers. So small a business with so limited an output cannot afford a staff of travellers. I advertise but with the limited circulation such books have, the advertising must also be limited. Could you suggest ay means by which I could get these books on the counters of booksellers? We are amateurs at the shop and a world of professional advice would be welcome. I like the look of my new book immensely. The shop tells me it is selling well and I told them to send you a repeat order.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and faint foxing. For many of his later years, Doyle intensely pursued his interest in paranormal phenomena, and by the end of World War I he identified himself as a spiritualist, believing in a spirit world and the ability to communicate with those beyond the grave. He established the specialized Psychic Bookshop in 1925, devoted entirely to the sale of spiritualistic and psychic books; he later formed a small museum in the basement, showcasing various objects relevant to ghosts and the spirit world. An intriguing letter associated with Doyle’s paranormal pursuits. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Desirable handwritten letter by the esteemed French novelist 559. Gustave Flaubert. Celebrated French novelist (1821–1880) best known for his classics Madame Bovary, Salammbo, and A Sentimental Education. Scarce ALS in French, signed “G. Flaubert,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, August 1. In full (translated): “Madame Wyneken has asked me to consult you: 1) Can she count on her usual room or apartment from the 10th to the 15th of August? 2) Although it is a busy time because of the Great Exhibition, will you grant her the same usual conditions to which she is accustomed? I would ask your answers to be able to transmit them, Madame.” In fine condition, with partial edge separations to central vertical and horizontal folds. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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“Jonathan Cape is at last turning my Thrilling Cities into a book” 560. Ian Fleming. TLS signed “Yours ever, Ian.,” one page, 8 x 10, 4, Old Mitre

Court, Fleet Street letterhead, April 25, 1963. Letter to journalist and spy Antony Terry in Bonn, Germany, in full: “Jonathan Cape is at last turning my Thrilling Cities into a book and I find The Sunday Times has lost the splendid Corbusier photographs of the new Berlin which you got for me—i.e. the living machine apartment block and the pregnant oyster. Would you be terribly kind and dig out some fresh copies, or get some friend in Berlin to do it, and whizz them over? Sorry not to have seen you for such years and please give me a buzz the next time you are in London. You are writing just as well as ever I am glad to see, and I read you as always with much zest.” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, staple holes to the upper left, and two filing holes along the left edge. While working as foreign manager of the Kemsley newspaper group’s Sunday Times, Fleming hired Terry to be posted in Germany. Utilizing this legitimate news organization as a cover, Fleming also ran an intelligence outfit known as Mercury which used foreign correspondents to gather information in sensitive foreign zones—Terry was one such correspondent. In this particular letter, written well into his days as a successful spy novelist, Fleming references his travelogue Thrilling Cities, published in November 1963, as well as the ‘pregnant oyster’ building in Berlin.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

561. Langston Hughes. Sympathy card sent to pianist and composer Margaret Bonds, 4 x 6, signed and inscribed inside in fountain pen, “Dear Margaret—So sorry to learn from the Harpers of the loss of your aunt—they just told me Sunday.

Love to you—’Prodigal’ is a hit in England, Langston, October 1965.”. In fine condition, with some light toning. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Hughes’s hand.

Bonds was one of the first black composers and performers to gain recognition in the United States, and she is best remembered today for her frequent collaborations with Langston Hughes. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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

Later printing. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 7.75, 109 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “To Tommy and Fern-with the sincere regards of Langston Hughes, Kansas City, Nov. 28, 1942.” Autographic condition: fine, with ownership stamp to signed page. Book condition: VG/VG-. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

563. Rudyard Kipling. TLS, one page, 5 x 8, Burwash, Etchingham letterhead, September 28, 1935. Letter to Captain A. B. Kennair, in full: “Thank you very much for your most kind invitation for the 28th of next month. It is one that I should greatly like to accept, but my work and engagements will not allow my going away from the South on that date. May I wish you and all your old comrades assembled a stirring and heart-warming dinner of old memories. It is a far cry back through [t]he years to that three-year Burma War!” In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Kipling’s own hand, as well as material related to the 50th anniversary of the Royal Welch Fusileers 1st Battalion, a regiment that took part in the siege and capture of Mandalay on November 28, 1885, including: a telegraph issued by the private secretary of King George V; a dinner menu for the reunion, signed inside by fourteen of the attendees, with several of them adding humorous pencil sketches; and a glossy 8 x 6 photo, affixed to its original mount, showing eighteen of the reunion members. Evoking the nostalgia of a British soldier for Asia’s exoticism, Kipling published ‘Mandalay’ in the first series of the Barrack-Room Ballads, and Other Verses in 1892. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Stunning color sketch of The Chieftain and His Son 564. Else Lasker-Schuler. Jewish poet and playwright (1869–1945) famous for her bohemian lifestyle in Berlin, who later fled Nazi Germany for Zurich before settling in Jerusalem. Intriguing and vividly colored pencil sketch of native figures in vibrant clothing, titled at the bottom in pencil, “Der Hauptling und seine Sohne [The Chieftain and his Son],” on an off-white 5.25 x 8.5 sheet, signed in the lower right corner in pencil, “Else Lasker-Schuler.”

Affixed to an off-white 8.25 x 11.5 sheet. In fine condition. Drawn during her period in Swiss exile for her financial supporters, Hugo May and Kurt Ittmann, directors of the Zurich department store Brann. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

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On To Kill a Mockingbird— “Its continuing success is something of a mystery to me” 565. Harper Lee. TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, January 7, 1992. Written from Monroeville, Alabama, a letter to Raymond M. Beck, in full: “Thank you for the card and your most kind letter. As you may see, one change in my life brought about by To Kill A Mockingbird is that I stay several months behind in trying to answer the mail I get. I did not suspect, nor did my publishers, that the novel would be in print after more than thirty years! Indeed it has been a humbling experience, one that not many writers share, and one for which I am deeply thankful. The novel does seem to have a life of its own, in a brand new world, and its continuing success is something of a mystery to me.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

“I had not heard that a production of ‘Mourning Becomes Electra’ was being considered in Switzerland” 566. Eugene O’Neill. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Tao House, Danville letterhead, May 30, 1938. Letter to author Otto Koischwitz, in part: “Unfortunately, my knowledge of German is so slight it can hardly be said to exist, but, although I cannot read your book, I greatly prize having it in my library. No, I had not heard that a production of ‘Mourning Becomes Electra’ was being considered in Switzerland. The last news of that play in Europe was that it had been done at the Burg Theatre in Vienna just before the Nazis arrived.

It did not have much chance for serious consideration, I imagine, with all the excitement in the air. Thank you for your good wishes for my Cycle of plays, because of illness in the past two years I am behind schedule with them, but I am working hard now and making good progress. The report that they are historical plays is not true. The history is incidental. The Cycle will really be a psychological and spiritual drama of the life of a family through a period of over a century, each play being a complete drama in itself but at the same time an indispensable part of a greater drama, the Cycle as a whole.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200 190 | November 8, 2017 | LITERATURE

Salinger asks out a New Yorker staff member in a rare handwritten letter from 1950 567. J. D. Salinger. ALS signed “Jerry,” one page, 8.5 x 11, May 13, 1950. Letter to Joyce Miller, in full: “I wondered Thursday whether you’d be free to boit another drink with me, but decided I’d better plod back to Connecticut, where all my chores are. (the same strong sense of duty, that, in the Army, shot me up through the ranks from private to private first class in four short years.) Next Friday, the 19th, an old friend of mine in N.Y. is throwing a May Wine party in the late afternoon. Will you go with me? We could meet at, say, the Biltmore around 6:15, then later on have dinner and drive back to White Plains.

I hope you can make it.” Salinger adds his initial “J” at the end of a brief postscript: “Address above. If you’d rather phone, in case anything happens, the number is: Westport 2–4771.” In fine condition, with some splitting along the intersecting folds.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Salinger’s own hand. The recipient, Joyce Miller, was a staffer at The New Yorker in the late 1940s and ’50s, when Salinger was publishing stories in the magazine. At the time of this letter, Salinger was residing in Westport, Connecticut, placing the finishing touches on his classic bildungsroman, The Catcher in the Rye, which was published the following year by Little, Brown and Company. Salinger remains scarce across all formats, with this handwritten letter representing only the second we have ever offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

Wondrous sketch of Carol the Wild Thing 568. Maurice Sendak. Original ballpoint sketch of Carol in a full-length seated

pose on a green 6 x 7 sheet of personal stationery, signed below the sketch, “Thank you!!!—Maurice,” with Sendak adding the date and inscription in a large speech bubble, “April 2, 88, Dear Minnie, Laurie is lovely—is happy—in good company— refuses to be parted from his new hat and scarf—and send you happy greetings!” In fine condition. A wonderfully presented sketch of Sendak’s most famous character, made all the more desirable by the thoughtful and neatly framed inscription. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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Toklas discusses Gertrude Stein, Thornton Wilder, Virgil Thomson, and Pablo Picasso 569. Alice B. Toklas. Companion of writer Gertrude Stein

who wrote about their life together in What Is Remembered (1877–1967). ALS signed “Alice Toklas,” one page both sides, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, April 10, 1947. Letter to Julian Sawyer, in part: “Four in America is being announced by the Yale University Press for autumn publication with a preface by Thornton Wilder. No I never received your Wilder and Stein article from the R. of Literature. Can’t you get them to really send it…I’ve just had a letter saying that the sale of tickets for The Mother of Us All has been announced. I must wait patiently until Virgil comes over when he will play it for me the way he played The Four Saints for us. Every one says he has made lovely music for it. I long to hear it. The Picasso portrait has gone to the Metropolitan Museum…Do you know the poetry of Kathleen Raine—an English (possibly Irish) poet—Gertrude had only seen two short poems of hers but thought she was a real poet. There’s a new book of her poems just out.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Toklas’s hand. Upon her death in 1946, Gertude Stein bequest the 1905–06 portrait of her done by Pablo Picasso to the Metropolitan Museum in New York. A wonderful letter rife with arts world associations. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Rare portrait of the War and Peace scribe 570. Leo Tolstoy. Russian novelist and moral philosopher (1828-1910) best known for his epic novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Extremely desirable matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard portrait of Tolstoy in a seated pose with hands clasped together, nicely signed above his image in black ink. Addressed on the reverse in an unknown hand. In fine condition, with a crease to upper left corner passing through first letter of signature, and trivial ink marks to bottom edge. A tremendous portrait of the esteemed Russian author boasting a bold, crisp signature. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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To his Parisian publisher on “the fourth and fifth canto of the Henriade”

571. Voltaire. ALS in English, signed “Volt,” one page, 5.25 x 7.25, no date but circa early 1740s. Letter to Prault, a printer and bookseller. In full: “I have receiv’d madam a parcel of sheets taken from the fourth and fifth canto of the Henriade. You and yr husband have both thought the little marqs signified some new alterations, made in these places, and lost by negligence and oversight. No. These little marques were only memorandum for me. I designed to alter these passages but upon better thoughts I wav’d it, therefore go on without any scruple. I wish that work would be left unworthy of the trouble you take.” Apparently affixed to a slightly larger sheet and displayed within a rotating wooden frame with an engraved portrait on the opposite side to an overall size of 10 x 12. In fine condition.

Inspired by Virgil’s Aeneid and first published in 1723, La Henriade was one of Voltaire’s two epic poems. It follows Henry IV of Navarre on his personal journey to take back the French throne, thereby achieving his destiny. Written in ten cantos, the first half of the work maintains historical accuracy while the second half transitions into a more imaginary tale—the fourth and fifth cantos mentioned in this letter represent this turning point in plot and style. Voltaire intended La Henriade to be his masterpiece, but despite enjoying commercial success—it was reprinted several times throughout his life—it met with lukewarm reception by critics. The Prault edition was published in 1746 and featured a new preface written by Jean Francois Marmontel as well as notes on the text. Related to the editing and publication of what Voltaire considered his magnum opus, this is a significant letter of the utmost desirability. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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572. James Fenimore Cooper

573. George Gissing

574. Zane Grey

575. Knut Hamson

576. Bret Harte

577. Joseph Heller

578. John le Carre

579. Jack London

580. Anita Loos and Lew Ayres

581. Norman Mailer

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583. William Shakespeare

584. James Thurber

585. Kurt Vonnegut

586. Eudora Welty

587. Tennessee Williams

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589. Mily Balakirev. Russian pianist, con-

music

ductor and composer (1837–1910) who is best remembered for his work promoting musical nationalism and his encouragement of more famous Russian composers, most notably Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Rare ALS in Russian, signed “M. Balakirev,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.75, April 15, 1909. Letter to Nikolay Zhegin, in part (translated): “I am using your kindness and turn to you with the following request: I ordered from verein 36 ampoules of Prague medication, Serum Trunecek 2 cubic centimeters each, but the verein sent me 10 ampoules, each containing 10 centimeters. They charged me 8 rubles and 20 kopecks, though the invoice indicates only 8 ampoules. All this convinces me of the utterly negligent attitude of this pharmaceutical warehouse towards the customers of the warehouse, which once was famous for both the quality of its medications and punctuality, which is what makes me to bother you with this request to ask it to explain its actions and to bring to its attention that only a small volume of liquid is required for injection, especially during the initial period, while later I will need no more than 2 centimeters per injection, that is why by sending the liquid in enormous volumes (10 centimeters), it forces me to throw it away uselessly, because, once it has been opened, an ampoule becomes unfit for further use.” In very good to fine condition, with restored paper to upper left corner and a repaired tear to signed page, affecting a few letters of the otherwise bold handwriting. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Scarce Bartok letter on the notation of folk music 590. Bela Bartok. ALS in

German, one page both sides, 5.75 x 8.75, personal stamped letterhead, July 14, 1936. Letter to “Frau Schiffer-Oelsner,” in full (translated): “My warmest gratitude for the excellent and thorough work you sent me. I regret only one omission, and that is that the sung texts are not written down. Was that really impossible to do? I have to admit that my small collection from the Biskra region suffers from the same flaw (as do many publications of Hornbostel and others). Knowing absolutely no Arabic, I was totally unable back then to take down even one line of song text but was determined not to let that mistake happen again the next time but that opportunity never arose. I do believe that it is vitally important for the creation of the structure of the sung melodies to have knowledge of the form of the lyrics. Wishing you all the best for your continued studies.” In fine condition, with two repaired punch holes to the left edge. In this scarce handwritten letter, Bartok refers to his notable 1913 jaunt to the Algerian inland town of Biskra, during which time he busied himself assembling Arabic folk music; increasingly disenchanted with the musical hierarchy in Budapest, Bartok had begun to devote himself more and more to the study of folk music around this period. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 195

Magnificent Viennese portrait of “Giovanni Brahms” 591. Johannes Brahms. Famed German com-

poser (1833-1897) whose works in the classical spirit, written in the midst of the Romantic era, take a place among the most enduring music of the 19th century. Exceptional 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of Brahms in a bust-length profile pose, boldly signed in black ink, “Giovanni Brahms.” Published by the Rudolf Krziwanek studios of Vienna. Includes an unsigned period 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Brahms, with his likeness notably blurred by silvering. In fine condition, with light overall mottled foxing.

Consignor notes that the cabinet portrait derives from the collection of the Italian composer Leone Sinigaglia. In 1888 Sinigaglia began to travel, and after stays in several European cities he moved to Vienna in 1894, forming an association with Johannes Brahms from whom he developed a taste for so-called ‘absolute music.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

592. Maria Callas. Vintage textured matte-finish 7.5 x 9.75 portrait of Callas as Tosca from 1964, prominently signed in black ink. Reverse bears a Houston Rogers copyright stamp. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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“These two measures become admirable under the bow of Madame G. Poulet!”

593.

Claude Debussy. Important

French composer (1862-1918) whose colorful, evocative works, particularly those for keyboard and for orchestra, exemplified the ‘impressionist’ style. Wonderful AMQS on an off-white 8.25 x 6 sheet, signed and inscribed on the right side in French (translated): “These two measures become admirable under the bow of Madame G. Poulet! The author keeps for her an affectionate gratitude and assures his respectful devotion. Claude Debussy. June 1917.” Debussy pens a four-line system of two bars from his ‘String Quartet in G minor,’ titling the excerpt, “1er Quatuor en sol mineur [1st Quartet in G minor].” Two areas of toning to the right side, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned photo of Debussy.

Violinist Gaston Poulet founded a quartet in 1914 and their contemporary repertoire led them to perform Debussy’s string quartet. Occasionally his wife Jeanne would fill in as the second violin; Debussy was particularly enthralled by her interpretation of this piece, prompting him to pen this complimentary inscription with a line drawn to the second violin part. An outstanding connection between composer and musician. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

594. Antonin Dvorak. Esteemed Czech

composer (1841-1904) of orchestral and chamber music, best known for his Symphony No. 9, ‘From the New World.’

Rare oversized 6.75 x 9.5 cabinet portrait of Dvorak in a distinguished half-length pose, signed on the reverse in black ink, “Antonin Dvorak…19 3/7 00,” with an inscription to the Italian composer Leone Sinigaglia. Published by Jan Vavruska of Pisek, Czechoslovakia. In fine condition, with some spotting to image, and scattered marks and paper loss to corners and top edge of reverse, in no way affecting the crisp penmanship. From 1900 Sinigaglia worked in Prague with Dvorak, a period in which learned the ability to apply classical techniques to the arrangement of popular songs. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500

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595. Edward Elgar. Leading English composer (1857–1934) and a significant figure among late Romantic European musicians. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, April 10, 1895. Letter to Novello & Company, in part: “By this post registered, I send you No. 6 of the set of six part songs for Chorus & orchestra completing the set. Mr. Tours kindly took charge of Nos. 1—5 which I left with him when I called at your establishment ten days ago. The collective title—’From the Bavarian Highlands’ is intended to go on each number—there are subsidiary titles also. My idea was that the set should be published together in book form & that they should be also procurable separately. Nos. 1, 3 & 6 will make a very useful suite for orchestras alone or for piano duet or solo.” Elgar adds a short postscript at the conclusion. In very good to fine condition, with some light creasing and a few staple holes touching text but affecting nothing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

596. Edvard Grieg.

Rare 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of Grieg in a handsome half-length pose with folded arms, signed in fountain pen, “Edvard Grieg, Kopenhagen, Novbre 1890,” who has added an inscription along the left side to Swiss pianist Otto Hegner. Published

by Leverin, Christiania.

In fine condition, with faint spotting to image.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Brilliant cabinet portrait with musical quote

598. Sergei Rachmaninoff. Exceptional

vintage pearl-finish 7.5 x 9.25 portrait of Rachmaninoff by the Kubey– Rembrandt Studios of Philadelphia, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To the Laurel School, with my sincere regrets for my not being able to grant their request.

Sergei Rachmaninoff.”

Lower left bears the studio blindstamp, and the reverse bearing the studio credit stamp. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, scattered light creasing and silvering, and flaking to the ink, not affecting readability.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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597. Engelbert Humperdinck. German Romantic com-

poser (1854-1921) best known for the opera Hansel und Gretel.

Crystal clear vintage 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of Humperdinck in a handsome seated pose, signed and inscribed in black ink, “E. Humperdinck, Berlin 1907,” who adds two crisp bars of music above his signature. Published by Hofatelier Elvira in Munich, Germany. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Unusual illustrated letter by the avant-garde master

599. Erik Satie. Colorful French composer (1866-1925), who was one of

the primary influences on the younger generation of avant-garde French composers in the early decades of the 20th century. Rare ALS in French, signed “ES,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, October 17, 1914.

Beautifully penned letter to Linette Chalupt, the daughter of French poet Rene Chalupt (1885-1957), in which he inquires whether he can dedicate his latest work to her father, in part (translated): “’The Three Distinguished Waltzes of the Precious Drops.’ Do you wish, Mademoiselle, to accept this humble homage of a good old man, stunned by years and labor? This is a slight opportunity for me to thank you for your kindness to the puny artist whom I honor to be.” Additionally, Satie informs her about a statue of his that is slated to be displayed in his birth city of Honfleur. Above his signature on the concluding page Satie has added a wonderful original ink self-portrait bust sketch, adding his name, “Erik Satie,” within a neatly penned epigram.

Included is a printed poem by Rene Chalupt, entitled “Quelques Souvenirs Sur Erik Satie.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Satie’s own hand. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000

Schumann quotes from her husband’s “Arabeske” 600. Clara Schumann. Composer and one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era (1819–1896); she and her husband, composer Robert Schumann, were early champions of Johannes Brahms. Sought-after AMQS on an off-white 6 x 4.25 album page, signed at the bottom, “Clara Schumann,” and dated August 1892. Schumann boldly pens five bars for piano from her husband’s well-known 1839 piece “Arabeske,” adding the title and his name, “Robert Schumann,” in the upper right.

Mounted, matted, and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 18.5 x 13.5. In fine condition, with a central vertical fold and a light block of toning from prior display. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 199

601. Gaspare Spontini. Italian op-

era composer and conductor (1774–1851), extremely celebrated in his time, though largely forgotten after his death. AMQS on a 6.5 x 8.75 off-white sheet, boldly inscribed at the bottom to guitarist Guillaume Gatayes, and signed “Spontini, 5 Mars 1831.” Spontini pens the first 13 detailed bars of “prayer” of the “Julia” from his opera “La vestale” for voice with piano accompaniment. In good to very good condition, with light overall toning (heavier at top corners from adhesive), several areas of paper loss from ink erosion, a few professional repairs to separations, and scattered edge chipping. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

602. Richard Strauss. German

composer (18641949) whose colorful symphonic poems and operas earned him a place among the most important figures in late-19th and early 20th-century music. His bestknown work is ‘Also Sprach Zarathustra’ (1896), which attained iconic status as the theme of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Vintage glossy 4.75 x 7 half-length portrait of Strauss at his conductor’s desk while studying a manuscript, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “D. Richard Strauss, 29.6.44.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Musical Form owned by Gershwin in his youth

603. George Gershwin. Signed book:

Musical Form by Ebenezer Prout. London: Augener Ltd, 1893. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 257 pages. Signed on the first free end page with his early ownership signature, “George Gershwin.” The preface page is inscribed in pencil with University of Bridgeport library accession numbers, donor name “Godowsky,” and donation date “2/14/78.” Autographic condition: fine, with slight brushing to last name. Book condition: VG/None, with edgewear and library label to spine. Provenance: Gershwin’s sister Frances Gershwin Godowsky donated this book to the Special Collections at the library of the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut in the winter of 1978.

George Gershwin dropped out of high school to pursue his musical career, working as a demonstration pianist for a Detroitbased piano roll publishing firm at age 15. Gershwin might have consulted this book to learn more about musical phrasing and rhythm, as its contents explore musical motives, modulations, and forms. There are no annotations or margin markings throughout the text to indicate areas of special interest, but one can guess Gershwin might have lingered on ‘Chapter VIII: Irregular and Complex Rhythms.’ A rare and unusual volume from the jazz icon’s personal collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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604. Allman Brothers. Ruby red Ovation acoustic roundback guitar, signed on the body in black felt tip by Gregg Allman, Jaimoe, Marc Quinones, Butch Trucks, Derek Trucks, Oteil Burbridge, and Warren Haynes. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity indicating that the signatures were obtained backstage at New York’s Beacon Theatre on October 28, 2014. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

Impeccable cast of 1963 Beatles autographs

605. Beatles. Absolutely stunning ballpoint signatures, “Beatles, Paul McCartney,” “George

Harrison,” “Ringo Starr,” and “John Lennon,” on a beige 5 x 3 autograph booklet page. Includes the original autograph booklet belonging to Lynne Sandrock. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a letter from the previous owner, in part: “I recently inherited this autograph book from my cousin Lynne Sandrock, she went to the Mersey Beat Showcase concert at the Romford Odeon, on June 16th 1963 with girl friends. They threw their new autograph books on stage at the end of the show and returned the next day to collect them from the box office. Miraculously she obtained these four perfect autographs. The show was the last in a series of six Mersey Beat Showcases and also featured Gerry & The Pacemakers and Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas. These groups, along with the Beatles actually occupied the top three places in the British singles charts that week.” A gorgeous set of Beatles autographs—as close to perfect as one is likely to find. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000 www.RRAuction.com | 201

Inspiring original sketch from Harrison 606.

Beatles: G e o r g e Harrison.

Wonderful ori ginal felt tip sketch of two concentric hearts with interior Om symbol and cross on an off-white 9 x 12 sheet, signed below in bold red felt tip by Harrison.

Framed in a 9.25 x 12.25 x 1.75 shadowbox, and in fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

608. Beatles: Lennon and Harrison. Attractive blue ink

signatures, “Beatles, George Harrison” and “John Lennon,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.75 notebook page. In fine condition, with some light soiling and wrinkling. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the son of the original recipient, in part: “My father (Derek Nunn) met George Harrison and John Lennon on a train from London Euston to Liverpool circa 1961/1962.

He started talking with George and John during the journey and they informed him they were part of a band called the ‘Beatles.’ My father was not a follower of popular music but asked that they writes their names in a notebook so he could show it to his wife. My mother has kept the page ever since.”

Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300

On vacation with George and Pattie Harrison

607. Beatles: George Harrison. Highly appealing vintage color glossy 4.25 x 3.25 candid photo of Harrison, cigarette and sunglasses in hand, tanning on a fold-out beach chair while on vacation, signed in the upper border in red ink, “George Harrison,” and in the lower border, “Pattie Harrison.” Also includes another color glossy 4.25 x 3.25 candid photo, which shows Harrison in the same chair, sunglasses on and smiling, with Boyd lying in the chair beside him. Both photos are individually affixed to same-sized cards. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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609. Beatles: John Lennon.

Vintage The Beatles Monthly Book, No. 2, September 1963, twenty-four pages, measures 6 x 8.25, signed inside next to his image in blue ballpoint by John Lennon. In fine condition, with general light handling wear. Consignor notes that this signature was obtained by a friend of Jim McCartney, Paul’s father, at Paul McCartney’s Forthlin Road, Liverpool home in 1963. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300

610. Beatles: John Lennon. Vintage ink signature and inscription, “To Randy, love, John Lennon,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition, with a slight smudge to the end of the recipient’s name. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

“All checks in excess of $2500.00 are to be signed only

by Mr. Lennon” 611. Beatles: John Lennon. Barclays Bank of New

York funds and transaction authorization card, 5 x 3, issued to John Lennon regarding his individual regular checking account. A bank clerk’s handwriting states: “Required—1 (For Mr. Lennon) ‘or’ 2 Attorneys, All checks in excess of $2500.00 are to be signed only by Mr. Lennon.” Signed immediately after in black ink by Lennon, and countersigned by five others along the bottom. The card is affixed along the top of a slightly larger cardstock sheet. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300

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612. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Uncommon color 3.75 x 5.5 German photo card of the Beatles standing in a body of water, signed in blue ballpoint by Paul McCartney. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

614. Grateful Dead. Reckoning album signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, and Bob Weir, and in black felt tip by Phil Lesh. In fine condition.

The record is not included. Consignor notes that the Garcia signature was obtained at the Ritz-Carlton in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 10, 1993; the Weir and Hart signatures at the Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; and the Lesh signature on June 23, 2005, at a book store signing in Los Angeles. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

“Take it to the limit!”— all seven members of The Eagles 613. The Eagles. Natural-finish Yamaha F-310 acoustic guitar signed on the body in black felt tip, “Take it to the limit! Randy Meisner,” “Take it easy, Don Felder,” “Timothy B. Schmit,” “Don Henley,” “Bernie Leadon,” “Glenn Frey,” and “Joe Walsh.” In fine condition, with all of the signatures quite faded, but entirely legible. Items signed by all seven members of the Eagles are quite rare, with the guitar format only adding to the overall desirability. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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Bonham, Page, Plant, and Jones— a superlative complete set 615. Led Zeppelin. Fantastic display

featuring three signed items: a rare vintage color 7.5 x 10.5 magazine photo of Led Zeppelin, signed and inscribed in the upper left in black felt tip, “To Tom, John Bonham”; a Led Zeppelin IV album cover, 11.75 x 11.75, signed in black felt tip by Robert Plant and John Paul Jones; and a color 8 x 10.75 German Rockportrait book cover, signed in silver ink by Jimmy Page. Impressively double-matted and framed together with nameplates to an overall size of 39 x 20.5. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from REAL for all three items.

Given Bonham’s elusive signature, this is an exceptionally desirable complete set of Zeppelin autographs. Starting Bid $200

616.

Nirvana.

Smells Like Teen Spirit maxi-single CD booklet signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Kurt,” “David,” and “Krist.” In fine condition. The case and CD are not included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL, which indicates that the signatures were obtained in Houston in the early 1990s. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

617. Les Paul. Pearl white Epiphone Les Paul 3 electric guitar, signed and inscribed on the body in red felt tip, “To Michael, Your health, from, Les Paul, 12–17–90.” Includes a hardshell carrying case. In fine condition, with slight fading to the handwriting and a small chip above pickup. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

Early ‘70s Pink Floyd

618. Pink Floyd. Vintage early 1970s semi-glossy 6.75 x 6.75 magazine photo of “The Pink Floyd,” signed in blue ballpoint by Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and David Gilmour. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges and old tape remnants along the perimeter. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 205

Army training equipment list for “Elvis A. Presley”—signed an amazing seven times 619.

Presley.

Elvis

Incredible DS, signed seven times “Elvis A. Presley,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 11, dated between April 28–September 3, 1958. Form DA–10– 102, an initial issue organizational clothing and equipment record belonging to “Presley, Alvis. A., US 53310761,” consisting of alphabetized lists for “Articles, Organizational Clothing, Quartermaster,” “Organizational Equipment,” “Post, Camp and Station Equipment,” and “Other Services,” with correlating issued and turn-in dates. Each section includes an “Authorized Allowances” field, with the “Quartermaster” section also featuring sizes for various articles, including: “Overshoes, 1, 10 1/2,” “Shirt, Field, Wool, 2, M,” “Shoes, Athletic, 1, 10 1/2,” “Supporters, Athletic, 1, M,” “Trousers, Field, Wool, 1, 30 x 31,” “Trousers, Shell, Field, 2, 30 x 31,” “Hood fld jacket, 1, M,” “Liner fld jacket, 1, M,” and “Jacket FLD, 1, M/R.” The concluding “Other Services” field includes: “Ordnance: Carbine, USCAL 30–M–1, 1, SER#3591134, Magazine, Carbine M–1, 6,” “Chemical: Mask Gas w/ carrier, 1,” and “Medical: Packet 1st Aid, 1.” Signed vertically at the bottom of the fourth page in blue ballpoint by Presley a total of seven times, each signature corresponding with the above issue date. Countersigned four additional times by Presley’s commanding officer. In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing and handling wear, and small areas of paper loss along intersecting folds.

Between March 28 and September 17, 1958, Presley completed his basic and advanced military training as a member of Company A, 2d Medium Tank Battalion, 37th Armor, while stationed at Fort Hood in Texas. As arduous as his training was, the death of his mother on August 14th devastated Presley, who was afforded an extended leave of absence during his bereavement. Not long after his return to Fort Hood, Presley was sent overseas to Germany as a member of the 1st Medium Tank Battalion, 32d Armor, service which lasted from October 1, 1958, until March 2, 1960. Germany had a profound effect on his life and career—he met his future wife Priscilla, was introduced to amphetamines, and as a result of his generous patriotic service, earned the respect of an older generation of Americans, many of whom had previously viewed him in a negative light.

Featuring an unprecedented total of seven signatures, this phenomenal military form offers unique insight into perhaps the most formative period of Presley’s life. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000

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Amazing twice-signed Elvis photo, also signed by several of his earliest band members 620. Elvis Presley. Immensely desirable vintage circa 1955 glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Presley, who has signed on the front in red fountain pen and on the reverse in pencil. The reverse has also been signed and inscribed in pencil and ink by several of his band members: “To Thelma, Jimmy Newman,” “Lots of luck, Rufus Thibodeaux,” “Scotty Moore,” “Jimmy Day,” “Bill Black,” and “Floyd Cramer.” In very good condition, with scattered creasing, and surface impressions on the front from the signatures on the reverse. Elvis was active with Black and Moore as the Blue Moon Boys from 1954 to 1957, a period that jump-started the career of the future ‘King of Rock and Roll.’

Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $500

The ultimate arena rock anthem 621. Queen: Brian May. Fantastic handwritten lyrics to “We Will Rock You” by Queen guitarist Brian May, two pages, 8.25 x 11.75, boldly penned in black felt tip and signed at the conclusion, “Brian, 2010.” The lyrics, in full: “Buddy you’re a boy make a big noise / Playin’ in the street / gonna be a big man someday / You got mud on yo’ face / You big disgrace / Kickin’ your can all over the place / singin’ / We will we will rock you / Buddy you’re a young man hard man / Fightin’ in the street / Gonna take on the world someday / You got blood on yo’ face / You big disgrace / Waving that banner all over the place… / WWWWRY etc. / Buddy you’re an old man poor man / Pleadin’ with your eyes / gonna make you some peace someday / You got mud on yo’ face / You big disgrace / Somebody better put you back into your place / We will We will…Rock You!” Matted and framed with an information card indicating that the lyrics were donated by May to PRS for Music’s Art of the Song 2010 in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, to an overall size of 22.25 x 18.

In fine condition. ‘We Will Rock You’ was written by May for Queen’s best-selling 1977 album News of the World, and released as the B-side to the ‘We Are the Champions’ single. Both songs are typically played on the radio together without interruption, and the pair have become fan-favorite staples in sporting arenas across the world. A highly desirable set of handwritten lyrics for one of Queen’s most recognizable hits. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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Huge cast of rock stars— Cash, King, Orbison, Lewis, and more

622. Rock and Roll. Signed book: Rock On: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock n’ Roll. First edition. NY: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1974. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 676 pages. Signed inside by a total of 62 musicians and industry notables in various ink types, including: Johnny Cash, B. B. King, Roy Orbison, Jimmie Rodgers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tony Bennett, Neil Sedaka, Carl Perkins, Diana Ross, Peter, Paul and Mary, Ricky Nelson, Bobby Bland, Chubby Checker, Vic Dana, Bo Diddley, Fats Domino, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Etta James, Don and Phil Everly, Brenda Lee, Martha Reeves, Gene Pitney, Paul Revere, Tommy Roe, Connie Stevens, Conway Twitty, and more. Includes a date and location list for the signatures. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Impressive Rolling Stones display featuring seven autographs 623. Rolling Stones. Impressive display featuring three signed items: a vintage circa 1964 menu from the Sion Hall Hotel in Longueville, Jersey, measuring 7.75 x 6.75 open, signed on the back cover in ballpoint by the original lineup of Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richard, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman; a cardstock 4.25 x 4.75 photo of guitarist Mick Taylor, signed in silver ink; and a color 4 x 5.5 cardstock photo of guitarist Ronnie Wood, signed in black felt tip. Impressively double-matted and framed together with an additional group photo and engraved nameplates to an overall size of 26 x 24. In overall very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing and soiling to the signed menu. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks for the signed menu, and full letters of authenticity from REAL for all three signed items. Also includes a letter of provenance for the signed menu, stating that the autographs were signed during their stay at the Sion Hall Hotel for their shows in Jersey on August 21–22, 1964.

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624. Rolling Stones.

Vintage circa 1967 black ballpoint signatures, “Keith Richards,” “Mick Jagger,” and “The Rolling Stones, Love, Charlie Boy,” and blue ballpoint signatures, “Bill Wyman” and “Brian Jones,” on an off-white 7.25 x 9.5 sheet.

In very good to fine condition, with a few light stains and light overall wrinkling.

A very displayable vintage Stones example. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

625. Rolling Stones. Appealing set of ballpoint signatures,

“Mick Jagger,” “Keith Richard,” “Brian Jones,” “Charlie Boy, xxx,” and “Bill Wyman, xxx,” who adds an inscription, “Love to Sandra,” on individual off-white 4 x 2.75 album pages. In overall fine condition. A decidedly crisp and attractive set of Stones signatures. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ signed by three Stones

626. Rolling Stones. Vintage

circa 1964 sheet music booklet for The Beatles song ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand,’ published by Northern Songs Ltd., three pages, 8.5 x 10.75, signed on the back page in blue ballpoint, “Keith Richard,” “Mick Jagger,” and “Charlie Boy.” In fine condition, with light soiling and handling wear. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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627. Rolling Stones.

Vintage color 9.75 x 10.75 magazine centerfold photo of the Rolling Stones, signed in black felt tip

by Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, and Mick Taylor. Affixed to a slightly larger paperstock mount. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing and two horizontal folds. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

628. Rolling Stones: Keith Richards. Blonde-bodied

Affinity series Fender Squier telecaster electric guitar, serial No. CY41124106, signed on the white pickguard in blue felt tip, “Keith Richards, ‘04.” In fine condition, with some wear to body. Originally obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrmann. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

629. Vintage Rock and Roll. Collection

of nearly 50 items signed by various members of classic rock groups, consisting mostly of German magazine photos and articles, with several photos signed multiple times by a musician and/or additional band members, including: Ian Anderson; Art Blakey; Dave Byron (3); John Coughlan; Roger Daltrey; Keith Emerson (3); Ian Gillan; Ken Hensley (3); Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show; Steve Howard; Kings of Rhythm; Denny Laine; Greg Lake; Alan Lancaster; Alvin Lee; Les Humphries Singers; John Mayall; Melanie; Middle of the Road (2); Emerson, Lake, and Carl Palmer (2); Rick Parfitt; Procol Harum (signed on reverse by Jeff Beck and Collosseum II); Suzi Quatro (3); Francis Rossi; Roxy Music (2); Santana (both sides); Carlos Santana and Neal Schon; Status Quo (2, both sides of each); The Sweet (2); Gary Thain; Traffic; Rick Wakeman (2); and Steve Winwood (2). Several photos affixed to slightly larger sheets, with reverse of some bearing additional photos and signatures. In overall very good to fine condition. Consignor notes that these vintage signatures were obtained in person in Vienna during the early to mid-1970s. Starting Bid $200

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“Thanx 4 the Drink” 630. Tupac Shakur. Ballpoint signature, “Thanx 4 the Drink, 2Pac,” on a 3.5 x 2.75 piece of a personal check. In fine condition. Accompanied by a provenance statement form the consignor, stating that he met Tupac Shakur in 1993 while dining at the House of Blues at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. He saw Tupac at the end of the bar and bought him a drink. To thank him, Tupac took out one of his personal checks, ripped it in half, and signed it. A unique memento from the period of Tupac’s rising fame. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Unusual magazine spread twice-signed

by Moon, Daltrey, and Entwistle 631. The Who. Uncommon vintage 17 x 11 German magazine spread entitled “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” signed twice in black felt tip by Keith Moon, Roger Daltrey, and John Entwistle.

Affixed to a 20.5 x 13 scrapbook page. In fine condition. Consignor notes that these vintage signatures were obtained in person in Vienna during the early to mid-1970s. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200

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632. Leonard Bernstein

633. Nadia Boulanger

634. Carlos Chavez

635. Classical Music

636. Jules Massenet

637. Con Conrad

638. Sonny Rollins

639. Peter, Paul, and Mary

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640. AC/DC MB $200

644. Gregg Allman and Butch Trucks MB $200

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646. Asia MB $200

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643. Gregg Allman MB $200

647. The Beach Boys MB $200

648. Beatles: Morgan Howell

649. Beatles: Morgan Howell

650. Beatles: Ringo Starr

651. Beatles: Ringo Starr

652. Beatles: Ringo Starr

653. David Bowie MB $200

654. Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis

655. Joe Cocker

656. Alice Cooper MB $200

657. Creedence Clearwater Revival

658. Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

659. Deep Purple

660. Deep Purple

661. Deep Purple

662. Def Leppard

663. Dinosaur, Jr

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664. Foo Fighters MB $200

665. Grateful Dead: Mickey Hart

666. Joan Jett

667. Billy Joel

669. The Kinks

670. The Kinks

671. Loverboy

673. Midnight Oil

674. Keith Morris and Shepard Fairey

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678. Nirvana: Horace Panter MB $200

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679. Oasis MB $200

680. Pink Floyd: David Gilmour MB $200

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688. Sam and Dave MB $200

692. Bruce Springsteen MB $200

681. Iggy Pop

682. Iggy Pop

683. R.E.M.

685. Lou Reed

687. Linda Ronstadt

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686. Rolling Stones: Morgan Howell

689. Carlos Santana

690. Bob Seger

691. Simon and Garfunkel

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696. The Turtles MB $200

697. Twisted Sister MB $200

698. Uriah Heep

699. Velvet Revolver

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700. The Who

701. The Yardbirds

702. Yes

703. Vicki Berndt

704. The Clash

705. The Ramones

706. The Ramones

707. The Ramones

708. The Ramones

709. ABBA

710. Madonna

711. Katy Perry

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The Godfather’s personally-owned suit jackets 712. Marlon Brando. Two of Marlon Brando’s personallyowned woven suit jackets: a cream-colored jacket by Vincent Pastena featuring three motherof-pearl buttons on the front; and a taupe jacket by Rochester Special Man featuring two beige buttons on the front, marked inside as size “52.” In overall very good to fine condition, with scattered staining and expected signs of wear. Provenance: From the Archives of Miko Brando, Julien’s, June 2015. Starting Bid $200

The Tramp’s sketch from Paddington Green Children’s Hospital 713. Charlie Chaplin. Amaz-

ing circa 1931 leatherbound autograph book, 4.75 x 3.5, signed inside in fountain pen, “Charlie Chaplin, Sep. 30th 1931,” who adds brilliant sketches of a bowler hat, bamboo cane, and dress shoe.

In very good to fine condition, with soiling to the edges. On the day this book was signed, Chaplin made an impromptu visit to London’s Paddington Green Children’s Hospital to the delight of 50 young patients. Chaplin spent a quarter of an hour in each of the hospital’s wards, earning many smiles and laughs with his Tramp character’s famous ‘splay-footed’ walk. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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Incredibly rare Brando-signed poster for The Godfather

714. The Godfather. Phenomenal original 27 x 41 one sheet movie poster for the classic 1972 film The Godfather, signed and inscribed in the lower right corner in blue ballpoint, “To Carl, Regards, Marlon Brando,” “Francis Coppola,” and “Al Martino.” In fine condition, folded as issued.

Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “Marlon Brando signed my Godfather poster at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York on November 26th 1974 for the first Gala benefiting the American Indian development association. I was the manager at the hotel at the time.” Also accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Caroline Barrett, the longtime personal assistant of Brando, in full: “I certify based on my experience as Mr. Brando’s personal assistant of thirty years that the signature is most definitely in Marlon Brando’s hand. I frequently signed for Mr. Brando and I can immediately identify signatures both secretarial and authentic. I have every confidence that this autograph is authentic.”

In addition to the incredible format and crisp, clean penmanship, the origin of Brando’s autograph likewise forms a connection to both The Godfather and to one of the actor’s foremost causes—the plight of the Native American. In what has since become one of Oscar’s most controversial moments, Brando boycotted the 45th Academy Awards and sent little-known actress Sacheen Littlefeather in his stead. When presenter Roger Moore announced Brando as the winner for Best Actor, Littlefeather took the stage in traditional Apache dress and affirmed that Brando ‘very regretfully cannot accept this very generous award. And the reasons for this being are the treatment of American Indians today by the film industry…and on television in movie reruns, and also with recent happenings at Wounded Knee.’ Brando remains among the scarcest of all Hollywood legends, with examples relating to The Godfather virtually nonexistent and of the utmost rarity and desirability—the first Brando-signed original Godfather poster our auction has ever offered. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $300

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Stunning youthful Hepburn portrait 715. Katharine Hepburn. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 James

Manatt portrait of Hepburn in a full-length outdoors pose, showing the actress seated on a rock and enjoying her view, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Charles & Muriel Durbrow, affectionately, Katharine.” Lower right corner bears the photography studio blindstamp. In fine condition, with a few small stains to the background. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Rare oversized portrait of “Carole Lombard Gable” 716. Carole Lombard. Vintage matte-finish 10 x 12.75

portrait of Lombard in a glamorous half-length pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Victor, cordially, Carole Lombard Gable.” In very good to fine condition, with somewhat irregularly trimmed edges, a short tear to the bottom edge, and creasing to the upper right corner (all of which could be mostly matted out if desired). Portraits of Lombard signed with her married name are quite uncommon. Precertified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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717. Veronica Lake. Gorgeous vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 glamour portrait of Lake, signed in fountain pen, “May good luck, health & happiness always be yours, Sincerely, Veronica Lake.” In fine condition, with tack holes to corners.

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

718. Steve McQueen. Extremely desirable vintage glossy 7.25 x 9.5 studio portrait of McQueen wearing a sports coat and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Jack, from, Steve McQueen.” Reverse bears a Paramount Film Service property stamp. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, scattered light creasing, and impressions along the top edge from a typed notation on the reverse.

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $500

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Magnificent early letter from the 17-year-old Norma Jeane— “Everyone says they can’t get over how much I’ve changed”

719. Marilyn Monroe. Rare ALS signed “Norma Jeane,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, January 14, 1944. Letter to her legal guardian, Grace (McKee) Goddard, in full (spelling and grammar retained): “I’m sorry I havn’t written sooner but honestly I’ve been so busy. At the present time I’m having a two weeks vacation. (without pay). Jimmie hasn’t come home yet but expects to be home most any time.

He sent me $100.00 for Christmas so I put some more with it and I am now the happy owner of a Gold Coast monkey coat. Oh its simply beautiful! I got the finest quality obtainable because I thought I might as well get something that would last. (I don’t want everyone to know that it cost as much as it did in the first place its my own business, don’t you think?

Everyone says they can’t get over how much I’ve changed since I’ve come back from the East. At work they all say I’m full of life, pep and vitality. I havn’t been working very hard, just sort of taking it easy but I still get all of my work finished.

Radioplane Company layed almost half of its worked off. But I’m still there although I’m having a vacation now so is everyone in my dept, its only for two weeks. Please send me the English and Grammar book, you said you would. I hope that you liked your robe. Was it the right size? Did you get slippers to go with it? I’m glad you are not working at wilding’s because you were just working too hard. I hope you are getting a lot of rest. Please give Daddy and Bebe my love, I certainly do miss all of you. Dan Hill is really swell, I havn’t had much time to see him. But I do like him very much. I can hardly wait to see Daddy in February. Every time I see Dan he keeps ask-

ing ‘When is ‘Doc’ coming back?’ Today I went to church and Mrs. Dougherty went with me. Golly I can hardly wait until all of you move back here, I hope it will be soon.” Monroe adds a brief postscript: “I shall write later.” Includes a custom-made display folder. In fine condition, with intersecting folds.

At the age of 17, Norma Jeane Doughtery worked 10-hour days at the Radioplane Company in Burbank, California, a World War II defense plant that tasked her with checking and spraying parachutes. She was the wife of James “Jimmie” Dougherty, a young United States merchant seaman assigned overseas, and she lived with his parents during his deployment. In June 1944, Army photographer David Conover arrived at Radioplane to snap morale-boosting pictures of female workers for the First Motion Picture Unit. He discovered the bubbly redhead and took several photos of her holding a propeller; the images and resulting attention spurred Jeane to quit her job from the factory in early 1945, and, not long after, she signed on with the Blue Book Modeling Agency. By the fall of the following year, Norma Jeane had become Marilyn Monroe, newly divorced and on the payroll at 20th Century Fox. Written to her legal guardian with a bright, tangible optimism, this incredible handwritten letter not only predates the self-styled creation of Hollywood’s greatest sex symbol, but it also offers unique insight into Monroe’s early desire for the finer things, as well as to the beginnings of her now legendary metamorphosis— “Everyone says they can’t get over how much I’ve changed.”

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $2500

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“Marilyn Miller” shops at Bloomingdale’s 720. Marilyn Monroe.

TLS signed “Marilyn Miller,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. letterhead, June 19, 1958. Letter to the famous Bloomingdale’s department store in New York City, in full: “The bearer, my secretary May Reis, is hereby authorized to shop in my behalf.

Please extend the courtesy of my charge account to her.” Impressively matted and framed with a portrait of the glamorous movie star to an overall size of 14.5 x 27.

In fine condition, with intersecting folds and some light creasing.

Bloomingdale’s was reportedly Monroe’s favorite place to shop.

Located in midtown Manhattan, their flagship store was a quasiamusement park that offered the height of the 1950s retail experience. Monroe, or someone shopping on her behalf, would have found the most fashionable outfits and hottest products at the iconic outlet. This letter also boasts a scarce variation of Monroe’s signature, using her name from her marriage to playwright Arthur Miller. An outstanding piece of pop cultural history. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $500

Sought-after 1958 Marilyn Monroe Productions check to “Sutton Wines & Liquors”

721. Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Monroe, “Marilyn Monroe,” payable to Sutton Wines & Liquors for $106.13, January 9, 1958. Attractively corner-mounted, matted, and framed with a seductive portrait of Monroe to an overall size of 18.5 x 26.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $500

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Comprehensive archive from a blacklisted screenwriter 722. Abraham Polonsky. American film director, Academy Award–nominated screenwriter, essayist, and novelist (1910–1999) who was blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studios in the 1950s. Large collection of items signed

by Polonsky, including thirteen signed first edition books and several signed letters and other materials. Books are signed on a free end page, half-title page, or title page, and include: The Goose Is Cooked (two: hardcover with dust jacket, and paperback); The Enemy Sea (hardcover with dust jacket); The World Above (hardcover with dust jacket); A Season of Fear (two: both hardcover with dust jacket); Zenia’s Way (hardcover with dust jacket); The Director’s Event (hardcover with dust jacket); Force of Evil: The Critical Edition (hardcover); Odds Against Tomorrow: The Critical Edition (hardcover); You Are There, Teleplays: The Critical Edition (hardcover); Hollywood Voices (hardcover with dust jacket); and To Illuminate Our Time (softcover). Additionally includes a softbound screenplay for Willie Boy, signed and inscribed on the first page

by Polonsky; and a modern copy of the shooting script for Force of Evil, signed on the title page by Polonsky.

Other items signed by Polonsky include: an original 27 x 41 one-sheet movie poster for the 1948 crime film noir Force of Evil, archivally prepared and backed; a glossy 8 x 10 photo; an ANS on a postcard; an ANS on a New Year’s card; three hand-annotated unsigned typed letters; two ALSs; six TLSs; and a brief autograph quote, “Laments and curses and memory and joy are always hosannas, Abraham.” Many of the letters discuss books and literature. One letter, in part: “As any old poet knows, something happens when the poem is printed even though the copies are just handed away. I suppose that’s because all the poetry that we know, except those that occasionally show up in songs, are made to be read as printed words. Anyway, even if the poems were written or just handed on to be said, a sin Homer and in certain back areas of Yugoslavia where once I heard a local poet go on for hours about some heroic action against the Turks, to be a publisher of poets, no matter what the poems are intended for, is already extraordinary.” Also includes an unsigned copy of A Very Dangerous Citizen, and two programs for Piece de Resistance. In overall very good to fine condition, with general wear to books and some repaired tears and paper loss to the poster. Starting Bid $200

723. Frank Sinatra. Handsome vin-

tage matte-finish 9.5 x 7.5 photo of Sinatra in a dapper suit and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For Jesse— From his friend, Frank Sinatra, 56.” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges and moderate creasing (primarily to the edges). Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

724.

Star Trek.

Limited edition glossy 14 x 11 photo of the original cast of Star Trek, numbered 24/99, signed in blue felt tip by William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, and DeForest Kelley. In fine condition, with two tiny corner tip dings. Originally obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrmann. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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Outstanding collection of three Star Wars first editions

725. Star Wars: Alan Dean Foster. Writer of fantasy and science fiction (born 1946) known especially for his novelizations of film scripts. Remarkable collection of three first edition versions of the original Star Wars novel, credited solely to George Lucas but ghostwritten by Alan Dean Foster, each signed on the title page in ballpoint by Foster: the first appearance of Star Wars in print (December 1976), a paperback edition published by Ballantine Books; the first hardcover version (July 1977), with dust jacket, published by Del Rey as a book club edition, with key issue point of “S27” in the gutter on page 183; and the first printing of the trade hardcover by Ballantine (October 1977), with dust jacket ($6.95 price on flap). In overall very good to fine condition, with some scuffing and creasing to the covers of the paperback; edge tears to the dust jacket of the Del Rey book club edition, with some additional staining to boards, foxing to endpapers, and staining to edges of some interior pages; and some minor creasing to the dust jacket of the trade edition. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $300

The early Stooges— Curly, Fuzzy, and Bangs 726. Three Stooges. Vintage fountain pen signatures, “Jerry Curly Howard,”

“Larry (Fuzzy) Fine,” and “Moe (Bangs) Howard, 7-21-36,” on an off-white 8 x 11 album page, with each Stooge drawing an arrow to their image on an affixed newspaper photo of the three of them clowning around with a Soap Box racer.

Collector’s ink notations to bottom of page reads, “I contacted these 3 comedians backstage of Stanley Theatre just before they went on the stage for their late afternoon performance. Curly Howard went into a tap dance after writing his name.”

In fine condition, with light toning to top portion of page and toning to news photo.

Signatures featuring the Stooges’ early, lesser-known nicknames are very uncommon. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $300

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727. Academy Award Hosts. Fan-

The Kuflik Collection

tastic glossy 10 x 8 photo of the four presenters of the 55th Academy Awards, signed in blue felt tip by Liza Minnelli, Dudley Moore, Richard Pryor, and Walter Matthau. Reverse bears an AMPAS/Long photography stamp. In fine condition.

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

729.

Doll.

Baby

Color Warner Brothers lobby card for the 1956 film Baby Doll, 14 x 11, signed in black felt tip

by Karl Malden and Carroll Baker. In fine condition, with old tape residue to the upper corners, and two small areas of tape-related surface loss to the lower sides. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

731. Kathy Bates. Glossy

728. Julie Andrews. Two items: a vintage glossy 2.5 x 3.5 candid photo of Andrews wearing a fur coat while out on the town, signed in the upper border in blue ink; and a ballpoint signature, “Julie Andrews,� on an off-white 5 x 3 sheet affixed to a larger scrapbook page bearing an affixed image and newspaper clippings; reverse of scrapbook page bears an affixed signature of David Manners. In overall fine condition, with some skipping to the signature. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

8 x 10 Castle Rock publicity photo of Bates for the 1990 film Misery, vertically signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Bates won the Oscar for Best Actress at the 63rd Academy Awards for her role as the obsessive Annie Wilkes. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

730. Carroll Baker. Two glossy 8 x 10 Paramount Pictures

publicity photos, both signed in blue felt tip by Baker; one photo depicts Baker as Jean Harlow in the 1965 biopic Harlow, and the other shows the actress as Rina from the 1964 film The Carpetbaggers. In overall fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

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732. Anne Baxter. Two glossy 8 x 10 publicity photos of Baxter, both signed in black felt tip; one showing the actress in a full-length seated pose, and another of Baxter in a half-length pose with her hands on her waist. In overall fine condition, with scattered light creasing. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

733. Hugh Beaumont.

Vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, “To Rhoda, Hugh Beaumont,” on an off-white 4.5 x 5.75 album page. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Precertified Beckett Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

735. Powers Boothe. Glossy

8 x 10 Tri-Star Pictures publicity photo of Boothe as Cash Bailey in the 1987 film Extreme Prejudice, signed in black felt tip.

In fine condition, with a few light surface impressions. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection.

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

734. Helena Bonham Carter.

Glossy 8 x 10 TriStar Pictures publicity photo of Bonham Carter as Elizabeth from the 1994 film Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, vertically signed in blue felt tip.

In very fine condition.

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736. Charles Bronson. Semi-glossy 10 x 8 close-up photo of Bronson wearing a winter coat with fur collar, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

739. John Candy. Color

737. Charles Bronson, G e o r g e Burns, and Ricardo Montalban. Col-

or glossy 10 x 8 photo of Charles Bronson, George Burns, and Ricardo Montalban wearing tuxedos, signed in felt tip by all three actors. In fine condition, with a light scratch to the right side. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

738. Gabriel Byrne. Glossy

10 x 8 Warner Bros. publicity photo of Byrne from circa 1993, signed in the upper border in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

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

Tri-Star Pictures lobby card for the 1985 film Volunteers, 14 x 11, signed in blue felt tip by John Candy. In very fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

741. John Carradine. Glossy 8 x

10 studio portrait of Carradine wearing a western outfit, vertically signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with scattered light crazing, and rippling to the top from some tape along the reverse top edge. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

740. Claudia Cardinale. Two photos: a matte-

finish 8 x 10 studio portrait of Cardinale, signed in black felt tip, with reverse bearing an MGM/Filmways stamp for the 1967 film Don’t Make Waves; and a glossy 8 x 10.25 Paramount Pictures publicity photo of Cardinale for her upcoming role as Toni Alfredo in the 1964 film Circus World, signed in black felt tip. In overall fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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745. Broderick Crawford. Glossy

742. Glenn Close and Jeremy Irons. Pair of glossy 8 x 10 publicity photos for the 1990 film Reversal of Fortune: one depicts Jeremy Irons as Claus von Bulow, signed in blue felt tip; and other shows Glenn Close as Sunny von Bulow, signed in black felt tip. In overall very fine condition. Irons won the Oscar for Best Actor at the 63rd Academy Awards for his performance in the film. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

8 x 10 Columbia Pictures publicity photo of Crawford as Harry Brock from the 1950 film Born Yesterday, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Harvey, Take Care, Broderick Crawford.” In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection.

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

746. Willem Dafoe.

Glossy 8 x 10 Morgan Creek/Warner Bros. publicity photo of Dafoe as Ray Dolezal from the 1992 film White Sands, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Precertified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

743. James Coburn. Color

20th Century Fox mini lobby card for the 1967 film In Like Flint, 10 x 8, signed in blue felt tip by Coburn. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection.

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

747. Sammy Davis, Jr. Matte744.

Chuck Connors. Color

glossy 8 x 10 closeup photo of Connors, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

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

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finish 8 x 10 photo of the 1955 album Starring Sammy Davis Jr., signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To ‘Harvey,’ All my best, Sammy Davis, Jr.” In very good to fine condition, with a diagonal crease, and soiling, to the lower wide border. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection.

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

748. Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli. Glossy 10

x 7.75 United Artists publicity photo of Minnelli as Francine Evans and De Niro as Jimmy Doyle from the 1977 film New York, New York, signed in blue felt tip, “Love, Liza Minnelli,” adding a smiley face, and “All the best, Robert De Niro.” In very fine condition, with a trimmed top edge. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

751. Dune. Glossy 8 x 9.75 Universal Pictures publicity photo for the 1984 film Dune, signed in black felt tip, “love Sean Young,” and in blue felt tip, “Kyle MacLachlan.” In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Precertified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

752. Morgan Freeman. Glossy 8 x 10

749. Vittorio De Sica. Vintage glossy

Warner Bros. publicity photo of Freeman as Hoke Colburn from the 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection.

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of de Sica smoking a cigarette, signed in the lower border in blue fountain pen, “de Sica.” In fine condition.

From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection.

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

750. Dressed to Kill. Col-

or Filmways Pictures mini lobby card for the 1980 film Dressed to Kill, 10 x 8, signed in black felt tip by Michael Caine, and in purple felt tip by Angie Dickinson. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

753.

Louis Gossett, Jr. Glossy

8 x 10.25 Paramount Pictures publicity photo of Gossett, Jr., in his Oscar-winning role as Sgt. Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Precertified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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754. Alec Guinness. Color glossy

8 x 10 photo of Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, signed in ink, “Good wishes, Alec Guinness.” In fine condition, with trivial corner tip dings and a small bend to upper left. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services.

756. Ed Harris and Amy Madigan. Glossy 8 x

Starting Bid $200

755. Gene Hackman. Glossy 8 x

10 20th Century Fox publicity photo of Hackman as Reverend Frank Scott from the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure, signed in blue felt tip.

In fine condition, with scattered speckling to the emulsion. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection.

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

10 Tri-Star Pictures publicity photo for the 1985 film Alamo Bay, signed in black felt tip by husband and wife duo Amy Madigan and Ed Harris. Reverse bears an affixed publicity caption. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

757. Tippi Hedren.

Desirable glossy 8 x 10 Universal Pictures publicity photo of Hedren as Melanie Daniels from the 1963 classic The Birds, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For Harvey, Tippi Hedren,” who adds a few birds to her signature.

In fine condition. Accompanied by two talent agency profile sheets, and four photos, one signed in another hand. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

758. Charlton Heston. Two photos: a color glossy

8 x 10 close-up photo of Heston resting his chin on his hand, signed in black felt tip; and a glossy 10 x 8 photo of Heston after receiving his Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 50th Academy Awards, signed in black felt tip. In overall fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

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759. Charlton Heston. Glossy 14

762. Carolyn Jones. Lovely color

x 11 photo of Heston signing his name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with light speckled silvering to darker areas. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

760. Dennis Hopper. Glossy 8.25

x 10 studio portrait of a young Hopper, signed in black felt tip, “Thanks, D. Hopper.”

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

glossy 3.5 x 3.5 candid half-length photo of Jones wearing a fur coat, prominently signed in blue fountain pen. In very fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Precertified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

763. Jessica Lange. Glossy 7.75

x 10 Paramount Pictures publicity photo of Lange as Cora Smith from the 1981 film The Postman Always Rings Twice, signed in black felt tip. Reverse bears an affixed publicity caption. In fine condition, with scattered light creasing.

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

7 6 1 . K a t hleen Hughes.

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Universal Pictures publicity photo of Hughes as Paula Rainer from the 1953 film The Glass Web, signed in fountain pen.

Reverse bears an affixed movie caption. In fine condition, with scattered light creasing and wrinkling. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

764. Gina Lollobrigida. Vintage

glossy 4.25 x 5.75 half-length photo of Lollobrigida wearing a mohair top, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Rhoda Kuflik, con simpatia, Gina Lollobrigida.” In fine condition, with some light central vertical creasing. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection.

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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765. Dean Martin.

767. Lee Marvin.

Glossy 8 x 10 Paramount Pictures publicity photo of Martin coolly holding a cigarette, signed in black felt tip. Reverse bears a Wisdom Magazine stamp and a Paramount/Bud Fraker stamp. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Wonderful glossy 8 x 10 photo of a craggy Marvin staring into the camera, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Precertified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

768. Robert Mitchum.

766. Steve Martin. Two items: a glossy 8 x 10 Warner Bros.

publicity of Martin as Vinnie Antonelli from the 1990 film My Blue Heaven, signed in black felt tip; and a color Universal Pictures mini lobby card for the 1979 film The Jerk, 10 x 8, signed in black felt tip. In overall fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Glossy 8.25 x 10 full-length photo of Mitchum as Jeff Bailey from the 1947 film Out of the Past, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a light bend to the lower right.

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

769. Tom Neal. Two items: a vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 studio portrait of Neal holding a pipe, signed and inscribed in purple fountain pen, “Best wishes always Mary, from, Tom Neal”; and a TLS signed “Tom,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 13, 1940, addressed to Mary, in part: “I do hope you will enjoy my latest pictures: ‘Courageous Dr. Christian,’ an R.K.O. release, and ‘Andy Hardy Meets a Debutante,’ M-G-M’? How did you like the photograph, I sent you?” In overall very good to fine condition, with an area of creasing to the right of Neal’s head. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

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770. Rick Nelson.

773. Anthony Perkins. Glossy 8 x 10

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Nelson with arms akimbo during a photo shoot in the 1970s, signed in black felt tip, “Always, Rick Nelson.” In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

studio portrait of Perkins seated on a stool in profile, signed in black felt tip. Reverse bears an MGM caption for the 1959 film Green Mansions. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection.

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

771.

Ordinary People. Color

Paramount Pictures mini lobby card for the Oscar-winning 1980 film Ordinary People, 10 x 8, signed in purple felt tip by Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore. Ordinary People won four Oscars at the 53rd Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

772. Sam Peckinpah.

Sought-after felt tip signature, “Sam Peckinpah,” on an off-white 6 x 4 card. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

774. Vincent Price. Two items: a glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of Price as Dan Ruffalo from the 1969 film More Dead Than Alive, signed in black felt tip; and a color United Artists lobby card for the 1963 film Diary of a Madman, 14 x 11, signed in black felt tip. In overall fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

775. Anthony Quinn. Glossy 8 x

10 studio portrait of a young Quinn with slicked back hair and crossed arms, signed in black felt tip, “Anthony Q.” In very fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Precertified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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776. Donna Reed.

778. Robert Ryan.

Glossy 8.25 x 10 Paramount Pictures publicity photo of Reed for the 1955 film The Far Horizons, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with unobtrusive light crazing to the emulsion. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Glossy 5.75 x 6.75 photo of Ryan wearing a military uniform, signed in black felt tip, “Sincerely, Robert Ryan.� Matted to an overall size of 9 x 12.

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

777. Romantic Comedy.

Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo for the 1983 film Romant i c C o m e d y, signed in black felt tip by Dudley Moore and Mary Steenburgen. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Precertified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

780. Chloe S e v i g n y.

Semi-glossy 8 x 10 Orion Pictures publicity photo of Sevigny as Debbie from the 1996 film Trees Lounge, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with scattered light scuffing. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection.

Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

779. Eva Marie Saint. Pair of glossy 8 x 10 Paramount Pictures publicity photos of Saint in elegant full-length poses, both signed in bold black ink. Reverse of both photos bear Paramount/Bud Fraker stamps, with one bearing a caption for the 1956 film That Certain Feeling. In overall fine condition.

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

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781. Omar Sharif. Two semi-glossy 7.5 x 9.5 movie stills of Sharif as Sohaemus, King of Armenia from the 1964 film The Fall of the Roman Empire, both signed in blue felt tip. In overall fine condition.

From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Precertified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

784. James Stewart and June Allyson. Glossy 8 x 10

MGM studio portrait of James Stewart and June Allyson for the 1949 film The Stratton Story, signed by both in black felt tip. Reverse bears caption text. In fine condition.

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

782. Sissy Spacek. Two photos: a glossy 8 x 10 United Artists publicity photo of Spacek as the titular character from the 1976 film Carrie, signed in black felt tip; and a color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Sissy Spacek and Robert De Niro posing with their Oscars at the 53rd Academy Awards, signed in black felt tip by Spacek. In overall fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication.

Starting Bid $200

783. Meryl Streep.

Attractive color Orion Pictures lobby card for the 1989 film She-Devil, 11 x 14, signed in black felt tip by Meryl Streep.

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

785. Patrick Swayze. Hand-

some glossy 8 x 10 Warner Bros. publicity photo of Swayze circa 1989, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Precertified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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789. Victory.

786.

Emma Thompson. Color

glossy 8 x 10 photo of Thompson holding her Best Actress Oscar at the 65th Academy Awards, signed in blue felt tip. Reverse bears a n A M PA S / L o n g photography stamp.

In very fine condition. Thompson won the Oscar for Best Actress at the 65th Academy Awards for her role as Margaret Schlegel. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

787.

Glossy 9.75 x 8 Paramount Pictures publicity photo for the 1981 film Victory, signed in black felt tip by Michael Caine, and in blue felt tip by Sylvester Stallone and John Huston.

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

790. The Vikings. Color

Turk 182!

Glossy 9.75 x 8 20th Century Fox publicity photo for the 1985 film Turk 182!, signed in black felt tip by Timothy Hutton and Kim Cattrall. In fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

United Artists lobby card for the 1958 film The Vikings, 14 x 11, signed in black felt tip by Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis. In fine condition, with several staple holes, some within the image but not detracting. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

788. Conrad Veidt.

791. The Waltons.

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Veidt in a dapper profile pose, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condition.

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

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Glossy 8 x 10 Warner Bros. publicity photo for The Waltons, signed in blue felt tip

by Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, and Michael Learned. In fine condition, with scattered light creasing. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

793.

Billy Wilder.

792. Betty White. Two photos: a vintage color 3.5 x 3.5 candid photo of White in a stylish fur coat, signed in blue fountain pen, with reverse stamp-dated January 1959; and a color glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders portrait of White wearing a lovely floral pattern top, signed in blue felt tip. In overall fine condition. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Wilder holding his Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award at the 60th Academy Awards, signed in black felt tip.

Reverse bears a n A M PA S / Long photography. In very fine condition.

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

Walt Disney portrait of Zorro 794. Guy Williams. Vintage glossy 5 x 7 Walt Disney publicity

cardstock photo of Williams as Don Diego, with an image of Zorro in the background, signed in blue fountain pen, “Best wishes, Zorro, Guy Williams,” adding a “Z” below. Reverse postmarked November 25, 1958. In fine condition, with a few creases. From the Harvey and Rhoda Kuflik Collection. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200

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797. Actresses

799. Julie Andrews

800. Fred Astaire

801. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

802. Batman: Adam West

803. Warren Beatty

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805. Emilia Clarke

807. Robert DeNiro

808. Desperate Housewives

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804. Carrie MB $200

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806. Gary Cooper

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811. Clint Eastwood MB $200

812. Chris Farley MB $200

813. Frankenstein: Marilyn Harris

814. Clark Gable MB $200

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815. Clark Gable MB $200

818. Audrey Hepburn MB $200

822. Jennifer Jones MB $200

816. Sessue Hayakawa

817. Paul Henreid

820. Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison

821. James Bond: Roger Moore

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819. Katharine Hepburn MB $200

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823. King Kong MB $200

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824. Elsa Lanchester MB $200

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825. Laverne and Shirley MB $200

829. Marilyn Monroe: Bert Stern

828. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

831. Edward R. Murrow

832. Once Upon a Time: Goodwin and Dallas

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830. Marilyn Monroe: Bert Stern

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827. Lost in Space: Jonathan Harris

826. Elmo Lincoln

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833. William Powell and Myrna Loy MB $200

837. Rudolph Valentino MB $200

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835. Akim Tamiroff

834. Sinbad the Sailor

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838. Maria von Trapp MB $200

839. Anna May Wong MB $200

sports

840. Jimmie Foxx. Beautiful official Reach American League (Cronin) baseball signed in blue ink on the sweet spot, “Jimmie Foxx.” In fine condition. A marvelous example boldly signed on the sweet spot by the legendary slugger. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300

841. Hank Greenberg. Uncommon official Rawlings American League (Brown) baseball signed in black felt tip on the sweet spot, “’Hank’ Greenberg.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

842. NASCAR. White 1997 Simpson NASCAR racing helmet signed by 27 motorsport superstars, including: Dale Earnhardt, Sr., Jeff Gordon, Rusty Wallace, Terry Labonte, Felix Sabatts, Bobby Hillon, Morgan Shepard, Mark Martin, Geoff Bodine, Hut Striklin, Bobby Labonte, Greg Sacks, Darrell Waltrip, Ernie Irvin, Richard Petty, Harry Garet, Ray Childress, Buddy Baker, Greg Penske, Bill Fram, Jr., Chad Little, Bill Elliot, Dick Trickle, Kenny Wallace, Kyle Petty, and Robby Gordon. In fine condition, with fading to some of the signatures. Accompanied by color copy photos of many of the drivers signing the item. Dale Earnhardt, Sr.’s signature is especially large and bold on the top of the helmet. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

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843. Roger Maris.

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Maris during his time with the Kansas City Athletics, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Dennis, Best wishes, Roger Maris.” Encapsulated in a plastic SGC authentication holder. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

844. Barney Oldfield. Famous race car driver (1878-1946) who was the first man to drive a car at 60 miles per hour.

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Oldfield in the ‘Blitzen Benz’ in which he set the world land speed record in 1910, signed in green fountain pen. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Ruth honors 100 years of baseball 845. Babe Ruth. Purple 1939 three-cent

United States Postage stamp, 1.5 x 1, commemorating the centennial of baseball, signed in fountain pen by Babe Ruth. In fine condition.

Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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846. Muhammad Ali

847. Baseball: 1963 Topps

848. Baseball: 1981 Donruss

849. Baseball: 300 Game Winners

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850. Golf MB $200

852. Leroy Neiman and O.J. Simpson MB $200

853. Sam Snead MB $200

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By bidding in this sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. The authorized representative of any corporate Bidder who is present at the sale shall provide RR Auction or its agent, prior to the commencement of the bidding (or at the time of registration), with a statement signed by a principal, director or officer that they he or she personally and unconditionally guarantees any payment due RR Auction.

RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders.

In the event of a successful challenge to the title to any goods purchased pursuant to these Conditions of Sale and the exclusive remedies provided herein, RR Auction agrees to reimburse any Bidder in an amount equal to the successful bid price actually paid by Bidder at auction plus any Buyer’s Premium actually paid, in full and complete satisfaction of all claims, which once tendered by RR Auction, relieves and releases RR Auction from any responsibility whatsoever to the Bidder, even if the instrument is not cashed or is returned.

Bidding Options: Non-Internet bids (including but not limited to in-person, facsimile, phone and mail bids) are treated similarly to floor bids in that they must be on-increment. Any in-person, facsimile, phone, or mail bids that do not conform to a full increment will be rounded up or down to the nearest full increment and this revised amount will be considered Bidder’s high bid.

When identical mail or facsimile bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received. To ensure the greatest accuracy, written bids should be entered on the standard printed bid sheet and be received at RR Auction’s place of business at least twenty-four (24) hours before the Auction start. RR

Auction is not responsible for executing mail bids or facsimile bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor Internet bids submitted after the published closing time; nor is RR Auction responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, mail, facsimile, e-mail, Internet, or in person once the Auction begins.

In all Auctions, bids on an item must raise the current high bid by at least 10%, or as specified on a per-Auction basis. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only. No “buy” or “unlimited” bids will be accepted. In a live sale, bids on an item can change at the discretion of RR Auction.

RR Auction reserves the right to accept or decline any bid. Bids must be for an entire lot and each lot constitutes a separate sale. All bids are per lot unless otherwise announced. Live auction lots will be sold in their numbered sequence unless RR Auction directs otherwise. It is unlawful and illegal for Bidders to collude, pool, or agree with another Bidder to pay less than the fair value for lot(s). For live auctions, RR Auction will have final discretion in the event that any dispute should arise between Bidders. RR Auction will determine the successful Bidder, cancel the sale, or re-offer and resell the lot or lots in dispute. RR Auction will have final discretion to resolve any disputes arising after the sale and in online auctions. If any dispute arises, RR Auction’s sale record is conclusive.

Payment: Subject to fulfillment of all of the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, upon the sooner of (1) the passing of title to the offered lot pursuant to these Conditions of Sale, or (2) possession of the offered lot by the Bidder, Bidder thereupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibility (including without limitation, liability for or damage to frames or glass covering prints, paintings, photos, or other works), and (b) will immediately pay the full purchase price or such part as RR Auction may require. In addition to other remedies available to RR Auction by law, RR Auction reserves the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein. All property must be removed from RR Auction’s premises by the Bidder at his/her expense not later than thirty (30) business days following its sale and, if it is not so removed, RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and expense of the Bidder.

Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. RR Auction reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. In cases of nonpayment, RR Auction’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay RR Auction its fees (seller’s and Buyer’s Premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot.

All sales are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks, eChecks, and bank money orders), and are subject to all reporting requirements.

All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR Auction’s account before delivery of the Purchases; and all payments are subject to a clearing period. RR Auction reserves the right to determine if a check constitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten (10)

calendar day hold, and ten (10) business days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via e-Check, personal or corporate checks.

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

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

RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder to secure payment of the Auction invoice.

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

All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges: Bidder is liable for shipping and handling. RR Auction is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that service and handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to a credit card on file with RR Auction.

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

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

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

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

RR Auction’s Discretion: RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments. RR Auction has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between Bidders or if RR Auction has doubt as to the validity of any bid, to advance the bidding at its absolute discretion and to determine the successful Bidder in the event of a dispute between Bidders, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell the lot in question.

In the event of a dispute after the sale, RR Auction’s record of final sale shall be conclusive. RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient.

Unless otherwise announced by RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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