RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring WWII

Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring World War II • August 7, 2019

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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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STEVE ZARELLI AUTHENTICATION

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

ROGER EPPERSON SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED/REAL

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

PHIL SEARS COLLECTIBLES

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

FRANK CAIAZZO, BEATLES AUTOGRAPHS beatles autographs

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

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

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

JAMES CAMNER

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

RICH CONSOLA

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

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CONTENTS

Presidents and First Ladies............................................................................................ 3

Notables....................................................................................................................... 33

Military.......................................................................................................................... 60 Aviation......................................................................................................................... 87 Space........................................................................................................................... 93 Art, Architecture, and Design...................................................................................... 103

Comic Art and Animation............................................................................................ 113

Literature.................................................................................................................... 114

Music......................................................................................................................... 123 Classic Entertainment................................................................................................ 143

The John Brennan Collection..................................................................................... 151

Sports........................................................................................................................ 153 Conditions of Sale..................................................................................................... 161

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presidents and first ladies

1. John Adams. Elderly ink signature, “J. Adams,” on an off-white 2 x 1.5 irregularly clipped slip, applied to a slightly larger card. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and a light stain to the upper right corner. Starting Bid $200

2. James Madison. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 8.75, September 3, 1812. President Madison grants “James Baxter of Hamilton County…the south east quarter of section Twenty three of township Ten in range One (West of the merid’n line) of the land directed to be sold at Cincinnati by the act of Congress, entitled ‘An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the Territory north west of the Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river.’”

Signed neatly at the conclusion by President Madison, and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Edward Tiffin. Lower left corner bears the original General Land Office seal. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, an extra vertical fold, and a small hole above the words “Know Ye.” The James Baxter House is a historic residence in the village of Amberley, Ohio, near Cincinnati. Built in the 1800s and expanded in the 1930s, the Baxter House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, qualifying because of its historically significant architecture.

Starting Bid $200

3. James Madison. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 10 x 15.75, September 3, 1810. Scallop-topped ship’s pass issued for the “Brig Neutrality, Moses Foster master or commander…navigated with Nine men, To Pass with her Company, Passengers, Goods and Merchandize without any hinderance, seizure or molestation.” Crisply signed at the conclusion by President Madison and countersigned by Secretary of State Robert Smith. The seal is absent, with the vellum scored in its place. In very good condition, with toning along the intersecting folds, an “M” penned in the missing seal’s location, and two “W. Russell” stamps and matching signature in the lighthouse vignette, perhaps from a prior owner. Starting Bid $200

4. Andrew Jackson. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 16 x 9.75, November 15, 1830. President Jackson grants William McCann of Montgomery County, Ohio a tract of land in “Indianapolis, Indiana, containing one hundred and sixty acres.” Signed prominently at the conclusion by President Jackson and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Elijah Haywood. A portion of the original red seal remains affixed to lower left corner. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, and part of the red wax seal missing.

Starting Bid $200

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5. Martin Van Buren. Partly-printed DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 7.5 x 7.25, June 10, 1840. President Van Buren authorizes and directs “the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to the order remitting the forfeiture and penalties, incurred by the British Barque Margaret, Edmond Roach, Master.” Signed at the conclusion by Van Buren.

In fine condition, with trimmed edges and faint staining. Starting Bid $200

Lincoln writes to Gideon Welles two months into his presidency 6. Abraham Lincoln. Civil War-dated ALS as

president signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 5 x 8, May 11, 1861. Written from the Executive Mansion, a letter to Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, in full: “Some time ago, at the request of Commander E. B. Boutwell, I asked you to look into the case of his suspension, and ascertain whether he might not, without inconsistency, be relieved from the remainder of his suspension. I am now informed that his case is not yet acted upon. I make no complaint of this, knowing you are overwhelmed with business; but I will be obliged if you will attend to it as soon as possible.”

In fine condition, with light toning from prior display.

In June 1858, Edward B. Boutwell of Virginia had been found guilty of disobedience to lawful orders, neglect of duty, and scandalous conduct. The court sentenced him to be dismissed, but the sentence was commuted to ‘five years Furlough Pay.’ Welles replied on May 16, 1861, ‘I am not in possession of any fact which calls upon me to advise a further mitigation.’

Boutwell was dismissed from the service on July 31, 1861. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $2500

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A message of appreciation from President Lincoln 7. Abraham Lincoln. Civil War-dated LS (in the hand of John Hay),

signed by Lincoln as president, “A. Lincoln,” one page, 4.5 x 7.5, Executive Mansion letterhead, November 23, 1864. Letter to Mrs. Wright Parke, in full: “I report to learn, by a note from Mr. Cutler that you have never received my acknowledgment of your kindness in sending me, a great while ago, a very pretty and ingenious Card Basket. I beg that you will pardon the seeming neglect and accept the assurance of my grateful appreciation of your courtesy.” Handsomely matted and framed to an overall size of 8.75 x 12.

In fine condition. The timeframe of this letter dates to a significant period of the Civil War, and a most occupied time for the sitting president—a week earlier, Major General William Tecumseh Sherman commenced his famed March to the Sea, a bold strategic maneuver and a decisive turning point in the Civil War. Starting Bid $1000

Desirable 1863 appointment to the “Revenue Cutter Service,” boldly signed by Lincoln and Chase 8. Abraham Lincoln. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16.75 x 11, July 1, 1863.

President Lincoln appoints Samuel S. Warner as “First Lieutenant in the Revenue Cutter Service.” Very boldly signed at the conclusion by President Abraham Lincoln and countersigned

by Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase.

In very good to fine condition, with somewhat mottled overall toning.

Warner’s service branch—the United States Revenue Cutter Service—was established in 1790 by Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton as an armed maritime law enforcement service.

Originally seen as a group of waterborne tax collectors, members of the organization served in a variety of capacities, eventually morphing into the US Coast Guard. During the Civil War, revenue cutters were stationed at every major seaport of the nation, and used during the war to search for smugglers, protect US ports, and assist the Navy in logistical operations. An unusual Lincoln appointment from a forgotten seafaring agency, boasting an exceptionally bold presidential signature. Starting Bid $1000

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Lincoln and his ambassador to Britain

9. Abraham Lincoln. Civil War-dated ink signature as president, “A. Lincoln, C. F. Adams, American Legation, London,” on an off-white 2.5 x 2.75 sheet possibly clipped from a free-franked mailing envelope. Matted and framed with a portrait, engraved plaque, and an ALS from Charles Francis Adams, who served as the United States Minister to the United Kingdom during the Lincoln administration, to an overall size of 20.25 x 14.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

10. Abraham Lincoln ‘National Thanksgiving’ Broadside. Scarce broadside

of a proclamation issued by Governor John A. Andrew of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 20 x 28, recognizing President Abraham Lincoln’s proclamation for “a Day of Thanksgiving, Praise, and Prayer” to be held on August 6, 1863. Andrews orders that Lincoln’s proclamation be published and promulgated to the citizens of Massachusetts, and notes: “I earnestly trust not only that in all our churches and Congregations of religious worship the day may be observed by becoming acts of public thanksgiving, but that every heart may find an altar on which to lay its offering of humble and grateful praise.”

President Lincoln’s proclamation, issued less than two weeks after Union victory at Gettysburg, is published below, in part: “It has pleased Almighty God to hearken to supplications and prayers of an afflicted people, and to vouchsafe to the Army and Navy of the United States on the land and on the sea, victories so signal and so effective as to furnish reasonable grounds for augmented confidence, that the Union of these States will be maintained, their constitution preserved, and peace and prosperity permanently established…Now, therefore, be it known, that I do set apart, Thursday, the Sixth Day of August next, to be observed as a day for National Thanksgiving, Praise and Prayer.”

Professionally backed for reinforcement and in very good condition, with small splits and areas of paper loss at fold intersections. This historic proclamation for a national day of thanksgiving in August preceded Lincoln’s call for another in November 1863, which first established ‘Thanksgiving’ as a national holiday in that month; however, a nationwide date for ‘Thanksgiving Day’ was not finally realized until Reconstruction, due to the ongoing conflict. Starting Bid $200

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Grant releases “seventeen of the Camp Jackson prisoners” in the wake of “a wicked hoax” 11. U. S. Grant. Civil War-dated LS signed “Your obt. svt., U.

S. Grant, Brig. Gen. Com.,” two pages, 7.25 x 9.5, December 22, 1861. A courteous letter to Confederate Major General Leonidas Polk, in full: “I send you under a flag of truce some seventeen of the Camp Jackson prisoners who were released under the Fremont Price agreement. Three prisoners were brought here on Tuesday last and would have been immediately forwarded to Columbus, but a dispatch was sent to me purporting to be official stating that they were impostors and not the men they assumed to be. In consequence of this dispatch I had the parties arrested here and put at labor for a few hours and then sent them back to St. Louis. I turned out however that the dispatch was a wicked hoax perpetrated by a man in St. Louis who has been detected and arrested and will be properly punished. No one regrets the occurrence more than I do.

Col. J. D. Webster has charge of the expedition and will receive any communication you may desire to send me.” In addition to his signature and rank, Grant inserts Webster’s name into the dispatch, and adds the recipient’s name at the bottom, “To Maj. Gen. L. Polk, Com’g, Columbus, Ky.” Archivally double-matted and framed to an overall size of 22.75 x 16.25. In very good to fine condition, with some light creasing, and light toning to the fold beneath Grant’s signature. Starting Bid $200

Garfield exercises his newfound power from the Executive Mansion 12. 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 prominently penned signature. Starting Bid $500 8 |

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13. U. S. Grant. Very

desirable 2.5 x 4 cartede-visite portrait of Grant in his military uniform, signed in the lower border in ink, “U. S. Grant, Maj. Gen. U.S.A.” Published

by T. F. Saltsman of Nashville. In very good to fine condition, with light staining and scuffing to the image. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $200

Just 20 days into his presidency, Arthur writes from Washington

14. Chester A. Arthur. ALS as president, signed “C. A. Arthur,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.75, October 9, 1881. Letter to Daniel G. Rollins in New York, marked “Private,” in full: “I want to see you in regard to several matters.

Can you come over here on Tuesday or Wednesday night at the latest? If you will do so, you will much oblige me and I will detain you but a few hours. Please answer as soon as you receive this.” In fine condition, with some old mounting remnants on the back of the last page. Rollins was a lawyer and politician who served as New York’s district attorney in 1881, and the two were together at Arthur’s home when he learned of President Garfield’s death on September 19th. A significant letter from the nascent stage of Arthur’s term in the White House. Starting Bid $200

15. Grover Cleveland.

Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Cleveland by C. M. Bell of Washington, DC, neatly signed in ink at the end of his second term as president, “Grover Cleveland, Feb. 23, 1897.”

In fine condition, with light rubbing in the signature area (no doubt done prior to signing for improved ink adhesion), and two strips of toned tape residue to reverse.

Starting Bid $200

16. William McKinley. TLS signed “W. McKinley,” one page,

5.25 x 8, personal letterhead, March 16, 1896. Short letter to attorney James Tyner, in full: “Your cordial letter of the 11th. inst. is much appreciated, and I congratulate you on the friendly spirit manifested by the Republicans of your Congressional District.” McKinley adds a short postscript at the bottom, “Kind remembrances to Mrs. Tyner in which Mrs. McKinley joins.”

Matted and framed with an image of McKinley to an overall size of 16.25 x 15.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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17. William McKinley Assassination. Three

ink signatures from key figures in the McKinley Assassination, penned on individual off-white sheets approximately measuring 4 x 2, with signers including: “Matthew D. Mann,” the surgeon who operated on McKinley; “Truman C. White,” the prosecutor who sentenced McKinley’s assassin, Leon Czolgosz, to the electric chair; and “Loran L. Lewis,” Czolgosz’s defender.

Matted and framed with an additional photo of Czolgosz and a descriptive plaque to an overall size of 16.5 x 32.5. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Roosevelt buys glasses from E. B. Meyrowitz

18. Theodore Roosevelt. Astor Trust Company check,

8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Theodore Roosevelt, payable to E. B. Meyrowitz for $34.50, August 23, 1912. In fine condition, with two vertical folds. Roosevelt’s signature prominently displays along bottom. Established in 1875 by Emil Bruno Meyrowitz, E. B. Meyrowitz has long been a top purveyor of high-end optical goods and features a huge database of notable customers from the past, like Theodore Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, and Charles Lindbergh.

Starting Bid $200

The new president looks into a possible 1901 labor dispute in Buffalo 19. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS as president signed “T. Roo-

sevelt,” one page, 6.5 x 8.25, black-bordered Executive Mansion letterhead, October 16, 1901. Brief letter to George Matthews of the Buffalo Express, in full: “I have at once requested information about the De Barry matter.” Matted and framed with a large descriptive plaque and a portrait of Roosevelt to an overall size of 22.5 x 26.25. In fine condition, with two file holes to the top, and fading to Roosevelt’s signature.

Composed on black-bordered stationery to reflect the nation’s continued mourning over William McKinley’s death just a month earlier, this letter refers to a labor conflict during the construction of the international Niagara Bridge. American labor organizations had objected to Canadian mechanics working on the US end of the bridge, arguing such work was a violation of labor law. “De Barry” was a US inspector in Buffalo, New York, whose investigation of the matter concluded no such infringement had taken place. Great associative content between the presidency and big labor. Starting Bid $200

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“Your letter has served to give me strength and courage” 21. Woodrow Wilson. World War 20. Theodore Roosevelt. Desirable White House card, 4 x 2.75, signed boldly in fountain pen by Theodore Roosevelt. In fine condition, with some faint toning and soiling. Starting Bid $200

I-dated TLS as president, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 24, 1914. Letter to Marion J. Verdery, in full: “I want you to know how real a comfort it was to me to get your letter of sympathy. It is very delightful to feel the warm touch of a friend’s hand at such a time, and your letter has served to give me strength and courage.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

22. Herbert Hoover. Hand-corrected telegram draft, two

pages, 8 x 13, April 7, 1919. A draft of the response by the ‘Big Four’ (American President Woodrow Wilson, French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau, British Prime Minister David Lloyd George, and Italian Prime Minister Vittorio Orlando), to Norwegian explorer and humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen’s plea for food aid to Russia, hand-corrected in pencil by Herbert Hoover in an attempt to navigate the complicated politics surrounding the request. His most substantial change, in part (Hoover’s corrections shown in italics): “The problem of finance would seem to us to fall upon the Russian authorities whose interest should be as great as our own and whose losses have been far less. The problem of transport of supplies to Russia we can hope to meet with the assistance of your own and other neutral governments.” In fine condition, with a paperclip impression to the top of each sheet.

To combat starvation in Europe during World War I, President Woodrow Wilson created the United States Food Administration by executive order. Under the direction of Herbert Hoover, it became one of the most efficient and successful governmental initiatives in American history. Although Norway, like Sweden and Denmark, declared its neutrality during the war, its loss of overseas trade led to food shortages. In 1917, Norway sent explorer and scientist Dr. Fridtjof Nansen to the United States, where he obtained food supplies in return for the establishment of a rationing system in Norway; he met Hoover during this time, and they quickly became good friends.

By this time in 1919, Russia had been out of World War I for over a year but civil war wreaked havoc, and millions neared starvation. To extend the reach of his American Relief Administration, Hoover needed to find a ‘neutral executive’ like Nansen to serve as an intermediary with the Russians. With Hoover’s help, Nansen sent a telegram proposal to American President Woodrow Wilson, French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau, British Prime Minister David Lloyd George, and Italian Prime Minister Vittorio Orlando—the ‘Big Four’ Allied leaders of postwar Europe. Hoover evidently also helped to craft their response in this telegram. Ultimately, the Bolsheviks refused the aid—insisting that politics were being mixed with humanitarianism in the Allied leaders’ demands—and blocked Nansen’s proposal. Starting Bid $200

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23. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s personally-owned copy of Knights of the Air by Lester J. Maitland. First edition. NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1929. Clothbound hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 338 pages. Signed on an opening page in fountain pen, “Given me by Peter Brady, Oct. 1929, Franklin D. Roosevelt.” The page is also signed by the book’s author, Lester J. Maitland. Housed in an attractive clothbound clamshell case. Autographic condition: fine. book condition: VG/None, with light dampstaining to edges of the textblock, associated light rippling to tops of pages, irregular spots of discoloration to the front joint, and sunning to spine. Starting Bid $200

25. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s personallyowned copy of The Tragedy of the Seas; or, Sorrow on the Ocean, Lake, and River, from Shipwreck, Plague, Dire, and Famine by Charles Ellms. First edition, first printing. NY: Collins, Keese & Co., 1841. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 432 pages.

Signed on the detached first free end page in crisp fountain pen, “Franklin D. Roosevelt, Hyde Park, 1931.” Housed in a custom clothbound slipcase with insert. Autographic condition: fine, with the signed page cleanly detached. Book condition: VG/None. From the estate of noted FDR collector Donald Carmichael, whose ownership bookplate is affixed to the inside of the slipcase insert. Starting Bid $200

Honoring a World War II shipbuilding record 24. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Superlative vintage matte-finish 14.5 x 11 photo of Roosevelt accepting a six-foot model of the Liberty ship SS John Bidwell, beautifully signed as president in the lower border in fountain pen. The photo, originally taken

by Harris and Ewing on January 4, 1943, shows a number of men surrounding Roosevelt: Admiral Howard L. Vickery of the Maritime Commission; Jack Adams, a Calship representative; Graham Spickard, Washington representative of the BechtelMcCone shipyard; and John A. McCone, Calship’s executive vice-president. Attractively double-matted and framed to an overall size of 21.5 x 18. In fine condition. Roosevelt had enacted the Emergency Shipbuilding program in late 1940, under which the military contracted with Bechtel-McCone for ship production.

Under control of Bechtel-McCone, the California Shipbuilding Company (Calship) constructed 467 ships throughout World War II. When Calship set a new production record of 16 ships in one month, they presented FDR with this model of the SS John Bidwell to commemorate the feat. Starting Bid $200

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FDR appoints a member of the “Emergency Committee” following the 1940 Havana Conference 26. Franklin D. Roosevelt. DS as

president, one page, 10.25 x 14, August 27, 1940. President Roosevelt appoints Sumner Welles as “the Representative of the United States of America on the Emergency Committee for the Provisional Administration of European Colonies and Possessions in the Americas for which provision is made in the ‘Act of Habana’ adopted by the Second Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Republics at Habana July 30, 1940.”

Signed neatly at the conclusion in fountain pen by President Roosevelt, and countersigned by Secretary of State Cordell Hull. Beige paper seal remains affixed to lower left portion. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

27. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

TLS, one page, 7.5 x 10.25, State of New York, Executive Chamber letterhead, February 12, 1932. Letter to Ernest Laun, in part: “Certainly it is a terrible commentary on the present state of affairs that in a country over-stocked with all sorts of supplies so many hard-working, self-respecting citizens lack the very essentials of life. It is good of you to say that you believe me worthy of taking the lead in the much hopedfor return to sanity and stability, and I would not be human if I were not pleased by this expression of confidence. Whoever the Party nominee may be, he must be a progressive leader, able to apply sound Democratic principles of good government to the present distressing national crisis. The time has come to put an end to the protection of small, privileged groups, and to assert the right of the obscure individual to a fair return for his labor, and the natural expansion of his independent business.

Incidentally, I think perhaps you have forgotten that the late Theodore Roosevelt was my cousin and not my father. As a boy, I often had the opportunity of talking with him on national affairs, and, of course, his personality was one which made a lasting impression upon anyone so fortunate as to know him.”

Roosevelt has added “Personal” in his own hand to the upper left corner. Handsomely matted and framed to an overall size of 14.25 x 17.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“I have today by Executive Order established the National War Labor Board”

28. Franklin D. Roosevelt. World War II-dated TLS as president, one page,

8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, January 12, 1942. Letter to A. W. Hawkes, the president of Congoleum-Nairn, Inc., in full: “I have today by Executive Order established the National War Labor Board. It will, as you know, be the duty of this Board to adjust and to settle any labor dispute which threatens the effective prosecution of the war and which cannot otherwise be settled. The imperative necessity that production continue without interruption places upon the Board a grave and an important responsibility. I have named you as a member of this Board, representative of employers. I believe that you will make a significant contribution to the nation’s war effort. Copies of the Executive order creating the Board, and of my statement announcing the appointees, are enclosed.” In fine condition, with a light stain above the signature, and staple holes to the upper left corner. Starting Bid $200

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29. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Sara Roosevelt. Second wife of James Roosevelt I and the mother of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1854–1941). Signed book: On Our Way. First edition, early issue without erratum. NY: The John Day Company, 1934. Hardcover with specially made clothbound slipcase, 5.5 x 7.75, 300 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in pencil by his mother, Sara Roosevelt, “For Mr. Sherrill, with kind regards from S. D. Roosevelt, Mrs. James Roosevelt, Snr.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with light rubbing to spine. From the estate of noted FDR collector Donald Carmichael.

It would appear that this presentation copy went directly to Mrs. Roosevelt from the publisher; had it been routed through the White House, FDR would presumably have corrected the misprints on pages 15–16. Starting Bid $200

John W. Snyder’s Medal for Merit citation, for his “financing and construction of facilities required for the successful prosecution of the war”

30. Harry S. Truman. Historic custom-made green Morocco leather scrapbook, 14 x 11, imprinted on the front cover, “The

Medal for Merit, John W. Snyder,” containing two documents signed by Truman: a DS as president, one page, 12 x 9.75, March 29, 1947, in part: “The President of the United States of America in accordance with the Order issued by General George Washington at Headquarters, Newburgh, New York, on August 7, 1782, and pursuant to Act of Congress, has awarded the Medal for Merit to John Wesley Snyder for extraordinary fidelity and exceptionally meritorious conduct,” signed at the conclusion

by President Truman and Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson; and a DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, March 29, 1947, headed, “Citation to Accompany the Award of the Medal for Merit to John Wesley Snyder,” in full: “John Wesley Snyder, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the United States from August, 1940 to August, 1943. Mr. Snyder, as Executive Vice President of the Defense Plant Corporation, effectively directed the detailed organization of the Corporation to provide for the financing and construction of facilities required for the successful prosecution of the war. As a result of his foresight, initiative, and great ability he played an outstanding part in providing American industry and the Armed Services with the machine tools and plants with which to forge the weapons for victory. Under his aggressive leadership and diligent efforts, aircraft plants were constructed and equipped in a minimum of time, and the productive capacity to support a modern air force was thus established. Mr. Snyder’s achievements and patriotic devotion reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Government of the United States.” Also affixed inside the scrapbook are an image of the Medal for Merit, an original Acme Newspictures photo of President Truman presenting the medal to Snyder, newspaper clippings concerning the award, and a typescript of a list of recipients of the award, as well as a laid in copy of the list published in the Congressional Record.

In overall fine condition, with light wear to the leather covers. As head of the Defense Plant Corporation, Snyder directed the financing of the facilities at Oak Ridge for the construction of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which effectively ended World War II. Starting Bid $300

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31. Harry S. Truman. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, July 19,

1945. President Truman appoints John W. Snyder as “Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion for a term of two years,” prominently signed at the conclusion

by President Truman and countersigned by Acting Secretary of State Joseph C. Grew. The embossed white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In fine condition. In this office, Snyder played a leading role in transforming the American economy from a wartime to a peacetime basis. Starting Bid $200

Recognizing “meritorious conduct in aid of the war effort against the common enemies of the United States and its allies in World War II” 32. Harry S. Truman. DS as president, one page, 11 x 10.25, March

1, 1948. Certificate of Merit presented to Henri Gaston Busignes “for outstanding fidelity and meritorious conduct in aid of the war effort against the common enemies of the United States and its allies in World War II.” Affixed to a same-size mount. In fine condition, with a uniform block of overall toning from previous display.

Busignes was a French-born American electronics engineer who, during World War II, helped develop a system that allowed the US Navy to detect enemy transmissions, such as those from German U-boats, that otherwise were out of range to existing radar. During WWII, U-boats wreaked havoc against military and merchant vessels, primarily in the Atlantic Ocean. The advancement aided in the Allied war effort at sea. After the conflict, he refined radar technology to allow the system to separate a moving object from ‘clutter’ on the screen. A desirable document, presented to a man whose efforts unquestionably helped shorten the war. Starting Bid $200

33. Harry S. Truman and Cabinet. Exceptional oversized matte-

finish 16.75 x 11.75 Harris and Ewing photo of Truman and his cabinet, taken on August 25, 1950, signed in blue and black ink in the lower border by President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, Special Assistant to the President W. A. Harriman, Assistant to the President John A. Steelman, Vice President Alben W. Barkley, Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin, National Security Resources Board Chairman W. Stuart Symington, Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan, Postmaster General J. M. Donaldson, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, and Secretary of the Interior Oscar L. Chapman. Matted and framed to an overall size of 24 x 19.25. In fine condition, with a few light brushes to a couple of signatures, and a bit of light irregular ink adhesion to a couple of the signatures. Starting Bid $200

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Senator Truman on Missouri politics and pending Supreme Court appointments

34. Harry S. Truman. TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead,

July 29, 1937. Letter to John W. Snyder, manager of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and later his Secretary of the Treasury, in part: “Appreciate most highly yours of the Twenty Seventh, sending me the clippings from the Star-Times about O’Malley and the Fort Myer Horse Troop. I am glad a compromise was reached between the Governor and Mr. Pendergast because I didn’t want to see them fall out. I think you are right that the Governor could very easily review the Command and Staff Course on Tactics. There is no doubt in my mind but what he is using Navy tactics all the way through. I thought yesterday we were going to get an early adjournment, but Barkley, Sam Rayburn and Bankhead called on the President yesterday, and Barkley told the Press we were going to stay here until we were through. Of course I think we are going to have a new Court fight and it looks now as if we will be here all the rest of the summer. However, if I can get away I had hoped that you and Eddie McKim could call on Harry Vaughn at Fort Riley one of the week-ends while there and probably do a little studying in probabilities. That is absolutely essential you know for a Field Artilleryman’s education.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a carbon copy of Snyder’s reply dated August 2, 1937.

Truman makes reference to Missouri’s new Democratic Governor Lloyd Stark, who had the support of Kansas City Boss Tom Pendergast when he ran for governor in 1936. As investigations into corrupt Missouri state politics began, Stark turned against Pendergast, leading to a domino-effect of state and federal decisions that led to Pendergast’s fall from power. Although Truman tells Snyder that he is “glad a compromise was reached between the Governor and Mr. Pendergast,” such a deal was short-lived as Pendergast was convicted of income tax evasion in 1939. Also noteworthy is Truman’s prediction of “a new Court fight,” which alludes to President Roosevelt’s proposed Judiciary Reorganization Bill of 1937. Commonly referred to as FDR’s Court-Packing plan, it was designed to load the high court with justices favorable to his New Deal policies, but the president’s failure to consult leaders in the House of Representatives first led to prolonged political wrangling. On August 26, 1937, an amended version of the Judiciary Reorganization Bill which, among other items, did not include a provision to increase the number of Supreme Court members was reluctantly signed into law by President Roosevelt. Starting Bid $200

36. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

35. Harry S. Truman and Herbert Hoover. Vintage glossy 5.5 x

3.5 photo of Herbert Hoover conversing with President Harry Truman in the Oval Office, signed on the mat in fountain pen by Truman and in green ink by Hoover. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 11.25 x 9.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Sought-after DS as president, one page, 6.75 x 12.75, August 25, 1959. Official nomination letter from the White House, in full: “To the Senate of the United States, I nominate David A. Lindsay, of New York, to be General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury, to succeed Nelson P. Rose.” Signed boldly at the conclusion by President Eisenhower. Archivally matted and framed with an engraving and the original presidential red wax seal, removed from the official communication sent to the Senate, to an overall size of 17.75 x 18.25. In fine condition, with a couple areas of light toning. Nelson P. Rose became general counsel to the Treasury in the Eisenhower Administration, after having been chief counsel to the Internal Revenue Service from 1957 to 1959. He was awarded the department’s Alexander Hamilton Medal. Starting Bid $200

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37. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Collection of seven TLSs from Dwight D. Eisenhower, each signed “D.E.,” “Ike,” “Dwight,” or “Dwight D. Eisenhower,” each one page, ranging in size from 6.75 x 9 to 7.25 x 10.5, dated between 1957 and 1961. All letters are addressed to Karl Betts, the first executive director of the Civil War Centennial Commission, with subject matter relating to events of the ongoing centennial celebration. Highlights from the archive include: October 2, 1958, White House letterhead: “Thank you for sending me a copy of the new ‘Guide’ for the Observance of the Centennial of the Civil War. I am delighted that your national campaign is proceeding to your satisfaction.”

September 18, 1959, White House letterhead: “You know, of course, of my interest in the Civil War Centennial Commission and in the Washington Civil War Round Table. However, much as I should like to join you at the Centennial night program you are planning for November tenth, I cannot do so.”

May 4, 1960, White House letterhead: “While certain aspects of your proposal intrigue me, I suggest you defer any consideration of it (as I must necessarily do) until after my term of office is completed.”

September 5, 1961, personal letterhead: “Thanks so much for everything you did personally to make my participation in the Rededication ceremonies of the Confederate Cemetery in Hagerstown such an enjoyable occasion. I am, of course, as I have just written General Grant, deeply complimented by the award of the Gold Medal of the Commission.”

Also included is a Western Union Telegram sent by President Eisenhower to Betts, dated April 9, 1956, in which Eisenhower conveys “greetings to those who will attend this year’s Gold Medal Award Dinner of the Civil War Round Table of the District of Columbia.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by two letters from Howard Pyle, who served as Deputy Assistant to President Eisenhower, a letter from Northwestern University librarian Jens Nyholm, and a letter from Vice President Richard Nixon, which bears an autopen signature. Starting Bid $200

38. Dwight D. Eisenhower (4) Typed Letters Signed.

Four TLSs, signed “D. E.,” “as ever, D. E.,” “D. D. E.,” and “Uncle Ike,” each one page, three typed on 7 x 10.25 personal letterhead and one on 6.75 x 8.75 White House letterhead, dated between 1961 and 1966. The letters are addressed to his aide, Brigadier General Robert L. Schulz, or to Schulz’s wife, Dorothy. The earliest letter, signed as president, January 11, 1961, in part: “I am sorry to learn from Ann that your own contribution to the NBC program of last evening was ‘washed out’—presumably because the Vice President was an added starter and, I guess, ranked you.” The second, dated September 17, 1962, in full: “Even gloomy, rainy days have their compensation—in his instance it is your anniversary that clears the skies. Happy Birthday!” The third, September 15, 1965, in part: “Because for so many years we have worked together it is sometimes difficult to say ‘Happy Birthday’ without resorting to clichés that have been overworked, by me.” The last letter, written from Walter Reed Hospital on May 13, 1966, in full: “Thank you and the children for your nice card.

I appreciate your thoughtfulness and assure you that you made my day a bit brighter.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by two original mailing envelopes. Starting Bid $200

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39. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Signed book: Crusade in Europe. First edition, limited issue, numbered 736/1426.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1948.

Hardcover, 6.75 x 9.75, 559 pages.

Signed in fountain pen on a special prefatory page reproducing Eisenhower’s ‘Order of the Day’ on D-Day, “Dwight D. Eisenhower.” Autographic condition: very fine. Book condition: VG+/None. Starting Bid $200

40. Dwight D. Eisenhower Hand-Corrected Letter.

Typed draft letter from Dwight D. Eisenhower, unsigned, one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, November 3, 1967. A letter to Roger Enloe, president of UN We Believe, which Eisenhower has amended with black felt tip to read as follows: “I am afraid I can give you little hope of being able to accept your nice invitation for September 17, 1968. In no way do I wish to indicate a lack of interest in what you and your association are doing, but I can only be candid and say that my doctors are becoming adamant in their instructions that I minimize my public appearances. Under these circumstances I can not make an engagement of a period so far in advance.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

41. Dwight D. Eisenhower Handwritten Draft. Hand-

written draft of a letter from Dwight D. Eisenhower, unsigned, penned in ballpoint on a yellow 8 x 12.5 notebook sheet, no date. In full: “Ed [struck through], Dear Charley, Mamie and I deeply regret that my unruly gall bladder has caused you to cancel what promised to be a most interesting and enjoyable party. We felt complemented by your invitation and glad that you have suggested a ‘rain check’ for the spring. With best wishes for a fine Holiday Season and the happiest of New Years. As ever.”

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42. Dwight D. Eisenhower Handwritten Notes. Hand-

written notes from Dwight D. Eisenhower to his aide Brigadier General Robert L. Schulz, unsigned, penned in black ink on an off-white 8 x 10.5 sheet of notebook paper, in part: “Schulz—I haven’t received any sizable check from Aksel. Geo. tells me he got a check of 3 or 4 thousand…(May have been partial payment for Broomfield.) How about judge’s decision on work estate?— When is Aks coming to see me? Has anything else happened to our Denver interests?…What is Lemon’s recommendation?”

In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

43. Dwight D. Eisenhower Ty p e d L e t t e r Signed. TLS, one

page, 7 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 28, 1967. Letter to Richard H. Gerdes of the Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Des Moines, in full: “Thank you for your letter of July twentyfourth. I would be pleased to receive the recording you describe and look forward to listening to an event of the mid-40’s. At a later date the recording will go to the audio section of the Presidential Library in Abilene, where the archivists are trying to collect material of the years of my public service. You may wish to contact the Director, Eisenhower Center, Abilene, Kansas.”

Eisenhower strikes through the last portion of the sentence and adds in his own hand: “Regarding all the other items you mention.” He also makes a few handwritten corrections to the text. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Eisenhower on “making the shift from my present office” 44. Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed. TLS as president, two pages, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, December 1, 1960. Letter to his aide Colonel Robert L. Schulz, in part: “As you know, Gettysburg College is providing for my use after next January 20th office space in the presently unoccupied President’s House. I understand that the General Services Administration, under the provisions of the Presidential Retirement Act, is proceeding with equipping and furnishing this office and will pay to Gettysburg College an appropriate annual rent. I am delighted that you will be able to assist me in getting the office into operation. I understand that you have made arrangements, satisfactory to the Army, by which you will be available for an extended period of time after January 20th to assist me in making the shift from my present office. On that assumption, I would like you to act as my principal staff officer for the establishment and initial operation of the new office, and for the actual physical move. You may find it necessary, and you have my authority, to set up a temporary office in Washington for a short time. However, I would like to have a complete working office in operation in Gettysburg by Mid-March at the latest. I intend for my strictly personal correspondence to continue to be handled by Mrs. Whitman, whose duties will be essentially the same as in these last eight years. Also, the publishing effort on which my son John will be my principal assistant, will take care of itself. Beyond these, there will be need to handle the general correspondence which normally comes in considerable volume to ex-Presidents, particularly in the first few months of retirement…I would like you to take responsibility in these matters. In addition to normal coordination with General Services Administration, please coordinate with the Staff Secretary who will decide and notify you as to when and were the various files from the White House offices should be picked up—and their destination. John will assist him in identifying the files to be sent to Abilene, those to go to the new office at Gettysburg, and those to go into storage at Fort Ritchie.” Included is an ANS from John Eisenhower to Schulz, which reads: “I plan to move this soon as possible. If there is anything else, please tell us soon.”

In fine condition, with paperclip impressions to the top edges. Starting Bid $200

On his last day in office, President Eisenhower thanks his military aid for eight years of “exceptional devotion to duty” 45. Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Presidential Commendation Signed. TLS as

president, one page, 7 x 10, White House letterhead, January 20, 1961. Historic presidential commendation “for service as Military Aide to the President of the United States, January 20, 1953–January 20, 1961,” issued to Colonel Robert L. Schulz on President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s very last day in office. In full: “As you today complete your eight years of duty as my Military Aide, I wish in this letter to commend you officially for your exemplary and outstanding service and at the same time express my appreciation of your never-failing assistance. In the post you have held, you have reflected great credit upon the Army and have been invaluable to my staff and me. I am well aware how demanding, personally and professionally, these duties have been. You have displayed in your service exceptional devotion to duty and high personal attributes—just as in your service with me in earlier years. Whatever the mission or the activity, I have known I could rely on you to do it right. In the whole range of additional duties I have assigned to you, you have shown the greatest degree of thoroughness and meticulous attention to detail, together with complete dependability. I deem myself privileged to have had you as my Aide through these years, and to make this personal and official record of your dedicated contribution.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 14 x 17. In fine condition, with light uniform toning. Starting Bid $200

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“The responsibilities which thus fall upon this establishment are of a gravity without precedent in the history of free peoples” 46. Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed to Robert L. Schulz with SHAPE Badge and Pocket Knife. Important TLS,

one page, 7 x 10.25, personal five-star general’s letterhead, March 13, 1951. Letter to Lt. Col. Robert L. Schulz, welcoming him to his appointment as a member of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). In full: “You have been nominated by your country to serve as a member of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. Your selection is clear proof of the professional reputation you enjoy and of the confidence placed in you by your government. I congratulate you for your achievements in your own service and take real satisfaction in confirming your nomination and welcoming you to SHAPE. We have been charged by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization with certain missions which are designed to provide for our common security and thereby ensure peace. The responsibilities which thus fall upon this establishment are of a gravity without precedent in the history of free peoples. They call not only for a high order of professional ability but for a complete and selfless dedication to the noble purpose we serve. There can be no compromise with these fundamentals. As a member of Supreme Headquarters, you are given the opportunity of contributing heavily to the preservation of a peaceful world and to those values cherished by free men. The worth of your contribution will depend in large measure upon your recognition of the fact that the purposes to which your country has subscribed will best be served by your unswerving loyalty to our Allied Team.”

Affixed to a larger 11.5 x 14 page removed from Schulz’s personal scrapbook; the reverse bears a menu from Ike’s temporary headquarters at the Trianon Palace Versailles for February 16, 1951. Also includes Schulz’s green-enameled SHAPE badge, minted by Arthus-Bertrand, engraved on the reverse, “Robert L. Schulz, Aide to Gen. Eisenhower,” and stamped as number “42,” encapsulated in Lucite (engraved “SHAPE - Paris, Dec. 50 to May 52”) and displayed upon a wooden stand; as well as Schulz’s pocket knife, engraved on the mother-of-pearl scale with the SHAPE emblem. In overall fine condition, with a tiny chip to the top of the Lucite block. Starting Bid $200

Three golf balls personalized for “Gen. Ike” 47. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Personally-Owned ‘Gen. Ike’ Golf Balls (3). Dwight D. Eisenhower’s

personally-owned set of three personalized golf balls, stamped on the side in red, “Gen. Ike,” and marked either “-B-52-1” or “-B-52-2” on the opposite side. The balls are also marked “Hy Compression” and “Liquid Center” in red. Includes the original cardboard box, marked “Golf Balls,” with torn cellophane wrapper. In fine condition. Eisenhower enjoyed a passion for golf, joining the Augusta National Golf Club upon his return from Europe and installing a putting green on the White House lawn during his presidency. An avid golfer both during and after his administration, Eisenhower was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2009. Starting Bid $200

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48. Dwight D. Eisenhower: Spanish Dagger Presented to Robert L. Schulz. Impressive gift given

by Minister of the Army Antonio Barroso y Sánchez-Guerra to President Eisenhower’s military aide Robert L. Schulz during their trip to Spain in 1959: a mid-20th century ceremonial Spanish dagger crafted by Artilleria Fabrica Nacional/Royal Sword Factory in Toledo in the manner of those from the 17th century, presented in a velvet-lined wooden case, with engraved bilingual silver presentation plaque on the lid (transcribed in English): “Presented to Colonel Schulz by the Minister of the Spanish Army, as a memento of his visit to Spain.” Another bilingual plaque inside describes the style of the piece: “Seventeenth century hand-protecting dagger known as the left hand dagger for use in ‘two handed combat.’” The handsome dagger is ornately enameled in black and gold on the curved guard and fuller with intricate scrollwork and symbolism, including floral imagery, golden lions, and the coat of arms of Toledo. The dagger measures an overall 16.5˝ long, and the quillon measures 11.5˝ across. The large wooden presentation case measures 13.75˝ x 18.75˝ x 4.5˝. Also includes Schulz’s travel token keychain, one side reading, “With Appreciation,” followed by Ike’s initials in block letters, “D.D.E.,” with the reverse featuring a globe encircled by the text, “For a Better Understanding, 1959.”

The keychain is encased in a 5˝ x 4˝ x 1˝ block of Lucite, engraved with their trip itinerary: “11–22 Dec, Rome Toulon, Paris - Madrid.” In very good to fine condition, scattered tarnishing to plaques and a hairline crack to the base of the wooden presentation case. The Royal Factory of Swords in Toledo manufactured all swords for the Spanish Army—a unique and appropriate gift from one military leader to another. Starting Bid $200

General Eisenhower’s personally-worn collar insignia, from the collection of his military aide 49. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Personally-Worn Pair of General Stars. Two ‘single’ sterling silver general star

collar insignia worn by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, both marked on the reverse, “Sterling,” “Ser. 220,” and “Gemsco, N.Y.” Housed in a black snap-shut case inside a white cardboard box, annotated on the lid in ballpoint by Eisenhower’s longtime aide Robert L. Schulz, “Worn by DDE, To RLS thru Sgt. Moaney.” Eisenhower gave these to Schulz through his personal valet, Sgt. John Moaney, who served by his side from 1942 to 1969. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $300

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Ornate silver-and-gold belt buckle presented to “Ike and Mamie” by the Nevada Cub Scouts 50. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Silver Dollar Belt Buckle. Gorgeous

sterling silver belt buckle presented to Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower by the Nevada Cub Scouts, measuring 3.25 x 2.25, featuring an inlaid Morgan Silver Dollar from 1890 (signifying Eisenhower’s birth year), flanked by two gold Liberty Head Gold Dollars from 1853. The Morgan Dollar is encircled by an appealing gold chain, and the buckle plate is hand-engraved with ornate scrollwork. The reverse is engraved with a presentation inscription. “Ike and Mamie, Nevada Cub Scouts,” and stamped by the maker, “The Westerner, Reno, Nevada, Sterling, 14K, 10K.” In very good condition, with moderate wear from frequent use, including scratches to the inlaid coins.

Eisenhower was a staunch supporter of the scouting movement in America, having become a member of the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America in 1948. He visited the World Jamboree in Colorado Springs in 1960, addressing the boys gathered there: ‘The Boy Scout movement merits the unstinted support of every American who wants to make his country and his world a better place in which to live.

Its emphasis on community service and tolerance and world friendship promotes a speedier attainment of the enduring peace among men for which we all strive. By developing among its members both a spirit of sturdiness, self-reliance, and a realization of the need for cooperative effort in every major enterprise, the movement is a prime force in preparing tomorrow’s men for their duty to themselves, their country, and their world. Here in the United States, the Boy Scouts of America have accomplished much in its years of service. But today, more than ever before, we need expansion of its membership and influence.’ As a handsome token of appreciation for Ike’s support of America’s young scouts, this is an impressive and exceptionally appealing piece. Starting Bid $300

Poignant JFK memorial letterhead: “Ask not what your country can do for you.

Ask what you can do for your country” 51. Jacqueline Kennedy. Two items: an unsigned handwritten note written at the top of a TLS addressed to “Mrs. Aristotle Onassis” by Commander Albert L. Casassa, one page, 8.5 x 11, The American Legion, John F. Kennedy Memorial Post No. 287 letterhead, May 6, 1969. Kennedy’s note, written to Dave Powers, a close friend and special assistant to her late husband, relates to Casassa’s request to make her, Caroline, and John, Jr., honorary members of various American Legion branches, in full: “What do I say—? OK if hurts him too much not too [sic]—but can’t you say if it’s named for JFK we feel we belong to it anyway—I guess we should let him join us, you decide”; and a handwritten note on an off-white 6 x 3.5 sheet, unsigned, addressed to her personal secretary Nancy Tuckerman, in full: “What is most tactful answer—I don’t mind getting them & seeing them if it isn’t imposing.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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“Mrs. Kennedy and I were deeply moved by your thoughtful remembrance on the loss of our son” 52. John F. Kennedy. TLS as

president signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 6.5 x 8.25, White House letterhead, August 14, 1963. Letter to Ohio Congressman Charles Vanik, written five days after the loss of the Kennedys’ infant son, Patrick. In full: “Mrs. Kennedy and I were deeply moved by your thoughtful remembrance on the loss of our son. Your kind expression of sympathy meant a great deal to us.” Kennedy amends the more formal salutation in his own hand and adds “Charles.” Archivally cloth-matted and framed with a photo of the Kennedy family and a JFK half dollar coin to an overall size of 21.5 x 17.25. In fine condition. Five days prior, John and Jackie Kennedy lost their newborn son Patrick to infant respiratory distress syndrome 39 hours after his birth. Having already suffered a miscarriage in 1954, and a stillbirth the following year, Patrick’s death was an especially difficult loss for the First Couple. An assassin’s bullet would claim the life of President Kennedy just three months later. Starting Bid $300

53. John F. Kennedy. Signed book: Profiles in Courage. Later printing. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1956. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 266 pages. Signed on the first free end page in black ink by John F. Kennedy. Autographic condition: very good, with scattered light foxing and staining, and a strip of toning to the left side passing over Kennedy’s first name. Book condiiton: VG-/VG-, with surface loss to perimeter of boards, some light foxing to textblock, and small chips and tears to edges of the price-clipped dust jacket. Starting Bid $200

55. John F. Kennedy. Sought-after ink

signature, “John Kennedy,” on an off-white 3 x 1.75 sheet trimmed from the close of a letter. Impressively cloth-matted and framed with a portrait of Kennedy by Yousuf Karsh to an overall size of 17.25 x 23.75. In very good to fine condition, with uniform toning, except along the fold that passes beneath the signature. Starting Bid $200

54. John F. Kennedy. TLS signed

“John,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, March 13, 1956. Letter to noted Bay State politician Andrew R. Quigley, in full: “Many thanks for your letter of recent date. I certainly appreciate your writing me and I will keep your intentions in confidence until you have made a final decision. I hope things work out favorably for you. With every good wish.” Kennedy adds the salutation, “Andy,” in his own hand. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 23

The Esterbrook ‘bill signer’ of President Kennedy

56. John F. Kennedy. Rare dipping pen personally owned by President John F.

Kennedy. The official ‘bill signer’ Esterbrook pen measures 6.25˝ long and features a black plastic grip with a Lucite handle imprinted with “The President—The White House.” In fine condition.

Accompanied by two letters of provenance from former White House historian Robert B. Dickerson, with one reading, in part: “The enclosed Esterbrook pen was in the White House or Oval Office on November 22, 1963 and was the property of John F. Kennedy.

Subsequent to a later order by President. Lyndon B. Johnson all Esterbrook pens of this style and type belonging to the late president were supposedly destroyed. Several years ago approximately 50 surfaced in Texas that had not been destroyed and actually kept as a memento. I was able to obtain all of them. It is my educated estimate that fewer than 200 of these pens from the White House exist worldwide.” Also accompanied by two photos of JFK using an Esterbrook during a bill signing. Starting Bid $200

Notes on Kennedy’s last days from his special assistant’s estate 57. John F. Kennedy: Dave Powers. Special assistant

and close friend to John F. Kennedy (1912–1998), who was responsible for recording the ‘Powers film’ that captured the last moments before the president’s assassination. Two pages of handwritten notes from the estate of Kennedy’s friend and special assistant David Powers, comprising one toned 11.75 x 9 sheet and one 11.75 x 9.5 manila folder, containing timelines of the tragic year of 1963. The first lists dates from January 1st through November 25th, with interesting content including: “Jan 1: President and 73,380 fans saw Alabama defeat Oklahoma in Orange Bowl 17-0…Jan 8: Unveiling of Mona Lisa at the National Gallery of Art…Jan 14: State of Union Message ‘It’s not as bad as it might be’…Feb 5: 50 mile hikes, Bobby Kennedy…May 12: Address over nationwide TV and Radio concerning Birmingham, Alabama (bombings & race riots)…

May 21: Greeted Gordon Cooper who had completed 22 orbits on May 16 & 17…June 23–July 2: Trip to Germany, Ireland, England, Rome, Naples…July 4th: Weekend at Cape Cod. President never felt better…October 19: Last Visit to Boston…

October 20: Last Visit with Father at Hyannisport…November 22: Fort Worth, Dallas…November 23: White House Mass…

November 24: White House to Capital…November 25: White House to St. Mathews to Arlington Cemetery.” The notes on the manila folder list several of the same events, with the dates constrained to January 29–July 2. Mounted, matted, and framed with an image of Powers and a certificate of authenticity from the sale of his estate to an overall size of 23 x 25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 24 |

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58. Lyndon B. Johnson. Noteworthy felt tip pen used

by President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign the ‘Act to amend and extend Title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965’ (H.R. 10943). The official ‘bill signer’ Eversharp pen measures 5.25˝ long and features a navy-blue plastic barrel bearing a gold facsimile signature with presidential seal and a silver-tone cap section. Accompanied by the original presentation box with presidential seal and facsimile signature of President Johnson, as well as a typed caption: “One of the pens used by the President on June 29, 1967, on approving H. R. 10943, An Act to amend and extend Title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965.” In fine condition, with some light wear to box.

The Higher Education Act of 1965 was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on November 8, 1965. A part of his Great Society domestic agenda, the law was intended ‘to strengthen the educational resources of our colleges and universities and to provide financial assistance for students in post-secondary and higher education.’ It increased federal money given to universities, created scholarships, gave low-interest loans for students, and established a National Teachers Corps. The amendment and extension of Title V of the Act was designed to ‘coordinate, broaden, and strengthen programs for the training and improvement of the qualifications of teachers and other educational personnel for all levels of the American educational system so as to provide a better foundation for meeting the critical needs of the Nation for personnel in these areas.’ Starting Bid $200

“Jelly Beans for energy & aspirin for pain” 60. Ronald Reagan. Brief

59. Richard Nixon. Typed souvenir presidential resignation, one page, 5 x 8, on mock White House letterhead, dated August 9, 1974 (but signed later). A letter to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, in full: “Dear Mr. Secretary: I hereby resign the Office of President of the United States.” Signed crisply at the conclusion in black ink by Richard Nixon. Handsomely suede-matted and framed with a photo of Nixon to an overall size of 24.25 x 18. In very fine condition. As Nixon’s resignation remains unique in American presidential history, these highly sought-after pieces are becoming increasingly difficult to find. Starting Bid $200

ALS signed “Ron,” one page, 7 x 10, April 10, 1967, written at the bottom of a TLS from Michigan Governor George Romney. Reagan’s response, in full: “Dear George, Thanks to you I’m now perfectly equipped for the rest of the session. Jelly Beans for energy & aspirin for pain. Best regards, Ron.” Attractively matted and framed to an overall size of 14 x 17.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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“The narcotics threat to our young people cannot be tolerated” 61.

Ronald ALS Reagan.

signed “R.R.,” one page, 4.5 x 8, May 1, 1967. Handwritten draft of a letter to “Mrs. Johnson,” in full: “Many thanks for your letters. I assure you we shall continue to try for answers to the problems you outlined. Certainly the narcotics threat to our young people cannot be tolerated.

A study regarding tuition is now being made & I have hopes it will result in a reconsideration of this subject without the emotional sound & fury.” Handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 17.75 x 15. In fine condition. A fascinating letter from the future president who would launch the ‘War on Drugs,’ touching upon subject matters that continue to afflict the nation to this day. Starting Bid $200

62. George Bush.

ALS as president, one page, 3.25 x 5, presidential stationery card, no date.

Quick letter to his fishing buddy Robert A. Boilard, in full: “Merry Christmas.

Maybe these tapes will hold you ‘til we go for the real thing.”

In very fine condition.

Accompanied by the original White House mailing envelope.

Starting Bid $200

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63. George Bush. TLS, one page, 6.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, September 9, 1996. Letter to former Florida Congressman William Lehman, in full: “Jeb told me about your gift to the library. Thank you ever so much. Once it is completed, this library will be my primary focus in life. I plan to spend time there lecturing and taking a fairly active role in the center’s events. The dedication is scheduled for November 6, 1997.

Thanks again for helping with this project that means so much to Barbara and me.” Bush adds a handwritten postscript: “I hope all is well with you, my friend!” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope bearing Bush’s preprinted free frank. Starting Bid $200

64. George Bush. ALS

as president, one page, 6.5 x 4.25, The President stationery card, August 22, 1991. Written from Kennebunkport, a letter to Carmella Rizzo, the recent widow of former Philadelphian Mayor Frank Rizzo, in full: “We will continue to remember your husband and your family. Thanks for your letter. Love to all the family.”

In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

65. George W. Bush. Large American flag flown over the United States Capitol during the presidency of George W. Bush, approximately measuring 112˝ x 57.5˝, with two brass grommets to hoist side. In very good to fine condition, with tears and tatters to the right edge. Accompanied by a letter of provenance: “I, Samuel Sutton, worked in the White House as President George W. Bush’s and President Barack Obama’s valet. In these capacities, I was given certain souvenirs which I have retained until this day…This flag was presented to me

by George W. Bush during his presidency.” Starting Bid $200

Flown over the Capitol during the 2009 Inauguration of Barack Obama 66. Barack Obama. Very desirable American flag flown over the United States Capitol during the first presidential inauguration of Barack Obama on January 20, 2009. The flag has been traditionally folded into the shape of a tri-cornered hat, emblematic of those worn by colonial soldiers during the war for Independence, and housed in a military shadowbox measuring 31.5 x 9.75 x 3.5; housed with the flag are a pair of embroidered patches honoring the Air Force District of Washington and 79th Medical Wing of the United States Air Force, as well as a printed presentation certificate from Stephen T. Ayers as Acting Architect of the Capitol, which reads: “This is to certify that the accompanying flag was flown over the United States Capitol on January 20, 2009. At the request of the Honorable Debbie Stabenow, United States Senator, this flag was flown for Courtney Carpenter in commemoration of the Inauguration of President Barack H. Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Signed by five Presidential couples 67. Presidents and First Ladies. Uncommon color satin-finish 14.25 x 9.25 Associated Press photo of five sets of American Presidents and First Ladies seated in the National Cathedral during the state funeral of Ronald Reagan, signed in silver ink by the following: “George Bush,” “& Barbara Bush,” “J. Carter,” “& Rosalynn Carter,” “Gerald R. Ford,” “Betty Ford,” “George W. Bush,” “Laura Bush,” “Bill Clinton,” and “Hillary Rodham Clinton.” Double-matted to an overall size of 19.75 x 14.75. In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing, two emulsion spots on Cheney’s jacket, some skipping to Gerald Ford’s signature, and Barbara Bush retracing her signature after a faulty pen first attempt. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services.

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68. Barbara Bush

69. George Bush

70. George Bush

71. George Bush

72. George Bush

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74. George and Barbara Bush

75. George W. Bush

76. George W. Bush

77. George W. Bush

78. Jimmy Carter

79. Jimmy Carter

80. Grover Cleveland

81. Hillary Clinton

82. Dwight D. Eisenhower

83. Dwight D. Eisenhower

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84. Dwight D. Eisenhower

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86. Dwight D. Eisenhower

87. Dwight D. Eisenhower

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88. Dwight D. Eisenhower

90. Dwight D. Eisenhower (11) Signatures

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89. Eisenhower ‘First Strike’ and Proof Dollars and Signature Starting Bid $200

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91. Dwight D. Eisenhower (4) Signatures with Autograph Notes Starting Bid $200

92. Dwight D. Eisenhower (5) Signatures

93. Dwight D. Eisenhower (7) Signatures

94. Eisenhower Autograph Letter Signed

95. Eisenhower Autograph Memo Signed

96. Eisenhower Commemorative D-Day Medals and Signature Starting Bid $200

97. Eisenhower Inauguration Police Badge, Program, and Signature Starting Bid $200

98. Eisenhower Matchbooks and Signature

99. Eisenhower RNC Pass and Signature

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100. Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Book

101. Eisenhower Travel Tokens and Signature Starting Bid $200

102. Eisenhower’s Spanish Ashtray Gifted by Francisco Franco Starting Bid $200

104. Gerald Ford and John Paul Stevens

105. Warren G. Harding Starting Bid $200

106. Benjamin Harrison

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108. Herbert Hoover

109. Herbert Hoover

110. Herbert Hoover

111. Herbert Hoover

112. Herbert Hoover

113. Thomas Jefferson

114. Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson

115. John F. Kennedy

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103. Millard Fillmore Starting Bid $300

107. Rutherford B. Hayes Starting Bid $200

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116. John F. Kennedy

118. John F. Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy

119. John F. Kennedy and Lakshmi N. Menon

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122. Abraham Lincoln: Stephen Logan

123. Abraham Lincoln: Frederick H. Meserve

124. Abraham Lincoln: William O. Stoddard

125. Richard Nixon

126. Richard Nixon

127. Richard and Pat Nixon

128. Barack Obama

129. Nancy Reagan

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120. Abraham Lincoln Starting Bid $200

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117. John F. Kennedy Starting Bid $200

121. Abraham Lincoln

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130. Ronald Reagan Starting Bid $200

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137. Franklin D. Roosevelt

138. Franklin D. Roosevelt

139. Franklin D. Roosevelt

140. William H. Taft

141. Harry S. Truman

142. Harry S. Truman

143. Harry S. Truman

144. Harry S. Truman

145. Donald Trump

146. Woodrow Wilson

147. Woodrow Wilson

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notables Declaration of Independence 148. Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Signer of the Dec-

laration of Independence from Maryland (1737–1832) who was the longest-lived among his colleagues. ALS signed “Ch. Carroll of Carrollton,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 8, September 17, 1819. Letter to attorney John Partridge, requesting information concerning the will of Mrs. Edward Oldham, so that the mortgage of Mr. Oldham can be foreclosed. He particularly wants to know how she devised her land. Integral second page bears an address panel in another hand. In very good condition, with scattered staining, edge paper loss affecting several words of text, and tape reinforcements to splitting to the folds of the integral address leaf. Starting Bid $200

Franklin signs a 1786 bankruptcy document 149. Benjamin Franklin.

Partial self-contained manuscript DS, signed “B. Franklin, Presid’t,” one page, 9.75 x 7.5, November 17, 1786. Legal petition in the bankruptcy case of “James Collins of the City of Philadelphia, Merchant,” crisply signed at the conclusion by Franklin as president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania. Attractively mounted and matted with a color print to an overall size of 19 x 24.25. In very good condition, with the central portion of the original document missing (the top and bottom portions, with small ink touch-ups, have been joined at a later date), some old repairs to fold splits on the reverse, toning from previous display, and loss to the upper right corner tip. The signature itself is clear, dark, and otherwise unaffected. Starting Bid $1000

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150. Benjamin Harrison.

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Virginia (1726–1791) who was the father of President William Henry Harrison and great-grandfather of President Benjamin Harrison. Partly-printed DS, signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 8.25 x 13.25, June 1, 1782.

As governor of Virginia, Harrison grants Adam Wickerham “a certain tract or parcel of land containing one thousand acres…being in the County of Jefferson.” Signed at the conclusion by Harrison. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains mostly intact. In very good to fine condition, with toning, a light stain to the lower left edge, and a few small repairs to fold splits on the reverse. Starting Bid $200

151. William Hooper. Scarce manu-

script DS, signed “Will Hooper, DAR,” one page both sides, 7 x 11.75, September 5, 1764. Legal document from the Salisbury District of North Carolina, which notes that John Frohock, deputy clerk of the Crown for the Superior Court, “unlawfully and unjustly and extensively did dim and extort and receive and take of and from one Dinah Clark the Sum of Eight pounds five shillings proclamation money of North Carolina for and as his Fees upon a certain Prosecution had by our Sovereign Lord the King against the said Dinah upon a charge of her having murdered her husband which prosecution was carried on at the Superior Court.”

Signed crisply at the conclusion by Hooper as deputy attorney. Archivally mounted and framed to an overall size of 11 x 15.75; backing features a window for viewing the reverse. In very good to fine condition, with chipping to both edges, and areas of toning to the right edge. Starting Bid $200

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152. Stephen Hopkins. Sign-

er of the Declaration of Independence from Rhode Island (1707-1785) who served as the colony’s governor in the 1750s and 1760s. Manuscript DS, signed “Step.

Hopkins,” one page, 6.5 x 3.75, May 12, 1755. Pay order submitted to General Treasurer Thomas Richardson, in part: “Pay Cap’t Edw’d Cole Five Hundred pounds…for payment of his soldiers Billeting & Charge the same to the Colony.”

Signed at the conclusion by Hopkins, and countersigned by two other War Committee members. Professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet. In fine condition, with a block of light toning. Starting Bid $200

Land seizure of a Massachusetts-Bay defector 153. Robert Treat Paine. Revolution-

ary War-dated partlyprinted third-person ADS, signed “Rob. Treat Paine,” one page, 10.75 x 17.5, July 1780. Writ filled out by “Robert Treat Paine Esq., Attorney General for the Government and People of the Massachusetts Bay in New England,” relating to a land seizure of Joseph Scott, “an Inhabitant and Member of the late Province, now State of Massachusetts–Bay,” whom Paine accuses of conspiring “ to levy War against the Government and People of this Province, Colony and State” and who “without the Permission of the Legislative or Executive Authority of this or any other of the United States of America, did withdraw himself from this Province, Colony and State, into Parts and Places under the acknowledged Authority and Dominion of the said King of Great Britain.” Signed within the text and at the conclusion by Paine. In very good to fine condition, with light toning along the folds, and repairs to the folds and to areas of paper loss. Starting Bid $200

Rush accedes to the appeal of a watchman for the Bank of the United States 154. Benjamin Rush. Uncommon manuscript DS, signed “Benj’n Rush,” one

page, 9.25 x 15.5, October 10, 1793. A petition to the “President & Directors of the Bank of the United States” on behalf of Humphrey Donahue of Philadelphia who, having “been one of the City Watchmen for six years last past, and being now desirous to have a permanent stand at the bank, your petitioner prays to be appointed Watchman there accordingly and as in Duty bound will perform his Trust with Fidelity.” The petition is approved and signed by Rush at the conclusion, in addition to several other members of the bank, such as John Harper, Jonathan Nesbitt, Richard Humphreys, Samuel Clark, William White, William Clark, and more. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light staining, and professional repairs to small areas of paper loss. Starting Bid $200

American Politicians and Leaders Clay letter mentioning Jefferson, John Adams, and John Quincy Adams 155. Henry Clay.

ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page, 8 x 10, October 26, 1826. Letter to Dr. Lyons, in part: “I have communicated to the President the wish expressed in your letter… to repossess yourself of a letter addressed in 1786 by Mr. Jefferson to Mr. Adams deceased, in your behalf. He has no recollection of seeing such a letter, but says that he has not yet been able to examine and arrange the immense mass of his father’s papers, which are put in trunks and carefully deposited in Boston. If hereafter he should lay his hands upon the letter in question he will endeavor to recollect to return it.” Removably encapsulated in a Mylar sleeve. In very good condition, with light mottled overall staining, more obvious circular stains, and small areas of paper loss along fragile intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200

156. Thomas Dorr.

American politician and reformer in Rhode Island (1905–1854) best known for leading the Dorr Rebellion in 1841–42. ALS signed “T. W. Dorr, for State Comm.,” one page, 8 x 10, February 14, 1840. Letter to former governor John Brown Francis, in part: “The Ticket has been taken out of the Herald, and will not appear tomorrow. When it will be restored if at all, I cannot say. The surrender of so fair a prospect is made with feelings of the deepest regret. It will be the duty of the Committee to state to the party the reason for a change of the head of the Ticket, should we be able to make another arrangement, and, if not, for its withdrawal all together. Your letter will furnish the explanation. I would suggest to you the propriety of changing the date of the letter to the time of the stoppage of the publication of the Ticket (Feb. 14). This will be consistent with the reason given by you for declining—the interference of a paramount obligation—and will shorten the interval between the declension & the substitution, should we be able to make one.” In fine condition, with seal-related paper loss to the integral address leaf. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 35

Hamilton’s wife Eliza journeys through her native New York

Activists and Social Leaders

157. Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton. Wife (1757–

1854) of founding father Alexander Hamilton, who became co-founder and deputy director of the first private orphanage in New York City. She did much to shape her husband’s legacy after his death in a duel with Aaron Burr, and she has recently gained renewed recognition due to her portrayal in the popular musical Hamilton. ALS signed “Eliz’th Hamilton,” one page, 8 x 9.75, August 2, 1828. Letter to her daughter Eliza Hamilton Holly, in part: “I wrote you from Siracuse I had then one days journey to make it was the most fatiguing I ever made not accepting West Point. I am advised to return by the way of Sacketts Harbour or Rochester. This will lengthen my journey. Your aunt in Bolton is extremely broken down and this day is the first she has been free of fever. I hope she will so much recov’d as to enable me in eight or ten days to leave this for you, I am very anxious to hear from you and that your family is the same as when I left you. I have been very kindly receiv’d here…I am now at the extremity of the state looking on a beautiful harbour lying on Lake Ontario and a very rising village. Tomorrow I expect a letter from you I fear you have meet with perplexity, but I hope not how is Mr. Holly tell him he has a great deal to do for you for having taken you from me for you are more precious to me than ever, let me hear from you and how are all with you. Remember me to James’ family, adieu.” Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page

by Hamilton. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, a short tear to the bottom edge, and paper loss to the integral address leaf. Starting Bid $200

159. Otto Frank. Father (1889–1980) of Jewish World

War II diarist Anne Frank, and the only member of his family to survive the concentration camps. Two items: a glossy 3 x 4 proof photo of Frank as he appeared in 1937, signed and inscribed on the reverse in blue ballpoint in French, and dated April 29, 1977; and a TLS in French, one page, 5.75 x 8.25, personal letterhead, April 28, 1977, in part (translated): “As I understand your intention to make a photographic memorial of the Second World War, I am sending you here an old photo of me for your collection.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

158. Robert and Ethel Kennedy. Glossy 10 x 8 photo Robert and Ethel Kennedy walking with the family dog and their eight children, signed in black felt tip, “Robert F. Kennedy” and “Ethel Skakel Kennedy.” Typed notation on reverse indicates that the signed photo was obtained in July 1965. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and a very short tear to the lower border. Starting Bid $200

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160. Helen Keller. Excep-

tional vintage matte-finish 9.25 x 12.75 studio portrait of Helen Keller in a lovely profile pose, signed and inscribed in the lower border in pencil, “To Mrs. Brant, From her affectionate friend, Helen Keller, Dec. 1927.” Signed by the photographer in the lower right corner.

Matted to an overall size of 13 x 16.5. In fine condition, with some light toning in the signature area. Starting Bid $200

161. Nelson Mandela. Color limited

edition 19.75 x 26 artist’s proof litho graph entitled ‘The Window’ from Mandela’s ‘My Robben Island’ suite, numbered AP 25/50, signed in the lower right in pencil, “N. Mandela.”

Rolled and in very fine condition. This richly colored artist’s proof lithograph depicts the view from Mandela’s 7-by-9-foot cell where he spent 18 years. In Mandela’s artist’s motivation statement about the lithograph suite, he remarked: ‘Today when I look at Robben Island I see it as a celebration of the struggle and a symbol of the finest qualities of the human spirit, rather than as a monument to the brutal tyranny and oppression of apartheid…In these sketches entitled: My Robben Island, I have attempted to colour the Island sketches in ways that reflect the positive light in which I view it. This is what I would like to share with people around the world and, hopefully, also project the idea that even the most fantastic dreams can be achieved if we are prepared to endure life’s challenges.’ Accompanied by the publisher’s certificate of authenticity. Starting Bid $200

Inscribed to a pilot on the first anniversary of his inauguration 163. Nelson Mandela.

Signed book: L o n g Wa l k to Freedom.

Later printing.

South Africa: Macdonald Purnell, 1995.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 630 pages.

Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black ballpoint in Afrikaans on the first anniversary of his inauguration, “Aan Lt. Kol Jan de Wet, Komplimente & beste wense aan ‘n bekwame & ervare vlieënier, N. Mandela, 10-5-95 [To Lt. Col. Jan de Wet, Compliments & best wishes to a competent & experienced pilot, N. Mandela, May 10, 1995].” In fine condition, with a small stain to the top of the signed page. Starting Bid $200

“Gandhi’s message of peace and non violence holds the key to our very survival in the 21st Century” 162. Nelson Mandela. Significant TLS signed “N. Mandela,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, personal letterhead, February 2, 2007. Letter on the impact and influence of Mohandas Gandhi, in part: “The influence of Gandhi had a profound effect throughout Africa, as a philosophical leader he greatly inspired the struggle in South Africa. Gandhi’s humble nature made it possible for the less fortunate to relate to him, and therefore had great success in spreading his word. In a world that is permanently at the mercy of war and oppression, Gandhi’s message of peace and non violence holds the key to our very survival in the 21st Century. He rightly believed in the efficacy of pitting the soul force of the Satyagrahi against the brute force of the oppressor and in effect, converting the oppressor to the right and moral point of view. The world would be a far more prosperous place if each person practiced a fraction of Gandhi’s beliefs. In order to commemorate 100 years of Satyagraha, a series of events have been planned in South Africa.

I hope these events will articulate the aspirations of all those who lay faith in the ideals that Mahatma Gandhi preached and lived for. I wish the Hindu community success during these events.” In fine condition. A remarkable letter connecting two of the great nonviolent activists of the 20th century. Starting Bid $200

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Mandela’s sought-after ‘The Struggle Series’ 164. Nelson Mandela. Beautiful limited edition set of six

small-format lithographs entitled ‘The Struggle Series,’ numbered 176/950, each measuring 5.75 x 8.25, signed on the first lithograph in pencil, “N. Mandela.” The signed print reproduces Mandela’s handwritten description of the series, and the other prints are of sketches done by Mandela that chronicle his people’s struggle; all six also feature Mandela’s facsimile signature inherent to the print. The sketches are entitled ‘Struggle,’ ‘Imprisonment,’ ‘Freedom,’ ‘Unity,’ and ‘Future.’ Mandela explains: ‘These sketches are not so much about my life as they are about my own country.’ In very fine condition, with light wear to the box.

Accompanied by the publisher’s certificate of authenticity and the original handsome black embossed box. An absolutely stunning, scarce set signed by one of the great activist leaders of the 20th century. Starting Bid $200

Stunning oversized official portrait of Mandela

165. Nelson Mandela. Magnificent color glossy 10 x 15

official portrait of the important South African president, neatly signed in white ink during his term in office, “N. Mandela, 20-1-95.” Double-matted to an overall size of 14 x 19. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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166. John T. Scopes. American educator (1900-1970) who defied state law in Tennessee by teaching the theory of evolution, precipitating the famous ‘Monkey Trial’ trial in 1925. He was convicted and received a nominal fine, but the decision was ultimately reversed on a technicality. Signed book: Center of the Storm: Memoirs of John T. Scopes. Second printing.

NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1967. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 277 pages. Signed and inscribed on the front free end page in black ballpoint, “For Evelyn Oppenheimer, John T. Scopes” and “& Jim Presley, 15 April 1967.” In fine condition, with some skipping to the signature, and light wear to the dust jacket. Starting Bid $200

Supreme Court

167. Burger Court. Official color matte-finish 13.75 x 9

photo of the Burger Court affixed to its original 17.5 x 13.5 mount, signed on the mount in ink by all nine Supreme Court justices: Byron White, William J. Brennan, Jr., Warren E. Burger, Potter Stewart, Thurgood Marshall, William H. Rehnquist, Harry A. Blackmun, Lewis Powell, and John Paul Stevens.

Framed and in fine condition. Among the landmark rulings of this Court were Gregg v. Georgia (1976), which held that the death penalty did not always qualify as cruel and unusual punishment, and Regents of the University of California v.

Bakke (1978), which upheld the usage of affirmative action in college admissions. Starting Bid $200

168. Hughes Court. Exceptional vintage matte-finish 16

x 11 group portrait of the Hughes Court by the Harris & Ewing Studio, signed in the lower border in fountain pen by all nine pictured justices of the Supreme Court, including: Charles Evans Hughes, Owen Roberts, William O. Douglas, James Clark McReynolds, Stanley Forman Reed, Felix Frankfurter, Harlan F. Stone, Frank Murphy, and Hugo Black. In fine condition, with some light silvering to the image, and a small blemish and associated light rippling in the space between Douglas and Reed. Starting Bid $200

Businessmen 169. Harley-Davidson: William H. Davidson. TLS signed “Wm. H.

Davidson,” one page, 8.5 x 7.25, Harley-Davidson Motor Co. letterhead, April 17, 1962. Letter to Horace E. Fritz, in full: “All of us enjoyed the Harley–Davidson ad from Motorcycle Illustrated of September 21, 1911. This was the original ‘Class C,’ as you indicated. The problem of keeping racing in the hands of private owners is not easy, as you well know. Someone is always urging special classes and special equipment which, in my opinion, is going in the wrong direction. Kindest personal regards.” In fine condition, with a single file hole to the left edge. Starting Bid $200

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170. William Randolph Hearst. Group

lot of material from publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst, consisting of three pages of handwritten notes and a carbon copy of an eight-page letter from Hearst to noted New York lawyer Clarence J. Shearn. The unsigned notes, written in pencil on yellow sheets ranging in size from 7.5 x 3.5 to 5. X 8.5, are individually stamp-numbered in the upper left corner as “754,” “764,” and “769.”

The notes on the “754” sheet, with typed caption, “Please indicate matters to be checked,” read as follows: “I don’t think I ran for mayor twice. I ran for mayor once and for governor once.” Hearst did indeed run for Mayor of New York City twice; in 1905 and 1909. He ran for Governor of New York in 1906.

The notes on the “764” sheet, which features a set of three typed guest departure lists, reads: “They must go Monday night.

We will go Monday night too or else fly down Wednesday morning.” Among the names listed include: his alleged daughter Patricia Lake, her husband Arthur Lake, and gossip columnist Princess Conchita Pignatelli.

The third sheet, numbered “769,” reads: “Tell Randolph Apperson that the trails are bad from the Pear Orchard over the hills to the Burnett. I personally think that we should have a man at the Burnett who could keep the trails in shape. They are absolutely difficult in some places. There is one dangerous place on the trail from the sea to the Pear Orchard just before you cross the creek for the last time and…”

The lengthy carbon copy letter to Shearn, eight pages, 8.5 x 11, dated May 28, 1939, concerns a recent board meeting and also rejects Shearn’s proposed candidate for the president of Hearst’s Consolidated, a businessman named John St. Clair Brookes, Jr. In part: “The impression I had from the meeting was that the free expression and authoritative action of such a collection of able and experienced men was much better than concentrated individual authority either in myself or in anybody else…I realized that I am primarily an editor, and that my business record is far from perfect; but at least I had enough business ability to build up the greatest publishing institution in the world, and to make it pay a profit of twelve million dollars a year.” Includes two off-white 6.5 x 8.5 sheets of personal stationery, marked “W. R. Hearst” in the upper left corner. In overall very good to fine condition, with some creasing and tears. Starting Bid $200

171. John D. Rockefeller. Sought-after partly-

printed DS, signed “Jno. D. Rockfeller,” one page, 16 x 7.75, January 22, 1885. Stock certificate for one hundred shares in the Standard Oil Trust issued to “R. J. Thompson.” Nicely signed at the conclusion in black ink by Rockefeller as the company’s president and countersigned by Henry M. Flagler as secretary.

Receipt stub affixed to left side. In very good to fine condition, with multiple intersecting folds. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $200

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Scientists and Inventors Rare letter by the pioneering researcher of radioactivity

172. Pierre Curie. French physicist (1859–1906), best known for his pioneering investigation of radioactivity, who shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with his wife, Marie Curie.

ALS in French, signed “P. Curie,” one page, 5 x 8, Faculte de Sciences de Paris letterhead, April 7, 1905. Letter to the secretary of the Royal Society of Surgery and Medicine, in full (translated): “It will not be possible for me to attend the banquet marking the centenary of the ‘Royal Society of Surgery and Medicine.’—I beg you to transmit my excuses to the president and members of the Society.—I thank them very sincerely for the honor that they have done me by inviting me to this anniversary banquet. I beg you to accept, Monsieur Secretary, my most sincere salutations.” Handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 16 x 13.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

Darwin requests books by Balfour, Bastian, and Semper

173. Charles Darwin. Partial ALS signed “C. Darwin,” one page,

7 x 4.25, no date but circa 1880. The close of a letter in which Darwin requests three publications, in full: “(Comparative Embryology by F. M. Balfour), (Macmillan & Co.), [Darwin strikes through Bastian] (The Brain as an Organ of Mind by Dr. Bastian (Kegan Paul & Co), When the translation of Semper’s book on Biology in the International Series comes out, please send it.” In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, light creasing and staining, and a small hole touching one letter of text.

Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $500

174. Thomas Edison. TLS signed

“Thos. A Edison,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, November 17, 1922. Letter to one of his salesmen, Hal Starrett, in full: “I hope you will be able to finish Hartford in two weeks more. I believe Mr. Silliman is sold on the scheme and I shall want you to go into another jobber’s district and put it on the map.” In fine condition, with staple and file holes to the top.

Starting Bid $200

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175. Thomas Edison. Unusual assortment of pencil instructions written by Thomas Edison, signed “E,” “Edison,” and “TAE,” five pages, 5 x 8, no date. This grouping of notes was presumably issued to four of his employees, with the first being a letter to Hal Starrett, in full: “Go down with a demonstrating machine & put it into house of F. L. Bascom East Millstone—give him 2 boxes of records same as you used in N. England—Leave the machine, which if Mr. Bascom takes agency we can use. Say to Mr. B. that you are expert from Laboratory on selling & that if he arranges with Mr. Maher you will come & start the business, find & teach the salesmen.” The second, addressed to “Curry,” in full: “Rent to Manhattan jobber one Chippendale upright same terms as you, rent to other jobbers.” The third, for “Burns,” in part: “This is a rented demonstrating machine rented to Manhattan Co. at 3.50 cents per month—I want it to demonstrate to prospective dealers in towns where we have no dealer. Keep track of this machine—& the responsible man will be J. A. Maher.” The fourth, for “Paullin,” in part: “Let…have 2 boxes of demonstrating Records & look to J. A. Maher…Maher is employed at Laboratory.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

176. Thomas Edison. DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8 x 11, no date. The concluding page from the Minutes Book for a company board meeting, which affirms that “duly elected Directors of the Corporation [are] to hold office until the next annual election and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.” Signed at the conclusion with his classic ‘umbrella’ signature by Edison, and countersigned by four others, including Edison’s son, Charles. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

177. Thomas Edison. Edi-

son Botanic Research Corporation check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed with his ‘umbrella’ signature by Edison, “Thos. A. Edison,” payable to John W. Small for $4, stamp-dated August 14, 1928. Another hand has added “Book” in the memo field. In fine condition. The reverse of the check is endorsed by both Small and by John K. Small, with the latter being a prominent botanist who wrote extensively on the plants of Florida. Given that Edison had a laboratory in Fort Myers and experimented extensively with plants, mainly in pursuit of a substitute for rubber, it seems likely that the purchase was directly related to his own research. Starting Bid $200

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178. Albert Einstein. ANS signed “A. Einstein,”

one page, 4.5 x 6.75, no date. Below a printed facsimile poem celebrating his fiftieth birthday (dated March 14, 1929), Einstein pens a two-line message in German which includes the word “Teleskopikern.”

In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

Einstein on the withdrawal of his personal doctor from war-torn Germany 179. Albert Einstein. TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blind-stamped Princeton letterhead, February 5, 1939.

Letter to noted physician and medical writer Isidore W. Held, arranging a meeting in the city and discussing the situation of the German physician Rudolf Ehrmann, who was at one time Einstein’s personal physician. In full (translated): “Next Wednesday evening I will come to New York for a few days to do the duties. Today I received a letter from Ehrmann, which I enclose. From the letter one can only say: short and imprecise! One does not see whether your kind efforts have been unsuccessful and, if so, in what respect the consul believed he had to refuse to grant a non-quota visa. At any rate, I do not want to write to Ehrmann until we have thought it over together. The following is also obscure: In his letter to Dr. Libman he wrote that he had a residence permit in England for a year. But this does not mention anything in this letter to me. Please make out with Buckys when and where we can see each other.” In very good condition, with overall creasing, multiple intersecting folds, several staple holes, and short edge tears to the bottom edge.

After several attempts were made to expedite the safe extraction of Ehrmann and his family from Germany, Einstein and Held were ultimately successful after corresponding with New York University Dean Currier McEwenin, who, through various channels, helped the Ehrmanns quickly obtain visas. By the time war had begun, Ehrmann was on his way to the United States, and by October, he had taken his place as a clinical professor of medicine at the NYU School of Medicine and as an attending physician at Bellevue Hospital. He went on to establish a clinical practice based at Beth Israel Hospital and published a half a dozen articles in English before his retirement. In 1955, when Einstein was terminally ill, Ehrmann rushed to Princeton, New Jersey, to be by his side.

Born in Austria, Dr. Held received his medical education at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, and spent four-and-ahalf years of post-graduate study in Berlin and Vienna, eventually becoming a physician at Beth Israel Hospital in New York.

He was active in Jewish communal affairs and, like Einstein, Dr. Held helped members of the scientific community escape Nazi Germany and published articles on behalf of persecuted Jewish physicians. He was a founder of the Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies of New York City, a founder of the American Jewish Physicians Committee to build a medical school in Palestine, and a member of the National Council of the Joint Distribution Committee. Starting Bid $300

Hubble visits the Hammonds of Gloucester, Mass.

180. Edwin Hubble.

Fountain pen signatures, “Edwin Hubble” and “Grace Hubble,” on an off-white 8 x 10.26 guestbook page kept by Natalie Hays Hammond at her Saint Briavel home in Gloucester, Massachusetts, dated July 20, 1935. The page is also signed on the front and back by several others, including members of the esteemed Hammond family: John Hays Hammond, John Hays Hammond, Jr., Irene Hammond, Elizabeth Hammond, Richard Hammond, Howard E. Coffin, Alla Nazimova, Leona Hogarth, Viola Trayne, Alice D. Laughlin, Otto S. Schairer, and others. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

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Humboldt on climbing the Himalayas— “The dream that has obsessed me all my life” 181. 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 “Le B’n de Humboldt,” two pages both sides, 8.5 x 10.75, September 1, 1854. Untranslated letter to James Colvill, the president of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, offering insight into a potential visit to India, with Humboldt suggesting that he travel to and climb the Himalayas, an experience Humboldt had long wished to fulfill: “The dream that has obsessed me all my life since I came back from Mexico and before the expedition to Siberia was also, alas, the dream of a voyage to the Malayas and part of Tibet. I even dedicated three years to the study of the Persian language. Vain and sad disappointed hopes!” Additionally, Humboldt gives a physical description of the country and mentions his late brother Wilhelm, who had learned Sanskrit. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed by Humboldt, who adds his surname to the lower left portion. Starting Bid $200

182. Ernst Mach. Austrian physicist and philosopher (1838–1916) who, as a

result of his research into the effects of supersonic velocity, lent his name to the ratio of the speed of a projectile to the speed of sound, aka the Mach number.

Though Einstein would later credit him as the forerunner of the Theory of Relativity, Mach ultimately rejected Einstein’s theory. ALS in German, signed “E. Mach,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, July 20, 1897. Untranslated letter to R. Innker in Vienna. In fine condition, with two file holes to the top. Starting Bid $200

The ‘father of the atomic bomb’ writes to the editor of Newsweek 183. Robert Oppenheimer. Brilliant American physicist (1904–1967) who

directed the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and who spearheaded the Manhattan Project, leading to the development of the first atomic bomb. TLS, one page, 5.5 x 6.5, The Institute for Advanced Study letterhead, May 9, 1962. Letter to Newsweek editor Edwin Diamond, in part: “Thank you for your good note, and thank you for sending me your really excellent analysis in Newsweek. It is not clear to me that I know anything at all that will be helpful to you, but if you are willing to try, so am I.” In fine condition. Accompanied by TLSs by John Glenn and George McGovern, also addressed to Diamond. Starting Bid $200

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184. Georgios Papanikolaou. Archive of sixteen letters

from Dr. George Papanicolaou to veterinarian, dog breeder, and eugenicist Leon Whitney, comprising thirteen TLSs and three ALSs, most signed “George” or “Pap,” plus a telegram and Whitney’s retained carbon copies of his letters to Papanicolaou; in all, the archive represents 35 pieces of correspondence. This friendly correspondence covers a diverse variety of subjects, including diagnoses of cancer in humans and dogs, dog breeds, flowers, Turkish food, and Oliver Wendell Holmes. also includes an excellent copy of Papanicolaou’s 1954 work Atlas of Exfoliative Cytology in its original binder, with 38 plates of non-malignant and malignant cells. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $500

185. Rudolf Virchow. German doctor and politician (1821–1902), dubbed

the ‘Father of Pathology,’ who founded the field of social medicine. ALS in German, one page on a 5.5 x 3.75 postcard depicting Prof. Virchow, January 31, 1898. Untranslated letter to Frau W. Otto Sandbank in Berlin. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Religious Figures 186. Pope John XXIII. Italian Pope

(1881–1963), born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, who ascended the papal throne in 1958 and served until his death.

As the guiding force behind the historic Second Vatican Council, John ushered in the most sweeping reforms the Catholic Church had undergone in centuries.

Uncommon glossy 9.5 x 7.25 photo of Pope John XXIII on his coronation day, November 4, 1958, signed along the bottom in fountain pen, “Joannes P.P. XXIII.” Stamped on the reverse, “Pontificia Fotografia, G. Felici, Roma.” In fine condition, with a few tiny surface impressions in the signature area. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Loris Francesco Cardinal Capovilla, the private secretary of Pope John XXIII. Starting Bid $200

187. Pope Pius XI. Attractive hand-

illuminated apostolic benediction, signed “Pius PP XI, Peramanter in Domino,” one page, 10.25 x 14.5, November 19, 1930. An apostolic blessing for “Betty Behn,” bearing an affixed portrait of Pope Pius by G. Felici of Rome, signed by the Pope at the conclusion. Presented in an impressive leatherbound frame by A. Cascani of Rome to an overall size of 16 x 20.5. In fine condition, with some nicks and wear to the frame. Starting Bid $200

World Leaders and Politicians Cuba prepares to host a convention for American travel agents 188. Fidel Castro. DS in Spanish, one page, 8.5 x 13, October 2, 1959.

Ministerial decree No. 2077, in part (translated): “The city of Havana has been chosen as the venue for the Annual Convention of the ‘American Society of Travel Agents’ event to be held from October 17 to 23, 1959, and which will be attended by about 3,000 Travel Agents from the United States of America and other countries, whose meeting is of extraordinary importance for the future tourism of Cuba.” It goes on to order the issuance of a 12-cent commemorative stamp for the occasion. Signed boldly at the conclusion by Castro as Prime Minister, Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado as President, and Enrique Oltuski as Minister of Communications. In fine condition, with a light stain in the left margin. Accompanied by a block of the four commemorative stamps, which were a result of this document. Starting Bid $200

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189. Neville Chamberlain. British politician (1869–1940) who served as prime minister

from 1937 to 1940, and is remembered for his foreign policy of appeasement toward Nazi Germany; by signing the Munich Agreement in 1938, he allowed Hitler to annex Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland in what is now recognized as one of the major early steps toward World War II. Superior vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.75 portrait of Chamberlain taken by Bassano in 1936, affixed to its original 11.75 x 15.75 mount, neatly signed in fountain pen, “Neville Chamberlain.” Also signed on the mount by the studio in pencil, “Bassano.” Framed and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200

190. Winston Churchill. Lengthy typed working manuscript, unsigned, twenty-four lightweight carbon pages, 7.5 x 9.5, no date but circa March 1944. Manuscript draft of an important speech given by Prime Minister Churchill in London on March 26, 1944, comprising pages 1–3 and 10–30. Ten pages have pencil edits and strikethroughs, presumably in his secretary’s hand. In part: “I hope you will not imagine that I am going to try to make you some extraordinary pronouncement tonight and tell you exactly how all the problems of mankind in war and peace are going to be solved…We shall require from our people here, from Parliament, from the Press, from all classes, the same cool, strong nerves, the same toughness of fibre which stood us in good in the days when we were all alone under the blitz.

Mussolini indeed escaped to eat the bread of affliction at Hitler’s table, to shoot his son-in-law, and to help the Germans wreak vengeance upon the Italian masses whom he had professed to love and over whom he had ruled for more than 20 years…This fate and judgment more terrible than death has overtaken the vainglorious dictator who stabbed France in the back and thought that his crime had gained him the empire of the Mediterranean…

The American victories in the Pacific and in particular their latest conquest and liberation of the Marshall Islands, constitute superb examples of the combination of naval, air and military force. It is possible that the war in the Pacific may progress more rapidly than was formerly thought possible. The Japanese are showing signs of great weakness…

They have been prudent, considering the immense expansion of the United States naval power since the Japanese treacherous assault on Pearl Harbor. What fools the Japanese ruling caste were to bring against themselves the mighty, latent war-energies of the great Republic for the sake of carrying out a base and squalid ambuscade…

When I spoke a year ago I drew attention to the possibility that there would be a prolonged interval between the collapse of Hitler and the downfall of Japan. I still think there will be an interval, but I do not consider it will necessarily be as long an interval as I thought a year ago. But be it long or be it short, we shall go through with our American brothers with our utmost strength and to the very end…

We may ourselves be the object of new forms of attack from the enemy. Britain can take it. She has never flinched or failed.

And when the signal is given, the whole circle of avenging nations will hurl themselves upon the foe and batter out the life of the cruelest tyranny which has ever sought to bar the progress of mankind.” Expected overall creases and small tears, otherwise fine condition. From the collection of Churchill’s secretary, Kathleen Hill. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 47

Fine oversized portrait of Churchill, signed in 1921 191. Winston Churchill. Amazing vintage matte-finish 9 x

11 three-quarter-length portrait of the seated Churchill taken in 1920 by Edward Russell of Russell & Sons, affixed to its original 13 x 16.75 studio mount, signed on the mount in ink, “Winston S. Churchill, 1921.” Framed and in very good to fine condition, with silvering to the perimeter of the image, creasing to the left border of the mount, and the signature a couple of shades light.

In February 1921, Churchill was appointed by Prime Minister David Lloyd George as Secretary of State for the Colonies, during which time he was a signatory to the Anglo-Irish Treaty that established the Irish Free State. Starting Bid $300

193. Jawaharlal Nehru. ALS, one

192. John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich. British politician (1718–1792) who held a number of important positions, but remains best known as the namesake of the sandwich. ALS signed “Sandwich,” one page, 7 x 6, no date. Letter to an unnamed lord, in full: “As an advertisement has appeared in the Cambridge paper desiring the Freeholders of this county not to engage their votes at the General Election, I hope your Lordship will not think me premature in the liberty I am taking, in endeavouring to recommend the two present members to your protection.” In fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Accompanied by an unsigned engraved portrait. Starting Bid $200

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page, 6.75 x 8.5, December 19, 1948.

Letter of endorsement written while Nehru was interim Prime Minister and deeply involved in trying to create union in the most challenging areas of India. In part: “My good wishes to the Congress candidate, Satindra Mohan Dev, in the Silchar constituency. I hope he will win a big majority and thus demonstrate that Silchar stands for…and independence.” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, soiling, and intersecting folds. Satindra Mohan Dev was a renowned Bengali Northeastern Freedom Fighter. He was a fierce opponent of British Rule and was jailed a number of times by the British for his resistance activities. His son, Santosh Mohan Dev, was a veteran Indian political leader. A member of the Dev family has occupied an elected office from South Assam for all but 10 years since Indian Independence. Starting Bid $200

Royalty Rare letter from the last Russian empress 194. Czarina Alexandra of Russia. Empress of Russia

(1872–1918) as the spouse of Nicholas II, the last ruler of the Russian Empire, from their marriage on November 26, 1894 until his forced abdication on March 15, 1917. In the wake of the Russian Revolution, Nicholas, Empress Alexandra, and their children were imprisoned and finally executed on July 17, 1918. LS in French, signed “Alexandra,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.75, January 18, 1915. Written from Tsarskoye Selo, a letter to Pauline d’Harcourt, comtesse d’Haussonville, in full (translated): “I received your letter as well as the charming jewel that accompanied it. This jewel [depicting] the arms of the allies is for Me a symbol of the ties that unite Us in Our Common task, to relieve the suffering of the valiant defenders of the fatherland. I beg you to receive and to transmit to the Ladies of the Committee of Aid to Wounded Soldiers My sincerest thanks for your delicate thoughts as well as My best wishes for the accomplishment of your eminently humanitarian works. That God keeps you in his holy care.” In fine condition.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, and a typed letter signed by veteran Russian diplomat Alexander Izvolsky, thanking d’Harcourt on behalf of Alexandra for the gift of a gold brooch. Starting Bid $300

195. King George III. Dual-sided manuscript DS, signed twice “George R.,” one page, 11.75 x 18.75, December 30, 1763. Warrant issued to Henry Lord Holland, the Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons, and Land Forces in Great Britain, authorizing and directing him to deduct “twelve pence out of every shilling” from officer salaries. The reverse side of the document features another warrant issued by King George, directing the deduction of payments “made to Our Forces, one day’s pay yearly, for the use of Our Royal Hospital near Chelsea.” Both sides are prominently signed by King George, and countersigned by Frederick North, Lord North. In very good condition, with light staining, irregular toning, and a few short fold splits. Starting Bid $200

196. Princess Diana. ALS, signed “Diana x,” written in-

side a 5 x 7 greeting card, no date. Letter to her friend Janet, quite possibly her personal beautician, Janet Filderman, in full: “Just to say that I will be thinking of you a lot while I’m away, so please take great care & this comes with fondest love.” Matted and framed with the front of the card, a portrait, and engraved nameplate to an overall size of 19.25 x 20.5.

In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Extraordinary oversized portrait of the eccentric Bavarian king 197. Ludwig II of Bavaria. King of Bavaria (1864–1886) whose extravagant tastes, generous patronage of the arts, and penchant for exquisite castles (one of which, Neuschwanstein, was the model for Cinderella’s castle at Disneyland), nearly drained the royal treasury before he finally succumbed to insanity. Amazing oversized 8.75 x 11.25 albumen portrait of Ludwig by J. Albert of Bunchen, affixed to its original 12.5 x 19 studio mount, prominently signed on the mount in ink, “Frater et amicus tuns, Ludovicus, Berg den 20 Juni 1880.” Framed to an overall size of 14 x 20.5, with a small provenance note affixed to the reverse, in part (translated): “A gift from King Ludwig II to the father of Frau Paula Beck Peccoz.”

In fine condition, with a crease to the upper right corner tip. Extremely rare in this large size, this is a fantastic piece signed by the noteworthy king. Starting Bid $500

198. Princess Diana. ALS signed “Diana,” one page both sides, 6 x 4, Kensington Palace letterhead, June 30, 1993. Letter to interior designer Dudley Poplak, in full: “I am speechless— the two lamps with their shades are quite beautiful & I have a feeling that their original destiny was Northampton! You are so kind, Dudley, & with consummate taste, if I may say that! Fondest care & my heartfelt thanks.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Diana’s own hand. Starting Bid $200

199. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Desirable 1959 Royal

Christmas and New Year’s card with their crests embossed on the front, measuring 16 x 8.25 open, featuring a printed image of Philip, Elizabeth, and their two children inside, signed below the image in fountain pen, “Philip” and “Elizabeth R, 1959.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Rare portrait of the Hawaiian queen 200. Queen Emma of Hawaii. Queen

consort (18361885) of Hawaii as wife of King Kamehameha IV. Vintage 2.5 x 4.25 carte-devisite portrait of Queen Emma in a lovely halflength pose, signed in the lower border in ink, “Emma, Mar 3rd 1873.” Published by H. L. Chase of Honolulu, Hawaii. In fine condition.

American West 202. William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ C o d y.

TLS

Starting Bid $200

signed “W. F. Cody,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West letterhead, November 17, 1910.

Employment recommendation document for a veteran of Cody’s famous show, in full: “This is to certify that the bearer John S. Hill has been in the employ of the Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Pawnee Bill’s Far East Shows, Combined, during the past season and has performed all duties assigned to him in a satisfactory manner.”

Matted and framed with the original mailing envelope and a portrait of the Wild West showman to an overall size of 23.5 x 22.5. In fine condition, with light offsetting of the type from premature folding. Starting Bid $200

Comforting the minister who baptized Princess Victoria Eugenie 201. Queen Victoria. ALS signed

“V.R.I.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Windsor Castle letterhead, December 12, 1887. Letter to Dr. Cameron Lees, who baptized Queen Victoria’s granddaughter, Princess Victoria Eugenie (daughter of Princess Beatrice) at Balmoral on November 23, 1887. In part: “How kind it is of you to have written to me yourself! I do so feel for you and understand your sufferings! How too true is that awful silence, that longing and praying for a sign, the very Highest, to know what our dear ones feel! Oh! indeed why cannot this be? That you may have some comforting dream as I had—you ought not to be alone—it is not good. Some friend who sympathizes with you and to whom you can talk should be with you. The poor children are alas! too young to be a comfort and they jar on one’s misery very tryingly, very often. That our Heavenly may give you peace and strength and that your valuable health may not suffer is the earnest prayer of your sincere and sympathizing friend.” She adds a postscript, “No child can ever replace the partner of one’s life.” In fine condition. Lees’s wife, Rhoda, passed away in 1887, leaving behind two children. Starting Bid $200

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203. Josephine Earp. Stunning matte-finish 5 x 12 silver gelatin photo of Wyatt Earp’s wife

Josie, showing her dressed in a sheer robe. Blindstamped at the bottom with photographer’s credits, “Kaloma” and “Copyright, 1914—P.N. Co. [Pastime Novelty].” In fine condition, with light silvering to the darker areas of the image.

Whether this portrait depicts, or doesn’t depict, Josie Earp has become a point of controversy over the years. After the original photo was taken in 1914, the ‘Kaloma’ model has gone through a myriad of incarnations—as a sheet music cover image for ‘Kaloma, Valse Hesitante (Hesitation Waltz),’ as a WWI and postwar pinup, and perhaps most famously as the main image for a Vanilla Fudge and The Charles Lloyd Quartet concert poster made by Alton Kelley. Glenn Boyer’s decision to use an airbrushed version as the cover illustration for the 1976 book I Married Wyatt Earp quickly aligned the image of ‘Kaloma’ with that of Josie Earp, who, if she had indeed posed for this photo in 1914, would have been 53 years old. Starting Bid $200

The leader of the Apaches 204. Geronimo. Rare pencil signature, “Geronimo,”

on the reverse of a 3.25 x 1.5 calling card of Richmond Pearson Hobson, a Naval Constructor of the United States Navy. In very good to fine condition, light soiling, and some surface loss to the calling card side.

Hobson (1870–1937) was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in the Spanish-American War and later served as a U.S. Representative from Alabama. As the Navy’s Special Representative to the 1901 PanAmerican Exposition in Buffalo, it is likely that Hobson obtained the signature at that event. Accompanied by a 1950 dealer’s note describing this “very rare signature… palpably written for this American naval hero of the War of 1898.” Starting Bid $500

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Rare native American death certificate for “the late Indian Chieff called The Big Cat” 207. Native American Death Certificate. Manuscript DS,

205. Sam Houston. Rare ink signature, “Sam Houston,” on an off-white 6 x 4 sheet, which is affixed to a slightly larger mount. In very good condition, with trimmed edges, and staining which affects appearance. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $200

signed “John Heckewelder,” one page, 6.5 x 7.75, December 9, 1797. Death certificate penned by Heckewelder, a Moravian Church missionary and evangelist to Native Americans, in full: “This is to certify, that last June I was informed by sundry Indians, among whoom was Capt. White Eyes, Peemaholand (a Chieff) that the Delaware Chieff known by the name of Machingwe Pushees, or Big Cat was Dead. That he had Dyed on the Wabash River.” Heckewelder adds a postscript: “I believe the above account to be true.” The integral first page features an ALS form Heckewelder to William Holmes “(an Indian),” which reads: “Inclosed is my Certificate of the Death of the late Indian Chieff called The Big Cat.” In fine condition, with light toning and soiling. Starting Bid $200

An American outlaw, the older brother of Jesse James

206. Frank James. ALS in pencil, one

page both sides, 7.75 x 10.5, July 25, 1911.

Written from Kearey, Missouri, a letter to “Johns,” in full (spelling and grammar retained): “Your favor of the 20th received yesterday. You state that you would not have written me if you had not believed I would have gotten fair play yet you stated that, for me to be sure to have a distict understanding about my salary etc, reading between the lines it occurred to me, that unless I did this you were under the impression I might not get a square deal. Again had I gone with the expectation, that what you had written in regard to transportation, & really they might of turned it down and attempted to dictate their own terms, this would ruffeled me up and probably I would have come instantly home. These were my reasons for not going. What I hear from your friend or Mr. Openhimer and this proportion seems to be fair will go instantly to St. Louis if they desire my presence there. We will certainly bring his matter to a successful termination if they meet us half way.” In fine condition, with a small edge stain. Starting Bid $300

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Scarce signature of the legendary Sioux chief 208. Sitting Bull. Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux holy man (circa

1831-1890) known for his steadfast opposition to the intrusion of the US government into Sioux lands and leading the defeat of George Custer’s 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Seldom-seen and amazingly bold ink signature, “Sitting Bull,” on an off-white 5 x 3 album page affixed to a slightly larger cardstock mount. In fine condition, with a stray ink blot above the first letter of the signature. Sitting Bull joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show in 1885 and stayed for just four months. Despite enduring taunts from the audience that identified him with the massacre at Custer’s Last Stand, he was able to earn a small fortune by selling his autograph to curiosity seekers attending the show.

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American West Rare autograph of Booth’s killer 209. Boston Corbett. Union soldier (1832-1894) who shot and killed President

Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Ink signature, “Boston Corbett, Sergt Co. L. 16th N. Y., Cavalry,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 sheet. In very good to fine condition, with some light soiling, and a small semicircular tear above Corbett’s last name. An impressively crisp signature and the first Corbett we’ve offered in nearly four years. Starting Bid $200

210. Lee Harvey Oswald. Hand-addressed air mail enve-

lope, 6.25 x 4.25, addressed by Oswald to his mother, “U.S.A., Vernon, Texas, Box 982, Mrs. M. Oswald,” adding his Minsk return address and name in Russian to the lower left. Envelope bears Russian postmarks on the front, and a February 23, 1962, 1962, Vernon, Texas postmark on the reverse. The envelope bears soft lamination, consistent with other official exhibits that were in the government’s possession during the Warren Commission investigation. In very good to fine condition, with a rough top edge from opening. Encapsulated by PSA/DNA, with the autograph graded MINT 9. Starting Bid $200

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211. Bernard Baruch

212. David Ben-Gurion

213. William Booth

214. Louis D. Brandeis

215. Phillips Brooks

216. Martin Buber

217. Warren Buffett

218. Aaron Burr

219. Al Capone

220. James Chadwick

221. Cesar Chavez

222. Chiang Ching-kuo

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223. Chiang Kai-shek Starting Bid $200

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224. Chiang Kai-shek Starting Bid $200

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225. Henry Clay Starting Bid $200

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226. Dewitt Clinton Starting Bid $200

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227. Colonial Massachusetts

228. Clarence Darrow

231. Pierre S. Du Pont

235. Learned Hand

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239. J. Edgar Hoover Starting Bid $200

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229. Frederick Douglass

230. Frederick Douglass

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232. Thomas Edison

233. Camille Guerin

234. Armand Hammer

236. Sven Hedin

237. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

238. Alger Hiss

241. Dolores Ibarruri

242. Internet: Cerf and Berners-Lee

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240. Charles Evans Hughes Starting Bid $200

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243. Joseph P. Kennedy

244. Robert F. Kennedy

247. John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Caroline Kennedy

248. King Charles X

249. King Edward VIII

250. King George V

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252. Robert Todd Lincoln

253. Nelson Mandela

254. Joseph McCarthy

255. Robert Morris

256. Mother Teresa

257. Mother Teresa

258. Mother Teresa

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251. Henry Kissinger

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245. Robert F. Kennedy

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246. Robert F. Kennedy Starting Bid $200

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259. John Nash Starting Bid $200

263. J. C. Penney

260. Sandra Day O’Connor and Dan Quayle Starting Bid $200

261. Rosa Parks Starting Bid $200

262. Rosa Parks Starting Bid $200

264. Francis Gary Powers

265. Prince Charles

266. Joseph Pulitzer

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268. Yitzhak Rabin and Caspar Weinbereger

269. Yitzhak Rabin and King Hussein

270. Religious Leaders

271. Carl Sagan

272. Scientists

273. William Shockley

274. Francis Cardinal Spellman

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267. Yitzhak Rabin

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275. Edwin M. Stanton Starting Bid $200

279. Louis C. Tiffany

276. Supreme Court Starting Bid $200

280. Titanic

277. Edward Teller Starting Bid $200

281. Titanic

278. Margaret Thatcher

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282. Titanic

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283. Titanic: Millvina Dean

284. Daniel Webster Starting Bid $200

285. Chaim Weizmann and Moshe Sharett

286. Duke and Duchess of Windsor

287. Oliver Wolcott, Jr

288. Whitney Young

289. Hideki Yukawa

290. Hideki Yukawa

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military Despite his unsuccessful attempt to invade Quebec, a wounded Arnold continues to lay siege to the city at the start of 1776

291. Benedict Arnold. Major General in the Continental Army during the American Revolution who distinguished himself at Saratoga (1741-1801). One of Washington’s most skilled and able generals, he turned traitor in an infamous plot to turn over the fortress at West Point to the British. Exceedingly rare Revolutionary War-dated ADS, signed “B. Arnold Col.,” one page, 7.5 x 9.25, January 19, 1776. Document addressed “To Whom it may concern,” reads, in full: “The bearer Capt. Mott is Sent with the, Cariloles to take Care of the Money, Baggage, &c, which he is Ordered to Deliver, some officer of the Garrison By Order of the General.” Reverse is docketed in an unknown hand, “Mr. Arnold Pass to Capt. Mott 19th Jan’y 1776.” In fine condition, with scattered spots of light toning and staining, and the docketing notation on the reverse lightly showing through.

After shattering his leg in the unsuccessful December 31st attack on Quebec City, Arnold refused to retreat, despite being outnumbered three to one and suffering from a smallpox outbreak, harsh winter conditions, and a mass departure of soldiers. The siege, during which he issued this pass, had little effect on the city, which had stockpiled enough supplies to last several months. Arnold finally departed in April of 1776, followed three months later by the remainder of the depleted forces there. Letters from Arnold during the invasion of Canada are highly sought after and exceedingly rare. Starting Bid $500

Extremely rare handwritten letter from Captain James Lawrence

292. James Lawrence.

American naval officer who served as a commander of the USS Chesapeake during the War of 1812. He is perhaps best known for his dying command, ‘Don’t give up the ship!,’ following an intense battle with the HMS Shannon off of Boston Harbor. ALS signed “Jas. Lawrence,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.25, September 6, 1810.

Written from “Brooklline,” a letter to Commodore John Rodgers of the USS President, in full: “I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your enclosure, this morning, the man who signs himself Simon Latham, deserted from the Wasp previous to my taking charge of her, on examination a few days past I found that after making good the time he was absent, his time was up the last of August, and gave the Purser orders to make out his amount, the day he was to have been paid off (the 2d Inst.) he deserted from the boat whilst getting off wood,—the other, Truly, I understood from Captn Shaw, when last in Norfolk, had been transferred from the Gunboat to the Wasp as no amount was sent with him by Purser Lyon. I have calculated his shipment from the date of entry on the Wasp’s books, in fact I was ignorant of his having been sent from the Gunboats untill I saw Captn Shaw his time is now out, but as it appeared on his account; being made out that he was upwards of a month in debt, I declined charging him untill he was out of debt, Purser Tuttle’s charge against him at the time he left the Wasp was near $150—I am informed.” In very good to fine condition, with partial splitting to the hinge, two edge tears, ink erosion affecting one word of text, and seal-related paper loss to the integral address leaf. Starting Bid $1000

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293. Civil War: Harper’s Weekly.

Incredible assemblage of Civil War-dated issues of Harper’s Weekly from November 1863 to December 1864, Vols. VII and VIII, Nos. 360–418, with each issue offering intensive coverage of warrelated events and the various goings-on of the political landscape. Additionally, issues feature sections of poems and jokes, short stories, battlefield maps, advertisements, and excerpts for foreign news and technology. A consistent highlight of Harper’s Weekly remains the brilliant lined illustrations from celebrated artists of the period, most notably those of Winslow Homer, Thomas Nast, and Alfred Rudolph Waud. Each issue has been professionally bound into a custom 11.75 x 16.25 hardcover volume. In very good to fine condition, with wear to the covers and heavy wear to the spine; interior pages are generally clean and fine, although there are some scattered stains and tears to a handful of pages.

Issues include: November 21 and 28, 1863, Vol. VII, Nos. 360 and 361, December 5, 12, 19, and 26, 1863, Nos. 362–365, January 2, 8, 16, 23, and 30, 1864, Vol. VIII, Nos. 366–370, February 6, 13, 20, and 27, 1864, Nos. 371–374, March 5, 12, 19, and 26, Nos. 375–378, April 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 1864, Nos. 379–383, May 7, 14, 21, and 28, 1864, Nos. 384–387, June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 1864, Nos. 388–391, July 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 1864, Nos. 392–396, August 6, 13, 20, and 27, 1864, Nos. 397–400, September 3, 10, 17, and 24, 1864, Nos. 401–404, October 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 1864, Nos. 405–409, November 5, 12, 19, and 26, 1864, Nos. 410–413, and December 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, 1864, Nos. 414–418. Starting Bid $200

Rare signed portrait of the Confederate general 294. Robert E. Lee. Highly desirable 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Robert E. Lee in uniform with three stars discernible on his collar, prominently signed in ink, “R. E. Lee.” Mounted and matted to an overall size of 9.75 x 11.25. In fine condition. A spectacular Civil War-era portrait of the rebel leader. Starting Bid $500

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295. John S. Mosby. ALS signed “Jno. S. Mosby,” one

page, 5 x 8, November 1, 1899. Letter to “Alice,” in part: “I was very glad to get your letter today—by the same mail came one from Willie Chapman who is in Covington—he will return here in time to go on the Coptic that sails for Hong Kong Dec: 13th.

He spoke very nicely about you & that he had mentioned to you my desire for him to bring you back with him—Will you come? I think you must be mistaken about the railroads not giving excursion rates to Front Royal. Ben Palmer wrote me that they w[oul]d give half rates. I am very sorry you were not there—I w’d like for you to have met with my Yankee friend Day—he seemed charmed by his visit. Yesterday I sent a letter to the Richmond Times in answer to that part of Major Richard’s address that referred to General Grant—It will appear on Sunday, Nov: 12th. The Yankees used to call me Fra Diavolo—who was a robber. Fra Diavolo is one of my favorite operas—I went to hear it sung a few days ago. So in my article there is a quotation from a song, in it wh. you will recognize if you are familiar with the opera. I had a very narrow plank to walk on—to defend Genl. Grant without saying anything to wound Richards. It was like crossing Niagara on a slack rope—but I think I crossed. I have rec’d a letter from Edith Moore telling me that she was going to be married, & cards of invitation to her wedding. I can’t tell now about my being at the next re-union. It has been nearly two years since I left Va.” In fine condition, with a split to the end of the central horizontal fold. Starting Bid $200

A Confederate general’s praise for “leading a desperate attack in one of the bloodiest and most important battles of our revolution” 296. John Pegram. Rare and important war-dated ALS signed “Jno. Pegram,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, June 15, 1862.

Letter to “Jack,” extolling the courage of George B. Anderson’s 4th North Carolina Infantry, written from Tupelo, where he was serving on the staff of staff of General Braxton Bragg. In part: “In a Richmond paper received a day or two since I see that the ‘4th N.C. led by its gallant Colonel’ played a most conspicuous part in the battle of Seven Pines. I wish to express to you my delight at this news, both on your own and your wife’s account, and on account of the Old North State. It must be a great satisfaction to you to reflect that whilst others have been promoted to the rank of Brig.

Gen’l entirely through political influence, and have been rendered ridiculous by their unfitness for the position, you have gained yours by leading a desperate attack in one of the bloodiest and most important battles of our revolution…I have not heard that you have been promoted—only I take for granted there is some little sense left among the ‘powers that be.’ Here we are all most anxious to get at the truth about the battles of the 31st and 1st. If you can possible find a half hour…write me word how you think we stand as compared with our status before the battles—of course I mean relatively to the enemy…As well as we can judge at this distance, the Generals committed the great error of not bringing a sufficient number of men into action. I fear McClellan is rapidly bringing up his reinforcements…Why did we leave our wounded and dead in the enemy’s hands? And what materiel of war did we capture? In short, tell me what you think of the chances of holding Richmond?…I fear to write you fully, lest this letter fall into the enemy’s hands.” In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds and soiling to the last page. The Confederate Army’s 4th North Carolina Infantry had just completed its organization in May 1862, when it was sent into action at Seven Pines on May 31st. There, the regiment earned the nickname ‘The Bloody Fourth’ for its high casualty rate—of the ‘Noble 545’ men and officers that went into battle, 486 suffered death or injury. Though the battle was inconclusive, it did have a profound effect on the war: Joseph E. Johnston was injured in the fight, leading to the appointment of Robert E. Lee as Confederate commander. “Jack” is George B. Anderson in whose estate this letter was included along with war-dated letters from Anderson to his wife (to be offered next month); Anderson received his Brigadier General’s commission from Jefferson Davis for the gallantry in action referred to by Pegram. Pegram’s autograph is incredibly scarce—especially in war-dated material—and this letter in particular boasts truly phenomenal content. Starting Bid $200

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The enraged 23-year-old Custer— “I would court-martial any officer of my command who would receive and act on any order” transmitted by a rebel 297. George A. Custer. Tremendous Civil War-dated

ALS signed “G. A. Custer,” one page both sides, 5 x 8.25, Head-Quarters Cavalry Brigade letterhead, August 21, 1863. Letter to General H. J. Kilpatrick, in full: “Commdg 3rd Div. without investigating the matter in reference to Lieut. North disregarding a certain order of the Brig. Genl. com’g the Division, I find on reading the letter, on which your endorsement was made, what I consider, sufficient grounds to warrant any officer, who understands his duty, in disregarding such order, the order was communicated to him by a citizen and that citizen a rebel. I would courtmartial any officer of my command who would receive and act on any order transmitted through such channels.”

Custer modifies the letterhead to read, “Head-Quarters 2nd Cavalry Brigade, 3rd Div., Cav Corp.” In very good to fine condition, with light toning along edges and one of the vertical folds.

On June 29, 1863, the 23-year-old Custer was commissioned to brigadier general of volunteers and assigned command of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade in Kilpatrick’s division, becoming one of the youngest Generals in the Union Army. Three days later, Custer led his men in the Battle of Gettysburg where he assisted in preventing J.E.B. Stuart from attacking the Union rear. Known for his aggressive battlefield tactics, Custer displays marked consideration in the disobedience case of Lieutenant North, a soldier Custer ultimately defends given the order’s treacherous origins. An intriguing letter from early in the storied military career of the ‘Boy General.’ Starting Bid $500

Clark praises the leadership of General Keyes for his support during the Italian campaign 298. Mark W. Clark. Four TLSs signed “Mark” or “Mark W.

Clark,” each one page, 8 x 10.5, Headquarters United States Forces in Austria letterhead, dated between August 1945 and January 1946. Each letter is addressed to Lieutenant General Geoffrey Keyes, and contains earnest and glowing critiques of the latter’s role on the Italian front, e.g. “Today you are leaving the II Corps to take over the command of the Seventh Army. This is a well-deserved advancement and I rejoice in the wisdom and understanding which General Eisenhower has shown in selecting you to command an Army”; “We now face the challenge of making that peace firm and lasting. I am sure we can meet that challenge as we overcame the obstacles at Salerno and the hardships of the Italian campaign”; “Italian topography, house and village construction, climate and communication routes had favored the defense heavily, and necessitated our continual improvisations in offensive technique to secure our advance to final victory”; and “I shall never forget my days with II Corps, nor the indispensable contribution which it made under your magnificent leadership during our long Italian campaigns, and to our final victory last May.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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“I also hear that the Germans have quit using mines,” Bradley addresses General Lucas before the Battle of Anzio: “Keep up the good work and I will meet you in Berlin” 299. Omar Bradley. World War II-dated ALS signed “Brad,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, January 17, 1944. Letter to Major General John P. Lucas, written from Headquarters in New York, in part: “I understand you are having a nice warm winter down there on the flat plains of Italy where there are nice bridges across all the streams. I also hear that the Germans have quit using mines. Such ideal conditions must make fighting a real pleasure. As you know, we are doing our fighting on paper right now. It will be nice when we can get on with the show and take a more active part. I hear rumors about your getting another command. Congratulations. Sorry we are not going to be along side each other. Maybe we will be when our attacks converge. Keep up the good work and I will meet you in Berlin.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original free franked mailing envelope, addressed in Bradley’s hand to Lucas, franked “Free” in the upper right, with Bradley’s incorporating his signature in the return address field, “O. N. Bradley, Lieut Gen.” Also accompanied by an unsigned candid photo of Lucas talking to General Mark Clark, with a notation on the reverse stating that the photo was taken at Anzio Harbor on D-Day. As Bradley was writing this letter, General John Lucas was preparing to command his Corps in Operation Shingle, an Allied landing in Anzio, Italy, intended to outflank German forces of the Winter Line and enable an attack on Rome. The initial landing took place on January 22 and achieved complete surprise with no opposition, but Lucas failed to capitalize on the element of surprise by delaying his advance to prepare for an expected counterattack. While he did so, German troops moved in, gaining a clear view of every Allied position, stopped the drainage pumps, and flooded the reclaimed marsh with salt water, forcing entrapment and threatening an epidemic. It was under these “ideal conditions [that] make fighting a real pleasure,” that Lucas’ Corps fought inconclusively for a month before the commander was relieved and sent home. As Lucas was leaving combat after his disappointing performance, Bradley was anxious to get involved: “As you know, we are doing our fighting on paper right now. It will be nice when we can get on with the show and take a more active part.” His “fighting on paper” would soon become the very real action of the Normandy landings on D-Day, an affair for which Bradley is evidently quite eager. This fantastic letter from the General of the Army just months before his big day, is packed with enthusiastic anticipation for the coming fight. Starting Bid $300

300. Iwo Jima. Impressive display of three vintage matte-

finish 7.75 x 9.75 three-quarter-length photos of the surviving Iwo Jima flag-raisers, each individually signed in fountain pen by the soldier pictured, “John H. Bradley, Ph. M 2/c,” “Ira H. Hayes, Pfc., U.S.M.C.,” and “Pfc. R. A. Gagnon.” Archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 15.75 x 32.25. In fine condition, with the signatures somewhat faded but all legible.

Bradley, Gagnon, and Hayes were three of the six US soldiers who planted a US flag atop Mount Suribachi on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima—an event captured on film by photographer Joe Rosenthal, which became one of the most familiar images of World War II. With three of the enlisted men killed in action within a month of the flag-raising, President Franklin D. Roosevelt transferred the survivors to Washington, D. C. and ordered them to participate in the 7th War Bond Drive. Following orders, the trio toured the nation with the tattered American flag they helped raise. A phenomenal union of three unlikely heroes who, along with their fallen comrades, became the collective ‘face’ of World War II. Starting Bid $200 64 |

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Ike on the reeducation of postwar Germany— “There is no thought of relinquishing our control until Nazi ideology has been eradicated” 301. Dwight D. Eisenhower. TLS, two pages, 7 x 9, War

Department, Office of the Chief of Staff letterhead, March 9, 1946. Letter to Master Sergeant Arnold Meccner, in full: “I have you recent letter and I appreciate your interest in the problem of re-educating the German nation toward a more democratic way of life. In general, our policy on German re-education is founded on the concept that re-education must ultimately come from the Germans themselves. The contribution which the Allied occupation authorities can make toward German re-education is of necessity a limited one. We can point the way, provide initial guidance and control, and maintain this control as long as there is a Military Government in Germany, but we cannot forcibly reindoctrinate the Germans if we are to obtain the desired results.

Up until now, our accomplishments in German re-education have been largely on the negative side, limited principally to purging the German educational system of Nazi influences. This phase of our work was a necessary and continuing one and there is no thought of relinquishing our control until Nazi ideology has been eradicated.

At the same time, we are setting out on a more positive educational program. We are going to give the initial push to the Germans to get them going in the right direction and we will exercise the supervision necessary to maintain this course. This program does not simply concern itself with German educational institutions in the narrower sense, but is to a large degree concerned with the media of public information in Germany, such as the press, radio, film industry, and similar means of contacting large groups. I hope that this letter will give you a clearer picture of what has been done and what is planned for the re-education of the German nation toward democracy.” In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the second page, and both pages showing light show-through along the edges from old tape stains on the reverse. Starting Bid $500

Produced one month after German surrender, an Allied map of Western Germany 302. Geoffrey Keyes. Large hand-colored and annotated map of western Germany,

22 x 29, dated June 4, 1945, from the collection of General Geoffrey Keyes. The map is entitled “Administrative Map, Western-Germany,” and was printed by the 649th Engineer Topographic Battalion in Waiblingen-bei-Stuttgart. The landkreise, stadtkreis, and land boundaries are noted. Identified with flags are three Region Headquarters (Darmstadt, Marburg, Stuttgart) and five R.B. Headquarters (Frankfurt, Kassel, Wiesbaden, Mannheim, Karlsruhe). In very good to fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, tack holes to corners, and light overall creasing. Accompanied by 25 pages of V-Mail from Lieutenant General Keyes to his wife, May–August 1945. The Berlin Declaration of June 5, 1945, confirmed the division of Allied-occupied Germany into four occupation zones according to the Yalta Conference. From the estate of Lieutenant General Geoffrey Keyes. Starting Bid $200

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“The armed conflicts in which we have engaged have been relatively inconclusive since the establishment of the Department of Defense” 303. Harold Keith ‘Johnny’ Johnson. United States

Army general (1912–1983) who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the Vietnam War. ALS signed “Johnny Johnson,” two pages, 7 x 8.5, General, Army of the United States letterhead, July 25, 1968. Letter to Lieutenant General Leslie Groves, in part: “I suppose that one is far more conscious of his failures then aware of his successes, and I had far too many failures to take much comfort from actions that might tend to be offsetting. I am enormously proud of the manner in which the Army performed during my tenure as Chief of Staff. I am grateful for the staunch support that I had from inside the active Army, from the retired colony and from outside. Without that support, the task would have been grim, indeed. I have few regrets. Changes in the law over more than twenty years have altered the position of the Chief of Staff to such an extent that I doubt that General Marshall would recognize the position. There is no alternative to living within the letter and spirit of the law. I expect that the years ahead will see some effort to change the law. Given certain inherited instincts in the American people, I foresee no enlargement of authority for the man in uniform. It does give one pause, though, when you remember that the armed conflicts in which we have engaged have been relatively inconclusive since the establishment of the Department of Defense. Perhaps your project is the cause rather than the establishment of DOD. At any rate someone needs to do some hard thinking about the security mechanism for our action.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

MacArthur to the director of the Manhattan Project— “The greatest mistake that Eisenhower made was in not putting you in charge of the entire nuclear program” 304. Douglas MacArthur. TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, April 17, 1962.

Letter to Lieutenant General Leslie Groves, in full: “Thank you so much for sending me a copy of your book. I shall read it with the deepest interest and with constant appreciation of your thoughtfulness in making it available. The Manhattan Project represented the greatest development of military power since the invention of gunpowder. The jealousies and ambitions of many, both civilian and military, have prevented public opinion from giving the proper accolade to those involved. I have always believed that the greatest mistake that Eisenhower made was in not putting you in charge of the entire nuclear program of the country. The world would be a different place to live in now if this had been done.” In fine condition.

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305. George C. Marshall. World

War II-dated TLS signed “G. C. Marshall,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Four-star General letterhead, December 17, 1942.

Letter to E. M. ‘Buddy’ Jenkins, in full: “Your Christmas greetings gave me an address other than the Ranch so I am sending you this note with the compliments of the Season and the hope that all is well with you. Domo has kept me somewhat advised regarding you but only in a very sketchy fashion. Our Leesburg place is leased from the middle of September to the first of June to the same people who had it last year. We did get a great deal of pleasure out of it on Sundays of last summer following my return from England. With my very best wishes for the New Year.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

“Nuts”

307. Anthony McAuliffe. Desirable ballpoint signature, “A. C. McAuliffe, General, U.S. Army (ret.), ‘Nuts,’” on an off-white 5 x 2.25 sheet. In very fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $200

McAuliffe seeks to aid a retiring WW2 general— “I am told that Eisenhower has taken a personal interest in an identical case” 306. Anthony McAuliffe. ALS signed “Tony,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, Joint Research and Development Board letterhead, May 27, [1947]. Letter to General Rex Chandler, in part: “When I got home last night, I found your letter. I did get busy as soon as I returned from San Antonio. All those to whom I talked gave me the same answer, that Sec. 7 of Pub. Law 101, to which you refer in your letter, prevents retirement in the higher grade if application is made later than six months after reduction. I discussed your case with a number of people; several of whom know you well and displayed a keen personal interest; namely, Cal Smith, the authority in Paul’s office on retirements & Jack Suman, authority in the same field for AGF. I am told that Eisenhower has taken a personal interest in an identical case, the Cg of local Gables Hospital; Beck, I believe.

The Chief has been told that he cannot legally retire him as a B.G.” In fine condition, with light show-through from writing on opposing sides. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed by McAuliffe, and signed above the return address area, “McAuliffe.” Starting Bid $200

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An American sailor’s Pacific Theater scrapbook 308. Pacific Theater. One-

of-a-kind World War II photo album scrapbook of an American sailor stationed in the Pacific Theater, measuring 13.25 x 10.5, containing over 350 original candid glossy photographs, which range in size from 1.5 x 2 to 6.5 x 4.5. The fascinating images show American sailors in locations foreign and domestic, including Hawaii (complete with palm trees and hula dancers), Philadelphia, Panama, Japan, Singapore, on the deck of their ship, entertaining local girls, and more. A few of the photographs, taken aboard the USS Quincy, show President Franklin D. Roosevelt meeting with King Ibn Saud following the Yalta Conference; another depicts Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia arriving on the ship.

Also includes two additional original glossy photographs of the USS Uhlmann coated in its remarkable geometric ‘dazzle camouflage’ paint scheme: a 10 x 8 photo of the the Fletcher-class destroyer at Hunters Point on August 10, 1944, marked “Official Photograph / Not to be released for publication…Restricted”; and a 6.5 x 4.5 photo of the ship docked with its crew on the deck.

The Uhlmann had collided with the USS Benham while conducting training exercises in Hawaiian waters, tearing a huge hole in the hull below the water line; the ship had to be towed to the shipyard in San Francisco for repair. Additionally includes a folder containing a nine-page timeline typescript listing the sailor’s travels and actions from 1940–1946, with examples of standard forms and documents clipped to the opposite side. In overall very good to fine condition, with many of the photographs affixed by their corners with toned tape, and some loose or missing. Starting Bid $200

One day before the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Patton signs an admirer’s sketch 309. George S. Patton. Two items: a TLS

signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, Headquarters, Third United States Army letterhead, August 8, 1945, in part: “I am returning your pencil sketch duly autographed”; and the amateur pencil sketch mentioned portraying Patton in uniform, one page, 9 x 12, signed in fountain pen, “G. S. Patton, Jr.” In overall fine condition, with some chipping to the edges of the sketch. Starting Bid $200

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Captain Patton writes home from Mexico: “Most cavalry men are only mounted infantry at best a poor lot” 310. George S. Patton. ALS in pencil, signed

“George S. Patton, Jr.,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 10.5, December 3, 1916. Letter home to “Papa,” written from Mexico. In full: “I hope you have had some news of reward from that reptile by now and am glad to hear that you are getting over your sprint.

Has Johnson yet contracted any fatal disease I hope so. He is a S.O.B. of the first water and fit only for his master the devil. I have not been able to work a transfer yet but things are so mixed up that to transfer now would probably be ‘out of the frying pan into the fire.’ My ear is still out of business but is gradually improving. My room is very comfortable and much less dirty than a tent. I sent B an article I wrote which was favorably commented on here but as it outraged some of my ideals it was not very ardent. Most cavalry men are only mounted infantry at best a poor lot. There is no other news.”

In fine condition. From 1915 to 1917, Patton served in Mexico as part of the expedition to track down Pancho Villa. The article he mentions may have been his ‘Defense of the Saber,’ which appeared in the July 1916 issue of the Journal of the United States Cavalry Association, or ‘Cavalry Work of the Punitive Expedition,’ which would appear in the January 1917 issue of the journal. A desirable, early letter from Patton to his “Papa.” Starting Bid $200

Patton builds his French tank school during World War I 311. George S. Patton. ALS signed “G.S.P.,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5,

January 10, 1918. Letter home to “Papa” from Langres, France, in full: “I hope you have by now decided to go to Thomasville and have started. I also hope that you come over here if you are coming do it before March as we will all be too busy then. I have been up at Arras so have not had a chance to write for a few days the ground there is badly cut up by the shells and it is very cold still it might have been worse. I have 19 officers in my school now and must do a lot of building this month. I hate going about it in the snow.” In fine condition.

On November 10, 1917, Patton became the commanding officer of the AEF Light Tank School. First, he had to find land, students, supplies, and tanks. In February 1918, he established the school in Bourg, five miles south of Langres, France. Lacking tanks, the school began with plywood mockups. Not until late March 1918 did the school receive its first Frenchbuilt Renault FT light tanks. Starting Bid $200

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Writing home amidst the Siege of Bastogne 312. George S. Patton. World War II–dated mailing envelope of the Third United States Army, 9 x 4, addressed in type to “Mrs. G. S. Patton, Hr., Green Meadows, South Hamilton, Mass.,” and signed with his censorship signature in the return address area, “G. S. Patton, Jr.” Postmarked by the U.S. Army Postal Service on December 30, 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge. In very good to fine condition, with creasing along the edges. Accompanied by a photocopied excerpt from Patton’s diary entry of December 30, 1944, describing the Siege of Bastogne. Starting Bid $200

313. George S. Patton. World War II-era mailing envelope

from the War Department, 9.5 x 4, addressed in a secretarial hand to “Mrs. G. S. Patton, Jr., 2535 Belmont Rd., Washington, D.C.,” and signed by Patton with his censorship signature in the lower left, “Censored, G. S. Patton, Jr., Maj. Gen.” In very good to fine condition, with creasing, light toning, and opening-relating edge tears. Encapsulated by PSA/DNA, with the autograph graded MINT 9. Starting Bid $200

Patton and Bradley convene with the American Red Cross in Verdun

314. George S. Patton and Omar Bradley.

Very desirable World War II-dated DS, signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.” and “Omar N. Bradley, Lieut.

Gen. France 13 Oct 44,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5. A mimeographed copy of a schedule for an October 15th visit by the American Red Cross to Army hospitals in Verdun, France, with a selection of times listed as follows: “8.15 a.m., All cars leave A.R.C. Headquarters for Orly Airdrome,” “9.40 a.m. Plane leaves for Verdun, Col. Amos,” “11.00 a.m., Visit 18th Army Group, Visit A.R.C. Civilian War Relief Headquarters: Col. O’Hare,” “12.00 [a.m], Lunch with General Omar N. Bradley, Gen. Allen & Gen. Seibert,” “2.30 p.m., Meet General Patton, Major Stiller, ADC,” “4.00 p.m., Visit 19th Evacuation Hospital: C.O. Col. Brown,” “4.30 p.m., Visit A.R.C. Field Service Headquarters,” and “4.45 p.m., Plane leaves for Paris.” Signed at the conclusion in black ink by Patton and Bradley.

The sheet is annotated by a secretarial hand. Included with the original second page (now detached), which lists the ‘E’ crew for the “Clubmobile Groups,” converted Army trucks fitted with kitchens that provided coffee, doughnuts, cigarettes, and other comforts to American troops; the list features eight ‘Clubmobiles,’ each of which are comprised of three-woman crews. In fine condition, with staple-related paper loss to the upper left corner. Starting Bid $200

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315. Robert C. Richardson. Commander of the U.S. Army, Pacific (1882–1954) during World War II, who also served as the military governor of Hawaii and Commanding General of U.S. Army Forces in the Pacific Ocean Areas. Impressive Defense Superior Service medal presented to General Robert C. Richardson III, who commanded the U.S. Army, Pacific (Hawaiian Department) during the height of World War II. The silver-colored medal measures 1.5 x 1.75, with the front featuring an American eagle superimposed over a medium blue enamel pentagon. The eagle has outstretched wings, the shield of the United States on its breast, and in its talons are three crossed arrows in silver. The tips of the wings cover a surrounding arc of five-pointed stars encircling the top and sides of the pentagon, while the bottom is surrounded by a silver wreath encircling the base composed of a laurel branch on the left and an olive branch on the right. The reverse of the medal features raised text: “For Superior Service, From The Secretary of Defense To.” The medal is suspended from a ribbon with vertical stripes of golden yellow, bluebird, white, and scarlet, and housed in its original presentation case with matching lapel pin and ribbon bar. Also included is Richardson’s bronze Air Service medal with attached ribbon, and three service ribbons. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Presented to General Matthew Ridgway by the Korean Minister of Defense 316. Matthew Ridgway. Sterling

silver Sinseollo dish presented to General Matthew Ridgway by the Korean Minister of Defense. The traditional Korean dish stands 5.5˝ tall and 7˝ in diameter, and is engraved around the base with four stars, and the inscription, “To General & Mrs. M. B. Ridgway, From Defense Minister & Mrs. Ki Poong Lee, Republic of Korea.”

The bottom of the dish bears the Korean hallmark, and the bowl and lid are engraved with delicate floral designs. The handles and one knob to lid are no longer present. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

317. World War II. Two hand-carved souvenirs of World

War II: a wooden plaque featuring a relief image of the ‘Allied Avenging Angel,’ opposed by three snakes representing the Axis Powers, measuring 15.5˝ x 13.75˝ x 2˝; and a 5.75˝ tall wooden figurine of a Royal Air Force pilot in his flying gear.

In fine condition. The ‘Avenging Angel’ imagery was used by the War Savings Campaign of 1943; wooden plaques like this were presented by the British Air Ministry in recognition of successful achievement in the ‘Wings for Victory Week.’

Starting Bid $200

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December 7, 1941: “Air raid on Pearl Harbor x This is not a drill” 318. USS Richmond and Pearl Harbor Ship Dispatches.

Historic pairing of two dispatches to the USS Richmond, headed “U.S.S. Richmond, Cruisers Battle Force,” each one page, 7.75 x 6.5, both dated December 7, 1941: the first, from “CINPAC” to “CINCLANT-CINCAF-OPNAV,” reads: “Air raid on Pearl Harbor x This is not a drill AR”; the second, to “All US Men o War at Canal Zone Area, ASTA, 15th Nav Dist,” reads: “Cease granting Liberty until further notice x Recall all men on Liberty.” In very good to fine condition.

The USS Richmond had moved to Pearl Harbor in early 1941, where it became flagship of the Scouting Force. In October, the ship was recalled to San Francisco, where it joined the Neutrality Patrols along the west coast of North and South America. At the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, the Richmond was en route to Valparaiso, Chile. Recalled from her original mission, she took up patrol off Panama and in 1942 commenced escorting reinforcement convoys to the Galapagos Islands and Society Islands. It would go on to participate in the Battle of the Komandorski Islands in March 1943, a daylight surface engagement with the Imperial Japanese Navy in which the inferior American force escaped complete destruction mostly by luck. These remarkable dispatches signaled the start of World War II for America and the sailors aboard the USS Richmond. Starting Bid $300

320.

Napoleon.

Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Nap,” one page, 7.75 x 12, April 6, 1808. Document pertaining to the promotion of an officer to “Colonel of the Regiment of Chasseurs Prince Royal.” Boldly and prominently signed at the conclusion by Napoleon at Bordeaux. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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321. Jose Marti.

Cuban revolutionary leader and poet (1853–1895) who was killed while fighting for Cuban independence from Spain.

Untranslated ALS in Spanish, one page, 7.5 x 9.75, no date. In very good condition, with scattered foxing and staining, heaviest along the top edge.

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

Bunker Hill Monument guest book signed by thousands during the Civil War 322. Battle of Bunker Hill. Remarkable Remark-

able Civil War-dated guest book containing approximately 12,000 signatures of visitors to the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, Massachusetts, measuring 9 x 13.5, with the full breadth of the book laden with the names of guests between May 1860 and June 1862.

The visitors to the Bunker Hill Monument are comprised of a wide variety of social standing and upbringing—from First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln and youthful privates in the Union Army to local residents and foreign sightseers as far as China, Russia, India, and South Africa, the names found therein belong to merchants, lawyers, physicians, clergyman, editors, industrialists, and more, with the majority hailing from New England, New York, Canada, and states and cities stretching along the eastern seaboard.

Highlights include: Mary Todd Lincoln (First Lady of the United States: in May 1861, she traveled to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, and visited the Bunker Hill Monument on May 18, 1861); George M. Arth (bassist who was in the orchestra at Ford’s Theater on April 14, 1865, the night President Lincoln was assassinated); Chauncey M. Depew (president of the New York Central Railroad system and a U.S. Senator from New York); Elizabeth Todd Grimsley (Mary Todd’s cousin and bridesmaid at her wedding to Abraham Lincoln in 1842); Thomas Francis Meagher (Irish Nationalist who served in the Union Army and led the famed ‘Irish Brigade’); Anthony Trollope (prominent English novelist of the Victorian era); and Mary E. Walker (one of the first female physicians in the country who served as an assistant surgeon during the Civil War; she was later presented with a Medal of Honor). In overall very good to fine condition, with a few pages missing or trimmed, ink brushing and staining to many pages, and splitting to the hinges of the well-worn covers. A truly incredible keepsake that uniquely and impressively bridges America’s two greatest national conflicts, with the guest book’s sheer number of signers presenting a wonderful opportunity for further research. Starting Bid $1000

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Ames 1850 officer’s sword belonging to a New York brigadier general

323. Civil War Ames US Model 1850 Staff & Field Officer’s Sword belonging to Brig.-Gen. Calvin Pratt, 31st NY Infantry. Fantastic U.S.

Model 1850 staff and field officer’s sword belonging to Brigadier-General Calvin E. Pratt of the 31st New York Infantry.

This is an Ames Mfg. Co. sword that measures 36 1/4˝ overall, with a 30 1/2˝ curved, single-edged, blade having wide and narrow fullers, and 2/3 length etched panels on either side. The steel has a mottled gray patina with dark spots of freckling throughout on both sides. The ornamental panel on the reverse has decorative filigree borders with large “US” and stand of flags, and “Ames Mfg. Co. / Chicopee / Mass” maker’s mark at the ricasso; while the obverse has an American eagle with “E PLURIBUS UNUM” riband. The pierced brass hilt is slightly loose, and retains about 50-60% of the original bright yellow gilt finish that has worn away to ochre-brown tarnished brass on the counterguard, Phrygian helmet pommel, and within the guard piercings. The gray-brown shagreen grip displays light surface wear, and seam separation on the reverse side, with an intact braided wire wrap. The metal scabbard has a smooth, plum-brown patina with spots and areas of ruddy-brown freckling and pinprick pitting throughout. The brass furniture has a pale yellow-ochre patina that gets darker on the chape and worn drag.

Additionally, the scabbard does not have a throat piece anymore, so the sword fits loosely in the scabbard. The sword is accompanied by notarized letter of provenance, dated June 21, 2000, noting that the sword belonged to Calvin Pratt of Brooklyn and was passed through his family by descent. Also includes a rare pre-Civil War DS signed “Calvin E. Pratt, Col. Comd’g 31st Regt. N.Y. Vols,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5, January 1, 1861, for the requisition of “Two hundred and Thirty five (235) Recruits,” signed at the conclusion by Pratt and endorsed on the reverse by George D. Ruggles, John Newton, and William B. Franklin.

Calvin Edward Pratt was born on January 23, 1828, in Massachusetts, and became a lawyer before moving to Brooklyn in 1859. At the outbreak of the war, he organized what became the 31st NY Volunteer Infantry Regiment (2-Year Enlistment). He was commissioned a full Colonel, and commanded the regiment at 1st Bull Run. He was shot in the cheek at Mechanicsville in early 1862, and was promoted to Brigadier-General of Volunteers by Lincoln in September, assuming command of the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac. Gen. Pratt led the brigade at Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. He resigned his commission in April of 1863, and returned to Brooklyn where he reestablished his law practice. In 1869 he was elected a justice of the New York Supreme Court, and was reelected twice (1877 and 1891). Justice Pratt sat on the State Appellate Court in 1895, and died the following year at his vacation home in Massachusetts at the age of 68. This is a fantastic and historical sword, connected to an individual who distinguished himself, not only as a military commander, but also in the legal field as a high ranking justice. It would make a wonderful addition to any collection of Civil War weapons and memorabilia. Starting Bid $300 74 |

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324. Civil War US Model 1850 Staff & Field Officer’s Sword

by Ruddick of Boston.

Truly handsome Civil War US Model 1850 staff and field officer’s sword made

by Hamilton Ruddick, a Boston machinist who became a sword manufacturer for the last two years of the war. The sword measures 36 7/8˝ overall with a 31˝ curved, singleedged blade having single wide fullers and 2/3 length etched panels on either side. The steel has a pleasant bright gray patina with sparse, mottled spots of freckling near the tip and on the forte; slightly darker towards the ricasso.

The ornamental panel on the obverse has decorative filigree borders with shield and flag vignette, as well as a “H. Ruddick / Boston” maker’s mark above the ricasso. The reverse depicts an American eagle and shield, “US,” and martial panoply. The pierced brass hilt has an overall bright yellow patina mottled in spots with a brown-ochre color. Skillfully executed oak leaf and flower motif engraving is present on the single quillon and Phrygian helmet pommel. The dark brown shagreen grip is excellent, and has an intact triple wire braided wrap. The metal scabbard is undented, retaining nearly all of its original blued finish now turned to a mellow plum-brown color. The engraved brass furniture has the same yellow-ochre patina as the hilt, with a series of shallow dents on the reverse side of the drag chape. This is an excellent Civil War Model 1850 Staff & Field sword overall, and was one of very few made by a little-known Boston swordsmith. Starting Bid $200

325. WWII: Lyle V. Carr’s B-24 Liberator 718th Bomb Squadron A-2 Flight Jacket. A WWII USAAF 15th Air Force B-24 crew A-2 flight

jacket with painted unit emblem (718th Bomb Squadron, 449th Bomb Group), belonging to Gunner Lt. Lyle V. Carr. This is an attractive dark brown leather, issue jacket with dark brown elastique hem and cuffs. The jacket has a single, original Talon front zipper with collar snaps, and a hook and eye fastener at the throat. The jacket was made by Rough Wear Clothing Co. of Middletown, PA, and has an intact sewn-in label with small size 44 sub-label, and lists production under the W535 AC 23380 contract. The exterior leather is slightly stiff, with minor wear and flaking along the edge seams, collar, and on the forearms and sleeves. The cuffs are both heavily frayed, and there are further spots of damage and small holes along the hem. The original inventory label is still present in the left side pocket and lists serial #460. The jacket is embellished with an incised leather 15th Air Force patch, surcharged with the Bomb Group ID and “NEW YORK” on the left shoulder (a construction technique commonly found on locally manufactured Italian patches), and a large, heavily flaked, but still discernible squadron emblem on the left breast (the Bombing Eagle emblem of the 718th Bomber Squadron). A leather name strip is present just above the emblem: “L.V. CARR / ENG. GUNNER.” The interior lining of the jacket is in good shape, but does exhibit quite a few tears at the collar stand, and at the sleeve seams. The 449th Bomb Group ‘Flying Horsemen’ was comprised of the 716th, 717th, 718th, and 719th Squadrons, and flew from bases in Italy from 1944 until the war ended, attacking strategic targets across Southern Europe. The Group was awarded two Distinguished Unit Citations: first for the unescorted bombing of the rail marshaling yards at Bucharest on April 4, 1944, under intense fighter attack; second for an attack on the oil refineries at Ploesti on July 9, 1944. This is a great piece of WW2 history, worn by an airman who flew on the infamous Ploesti Raids, and would make a splendid addition to any collection of WW2 AAF memorabilia. Starting Bid $200

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326. WWII: Robert Higgins’s C-47 CBI 172nd General Hospital B-15 Flight Jacket. A WWII China-Burma-India

theater-made B-15 flight jacket belonging to Robert Higgins, 172nd General Hospital. This locally-produced, olive drab cloth jacket with fur-lined collar has a US-made Talon front zipper (sewn on reverse and with a small chain in place of the tab), faded cloth Kuomintang patch on the left shoulder, faded silk CBI shield on the right. A large painted leather Blood Chit is sewn onto the back. A brown leather name tag is present on the right breast with “ROBERT HIGGINS / 172ND GEN. HOSPITAL / (Chinese characters)” faintly embossed on the surface. The cloth exterior is in very good condition, with only minor stains (heaviest near the lightly frayed cuffs), and some scattered small spots of damage. The interior of the jacket was apparently made from a pink woolen blanket, and has some mild age discoloration. The blood chit on the back is mostly intact, but does have minor flaking throughout, as well as a series of small tears along the bottom edge. The 172nd General Hospital was activated at Camp Barkeley, TX, in July of 1944, and was stationed in China until it was deactivated on April 30, 1946. This is a neat piece of theater-made US Army clothing, and has survived in great condition. Starting Bid $200

The 15th Air Force jacket and tunic of a special ops navigator 327. WWII: Harry Larson’s B-17 ‘Mission Belle’ 885th Bomb Squadron Uniform Group Lot. A WWII

USAAF 15th Air Force B-17 navigator grouping belonging to 1st Lt. Harry Larson, navigator on ‘Mission Belle’ (2641st Special Operations Group, 885th Bomb Squadron, OSS Support Unit). The first item in the lot is dark brown leather, issue jacket with bright russet elastique hem and cuffs. The jacket has a single, original Talon front zipper with collar snaps, and a hook and eye fastener at the throat. The jacket was made by Aero Leather Clothing Co. of Beacon, NY, and has an intact sewn-in label with small size 36R sub-label, and lists production under the 42-8775-P contract. The exterior leather is somewhat stiff, with minor wear and flaking along the edge seams, collar, and on the forearms and shoulders of the sleeves. There are some further scattered spots of white paint across the surface of the leather as well. The cuffs and hem are in excellent shape with practically no fraying, or insect damage. The back of the jacket is embellished with a heavily flaked depiction of a B-17 Flying Fortress under the aircraft’s nickname: “MISSION BELLE” across the top. The light brown interior lining of the jacket is heavily frayed and torn at the neck, and has darker staining beneath.

Second is Lt. Larson’s tailor-made USAAF dress uniform tunic, which has an embroidered 15th Air Force patch on the left shoulder, 1st Lt. bars on the epaulets, Presidential Unit Citation ribbon over the right breast pocket, and USAAF Navigator’s Wings over the left. The tunic has false button pockets, and exhibits some minor insect damage on the exterior cloth. The interior is partially lined in olive drab satin, and has an embroidered “Davis Tailorcrest” label under the left breast with Larson’s initials added above. A further label is present inside the lapel pocket stating that the tunic was made to measure for H.W. Larson by P.H. Davis Tailors of Cincinnati, OH on October 27, 1943. Also includes Larson’s ‘crusher cap’ with low relief officer’s pattern eagle device on the front of the crown; and an empty leather USAAF Pilot’s Navigation Kit with embossed front and scuffed edges. The 2641st Bomb Group was comprised of the 885th and 859th Bomb Squadrons, and conducted covert attacks, supply, and personnel drops into Occupied Europe in support of OSS operations behind enemy lines from their base at Brundisi, Italy. They flew a mix of aircraft, but primarily used modified B-17 and B-24 bombers with special exit hatches in place of the standard Sperry Ball Turret on the belly of the fuselage. Their operations were conducted on moonlit nights, and their aircraft were painted black or dark green with minimal identification markings. Theirs was a hazardous task, even discounting the threat of Luftwaffe night-fighters, as the drops had to be conducted only a few hundred feet off the deck at near stall speeds. This is a fantastic lot that pertains to a little-known aspect of World War II covert operations history. Starting Bid $300

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Extraordinary hand-painted “Fightin’ Bitin’” 8th Air Force jacket, with a piece of flak that hit the airman’s bomber

328. WWII: Spencer H. Scherer’s B-17 ‘Hangover’ 369th Bomb Squadron Flight Jacket. A WWII US-

AAF 8th Air Force B-17 crew private purchase flight jacket with impressive painted back belonging to Staff Sergeant Spencer Scherer, Tail-Gunner on ‘Hangover’ (369th Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group), with supplements including photographs, medals, and flak shrapnel. This is a high end, extensively decorated, private purchase jacket with plaited leather front seam, and zippered breast pockets. The jacket has a single, original Talon front zipper, and embroidered Bond Sportswear label. The high quality leather is still supple, with minor wear and flaking along the edge seams and collar, and heavier flaking on the forearms and sleeves. The jacket is embellished with a painted 9th Air Force emblem on the right breast with Ace and Jack of Spades below the zippered pocket, an English-made embroidered 369th squadron patch depicting the squadron’s “Fightin’ Bitin’” mosquito in flight helmet and boxing gloves mascot, and the owner’s name painted in silver-white with red outline: “Spence.” The back of the jacket has a large painted aircraft name at the top: “Hangover”; with a large 8th Air Force emblem surcharged with a mission tally bomb (“26”), and a painting of a B-17 with unit identifiers on the vertical stabilizer (it should be noted that Scherer was also known to be a tail-gunner on at least one other B-17: the ‘Impatient Virgin,’ also a plane in the 369th). The interior lining of the jacket is quilted brown cloth, and is in very good shape, with some fraying at the neck, and a few scattered stains. Included with the jacket is a binder containing numerous photographs and mementos of Sgt. Scherer’s wartime service, including a modern print of an image showing him wearing this very jacket. Additionally accompanied by a piece of flak shrapnel that, according to the accompanying label, “pierced his tail position, hit his leg, and fell to the floor of the plane”; a group of more than 50 original 3.5 x 2.5 candid photographs taken during his service; a cased Air Medal (with oak leaf); and a cased Distinguished Flying Cross. The 306th Bomb Group ‘Reich Wreckers’ was the longest serving bomber unit in the 8th Air Force and served as the inspiration for the novel ‘12 O’Clock High.’ The Group took part in the whole of the daylight bombing campaign against Germany, and was highly decorated with multiple Distinguished Unit Citations, and six Campaign Stars. This is a fantastic lot of 8th Air Force history, worn by an airman who served his country well. Starting Bid $300

329. WWII: Ed Wanner’s B-24 700th Bomb Squadron A-2 Flight Jacket. A published WWII USAAF 8th Air Force A-2 flight jacket with embroidered unit emblem of Lt. Ed Wanner, pilot of B-24 ‘Asbestos Alice’ (700th Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group). This attractive dark brown leather, issue jacket with russet-brown elastique hem and cuffs has a single, original Talon front zipper with collar snaps, a hook and eye fastener at the throat, and was not constructed with a collar stand. The label is no longer present, but the inspector’s ink stamp is still visible. The exterior leather is of a slightly lighter shade of brown than usual, with surface scuffs and wear throughout, as well as flaking along the edge seams, collar, and on the forearms and sleeves.

Additionally, there are linear tears at the top of the right sleeve, and the zipper tab is missing at the hem. The cuffs are not heavily frayed, but the hem has scattered holes and tears. The jacket is embellished with an embroidered squadron patch (the Pegasus and Bomb emblem of the 700th Bomber Squadron with aircraft name: “ASBESTOS ALICE” written on the bomb case). A leather name strip is present just above the emblem: “E.A. WANNER.” The light brown interior lining of the jacket is in fair-good shape, but does exhibit quite a few tears at the collar, and a repaired tear at the left sleeve. The jacket is identified to Lt. Edmund A. Wanner Jr., pilot of the B-24 Liberator ‘Asbestos Alice,’ flying out of the 445th Bomb Group’s base at Tibenham, England. The group attacked numerous strategic targets in Germany and occupied Europe, and was nearly annihilated in the September 27, 1944 raid on Kassel, when a navigational error led the group away from the bulk of the 2nd Air Division formation, and straight into a scrambled 150 plane Sturmgruppe of Luftwaffe fighter aircraft. According to some accounts, only four aircraft made it back to England. This very jacket, along with a photograph of Wanner standing next to the nose of “Asbestos Alice,” was published on pg. 85 of ‘The Art of the Flight Jacket’ by Maguire and Conway. This is a fantastic identified and published A-2 jacket. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 77

Worn by a fighter pilot in Zemke’s Wolf Pack 330. WWII: Harold Gallagher’s P-47 ‘Zemke’s Wolf Pack’ 62nd Fighter Squadron A-2 Flight Jacket. A WWII USAAF

8th Air Force P-47 crew A-2 flight jacket and crusher cap belonging to Lt. Harold Gallagher (62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group “Zemke’s Wolf Pack”). This is a Perry Sportswear-made brown leather, issue jacket with russet-brown elastique hem and cuffs. The jacket has a single, original Conmar front zipper with collar snaps, and a hook and eye fastener at the throat, and an emergency whistle is attached to the hook fastener. Perry Sportswear was located in Newburgh, NY, and the jacket has an intact sewn-in label with small size 40 sub-label, and clear “AN” inspection stamp just below. The exterior leather is still supple, with minor wear and flaking along the edge seams, collar, and on the forearms and shoulders of the sleeves.

The cuffs and hem have almost no fraying, and are in fine condition. The original inventory label is still present in the left side pocket and lists serial #7312. The jacket has a large leather squadron patch on the left breast (the Bulldog Boxer emblem of the 62nd Fighter Squadron).

The interior lining of the jacket is in good shape, but does exhibit quite a few tears at the collar and hanging loop. Also included is Gallagher’s “Flighter” brand crusher cap by Bancroft. The cap has a worsted olive drab crown with single spot of insect damage on the front, slightly tarnished officer’s pattern eagle on the front, and soft brown leather peak and strap in fine condition. The interior of the cap has a lightly flaked comfort band, with crinkled, but intact, sweat shield with fully legible Bancroft label. A large binder of photographs also accompanies the grouping with numerous modern prints of photos of Gallagher and his squadron-mates (most of whom did not survive the war, going by the notes written on the back), and inflight photos of the “Razorback” P-47s of the squadron. The 62nd was part of the 8th Air Force’s 56th Fighter Group, nicknamed “Zemke’s Wolf Pack” after the group’s commanding officer, Col. Hubert “Hub” Zemke, and flew P-47 Thunderbolts escorting bombers over occupied Europe, as well as in the fighter-bomber role. The squadron was deactivated in October of 1945, but was reactivated for the Cold War before its second deactivation in 1970. The reorganized squadron is today based at Luke AFB, and flies the F-35 Lightning II. This is a splendid piece of WW2 history, with ties to an historic fighter squadron. Starting Bid $300

Fabulous painted pin-up jacket from a WWII flyer 331. WWII: W. L. Walker’s B-17 413th Bomb Squadron A-2 Flight Jacket. A WWII USAAF 8th Air Force B-17 crew A-2 flight jacket with hand-

painted pin-up on the back, belonging to W. L. Walker (413th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group). This attractive dark brown leather, issue jacket with russetbrown elastique hem and cuffs has a single, original Talon front zipper with collar snaps, and a hook and eye fastener at the throat. The jacket was made

by Rough Wear Clothing Co. of Middletown, PA, and has an intact sewn-in label with small size 42 sub-label, and lists production under the W535 AC 27752 contract. The exterior leather is still supple, with minor wear and flaking along the edge seams, collar, and on the forearms and shoulders of the sleeves. The cuffs have almost no fraying, but there are a frayed areas and small holes in the hem. The original inventory label is still present in the left side pocket and lists serial #7312. The jacket is embellished with a heavily flaked, but still readily discernible pin-up image (very skillfully executed too), under an aircraft name: “Miss ’n You 2.” The USAAF emblem is flaked, but still quite clear on the left shoulder, and a large leather squadron patch is present on the left breast (the Black Cat and Bomb emblem of the 413th Bomber Squadron). A leather name strip is present just above the patch: “W.L. WALKER.” The interior lining of the jacket is intact, and a uniform russet-brown color with still visible Army Air Force stencil just below the label. The 96th Bomb Group attacked targets across occupied Europe from May 1943 to April 1945. The Group was awarded two Distinguished Unit Citations: first for the bombing of an aircraft factory at Regensburg on August 17, 1943, under intense pressure from enemy fighters; second for leading the 45th Bomb Wing through difficult weather conditions and AA fire to drop their payload on aircraft components factories at Poznan on April 9, 1944. A splendid piece of World War II history, with a great pin-up painting from the peak of the artistic genre. Starting Bid $300 78 |

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332. WWII: Jay Rowbarts’s B-24 ‘Th’ Broken Dollah’ A-2 Flight Jacket. A WWII USAAF 15th Air Force

B-24 crew A-2 flight jacket with painted back belonging to Tech. Sergeant Jay Rowbarts, gunner on “Th’ Broken Dollah” (759th Bomb Squadron, 459th Bomb Group), along with his hardbound diary.

This is an attractive, extensively decorated, dark brown leather, issue jacket with russet-brown elastique hem and cuffs.

The jacket has a single, original Talon front zipper with collar snaps, and a hook and eye fastener at the throat. The label was removed, and the name “PEYTON” is written in ink near the hanger loop (significance of the name is unknown).

The exterior leather is slightly stiff, with minor wear and flaking along the edge seams, collar, and on the forearms and sleeves. The cuffs and hem are in excellent shape without any real fraying or insect damage. The jacket is embellished with a heavily flaked, incised leather 15th Air Force patch on the left shoulder, large circular incised leather unit patches on the breast for the 459th Bomb Group and 759th Bomb Squadron, incised leather Technical Sergeant rank chevrons on the epaulets, painted Texas flag (with beaded border) and USAAF Engineer specialist emblem on the right shoulder. Incised leather was a construction technique commonly found on locally manufactured Italian patches. The back of the jacket has a large painted longhorn steer head with 35 mission ‘bombs,’ a painting of a B-24 Liberator, and the aircraft’s nickname “Th’ Broken Dollah” in the center. The bombs are marked with the targets for each mission, but most are flaked to illegibility, however the last five, which are painted red, are clearly legible and denote Vienna and Munich as the targets (other readable targets are Prague, Linz, Zeltweg, Verona, Bologna, Brenner Pass, and Padua). A leather name tag is present on the left breast: “JAY ROWBARTS” under embossed Aerial Gunner Wings, a Ruptured Duck pin is fastened through the left collar, and a small Alpine cowbell is attached to the neck hook. The interior lining of the jacket is light brown cloth, and is in very good shape, with some fraying at the neck, and a few scattered stains.

Included with the jacket is Rowbarts’ hard-bound journal which gives a brief snapshot of his life in the Army Air Force, along with doodles and cartoons (very skillfully done), which includes his ‘Little Black Book’ recording interests of women he dated, and a selection of photographs (Rowbarts was something of a lady’s man). The 459th Bomb Group was comprised of the 7156th, 757th, 758th, and 759th Squadrons, and flew sorties from their base at Giulia, Italy from 1944 until the war ended, attacking strategic targets across Southern Europe. The Group was awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation for leading the 304th Bomb Wing on an attack on the aircraft factory at Bad Voslau, Austria in April of 1944. Starting Bid $300

333. WWII: German U-boats. Collection of eleven original

WWII-era signs and tags recovered from German U-Boats, ranging in size from 1.75 x .5 to 3.25 x 11.5, including: an enameled engine control panel tag from a conning tower, marked with various engine speeds and settings; a “Nach Stutzen fur Tauchtank 6 u. 7” tag from U-118; a “Stosskreis-Variometer” tag from U-118; a “Entluftungen d. Zwischentks” tag from U-118; a “Schlusself. Torpedobehalter” tag from U-30; a brass “F. H. Yonker” tag; a key tag for the diesel engine room control panel from U-1209; a “Zum Regulieren” tag from an electrical control panel; a “Siemens-Schuckert” tag; a Siemens logo motor badge; and a red-bordered warning sign, “Actung! Rohr 4 ist bewassert [Attention! Pipe 4 is flooded].” In overall very good to fine condition, with heavier wear to some of the signs. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Rodney Hilton Brown, founder of The War Museum, a private non-profit foundation which has provided items to several noteworthy institutions including the Smithsonian. Starting Bid $200

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336. WWII: Stalag Luft III. Two weaponry relics recovered from the site of the famous

‘Great Escape’ Stalag Luft III prison camp, including: the upper portion of a Bakelite grip for a Maschinenpistole 40 submachine gun, measuring approximately 2˝ x 2˝ x 1˝; and a 9.75˝ long military fighting knife, its wooden handle now lost. In overall very good condition, with heavy wear and rusting. Provenance: The War Museum. Stalag Luft III was a German POW camp in Silesia (now western Poland), which was operated by the Luftwaffe and held captured British and American airmen. It is best known for being the site of the massive breakout of 76 men, depicted in the classic film The Great Escape starring Steve McQueen. Starting Bid $200

Original U-Boat radio set complete with Morse Code keypad and well-marked headphones, circa 1940

337. WWII: U-boat Radio. An original circa 1940 U-Boat radio set consisting of four components which include a Morse Code keypad; headphones (bearing German markings on the earpieces), the base unit in two pieces (measuring approximately 19.5 x 10 x 9 and 12.75 x 8 x 7.5), a transmitter with frequency gauge, head phones and tap jacks, with affixed scale label; and a voltage regulator, with plugs and terminal connectors. In very good condition. Starting Bid $500

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338. Admirals: Zumwalt and Radford

339. Army Generals

340. Hap Arnold

341. Adam Badeau

342. Mavis Batey

343. Henry W. Benham

344. John A. Berry, Jr

345. Louis-Alexandre Berthier

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346. Arleigh Burke Starting Bid $200

347. Ambrose E. Burnside

350. Civil War Prison Escape Memoir

351. Civil War Tarred Canvas Knapsack

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348. Civil War

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349. Civil War Hand-Painted Escutcheon for Sgt. James B. Hogan Starting Bid $200

352. Civil War US 1st 1864 Pattern .58 Caliber Cartridge Box

353. Civil War US Model 1840 Non-Commissioned Officer’s Sword by Roby

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354. Civil War US Regulation Revolver Cartridge Box Starting Bid $200

358. Schuyler Colfax Starting Bid $200

355. Civil War USN Revolver Cartridge Box

359. Confederate Soldier’s Letter

360. Henry Dearborn

361. George Dewey

364. Enola Gay Starting Bid $200

365. Enola Gay and Bockscar

368. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets

369. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets

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366. Enola Gay and Bockscar

367. Enola Gay: Tibbets and Caron

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357. Mark W. Clark

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362. James H. Doolittle

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356. Civil War-era American Stovepipe Beaver Top Hat

363. Ira Eaker

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370. John B. Floyd Starting Bid $200

374. Maximo Gomez Starting Bid $200

371. Mitsuo Fuchida Starting Bid $200

375. Maximo Gomez Starting Bid $200

372. Gettysburg Starting Bid $200

373. Quincy Adams Gillmore Starting Bid $200

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377. Antonio Maceo Grajales

376. Maximo Gomez

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378. Leslie Groves

379. Leslie Groves

380. [Leslie Groves]

381. William F. Halsey

382. William Babcock Hazen

383. John D. Imboden

384. Indian Wars Era US Model 1858 Smooth-Side Canteen (Connecticut State Militia) Starting Bid $200

385. Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal

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386. Bradley T. Johnson

387. William E. ‘Grumble’ Jones

388. William E. ‘Grumble’ Jones

389. Benjamin Franklin Kelley

390. Douglas MacArthur

391. Matthew F. Maury

392. Anson G. McCook

393. William McCormick

394. Helmuth von Moltke the Younger

395. Montgomery of Alamein

396. John T. Morgan

397. John J. Peck

398. Colin Powell

399. Green Berry Raum

400. John H. Reagan

401. Hyman G. Rickover

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402. Matthew Ridgway Starting Bid $200

403. Matthew Ridgway Starting Bid $200

404. Matthew Ridgway Starting Bid $200

405. Matthew Ridgway and James M. Gavin Starting Bid $200

406. Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers

407. Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers

408. Charles F. Smith

409. Moxley Sorrel

410. Soviet Propaganda

411. William B. Taliaferro

412. Maxwell Taylor

413. USS Constitution

414. USS Constitution

415. Richard Varick

416. Jonathan M. Wainwright

417. Gideon Welles

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418. Courtney Whitney

419. Henry A. Wise

420. World War II

421. Marcus J. Wright

422. WWII Aviators

423. WWII Generals

424. WWII Uniform: J. H. Hevener

425. WWII Uniform: Lowell D. Pyle

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426. WWII: Jack Ball

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427. WWII: Caterpillar Club

430. WWII: Tibbets and Sweeney

431. WWII: Tibbets and Sweeney

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428. WWII: Stalag Luft III

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432. Sgt. Alvin C. York Starting Bid $200

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429. WWII: Stalag Luft III

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433. Louis Zamperini Starting Bid $200

aviation An early airman’s collection featuring Wright, Lindbergh, and Corrigan 434. Aviation. Extensive

personal archive of Lloyd M. Best, a San Diego mechanic and amateur aviator who worked for several early aircraft manufacturing companies and served in the U.S. Civil Service with the Navy throughout World War II and beyond. During Best’s career he became acquainted with Orville Wright, Charles Lindbergh, and Douglas ‘Wrong Way’ Corrigan, with this collection including items signed by the aforesaid aviators as well as swatches of fabric from ‘The Spirit of St. Louis’ and the 1903 Wright Flyer.

Additionally, the archive features over 300 photographs dated between the 1920s and 1980s, more than 70 pages of documents, printed materials related to Best’s career as an aviation mechanic and metalsmith, and sundry newspaper clippings and ephemera related to the history of aviation in San Diego, 1927–1996.

Highlights include: a United States of America “Annual Sporting License,” number 19, issued to Lloyd M. Best by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale for the year of 1928, side in crisp black ink by Orville Wright; a small rectangular .5 x .75 swatch of fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer that made the first heavier-than-air flight at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903; a two-page typed manuscript entitled “Maui,” signed at the conclusion by Charles Lindbergh; a 1 x .25 swatch of treated fabric from the Spirit of St. Louis monoplane flown by Lindbergh on May 20–21, 1927, on the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight from Long Island, New York, to Paris, France; a vintage glossy 4 x 3 photo of Douglas Corrigan waving from the cockpit of his Curtiss Robin that he flew to Ireland, signed in fountain pen; an ALS signed “ ‘Wrong Way,’ Douglas Corrigan” and “Douglas Corrigan, 6–1–85,” about his punishment for the famed ‘wrong-way’ trip.

Also included within the archive: over 300 aircraft-associated photographs dated between the 1920s and 1980s; a Student Municipal Aviation License issued to Best in 1927; a small diary Best kept from May to October 1928; Best’s personal copy of A Text Book on Aviation by Lt. Leslie Thorpe; Best’s membership card in the Aero Club of San Diego, valid until June 1939; a set of nine World War II ration books for Best, his wife Muriel, and their infant son Frank, from 1942 and 1943, along with seven red and two blue ration tokens issued by the Office of Price Administration; and patent applications and drawings for Best’s proposed “Gun Controlled Turret,” with related correspondence and rejection of application. In overall fine condition.

With ample visual appeal and educational resource, this archive provides remarkably comprehensive proof of San Diego’s place among the great hubs of early aviation manufacturing. The presence of Orville Wright and Charles Lindbergh, in addition to fabric removed from their historic aircraft, elevates this collection even higher. Starting Bid $1000

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435. James H. Doolittle. TLS signed “J. H. Doolittle,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, George Washington Bicentennial Airplane Flight letterhead, postmarked July 25, [1932]. Letter to Congressman Clyde Kelly, in part: “One hundred and fifty-seven years ago this week, the Continental Congress inaugurated the postal service…[that] later became the Post Office Department of the United States. Benjamin Franklin became the first director. Mail, at that time, was carried by post riders and stage coaches. No one in the early days of the service had a more appreciative understanding of the advantages of a postal service than George Washington. No one did more to give it a firm foundation. In this Bicentennial Year of George Washington’s birth it therefore seems appropriate that a demonstration be made of the advance of transportation facilities since those early days. I am making a flight over as many of the routes traveled by George Washington as is possible in a single day from dawn to dusk. I am informed that the average speed made by George Washington may be considered to be about twenty miles a day. The advance since then can best be indicated by the fact that it is hoped to cover in each hour the distance it took Washington nine days to travel. So that you will have a record of this flight, I am dropping several of these letters as I pass over certain cities.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original airmail cover with a cachet honoring the historic flight. Starting Bid $200

437. Amelia Earhart. Uncommon ALS signed “Amelia

M. Earhart,” one page, 5 x 8, Hotel Seymour letterhead, no date. Letter to Jorgen Nugaard, in full: “I hope your coming here will inspire some of our boys to visit Denmark.”

Double-matted and framed with a portrait of the pioneering aviatrix and a nameplate to an overall size of 22 x 18. In fine condition, with light creasing to the lower half. Starting Bid $200

Earhart judges the 1928 National Air Races 436. Amelia Earhart. Partly-printed DS, signed “Amelia M. Earhart,” one

page, 6 x 4, September 8, 1928. A contestant’s card for the transcontinental “National Air Races” held at Mines Field in Los Angeles, California between September 8–16, 1928. The card is dated to the opening day and lists the city as “Pecos, Texas.” Signed at the conclusion by Earhart as field referee, and countersigned by the chief judge and chief timer. Mounted and framed to an overall size of 12.75 x 10.75. In fine condition.

Following her historic transatlantic flight in June 1928, Earhart embarked on a lengthy lecture tour of the United States, one not without its share of mechanical issues. After a brief stop in Hobbs, New Mexico, Aerhart’s Avian aircraft suffered motor problems that forced her to land amid the mesquite bushes and salt hills not far from Pecos, a control stop for the recently commenced National Air Races. Aerhart was delayed in the town for five days and, according to the book Amelia Earhart: The Turbulent Life of American Icon, she was named the local referee for the Pecos control stop. A highly uncommon format signed by history’s foremost aviatrix only months after having achieved her greatest flying feat. Starting Bid $200 88 |

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438. Hindenburg Disaster. Unique group lot of four first-generation silver gelatin photographs of German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg, deriving from the personal collection of Robert Rutan, who as a 17-year-old witnessed the Hindenburg Zeppelin explosion in Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937. The photos, which range in size from 2.5 x 4.25 to 5 x 4.25, consist of three harrowing images of the airship engulfed in flame, and one close-up image of the Zeppelin near a hangar; reverse of the latter three photos bear ownership notations made by Rutan.

Also included is an original carbon copy report made the day after the disaster, two pages, 8 x 13, which reads, in part: “The airship Hindenburg is a total loss from a hydrogen fire originating at or near the stern of the ship and in the ship, during the landing operation at the Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, about 6:25 P.M…The fire burned for several hours and was finally extinguished completely by means of chemical extinguishers and water. According to the best information now available out of the total of 967 persons on board, 64 escaped alive. Included in this are 44 members of the crew of 61 and 20 passengers out of the total of 36. 2 of the 20 surviving passengers are reported to be seriously injured. 26 bodies have been recovered 9 of which are yet unidentified. 7 persons of the 97 are still unaccounted for.” In overall very good to fine condition, with stains and paper loss to the press report. Starting Bid $200

Hughes stays vigilant of his early Vegas dealings—“Don’t you remember that double-cross when we first got here?”

439. Howard Hughes. Very desirable ALS signed “Howard,” three pages,

8.5 x 13.25, March 28, 1968. Letter to his assistant, confidant, and former FBI agent, Robert “Bob” Maheu, in part: “San Dunes, the answer is by all means yes. However, lets trade the price to the lowest possible figure.

Why not try an immediate all cash offer of $300,000. Tonite or tomorrow a.m. Please tell Nall I want the tract next to this also—marked ‘Zoong’ on the map. This entire tract is a wash—thus very poor land. Under water whenever they have a flash flood. That is why I urge 300 for the Sand Dunes because I want to buy Zoong cheap, and I know the price of one will affect the other. Lets try a low—very low figure for Zoong at the same time we offer 300 for Sand Dunes. Then we can can see that Sand Dunes learns of our offer to Zoong, and beside that the $300,000 will look very good. Also please tell Mr. Nall I want to buy all the rest of the land between Sands and Flamingo Rd., except that which is improved with something valuable. That includes the corner lot next to Caesars Palace. I would like a map of the above area and Nall’s best estimate—not the asking price—Nall’s best estimate of what each tract can be bought for. Please include any improved land if improvements not too valuable…The Hospital, how much will it cost and, (roughly—very roughly, without approaching anyone even remotely connected with the hospital) what does it consist of. Such as: Cost (very rough), Age, Area of land, Floor area. I thought Dalitz owned this hospital…Hank, will you tell him I will check into the hospital without any delay at all. Please tell Hank that, in any event, I appreciate very much his kind advice and he may be sure we will guided by it. Please tell him to rest assured that, as the result of his message, we will enter into some philanthropic project of importance. That we will do so without delay. Don’t try to extract a promise, but try to bring him to a frame of mind whereby you can tell me you are convinced he will not attack us if we do something substantial and soon. This man has always frightened me because he is unpredictable and emotional. He can praise you to the skies one day and son-of-a-bitch you all over the place the next. And nobody knows it better than we do. Don’t you remember that double-cross when we first got here?” Impressively matted and framed with a descriptive plate and two photos of Hughes to an overall size of 35.25 x 29.5. In fine condition, with staple holes to the upper left corner. Despite having never met face-to-face, Maheu was one of Hughes’s closest aides and trusted advisor’s during the 1960’s. Most significantly, Maheu shielded Hughes from the public and orchestrated the deals that made the reclusive billionaire a Las Vegas power player during the city’s critical development period. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 89

Hughes deals with the Soviets for “his around-the-world flight” 440. Howard Hughes. DS in Russian, signed “Howard R. Hughes,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Amtorg Trading Corporation letterhead, July 9, 1938. Letter of credit document, in full (translated): “The bearer of this [letter], the Chairman of the firm Hughes Tool Co. of Houston, Texas, the pilot Mr. Howard Hughes, during his around-the-world flight is going to fly over the territory of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics with stops in Moscow, Novosibirsk and Yakutsk. Mr. Howard Hughes and his team require that fuel, aircraft oil, water, food products, dry ice, hot coffee, sterilized milk, cable expenses, postage stamps and other services be provided. We ask all organizations of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics where Mr. Howard Hughes applies to receive the above mentioned services to provide him with all necessary items and to recoup their costs from Mosamtorg, Sovietskaya Ploschad No. 1, which we direct to pay all bills related to the services for Mr. Howard Hughes. We certify for all organizations the signature personally executed by the hand of Mr. Howard Hughes on the bottom of this letter.” Signed at the conclusion by Hughes. Included with the document is a superb large 12 x 8 silk flag for the 1939 New York World’s Fair carried on Hughes’s triumphant 1938 around-the-world flight. In overall fine condition, with a bit of scattered light soiling and an impressed Amtorg seal to lower right. Accompanied by an original mailing envelope, and a letter from the Amtorg Trading Corporation dated July 9, 1938, forwarding in a separate envelope, “a copy of the Letter of Credit to be signed by you and returned to us for our files.”

For years Howard Hughes had dreamed of breaking Wiley Post’s 1933 circumnavigation flight record. On July 10, 1938, he set out to do just that. Lifting off from Floyd Bennett Field in New York, he made stops in Paris, Moscow, Omsk, Yakutsk, Fairbanks, and Minneapolis before returning to New York 91 hours, 14 minutes, and 19 seconds later. This letter, laying out the requirements for his three stops in the Soviet Union including “fuel, aircraft oil, water, food products, dry ice, hot coffee, sterilized milk, cable expenses, postage stamps and other services,” details the stops that made the trip possible. Issued by the Soviet Union’s Amtorg Trading Corporation, a New York-based international trading company initially used as a cover for military espionage, this letter of credit is a remarkable piece from the round-the-world flight that became a landmark in aviation history. Starting Bid $200

Signed five days after completing his Spirit of St. Louis flight

441. Charles Lindbergh. Interesting map segment of the North Atlantic Ocean showing the area that Lindbergh famously crossed in May 1927, 6.25 x 8, boldly signed in fountain pen, “Charles A. Lindbergh, May 26, 1927.” Affixed to a same-size cardstock mount and in fine condition, with intersecting folds. Lindbergh became an international hero when he made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic from May 20-21, 1927, flying from New York to Paris in the Spirit of St. Louis, a single-engine monoplane. He signed this map just five days after landing, while still being feted in France. A unique, historic piece from a momentous occasion. Starting Bid $200

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442. Igor Sikorsky. Interesting

5.5 x 3.75 cardstock photo of the Sikorsky S-38A Amphibion ‘flying boat’ aircraft in flight, crisply signed in fountain pen, “I. Sikorsky.”

In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

443. Solar Impulse. Three dif-

ferent color photos of the Solar Impulse experimental solarpowered aircraft and its crew, ranging in size from 7.5 x 5 to 12 x 8, each signed in black felt tip or silver ink by Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

445. Orville Wright. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 22, 1938. Brief letter to W. G. Fountaine, in full: “I thank you for your nice letter of December 17th and for the clipping from the ‘Columbus Citizen.’” In very good to fine condition, with toning to the lower and right edges. Starting Bid $200

Boldly signed ‘thank you’ letter for the anniversary of their first flight 444. Orville Wright. TLS, one page, 7 x 9.5, personal

letterhead, December 21, 1935. Brief letter to Reverend H. Randel Lookabill, in full: “I thank you for your letter of congratulations on the thirty-second anniversary of our first flight. I also thank you for the clipping from the ‘Sentinel.’”

Matted and framed with the original mailing envelope and a portrait of the aviation pioneer to an overall size of 24.5 x 24.25. In fine condition, with small old tape remnants along the right and left edges. An appealing, boldly signed example. Starting Bid $200

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The brothers’ triumphant return to Dayton

446. Wright Brothers. Complete program for the “Wright Brothers Home-coming To the Gem City,” held in Dayton, Ohio,

on June 17-18, 1909, 6 x 8.75, published by Kerr-Geyer-Tyroler. Program contains a ‘guide to Dayton’ with many advertisements and information about the city in general, as well as images of the various members of the Wright family, their planes, and their factory. The last few pages contain a schedule of events for the homecoming celebration and a brief article about the history of the brothers. In very good condition, with overall creases, tear to back cover, and scrapbook page affixed to back cover. In June 1909, the brothers returned to their hometown of Dayton, where they were greeted with parades, receptions, and fireworks, and received medals from Congress, the state of Ohio, and the city. A rare program from one of these many events. Starting Bid $200

447. Wright Brothers. A flown grease cup used on the Curtiss JN-4 ‘Jenny’ and the DeHaviland DH-4 during World War I, and later used for the restoration of the Wright Brothers’ iconic 1905 Wright Flyer III. The cup and hinged lid measures 1.5˝ long and has a threaded bottom. In fine condition. This was one of several parts originally obtained by Louis P. Christman for his work in restoring the 1905 Wright Flyer. Christman worked closely with Orville Wright to produce an accurate set of blueprints for several Wright gliders and flyers.

Starting Bid $200

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space 448. Apollo Lunar Module. Vintage Apollo lunar module contractor’s model, made of injection-molded plastic and measuring approximately 6” tall and 10” across. The two-piece LM is removable from the base, separates into ascent and descent stages, and has numerous tiny projecting parts; the model appears to be missing an antenna. Includes the original 10.25” diameter black base, with color logos of both Grumman and NASA, as well as the text “Lunar Module” printed near the edge. In very good to fine condition, with scuffing, scratches, and an Apollo 11 sticker affixed to base, and the model features a few stains, wear to stickers, and a reaffixed thruster assembly. Starting Bid $200

Sought-after Apollo 11 ‘Type 1’ insurance cover, boasting bold pre-launch crew signatures

449. Apollo 11. Immensely desirable Apollo 11 ‘Type 1’ crew insurance postal cover with a color cachet of lunar surface activities, postmarked at Houston on July 20, 1969, the moon landing date of the lunar module Eagle, signed in blue felt tip just prior to launch by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin. These covers were flown to Houston after launch for cancellation by Apollo 10 Commander Tom Stafford in his T-38 jet. In very fine condition.

The famous insurance covers, first produced for Apollo 11, were to provide financial security for astronauts’ families in case of disaster. They have earned near-legendary status as the ultimate space-related philatelic item and one of the most sought-after formats for astronaut autographs. Starting Bid $1000

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Fully signed Apollo 11 crew photo 450. Apollo 11. Sought-after color semi-

glossy 9.75 x 7.75 photo of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their white space suits against a lunar backdrop, signed in black felt tip, “Neil Armstrong,” “Mike Collins,” and “Buzz Aldrin.”

Handsomely framed with UV-resistant glass and acid-free matting to an overall size of 18 x 16. In fine condition, with the image a bit on the dark side due to being printed from a slide. Consignor notes that the original owner had the image transferred in 1986 from a set of GAF Pana-vue educational slides entitled ‘A Step Into the Universe,’ and printed on Fuji photo paper. Neil Armstrong’s signature was obtained at his home in Lebanon, Ohio, in June 1986 after his return from Washington following his involvement with the Rogers Commission Report, and the Collins and Aldrin signatures were procured through the mail that same year. Apollo 11 uninscribed photos represent one of the most coveted prizes of space autograph collecting. Starting Bid $500

Rare foil print signed by the Apollo 11 crew

451. Apollo 11. Sought-after color 7.5 x 11.25 foil etch reproduction of a John Berkey painting entitled ‘One Giant Leap,’ which depicts Neil Armstrong standing on the surface of the moon, with Buzz Aldrin, the Lunar Module Eagle, the Earth, and small images of the rocket launch, orbiting Command Module Columbia, and the American flag visible in the background, affixed to the original 10.5 x 13.25 presentation mount, signed on the mount in black ink, “Neil Armstrong,” “Buzz Aldrin,” and “M. Collins.” Handsomely matted and framed to an overall size of 21 x 25. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the image. Only 75 of these personally autographed foil pictures were made for the space exhibit at the 1972 North Carolina State Fair. A wonderful display piece featuring a rare artist’s portrayal of both Armstrong and Aldrin on the lunar surface, signed in full by the heroic astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission—an achievement that recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Starting Bid $500

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452. Apollo 11. Two items:

an official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph showing the Apollo 11 astronauts in their white space suits against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip

by Neil Armstrong and in black ballpoint

by Buzz Aldrin; and an FDC with a cachet honoring the lunar landing, postmarked July 20, 1969, the date of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and September 9, 1969, the issue date for the jumbo-sized commemorative “First Man on the Moon” stamp, which is affixed to the upper right corner, signed in black felt tip by Michael Collins. In overall fine condition, with a few light surface creases to the signed photo. Accompanied by two full letters of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

454. Apollo 11. Highly de-

sirable commemorative cover with a stamped cachet honoring the Apollo 11 mission, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on the moon landing date of July 20, 1969, signed in black ballpoint by Neil Armstrong, and in black felt tip by Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin; also bears a blue autopen signature of Aldrin. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

Boldly signed, uninscribed Armstrong lithograph

Apollo 11 lands in Mexico City

453. Apollo 11. Rare Mexican ‘Luna 69’ FDC with an at-

tractive cachet of a lunar bootprint from the Apollo 11 mission, signed in black felt tip, “Neil Armstrong,” “M. Collins,” and “Buzz Aldrin.” The cover features a pair of Correos de Mexico postmarks dated September 29, 1969, the day the Apollo 11 crew arrived in Mexico City for the first stop of their historic Giant Step Presidential Goodwill Tour. In fine condition, with slight brushing to Aldrin’s signature. Starting Bid $200

455. Neil Armstrong. Extremely desirable official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, boldly signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. This is a less common example of Armstrong’s famous white space suit portrait, featuring a slightly closer crop than the standard version. Uninscribed Armstrong white space suit lithographs are considered a pinnacle of space autograph collecting, and this example boasts a particularly strong, bold signature. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $300

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“The fields of expertise of space crewmen will be widely varied in the years to come” 456. Neil Armstrong. TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, University of Cincinnati letterhead, January 13, 1975. Letter to Lt. David F. Higbee, in full: “The fields of expertise of space crewmen will be widely varied in the years to come.

I do not think I can accurately predict the ‘best route.’ I do expect that NASA will continue to be able to select from among the best qualified individuals in the nation for their crews. Inasmuch as this is a constantly changing situation, I suggest that you inquire from NASA directly for their current policy.” Nicely matted and framed with a white space suit portrait and engraved plaque to an overall size of 22.5 x19. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

457. Neil Armstrong. Felt tip signature, “Neil Armstrong,” on the reverse of a 5.75 x 4 postcard from the Hyde Park Hotel in Knightsbridge, London. Collector notations to right side date the autograph to November 18, 1970. In very good to fine condition, with scattered small stains. The very day this signature was obtained, Armstrong was interviewed by Sir Patrick Moore for the long-running BBC television show The Sky at Night. Starting Bid $200

458. Michael Collins. Highly ap-

pealing original watercolor painting by Apollo astronaut Michael Collins entitled ‘Hatteras Light,’ 22.5 x 18.5, which depicts a lighthouse located on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks, signed in black ink, “M. Collins, ‘96–’04.” Double-matted and framed with a plaque to an overall size of 32.5 x 30.25. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace.

Starting Bid $200

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459. Michael Collins. Amusing

original watercolor painting by Apollo astronaut Michael Collins entitled ‘Where Have You Been?,’ 15.5 x 21, which depicts a pair of hawks perched on a large nest, signed in black ink, “M. Collins III ‘05.”

Double-matted and framed with an engraved plaque to an overall size of 23.5 x 21.25. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace. Starting Bid $200

460. Chesley Bonestell.

American painter, designer, and illustrator (1888-1986) considered to be the ‘father of space art,’ whose work was influential in science fiction artwork and cinema. Sought-after color 31.5 x 27.5 print of a 1948 painting by Chesley Bonestell entitled ‘Saturn as Seen from Titan,’ signed in the lower left in pencil by the artist. In fine condition, with some light creasing and soiling in the margins. One of only two signed print editions that were produced by Bonestell before his passing in 1986 at the age 98, which is reproduced at the same size as the original painting. This image was used on the back cover of the 1949 speculative science book The Conquest of Space written by Willy Ley, with Bonestell providing all of the illustrations for the work. Starting Bid $200

461. Chesley Bonestell. Attractive

color 36 x 23.5 print of a 1956 painting by Chesley Bonestell entitled ‘Exploring Mars,’ which depicts several astronauts and machines on the Martian terrain, signed in the lower right in pencil by the artist. In fine condition, with some light creasing in the margins.

This painting was used for the 1956 book The Exploration of Mars, which featured articles by space notables like by Willy Ley, Fred Lawrence Whipple, and Dr. Joseph Kaplan. The articles focused on Wernher von Braun’s plans for manned spaceflight, and were originally published as part of the ‘Man Will Conquer Space Soon!’ articles in Collier’s Magazine.

Starting Bid $200

Over 900 lunar photos from the groundbreaking Ranger program

462. Ranger Program Five-Volume Collection of (949) Photographs. Extremely rare five-volume ‘photographic edition’ set containing 949 lunar images taken

by Ranger impact probes 7, 8, and 9 during the program’s successful Block 3 missions between July 1964 and March 1965. The glossy double-weight photographs, each 11 x 14, are numbered and housed accordingly in their original 11.75 x 14.5 x 4 snap-button slipcases, issued as “Photographs from the Moon” and prepared by NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, with each slipcase also including the original information booklet specific to the mission and photographic series.

The volumes are as follows: Ranger VII, Part 1 (Camera ‘A’ Series); Ranger VII, Part 2 (Camera ‘B’ Series); Ranger VII, Part 3 (Camera ‘P’ Series); Ranger VIII; and Ranger IX. In overall fine to very good condition, with only a handful of photos exhibiting wear or creasing; some staining to booklets; and scattered soiling and wear to slipcases, with some splitting to bindings, and a missing metal snap to ‘Camera A’ volume.

In the early 1960s, NASA developed the Ranger program and a series of impact probes designed to take high-quality pictures of the moon and then transmit them back to Earth. They were programmed to head directly to the moon and capture closerange images before crashing into the lunar surface; the images were used primarily for scientific study, as well as for selecting landing sites for the forthcoming Apollo missions. After failed attempts on the first six spacecraft, the Block 3 missions of Rangers 7, 8 and 9 proved remarkably successful, with transmitted images 1000 times better than those attained by Earth-based telescopes. An amazing assemblage of lunar photography deriving from the program that helped lay the foundation for the Apollo program. Starting Bid $500

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463. Buzz Aldrin

464. Buzz Aldrin

465. Buzz Aldrin

466. Buzz Aldrin

467. Buzz Aldrin

468. Buzz Aldrin

469. Buzz Aldrin

470. Buzz Aldrin

471. Buzz Aldrin

472. Buzz Aldrin and Alan Shepard

473. Apollo 12

474. Apollo 12

476. Apollo 13

477. Apollo 14

478. Apollo 15

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475. Apollo 12 Starting Bid $200

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479. Apollo 15

480. Apollo 16 Starting Bid $200

481. Apollo 16: Young and Duke

482. Apollo 17

483. Apollo-Soyuz

484. Apollo-Soyuz

485. Neil Armstrong

486. Astronauts

487. Astronauts and Rocket Scientists

488. Alan Bean Starting Bid $200

489. Frank Borman and Donn Eisele

490. Scott Carpenter

491. Gene Cernan

492. Michael Collins

493. Michael Collins

494. Charles Conrad

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495. Gordon Cooper Starting Bid $200

496. Charlie Duke Starting Bid $200

498. The Earth From Space Starting Bid $200

502. John Glenn

503. John Glenn

505. John Glenn

506. Fred Haise

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497. Charlie Duke Starting Bid $200

500. Gemini 11 Starting Bid $200

501. Gemini and Mercury Astronauts Starting Bid $200

504. John Glenn Starting Bid $200

507. Fred Haise Starting Bid $200

508. Fred Haise Starting Bid $200

509. Jim Irwin

510. Chris Kraft

511. Gene Kranz

512. Alexei Leonov

513. Edgar Mitchell

514. Edgar Mitchell

515. Edgar Mitchell

516. Moonwalkers

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517. Moonwalkers

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518. NASA

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520. Wally Schirra

521. Harrison Schmitt

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519. NASA

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523. Alan Shepard Starting Bid $200

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524. Alan Shepard Starting Bid $200

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526. Space Explorer Congress

527. Space Shuttle and Skylab

528. Space Shuttle Challenger

529. Space Shuttle Challenger: Scobee and Resnik

530. Space Shuttle Columbia

531. Space Shuttle Columbia: Husband and McCool

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532. Tom Stafford

525. Skylab 4

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533. STS–107

534. Milt Thompson

535. Edward H. White II

536. Yang Liwei

537. John Young

538. John Young

539. John Young

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art, architecture, and design

540. Francis Bacon. Signed

book: Francis Bacon by John Russell. First edition. London: Methuen & Co., 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 7.5. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black ballpoint, “To George, with all best wishes, Francis Bacon.” In fine condition.

543. Mathew Brady. ANS signed “B,” at the top of

Starting Bid $200

541. Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi. Eminent French

sculptor (1834–1904) best known for designing the Statue of Liberty. Ink signature, “Bartholdi,” on an off-white 5 x 1.5 slip clipped from the end of a letter, the closing penned in another hand. In very good condition, with light soiling and toning, and a stain to the right edge. Starting Bid $200

542. Gutzon Borglum. Out-

standing vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.25 photo of Borglum’s miniature clay model of an in-progress Mount Rushmore, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For O. B. Stephenson, Sincerely, Gutzon Borglum, Black Hills National Monumn’t.”

In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

a letter to Brady from Elijah Cook, nephew of pioneer photographer Charles D. Fredricks, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, November 25, [1865], discussing business and mentioning the delivery of $200 to his aunt. Cook’s letter reads, in part: “My desire was to have written you before but have had those d—n chills several times since your letter of the 16th was recd which was not until the 21st as I was too unwell to come to town. My Uncle before he sailed spoke to me of the note and told me how to act about it. The money is to be given to my Aunt by me for her household expenses in addition to what my uncle sends her. And now I’ll tell you how you can arrange it, as I have read your letter to her. If you send on the interest and $200— (more if you can) to me on or before the (5th) fifth of Dec. it will be credited on the old note… the balance you can pay in two or three months…I would like to postpone my marriage for 2 months if it were possible, as it would give me a chance to settle up with Funston, when there is considerable due me, and also to get my money from our old artillery Brigade of which, thank God, there is now a chance.” At the top of the first page, Brady writes: “You will notice by the words underlined that the money was to have been handed to Mrs. Fredricks—that is why I sent it to him instead of Mrs. F. direct.” In fine condition, with several words and passages underlined in purple ink (most probably by Brady), intersecting folds, and a mild shade of overall toning.

Following his enormous success chronicling the Civil War, Mathew Brady faced a drastic decline in business when the war came to a close; the country was ready to move on, and demand for his work disappeared. At the time that he penned this note, he was optimistically preparing an exhibition at the New York Historical Society’s gallery. Hoping to sell the collection to the Society for their permanent collection, he believed his financial worries to be over. When the deal fell through shortly after, Brady was devastated. This highly desirable correspondence associated with fellow photographer Charles D. Fredricks—enhanced by the exceedingly rare handwritten note from Brady—offers an incredible connection between two pioneers of American photography at a trying time in the industry.

Starting Bid $200

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544. Alexander Calder. Four ALSs signed either “Sandy,” “Sandy Calder,” or “Alexander Calder,” five total pages, dated between 1944 and 1947, with each letter addressed to art collector Harry Francis Burke on 5.5 x 3.25 postal cards or 8.5 x 11 sheets of personal letterhead. The earliest, dated October 6, 1944, in part: “Thanks for check. I looked for a note from you, or tel. call in N.Y.—but didn’t find any, sorry!…The Willard Gallery has some jewelry of mine. But I have some more in apt.” The second, March 3, 1945, in part: “Thanks for the 250—sent me by your friend…I sent the plaster over to the foundry about a week after I saw you in N.Y.” The third, April 9, 1946, in part: “You’re quite wrong about my having ‘dire’ thoughts about you. On the contrary, when I heard you had gotten into trouble, I felt very sorry about it. My information being a bit vague, and very belated, I decided to just wait till I heard from you…No, don’t return anything to me, and continue to pay me when you can manage it…I calculated that you had paid me to that date 1600.—and the total you owed me was 500 / mobile 600, fish 400, 2 bronzes 1100 / 2100—1600 (I think we decided on a lesser amount).” The fourth, January 8, 1947, in full: “Thank you for your card. How are you and what are you doing?”

Also included is an unsigned handwritten letter fragment from Calder, which reads: “I guess your assumption about the price being less is very reasonable. Let’s make it 400.00 (instead of 500.—) I wrote to Peggy Guggenheim today to see if I could get a photo of the ‘bed head.’ If I can’t get one I…could you send me the inside diameter of the eye opening in the yellow frame?

Personally I prefer the primary colors.” In overall very good to fine condition. Accompanied by four original mailing envelopes addressed in Calder’s own hand, as well as various receipts and money orders, and letters from the Alan Frumkin Gallery and the John and Mabel Ringling Museum of Art. Starting Bid $200

Regarding “the rights of reproduction for Shakespeare’s As You Like It illustrations”

545. Salvador Dali. LS in French, boldly signed by Salvador

Dali, “Salvador Dali, 1952,” with the body written in the hand of his wife Gala, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, May 12, 1952. Letter regarding “the rights of reproduction for Shakespeare’s As You Like It illustrations,” with Dali requesting that a bonus check for $400 be directed to “Mr. David Bradburn 490 Calle Main Law Building Monterey California.” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, minor chipping along the edges, and repairs to edge tears and paper loss. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

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Dali sketches ‘Sputnik’ and an ant from ‘The Persistence of Memory’ 546. Salvador Dali. Signed

book: Dali: A Study of his Life and Work. First American edition. Greenwich, Connecticut: New York Graphic Society, 1958. Hardcover with dust jacket, 14.5 x 14, 96 pages.

Impressively signed and inscribed across the half-title page spread in blue ballpoint, “Pour Judy and Robert, Hommage de Dali, 1963,” sketching a shooting star ‘Sputnik’ and a typical ant beside the enormous lettering. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/VG, with some minor chips and edge tears to the acetate dust jacket.

Accompanied by a marvelously detailed letter of provenance from the original recipient, describing an encounter with Dali inside a hotel store at the St. Regis in New York. In part: “There, much to my delight, for I was a budding artist, was a wonderful display of books featuring the works of Salvador Dali…in my excitement, I stated much too loudly, ‘Salvador Dali is absolutely my favorite artist!’ At that announcement, the gentleman, standing beside the register counter, with his back toward us, turned around. There he stood… Salvador Dali himself!!! Would you believe, he walked over to us and we visited (in English) as if we had known each other forever…My fiancé ‘brought me back to earth’ by asking me if I would like him to buy me a book and ask Mr. Dali to sign it. Of course, my answer was ‘Yes!’…He not only signed our book, he entertained us by creating his version of ‘Sputnik.’ Then he added his well known ‘ants’ that devour the limp watches in his fabulous painting, Persistence of Memory. He narrated (in English) his signing all the time he was creating.” Starting Bid $300

547. Hubert de Givenchy. Glossy

8 x 10.5 photo of the fashion designer strolling with Audrey Hepburn along the scenic banks of the River Seine in Paris, the base of the Eiffel Tower seen in the background, signed in black felt tip, “Givenchy.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and a heavier diagonal crease which passes over Givenchy’s head. Starting Bid $200

548. Karl Lagerfeld. Color glossy 8 x 11.75 photo of Lagerfeld in his distinctive dark sunglasses, signed in gold ink. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Haring sketch on a NYC subway tile

549. Keith Haring. Original sketch by Keith Haring entitled ‘Lime Light,’ which depicts two figures, one seated and the

other standing with a television on his head, accomplished in black felt tip on a milk glass 6 x 3 New York City subway tile, with Haring signing vertically along the right edge, “Keith Haring 81,” and adding the year, “81.” Haring has also added a sketch of a figure on all fours on the reverse, signing below, “K. Haring, 81.” In very good to fine condition, with scuffing to the front and staining the back. Starting Bid $300

550. Roy Lichtenstein. Very

551. Helmut Newton. Two

appealing color 24 x 36 lithograph for the 10th Anniversary of the Whitney Museum of American Art at Champion, which shows Roy Lichtenstein’s 1965 work entitled ‘Little Big Painting,’ signed in the lower right in pencil by the artist.

Rolled and in very good to fine condition, with some creasing, primarily to the top and bottom blank areas. Starting Bid $200

different 4.25 x 6 postcard photos of Newton’s classic portraits, individually signed in black ballpoint.

In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Matisse sells an artwork 552. Henri Matisse. TLS in French, signed “H. Matisse,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, December 11, 1953. Letter to Madame J. Leymarie in Grenoble, concerning an artwork, in part (translated): “I could not comply with your desire and did not put dedication on the drawing because the thing seemed a little delicate. If later Mr. Leymarie wants me to dedicate him and he has the opportunity to send it to me I will do it with pleasure. As for the regulation of the price of the drawing you will be able to do it with a vote of convenience. It is 80,000 francs as you fixed yourself.”

In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

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Matisse writes from Vence, the future site of his chapel 553. Henri Matisse. ALS in French, signed “H. Matisse,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 5.25, April 19, 1946. Letter to a friend, written from Vence on the French Riviera, in full (translated): “I regret not having seen you during my stay in Paris to chat about the book that you are doing at Lezard’s—which will certainly be interesting. I am waiting for him to write me about it. I picture you leading the life of a wise man at Mirepoix, working to the rhythm of spring, which must be very beautiful where you are. Here it is almost gone—the temperature is already hotter now than it usually is in the summer. It was very kind of you to write me all about my son’s adventure—I hope that it doesn’t turn out so bad. I will receive your son, or any of those you send me, when I will next be in Paris—Thank you as always for [taking care of] my little girl, I hope that she isn’t too noisy—I will relieve you of her within the next few days. Believe in my best wishes.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a carbon copy receipt from B. Altman & Co. who sold the piece in 1977, as well as photographs of it in a framed display. Starting Bid $300

Monet writes from Giverny gardens, concerned about “transformation of colors” following eye surgery 554. Claude Monet.

ALS in grease pencil in French, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, personal Giverny par Vernon letterhead, September 22, 1923.

Letter written from his famous Giverny gardens after he’d undergone multiple eye operations due to his deteriorating sight; during this period, he felt as if he were seeing with a predominance of yellow (xanthopsia). In part (translated): “Good and dear friend, I do not want to wait any longer to reply to your letter, and I want to say frankly and after careful reflection that I absolutely refuse (for the moment at least) to let myself operate on the left eye; you are far away and do not know at all in what state I find myself in terms of my vision and the transformation of colors and you can not advise me. I see, I read, I write and this is probably the only result that can be obtained: I fear it, then, until I find a painter, whoever he may be, having been operated on, and declaring to me that he has been able to see all the colorations as before—only then, I will let myself be done.

I’m waiting for Coutela tomorrow morning. I hope he will change my glasses and we will see if there is an improvement.” In fine condition. Despite Monet’s challenges with worsening eyesight—which Dr. Charles Coutela aimed to counteract with cataract surgeries and new pairs of glasses—the painter continued to work on his great Water Lilies (Nymphéas) series. Starting Bid $300

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Rare original ‘landscape study’

by Maxfield Parrish 555. Maxfield Parrish. Highly sought-after original artwork by Maxfield

Parrish, unsigned, mixed media on a 9.25 x 12.75 artist board, which depicts a still body of water and trees in the foreground and on the far shore with a cluster of large rock formations, much of which is reflected upon the water’s surface. Archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 19 x 22.75. In fine condition. Consignor notes this piece was originally owned by fantasy artist Hannes Bok. Although unfinished, this lovely preliminary piece displays Parrish’s affinity for nature and his fascination with the reflected world. Starting Bid $300

Trio of Balzac stories signed by Pablo Picasso

557. Pablo Picasso. Vintage matte-

556. Pablo Picasso. Uncommon signed book: Petite Collection Balzac: La Comedie du Diable, Aventures Administratives, Le Message. Geneva: Editions Albert Skira, 1948. Softcover, 5 x 7, 119 pages. Signed and inscribed in fountain pen by the publisher, “Pour monsieur Marcelin, avec mon amitié! Albert Skira, 31/10/48,” and artist, “Picasso.” Picasso provided the elegant line drawing of Balzac that graces the front cover of the volume. In fine condition, with a few small stains to the signed page. A desirable volume signed by one of the iconic artists of the 20th century, and by a publisher known for his work with the Surrealists. Starting Bid $300

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finish 5 x 6.25 deckle-edge photo of Picasso getting his cigarette lit by another gentleman, signed in the lower border in blue ink, “Picasso.” On the reverse of the photo, written in pencil in French, is the explanation by the original owner of the photograph of how it and other items were received from “P. Bertrand.” In part: “Picasso and P. Bertrand - great friend of the painter it is through him that I have acquired all the Picasso signed pictures and post cards… It is to him that I owe the ‘Love.’” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

558. Camille Pissarro. ALS in French, signed “C. Pissarro,” one page, 4.25 x 7,

June 1, 1900. Letter to Georges William Thornley. In full (translated): “I have received your message announcing that you are finally in possession of the famous preface, I am truly delighted for this, I hope that you will be able to hustle things on. I regret very much to be obligated to delay my trip to Paris, in addition to started studies that are holding me back here, but even if it were not for this major consideration, I could not leave here before the 10 and having given hospitality to friend Teissier rue de Rivoli consequently I could not see you until around that period unless of an exceptional and unexpected occasion. Pay my respects to Miss Thornlay and my warm greetings to you.” In fine condition. An acclaimed printmaker, Thornley collaborated with Pissarro in 1900 to publish a limited edition suite of lithographs. It featured a preface by Gustave Geffroy, an art critic who championed the impressionist movement, which Pissarro mentions in this letter. Desirable artistic content regarding the publication of his work.

Starting Bid $200

Remington on “foot ball men” and “prize fighters” serving in the Spanish–American War 559. Frederic Remington. War-dated ALS, one page, 7 x 9, October 19, 1898.

Letter to author and editor E. S. Martin of Harper & Brothers, in full: “I hope you will notice the fact and comment upon it that a great many college foot ball men went into the army—(I see a young Harvard man has just died in Boston—from Puerto Rico) and that if any ‘prize fighters’ went I did not hear of them. You may be able upon investigation to find that there were ‘prize fighters’ in the war but you will have to look up the fact. A favorite defense of the ‘ring’ is that it develops the manly qualities so necessary to a country etc.” In fine condition, with splitting along the intersecting folds. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Remington’s own hand.

Remington had just returned to his home in New Rochelle from Cuba, where he had been posted as a war correspondent and illustrator for William Randolph Hearst’s New York Journal. There, he witnessed Theodore Roosevelt’s celebrated assault on San Juan Heights, immortalizing the event in his painting ‘Charge of the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill.’ Remington had a longstanding association with Roosevelt, having illustrated his serialized articles in The Century a decade earlier, later published as Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail. Roosevelt’s admiration for Remington’s work was well known, and when the Rough Riders returned to the United States, they presented their fearless leader with Remington’s bronze statuette, ‘The Broncho Buster,’ which the artist proclaimed as ‘the greatest compliment I ever had…After this everything will be mere fuss.’ Roosevelt responded, ‘There could have been no more appropriate gift from such a regiment.’ More interestingly, Roosevelt would have been one of the ‘prize fighters’ serving in the war—while attending Harvard, he was a member of the Harvard Boxing Club, and lost the lightweight championship in 1879. A superb letter connecting a great American artist with one of his chief supporters. Starting Bid $200

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560. William Thornton. Archi-

tect (1759-1828) who designed the US Capitol and later served as the first superintendent of the Patent Office. Manuscript DS, five pages, 8 x 13.25, June 18, 1814. Indenture agreement between John Underwood and John P. Van Ness and Walter Jones, Jr., for Baltimore real estate worth a total of $3000. Signed twice at the conclusion by Thornton. In very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

562. Andy Warhol.

Glossy 8 x 10 photo by Rupert Smith showing Andy Warhol crouched and holding a piglet, signed vertically in black felt tip. In very good condition, with light overall spotting to the emulsion, small tear to right border, and a thumbprint below Warhol’s left elbow.

Starting Bid $200

Warhol’s famous “Campbell’s Soup” 563. Andy Warhol. FDC with a cachet honoring Indian masks from America’s Pacific North Coast, boldly signed in thick black felt tip by Andy Warhol. In fine condition. Warhol created the ‘Cowboys and Indians’ portfolio in 1986, creating prints of Native American icons like Sitting Bull and Geronimo, in addition to a print entitled ‘Northwest Coast Mask’—similar to those seen in this cover’s cachet. Starting Bid $200

564. Rudolph Wendelin. At-

561. Andy Warhol. Signed book: Andy Warhol: Ma Philosophie de A a B. France: Flammarion, 1977. Softcover, 5.5 x 7.75, 218 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black felt tip, “To Mere, Andy Warhol,” with a large sketch of his classic “Campbell’s Soup” can in the center. In fine condition. A highly sought-after original sketch depicting one of the landmark works of 20th century American art.

Starting Bid $200

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tractive commemorative cover, 6.75 x 4, with a gold shield cachet featuring a 4-cent stamp honoring Forest Conservation, signed in black ink by the stamp’s designer, Rudolph Wendelin, who adds a pencil sketch of Smokey the Bear above. In fine condition, with a PSA/DNA label affixed to the reverse. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

565. Jon Whitcomb.

American illustrator (1906– 1988) whose works appeared in Collier ’s Weekly, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, McCall’s, and Playboy; he was assigned as a combat artist during World War II. Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 8 photo of Whitcomb in a seated pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Best wishes to Ken Brown, Jon Whitcomb.” Typed notation on reverse dates the autograph to Darien, Connecticut in 1957. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

A ghoulish Gahan Xmas sketch for the Playboy publisher 566. Gahan Wilson. Origi-

nal ink and watercolor sketch

by Gahan Wilson, which depicts a group of fiends and monsters posing together, with the background showing a bird perched on a window muntin, accomplished on an off-white 9 x 12 sheet of artist board, signed and inscribed on the right side to Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner, “Merry Christmas to Hef, from the ‘70 Gang, Gahan.” In very good to fine condition, with two edge creases and some scattered light staining. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Hugh M. Hefner, Julien’s Auctions, November–December 2018. Starting Bid $200

567. Frank Lloyd Wright. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation business check, 8 x 3.5, filled out in type and signed by Wright, payable to The Milwaukee Art Institute for $162.70, November 15, 1947. Matted and framed with a portrait of Wright to an overall size of 16.25 x 21.75. In fine condition, with old tape along the top edge. Starting Bid $200

568. Frank Lloyd Wright. TLS signed “F. LL. W.,” one

page, 10.75 x 8.5, Taliesin letterhead, April 4, 1945. Brief letter to Ruth Dayer, in full: “Don’t worry. You are back on the roster.

Next summer you will see yourselves in plans?” In fine condition, with a small stain to the lower left edge. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

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Historic collection of working drawings and plans for Wright’s proposed Grover Project 569. Frank Lloyd Wright.

Magnificent archive related to the construction of a residence for Donald and Viola Grover by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, which features two oversized working architectural drawings (both bear the orange Taliesin block to lower left corner, with one signed and dated, “F. LL. W., Mch 15, 50”) and a booklet of nine original blueprints for the couple’s planned property in Syracuse, New York. The collection is supplemented by a detailed chain of correspondence between Wright and the Grovers, in addition to letters from Wright’s secretary Eugene Masselink and various building and design companies involved with the project. These letters include four TLSs from Wright, and the original working architect’s contract, all of which are signed by Wright with his initials, “F. LL. W.” In overall very good to fine condition, with creasing and edge wear and tears to the blueprints, some of which are tape-repaired on the reverse.

The Grover Project of Syracuse, New York, was an application of Wright’s solar hemicycle concept, an idea that had frequent recurrences in his work, most notably that of the second home of Herbert and Katherine Jacobs, which utilized a semicircular layout and the use of natural materials to conserve solar energy. Unfortunately, the plans and costs were not feasible for the Grovers, and their Syracuse home was never built. If the Grovers had approved of the plans and opted to greenlight construction, the included two drawings would have been returned to Wright, as was customary for all his projects. This trove of documentation vividly represents the relationship that existed between Wright and his clients, from the initial communication and contract process and, ultimately, through to the creative undertaking that culminated in a complete set of working drawings and plans. Starting Bid $1000

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comic art and animation

570. J. N. ‘Ding’ Darling

571. Disney: Frank Follmer

572. Disney: Frank Follmer

573. Disney: Frank Follmer

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574. The Flintstones

575. Matt Groening

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578. Stan Lee

579. Charles McKimson

580. Tom and Charles McKimson

581. Tom and Charles McKimson

583. Scooby-Doo

584. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

585. Myron Waldman

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582. Trey Parker Starting Bid $200

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577. Stan Lee

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literature Inscribed while in England to receive an Oxford honorary degree 586. Samuel L. Clemens. Distinguished matte-finish

5.75 x 7.5 portrait by Ernest H. Mills affixed to its original 7.25 x 9.25 mount, signed and inscribed in ink, “To R. M. Collins, with the kind regards of Mark Twain, July 12/07.”

Archivally double-matted and framed to an overall size of 16 x 18.5. In very good condition, with some scratching and heavy silvering to moderately faded image. On June 8, 1907, Clemens sailed from New York for England to receive an honorary Doctor of Literature degree from Oxford University. According to Volume VI of Mark Twain’s Letters, this ‘was an honor that came to him as a sort of laurel crown at the end of a great career, and gratified him exceedingly.’ Starting Bid $300

Dick on the complexity of “the spear-wound in Christ’s side” 587. Philip K. Dick. Wonderful TLS signed “Love, Phil,”

who adds a heart with arrow, three pages, 8.5 x 11, January 11, 1981. Lengthy letter to science fiction author Patricia Warrick, in part: “I was studying the ending of the Fourth Gospel, reading the part where Thomas thrusts his hand into the wound in Christ’s side, and I came across some strange notes in my Jerusalem Bible…and this is an official Catholic Bible. The side of Jesus on the cross when pierced by the sword of the Roman soldier flows then with the blood and water. The notes say that the blood signifies that indeed the Lamb has been sacrificed; the water symbolizes the Spirit and shows that there is a steady flow of grace from the sacrificed Christ. But there is more.” He goes on to discuss, in complex detail, associations with paganism, Wagner’s Parsifal, Celtic mythology, sexual symbolism, Mother Earth, Ancient Greek religion, resurrection, and so forth.

Concluding, he writes: “So that’s what Christianity was originally really about, and that is what my February 1974 anamnesis was really about, all that in 1974 that I wrote about in Valis. However, the wound in Christ’s side is damaged—i.e. not effective—because of the iron spear-tip of Rome still lodged in it; thus Christianity failed: it fell victim to the Empire. The Savior must be saved (as I mention in Valis and is spoken of in Parsifal, the ‘Salvator Salvandus’ of Gnosticism). We Christians must heal the injured Christ, we to whom he has given birth. Well, it’s late; I’ve got to knock off. Isn’t this strange stuff? Blood, water, wound, spear-tip...it’s not what People magazine writes about; that’s for sure.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200 114 |

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589. Charles Dickens.

588. Samuel L. Clemens. Sought-after crisp ink signature, “Mark Twain,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.75 slip. In fine condition, with some light creasing along the top. Starting Bid $200

ALS, one page, 4 x 4.75, Office of All the Year Round letterhead, January 31, 1861. Letter to George Head and Co., in full: “I beg thank you for your letter of yesterday’s date, and to add that I shall be much obliged to you if you will have the goodness to order me 4 tons of coals.” In fine condition, with ink offsetting from premature folding. Starting Bid $200

The Prophet author praises Orrick Johns for his revelatory sonnet 590. Kahlil Gibran. Lebanese-American art-

ist and writer (1883-1931) best known for his writings on religion and for his best-selling 1923 spiritual-philosophical classic The Prophet. ALS signed “Kahlil Gibran,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, October 15, 1915. Letter to poet Orrick Johns, in part: “How more than gracious of you to send me this remarkable sonnet. It delights me exceedingly, and though it reveals a world beyond my reach I cannot but be moved by it. And what is this in life that sustains us, we poor children of hunger and thirst, but that which intensifies our thirst and deepens our hunger? Is it not the unattainable that loves and comforts us?-and how well you have expressed the unattainable in your sonnet. And may I not know more of you and your work? Indeed it would give me a real pleasure to read your poetry. And if some happy chance should find you again in this city, I would be very glad to see you and talk with you…many thanks for that wonderful sonnet.” In very good condition, with multiple edge tears, and edge paper loss affecting none of the handwriting.

Gibran had published his first English poem earlier in 1915, and became increasingly involved in New York’s artistic scene. The recipient of this letter, poet Orrick Johns, was part of a literary group that included luminaries T. S. Eliot, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Ernest Hemingway. In 1912, Johns rose to literary prominence after winning a poetry contest for his piece ‘Second Avenue,’ ousting Edna St. Vincent Millay’s famed ‘Renascence.’ His next collection, ‘Asphalt and Other Poems’ was published in 1917; the warm approval Gibran lavished on him here may have been regarding a sonnet destined for that book. An elegantly penned literary letter from the beloved writer to a fellow, well-established poet. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 115

“The moon is full and there should be fish running as it wanes,” notes Hemingway, “Only thing is hurricanes that bitch everything” 591. Ernest Hemingway. TLS signed “Papa,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Finca Vigia letterhead, February 9, 1954. Letter to “Peter,” probably the novelist and screenwriter Peter Viertel, in part: “Here our life she has been rugged. Miguel called up and turned up about ten days ago. He said you treated him wonderfully and has great admiration for B. He was only going to stay 6 or 8 days. But I think he got to like the simplicity of our life which could be combined with the long distance telephone to all continents plus le staying out all night. Last night for instance he was going to a simple little affair like the closing of the Binealle Art Exposition with the Conde de Foxa leading Spanish Franco man at the Embassy who he’d invited out to lunch. Had invited Batista too but he couldn’t come on acct. of the elections and we have so much shrubbery…

Maybe after write this swim in pool. Have to swim for conscience sake. I like Miguel very much and he is a hell of a nice guy. He is trying to help me get over my wanting to work which he considers sort of an obsession which in a man of my natural talents tastes and capabilities could be cured. Might be eminently possible. But I sort of doubt it. Pete come down any time you want. We won’t talk the picture.

Just give me the gen on when and how. I called the Africa deal off when there was an announcement put out that never mentioned documentary and said I was going to write an original script and ‘act’ in it. The true idea and proposition was an ok one. Gen on Africa very bad now…

If my pals, NOT YOU, you’re welcome as I wrote, come around this joint much more I will be death house material too. Am going to learn to be ruthless. Actually Miguel has been a very good boy; he knows I am working and keeps out of the way and I treat him like Mr. Bumby. He’s good company and the most articulate matador I’ve ever known. He is very fond of you and that makes me fond of him. I wish we could fix it so he could drive John crazy in a picture. That would be one for you to write about. Think he could do it too. You know when anything gets really bad and going to hell you just relax and ride it out and then start punching…Expect you any time. The moon is full and there should be fish running as it wanes. Only thing is hurricanes that bitch everything. Been four so far but all gone up the gulf stream. I shouldn’t gamble with my back on a big fish this year. Swim a 440 every day and was in fine shape until the peoples came and killed me. Maybe all for the best. You asked where would go if couldn’t take it here. Off the stern of the Pilar, slipped, and down 800 fathoms. Right now that is a nicer place.” He adds a handwritten postscript about his wife, “Mary well and happy and exemplary in behavior. Sends love.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

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593. Victor Hugo. Signed

592. Ernest Hemingway. Gorgeous FDC with a cachet

honoring the Smithsonian Institution, signed in bold fountain pen by Ernest Hemingway. In fine condition, with some light wrinkling and soiling, and old clippings affixed to the back.

Starting Bid $200

book: Les Quatre Vents de l’esprit [The Four Winds of the Spirit], Volumes I and II. First edition. Paris, France: J. Hetzel & A. Quantin, 1881. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.25, 660 total pages. Signed and inscribed in French on the half-title page of the first volume in fountain pen by Victor Hugo. Autographic condition: very good to fine condition, with scattered foxing. Book condition: VG-/None, with mottled foxing throughout textblocks, edgewear and scuffing to the leather bindings, and cracked hinges. Starting Bid $200

Francis Scott Key’s playful amendment to ‘John Anderson, My Jo’ 594. Francis Scott Key. Short AMS signed “F. S. Key, Esqr,” one page on an off-white 3.5 x 1.25 slip, no date but likely circa 1829.

Key writes an additional stanza for Robert Burns’s poem ‘John Anderson, My Jo.’ In full: “John Anderson, my Joe John, from that sleep again will wake, / And another morn’s fair light, on our opened eyes shall break, / And we’ll rise in youth & beauty, to that bright land to go / Where life and love shall last for aye, John Anderson, my Joe.” Creasing along the left edge and toning to edges, otherwise fine condition. This was originally affixed within a period leatherbound journal kept by Elizabeth Willis Gloster Anderson of Warrenton, North Carolina, at the conclusion of a rendition of Burns’s poem written inside by Mrs. Anderson’s friend Elen Mordechai, an entry dated September 9, 1827. Mordechai penned a personalized stanza in honor of Mrs. Anderson’s husband-named John Anderson-before continuing with a faithful transcription of Burns’s poem. Key likely penned these lines in 1829, when Anderson’s cousin Congressman Daniel Turner married his daughter Ann Arnold Key. A highly unusual original poetic verse by the influential poet. Starting Bid $200

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“I’ve just got off my new book and am going to be idle for a week” 595. Rudyard Kipling. ALS, two pages on two adjoining

sheets, 5 x 8, January 29, 1893. Written from Brattleboro, Vermont, a letter to author and illustrator Mary Hallock Foote, known for her stories of the American West, in full: “You told your old publisher to send us ‘The Chosen Valley’ for which we bless you, but you didn’t write your name and he enclosed a stiff & society card to which we were not grateful. I’ve read it several times and great guns! it is good, and good again. It’s bigger in range, wider from side to side and thicker than any book of its inches that I know—a sort of ‘Now-I’ve-said-the-lastword-about-this’ book. I see in the papers and I hope its truth that you are going to do great things (will they be in fresco or tempura or how?) at the Chicago exhibition again. I congratulate you ever so much but don’t drop the pen for the brush. The good Lord sent us a new year’s gift in the shape of a small girl with whom we are much set up. She spends her time eating & sleeping and being weighed but we are convinced that never did a baby in the history of all babies do and suffer these things so well. My wife said the other day: ‘How in the world does Mrs. Foote find time to draw as well as write with a baby!’ I suggested that a first baby perhaps is different from all the others and that Mrs. Foote didn’t do much that time. I’ve just got off my new book and am going to be idle for a week. How we wish you would come & sleigh ride in our perfect Vermont air.” In fine condition. Kipling mentions finishing a “new book,” perhaps the short story collection Many Inventions (published in June 1893) or The Jungle Book, his famous collection of short stories first published in magazines in 1893–94, then released as a single volume in May 1894. Starting Bid $200

596. A. A. Milne. Two ALSs, signed “Blue”

and “A. A Milne,” three pages in total, dated July 2, 1920, and November 27, 1942. Both letters are addressed to close friend Vincent Seligman.

The earlier letter, penned on Mallord Street letterhead, in part: “I am afraid that my wife won’t be able to go out now until after September, but it is very nice of Mrs. Seligman to ask us.

She hopes very much that Mrs. Seligman will come and see her later on, but meanwhile won’t you come to tea with me, and meet the elephant? What about Tuesday afternoon?”

The second letter, with Milne adding “C. F, H. S.,” for Cotchford Farm, Hartfield, Sussex, in part: “I shall now answer your questions…1. Moon. A fortnight after he’d got his commission he came back on embarkation leave, and sailed on August 26th. He shouldn’t have gone really but wrangled himself into the place of an officer on leave…he arrives at Irak on Nov 3rd, and I suppose will be there for a bit: anyway, we haven’t heard since…2. My dear major, the world is my oyster, and I am Palladium of all the civil, political and religious styles.

Of course that was my article; and if you didn’t think it was funny, you should see a doctor about having those red tabs cut out…3. Your intelligence officer, dear D. A. D. O., is at fault again. The author in question gives me The Perfect Alibi, which is what The Fourth Wall was called in America…Hence the pyramids. 4. The novel after lying fallow for a bit is now in cultivation again, and prospects are farmable.” Milne adds a short poem for a postscript, “A force, however badly paid, owes / its striking power to its DADOS; / from toilet paper down to pistol / it owes it all to DADOS Bristol.” In overall fine condition, with creasing to the top of one of the letters. Starting Bid $200

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“Moon has left the Iraq desert and is now waist deep in Iraq mud” 597. A. A. Milne. World War II-dated ALS signed “Blue,” one page

both sides, 5 x 8, December 20, 1942. Letter to longtime friend Vincent Seligman, in part: “This is just to wish you and Bobs a very happy Christmas and New Year, and to say how sorry I shall be on Jan. 2nd, not to be with you, but I think I am wise not to try it. Our Pat (daughter of Mrs. Wilson, our one and only treasure, and now Corporal Wilson of this WRAF) has just been posted to an RAF signal station, or something, at or just outside Bristol. When I told her that Kirkly was at or near Bristol also, she was pretty excited because she and her mother have always had a great fondness for him, and still talk of his return from here with Kitten in paper bag. Pat is here at the moment looking after us and her mother who has been very ill. She returns to duty (after a fortnight’s compassionate leave to look after us and her mother who has been very will—see above, but I ought to have put her mother first can not on Wednesday; and as she of course, on Wednesday; and as she has been for near two years at Warmwell and has all her friends there she will be a bit longer at Bristol. Hence the need for Kirkly to renew his acquaintances. So I hope he will. I will give you a definite address as soon as I get it: though possibly DADOS can identify the place of means of his spies and informers. Moon has left the Iraq desert and is now waist deep in Iraq mud (makes them think that all this was the Garden of Eden?) He writes: “But I am well and happy, or what more can we want?” I want him home again, that’s what!” Milne adds a pair of postscripts: the first, in part: “Pat is in the 76th Signals wing…Tell Kirkly to get to it.” The second, “Tell Bobs we’re winning.” In fine condition, with light foxing and creasing, primarily to the top and bottom edges. When World War II broke out, Milne’s son Christopher Robin, who was often referred to as “Moon” by his family, left his studies to enlist in the Army. After failing the medical examination, Moon was able to procure a position with the second training battalion of the Royal Engineers through his father’s influence. Starting Bid $200

598. A. A. Milne. Signed

book: More ‘Very Young’ Songs.

Limited edition, numbered 96/100. London: Methuen & Co., 1928. Hardcover, 10.25 x 13, 40 pages. Signed on the colophon in fountain pen by A. A. Milne, composer Harold Fraser Simson, and artist E. H. Shepard. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/ None, with light edge toning and bumped corners. Items signed by both Milne and Shepard are exceedingly rare, with this limited edition volume boasting a total of 38 fine line drawings, many depicting Christopher Robin and ‘Pooh Bear,’ and the final one showing ‘Piglet.’ Starting Bid $200

599. Jean-Paul Sartre. ALS in

French, signed “J. P. Sartre,” one page, 6.75 x 9, August 11, [no year]. Written from the Hotel La Louisiane in Paris, Sartre reports that his extended absence has prevented him from replying to his correspondents’ inquiries, and he wonders if it is now too late to comply with his request. As an alternative, he proposes that he furnish a page of manuscript. In fine condition, with a paperclip impression to the left edge, and a block of toning from prior display.

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Mishima’s classic tale, The Sound of Waves 600. Yukio Mishima. Japanese author (1925–1970) whose works remain some of the most significant of the 20th century; he committed ritual suicide to protest the Westernization and military weakness of postwar Japan. Signed book: The Sound of Waves. First UK edition. London: Secker & Warburg, 1957. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8, 183 pages. Signed on an opening page in black ink by Yukio Mishima, who signs his name below in Japanese characters. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/VG. Originally published as Shiosai in 1954, The Sound of Waves is a coming-ofage love story that follows a young couple and the various ways they endure the calumny and gossip of the local villagers. The book has spawned five film adaptations and earned Mishima, in 1954, the Shincho Prize from Shinchosha Publishing. Starting Bid $200

601. Samuel Francis Smith.

Appealing AQS on an off-white 8 x 10.5 sheet, signed at the conclusion in ink, “S. F. Smith, 1832, March 1886.” Smith pens the iconic lines of his classic “America,” in full: “My country, ‘tis of thee, / Sweet land of liberty, / Of thee I sing; / Land where my fathers died, / Land of the pilgrims’ pride / From every mountain side / Let freedom ring.” Affixed to a slightly larger cardstock mount, with reverse bearing an ALS from Maine Senator William P. Fessenden, who served as Secretary of the Treasury under President Abraham Lincoln. In very good to fine condition, with light edge toning, and creases and tears to the edges, all of which could be successfully matted out. Starting Bid $200

602. John Steinbeck. ALS, one page, 6.25 x 7, personal letterhead, February 10, 1956.

Letter to Ken Browne, in full: “Thank you for your very kind letter of Jan. 15. It was very pleasant. I have never sent any photograph to any one.

Indeed I don’t have many pictures. However, your letter made me look through my files and I turned up this old carte d’identité. I hope you will find it acceptable. Certainly it is unique. Thank you again for your letter.” In fine condition, with some faint toning and light creasing. Starting Bid $200

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The Dracula author on Henry Irving’s cigars

603. Bram Stoker. ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, blindstamped Lyceum Theatre letterhead, December 12, 1890. Letter to a lady, in part: “I think Mr. Irving has cigar cases of all sorts…pigskin, snakeskin, crocodile, silver, tortoiseshell…I think he really prefers something plain.”

He goes on to recommend “the best cigars I know.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Stoker worked as business manager for Henry Irving’s world-famous Lyceum Theatre in London between 1879 and 1898, where he supplemented his income by writing a large number of sensational novels—his most famous being the vampire tale Dracula, published in 1897. Starting Bid $200

604. W. H. Auden

605. W. H. Auden

608. Agatha Christie Starting Bid $200

609. James Fenimore Cooper

611. Zane Grey

612. John Hersey

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615. Julia Ward Howe Starting Bid $200

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606. Willa Cather Starting Bid $200

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610. Theodore Dreiser Starting Bid $200

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607. Agatha Christie

613. Oliver Wendell Holmes and William Cullen Bryant Starting Bid $200

616. Aldous Huxley Starting Bid $200

614. Anthony Hope Hawkins Starting Bid $200

617. Washington Irving Starting Bid $200

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618. Louis L’Amour

619. Harper Lee

620. Harper Lee

621. Jack London

622. Jack London Starting Bid $200

623. W. Somerset Maugham

624. Iris Murdoch

625. Eugene O’Neill

626. Ezra Pound

627. Carl Sandburg

628. Dr. Seuss

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629. Hunter S. Thompson: Issue of ‘The Nation’

631. Thornton Wilder and Rockwell Kent

632. Herman Wouk

633. Lin Yutang

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music

The concert pianist’s well-traveled passport 634. Shura C h e r k a s s k y.

Durable and highly regarded Russian-born pianist (1911–1995) who mastered a wide-ranging repertoire of Romantic and modern works. Shura Cherkassky’s well-traveled personal passport, number 157965, issued on December 11, 1934. The passport measures 3.75 x 6 and is filled out inside the cover in his own hand, “Shura Cherkassky, 305 West 98th Street, New York City,” with famous pianomaker “Steinway & Sons, London,” named as who to notify “in case of death or accident.” His personal information is filled out in type inside, listing his occupation as “Pianist,” signed below in thick fountain pen, “Shura Cherkassky.” His passport photo is affixed to the opposite side, and is also signed across the top in fountain pen. The heavily used passport has several extra pages affixed inside, and includes visa stamps from all around the world: Sweden, France, Nazi Germany, England, Russia, Finland, Poland, Japan, and China, among many others. In very good condition, with moderately heavy overall wear from frequent use. Starting Bid $200

Signed during the composer’s first NYC trip 636. Giacomo Puccini. Vintage

635. Glenn Gould. Canadian pianist, composer, and commentator (1932-1982) revered as one of the foremost classical pianists of the 20th century, and renowned for his interpretations of the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Ballpoint signature and inscription, “Glenn Gould, Sept.

1961,” on an orange-and-white 5.25 x 6.25 table card for the Stratford Festival, which features a small image of the musician. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

matte-finish 3.75 x 5.25 headand-shoulders portrait of Puccini, signed and inscribed in fountain pen in Italian, “Giacomo Puccini, New York, 19.II.07.” Affixed to the original Henri Manuel studio mount.

In fine condition, with trimming to the mount, and ink adhesion trouble to one word of the inscription. Puccini signed this wonderful portrait during his first trip to America, where the New York Metropolitan Opera was staging his Madame Butterfly. The iconic three-act opera made its Met premiere just eight days earlier on February 11th with Puccini in the audience, played by a star-studded cast that included Geraldine Farrar in the title role as Japanese geisha Cio-Cio San, opposite Enrico Caruso as American naval officer B. F. Pinkerton. Today, Madame Butterly remains a staple of the operatic repertoire. Starting Bid $200

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Puccini aims to stage more works at the Opera Comique 637. Giacomo Puccini. ALS in Italian,

three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 7, Orbetello letterhead, July 4, 1920. Letter to “Renzo,” in full (translated): “I cabled you my departure from London in Paris, where I expected to find you, on my route. I now know what is up, and I am writing to you to tell you that during my short stay there, I spoke with the management of the Opera Comique; M. Carre told me that I made Trop d’Argent and thus it was impossible to give more of my operas at the Op: Com:, because they would have him shot. Signor Esola who accompanied me to the car, said to me on the contrary that things could be arranged, and that I should trust in him. I know the whys and wherefores of M. Carre’s reply—it is still the same old story, the war against me by the French colleagues, on account of the predominance of my works at the Op: Comique. Why not try to give Il Trittico at the Grand Opera? I beg you to speak thus to the management, but firmly and persistently, not like Clausetti did a year ago, which makes me suspect that at the Comique as much as at the Opera, promises had already been made for ‘Concita’ and ‘Francesca.’ I return to Torre del Lago after tomorrow. Write to me there. I wish you a good trip to Paris, and all best wishes.”

In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Puccini quotes from his classic ‘La Boheme’ 638. Giacomo Puccini. Desirable AMQS on an off-white 6 x 3.5 sheet, signed below in ink, “Giacomo Puccini, Torre del Lago, 1906.” Puccini pens three bars from his iconic opera La Boheme. In fine condition, with staining to the lower right corner. Based on a story by French writer Henri Murger set in 1840s Paris, La Boheme was Puccini’s first major success—making him rich and famous—and arguably his greatest work. After its 1896 debut in Turin, the piece was quickly adopted into the international repertory. Puccini lived and worked in a villa in the seaside town of Torre del Lago, which is today the host of the annual Festival Puccini. Starting Bid $200

Writing of “Tosca” to his music publisher in Naples

639. Giacomo Puccini. ALS, signed “Puccini” in the cramped right margin, one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, June 6, 1896. Untranslated letter to Carlo Clausetti of the Ricordi music publishing firm in Naples, mentioning his three-act opera “Tosca” at the end. In fine condition, with scattered light foxing. Starting Bid $200

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Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess— “Try this on your piano”

640. George Gershwin. Scarce and highly desirable cover

and title page for sheet music to Porgy and Bess, measuring 17 x 11.75 open, signed and inscribed below his frontispiece image in fountain pen, “For Kathleen—Try this on your piano—with best wishes, George Gershwin, Mar. 31, ‘36.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 26 x 21.25. A few small stains and chipping to edges, otherwise fine condition. Starting Bid $200

The Gershwins agree to write music for ‘Girl Crazy’ 641. George and Ira Gershwin. Very desirable DS, three pages, 8.5 x 11, November 27, 1931. Contract between RKO Radio Pictures and George and Ira Gershwin, in which the latter party agree to write “a wholly original song or musical composition…to be sung by Bert Wheeler and Dorothy Lee in a motion picture to be produced by us based on ‘Girl Crazy.’” In doing so, the Gershwins agree to grant, sell, and assign all rights to the musical number for the purposes of recording, reproduction, and publication, for the sum of $2000. Signed boldly at the conclusion in fountain pen by George and Ira Gershwin, and countersigned by RKO Vice President Lee Marcus.

In fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and staple and file holes to the top. Accompanied by a custom clothbound presentation folder. Very loosely based on the 1930 musical of the same name, Girl Crazy proved to be an unsuccessful vehicle for the comedy duo of Wheeler & Woolsey. Of the four songs featured in the film, three were retained from the musical—’Bidin’ My Time,’ ‘I Got Rhythm,’ and ‘But Not For Me.’ The lone original song written expressly for the motion picture was ‘You’ve Got What Gets Me,’ which was indeed sung by Bert Wheeler and Dorothy Lee. Starting Bid $200

642. Huddie ‘Lead Belly’ Ledbetter. Rare ALS signed “H. Ledbetter,” one page, 5.5

x 8.5, Hotel Pokegama letterhead, January 20, 1949. Written from New York City, Ledbetter pens a letter to one of his managers, Austin Fairbanks, in full (spelling and grammar retained): “How are you to day as I’m ok this is my birthday and I feels fine I’m doing a concert March 26 at the YWHA I’m letting Miss Patti Waters take care of it for me I will let her do utill we here from our Boss Mrs. Fairbanks she wrote Mrs. Fairbanks her self so long and thinks so much for kindness.” Upper right corner stamp-numbered, “490122.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

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643. Huddie ‘Lead Belly’ Ledbetter.

Rare original Frenchlanguage program for a “Soiree Musicale” with Huddie ‘Lead Belly’ Ledbetter on May 6, 1949, four pages, 6.25 x 9.5, with inner pages listing titles and musical descriptions for a total of 19 songs by Ledbetter. In very good to fine condition, with a corner crease to the front cover, and inner pages detached but all present. Starting Bid $200

644. Huddie ‘Lead Belly’ Ledbetter. Vintage 6.5 x 9.25

handbill for a performance by Huddie ‘Lead Belly’ Ledbetter at New York’s Times Hall on February 9, 1948, with text below listing the styles of “American Folk Songs” he will be playing: “Work Songs,” “Spirituals,” “Play Party Songs,” “Blues,” “Ballads,” “Hollers,” and “Reels.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

645. AC/DC: Angus Young. ALS signed “Love, Angus, xxxxxxx,” penned on the reverse of a color 6 x 4.25 postcard of The Village Owl in German Village, postmarked at Cleveland, Ohio, on August 23, 1977.

Letter to “Lee (Captain),” his then girlfriend Lee Widdows, in full: “Thought I’d better send you a postcard or you might come and beat me up (wish you would) I’d love to see you!” In fine condition. This letter was written when AC/DC were playing at Cleveland’s Agora Ballroom on August 22, 1977, during the group’s Let There Be Rock Tour. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

646. Beatles.

Exceptional ballpoint signatures, “Beatles, love, Paul M c C a r t n e y, ” “John Lennon,” “Ringo Starr,” and “George Harrison,” on an off-white 9.25 x 5 sheet removed from the guest book at London’s Moulin D’or Restaurant. Impressively archivally double-matted and framed with a photo of the band in a recording studio to an overall size of 25.25 x 29. In fine condition, with evidence of professionally removed writing in the blank upper area.

Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, which reads: “The Beatles signed this page and subsequently visited this restaurant on October 10, 1967. Autographs from that year are rare and very desirable, as the band had ceased touring to work on their masterpiece album, ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.’” Starting Bid $1000

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Rare, large Beatles signatures from October 1967 647. Beatles. Vintage pencil signatures, “John Lennon,”

“George Harrison,” “Ringo Starr,” and “Love, Paul McCartney,” who adds the inscription, “To Ingrid,” on a light blue 4.5 x 3.75 album page. In very good to fine condition, with a crease to the lower right side. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a copy of a provenance letter from the son of the original recipient: “My mother managed to get these autographs in 1967 when she was based at RAF West Malling when the Beatles were filming The Magical Mystery Tour, my mother’s father was a high ranked officer at the base at the time, so the Beatles need his permission to film on the base, this is how my mother managed to meet the guys and get all of their signatures.” Starting Bid $1000

Fully signed program for ‘Another Beatles Christmas Show’ 648. Beatles. Original program for ‘Another Beatles Christmas Show,’ presented at the Hammersmith Odeon from December 24, 1964, to January 16, 1965, 8.25 x 10.75, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint on the inside gatefold, “To Sharon love from Paul McCartney,” “To Sharon, love from George Harrison xxx,” “Ringo Starr love to Sharon,” and “John Lennon.” Lennon, McCartney, and Harrison have signed on the borders, while Ringo has signed directly on his photo. The covers feature printed holiday illustrations by John Lennon, taken from the Christmas edition of ‘In His Own Write.’ Also signed on different pages by Freddie Garrity of Freddie & the Dreamers and twice by outrageous British DJ Jimmy Savile. Light handling wear and wrinkling to covers, as well as a bit of scattered light soiling, otherwise fine condition.

As a result of the enormous success of the inaugural edition of The Beatles’ Christmas Show—an extravaganza which drew 100,000 fans to London’s Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park for the twice-nightly, 16-day run between December 24, 1963 and January 11, 1964—manager Brian Epstein booked a larger venue for the second and final edition, the Hammersmith Odeon, adding four additional days of performances to the twice-nightly show that would be attended by 132,000 fans. Billed as Another Beatles Christmas Show, this time extending from Christmas Eve until January 16, the formula remained the same with music, pantomime sketches, comedy, and a number of special guests, some of whom added their signatures to this program as noted.

With support from The Yardbirds, Freddie & The Dreamers, Sounds Incorporated, The Mike Cotton Sound, Michael Haslam, Elkie Brooks, Ray Fell, and DJ Jimmy Savile, the throngs of fans were treated to a pantomime sketch featuring The Beatles dressed as Antarctic explorers searching for the Abominable Snowman (Jimmy Savile). They closed the show with an 11-song set, which included their current double-sided #1 single, ‘I Feel Fine’ and ‘She’s A Woman.’ A stunning piece of holiday-themed Beatlemania. Starting Bid $1000 www.RRAuction.com | 127

649.

Beatles: Brian Epstein. DS, one

page, 8.5 x 11, no date.

Official letter addressed to Selmur Productions and the American Broadcasting Company, in full: “You are hereby notified that I have authorized General Artists Corporation to accept delivery of any and all checks and/or sums of money which may, from time to time, be or become payable to me from you. I hereby authorize you to mail all such checks and/or sums of money to General Artists Corporation. This authorization shall remain in effect until written notice of revocation thereof, executed and acknowledged by me, shall be served you by registered mail. I hereby agree to indemnify and save you free and harmless of and from any and all liability, loss, cost or expenses which may be incurred or suffered by you by reason of any action taken by you in reliance upon this authorization.” Signed at the conclusion in black ballpoint by Epstein. In fine condition, with light handling wear. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo. Starting Bid $200

650. Beatles: George Harrison. Vintage glossy 6 x 7.75 Top Star promotional photo of the Beatles posing in the studio with their instruments, signed on the reverse in black ballpoint, “George Harrison, xx.” The original photo was taken by Dezo Hoffman at Abbey Road Studios on September 4, 1962, when the Beatles were recording their first single, ‘Love Me Do.’ In fine condition. Consignor notes that the signature dates to mid-1963. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

Lennon greenlights the Danish publication of ‘In His Own Write’ 651. Beatles: John Lennon. Scarce partly-printed DS,

signed twice “J. W. Lennon,” three pages on two sheets, 8 x 10, June 4, 1965. A memorandum of agreement between Lennon and the Danish publishing firm H. M. Bergs Forlag A. S., in which Lennon grants the latter party the exclusive license to publish ‘In His Own Write’ in the Danish language. Signed twice on the last page in black ink by Lennon. In very good to fine condition, with a corner crease and staple holes, and both signatures showing just a hint of pen trouble. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo. First published in London in 1964, Lennon’s first literary effort was a thin volume comprised of nonsensical, disjointed short stories and line drawings. The first solo effort of any of the Beatles, In His Own Write remains a great showcase of Lennon’s creative talent. Starting Bid $300

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652. Beatles: John Lennon. Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.25 promotional card bearing a front-facing image of John Lennon, who signs and inscribes on the reverse in black ballpoint, “Love to, Gail, John Lennon.” In very good to fine condition, with a light stain on the signed side, and some tape residue and surface impressions (from the signature) on the photo side. Consignor notes that the signature dates to circa August 1962. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $300

653. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Please Please Me album (black-and-yellow UK mono Parlophone pressing) signed prominently on the back cover in blue ballpoint by Paul McCartney.

In very good condition, with light soiling, creasing to the corners and edges, and separation along the bottom edge (with associated clear tape residue on the front and edge loss on the reverse). The record is included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the original recipient: “As a young girl I…bought the Please Please Me album in 1963, only living a few minutes from Paul McCartney’s home 20 Forthlin Road, I went with my album hoping I might get an autograph, lucky for me all the Beatles were at Paul’s house as you can imagine a crowd had gathered, I was lucky to get all their autographs in my book and Paul noticed I had my album with me, he just said to me ‘Here love I will sign that for you.’” Starting Bid $200

654. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Amusing set of Beatles auto-

graphs on a light yellow 5 x 3.75 album page, penned in blue ballpoint entirely in the hand of Paul McCartney, who adds “Beatles” above his own signature. In fine condition. Consignor notes that McCartney’s handwriting dates to 1963. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

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655.

Beatles: Paul McCartney.

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album by the Beatles, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip

by Paul McCartney.

In fine condition. The record is not included.

Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, who notes that the signature “was obtained in mid-July of 2011 when McCartney was performing in concert at Yankee Stadium.” Starting Bid $200

656. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Red ball-

point signature, “Paul McCartney,” on a light blue 6 x 4 album page.

In fine condition, with some light creasing.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the original recipient: “I was working as a telephonist at The Randolph Hotel, Oxford [and] Wings we’re playing their first and only concert at The New Theatre, Oxford on Saturday 12th May 1973. Paul & Linda McCartney were staying at The Randolph Hotel and on the Sunday as they were leaving I approached Paul and asked for his autograph which he kindly wrote for me.” Starting Bid $200

658. Beatles: Ringo Starr. Group lot of four documents

relating to Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach’s appearance on the NBC miniseries Princess Daisy, dated April 28 or May 6, 1983, which includes: a pair of two-page contracts that are both signed in blue felt tip, “Ringo Starr”; a two-page contract signed in black ballpoint, “Barbara Bach”; and a five-page official letter from NBC productions and Monteco P. V. addressed to the representatives of Starr and Bach, affirming the revised terms and conditions for the pair’s television appearance, which notes a dual compensation of $200,000 for four shooting days. In overall fine condition, with staple holes to the upper left corner. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo. Starting Bid $200

Signed in the summer of ‘68 659. Jimi Hendrix. Get That Feeling album by Jimi Hendrix and Curtis Knight, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, “To Freddie, Jimi Hendrix.” In very good to fine condition, with light scuffing, and several small surface creases. The record is included. The recipient of this signed album was ‘Famous’ Freddy Vonwyl, a well-known figure in the Swiss music scene during the 1960s and 1970s. A frequent presence in backstage areas and night clubs, Vonwyl became a trusted friend and acquaintance to many touring musicians, offering his services to fulfill their many needs and requests, no matter how garish, bawdy, or illegal. When Vonwyl died in 1999 his collection of signed memorabilia—the majority inscribed to ‘Freddy’ or ‘Famous Freddy’—began to trickle into the public market following its discovery by Lucerne collector Toni Buhler. The consignor notes that Vonwyl obtained this signature on May 31, 1968, after the legendary ‘PopMonsterkonzert’ at Zurich’s Hallenstadion, a concert that featured nearly forty British musicians, including the Move, Traffic, John Mayall, and Eric Burdon. Rarely does a signed Hendrix album with such terrific provenance appear in the marketplace.Starting Bid $300

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Hendrix rocks the ‘Monsterkonzert’ in 1968 660. Jimi Hendrix. Get That Feeling album by Jimi

Hendrix and Curtis Knight, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, “To Freddie, Jimi Hendrix.” In very good to fine condition, with light scuffing, and several small surface creases. The record is included. The recipient of this signed album was ‘Famous’ Freddy Vonwyl, a wellknown figure in the Swiss music scene during the 1960s and 1970s. A frequent presence in backstage areas and night clubs, Vonwyl became a trusted friend and acquaintance to many touring musicians, offering his services to fulfill their many needs and requests, no matter how garish, bawdy, or illegal. When Vonwyl died in 1999 his collection of signed memorabilia—the majority inscribed to ‘Freddy’ or ‘Famous Freddy’—began to trickle into the public market following its discovery by Lucerne collector Toni Buhler.

The consignor notes that Vonwyl obtained this signature on May 31, 1968, after the legendary ‘Pop-Monsterkonzert’ at Zurich’s Hallenstadion, a concert that featured nearly forty British musicians, including the Move, Traffic, John Mayall, and Eric Burdon. Starting Bid $1000

661. Led Zeppelin.

Led Zeppelin III album signed on the back cover in black ballpoint

by Robert Plant, John Bonham, and John Paul Jones, and on the front cover in red ballpoint

by Jimmy Page. In very good to fine condition, with light scratching, creasing, and edge wear, and the upper corner clipped off, indicating that the album was a promotional copy.

The record is included.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter of provenance from the previous owner, which reads, in part: “I have personally owned this album since 1984 when I was given it by my brother, as a special gift for my 18th birthday.

The background of it is that my brother went to a private boarding school, Shrewsbury school in Shropshire. His best friend at the time was called Miles. Miles’ elder brother by quite a few years was a drinking partner of John Bonham. They lived in Bridgnorth, which is approx. 20 miles from the Cutnall Green farm, where John lived with Pat, Zoe and Jason. They would often meet when he was home from touring. Most of the time John would write ‘Best Wishes’ to a fan, but because Miles was known to him, they all signed it without a dedication.” Starting Bid $2500

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662. Buddy Holly. Large vintage pencil signature, “Buddy Holly,” on a light pink 3.75 x 4.5

album page. Matted and framed with a portrait of the Crickets crooner in his iconic glasses to an overall size of 13.5 x 21.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Marley and the Wailers jam the 1978 Roskilde Festival 663. Bob Marley and the Wailers. Tri-fold Danish-language

program for the Roskilde Festival held in Roskilde, Denmark between June 30th and July 2nd, 1978, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint, “Love Rasta, Bob Marley.” The program is also signed by bassist Aston “Family Man” Barrett, drummer Carlton Barrett, keyboard player Earl “Wire” Lindo, keyboard player and backing vocalist Tyrone Downie, and guitarist and backing vocalist Junior Marvin, who adds “Wailers 78.” In very good condition, with overall creasing, some toning and light staining, and a central horizontal fold.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter of provenance from the original recipient: “My name is Benny and I live in Roskilde, Denmark within walking distance of the Roskilde Festival Site. With two exceptions I have attended every festival since the beginning in 1971. The Bob Marley and the Wailers concert in 1978 is still in my (and many others) top ten of fine concerts at the festival. My wife and I had backstage passes (because we were doing volunteer work at the festival) and went backstage after the concert. Standing outside of Bob Marley’s dressing room we saw Junior Marvin (the Wailers guitarist), and we got to talk with him. He signed his autograph on my Festival programme. I asked him if he maybe could get Bob Marley’s autograph for us, and he invited us into the smoke-filled dressing room. Bob Marley sat on a table while he was being interviewed by Danish radio-host Hans Otto Bisgaard.

Bob Marley interrupted the interview to sign my programme and wrote Love Rasta Bob Marley. All the other members of the Wailers were also in the dressing room and I got them to sign the programme as well.” Starting Bid $500

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Excessively rare debut record from “the Pink Floyd” 664.

Pink Floyd. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn album by Pink Floyd, signed on the back cover in black ballpoint, “Best wishes from the Pink Floyd, Nick Mason,” “David Gilmour,” “Roger Waters,” and “Rick Wright.”

In very good to fine condition, with corner creasing and scattered staining, none of which affects any of the signatures. The record is included.

Signed examples of Pink Floyd’s debut album are extremely rare, with this particular example autographed shortly after Gilmour joined the band in 1968.

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn has since become one of the foremost psychedelic rock albums of the period, and a forerunner to the emergence of the progressive rock genre that Pink Floyd would eventually conquer. Syd Barrett’s increased usage of LSD and deteriorating mental state during this period markedly effected the band’s live performances, and his sudden unreliability prompted the band to bring in David Gilmour as a tour fill-in on the chance Barrett would not show—by the release of their second album, A Saucerful of Secrets, Barrett had been officially replaced by Gilmour. A true rock rarity, this represents the first time we have offered Pink Floyd’s debut album signed by the band. Starting Bid $1000

German currency signed by Sergeant Presley 665. Elvis Presley. Very rare 1000 Mark Reichsbanknote issued April 21, 1910, 7.25 x 4.25, signed on the front in blue ballpoint by Elvis Presley. In fine condition, with some small stains in the bottom border. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from a prior owner, in part: “This Imperial German Reichsbanknote…was signed by Elvis Presley during his stint in the Army. It was obtained by an elderly gentleman who lived close to Elvis’ home in Bad Nauheim, Hesse in either 1958 or ‘59. To my knowledge the gentleman wasn’t in search of Presley but came across him by chance. The only thing that he had on him for Elvis to sign was an old issue 1000 mark note that he kept folded in his wallet as a lucky keepsake.”

Presley was one of the most well-known entertainers in the world at the time he was drafted into the US Army, and he served as a regular soldier from March 1958 to March 1960. He was first sent to Texas for training at Fort Hood before being assigned to the 3rd Armored Division in Friedberg, Germany. This had a profound effect on his life and career—while in Germany 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. A decidedly uncommon keepsake from Presley’s military career, and the first example of Elvis-signed currency that we have offered. Starting Bid $300

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666.

Queen.

Exceedingly rare EMI 45 RPM single record for ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ by Queen, signed on the front of the picture sleeve in blue ballpoint by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, and John Deacon, and on the reverse

by Roger Taylor. In fine condition, with light creasing and soiling. The record is included. Accompanied by a ticket stub from their show at the Manchester Free Trade Hall on November 26, 1975, and a letter of provenance, in part: “The Queen Bohemian Rhapsody single…was passed to me by my brother before he sadly passed away. They were collected by him at the concert held at the Free Trade Hall, Peter Street, Manchester on Wednesday 26th November 1975.”

Starting Bid $500

Fully signed single for ‘Body Language’ 667. Queen. Elektra Records 45 RPM single record for ‘Body Language’ by Queen, signed on the front of the sleeve in black ballpoint by Freddie Mercury, who adds “82,” Roger Taylor, John Deacon, and Brian May, who adds the inscription, “To Toni, with love.” In fine condition. The record is included.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks.

Starting Bid $300

668. Queen: Freddie Mercury. Portion of a flyer for Queen’s 1974 UK Tour,

8.25 x 6.25, signed below his image in black ballpoint by Freddie Mercury. In very good condition, with overall creasing, intersecting folds, and a small hole to the left of Taylor’s image. Consignor notes that the signature dates to 1974. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a typed letter of provenance: “Freddie’s mother used to work with my mother in Marks and Spencer’s in Hounslow. Obviously she was known under the name of Bulsara. When I discovered this I asked if it would be possible if I could have Freddie’s autograph. Unfortunately, being young and shy, I turned down the chance to meet Freddie in person. I was invited to the house but declined…oh, how I regret that!” Starting Bid $200

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Over 100 signatures of rock royalty, including members of the Beatles, the Stones, Led Zeppelin, the Who, and more 669. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Incredible denim varsity jacket from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, size XL, signed on the front, back, and arms in blue or black felt tip by a huge assortment of legendary musicians and Hall of Fame inductees, including: Paul McCartney; Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin; Ronnie Wood, Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor, and Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones; Stevie Wonder; Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce of Cream,; Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, and John Entwistle of The Who; Roger Taylor and Brian May of Queen; Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel of Genesis; Brian Wilson; James Taylor; Little Richard; Steven Tyler and Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith; Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS; Roger Waters; Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty of The Yardbirds; Mick Jones; John Mayall; Rod Stewart; Les Paul; Bo Diddley; B. B. King; Chuck Berry; Frankie Valli; Robin, Barry, and Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees; David Crosby and Stephen Stills; Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward of Black Sabbath; Etta James; Lou Reed; John Densmore, Robby Krieger, and Ray Manzarek of The Doors; Richie Furay; Aretha Franklin; Cher; Ray Davies; John Sebastian; Ronald and Ernie Isley; Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen; Don McLean; Sonny Turner; Eddie Money; Bonnie Raitt; Joe Walsh, Don Henley, and Don Felder of the Eagles; Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac; Willie Nelson; Johnny and June Carter Cash; Mary Wilson; Jermaine Jackson; Angus Young, Phil Rudd, Brian Johnson, and Cliff Williams of AC/DC; Chrissie Hynde; Phil Everly; Dion; Dickey Betts; Hank Ballard; Eric Burdon; Wilson Pickett; Pops Staples; Eddie Kramer; George Clinton and Bernie Worrell of Funkadelic; Sam Phillips; Dick Clark; Jane Scott; Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman of The Byrds; James Burton; Wanda Jackson; Jerry Butler; LaVern Baker; Chuck Negron and Cory Wells of Three Dog Night; Felix Cavaliere and Dino Danelli of The Rascals; Rosalind Ashford, Martha Reeves, and Annette Beard Helton of the Vandellas; Glouster ‘Nate’ Rogers, Clarence ‘Wa-hoo’ Collins, and Samuel ‘Sammy’ Strain of the Imperials; Nedra Talley of the Ronettes; Otis Williams of the Temptations; Beverly Lee and Shirley Owens of the Shirelles; Ronnie McNeir of the Four Tops, and more. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

670. Rolling Stones.

Desirable set of felt tip signatures of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Ronnie Wood on individual offwhite 5 x 4.25 sheets.

In overall fine condition.

Consignor notes that the signatures date to the early 1990s. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks.

Starting Bid $200

671. Rolling Stones.

Vintage ballpoint signatures of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman on the reverse of an off-white 2.5 x 4 partial handbill slip. In very good condition, with trimmed edges (affecting the “B” in Wyman’s signature), soiling, folds, overall creasing, and stains and binding holes to the left edge.

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672. U2. Program for the U2

War Tour held in the United Kingdom between February 26th and March 29th, 1983, 10 pages, 8.25 x 11.5, signed inside on their respective images in ballpoint or felt tip, “Edge,” “Larry,” “Adam,” and “Bono.” In fine condition, with light handling wear, and soiling to the covers. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter of provenance from the original recipient: “These autographs were obtained in the ramshackle, push/shove that was usual back then…milling around outside after the gig, hoping, waiting for the band to appear…and the free for all when they did! None of the tame ‘meet and greet’ of today for us!” Starting Bid $200

673. The Who: John Entwistle. Scarce handwrit-

ten notes by John Entwistle, the legendary bass-player for The Who, penned in black ballpoint on the back of an off-white 8.75 x 11.75 sheet music booklet.

The sheet, which was ostensibly used by Entwistle during the recording of The Who’s sixth studio album, Quadrophenia, is headed in the upper border, “Quadraphenia,” and features notes for eight different tracks, which read as follows (spelling retained): “1. Straight punk / 2. Into accoustic ‘I’m One’ / 3. Piano intro into ‘Drowned’ 1st verse / 4. Piano outro. intro Dr. Jimmy, 2 bah ba bah in E then 2 in bA…2 stop section one each, into ‘Is it me for a moment—end on A#D / 5. Had enough pump in D, end DDDDD! / 6. Why should I care Zoot C End / 7. End into 5.15 intro / 8. Love reighn on me.” In fine condition, with expected signs of use. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the John Entwistle Foundation.

Starting Bid $200

674. Michael Jackson.

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Michael Jackson with his friend Elizabeth Taylor, signed in black felt tip by Jackson.

In very fine condition, with somewhat soft image quality.

Starting Bid $200

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Thanking her collaborators for her most successful single 675.

Madonna.

ALS, one page, 7 x 9.25, personal letterhead, no date [circa 1994]. Madonna writes to “Russ, Stu, and the gang.” In full: “Take a Bow—all of you—for working so hard to get us to No. 1. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

You kicked ass! All my love.” The song “Take a Bow,” which was released in late 1994 and spent seven weeks at number one on the American charts, remains the singer’s biggest hit single. Attractively matted and framed with an unsigned photo and engraved plaque to an overall size of 24 x 23.75. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

676. Jerry Garcia. Un-

used Concensus Reality, Inc. (Jerry Garcia Band) business check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Jerry Garcia, payable to Grateful Dead engineer John Cutler. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $200

677. Maria Callas

678. Enrico Caruso

679. Pablo Casals

680. Lina Cavalieri

681. Aram Khachaturian

682. John McCormack

683. Yehudi Menuhin

684. Yehudi Menuhin

685. Ignacy J. Paderewski

687. Arthur Rubinstein

688. Jacques Thibaud

Starting Bid $200

686. Sergei Rachmaninoff

Starting Bid $200

689. Three Tenors

690. Arturo Toscanini

691. Louis Armstrong

692. Irving Berlin

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693. Cab Calloway Starting Bid $200

694. Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey

695. Duke Ellington

697. Benny Goodman

698. Lionel Hampton

699. Coleman Hawkins Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

702. Edith Piaf

703. Stephen Sondheim

704. The Von Trapp Family

707. Aerosmith

708. The Animals

Starting Bid $200

701. B. B. King

Starting Bid $200

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705. Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard

Starting Bid $200

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706. AC/DC

Starting Bid $200

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696. Serge Gainsbourg

Starting Bid $200

700. Jazz

Starting Bid $200

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709. Beach Boys: Jardine and Marks

710. Beatles: Blake and Voormann

713. The Bee Gees

714. Chuck Berry Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

717. Pattie Boyd

718. James Brown

719. Eric Clapton

720. Eric Clapton

721. The Crusaders

722. Aretha Franklin

723. Hard Rock

724. Jimi Hendrix Experience: Mitch Mitchell

Starting Bid $200

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711. Beatles: Peter Blake Starting Bid $200

715. Blondie

Starting Bid $200

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712. Beatles: Klaus Voormann Starting Bid $200

716. Bon Jovi

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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725. Jimi Hendrix: Juma Sultan

726. Hollywood Vampires

727. The Kinks Starting Bid $200

728. Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant

729. Lynyrd Skynyrd

730. Lynyrd Skynyrd

731. The Moody Blues

732. Mott the Hoople

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

733. Roy Orbison

734. Carl Perkins Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

735. Poco

736. Rock and Roll

737. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

738. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

739. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

740. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Starting Bid $200

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741. Rock and Roll Posters Starting Bid $200

745. Bruce Springsteen and Peter Frampton Starting Bid $200

749. Robin Trower Starting Bid $200

743. Grace Slick

744. Soundgarden

746. Them

747. Tin Machine

748. Tommy Tutone

750. The Who: Daltrey and Townshend

751. Johnny and Edgar Winter and Rick Derringer

752. The Young Rascals

754. The Ramones: Johnny Ramone

755. Michael Jackson

Starting Bid $200

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753. The Ramones Starting Bid $200

742. Rolling Stones

Starting Bid $200

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756. Wham!

Starting Bid $200

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757. Aerosmith

758. Aerosmith

759. Aerosmith

760. Allman Brothers

761. Anita Baker

762. Tracy Chapman

763. Tracy Chapman

764. Natalie Cole

765. Peter Frampton

766. Peter Frampton Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

767. Joan Jett

768. Cyndi Lauper

769. Bette Midler

770. Bette Midler

771. Motley Crue

772. Linda Ronstadt

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classic entertainment

Audrey Hepburn’s personally-owned elegant Rene Mancini shoes

773. Humphrey Bogart. Banque d’Afrique Occidentale

(Bank of West Africa) currency note for five francs, 4.5 x 2.5, dated December 14, 1942, signed vertically along the left side in red ink, “Humphrey Bogart” and “Mayo Methot Bogart.” In fine condition, with an unobtrusive central vertical fold. Starting Bid $200

774. Clark Gable and Myrna Loy.

Vintage matte-finish 13 x 10 photo of Gable and Loy as they appeared in the 1937 film Parnell, signed and inscribed in green fountain pen, “To Eleanor, with my kindest wishes, always, Clark Gable” and “To Eleanor, with love, ever, Myrna Loy.” Reverse bears an MGM/Clarence Sinclair Bull credit stamp. In fine condition, with some light stains in the bottom border. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200

776. Audrey Hepburn. Audrey Hepburn’s personallyowned black leather Rene Mancini pumps from the 1980s–90s, inked to the interior as size “39.” The insoles are marked in gilt lettering, “Fait Main, Rene Mancini, Paris,” and the soles are stamped “Made in France.” In fine condition. Provenance: Audrey Hepburn: The Personal Collection, Christie’s, September 2017. These elegant shoes, which appear to be unworn, perfectly embody Hepburn’s timeless fashion sensibilities, and they were offered directly by her sons, Luca Dotti and Sean Hepburn Ferrer. Accompanied by a certificate of provenance, original Christie’s labels and tag, and shoebox marked “Audrey Hepburn: The Personal Collection.” A phenomenal personal lot from the classic actress. Starting Bid $200

775. Greta Garbo. DS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 14, July

3, 1940. Four-month lease facilitated by Guy Price Realtors between Garbo and H. M. Harris for a residence in Pacific Palisades. Total for the four months comes to $1200, payable in advance by Garbo. Signed on the reverse in blue fountain pen by Garbo. In very good to fine condition, with irregular toning and a smudge to the signature. Starting Bid $200

777. Audrey Hepburn. Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of the award-winning actress in a cheerful up-close pose, signed in blue felt tip. Reverse bears a Beckett authenticity label (certificate not present). In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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778. Alfred Hitchcock. DS signed

“Alfred J. Hitchcock,” one page, 8.5 x 11, February 1977. Actor’s Television Motion Picture Day Players contract between Hitchcock and Allyn/ Lunney Productions for the former to conduct an interview on a show entitled “The Story of Princess Grace—Once Upon A Time…Is Now,” for a payment of $2000 for two hours of his time. Signed boldly at the bottom of the first page in blue ink by Hitchcock, who also initials the attached rider. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Mere weeks after his “under water coffin experiment”

779. Harry Houdini. TLS

signed “Houdini,” one page, 8.25 x 4.75, August 28, 1926.

Letter to Edwin A. Dearn, in full: “A friend of mine Mr. John P. Spatz of the Boyertown Casket Company is going to Shanghai on business and have given him a letter of introduction to you. I know you will be interested to hear that he is the man to whom I am indebted for the use of the caskets while training for the under water coffin experiment. They have treated me very nicely in all of this and know you will be glad to meet him.” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges and light soiling. On August 5, 1926, Houdini performed the underwater coffin trick in the swimming pool at the Hotel Shelton in New York. Wired with a buzzer and telephone he could use in case of emergency, the 700-pound metal coffin was lowered into the pool by several of his assistants. Much to the astonishment of the journalists in attendance, Houdini emerged from the coffin some 91 minutes later, eclipsing the record set by Egyptian magician Rahman Bey, who a month earlier had remained submerged in a metal box for one hour at the swimming pool at New York’s Dalton Hotel. Tragically, Houdini died of peritonitis, secondary to a ruptured appendix, two months after having written this letter. Starting Bid $200

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780. Grace Kelly.

Ultra-sharp glossy 7.5 x 9.25 MGM promo photo of the beautiful actress, neatly signed in black felt tip. Matted and framed to an overall size of 13.25 x 15. In fine condition, with scattered light creasing.Starting Bid $200

781. Grace Kelly.

Beautiful glossy 8 x 10 photo of Kelly in a pearl necklace, signed in black felt tip. In very good to fine condition, with a few small scratches and creases, and light yellow staining and surface irregularity to the top edge area.

Accompanied by the original mailing envelope (postmarked from Monaco in 1980) and a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

782. Grace Kelly.

Gorgeous vintage 3.5 x 5.5 Paramount postcard photo of Kelly, neatly signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

783. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

Wonderful vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 11.75 full-length photo of the comedic legends posing with their bowler hats, signed in fountain pen, “Oliver Hardy” and “Stan Laurel,” who adds an inscription, “Good luck to our pal ‘Gary,’ from his pals Stan & Ollie, 1951.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

784. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

Outstanding vintage glossy 9.5 x 7 photo of a French scene featuring the classic comedy duo and Harry Moreny in their sketch called ‘The Driver’s License,’ signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Stan Laurel” (adding “Not by ‘Roxy’” next to a sign reading, “English Spoken Here”), “Oliver Hardy,” and “To: ‘Roxy,’ Bon! Bon! Bon! Bon! Bon! xx, Harry.” Reverse bears a Photo Gregorius credit stamp. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and a circular surface impression. Starting Bid $200

Bruce Lee promotes his friend to “first rank of the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute” 785. Bruce Lee. Partly-printed DS in English and Chinese, signed by Bruce Lee using his hand-drawn signature symbol and red chop stamp, one page, 9.75 x 12.25, January 30, 1968.

Colorful and ornate certificate from Lee’s Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute, in part: “This is to certify that Herb Jackson is a member in good standing, and having fulfilled the necessary requirements, is hereby promoted to first rank of the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute.”

The document was filled out in Jackson’s own hand (including his name, “Herb Jackson”), and is signed at the conclusion by Dan Insanto as instructor and Bruce Lee as president. Matted with a portrait to an overall size of 24.25 x 17.25. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing and toning, and some dampstaining affecting the instructor’s name.

Bruce Lee opened the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute in 1967, after filming one season of The Green Hornet. Dan Insanto was one of only three people who were personally certified by Bruce Lee to be an instructor. Herb Jackson was Lee’s original back yard student, close friend and confidant, and ultimately took an active role in improving Bruce Lee’s training equipment. This spectacular early document comes from the first year of operation of Lee’s Institute, and names Jackson to the first rank in the discipline of Jun Fan Gung Fu (or Kung-Fu). The institute’s Taijitu yin-yang emblem is printed at top center in red and bronze, and is flanked by red and bronze dragons and flames which run vertically along the outer left and right margins. An outstanding piece from a significant period of Lee’s life and career in martial arts. Starting Bid $1000

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Beautiful portrait of Gone With the Wind’s Scarlett O’Hara 786. Vivien Leigh. Vintage

matte-finish 4.5 x 6 photo of Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara from her iconic role in Gone With the Wind, nicely signed in fountain pen. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing.

Starting Bid $200

787. Steve McQueen. Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled

out in another hand and signed by McQueen, “Steven T. McQueen,” payable to Jack Gosch Ford for $25, June 1, 1968.

In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

788. Steve McQueen. Ballpoint

signature and inscription, “Best wishes, [the] the ‘Good Music,’ from ‘Ed Davis,’ Steve McQueen,” on a light pink 5.25 x 4.25 album page, and a felt tip signature, “All the best, Jacqueline Bissett,” on a color glossy 5.25 x 4.25 photo, both of which are impressively matted and framed with a plaque and mini poster for the 1968 action flick Bullitt to an overall size of 31.25 x 29.25.

In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA for the McQueen signature. Starting Bid $200

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789. Frank Sinatra.

Excellent vintage 8 x 10 photo of Sinatra in a handsome half-length pose, signed and inscribed in ballpoint, “For SL Siegel, It was a gasser! Francis.” Collector’s notations on reverse state that the photo was inscribed to reporter and film producer Sol Siegel. In fine to very fine condition, with a small crease to the lower right corner tip. Starting Bid $200

790. John Wayne. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of John Wayne walking with Pal the rough collie during the 1953 film Hondo, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “Henney—Good Luck, John Wayne.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

791. John Wayne. John

Wayne’s personally-owned standard-issue World War II–era SMCO 1944 canteen with black screw-on cap, in its olive drab canvas carrying case. The front of the case is marked “U.S.,” and the back is marked, “Cover, Canteen, Dismounted, M-1910…

Collette Mfg. Co.” In fine condition. Provenance: The Personal Property of John Wayne, Heritage, October 2011. Wayne famously starred in the 1968 film The Green Berets, the only one of his movies for which the US Army provided props, accouterments, and weapons. Filmed at Fort Benning in 1967, the Washington Post noted that ‘the Pentagon has smiled on the production with full logistic support,’ while the New York Times reported that ‘U.S. Army men and equipment have been made available for ‘The Green Berets.’’ Lieut. Col. William Byrns, the Hollywood-based Army adviser who helped Wayne scout for locations, recalled the Department of Defense’s reasoning for their support: ‘They felt that the movie would be very good for the military and for the country at this time.’ This surplus canteen may have been one of those provided for the production. Starting Bid $200

792. Actresses

793. Julie Andrews

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

796. Batman: Stafford Repp

795. Brigitte Bardot

798. The Birds: Hedren and Taylor Starting Bid $200

800. Walter Brennan Starting Bid $200

801. Luis Bunuel Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

797. Ingrid Bergman

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

794. Andy Griffith Show: Meredith, Cheerio

Starting Bid $200

799. Harry Blackstone Starting Bid $200

802. James Cagney Starting Bid $200

803. Johnny Carson Starting Bid $200

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804. Charlie Chaplin

805. Joan Collins

806. Ronald Colman Starting Bid $200

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808. Johnny Depp

809. Johnny Depp

810. Johnny Depp

811. Marty Feldman

812. W. C. Fields

813. Clark Gable

814. Janet Gaynor

815. Cary Grant

816. Edmund Gwenn

817. Tippi Hedren

818. Jim Henson and Frank Oz

819. Audrey Hepburn

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807. Doris Day

Starting Bid $200

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820. Katharine Hepburn

821. Grace Kelly

822. Hedy Lamarr

823. Lillie Langtry

824. Sophia Loren

825. Jayne Mansfield

826. Carmen Miranda

827. Marilyn Monroe

828. Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller

829. Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller

830. Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller

831. Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller

832. Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell

833. Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis

834. Marilyn Monroe and US Servicemen

835. Marilyn Monroe and Yves Montand

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836. Marilyn Monroe: George Barris Starting Bid $200

840. Al Pacino

837. A Nightmare on Elm Street

838. Warner Oland

839. Frank Overton

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

841. Al Pacino

842. Anna Pavlova

843. Gilda Radner

Starting Bid $200

844. Star Trek

845. Star Wars: Prowse and Jones

846. Shirley Temple

847. Shirley Temple

848. Francois Truffaut

849. Francois Truffaut

850. Rudolph Valentino

851. Orson Welles

Starting Bid $200

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The John Brennan Collection For more than 40 years, John Brennan has collected in-person autographs, across the country and around the world. He’s legendary in the autograph hobby community for his passion and ability to meet thousands of celebrities across many genres. This month RR Auction is pleased to present another selection of items from John’s incredible collection.

852. Sean Connery Starting Bid $200

856. Clint Eastwood Starting Bid $200

853. Robert De Niro Starting Bid $200

854. Robert De Niro Starting Bid $200

857. Easy Rider Starting Bid $200

855. Leonardo DiCaprio

Starting Bid $200

858. Harrison Ford Starting Bid $200

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859. Michael J. Fox

860. Matt Groening

Starting Bid $200

863. Paul Newman Starting Bid $200

865. Al Pacino

Starting Bid $200

868. Steven Spielberg Starting Bid $200

862. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

Starting Bid $200

869. Sylvester Stallone Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

864. Jack Nicholson Starting Bid $200

866. Arnold Schwarzenegger

867. Scorpions

870. Star Wars: Mark Hamill

871. Meryl Streep

Starting Bid $200

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sports

873. 1956 Topps Partial Set of 315+ Cards - No Major Stars. Near set of 1956 Topps cards, missing MOST major

872. 1952 Topps #314 Roy Campanella PSA FR 1.5.

Graded by PSA FR 1.5. From the desirable high-numbered series, this is Campanella’s first Topps card, issued a year after his first of three MVP seasons. Unusually well centered, this example has several creases, but strong color and clean surfaces front and back. An affordable and well-centered example. Starting Bid $200

stars. If the major star is NOT individually listed below, it is not in the near set. Includes: #107 Mathews (VG), 109 Slaughter (GD/VG), 113 Rizzuto (VG), 118 Fox (GD/VG), 120 Ashburn (EX), 140 Score (GD), 145 Hodges (VG), 165 Schoendienst (EX/MT), 166 Dodgers (VG), 180 Roberts (GD), 187 Wynn (VG/EX), 194 Irvin (VG), 195 Kell (VG/EX), 200 Feller (GD/ VG), 208 Howard RC (EX/MT), 250 Doby (EX), 251 Yankees (GD), 255 Lemon (EX), 307 Wilhelm (VG/EX) and 340 McDermott (VG). Grades 20% EX or better, 55% VG to VG/EX, 25% lesser. Starting Bid $200

Bronze medal from the 1920 return of the Summer Games, complete with its excessively rare case 874. Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics Bronze Winner’s Medal. Sought-after winner’s medal issued

for the Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 81 gm, by Josue Dupon. The front shows a victorious athlete holding a laurel wreath and palm branch, with a statue of Renommee in the background, inscribed “VII Olympiade”; the reverse depicts the Brabo fountain above the Antwerp shield, with the Cathedral of Our Lady and city looming in the background, inscribed above, “Anvers MCMXX.” Complete with its exceedingly rare red leather case, gilt-stamped with a legend indicating third place finisher, “3me Prix, VIIe Olympiade, Anvers 1920.”

A total of 29 nations attended the VII Olympiad in Antwerp, Belgium, with Hungary, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire all banned from competing due to their involvement in World War I and the cancelation of the 1916 Summer Games. In spite of such political unrest, the return of the Games debuted a trinity of enduring Olympic traditions—the voicing of the Olympic Oath, the symbolic release of doves, and the initial flying of the Olympic flag. An exceptional third place medal of the utmost historical interest and rarity. Winner’s medals from the 1920 Games are hardly—if ever—offered with their original presentation cases. Starting Bid $500

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875. Jose Raul Capablanca. World-

champion Cuban chess player (1888–1942) considered one of the greatest of all time. TLS in Spanish, signed “J. R. Capablanca,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, October 25, 1941. Untranslated letter to Dr. Antonio Barreras in Cuba, regarding matters of finances and real estate. At the conclusion, Capablanca adds a three-line handwritten postscript. In very good to fine condition, with chips to the bottom edge slightly affecting the handwritten postscript, and some ink erosion beginning to develop. Starting Bid $200

876. Roberto Clemente. Stun-

ning color 7.5 x 11 magazine photo of Clemente wearing his Pittsburgh Pirates batting helmet, signed vertically in the lower left in black ballpoint. In fine condition, with trimmed edges and a couple unobtrusive edge tears to the top. This is a wonderful example of a rare format, with both an exceptional close-up image and immaculate, uninscribed signature. Starting Bid $200

878. Pittsburgh Pirates. Unbranded baseball signed

in ballpoint on the side panels by 29 members of the 1967 Pittsburgh Pirates team, including: Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Bill Mazeroski, Vern Law, Hal Smith, Roy Face, Woodie Fryman, Maury Wills, Bill Short, Bob Veale, Clyde King, Pete Mikkelsen, Jim Shellenback, George Spriggs, Steve Blass, Juan Pizarro, Gene Alley, Jesse Gonder, Matty Alou, and others. In very good to fine condition, with some of the signatures (including Stargell’s) quite light. Starting Bid $200

877. Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. Color glossy 8

x 10 photo of Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris posing together in their New York Yankees uniforms, signed in blue felt tip by both. Mounted behind plexiglass on a ‘marbleized’ wooden 12 x 15 plaque, with engraved plate below honoring their historic 1961 season: “’The M & M Boys,’ Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, Single Season Record - 115 Home Runs.” The photo is in fine condition, and could be easily removed from the display. Starting Bid $200 154 |

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879. Jackie Robinson. Glossy 7 x 8.25 photo of the Brook-

lyn Dodgers second baseman in a cheerful close-up pose, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To John, best wishes, Jackie Robinson.” In very good to fine condition, with irregularly trimmed edges, a few small creases, a strip of emulsion loss along the left edge. Starting Bid $200

880. Muhammad Ali

881. Muhammad Ali

883. Muhammad Ali

885. Muhammad Ali

886. Muhammad Ali

887. Muhammad Ali

888. Muhammad Ali

889. Muhammad Ali

890. Muhammad Ali

891. Muhammad Ali

892. Muhammad Ali

893. Muhammad Ali

Starting Bid $200

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882. Muhammad Ali Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

894. Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston Starting Bid $200

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895. Roger Bannister Starting Bid $200

896. Baseball

Starting Bid $200

899. Boxing Champions Starting Bid $200

902. Cincinnati Reds: Big Red Machine Starting Bid $200

903. Cincinnati Reds: Big Red Machine Starting Bid $200

906. Cleveland Browns: 1964 Starting Bid $200

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897. Baseball: Rose and Ripken

898. Yogi Berra

900. Marcel Cerdan Starting Bid $200

901. Cincinnati Reds: Big Red Machine

904. Cincinnati Reds: Big Red Machine

905. Cincinnati Reds: Big Red Machine

907. Mickey Cochrane and Dizzy Dean

908. Jack Dempsey

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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909. Detroit Red Wings Starting Bid $200

913. Curt Flood

910. Don Drysdale

911. Billy Evans

912. Roger Federer

914. Football

915. Football Coaches

916. Bob Gibson

919. Red Grange Starting Bid $200

920. Lefty Grove and Dizzy Dean

923. Ben Hogan

924. Ben Hogan

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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917. Lefty Gomez

918. Red Grange

Starting Bid $200

921. George Halas Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

922. Hockey

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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925. Houston Astros: 1986

926. Gordie Howe

927. Gordie Howe

928. Derek Jeter

929. Derek Jeter

930. Magic Johnson

931. Sandy Koufax

932. Ted Lyons

933. Connie Mack

934. Mickey Mantle

935. Mickey Mantle

936. Mickey Mantle

937. Mickey Mantle

938. Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio

939. Mantle, Williams, and DiMaggio

940. ‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

941. Roger Maris Starting Bid $200

942. Willie Mays Starting Bid $200

943. Willie Mays Starting Bid $200

944. McKimson Prints: Football Starting Bid $200

945. Bob Meusel

946. Joe Namath

947. Joe Namath

948. LeRoy Neiman

949. New England Patriots

950. Jack Nicklaus and Leroy Neiman

951. NY Giants

952. NY Giants: 1986

953. NY Knicks

954. NY Yankees

955. NY Yankees

956. NY Yankees

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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959. Jesse Owens Starting Bid $200

962. Floyd Patterson Starting Bid $200

966. Sugar Ray Robinson Starting Bid $200

968. Sports Illustrated Starting Bid $200

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963. Walter Payton Starting Bid $200

967. Pete Rose Starting Bid $200

970. Tennis

Starting Bid $200

960. Arnold Palmer Starting Bid $200

961. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus

964. Mariano Rivera

965. Phil Rizzuto

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

969. T206 Sweet Caporal Collection of (4) Cards Starting Bid $100

971. Zack Wheat Starting Bid $200

972. John Wooden Starting Bid $200

CONDITIONS OF SALE ANYONE EITHER REGISTERING TO BID OR PLACING A BID (“BIDDER”) ACCEPTS THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND ENTERS INTO A LEGALLY, BINDING, ENFORCEABLE AGREEMENT WITH R&R AUCTION COMPANY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC (“RR AUCTION,” TOGETHER WITH BIDDER, THE “PARTIES”).

The following terms and conditions (“Conditions of Sale”) constitute the sole terms and conditions under which RR Auction will offer for sale and sell the property described in the catalog of items for auction (the “Catalog”). These Conditions of Sale constitute a binding agreement between the Parties with respect to the auction in which Bidder participates (the “Auction”). By bidding at the Auction, whether in person, through an agent or representative, by telephone, facsimile, online, absentee bid, or by any other form of bid or by any other means, Bidder acknowledges the thorough reading and understanding of all of these Conditions of Sale, all descriptions of items in the Catalog, and all matters incorporated herein by reference, and agrees to be fully bound thereby. This acknowledgement is a material term of these Conditions of Sale and of the consideration under which RR Auction agrees to these terms.

RR Auction and Auction: This Auction is presented by RR Auction, a d/b/a/ of R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC, as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the Catalog or on the www.RRauction.com Internet site (“RRauction.com”). The Auction is conducted under these Conditions of Sale. Announcements and corrections from the podium at live auctions and those made through the Conditions of Sale appearing on the Internet at RRauction. com supersede those in the printed Catalog.

Bidder: Bidder shall mean the original Bidder on the property offered for sale by RR Auction and not any subsequent owner or other person who may acquire or have acquired an interest therein. If Bidder is an agent, the agency must be disclosed in writing to RR Auction prior to the time of sale, otherwise the benefits of the warranty shall be limited to the agent and not transferable to the undisclosed principal.

The rights granted to Bidder under these Conditions of Sale are personal and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise without the express written assent of RR Auction. Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey these Conditions of Sale or any of the rights herein, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. No third party may rely on any benefit or right conferred on any Bidder by these Conditions of Sale, and no third party is intended as a beneficiary of these Conditions of Sale.

Bids will not be accepted from minor persons under eighteen (18) years of age without a parent’s written consent

containing an acknowledgment of the Conditions of Sale herein and indicating their agreement to be bound thereby on behalf of the Bidder.

All Bidders must meet RR Auction’s qualifications to bid.

Any Bidder who is not a client in good standing of RR Auction may be disqualified at RR Auction’s sole option and will not be awarded lots. Such determination may be made by RR Auction in its sole and unlimited discretion, at any time prior to, during, or even after the close of the Auction. RR Auction reserves the right to exclude any person from the Auction.

If an entity places a bid, then the person executing the bid on behalf of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid.

By accepting the Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment.

Credit: In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established credit with RR Auction must either furnish satisfactory credit information (including two collectibles-related business references) or supply additional information if requested, well in advance of the Auction. Bidders who are not members of RRAuction.com should pre-register before the close of the Auction to allow adequate time to contact references.

Credit will be granted at the discretion of RR Auction. Additionally Bidders who have not previously established credit or who wish to bid in excess of their established credit history may be required to provide their social security number, or the last four digits thereof, so a credit check may be performed prior to RR Auction’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by pre-approval of credit based on a combination of criteria: RRAuction.com history, related industry references, bank verification, a credit bureau report and/or a personal guarantee for a corporate or partnership entity in advance of the Auction venue.

Buyer’s Premium: The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that a 25% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on all individual lots sold in timed and live Auctions. Buyer’s premium for our Sports Auctions is 20%. For payment other than by cash, delivery will not be made unless and until full payment has been received by RR Auction, i.e., check or wired funds have fully cleared. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, signed by RR Auction, payment in full is due within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date, whichever is later.

Bidding: Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own examination of the item(s), rather than the strict reliance as to what is represented in the Catalog, online or elsewhere. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price. THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS OF VALUATION CONCERNING

ANY AND ALL PURCHASES. RR AUCTION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS IN BIDDING. A Bidder should make certain to bid on the correct lot and that the bid is the maximum (plus the Buyer’s Premium) that the Bidder is willing and able to pay. Since other Bidders (by mail, facsimile, online, and in person) will be present, and since a re-offering could damage the momentum of the sale, once the hammer has fallen and RR Auction has announced the winning Bidder, such Bidder is unconditionally bound to pay for the lot, even if the Bidder has made a mistake.

All prospective Bidders who examine lots in person prior to the sale shall personally assume all responsibility for any damage they cause in so doing. RR Auction shall have sole discretion in determining the value of the damage caused, which shall be promptly paid by the prospective Bidder.

Title to any lot remains with Consignor, any secured party of the Consignor, or assignee of Consignor, as the case may be, until the lot is paid for in full by Bidder. RR Auction reserves the right to require payment in full before delivering any lot to the successful Bidder.

It is the Bidder’s responsibility and obligation to have the lots fully insured while in their possession. Bidder assumes any and all RISK OF LOSS once the lot(s) is in Bidder’s possession.

Bidder grants to RR Auction or its assigns the right to offset any sums due, or found to be due by RR Auction, and to make such offset from any past, subsequent or future consignment, or items acquired by Bidder in possession or control of RR Auction or from any sums due to Bidder by RR Auction. Bidder further grants RR Auction a purchase money security interest in such sums or items to the extent applicable, and agrees to execute such documents as may be reasonably necessary to grant RR Auction such security interest. Bidder agrees that RR Auction and its assigns shall be a secured party with respect to items bought by Bidder and in the possession of RR Auction, to the extent of the maximum indebtedness, plus all accrued expenses, until the indebtedness is paid.

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 success-

ful 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. Sales Tax: RR Auction is a remote seller and we are now required to collect Sales/Use Tax from our bidders. The states that we have nexus in we will be required to collect and remit sales tax on your behalf. Each state has different requirements to meet nexus. When RR Auction has achieved a certain monetary and/or invoice threshold in each state we will apply sales tax to your total invoice. Please go to our terms on our website to see the states that are affected.

If we have not achieved nexus in a particular state it is still your responsibility to pay sales tax on your purchases.

The sales tax rate is determined by the State, Country, and City where purchases are shipped to. If you decide to pick up your purchases at our New Hampshire location you will not be required to pay sales tax. The State of New Hampshire does not have a general sales and use tax. All purchases picked up at our Massachusetts location will be taxed at the current rate of 6.25%.

Pennsylvania sales or use tax may be due in connection with the purchase and delivery of tangible personal property to Pennsylvania individuals and businesses. The purchaser is required to file a use tax return if tax is due in connection with the purchase and delivery in the Commonwealth. This notice is required pursuant to the provisions of the Tax Reform Code of 1971. 72 P.S. § 7213.2.

If you have a resale number please email Sue@RRAuction. com or fax to (603) 732-4288 a copy of your state resale certificate and you will be exempt from paying sales tax.

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 sub-

ject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title.

any kind, including but not limited to loss of profits, value of investment or opportunity cost.

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.

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.

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

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

This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder in conformity with the Warranties and Limitation of Damages provisions of these Conditions of Sale, and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, in the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction shall make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand, RR Auction shall disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and assign to Bidder all of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property.

Upon such disclosure and assignment, all responsibility and liability, if any, of RR Auction with respect to said lot or property shall automatically terminate. RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction - this remedy is as to the Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances.

If Bidder wishes to challenge the AC within the period of the Certification of Authenticity, Bidder must present written evidence that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field. If RR Auction agrees that the lot is not as represented, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be a

refund of their purchase price, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable. If RR Auction does not agree with the claim by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale.

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

If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), the lot is returnable if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received

by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and the AC, then the description in the AC shall control. This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received by RR Auction.

NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE. RR Auction’s Additional Services: For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Bidders, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Bidder.

RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for acts or omissions in such packing or shipping

by RR Auction or other packers and carriers, whether or not recommended by RR Auction. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for damage to frames, glass or other breakable items. Where RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice, RR Auction will include an administration charge.

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

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

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

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

by Bidder in another location.

The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, and any other related agreement(s) are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the “Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”). The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. The Parties agree that Bidder shall have no right to recover consequential or indirect damages, or lost profits damages.

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

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

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

Notwithstanding the foregoing, RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration related to or arising out of any Auction of an item sold for less than $10,000. This right shall relate to the individual item price, such that RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration for items that in the aggregate exceed $10,000.

The prevailing Party in such a proceeding shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the proceeding, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. This right of enforcement is unique to RR Auction, and these Conditions of Sale are a waiver by the Bidder of any right to enforcement or adjudication outside of an Arbitration.

CONDUCT OF AUCTION Estimate Prices: In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”).

In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 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, non-incremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under Bidder’s bid.

Successful Bids: The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder will

be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice.

Unsold Lots: If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor.

RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers.

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

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction.

Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

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

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

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction.

Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

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

Rules of Construction: RR Auction presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions.

Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.

Glossary of Condition Terms

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Bob Eaton CEO, Acquisitions (800) 937-3880 ext. 102

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