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This month RR Auction is excited to offer a remarkable selection of classic animation treasures. As a joint venture with animation art specialist Harry Kleiman, owner of Collectors Paradise Galleries, we have assembled an outstanding collection of items spanning animation history. From Winsor McCay’s 1914 Gertie the Dinosaur, through the golden years of Walt Disney Studios, and up to modern classics like The Simpsons, you’re sure to find your favorite cartoon characters in these pages. Our Animation feature begins on page 229 and closes out the catalog. Enjoy!
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Harry Kleiman, Animation Expert When young Harry Kleiman’s family moved to Los Angeles in 1968, the cartoon fanatic—insatiable in his appetite for all things animated—began spending nearly every day after school visiting animation studios, learning about the process, and meeting the industry’s icons: Walter Lantz, Bob Clampett, Bill Hanna and Joseph Barbera, Chuck Jones, Marc Davis, Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas, Ward Kimball, Grim Natwick, and Friz Freleng. These meetings sparked what would become his lifelong passion and business pursuit. In 1980, Kleiman finished college and founded Collectors Paradise Galleries, attending dozens of conventions each year to buy, sell, and—his favorite—educate new collectors. In 1982, he was the first person to approach the Don Bluth Studio about selling their original cels from The Secret of Nimh. He also began making deals with Gary Goldman, offering cels from Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace. In 1984, he partnered on Collectors Gallery in Studio City, where he was introduced to fellow animation enthusiasts from around the world. Over the years, Kleiman accumulated one of the most impressive animation art collections in existence, portions of which he generously lent out to animation scholars to continue broadening the world’s understanding and appreciation of this beloved art form. As an animation veteran who has spent his life studying, buying, and selling, Kleiman is eager to branch out and educate the next generation. We are proud to be a part of his lifetime of passion.
AUTHENTICATORS AND CONSULTANTS JOHN REZNIKOFF, UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
John is the founder of University Archives, a leading firm specializing in the appraisal and authentication of documents and manuscripts. He is affiliated with multiple professional organizations dedicated to the autograph industry, was a contributing editor for Autograph Collector magazine, and is a PSA/DNA authenticator. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced upon request*
PSA/DNA
PSA/DNA is the world’s leading third party autograph authentication company. Using state of the art technology, PSA/DNA created a security system to prevent counterfeiting, forgery and piracy. As the most respected service in the industry, PSA/DNA’s years of expertise and knowledge have established an impeccable reputation for providing professional, unbiased, expert opinions. STEVE ZARELLI
Letters of Authenticity are availableon certain lots. Priced from $25 to $200*
STEVE ZARELLI AUTHENTICATION
Steve Zarelli is a recognized authority in the field of astronaut autographs. His findings have been published in the definitive space collecting reference Relics of the Space Race, and he has contributed articles to the UACC’s Pen & Quill magazine, Autograph Times magazine, and the UACC signature study Neil Armstrong: The Quest for His Autograph. Zarelli Space Authentication also provides authentication consulting services to James Spence Authentication (JSA), Sportscard Guaranty Authentic (SGC), and PSA/DNA Authentication. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced from $30 to $150*
ROGER EPPERSON SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED/REAL
Roger has an extensive background as a full-time dealer in autographs and collectibles, and is a trusted authenticator in all areas of contemporary music. When supported by the REAL logo and Roger’s name, music-related autographs assume an added value. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced from $30 to $150*
PHIL SEARS COLLECTIBLES
For over 20 years Phil Sears has been the recognized world authority on Walt Disney’s autograph habits. Included among Phil-sears.com customers are the Walt Disney Company and the Walt Disney Family Museum. Sears’s items have been featured in Autograph Collector magazine, E Ticket magazine, Collect! magazine, and the biography Walt Disney’s Missouri. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced upon request*
FRANK CAIAZZO, BEATLES AUTOGRAPHS beatles autographs
Frank is the world’s leading authority on Beatles signed and handwritten material. Since he began his study in 1986, he has amassed the largest file of signed examples on the planet. Through decades of focused and diligent research, he has acquired great skill in identifying authentic Beatles autographs, and also has gained the insight necessary to accurately approximate the era in which they were signed.
RENATO SAGGIORI
With more than 50 years in the European autograph market, Renato is considered an expert on the manuscripts of European royalty, scientists, painters, and writers. He is also considered the leading authority on papal autographs and manuscripts. His 2006 book, The Popes - Five Centuries of Signatures, is an indispensible reference tool.
BRIAN GREEN AND MARIA GREEN, BRIAN AND MARIA GREEN CIVIL WAR SIGNATURES 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, LA SCALA AUTOGRAPHS
James is a leading classical music autograph dealer. With more than 35 years experience, he is a founding member of PADA, an authenticator for PSA/DNA, a member of the ABAA, and an author of over ten published books on related subjects.
RICH CONSOLA
Rich has studied Elvis Presley’s handwriting and signature for nearly 20 years, which has placed him in the forefront of Presley authenticators worldwide.
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Contents Presidents & First Ladies 4 Notables 49 Military 111 Weapons, Uniforms, & Artifacts 125 Aviation 132 Space 135 Art, Architecture, & Design 147 Literature 160 Classic Music 181 Contemporary & Modern Music 190 Classic Entertainment 209 Sports 221 Comic Art & Animation 229 Conditions of Sale 291
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presidents & first ladies Early 1785 “Potowmack Company” receipt crisply signed by the first president
1. George Washington. Bold manuscript DS, signed “G:o Washington,” one page, 7.25 x 5, June 6, 1785. Receipt for supplies shipped to The Potowmack Company. In full: “Bot of Jonah Watson & Co., 10 Barrels Beef a. c. of £30—Payable 15th July 1785.” Washington signs below to approve payment on July 14, 1785; countersigned by officers John Fitzgerald and George Gilpin. Intersecting folds with tiny edge separations, uniform toning, and a bit of show-through from docketing to reverse, otherwise fine condition.
One of Washington’s greatest interests in the period between the end of Revolutionary War and the start of his presidency was the development of the picturesque Potomac River as a navigable inland transportation route. The Potowmack Company, formed to accomplish this task using a series of locks and canals, held its first meeting just one month earlier in May 1785. Washington was named the company’s president and the other two signers, George Gilpin and John Fitzgerald—both veterans of the Revolution—were elected to the board of directors. With an eye toward the greater good of the nation, Washington’s ambitions surpassed those of the ordinary businessman. He believed that improved infrastructure would strengthen the fledgling United States, with the Potomac Canal forming a literal link from east to west and binding together territories in a ‘chain which could never be broken.’ This boldly signed document dates to an early point in these noble efforts, representing the civic-mindedness that made Washington a great national leader. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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2. George Washington. Interesting display featuring three desir-
able Washington relics, including a handwriting sample, a swatch of his coat, and five strands of his hair. Washington’s handwriting reads, “James Welch to, by the Oaks of,” on an off-white 2 x .5 slip clipped from a document dated March 17, 1769. The swatch of fabric from his coat is dark red and measures approximately .5 x .5, and was removed from a larger fragment of his cloak originating from the family of Tobias Lear, Washington’s close friend and personal secretary. The five strands of Washington’s hair each measure about an inch long and originate from a larger lock once owned by the Custis-Powell family and purchased by noted dealer Charles Hamilton. Handsomely cloth-matted and framed with a plaque and color image of Washington to an overall size of 15 x 15. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
3. John Adams. Partial manuscript DS, signed “John Adams,” one page, 7 x 5, July 20, 1787. Conclusion of a document crisply signed at the conclusion by Adams at Grosvenor Square, London, while serving as US minister to the Court of St. James’s. Document retains the red wax seal affixed to the lower left. Handsomely cloth-matted and framed with a portrait and nameplate to an overall size of 28.5 x 18.5. Signature itself in very fine condition; document in very good condition with partial separations to lower fold, tear to bottom edge, and show-through from mounting remnants to reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Rare signed volume from Jefferson’s personal library 4. Thomas Jefferson. Mem-
oires de Maximilien de Bethune, duc de Sully, principal ministre de Henri le Grand, Vol. 8. Nouvelle Edition. Londres, 1767. Bound in contemporary French mottled calf gilt, morocco spine labels, 4 x 6.75, 375 pages. Signed with his ownership initials, “T” and “I,” beside the printed binder’s signature marks at the bottom of pages 187 and 427 (substituting “I” for “J” was Jefferson’s typical style of ownership signature used in books from his library). In very good condition, with bindings worn and cracked at joints, occasional minor fox marks, and some light tanning. Jefferson generally included Sully’s Memoires on his lists of recommended historical reading; the present volume is from the set listed in the 1829 auction catalogue of Jefferson’s library, but it was apparently kept by his grandson, Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Jefferson and Sully shared several common notions—like Jefferson, Sully favored agriculture over industry as an economic base, and encouraged internal improvements such as canals, roads, and bridges in order to facilitate trade. A wonderful example of a rarely seen volume from Jefferson’s library, enhanced by Jefferson’s admiration for its author. Provenance: 1. Thomas Jefferson 2. Thomas Jefferson Randolph as was noted in a separate volume from the original set “Th:J/Edge Hill? Virginia” 3. Sarah N. Randolph penciled signature on slip, also unidentified floor plan separate volume 4. William Randolph Hearst sold at auction: 5. Hammer Galleries, Gimbel Bros., Feb 1941, p. 226, item 750, purchased by: 6. Dr. Alice Watson 1941 by descent to 7. An heir of Dr. Watson. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $2500
5. Thomas Jefferson. Original painting of Thomas Jefferson by Lawrence Williams, oil on
canvas, 15.5 x 19.5, showing the president in a stately bust-length pose, signed in the lower right in red paint by Williams. Cloth-matted to an overall size of 19 x 23, with a name plaque affixed below the painting. In fine condition. Williams was famous for his paintings of prominent figures, especially presidents and first ladies; a collection of thirty-eight presidential portraits he accomplished in honor of the American Bicentennial is now on display in the ‘Gallery of Presidents’ inside the Colorado State Capitol building. Starting Bid $200
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Sought-after unissued Jefferson-Madison ship’s pass 6. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 10 x 15, no date but circa 1801–1809. Unissued scalloptop ship’s pass, left blank and signed in advance by President Jefferson and Secretary of State Madison. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact with crisp points. In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of Madison’s signature), scattered creases, and wrinkling to the lower portion. An exceedingly desirable pairing of founding fathers in an attractive format. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
7. James Monroe. ADS, signed “Ja’s Monroe,” one page, 7 x 3.25, May 10, 1790. Interesting autograph legal document submitted to Mr. Campbell, in part: “Mr. Lovell has settled my acc’t agnst Johnson & therin fix’d the price of tob’o & in pt a judgm’t be enter’d up for the amount, & whatever discounts can be establish’d within 20 days with Mr. Lovell, or indeed if he can satisfy me of any for wh. he has no vouchers.” In fine condition, with trimmed edges and slight showthrough from docketing to reverse. This is a particularly interesting document as it relates to tobacco, a staple of Virginian agriculture and key business venture for many of the Founding Fathers—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison were all sons of Virginian tobacco planters. Monroe would be elected to the Senate just six months after writing this document, beginning his influential national political career in the newly formed federal government. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
8. James Monroe. Original painting of James Monroe by Lawrence Williams, oil on canvas, 15.5 x 19.5, showing the president in a classic stately pose. Elaborately cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 23.5 x 28, with a name plaque affixed below the painting. In fine condition. Williams was famous for his paintings of prominent figures, especially presidents and first ladies; a collection of thirty-eight presidential portraits he accomplished in honor of the American Bicentennial is now on display in the ‘Gallery of Presidents’ inside the Colorado State Capitol building. Starting Bid $200
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Supremely rare early 1840s engraving—the earliest president one can obtain a signed image of 9. John Quincy Adams. Exceedingly rare 3.25 x 4.75 engraved portrait of Adams by Nathaniel Dearborn, signed across the top in black ink using his full name, “John Quincy Adams.” In fine condition, with some trivial surface scuffing near his first name. Adams is known to have ordered some of his portraits from Dearborn—a fellow Bostonian—around 1842, and other signed examples of this engraving are known but hardly ever appear. These are the earliest known signed images of any president and thus hold substantial historical value. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
10. John Quincy Adams. ALS signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75,
September 11, 1826. Letter to Secretary of the Treasury Richard Rush, in part: “I enclose herewith two letters to me; one from the Governor of New York, and the other from the Mayor of the city of New York and several others, recommending Edward Byrne for re-instatement as an Inspector of the Customs, an Office which it appears he formerly held...have accordingly referred Mr. Byrne, with a promise that I would refer also the enclosed papers to you. He expressed his intention of proceeding, himself to Washington; though I informed him that for the purposes of his application his papers would have as much as effect as his presence. His recommendations are highly respectable, and I am persuaded you will give them all the attention to which they are entitled.” Affixed to a slightly larger sheet. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, a small block of toning to upper right corner tip, and trivial mirroring to the writing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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11. John Quincy Adams. Ink signature,
“John Quincy Adams, Quincy, Massachusetts,” on an off-white 5 x 1.75 slip. Nicely doublematted and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 11 x 16. Mild overall foxing, otherwise fine condition. A desirable example with the addition of his birthplace, named after his own namesake Colonel John Quincy. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
12. John Quincy Adams. Original painting
of John Quincy Adams by Lawrence Williams, oil on canvas, 15.5 x 19.5, showing the president in a distinguished bustlength pose, signed in the lower right in red paint by Williams. Elaborately cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 23.5 x 27.5, with a name plaque affixed below the painting. In fine condition. Williams was famous for his paintings of prominent figures, especially presidents and first ladies; a collection of thirty-eight presidential portraits he accomplished in honor of the American Bicentennial is now on display in the ‘Gallery of Presidents’ inside the Colorado State Capitol building. Starting Bid $200
Desirable Adams-Clay patent issued for “a new and useful improvement in Suspenders” 13. John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay. Partly-printed vellum
DS, signed “J. Q. Adams” as president and “H. Clay” as secretary of state, two pages, 11 x 15, August 19, 1826. A patent issued to “Benjamin Wilse, a Citizen of the United States, [who] hath alleged that he has invented a new and useful improvement in Suspenders.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Adams and countersigned by Secretary of State Henry Clay and Attorney General William Wirt. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. The second page, still attached by the original black ribbon, contains a description of the patent, in part: “This improvement is the application of caoutchouc or gum elastic, commonly called Indian Rubber, for gentleman’s suspender springs—Cut in the form of open links…pieces may be applied…to lessen the force of the springs. They may be neatly covered with any kind of cloth so as to admit of sufficient expansion.” Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of Clay’s signature), moderate overall soiling, and a small stain near the top, otherwise fine condition. According to a 1908 book entitled A Genealogical and Psychological Memoir of Philippe Maton Wiltsee and His Descendants, Benjamin Wilse was a wallpaper salesman and painter from Utica. It notes that he made nothing off his suspenders patent, but it did introduce him to the patent office which furnished him with another business. Impressed with his drawings, the office used Wilse as a draftsman and directed those applying for patents to him to have their diagrams and schematics created. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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An invention for making “Rake stales, Hoe, Broom, and other Handles” 14. Andrew Jackson. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 11 x 15, October 14, 1835. A patent issued to “James Haven, a citizen of the United States, [who] hath alleged that he has invented a new and useful improvement in the Lathe for turning Rake stales, Hoe, Broom, and other Handles.” Signed at the conclusion by President Jackson and countersigned by Secretary of State John Forsyth and Attorney General Benjamin F. Butler. The document retains its fully intact embossed white paper seal and ribbons. Impressively mounted, matted, and framed with a Currier and Ives print to an overall size of 42 x 30. In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature) and light soiling. Haven’s invention was used in the manufacture of hand rakes in Newport, New Hampshire, which used lathes powered by water wheels; this was an important business in the town for many years to come. An appealing format from an innovative period in America’s Industrial Revolution. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
15. Andrew Jackson. Rare partly-printed DS as president, one
page, 8 x 10, January 26, 1837. President Jackson directs the “Secretary of State to affix the seal of the United States to the order, remitting the fine & forfeiture incurred by the Steamboat Merchant, Jas. McC. Baker, master.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Jackson. In fine condition, with expected document wear and the lower horizontal fold passing through the signature. This type of document is incredibly difficult to find, and with its exemplary signature and attractive, crisp condition, this is an especially desirable piece. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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16. Andrew Jackson. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 9.75, June 1, 1831. President Jackson grants John McCandless of Muskingum County, Ohio, a parcel of the “lands subject to sale at Zanesville, Ohio, containing seventy eight acres.” Signed at the conclusion by President Jackson and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Elijah Hayward. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact with creases to several points. In very good condition, with intersecting folds (a few vertical folds passing through letters of the signature) and moderate scattered soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
One month after Tecumseh’s threat
17. William Henry Harrison. ADS, signed “Will’m Henry Harrison,”
one page, 8 x 4.25, October 18, 1810. Pay order submitted to “the Cashier of the Bank of the United States,” issued from Vincennes while serving as the first governor of the Indiana Territory. In part: “On the 31st of December next or as soon after as you may receive my salary for the quarter ending on that day please to pay unto Mr. Joseph Oneille or his ower thirty seven Dollars.” In fine condition, with tape-repaired cancellation slits to the right side, light soiling, and show-through from endorsements to reverse. As governor of the newly established territory, Harrison had wide-ranging powers including the negotiations of land treaties with Native Americans. This document dates to just a month after a tense meeting with Tecumseh in which Harrison refused to nullify one of his treaties with another tribe that granted America control over disputed land; although both sides drew arms, the meeting ended without bloodshed. This did, however, spark the conflict that ended with Harrison’s defeat of Tecumseh in the Battle of Tippecanoe the following year. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
18. William Henry Harrison. Three items: a black transferware deep plate depicting Harrison’s log cabin, measuring 10˝ in diameter, marked “Columbian Star” on the bottom and dated October 28, 1840; and a matching blue transferware cup and saucer also depicting the cabin, the cup measuring 2.25˝ in diameter and 2˝ tall, and the saucer measuring 4˝ in diameter. A few stains, otherwise overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Choice land grant for “Cho-ko-lar-key one of the Creek Tribe of Indians” 19. John Tyler. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 11.75 x 17.5, September 8, 1843. Interesting land grant concerning territory awarded to the Creek Indians. In part: “Whereas, Cho-ko-lar-key one of the Creek Tribe of Indians by virtue of a Treaty between the United States and the said Creek tribe of Indians…became entitled…to the North half of Section thirty four…in the Tallapoosa Land District Alabama containing three hundred and fourteen acres.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Tyler and countersigned by Recorder of the General Land Office J. Williamson. The crisply embossed white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through the first letter of the signature) and mild scattered toning. On March 24, 1832, the Creek Nation and US government agreed to the Treaty of Cusseta, which required the Creek to relinquish all claims to land east of the Mississippi River. This was a part of the Indian removal programs initiated by President Jackson in 1830 by which thousands of Native American Indians were forcibly relocated to territories west of the Mississippi. However, the Treaty of Cusseta stipulated that individual Creeks were to be granted land claims in the former Creek territory. Although most federal land grants from this period were secretarially signed, the provisions of the 1832 treaty called for a true presidential signature. These are quite scarce and represent a fascinating period of American history. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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20. Zachary Taylor. Manuscript DS, signed “Z. Taylor, Col. Comdg.,” one page, 7.75 x 6, January 1834. A military requisition document “for Fuel for Non-Commissioner Staff Fires.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Taylor as the commanding officer. In fine condition, with slight show-through from docketing to reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Rare Zachary Taylor presidential appointment
21. Zachary Taylor. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 14.5 x 13, January 14, 1850. President Taylor
appoints Charles Noble of Michigan as “Surveyor General of the Public Lands in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan.” Prominently signed at the conclusion by President Taylor and countersigned by Secretary of State John M. Clayton. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact but cracked. Double-matted and framed with a color portrait of Taylor to an overall size of 25.75 x 18. In very good condition, with smoothed intersecting folds, scattered foxing, trivial flaking to ink in signature, and writing in the body light but legible. Long after earning nationwide recognition as a war hero, Taylor was inaugurated into presidential office on March 4, 1849. He suddenly died of illness less than sixteen months into his term, making him the third-shortest-serving American president and one of the rarer presidential autographs. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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22. Millard Fillmore. Partly-
printed DS, one page, 14 x 14.5, December 8, 1848. A Hudson & Berkshire RailRoad Co. bond, no. 151, issued to “release the prior lien of the State on the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad, and to authorise the Stockholders thereof to relay the same with a heavy T rail.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Fillmore as comptroller and countersigned by two other officials. Thirty-two of the dividend coupons remain intact below. Mounted, matted, and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 27.5 x 20.5. Expected document wear and multiple cancellation holes through Fillmore’s signature, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
23. Millard Fillmore.
Manuscript DS as president, one page, 8 x 9, November 25, 1851. Document issued from the Executive Chamber. In part: “John D, Gallagher Esq. Third Auditor of the treasury, being absent…I deem it necessary to authorize… Gen. James Thompson, Chief Clerk, to perform the duties of said auditor.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Fillmore. In fine condition, with expected document wear and overall toning. An appealing presidential document directly from the Executive Chamber itself. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
25. Franklin Pierce. Partly-
printed DS as president, signed “Franklin Pierce,” one page, 8 x 10.5, July 7, 1853. President Pierce directs the “Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to the pardon granted to John Tarbutton.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Pierce. The second integral page is affixed to a slightly larger cardstock sheet. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and light overall wrinkling. Seven days later Pierce opened the first World’s Fair held in the United States at the New York Crystal Palace. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
26. James Buchanan. Partly-printed vellum DS as president,
24. Millard Fillmore. Partly-printed DS, one page, 6.5 x 2.25, March
26, 1860. An interesting library slip, in full: “Received of the Trustees of the New York State Library, Volumes 2 and 10 of Colonial History.” In fine condition. An unusual format with a fine historical association. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
one page, 13.5 x 16.25, September 2, 1859. President Buchanan appoints William Allen as “a Gunner in the Navy of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by President Buchanan and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Isaac Toucey. The orange seal affixed at the bottom remains fully intact. Intersecting folds passing through portions of the signature, moderate overall wrinkling, and some staining confined to edges, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Faced with “new arrangements” for recently freed slaves, the Great Emancipator recommends a judge in war-torn South Carolina
27. Abraham Lincoln. Civil War–dated autograph endorse-
ment, signed as president, “A. Lincoln,” dated June 4, 1863, on the reverse of the second integral page of a two-page letter of the same date sent to him by Samuel A. Foot. Foot writes, in full: “Under the new arrangements, which it is understood are about being made in respect to South Carolina, the Government may need the services of some one as U. S. District Judge for the District of that State. I offer my services for that purpose, with the understanding and pledge on my part, to resign whenever the Government can find a suitable person, a citizen of that state, to take the position.” On the reverse Lincoln has forwarded Foot’s letter to his attorney general, Edward Bates, writing, in full: “Attorney General, please preserve—Judge Foot is cousin to the Admiral, & is vouched as an excellent man. A. Lincoln, June 4, 1863.” Letter is also docketed in an unknown hand: “South Carolina District Judgeship, June 4, 1863.” In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, scattered light soiling, a thin line of toning through endorsement and first letter of Lincoln’s signature, and scattered light creasing. Just months after Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Samuel A. Foot, former presiding judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, offered his services to stand in as District Judge for South Carolina. The most pressing legal issue facing the courts was the implementation of the Proclamation, which asserted the freedom of slaves in the rebellious states and offered no compensation to their owners—earlier legislation was in conflict with this, requiring that individuals were to return runaway slaves to their owners. Federal judges would have to rule on the new law, for which purpose abolitionists like Foot were encouraged to render their services. Despite Lincoln’s glowing endorsement of Foot, whom the New York Times referred to as Lincoln’s ‘warm friend on many occasions,’ the Attorney General’s office left the judgeship vacant. This war-dated document holds an excellent personal endorsement for a friend and fellow abolitionist at a critical time in the battle against slavery. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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28. Abraham Lincoln. Sought-after photograph of Lincoln in nearprofile, 7.5 x 9.75, printed by George B. Ayres circa 1881 from the original negative taken by Alexander Hesler in Springfield, Illinois, in 1860. A copyright stamp, “G. E. Ayres, Copyright 1881,” is impressed in the lower right corner. Affixed to its original 8 x 10 mount, notated on the reverse in ink by Ayres, “Copyright, Geo. B. Ayres, Phila.” In fine condition, with a trivial stain to the top edge of the mount, and toning and mounting remnants to reverse. Chicago photographer Alexander Hesler traveled to Springfield for his sitting with Lincoln in early June of 1860, just weeks after the latter secured the Republican presidential nomination. Following the close of the Civil War, George Ayres acquired two of Hesler’s original negatives and made a living selling prints of them from the 1880s through the turn of the century. A magnificent portrait of the Great Emancipator, considered one of the finest ever taken—by both the general public and the president himself. Starting Bid $200
29. Abraham Lincoln. Enormous engraving entitled “The First
Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation before the Cabinet,” 36 x 25.5, produced in 1866 by Alexander Hay Ritchie based on Francis Bicknell Carpenter’s famous painting of the same title. Framed in its original frame to an overall size of 43.5 x 33. In very good condition, with overall foxing and soiling, and a few bands of toning. Oversized. Starting Bid $200
30. Abraham Lincoln. Exquisite unsigned engraved portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 19 x 25, portraying the president in a remarkably lifelike manner. Text in the lower border reads, “Painted and Engraved by Wm. E. Marshall.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 26 x 34. In fine condition. Oversized. Starting Bid $200
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Scarce declined presidential appointment to the Hague 31. Andrew Johnson. Partlyprinted DS as president, one page, 17.5 x 11.5, July 27, 1866. President Johnson appoints John A. Dix of New York “to be Minister Resident of the United States of America at the Hague.” Signed at the conclusion by President Johnson and countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. The crisply embossed white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. Handsomely double-matted and framed with two engraved portraits and a plaque to an overall size of 39 x 23.75. Expected document wear and partial separations to intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of Seward’s signature), otherwise fine condition. Oversized. Dix was an especially distinguished historical figure with accomplishments in the military, political, and business fields. After serving for three months as secretary of the treasury, Dix joined the Union Army as its highest ranking major general and was responsible for arresting the pro-Southern members in the Maryland legislature to prevent the state from voting to secede. This piece is especially noteworthy because Dix actually turned down the appointment, accepting one to Paris instead. He served in this position as US minister to France from 1866 to 1869. As Johnson favored a stamp due to an injured hand, his signed presidential documents are quite scarce. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300
32. Andrew Johnson. Partly-printed DS, one page, 13 x 16, Septem-
ber 29, 1856. As governor of Tennessee, Johnson grants Zadock Mattow a “certain Tract or Parcel of Land, containing Sixty Two acres…on the headwaters of Mulberry Creek.” Signed at the conclusion by Governor Johnson and countersigned by a secretary. In very good condition, with cleanly repaired partial separations to intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), toning to folds and slight paper loss at intersections, and light soiling. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. A scarce and desirable format. Starting Bid $200
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33. Andrew Johnson. Ink
signature, “Andrew Johnson,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 card. Affixed to an offwhite 7.75 x 10.5 sheet bearing an affixed book page engraving of the seventeenth president. In fine condition, with a light diagonal bend. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
35. U. S. Grant.
Striking color 13.25 x 16.25 chromolithographic oval portrait of U. S. Grant, showing him in a distinguished head-andshoulders pose, produced by E. C. Middleton of Cincinnati in 1864. Attractively framed to an overall size of 19 x 21.75. In fine condition, with trivial surface marks. The publisher used an innovative lithography process that used oil-based inks on paper backed by canvas to produce very high quality, vibrant images that resembled actual oil paintings. Starting Bid $200
The war nearing its end, General Grant refuses short-term soldiers 34. U. S. Grant. Civil War–dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, February 26, 1865. Letter to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, written from Grant’s headquarters at City Point. In full: “I do not think favorably of Governor Fenton’s proposition. The value of 100 days men is more than absorbed in getting them to where they are wanted and in transferring men relieved by them to where they will be needed, and again in relieving them when their time expires.” Professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet. In fine condition, with brushing to ink in a single word. Reuben Fenton, governor of New York, had asked Stanton if he would accept ‘five or ten regiments of State National Guard for 100 days to do garrison duty in Charleston, Savannah, Wilmington or other posts.’ Grant, observing that the logistics of such an idea render it pointless, declines. At this time Union victory seemed inevitable, as Grant had Lee surrounded in Petersburg and the Union had most Southern cities well under their control as Sherman swept up the coast from Georgia. The war was indeed nearly over, with Lee’s surrender coming just forty-two days after General Grant penned this letter. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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36. U. S. Grant.
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, July 15, 1876. President Grant directs the “Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a Warrant for the pardon of Reuben E. Cornelius.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Grant. In fine condition, with the lower horizontal fold unobtrusively passing through the signature and a very light stain to the left margin. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
38. U. S. Grant. Ink signature,
“U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.25 card. Double-matted and framed with an artistic depiction of Grant to an overall size of 15.5 x 21.5. In fine condition, with trivial toning to edges. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
Musings on war and peace by “Rutherford Birchard Hayes”
39. Rutherford B. Hayes. Amazing AQS on the reverse of a 37. U. S. Grant. LS, one page, 8 x 10.25, Mexican Southern
Railroad Company letterhead, July 24, 1883. Letter to A. D. Shaw. In full: “Not having been at my office for a week, I have just received yours of the 19th inst, inviting me to attend the 4th annual reunion of the Grant & Wilson and Hayes & Wheeler Glee Club to be held at Columbus July 20th. In reply will say that while thanking you kindly for the invitation, I shall not be able to accept.” Cloth-matted and framed with a portrait of Grant and a small plaque to an overall size of 16.5 x 14.5. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, and a few stray ink spots. Grant used his position as president of the Mexican Southern Railroad Company to increase trade with Mexico, and was appointed by President Arthur to negotiate a commercial treaty with the country. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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5.25 x 5.5 sheet of John Slater Fund stationery, crisply signed in ink with his exceedingly rare full name, “Rutherford Birchard Hayes,” Spiegel Grove, Ohio, December 10, 1891. Hayes pens a thoughtful quote on the Civil War and its aftermath. In full: “To perpetuate the Union and to abolish slavery were the work of the war, to educate the uneducated is the appropriate work of peace.” In fine condition, with uniform toning, brushing to a few letters of the quote, and trimmed edges. This quote comes from an address President Hayes gave before the Ohio Civil War soldiers’ reunion in Columbus, Ohio, on August 11, 1880. Hayes served as a Union general during the war, and as president he withdrew Federal troops from South Carolina and Louisiana to end the era of Reconstruction. Hayes generally signed with just his initials and last name—even on official documents—and this exemplary piece boasts the only full Hayes signature we have ever offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
40. Rutherford B. Hayes. Partly-
printed vellum DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 15.5 x 19.5, May 17, 1878. President Hayes appoints Charles E. Fox as “a Master in the Navy.” Signed at the conclusion by President Hayes and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Richard W. Thompson. The blue seal affixed at the bottom remains fully intact. Intersecting folds and scattered toning, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
41. Rutherford B. Hayes. Part-
ly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 8 x 10, April 5, 1880. President Hayes directs the “Secretary of State to cause the Seal of the United States to be affixed to a warrant for the pardon of B. E. Hendricks.” Crisply signed at the conclusion by Hayes. A light block of toning and crease to upper left, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Scarce, crisply signed presidential appointment as Garfield fights corruption 42. James A. Garfield. Rare and sought-after partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17 x 14, April 16, 1881. President Garfield appoints William C. Cawley as “Postmaster at Manchester, in the County of Delaware, State of Iowa.” Signed at the conclusion by President Garfield and countersigned by Acting Postmaster General James Noble Tyner. The gold seal and red ribbon affixed to the lower left remain intact. Intersecting folds with small separations at right edge, light toning, and some soiling to the Garfield signature area from being folded against the seal, otherwise fine condition. When Garfield took office the Post Office Department was the largest department in the federal government and highly prone to corruption. Although this document dates to just six weeks into his term, he had already made an impact in cleaning up the federal postal service and ridding it of malfeasance. Because of Garfield’s brief tenure in the White House, his presidential documents are exceedingly scarce, with this particular example elevated by its relation to one of his few executive accomplishments. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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43. James A. Garfield. ALS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, 5 x 8, Mentor, Ohio, letterhead, October 30, 1880. Letter to the former Union cavalry general and governor of the Colorado Territory Edward M. McCook. In part: “Yours of the 24th inst, came duly to hand. I also received your cable-gram soon after the Oct. election. In the great pressure of work upon me I have only time to acknowledge the receipt of your letter and thank you for its kindness.” Removably encapsulated in a mylar sleeve. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and trivial mirroring of ink. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. This dates to just three days before the 1880 presidential election, in which Garfield defeated Winfield Scott Hancock in a decisive electoral vote victory, but only a slim margin in the popular vote. In addition to the pressure of his presidential campaign, Garfield must be referring to the Ohio election for the House of Representatives, which was held early on October 12 and resulted in a Republican majority. Starting Bid $200
46. Chester A. Arthur. Early Civil War–dated bank check, 7.25 x 44. James A. Garfield. Crisp ink signature, “J. A. Garfield, Nov. 2,
1880.,” on an off-white 4 x 2.5 card. In fine condition, with collector’s ink notations to reverse. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. An exceptionally clean example signed on the very day Garfield was elected as the twentieth president of the United States. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
45. James A. Garfield and William McKinley. Two handsome porcelain Parian marble-type busts: a circa 1880–1881 bust of President James A. Garfield, measuring approximately 7.5 x 12 x 4, with “Garfield” impressed on the reverse; and a circa 1896–1900 bust of President William McKinley, measuring approximately 7 x 11 x 3.5, with “McKinley” and maker’s mark “R&L” impressed on the reverse. Some scattered marks and soiling (more so to Garfield), otherwise overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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3.75, filled out and signed by Arthur, “C. A. Arthur,” payable to Thomas G. Davis for $125, August 8, 1864. The blue two-cent revenue stamp affixed to the upper left is also initialed in Arthur’s hand, “C. A. A., Aug. 8, 1864.” In fine condition, with expected cancellation slits and bank notations, and slight show-through from endorsements to reverse. During the war Arthur served in the military in various capacities, though he never saw battle. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
47. Chester A. Arthur. Choice partly-
printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.25, January 21, 1884. President Arthur appoints Horace E. Frick “to the grade of Passed Assistant Engineer, with the relative rank of Lieutenant, (Junior grade)…in the service of the United States.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Arthur and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy William E. Chandler. The blue seal affixed at the bottom remains fully intact. In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
48. Grover Cleveland.
Extremely impressive artist’s proof engraved portrait of Cleveland, 13.5 x 17, signed in the lower border in pencil by the president, “Grover Cleveland,” and by the artist, “Jacques Reich.” Notated in the lower left, “Artist’s trial proof no. 4 of eight impressions.” Wonderfully archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 25.5 x 28.5. A repaired tear to the lower left edge extending into the image, otherwise fine condition. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
50. Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison. Two matching circa 1894 black transferware plates depicting Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison, measuring 9˝ in diameter, both featuring facsimile signatures below the images. Crazing to finish of both plates and some light stains to the Harrison, otherwise overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
51. Benjamin Harrison. Original painting
of Benjamin Harrison by Lawrence Williams, oil on canvas, 15.5 x 19.5, showing the president in a distinguished bustlength pose. Elaborately cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 23.5 x 28, with a name plaque affixed below the painting. In fine condition. Williams was famous for his paintings of prominent figures, especially presidents and first ladies; a collection of thirty-eight presidential portraits he accomplished in honor of the American Bicentennial is now on display in the ‘Gallery of Presidents’ inside the Colorado State Capitol building. Starting Bid $200
49. Grover Cleveland. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15 x 19.5, Febru-
ary 24, 1897. President Cleveland appoints Alexander T. Ovenshine as “Second Lieutenant of Infantry in the service of the United States.” Neatly signed at the conclusion by President Cleveland and countersigned by Secretary of War Daniel S. Lamont. The blue seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one horizontal fold passing through Cleveland’s signature), mild soiling, and slightly trimmed edges. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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52. Benjamin Harrison. Original
signed “Wm. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, lightlylined both sides, 5.25 x 9, House of Representatives letterhead, March 19, 1889. Letter to Secretary of the Interior John Willock Noble, in part: “Mr. Wm. H. Smith, assistant Librarian in the House library, a very remarkable man, who wants to make your acquaintance. I am sure you would like to meet him. He has been for years connected with the House of Reps. and is the most useful man in our library.” A vertical fold through a single letter of signature and docketing and pencil notation to bottom of reverse, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
glossy 4.25 x 6.25 cabinet photo by Merritt Studios of Washington, D. C., signed on the mount in black ink, “Benj. Harrison, Feby 22, 1895.” Mild block of toning over signature, a few dings and surface marks to image, and mounting remnants along two edges, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
53. Benjamin Harrison. Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 21 x 16, May 20, 1891. President Harrison appoints D. F. A. de Otte as “a Third Lieutenant in the Revenue Service of the United States.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Harrison and countersigned by Secretary of the Treasury Charles Foster. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds and uniform toning. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
54. Benjamin Harrison. Signed book: The Seventh Indiana. Extremely rare, little-known signed edition. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company, 1900. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 372 pages. Signed on the frontispiece in ink, “Benj. Harrison.” Autographic condition: very good, with scattered foxing and soiling to frontispiece; signature remains bold and unaffected. Accompanied by an unsigned first edition, first printing for comparison. Book condition: VG-/None, in a VG+ custom-made case. Unsigned volume in VG-/None condition. The first edition, first printing bears a printed facsimile signature on the frontispiece, while this special edition was left blank and authentically signed by Harrison; he only signed about a hundred of these volumes in the year before he died. The special signed edition is also differentiated by the gilt upper textblock edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Remarkable extradition document for a high-society husband “charged with the crime of murder” 56. Theodore Roosevelt. Partly-
printed DS, signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page both sides, 9 x 15, March 13, 1908. Interesting warrant authorizing the extradition of an alleged murderer. In part: “Whereas, it appears by information in due form by me received, that Paul Emile Roy, charged with the crime of murder, is a fugitive from the justice of the United States, supposed to have taken refuge in France…application has been made to the French authorities for extradition of the fugitive.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Roosevelt and countersigned by Acting Secretary of State Robert Bacon. The white paper seal affixed to the upper left remains crisp and fully intact. Includes a copy of the typed letter from Bacon to the governor of New Hampshire transmitting the extradition document, matted and framed together to an overall size of 24.5 x 21.5, with a glass backing for viewing the signed reverse. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and expected document wear.
This document concerns a highly unusual case of murder and international intrigue. Paul Emile Roy was the husband of American heiress and opera singer Glacia Calla. On January 2, 1908, an altercation erupted between Roy and Calla’s brother, George A. Carkins, over a hat that Calla planned to wear on their evening outing. Roy objected to the size of his wife’s hat and refused to go to the concert if she wore it. Carkins insulted Roy; Roy insulted Carkins. Both drew and emptied their revolvers, leaving Carkins dead on the kitchen floor. The husband and wife first told authorities it was a suicide, and Roy quickly left for his homeland of France. Over a month later, Glacia Calla came out with the truth and this warrant was issued for Roy’s arrest and extradition. Though they refused to extradite him, French authorities did agree to try him in their courts, but when Calla refused to go to France to testify against him, the court dismissed the charges in August 1909. The sensational case was closed, and Roy had gotten away with murder. A rare document with a truly fascinating backstory. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
57. Theodore Roosevelt.
Signed books: The Naval War of 1812, Vols. 1 and 2. Statesman edition. NY: The Review of Reviews Company, 1904. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 633 total pages. Signed on bookplates affixed to the front pastedown on each volume in fountain pen. Autographic conditions: volume one has considerable paper and surface loss to the bookplate, obliterating the majority of the first name and affecting three letters of the last, otherwise in very good condition; and volume two has rubbing and dings to the bookplate affecting two letters of the first name, otherwise fine condition. Book conditions: Volume I, VG-/None; Volume II, VG/None. Starting Bid $300
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58. Theodore Roosevelt. De-
sirable White House card signed in black ink, “Theodore Roosevelt.” In fine condition, with trivial soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
59. Theodore Roosevelt.
Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.75, February 8, 1906. President Roosevelt appoints Albert Berry as “a Captain in the Navy.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Roosevelt and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte. The blue seal affixed at the bottom remains fully intact. In fine condition, with unobtrusive staining along the left edge. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
61. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, The Kansas City Star letterhead, September 3, 1918. Letter to E. Fred Eastman, in full: “I did not know that you were the author of ‘Fear God in Your Own Village,’ which I had read with profit. Now my dear sir, it is not possible for me to deal with the detailed principles of your plan, and this for the excellent reason that they are so important. You rightly say that we are still in the prophetic stage of rural social life and that we should pass to the stage of organization and action. I am in cordial sympathy with your purpose, but I should have to do nothing else but study the matter for several months without thinking of the war, if I were to give you a judgment worth having, on all the separate points.” Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature) with a tape-repaired tear to top edge, some toning along right edge, slight scattered creasing, and a missing upper left corner tip, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
60. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 12, 1905. Letter to Massachusetts clergyman Francis E. Clark, in full: “I am very sorry that the more I have thought over your invitation the more it seemed to me that it is out of the question for me to accept. It comes at the very worst time of the year for me. I have had a long delayed promise, which this year I must keep, to President Nicholas Murray Butler to address the National Educational Association, and it is just about that time. It would be out of the question for me to make another speech then. I have no idea whether we shall be having an extra session of Congress at the time. If we do it is very possible I might run over to Baltimore and extend to you a very brief greeting; but if not, I fear it will be out of the question for me to come. I am very sorry.” Slight haloing to the signature, light overall toning, and mild rippling due to adhesive and mounting remnants to reverse, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned satin-finish photo of Roosevelt. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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62. Theodore Roosevelt. Desirable 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of President Roosevelt poring over papers at his desk, signed in black ink. A slip clipped from the original White House mailing envelope is affixed to the reverse and bears a 1907 postmark. In very good condition, with overall creases, light rubbing, and feathering to ink. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
63. Theodore Roosevelt.
Republican Party color campaign ‘poll watcher’ ad from the 1904 presidential election, 3.5 x 9, depicting President Theodore Roosevelt and an illustration of a working class supporter, reading: “He’s good enough for me and so is the whole Republican ticket.” Text along the bottom reads, “Wear this to the polls.” Framed to an overall size of 4.5 x 11.5. Restored to very good condition, with numerous repaired horizontal tears. Starting Bid $200
65. William H. Taft. Signed book: Taft Papers on League of Nations. First edition. NY: The Macmillan Company, 1920. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9, 340 pages. Signed on the first free end page in black ink, “Wm. H. Taft.” Front pastedown also bears the ownership bookplate of Alton B. Parker, who unsuccessfully ran against Theodore Roosevelt in the 1904 election. Autographic condition: fine, with trivial toning. Book condition: VG+/None. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
64. William H. Taft. Crisp personal check, 8.75 x 3, filled out
in another hand and boldly signed by Taft, “Wm. H. Taft,” payable to Joseph Chadwick for $6, December 3, 1917. In fine condition, with expected cancellation holes. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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A shocking racial epithet by the future president 66. Woodrow Wilson. TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10.25, January 10, 1901. Letter to Charles Howard Shinn. In part: “I wrote to the Harpers for the sheets of the Washington as soon as possible after your letter came, and here they are To-day. I am forwarding them to you Under another cover, and beg that you will accept them as a belated New Year’s souvenir. I have not opened the package: I take it for granted the contents are Complete and what I ordered. I am very much interested that you want to extra-illustrate the book. I am working away ‘like a nigger’ on the History now appearing in the Harper’s, and have scarcely time to breathe, so fearful is the rate at which the inexorable press is gaining on me. But I have time to think of you with all affection.” Along the left edge, Wilson writes a brief postscript, initialed “W. W.,” in full: “I had done up the package before I thought of the autograph. I enclose a sheet to be bound in.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds. In 1900, Harper’s Weekly began publishing articles on political and social issues by prominent figures including Wilson. Later on in 1901 the future president published a complete book, History of the American People, which was sympathetic toward the suffering of Southerners following the Civil War. Wilson’s racial views—as evident in one reprehensible phrase used in this letter—could be seen in some of his administration’s policies and are a notable subject of criticism in evaluating his legacy. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
67. Woodrow Wilson. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19.5,
August 1, 1916. President Wilson appoints Alexander T. Ovenshine as a “Major of Infantry in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by President Wilson and countersigned by Secretary of War Newton D. Baker. The blue seal affixed at the bottom remains mostly intact with one small chip. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
68. Woodrow Wilson. Complete book set: History of the American People, Volumes 1–5. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1903. Hardcovers, 6.25 x 9.25. Boldly signed on an opening page of the fourth volume in black ink. Autographic condition: slight soiling and spreading to the signature, otherwise fine condition. Book conditions: signed volume, VG-/None; unsigned volumes, VG-/None. The culmination of a series of articles written for Harper’s Magazine, this full five-volume set serves as an impressive example of a format seldom signed by Wilson. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300
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69. Warren G. Harding. Ap-
pealing engraved portrait of Warren G. Harding in near-profile, 9.5 x 13, signed below in pencil, “With most cordial greetings and good wishes to the Jackson County Republican Committee, Warren G. Harding.” Elaborately double-matted and framed to an overall size of 21 x 25. In fine condition, with slight uniform toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
71. Herbert Hoover. Original
painting of Herbert Hoover by Lawrence Williams, oil on canvas, 15.5 x 19.5, showing the president in a handsome suit and tie. Elaborately cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 23.5 x 28, with a name plaque affixed below the painting. In fine condition. Williams was famous for his paintings of prominent figures, especially presidents and first ladies; a collection of thirtyeight presidential portraits he accomplished in honor of the American Bicentennial is now on display in the ‘Gallery of Presidents’ inside the Colorado State Capitol building. Starting Bid $200
72. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Partly-printed DS, one page, 11 x 18, 70. Calvin Coolidge. Partly-printed DS as president, one page,
15 x 19, December 24, 1927. President Coolidge appoints Edmund S. Root as “a Captain in the Navy.” Signed at the conclusion by President Coolidge and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur. The blue seal affixed at the bottom remains fully intact. In fine condition, with uniform toning and a couple tiny stains and creases. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
November 6, 1930. Extradition document issued from the State of New York Executive Chamber authorizing detective Marcel Chagnon “to take and receive from the proper authorities of the State of Illinois, Jerome Greenberg, fugitive from justice, and convey him to the State of New York.” Signed at the conclusion by Governor Roosevelt and countersigned by Counsel to the Governor Samuel Rosenman. The gold seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. Expected document wear, edge separations to horizontal folds, and some rubbing to the upper portion from the seal, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Archive comprised of six typed letters and memos as president
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“Things international are not so good,” FDR writes in 1940: “there is an effort being made to dominate the Pacific against us” 73. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Archive comprised of six typed letters and memos as president, all signed “FDR,” totaling seven pages, five on White House letterhead, dated from June 2, 1937, to February 4, 1942. All are to his son-in-law John Boettiger, publisher at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and offer an intimate and important glimpse into the president’s private and political concerns. The earliest, marked “Private” in FDR’s hand, in part: “I told you that so far as labor relationships go, Seattle is without doubt one of the two or three most difficult places in the United Sates. The real point of it all is, of course, that we are in the middle of a formative period. It is our hope, of course, that by the process of evolution machinery can be worked out to meet every need or individual problem and that as a result there will be the responsibility, both on the part of the employers and employees, to live up to agreements. Probably in the process there will have to be an open break with people who, like your friend, insist on being permanently against all employers. The important thing, however, is to wait until such time as people of that kind commit some unpardonable sin which gets the public down on them and it is always worthwhile remembering that if one is to wage a war, it is best not to attack until the other fellow gets himself into an untenable position.” Even as the nation recovered from the Great Depression under Roosevelt’s leadership, many Americans still struggled financially and labor strife continued to exist; this letter offers insight into FDR’s understanding of matters from both sides of the battle between labor and capital. The second, March 4, 1940, headed “Personal & Confidential,” in part: “I saw Lew Schwellenbach the other day and he seems to be in a good frame of mind. I will send his nomination for the Judgeship to the Senate about the first of May so that there will be plenty of time for him to be confirmed. He will then remain in the Senate until the close of the session and be sworn in after that. This will give Governor Martin the chance to avoid making an appointment as his successor. I do hope you can put up a real liberal who can win the nomination. Finally, it is infinitely important that Schwellenbach stay through the session. Things here are amazingly quiet with only the appropriation bills and the Trade Agreement to worry about. The political pot boils, of course, in both parties, but I lose no sleep over that…Don’t breathe it to a soul but I might find it possible if Congress adjourns by June first to go to the Coast in June!” A senator from Washington state, Schwellenbach led the passage of New Deal legislation and was one of FDR’s key allies in the Senate. To his dismay, Roosevelt passed him over for an appointment to the Supreme Court and instead appointed him to a federal district court.
The third is a memo, May 18, 1940, in part: “The Post Office matter finally came to a head. The name of George Starr came over in a long list from the Postmaster General. I sent it back…Then I called up Magnuson who said that while he was not his first choice, he would interpose no objection and thought it better all around for harmony to let it go through. Bone and Schwellenbach interpose no objection. So there you are. If I turn him down personally now it will be said that I merely did not like the color of his hair and that everybody else has endorsed him. Under the circumstances I have sent the name to the Senate! Ain’t it Hell!” The fourth, October 1, 1940, in part: “There seems to be some mixup which I am trying to straighten out. I think Schwellenbach would resign but we are not 100% certain that Wallgren will be appointed. The next few days will tell. I am just back from another short inspection trip—Aberdeen Proving Ground, Martin Bomber factor and Camp Meade. I was able to make a few practical suggestions and the main point of these trips which has never yet appeared in print is that the places visited by me—Arsenals, Navy Yards, private plants, etc.—get a real enthusiasm and speed-up production during the days following my visit. It does seem to help. Things international are not so good but every cloud has its silver lining, and I take it at that you on the Coast are a little more aware that there is an effort being made to dominate the Pacific against us.” The ominous final line anticipates what was to come just over a year later with the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor—the decisive moment that brought Roosevelt and the United States into World War II. The fifth, January 29, 1942. in part: “I have not had a chance before this to thank you for that delightful ‘sailor and gal’ which you sent me for Christmas.” This letter dates to just two months after the Pearl Harbor attack and, despite having the weight of the world on his shoulders, Roosevelt’s tone is warm in this correspondence with his family over the holidays. The sixth, February 4, 1942, in part: “It gave me real joy to have your message and to know that all of you were thinking of me.” In an additional unsigned letter, September 2, 1937, in part: “I quite understand about the story in the P.I. The only difficulty here was the row between the press associations. They nearly bit each other. I cannot make a definite decision until next week on account of the Far Eastern situation.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by four of the original mailing envelopes. Enhanced by its diverse content—from labor struggles to WWII preparation to backroom political maneuvering—this is an absolutely outstanding, historically interesting archive. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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A determined call to action as the March of Dimes takes hold: “This fight is real, it is earnest, and the goal is victory” 74. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75,
White House letterhead, August 10, 1939. Letter to an unidentified governor, in part: “Today at Hyde Park there has been presented to me by Keith Morgan, National Chairman of the Committee for the Celebration of the President’s Birthday, an inscribed testimonial report which shows that the net total sum raised throughout the country on my 57th birthday is $1,329,100.36. This delights me tremendously, and I am filled with deep gratification that the American People are so determined that the disease known commonly as Infantile Paralysis must be controlled. Even more than this, it must be destroyed. Having suffered the ravages of Infantile Paralysis, my first thought will always be for the immediate care of those who find themselves too stricken with this dread mysterious malady and who, too, with the help of loving hands and medical science must fight their way back to as much health and physical power as they can achieve. The National Foundation, since starting its actual work last summer, has organized a nationwide attack on all fronts. Its first report, about to be published, is heartening and very worthwhile... This fight is real, it is earnest, and the goal is victory. Let me thank you for the wonderful work which you, your family and your friends have done to make this nationwide fight and its machinery possible.” In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned photo of Roosevelt. Over a decade after founding his world-renowned polio treatment center in Warm Springs, Roosevelt established the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in 1938 to continue his mission. Dedicated to funding vaccine research and helping patients throughout their rehabilitation process, the organization made a strong appeal to the public to get involved; quite literally adhering to singer Eddie Cantor’s fundraising call to ‘send in their dimes,’ the American public filled the White House mail room with coin-filled birthday wishes for the President. As he notes in this letter, a total of nearly $1.3 million was raised on his 57th birthday at the start of 1939. An outstanding letter from the start of what would become one of the world’s most celebrated foundations—the March of Dimes. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
75. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Typed memorandum signed “FDR,” one page, 8 x 10.5, embossed State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, January 7, 1929. Memo to his close friend, the philanthropist Basil O’Connor. In full: “Please send the Foundation check for $250 to Mr. Norris as per inclosed. This is our share for the paving in the City of Warm Springs.” In fine condition, with expected document wear and filing holes to the left edge. In 1927, Roosevelt partnered with O’Connor to develop the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, a world-famous polio treatment center. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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76. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
TLS as president signed “Pa,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, June 5, 1936. Letter to his daughter, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, whom he referred to as “Sis,” in full: “A very hasty line—I leave this afternoon to attend the Speaker’s funeral in Tennessee, returning on Sunday. I want to get the enclosed to you before I go. My love to you both. Do let me hear from you.” In fine condition. Longtime Tennessee congressman Joseph W. Byrns, Sr., became the speaker of the house in 1935 and died in office shortly over a year later. Although his funeral service was held in the United States Capitol, Byrnes was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
79. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. Two plates: a circa 1940s Allied Nations Commemorative Series plate produced by The Salem China Co., measuring 10.75˝ in diameter, depicting FDR in the center surrounded by flags around the rim; and a Pickard China plate produced in a limited edition of 3000, measuring 10.75˝ in diameter, depicting Truman with a facsimile signature below. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
77. Franklin D. Roosevelt. French 75mm
shell and case, measuring 3.75˝ in diameter and 7.25˝ tall, with a typed card affixed to the shell reading, “Blank shell fired in memory of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on April 12th 1945, at formal retreat at Walla Walla Washington. Photos taken by T/Sgt Jean Caillouet,” signed below by Caillouet. Include three original photos of the memorial event. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
80. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. Handsome matching teacup and plate honoring Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill as “The Champions of Democracy,” produced by Alfred Meakin of England. The teacup measures approximately 3.25˝ in diameter and 2.75˝ tall, and the rounded square-shaped plate measures approximately 8.5 x 8.5. A few marks and scratches to the plate, otherwise overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
81. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.
78. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Handsome pair of picture plates marked Imperial by Salem China Company, both measuring 10.75˝ in diameter and decorated in the borders with 23K gold, one depicting President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the other depicting General Dwight D. Eisenhower. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Three ceramic figural pitchers of British manufacture: one in the shape of Franklin D. Roosevelt, approximately 3.75˝ in diameter and 4.5˝ tall, marked on the bottom by Royal Winton; one small bone china pitcher in the shape of FDR, measuring approximately 2.5˝ in diameter and 3˝ tall, marked on the bottom by Thorley; and one in the shape of Winston Churchill, measuring approximately 3.5˝ in diameter and 8.5˝ tall, marked on the bottom by Royal Doulton. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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“I say the Court cannot be packed,” Truman proclaims as he reflects on appointments-gone-wrong by Jefferson, Lincoln, Coolidge, and Wilson 82. Harry S. Truman. Mimeographed typed manuscript signed
“Harry S. Truman, U.S.S. Mo.,” six pages, 8.5 x 14, April 1937. Manuscript headed “Speech Delivered at Kansas City, Missouri, April 19, 1937, by Senator Harry S. Truman,” on the controversial subject of packing the Supreme Court. After tracing the issue of the Court’s legislative powers—as well as the changing number of Justices— from the time of the Constitutional Convention, through the Civil War and reconstruction, to his current time, Truman continues (in part): “Roosevelt evidently considered this situation and wisely decided that the easiest way to meet the situation would be to get some younger men on the Court whose minds and hearts are more in sympathy with modern humanitarian thought. He suggested a reorganization of the lower Courts and an increase in membership on the Supreme Court for the purpose—a procedure followed by Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln and Grant. It is the simplest, easiest and most common-sense way of meeting an impossible situation. The cry is that the President wants to pack the Court. Well, if that were possible, the Court is packed now, and has been for fifty years, against progressive legislation. If you don’t believe it, read some of the dissenting opinions of Justices Clark, Harlan, Holmes, and Stone, and even Chief Justice Hughes, in whose beard certain people in this city believe reposes more wisdom than Daniel Webster had in his head. The Court was warned by every one of these eminent Justices that the very condition now confronting the Court would come about. …Anyway, it is my opinion that the Court cannot be packed. President Jefferson appointed a man by the name of Johnson to the Supreme Court and he made it his policy to be against every policy of Jefferson….Lincoln appointed Salmon P. Chase Chief Justice because, as Secretary of the Treasury, Chase helped write the legal tender laws. Chase decided that they were unconstitutional when he was Chief Justice. To come to more recent appointments, Wilson appointed McReynolds, a real conservative and anti-New Deal Justice. Coolidge appointed Stone—the best New Dealer on the Court—and
Hoover appointed Cardozo, a real progressive who is in touch with the ties. None of these late Presidents would have appointed any one of these Justices if they had known what their attitude on the Court would be. Therefore, I say the Court cannot be packed, but I hope with some new minds and new blood fresh from the people that it can be unpacked, or be given a modern common sense viewpoint. It is my honest opinion, after much careful study and consideration that the President’s plan is the easiest and simplest one so far proposed to meet a situation where the Court has assumed legislative powers which in no sense it constitutionally possesses. The country will be just as safe, the Constitution just as strong, and the Republic just as great as it has ever been in its history.…We will have a greater and better country when we adjust our production to our needs and give the farmer a square deal; adjust hours and wages for the proper distribution of income; take little children out of sweat shops and textile mills, and let the privileges of our Government be for the whole people and not for just a favored few.” Overall toning, a few small edge chips and tears, and staple holes to upper left corner, otherwise fine condition. Senator Truman gave this speech in support of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s controversial legislative initiative that would allow him to appoint additional justices to the Supreme Court. FDR hoped to change the composition of the court in response to New Deal legislation being ruled as unconstitutional. Officially named the ‘Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937,’ the plan would have allowed the president to appoint one additional justice for every member of the court over the age of seventy years and six months; in the end, the bill was not passed. Interestingly, Truman’s Supreme Court appointments are one of the most widely criticized aspects of his presidency and often cited as examples of political cronyism—he had close personal ties to all four justices he appointed. As a whole, this address provides great insight into the future president’s views on the American judicial system and the powers of the Supreme Court. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $500
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“I don’t know whether it is a buck passing proposition or not” 83. Harry S. Truman. TLS signed “Harry,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, June 4, 1941. Letter to Martin Lewis, in full: “I called the War Department and talked to our friends down there and they told me the matter in which you were interested was in the hands of Lt. Col. Fred W. Herman, Engineer for the Seventh Corps Area at Omaha. I don’t know whether it is a buck passing proposition or not. That is the way it usually is handled in the Army, and when we want to know something it is in the hands of some one else who cannot be found.” Truman adds a brief handwritten postscript, “Hope to see you next week.” Encapsulated in a Mylar sleeve. In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one horizontal fold passing through the first letter of the signature), a spot of soiling, and trivial toning and creasing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
84. Harry S. Truman. Block of four pink three-cent postage stamps depicting the Capitol building and honoring the sesquicentennial of Washington as the national capital, 4 x 2, signed diagonally in fountain pen. A brush to the last few letters of the signature, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
85. Harry S. Truman. TLS
as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 24, 1950. Letter to former Illinois senator and democratic majority leader Scott W. Lucas, in full: “Your letter of the twenty-first will be held until the appropriate time for action to be taken. I’ll phone you and then you can release it—the date is correct.” In fine condition, with trivial creasing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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86. Harry S. Truman.
Distinguished vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 head-and-shoulders portrait of Truman, affixed to its original 10.5 x 16.25 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Sincerely, Harry S. Truman.” The mount is affixed to a same-size sheet of cardstock. In fine condition, with a stray ink mark to lower left, a small surface impression to his handkerchief, and trivial chipping to edges of photo, with a light block of toning to mount due to previous display. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
87. Harry S. Truman. TLS as
president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 19, 1946. Letter to Fred Lang, in full: “I sincerely wish I could be present for the Battery ‘F’ banquet on the twenty-eighth, but it just isn’t possible for me to get there. I have to review the troops at West Point on that day and can’t be away from Washington overnight on that weekend. Please remember me to all the men of Battery ‘F’ and express my regret to them because I can’t be present.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
90. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Signed book: The White House
Years: Mandate for Change. Limited edition, numbered 1185/1434. NY: Doubleday, 1963. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9.5, 650 pages. Signed on an opening page in black felt tip. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/None, in VG slipcase. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
88. Harry S. Truman. Glossy 8 x 7 photo of Truman inside a car,
signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Harry S. Truman 11-13-63” and “To my friend Donald M. Robiner—Stephen M. Young, U.S. Senator—Ohio”; and a TLS, one page, 5 x 7.75, personal letterhead, November 22, 1963, in full: “It was a pleasure to sign the photograph for you and I appreciated your writing me that good letter. That was a wonderful meeting in Cleveland and I thoroughly enjoyed my visit there.” Nicely matted and framed side-by-side to an overall size of 21.5 x 14. In overall fine condition, with slight skipping to ink on the signed photo and the signature on the letter a couple shades light. Especially noteworthy is the date of Truman’s letter—November 22, 1963, the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
89. Harry S. Truman. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Jackson County Court letterhead, Septem-
ber 19, 1930. Letter to John W. Synder, in part: “After what seems an interminable wait I have our problem completed and I am sending you a complete typewritten copy of the whole thing. It seems that our executive officer has been moved to Little Rock, Ark., which may be more convenient for you but decidedly inconvenient for me. I am also enclosing you a copy of the Roster of the Regiment which was sent to me from St. Louis. I thought maybe it might be of interest to you.” Some small edge tears, trivial creasing, and light rusty paperclip marks to top and bottom edges, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the aforementioned roster. Future Secretary of the Treasury Snyder befriended Truman two years earlier when the pair served together in the US Army Reserves after World War I. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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An exceedingly rare check from his Abilene job, just one year after finishing high school 91. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Abilene Manufacturing Company business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out by a company secretary, payable to Dwight Eisenhower for $8.75, July 9, 1910, endorsed on the reverse in pencil, “Dwight Eisenhower.” Three vertical folds, expected bank stamps, a tiny tear to the right edge, and scattered creases, otherwise fine condition. Eisenhower grew up in Abilene, Kansas, where he graduated from Abilene High School in the class of 1909. It seems that he worked only briefly at the Abilene Manufacturing Company during the summer of 1910, where he made steel bins for storing grain. The Eisenhower family’s financial situation made it impossible for both Dwight and his brother Edgar to attend college at the same time, so they formed a pact to alternate years studying and working to pay for each other’s tuition. Ike allowed Edgar to take a second year at college, and so he spent his first two years out of high school working in Abilene to help support his brother. Then, encouraged by a friend, he applied to the tuition-free military academies at Annapolis and West Point. Although eminently qualified for both, by this point Eisenhower’s years working had pushed him beyond the Naval Academy’s age limit and so, essentially by default, he received an appointment to West Point. Eisenhower checks of any sort are rare, and as an extremely early example symbolizing his period of growth from high school senior to West Point cadet this is a supremely desirable piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
93. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Official engraved White House invita-
92. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Appealing matte-finish 10.75 x 13.5
photo of Eisenhower seated at his desk, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, “For Mrs. Jean Duty, with best wishes from, Dwight D. Eisenhower.” Affixed to a same-size mount. In fine condition, with slight creasing to corner tips and a small crease near his hands. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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tion card for a luncheon on May 12, 1953, one page, 5 x 4, signed at the top in fountain pen as president, “Dwight D. Eisenhower.” The invitation is filled out in another hand for “Mr. Heller,” the Democratic Congressman Louis B. Heller. Light overall toning and a toned tape remnant to reverse, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. This luncheon marked the last of a series of twenty-five that the newly inaugurated Eisenhower held so that he could meet the members of Congress on an ‘informal basis.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“Mr. Truman suggested that I step aside as a Presidential candidate in 1960. In response, let me say: I do not intend to step aside” 94. John F. Kennedy. Historic original press release signed
in blue ballpoint, seven pages, 8.5 x 11, July 4, 1960. Kennedy’s response to objections to his presidential candidacy raised by former president and fellow Democrat Harry S. Truman. In part: “Last Saturday, one of our most dedicated and courageous Presidents gave the nation his views on the forthcoming Democratic National Convention…Mr. Truman suggested that I step aside as a Presidential candidate in 1960. In response, let me say: I do not intend to step aside at anyone’s request… The heart of Mr. Truman’s objection, it seems, is his question as to whether I am ready for the country, or the country is ready for me, in terms of maturity and experience. Let me say this, as objectively as I can: I did not undertake lightly to seek the Presidency. It is not a prize or a normal object of ambition. It is the greatest office in the world. And I came to the conclusion that I could best serve the United States in that office after 18 years in the service of our nation—first as a Naval Officer in World War II—and for the past fourteen years as a member of the Congress… To exclude from position of trust and command all those below the age of 44 would have kept Jefferson from writing the Declaration of Independence, Washington from commanding the Continental Army, Madison from Fathering the Constitution, Hamilton from serving as Secretary of the Treasurer, Clay from being elected Speaker of the House, and Christopher Columbus from even discovering America...It is true that the world today is largely in the hands of men whose education was completed before the whole course of international events was altered by two World Wars. But who is to say how successful they have been in improving the fate of the world? And who is View all pages online at www.RRAuction.com to replace these men as the passage of time removes from the scene those born in the 19th century? The world is changing. The old ways will not do. The balance of power is shifting—there are new and more terrible weapons—new and uncertain nations—new pressures of population and automation that were never considered before...For there is a new world to be won—a world of peace and goodwill, a world of hope and abundance. And I want America to lead the way to that new world. Mr. Truman asks me if I think I am ready. And I am reminded that one hundred years ago, Abraham Lincoln—not yet President, and under fire from the veteran politicians—wrote these words: ‘I see the storm coming, and I know that His hand is in it. If He has a place and work for me, I believe that I am ready.’ Today I say to you—in all humility—that if the people of the nation select me to be their President, I believe that I am ready.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds, and light toning and soiling.
The 1960 Democratic National Convention was to begin a week later and Truman had just come out strongly against a Kennedy candidacy, criticizing his youth, inexperience, and religion. Truman’s opinion was also colored by his combative relationship with JFK’s father, Joseph P. Kennedy, and his distrust of the Kennedy political machine. Truman asserted that the DNC was ‘rigged’ in Kennedy’s favor, and once quipped, ‘It’s not the Pope I’m afraid of. It’s the pop.’ Nevertheless, Truman ultimately came around and campaigned for Kennedy in the general election, just as any dutiful Democrat would; it did help that he despised the alternative, Richard Nixon, even more. The eloquence of JFK’s speech alone proves his worthiness of the presidency. This magnificent response to Truman’s objections addresses them within the context of the past, present, and future, revealing an unassailable reverence for the office and profound understanding of his own place in history. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500 www.RRAuction.com | 37
Scarce appointment for the “President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science” 95. John F. Kennedy. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, February 24, 1962. President Kennedy appoints MIT professor of electrical engineering Gordon S. Brown as “a Member of the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science.” Signed at the conclusion by President Kennedy and countersigned by Secretary of State Dean Rusk. In fine condition, with scattered creases and trivial foxing to bottom edge. Accompanied by the original mailing tube. Brown developed many concepts behind automatic feedback control systems and numerical control of machines, and served as dean of the MIT School of Engineering from 1959 to 1968. President Kennedy established by executive order the Committee on the National Medal of Science on August 23, 1961, and the first medal was awarded the following year to Theodore von Karman for his work at the Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory. A nice association considering the scientific advancements made during the Kennedy administration, especially in the realm of spaceflight. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
Uncommon 1955 power of attorney 96. John F. Kennedy. DS, two pages, 8.5 x 13, June 8, 1955. Interesting power of attorney document, in part: “Know all men by these presents, that I, John F. Kennedy, of 122 Bowdoin Street, City of Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby constitute, designate and appoint Paul E. Murphy, of No. 230 Park Avenue, City and State of New York, my true and lawful attorney, for me, in my name and stead.” In very good condition, with expected document wear, moderate to heavy overall creasing and wrinkling, and some skipping and stray ink marks to Kennedy’s signature. Murphy worked in Joseph Kennedy’s New York office, where he oversaw some of the family’s business and issued checks for JFK’s expenses. At this time Kennedy was two years into his senatorial career but suffering from a series of medical difficulties, including a diagnosis of hypothyroidism a month earlier. A scarce and desirable document from the midpoint of JFK’s political career. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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The young congressman intervenes for a fellow Solomon Island vet
97. John F. Kennedy. TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one
page, 7.75 x 10.5, Congress of the United States letterhead, March 27, 1950. Letter to John H. Artesani, a sailor aboard the USS Shenandoah. In part: “Reference is again made to your desire to secure a shore duty assignment with the United States Navy. I am pleased to advise you that I have just received notification from Rear Admiral R. F. Good, Commander of the Service Force, US Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia, which indicates that you are being ordered to the Atlantic Reserve Fleet Group at Boston, for humanitarian reasons. I am very happy that I was able to be of some service to you in this respect, and trust that your transfer will be effected in the very near future.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, overall creasing, and scattered soiling. Like Kennedy, Artesani was a Boston native enlisted in the US Navy during World War II. He was serving aboard the USS O’Bannon near the Solomon Islands at the same time Kennedy was commanding PT-109 in the area. Kennedy’s heroism in rescuing his crew after PT-109 was rammed by a Japanese ship earned him nationwide recognition and later helped to propel his political career. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
98. John F. Kennedy. Vintage unsigned glossy 7.75 x 5.5 Ger-
man press photo of President Kennedy walking in front of a group of soldiers during his famous trip to Berlin in June 1963. Reverse bears two German photography stamps. In fine condition, with unobtrusive surface impressions, and some slight surface loss and adhesive remnants to reverse. Starting Bid $200
99. John F. Kennedy. Original unsigned matte-finish 13 x 10 photo of President Kennedy meeting with Swedish Ambassador Gunnar Jarring and Prime Minister Tage Erlander in March 1961. Matted to an overall size of 16.75 x 14, and accompanied by the original frame. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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103. Jacqueline Kennedy.
1 0 0 . J o h n F. Kennedy. Original
Bonwit Teller store receipt, signed “ J . K e n n e d y, ” one page, 4.25 x 6.5, March 25, 1960. A receipt for the purchase of a dress totaling $30.42, filled out in a clerk’s hand with her shipping address, “Mrs John F. Kennedy / 3307 N Street N. W. / Washington / D.C.,” and her billing address, “Mrs. John F. Kennedy / 230 Park Ave. / N.Y.C.,” noting the specific item purchase at the bottom, “Blk Dress.” Quickly signed at the conclusion in blue ballpoint by Kennedy. Attractively double-matted and framed with an engraved plaque and portrait to an overall size of 19.5 x 18.75. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
painting of John F. Kennedy, oil on canvas, 23.25 x 31.5, depicting the former president in a half-length pose. Elaborately framed to an overall size of 28.5 x 36.75. In fine condition, with two surface marks to extreme bottom edge. Oversized. Starting Bid $200
LBJ on the great American tradition—the “Army-Navy football game” 101. John F. Kennedy. Attractive engraved silver plaque given to President John F. Kennedy on his visit to Clare County, Ireland, 6.5 x 2.5, reading: “Presented by Clare County Council on behalf of the People of Clare to John Fitzgerald Kennedy, President of the United States of America, on his visit to Shannon Airport, Co. Clare, Ireland, 29th June, 1963.” In fine condition, with some light tarnishing. Kennedy visited his ancestral home of Ireland from June 27–29, 1963, and before his departure from Shannon he offered some a brief address; in his opening remarks he referred to the Clare County Council, whose members presented him with a gift of old Irish silver. Starting Bid $200
102. Jacqueline Kennedy.
Wonderful unsigned matte-finish 9 x 7 photo of Jacqueline Bouvier in an equestrian class at Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, Connecticut, during the 1940s. Archivally double-matted and framed to an overall size of 16 x 14. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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104. Lyndon B. Johnson. TLS
signed “Lyndon,” one page, 7 x 9, vice presidential letterhead, November 3, 1962. Letter to Secretary of the Army Cyrus R. Vance. In part: “Many thanks for asking Lady Bird and me to go to the Army-Navy football game with you all. We’d love to go, but we are planning now to have a few days around that time at home in Texas…What really pleases us about your invitation is that you are doing well enough to plan on going yourself. Keep up the progress and know we’re pulling for you, too.” Johnson adds a short handwritten postscript, “Enjoyed hearing you last night.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original 224–page program for the game, which depicts President Kennedy and a copy of a letter he sent to both teams wishing them good luck; although Johnson declined this invitation, Kennedy did attend. Navy defeated Army with a score of 34–14, their fourth consecutive victory in the anticipated annual matchup. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
105. Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson. Signed book: A White
House Diary. Limited first edition, numbered 80/200. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. Hardcover, 6.75 x 9.25, 806 pages. Signed on the half-title page in black felt tip, “Lyndon B. Johnson” and “Lady Bird Johnson,” with the latter adding an inscription, “For Bill Benton, who shared those wonderful years—from Inaugural Balls to White House art and preservation! Merry Christmas! 1970.” Also signed on the colophon in black felt tip by the first lady. Also included is a fifth edition of The White House, hardcover with dust jacket, signed and inscribed on the title page in black felt tip, “To Bill Benton, with appreciation, Lady Bird Johnson, February 17, 1965.” In overall fine condition, with fading and slight soiling to spine of Diary, and some small tears and wear to edges of White House dust jacket. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Months into his presidency, Nixon thanks the head writer for Laugh-In 106. Richard Nixon. TLS as president signed “RN,” one page,
6.5 x 9.75, White House letterhead, June 20, 1969. Letter to TV producer Paul Keyes, in full: “When I returned from Midway I was pleased to learn that Laugh-In had been awarded another Emmy, and I want to take this opportunity to send congratulations and also to say what I am sorry has not been said to you more often over the years. Words will never really express my deep appreciation for your generous friendship and assistance. Although you traveled East to West and back and forth again, you always found time to help out. There were many times when your own career rightfully should have come first, but I know from the extent of your participation, the depth of your interest in every facet of my career and in the problems we face in the world, that your own interests very often took second place. If there were an award for kindness, for friendship, for good will toward all, for patience, for faith, it would go to you. I speak for myself, for my family, for your friends on all levels of my staff, when I say thank you to you. Had the Pope removed Paul from the ranks of the saints, we would have had a replacement! Pat joins me in sending our warmest wishes to you and Miriam, and we look forward to seeing you both again before too long.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 10.5 x 13.75. In fine condition. Leading up to the 1968 presidential election, and with the ghosts of his 1960 televised debate with John F. Kennedy still haunting public opinion, Nixon hoped to reshape his image by recording a five-second cameo on the popular sketch comedy Laugh-In on September 16, 1968. Despite uttering just a single line—‘Sock it to me?’—his appearance became an instant sensation, and helped reshape public perception of Nixon. The show’s head writer, Paul Keyes, was a loyal Republican and longtime friend who also wrote occasional jokes for Nixon’s speeches. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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107. Jimmy Carter. Collection of 35 books, all but one hardcover; 31 are signed on an opening page in various ink types by Carter, one is signed by both Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, and three are signed solely by Rosalynn. In overall fine condition, with trivial wear to dust jackets. Please visit RRAuction.com for a complete list of titles. Starting Bid $200
Remarkable 1955 Reagan document: “Nine of suspected communist members have left the guild and one will soon be leaving” 108. Ronald Reagan. DS signed in pencil, eight pages, 8.5 x 11, January 19, 1955. Document headed “Minutes of the Annual Membership Meeting of the Motion Picture Industry Council.” In part: “Allen Rivkin brought up the fact that… the MPA had attacked the Guild in the trade papers because of an anti-communist resolution that had been voted down…He stated that nine of suspected communist members have left the guild and one will soon be leaving…[Art Arthur] felt sure that the next time the resolution came before the Writers’ Guild, it would pass. He said he was sure there are still some unknown communists in the Guild—writers who have eluded both the Guild and Management. He was afraid that just about the same time the MPIC released a statement to the press about their faith in the Writers, possibly next week something would be uncovered regarding the communists. If this should happen, all the prestige the MPIC has gained would be lost…Ronald Reagan was not in favor of Mr. Rivkin’s resolution as it was worded.” In fine condition, with expected document wear. A fascinating document connecting Reagan’s acting and political careers, as 1950s Hollywood communism developed into 1980s international Cold War crisis. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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110. Four Presidents. Signed book: Presidents of the
United States. First edition. NY: Smithmark, 1992. Hardcover, 9.25 x 11.75, 64 pages. Signed on the first free end page in blue felt tip, “Gerald R. Ford,” in black ink, “Jimmy Carter” and “Bill Clinton,” and in blue ballpoint, “George Bush.” Slight haloing to the Carter signature, light paperclip impressions to top edge, and a uniform block of toning from a removed bookplate to signed page otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned compliments card from President Clinton. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Magnificent compilation of six presidents, from Nixon to Clinton
111. Six Presidents. Extraordinary engraving of the White House by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 8 x 6, signed in
black felt tip by Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Bill Clinton. In fine condition. Items signed by this many presidents are exceedingly rare, particularly in so desirable a format. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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112. Sarah Polk
113. James Buchanan
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116. James A. Garfield Starting Bid $200
119. Grover and Frances Cleveland Starting Bid $200
122. William McKinley Starting Bid $200
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114. Abraham Lincoln Election
115. Chester A. Arthur
117. Grover Cleveland
118. Grover Cleveland
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121. Theodore Roosevelt Starting Bid $200
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124. William H. Taft
125. William H. Taft
127. William H. Taft
128. Woodrow Wilson
129. Calvin Coolidge
130. Calvin Coolidge
131. Herbert Hoover
132. Herbert Hoover
133. Herbert Hoover
134. Herbert Hoover
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135. Franklin D. Roosevelt Starting Bid $200
126. William H. Taft
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136. Franklin D. Roosevelt Starting Bid $200
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137. Franklin D. Roosevelt Starting Bid $200
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141. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Alfred E. Smith Starting Bid $200
144. Harry S. Truman Starting Bid $200
147. Dwight D. Eisenhower Starting Bid $200
148. Dwight D. Eisenhower Starting Bid $200
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139. Franklin D. Roosevelt Starting Bid $200
142. Eleanor Roosevelt Starting Bid $200
145. Harry S. Truman Starting Bid $200
149. Dwight D. Eisenhower Starting Bid $200
140. Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Nance Garner Starting Bid $200
143. Harry S. Truman Starting Bid $200
146. Dwight D. Eisenhower Starting Bid $200
150. Lyndon B. Johnson Starting Bid $200
151. Lyndon B. Johnson
152. Richard Nixon
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154. Richard Nixon
155. Richard Nixon
156. Gerald Ford
157. Gerald Ford
158. Gerald Ford
159. Gerald Ford
160. Jimmy Carter
161. Ronald Reagan
162. Ronald Reagan
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165. Ronald Reagan
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167. Ronald Reagan
168. Ronald Reagan
169. Ronald Reagan
170. George Bush
171. George Bush
172. George and George W. Bush
173. George W. Bush
174. Barack Obama
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176. Nixon, Carter, and Ford
178. Presidents Starting Bid $200
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177. Five Presidents Starting Bid $200
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179. Presidents and First Ladies Starting Bid $200
notables Declaration of Independence Signers 180. William Ellery.
Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Rhode Island (1727– 1820). ALS signed “Wm. Ellery, Colle.,” one page, 6.75 x 8.25, November 9, 1810. Letter written from the Collector’s Office at Newport. In part: “The book of entries & clearances and the files & inward Coasting & Manifests in my office have been examined, and such a vessel as the Ship Louisa has been found in neither of them.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature) and light toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
181. John Penn. Signer of
the Declaration of Independence from North Carolina (1741–1788) who also practiced law and served in the Continental Congress. Ink endorsement signature, “J. Penn,” on the reverse of a manuscript legal document, one page, 7.5 x 6.25, May 4, 1774. Document is an arrest order, in part: “George the third by the grace of God King of great Britain &c To the sheriff of Granville County We Command you that you take the body of Robert Robertson Labourer if he be found in your bailiwick and him safely keep so that you have him before the Justices of our Inferior Court.” Signed at the conclusion of the document by clerk Reuben Searcy. In very good condition, with repaired separations to vertical folds, significant dampstaining to top edge, and some scattered foxing and toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
182. Elbridge Gerry. Partly-printed DS, signed “E. Gerry,” one page, 15 x 9.25, April 2, 1811. As governor of Massachusetts, Gerry appoints Josiah Colbey as “Major of the Third Regiment of Infantry in the First Brigade, and Eleventh Division of the Militia of this Commonwealth.” Signed in the upper left by Gerry and countersigned at the conclusion by Benjamin Homans as secretary. The seal affixed to the upper left remains only partially intact. Intersecting folds, several cancellation notations passing through the text and part of Gerry’s signature, and a noticeable area of paper loss to upper left where seal is absent, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
183. John Hancock. Partial
partly-printed DS, one page, 7 x 4.25, February 26, 1783. Conclusion of an official Commonwealth of Massachusetts document, signed by Hancock as governor and countersigned by John Avery as secretary. Cloth-matted and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 25 x 18. Heavily silked on the front for reinforcement, repaired partial separations to intersecting folds, overall toning, and a somewhat musty odor, otherwise very good condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 49
Handsome certificate from the Pennsylvania signer 184. Robert Morris. Partly-printed DS, signed “Rob’t Morris,” one page, 12.5 x 9.5, March 19, 1795. Document certifying that “James Wadsworth is entitled to five Shares in the entire Property of the North American Land Company; the Dividend whereof shall not be less than Six Dollars on each Share Annually.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Morris as the company’s president and countersigned by James Marshall as secretary. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and some small tears and chips to edges; nicer than typical examples of these certificates. Accompanied by an unsigned engraved portrait of Morris bearing a facsimile signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
185. Benjamin Rush. Scallop-topped vellum manuscript DS, signed twice “Benjn Rush,” one page, 28 x 16.25, March 10, 1793. A land indenture, in part: “Father of the said Richard Stockton the grantee in this present Indenture, was in his life Time, seized in his Demesne as of fee, of and in a certain Tract or Parcel of Land with the Appurtenances known by the name of Mount Lucas… and being so seized the said Richard Stockton Esquire by his last Will and Testament executed in due Form of Law…with the Appurtenances to his Wife Annis Stockton for and during the Term of her Widowhood and from and after the Determination of that Estate to his Daughter the said Julia the Wife of the said Benjamin Rush to her, her heirs and assigns forever…in Consideration of the Sum of Ninety pounds…in Gold and Silver.” Signed twice at the conclusion by Rush, once by Julia Rush, and also signed “Jo. Hugg” as Master of the High Court of Chancery of New Jersey. In very good condition, with moderate storage folds, scattered creasing and wrinkling, paper loss to left edge, and some mild toning. Accompanied by a second indenture signed by Annis Stockton deeding Mount Lucas. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
187. George Wythe. Scholar, ju-
186. James Wilson. Signer of the Declaration of
Independence from Pennsylvania (1742–1798), and one of only six men who signed both the Declaration and the US Constitution. Manuscript DS, one page, 7.5 x 3.25, March 30, 1795. Promissory note, in part: “Sixty days after date I promise to pay George Davis or order Three hundred Seventy One pounds seventeen Shillings and Seven pence.” Professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet. Intersecting folds and heavy show-through to left side from notations to reverse, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned engraved portrait. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200 50 | November 11, 2015 | NOTABLES
rist, opponent of slavery (1726–1806) who was the first of the seven Virginia signatories of the Declaration of Independence. Manuscript DS, signed “Wythe,” one page both sides, 7 x 5.5, February 1748. Legal document for a case in Orange County, Virginia. In part: “Fielding Lewis complains of Thomas Chew...Debt that he render to him eighty Pounds Two Shillings and four Pence Signed at the conclusion by Wythe as attorney for the plaintiff. In very good condition, with intersecting folds (one passing through a couple letters of the signature), scattered toning, a few stains, and a few small edge tears. Accompanied by an unsigned engraving of Wythe. Fielding Lewis, later a colonel in the Revolutionary War, was the brother-in-law of George Washington. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
American Politicians and Leaders Remarkable 1789 Treasury letter “for the purpose of building Light Houses” 188. Alexander Hamilton. Free frank signed, “Alex. Hamilton, Sec’y of the Treasury,” on the reverse address panel of a letter from A. H. Williams to the customs collector at Baltimore, one page, 7.75 x 9, October 8, 1789. In part: “From Cape Henry to the extreme branches of the Susquehanna all inclusive there is not, that I ever heard of, one single Light House, Buoy, Beacon or other artificial object for Navigators to be governed by…By Laws, called compact Laws, passed mutually by Virginia and Maryland, considerable sums have been Levied, by a tax upon tonnage of Vessels, for the purpose of building Light Houses &c &c and I expect the Subject will be taken into serious consideration at the ensuing sessions.” Overall dampstaining and toning, crudely repaired separations to a couple folds, and several tears and areas of paper loss, otherwise very good condition. At this point in time the American government under the Constitution was still being organized; Washington was just six months into his first term and Hamilton had been secretary of the treasury for less then a month. Congress passed the ‘Lighthouse Act’ two months earlier on August 7, 1789, which directed that all lighthouses be placed under federal control and specified that it was the ‘the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury’ to ensure that they were appropriately funded and maintained. Hamilton was a leading advocate for lighthouses, believing they enhanced trade by making waters and ports more navigable for merchant ships. His first major project—in direct relation to this letter—was the construction of the Cape Henry lighthouse in Virginia, which opened in 1792 as the very first federal construction project under the US Constitution. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
189. Patrick Henry. Partly-printed DS,
signed “P. Henry,” one page, 14.5 x 18, August 20, 1785. As governor of Virginia, Henry grants John Sulsen a “certain Tract or parcel of Land, containing Three hundred & Seventy one Acres…being in the County of Monongalia.” Neatly signed at the conclusion by Henry. The paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. Professionally silked on both sides and restored to very good condition, with intersecting folds, several areas of paper loss affecting the body of the document, and general staining and soiling (none of these flaws affecting the signature). Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Jay writes home from London in the summer of 1794, while negotiating his eponymous treaty: “How my mission will terminate I cannot yet decide. There is room for hope, and also some for doubt” 190. John Jay. Handwritten draft for a letter to his wife Sally, unsigned, three pages on two sheets, 7.5 x 9.25, July 6, 1794. In part: “Your description of the violent storm and the apprehensions wh[ich] it excited in yr mind occasion emotions not easily described. I think it providential that we hastened away as we did. On the 29 May we were beyond its reach—but God governs on the oceans as well as on the land, and no events take place without his permission or appointment…How my mission will terminate I cannot yet decide. There is room for hope, and also some for doubt. I wish it was finished that I may again take my place in our little domestic circle—never I hope to leave it again while I live. However being in the way of my duty I must resign and be comforted.” Jay makes several strike-throughs and emendations throughout. Partial separations to expected mailing folds and light show-through from writing to opposing sides, otherwise fine condition With an urgent need for a peaceful and functional economic relationship with Britain, President Washington sent John Jay to London in the summer of 1794 in hopes of resolving several ongoing, post-Revolution military and commercial disputes. After drawn out negotiations, the two nations reached an agreement on November 19, defining terms that would expel royal troops from America’s western frontiers, send the issue of Britain’s debts to arbitration, and grant US ships access to trade routes in and around English ports. Though the Jay Treaty, as it became known, failed to address some key issues—including compensation for slaves evacuated by the British during the Revolution—and was hotly contested in the burgeoning States, it did facilitate nearly a decade of peace and fruitful trade. An interesting letter from the start of what would become Jay’s greatest diplomatic achievement. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
“The signing of that decree by President Lincoln was, in fact, the Magna Charta of the African race” 191. Levi P. Morton. American politician who served as congress-
man, governor, and vice president (1824–1920). TLS, two pages, 7.75 x 10, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, September 21, 1895. Remarkable letter to Magnus L. Robinson, president of the National Emancipation Association, concerning the 33rd anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. In part: “The signing of that decree by President Lincoln was, in fact, the Magna Charta of the African race not in America alone, but practically throughout the world. At that time, African slavery existed on our own Continent only in the United States, Brazil and the Spanish Antilles. The emancipation of our slaves was followed within a few years of the Russian serfs by Alexander I, and the liberation of the bondmen, who had been held almost from the time of the Discovery, in Brazil and the remaining possessions of Spain on this Continent; and, I believe that I am not extravagant in assuming that Lincoln’s great act of manumission is, to-day, exercising at least a strong moral influence toward the extinction of the Arab slave trade in Africa. Let me express the hope that…oppression will forever cease and justice reign supreme throughout the World.” In fine condition, with light toning and soiling. Accompanied by a custom-made clamshell case. A magnificent letter with moving content at a time when the implications of the Civil War continued to reverberate around the world. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Diplomatic passport for a key player in the implementation of the Jay Treaty 192. Edmund Randolph. American politician (1753–1813) who
served as both attorney general and secretary of state in George Washington’s cabinet. Boldly penned ADS, signed “Edmund Randolph, Secretary of State for the United States of America,” one page, 8 x 11.5, November 9, 1794. Diplomatic passport issued to Samuel Bayard. In full: “To all to whom there presents shall come, I do hereby certify, that Samuel Bayard, a citizen of the United States, is now proceeding to London on the business of the United States; and I do hereby request all bodies of Men, and individuals, civil or military, to suffer himself, Mrs Bayard and family to pass and repass, freely without molestation. Given under my hand and seal the day and year above written.” In fine condition, with noticeable mirroring of ink. Accompanied by an unsigned engraved portrait. The Jay Treaty, which was by this time nearly finalized, addressed one of the chief American grievances against Great Britain: the seizure of merchant vessels by the Royal Navy over the course of the preceding two years. One of the provisions of the treaty called for the British reimbursement for lost ships, and in November 1794 President Washington appointed Bayard, a Philadelphia attorney, as an agent to represent the interests of American ship owners in British Admiralty courts. Although Bayard’s daunting task was hampered by the need to correspond with hundreds of ship owners to obtain the requisite documentation, he and his successors were able to secure over ten million dollars in reparations for American ship owners by 1802. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
193. Politics, History, and Journalism. Collection of sixty-four books, mostly hardcover, each signed by the author, including: Madeleine
Albright; David Axelrod; Carl Bernstein; Ken Burns; Robert Caro; Wesley Clark (2); Al Franken; Clint Hill; Caroline Kennedy; Dan Quayle; Sarah, The Duchess of York; Sonia Sotomayor; and Gloria Steinem. In overall fine condition. Please visit RRAuction.com for a complete list of signers and titles. Starting Bid $200
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Activists and Social Leaders 194. Susan B. Anthony. Ink signature, “Susan B. Anthony,”
on an off-white 5.5 x 3 slip clipped from the close of a letter. In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned satin-finish photo of Anthony. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
The fiery anarchist continues his attack on Italy’s great unifier
195. Mikhail Bakunin. Russian revolutionary who was a principal founder of the ‘social anarchist’ tradition (1814–1876). ALS in French,
signed “M. B.,” three pages on two adjoining onionskin sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, August 18, 1871. Letter to Vincenzo Pezza, publisher of the Socialist journal ‘Gazzetino Rosa’ in Milan. An interesting letter in which Bakunin appears anxious about the reactions to the publication of his attacks on Giuseppe Mazzini, first printed in Pezza’s journal. Bakunin indicates the number of copies of his booklet that should be sent to various adherents to his cause (and to himself) and asks Pezza to find a recent article by Mazzini that mentions him, requesting that he “please send anything that may have been published on the fight we have initiated against Mazzini.” He also asks Pezza to investigate more about the journal ‘Italian Proletariat’ and to send them his article on Mazzini. Intersecting folds, scattered creasing and wrinkling, one tiny edge tear and some paper loss to bottom edge (not affecting any writing), and significant show-through from writing to opposing sides, otherwise fine condition. This was a prolific year for Bakunin, publishing not only The Knouto-Germanic Empire—the manuscript from which his famous ‘God and State’ is drawn—but also releasing The Political Theology of Mazzini and the International, a lengthy polemic against Giuseppe Mazzini, a leading voice in unifying an independent Italy. Mazzini considered Bakunin ‘a dangerous heretic who had caused many evils in Italy,’ while Bakunin held only contempt for Mazzini’s ‘bourgeois revolution.’ A rare and fantastic letter from the outspoken anarchist. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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“Although the days are now dark, I am convinced that we stand on the threshold of our world’s bright tomorrows” 196. Martin Luther King, Jr. TLS signed “Martin L. King, Jr.,” one page, 8.25 x 8.5, Southern Christian Leadership Conference letterhead, November 19, 1962. Letter to Dr. Med O. Gotte in Germany. In part: “This is to acknowledge receipt of your very kind letter of recent date. Your encouraging words are of inestimable value for the continuance of our humble efforts. Our struggle is often difficult and the moments are often frustrating, but we gain new courage to carry on when we realize that persons of good will, such as you, are supporting us in the background. Although the days are now dark, I am convinced that we stand on the threshold of our world’s bright tomorrows.” A clipped magazine photo of King is affixed to the right side of the letter. Nicely matted with a photo of King at a speech to an overall size of 11.75 x 16.5. In fine condition, with trimmed edges. A fantastic message from King during tumultuous times of the Civil Rights Movement, bringing to life both his humility and the encouragement he received from supporters worldwide. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
To the champion of civil rights: “I salute you, a veteran in the wars for the human heart” 197. NAACP: Walter White. Collection of
sixteen letters praising the work of civil rights activist and NAACP executive officer Walter White, most one page, circa 1943, each signed by a notable figure, primarily politicians and journalists, including: H. L. Mencken (TLS), Wendell Willkie (TLS), politician Robert F. Wagner (ALS), Max Lerner (ALS), Rex Stout (ALS), Edward Bernays (TLS), Howard Dietz (ALS), Dorothy Canfield Fisher (ALS), James A. Farley (ALS), Robert M. La Follette, Jr. (TLS), Henry Luce (TLS), Dorothy Thompson (TLS), Fannie Hurst (ALS), and three others. Mencken’s letter, in part: “Of all the men devoted to succoring the unsuccorable and salvaging the lost-with-all-hands in practice in this incomparable Republic, he is the only one known to me—and I have known whole army corps of them, ranging from archbishops on down—who has maintained at all times a healthy sense of humor.” Lerner’s letter, in part: “I salute you, a veteran in the wars for the human heart in which you have fought a long battle of a quarter-century. Your America and my America are the same…And I am proud to feel myself a soldier fighting alongside of you.” In overall fine condition. White joined the NAACP in 1918 at the invitation of James Weldon Johnson, under whom he served as assistant national secretary. Upon Johnson’s retirement in 1931, White took over as executive secretary, leading the organization for over twenty years and finally retiring in 1955. A wonderful collection of letters to a steadfast and diligent soldier in the fight for equal rights. Starting Bid $200
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The poetic pacifist at the turn of the century: “It is night. At this hour even deeper, blacker night than usual” 198. Bertha von Suttner. Czech-Austrian pacifist and novelist
(1843–1914) who became the first woman awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905. Lengthy AMS in pencil, signed at the top, “Bertha v. Suttner,” ten pages, 8.25 x 13.25, no date but circa 1901. Complete draft for a political essay written for a magazine, entitled “Was ich Dammern Sehe [What I See at Dawn].” In part (translated): “It is night. At this hour even deeper, blacker night than usual. Because it is black clouds have massed in the firmament and in the lowlands and ravines rise to smoldering fumes. I speak of our present. To proceed without metaphors: we are instantly surrounded by events and conditions which are dripping with ugliness and baseness, of misery and dangers. How leaps ready predators, with outstretched claws, so are the so-called civilized countries in Europe today… Africa, trampled by tenfold superiority, two republics to the ground, you defended to the last man home, a devastated burned hut—and nobody, nobody who came mediator, merciful to their aid…In spite of everything: the soil is rich and beautiful with each passing day. Three fairies—science, art, technology—spread, from inexhaustible cornucopia, always new treasures out of order—if it goes on like this—to transform the vale of tears into a paradise.” Suttner makes several emendations throughout the text. In very good condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, scattered soiling, and numerous small edge tears. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
On Schindler’s List: “Every movie about the Holocaust represents a struggle to make sure it will never be forgotten”
199. Simon Wiesenthal. AMS in German in pencil, four pages, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa 1990s, signed vertically in the left margin in black ballpoint, “S. Wiesenthal,” and initialed in pencil, “S. W.” Draft for an article responding to French filmmaker and Holocaust documentarian Claude Lanzmann’s criticism of the film Schindler’s List. In part (translated): “Every movie about the Holocaust represents a struggle to make sure it will never be forgotten. The comments ‘Shoah’ director Claude Lanzmann made regarding Spielberg’s movie ‘Schindler’s List’ are unacceptable for many reasons. Lanzmann writes, Spielberg has insulted his movie ‘Shoah’ and claims that two escapees from Vilna had told him that they had been forced to dig up corpses, from a mass grave and burn these corpses on wooden stakes, and that they had to do it all with their bare hands. Spielberg showed such a scene in his movie ‘Schindler’s List’ as having taken place at the Plaszow camp, but it actually did not happen there.” Also includes a cardstock 4 x 5.75 photo of Wiesenthal, signed in blue ballpoint. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full translation and a transcript of Lanzmann’s article. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Supreme Court Justices 200. Burger Court. Printed pamphlet about the Supreme Court of the United States, eight pages, 6 x 9, signed on the front in ink by Warren Burger, Potter Stewart, Thurgood Marshall, Harry A. Blackmun, William J. Brennan, William O. Douglas, and Byron White. Two horizontal folds, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned engraved portrait of Burger. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
201.
Burger Court.
Biographical sheet featuring images, brief biographies, and facsimile signatures of the justices of the Supreme Court as of October 12, 1970, one page, 5.5 x 9, signed in ballpoint and fountain pen by Thurgood Marshall, William J. Brennan, Jr., Byron R. White, Potter Stewart, and Harry A. Blackmun. In fine condition, with horizontal mailing folds and light scattered creases. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Supplies for “the Troops now raising in this Colony” on July 6, 1776
202. Oliver Ellsworth. Third chief justice of the United States (1745–1807) and delegate to the Constitutional Congress who
later submitted the amendments which became the Bill of Rights. Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “O. Ellsworth” and “Oliver Ellsworth,” one page both sides, 8 x 5, July 6, 1776. Pay order addressed to Treasurer John Lawrence. In part: “Pay Mr. Zachariah Pratt Seventeen Shillings & Six pence for 3—Cartouch Boxes—supplied the Troops now raising in this Colony.” Signed at the conclusion by Ellsworth and two other officials, and signed again on the reverse by Ellsworth and Pratt upon receipt. In fine condition, with expected document wear. From just two days after July 4, 1776, this document dates to an extremely important day in American history—the Pennsylvania Evening Post printed the widely anticipated first newspaper rendition of the Declaration of Independence on July 6, the very first time it was disseminated to the public at large. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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203. Felix Frankfurter. ALS, one page both sides, 5.75 x 9, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, July 13. Letter to Judge Louis E. Levinthal, in part: “One of the…satisfactions your Presidency gave me…the understanding you’ve had of the circumscription of this job—and the delicate courtesy you have shown me that makes it more & not less difficult to deny your latest wish. But I cannot attend such a gathering at the forthcoming Zionist Convention publicly—it would be worse to be in ‘private’ attendance. There is now no such thing as such a private gathering and covert privacy is a too fertile opportunity for mischievous misrepresentation. We are leaving in days as Lincoln said, when it is not easy to say anything sensible, nor to avoid more harm than good by any appearance. I wish it were otherwise.” In very good condition, with moderate show-through from writing on opposing sides and slight foxing. Frankfurter was an active Zionist before his appointment. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
204. Charles Evans Hughes. Politician and jurist (1862–1948) who served as
chief justice of the Supreme Court from 1930 to 1941. Impressive oversized 15.5 x 19.5 engraved portrait of the renowned jurist, signed at the bottom in fountain pen, “Charles E. Hughes.” Also signed in pencil by the artist, “Z. P. Nikolai.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 21 x 25. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
206. Rehnquist Court. Color glossy 14 x 11 photo of all nine members of the Rehnquist Court, affixed to its original 19 x 16 mount, signed on the mount in various ink types by William H. Rehnquist, Thurgood Marshall, William J. Brennan, Jr., Byron R. White, Harry A. Blackmun, Antonin Scalia, John Paul Stevens, and Anthony Kennedy, with an autopen signature of Sandra Day O’Connor. In fine condition, with trivial soiling. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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American West 208. Gordon W. ‘Pawnee Bill’ Lillie and Richard ‘Diamond Dick’ Tanner. Mailing envelope
207. William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody. Cody’s personal calling card, 3.5 x 2, signed on the reverse in black ink, “True to friend & foe, W. F. Cody, Buffalo Bill, 1887.” In fine condition, with a trivial spot of soiling to top edge and trivial spots of adhesive remnants to printed side. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
postmarked at San Francisco, California, 6.5 x 3.5, boldly signed on the reverse in black ink by the two Wild West showmen, “G. W. Lillie, ‘Pawnee Bill,’” and “Dr. Richard Tanner, (Diamond Dick), Norfolk, Nebr.” Also signed in pencil by Indian scout C. S. Marshall. Matted and framed with an image of ‘Pawnee Bill’ to an overall size of 12 x 15. Two bands of toning from envelope adhesive, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
19th–century autograph album featuring the likes of Buffalo Bill, Michael Faraday, and Sarah Bernhardt
209. William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody and Others. Leatherbound autograph album, 95 pages, 8 x 9.75, circa 1870s–1880s, signed inside
by over 250 individuals, most directly on the specially designed autograph pages with a few clipped and affixed, including: W. F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody, scientist Michael Faraday, actress Sarah Bernhardt, Victorian actors Ellen Terry, Henry Irving, Madge Kendall, E. A. Sothern, and Lillie Langtry, soprano Adelina Patti, author-illustrator Kate Greenaway, Prime Minister Salisbury, novelist Walter Besant, actor Frank ‘The Dead Shot’ Frayne, as well as members of Parliament, religious leaders, composers, and members of the Japanese embassy. Some scattered foxing and toning throughout, and edgewear and scuffs to covers, otherwise fine condition. A very diverse collection with scores of interesting names. Starting Bid $300
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One-of-a-kind 1830s Americana scrapbook with autographs of Davy Crockett and Sam Houston, plus a piece of Martha Washington’s dress 210. David Crockett and Sam Houston.
Incredible scrapbook compiled circa 1830s by Elvira Loraine Foster Smith, approximately 80 pages, 8.5 x 13.5, containing 49 clipped signatures affixed throughout, a large fabric swatch attributed to Martha Washington’s dress per a contemporary notation, a relic from the St. Vrain Massacre of the Black Hawk War, and dozens of period engravings and ephemera as typically found in such collections. The signatures affixed within represent a wide swath of significant early American figures, including: David Crockett, “D. Crockett”; Sam Houston, “Truly & sincerely thy friend, Sam Houston”; Daniel Webster, “Danl Webster, US Senate”; John C. Calhoun, “J. C. Calhoun”; Timothy Pickering, “Timothy Pickering, Secy of War”; Winfield Scott, “Yr friend Winfield Scott”; and others such as Rufus King, William Eaton, Lewis Cass, William Dayton, William G. Belknap, and John Howard Payne. The swatch of fabric attributed to Martha Washington measures 2.5 x 2 and is a deep maroon with dark stripes and a floral pattern, identified above with a period pencil notation, “Part of a dress of the late Mrs. Gen. Washington.” The relic of the St. Vrain Massacre is the address panel of a letter to Elvira Smith being carried by US Indian agent Felix St. Vrain when he was killed during a mission to deliver dispatches from Dixon’s Ferry to Galena. The panel bears a lengthy period notation, reading: “This is a piece of a letter sent from Dixon’s ferry during the ‘Sac War,’ by the hands of Mr. F. St. Vrain…Mr. St. Vrain was killed by the Indians, on his way home, and this letter, with others taken from his pocket and kept by the Indian throughout the campaign. At the battle of Ioway (2d Aug. 1832) the Indian was killed, and this letter found in his pack, and returned, on the spot, to Capt. Smith.” The engravings affixed throughout, some of which are hand-colored, depict a wide variety of subjects including plants, animals, places, and historical figures. In very good condition, with brittle pages, chips, tears, and paper loss to edges, and scattered toning and soiling. Housed in a gorgeous custom-made slipcase which includes an inlaid copy of the scrapbook’s title page on the front (original is included but detached from binding). Smith is identified as the owner on a detached page with ornate calligraphy, “The Scrap Book, Elvira F. Smith…Jefferson Barracks: February 12, 1830.” Smith was the wife of infantry officer Henry Smith, who was stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, from 1830 to 1832. Henry Smith graduated from West Point in 1815 and served throughout the country, including positions as quartermaster in New York, Green Bay, Michigan, and Arkansas, as well as aide-de-camp to General Winfield Scott. Though not known for certain, the majority of the signatures collected by Elvira Smith were probably clipped from letters to Mr. Smith. With a diverse array of scarce autographs and numerous hard-to-find engravings, this is a truly remarkable and undoubtedly unique historical scrapbook. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $2500
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The Robert Davis Collection The celebrated collection of Waco native Robert E. Davis began to take shape in the 1960s, as he and a group of friends began sharing and seeking out documents to trace the history of The Great State of Texas. Davis didn’t only seek out the biggest names—although his selection of William Barrett Travis, Sam Houston, and Davy Crockett items was rivaled by none. He also searched deep into history to find the unsung heroes of his state’s growth, each piece an important part of the larger story. We are pleased to feature the following fascinating pieces from Davis’s Texas annals.
216. Stephen Blount. Soldier, county
215. Thomas H. Barron. Early settler and notable Texas Ranger (1796–1874). Manuscript DS, signed “T. H. Barron,” one page, 8 x 12.5, December 23, 1872. Legal document concerning a posthumous rail payment, in part: “I, T. H. Barron do solemnly swear concerning the above amount of $140.00 coin against Robert Crudup new deceased that the sum is true and correct that the claim is just...and I do further swear that I received the above amount from Mrs. A. O. Crudup the surviving widow.” In fine condition, with expected document wear. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
official, and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence (1808– 1890). Manuscript DS, signed “S. W. Blount,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, January 9, 1838. Republic of Texas land bond, in which “said Thomas Iden do honestly acknowledge to have Received of and from the said Jackson Brewer the sum of five hundred dollars...for the said one thousand acres of land.” Signed at the conclusion by Blount and three others. Retains the seal affixed to lower left. In very good condition, with partial edge separations to folds and scattered staining. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
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Early 1838 landowner records 217. John P. Borden. Participant in the Texas Revolution and the first commissioner of the General Land Office of Texas (1812–1891). DS, signed “John P. Borden, Com. G. L. Office,” one page, 8 x 13, January 20, 1838. General Land Office document providing survey instructions for Red River County with a lengthy autograph note at the conclusion. Borden’s note, in full: “Accompanying these instructions you will receive a List of the names of persons to whom land has been granted in that county so far as ascertained from the records of this office except such as have been purchased of Juan Durst or obtained under the contract of S. M. Williams, Robt. Pubbs & F. W. Johnston.” Includes the three-page list of names as mentioned, also signed by Borden, and two hand-drawn land survey maps dated 1838. In very good condition, with partial separations to intersecting folds (one passing through the tip of the first letter of his signature), and scattered foxing. Appointed as land commissioner by Sam Houston in 1837, Borden faced the enormous task of acquiring and protecting Mexican and Spanish land titles issued before the republic. Listing multiple prominent leaders—John Marie ‘Juan’ Durst was a major landowner and Samuel May Williams helped to finance the revolution—this is a fascinating piece of early Texas history. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $300
218. Asa Brigham. Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence,
first treasurer of the Republic of Texas, and mayor of Austin (1790–1844). Partly-printed DS, signed “A. Brigham,” one page, 6.5 x 3.25, September 4, 1836. Pay order, in part: “The Treasurer of the Government of Texas will pay to J. P. Trezevant or order, Fifteen Dollars.” Expected document wear and bold cancellation notations affecting much of Brigham’s signature, otherwise fine condition. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
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219. Noah T. Byars. Manu-
script document, one page, 7.25 x 3.75, February 27, 1836. A pay order, in part: “The Treasurer of the provisional Government of Texas. You will pay to Noah T. Byars or order nineteen Dollars—out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.” Signed at the conclusion by John McMullen as controller and J. W. Moody as auditor; not signed by Byars. In very good condition, with repaired separations to central vertical and horizontal folds, a couple chips, overall wrinkling, scattered staining, cancellation notations, and show-through from docketing to reverse. Byars owned the building rented for the then-assembled Convention of 1836, which resulted in the Texas Declaration of Independence being signed just three days later on March 2, 1836. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
220. Robert M. Coleman. Indian fighter, soldier at the battle of San Jacinto, and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence (1799–1837). Manuscript DS, signed “R. M. Coleman,” one page, 7.5 x 6, July 1, 1835. Receipt denoting the values of “one horse & gun of John Moody.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, chipping and tears to edges, and significant overall staining. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
Fascinating estate inventory including tobacco, animal skins, horses, and equipment 221. Nicholas Clopper. Early settler responsible for the acquisi-
tion of the famous ‘Twin Sisters’ cannons (1766–1841). ADS, eight pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 12.5, October 8, 1822. Lengthy inventory of items in an estate penned mostly in Clopper’s hand and certified at the conclusion, in part: “The above & foregoing is a True list of articles Received by me from Robert C. Bruffee… relative to the Estate of Jacob Jennings deceased.” Items on the list include “1 bag leaf Tobacco,” “2 handsaws,” “1 Cow hide & Bear skin,” “1 black bottle whisky,” “1 pocket Compass,” “1 Bridle & Saddle,” and “1 Black horse.” Includes three additional documents in other hands also concerning the estate. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
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222. Santos Coy. Manuscript DS, signed “Juan
Santos Coy,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 12.5, February 14, 1837. Deed from Santos Coy to Lucien Navarro, in which Coy, “in consideration of the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars to him in hand...hereby acknowledges, he has this day granted, bargain, sold, aliened, conveyed...all that tract or parcel of land containing the League of Land, granted by the Commissioner Jorge Antonio Nixon.” Signed at the conclusion by Juan Santos Coy, Charles Taylor as clerk, and witnesses Thomas J. Rusk and Jorge Antonio Nixon. In very good condition, with partial separations to folds, overall toning, and scattered staining. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
223. Rebecca Cumings.
Daughter of Rebekah Russel Cumings, one of the original settlers in Stephen F. Austin’s colony, who assumed ownership of the family’s land in 1839. Cumings was briefly engaged to lawyer and Alamo hero William B. Travis. Manuscript DS, one lightly-lined page, 7.5 x 7, April 19, 1841. Note requesting William Huff to pay fifty dollars. In part: “Please pay to G. A. Dennet Fifty Dollars in Merchandize and that amt shall be good against the draft I hold drawn by you.” In very good condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds (vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), ink erosion to several areas of writing, a rough bottom edge, and overall toning. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
224. Hinton Curtis, Joseph White, and Others.
225. George Bernard Erath. Sol-
dier, surveyor, and legislator (1813–1891). ALS signed “G. B. Erath,” one page, lightly-lined, 8.25 x 8.25, August 23, 1850. Letter to a court clerk, in part: “I have made last year a return to your court...terms of Partitions in the case of T. J. Hughes, myself and Becher commissions will you be so good to say to Miss Hughes or party to pay my fees with bill was filed at the time, that we would like to have it if it is not payd it is likely on the bill of cost and I would like to see the collection pushed.” In very good condition, with overall toning and brittleness, chipping to edges, and show-through from docketing to reverse. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
Manuscript DS in Spanish, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 12.5, December 1, 1829. As executor of the estate of James F. Tong, Hinton Curtis sells property to Stephen Richardson and Thomas Davis to meet the debts of the estate. Signed at the conclusion by Hinton Curtis, Joseph White as constitutional alcalde of San Felipe de Austin, and witnesses George Dimmitt, J. Ray Phillips, and H. H. League. In very good condition, with partial separations to folds, toning, and show-through from writing to opposing sides. Accompanied by a complete English translation. Curtis, White, and League were all members of Stephen F. Austin’s Old Three Hundred colonists, as was the late Tong. Curtis also served in Capt. John Austin’s company and saw action at the Battle of San Jacinto. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
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226. Early Texas. ALS signed “W. B. Aldridge,” one page
both sides, 8.25 x 11, October 28, 1839. Early letter written by a citizen of the Republic of Texas, in part (grammar and spelling retained): “My Family has continued well we have been above that place at Bastrop (200 miles from Columbia) for some weeks—I do not know that I have liberty to make any more promises if I had I would say that you would most certainly see me & Family next Summer—If we come we shall remain until The Fall, and shall most certainly calculate that you & Sister Mary will come home with us and spend the winter by that means you will be enabled to Form a correct Idea of our Country. Times here are dull indeed, yet I hope our standing as a republic (However small) is improving the Crops of Cotton in fine this season making about 12 Bales of 6000 pounds of Picket Cotton to the hand. Our Indian difficulties I consider near at an end our affairs with Mexico once settled and we have nothing to desire but industrious emigrants.” Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), some brushing to portions of the writing, a few water spots, and slight show-through writing to opposing sides, otherwise fine condition. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
228. Samuel Rhoads Fisher. Secretary of the Texas Navy
227. Stephen Hendrickson Everitt. Politician, merchant, and speculator (1806–1844) who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. DS, signed “S. H. Everitt,” one page, 6.25 x 3, no date. Stock certificate for one share in the town of Menard. In fine condition. Accompanied by a similar certificate made out to Everitt but unsigned. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
during the republic era and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence (1794–1839). Autograph endorsement signed “S. Rhoads Fisher,” one page, 8 x 10, May 27, 1835. In part: “Josiah Tilley being sworn has made it satisfactory to the Court that the within claim…is correct.” Fisher’s endorsement is on the reverse of a letter describing a transfer of the property of an estate, signed by William New, William Parks, and Oscar F. Robinson. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, scattered staining, and some show-through from writing to opposing sides. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
229. Zachary Taylor Fulmore and Xenophon Boone Saunders.
ALS signed “Z. T. Fulmore” and “X. B. Saunders,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Office of County Judge, Travis County letterhead, May 18, 1883. Letter to Huling Parker Robertson. Fulmore writes, in part: “This will introduce to you Genl H… who desires to procure an original document among your Pa’s papers.” Saunders writes below, in part: “If necessary I will join Judge Fulmore in saying… you will turn it over to Genl H.” In very good condition, with partial separations to fragile intersecting folds, overall toning, and slight mirroring of ink. Fulmore was a lawyer and judge who had served in the Confederate Army before dedicating himself to furthering public education, especially for the deaf and blind. Saunders was a newspaperman who, despite his anti-secessionist views, also served in the Confederate Army and was later appointed as a judge. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 65
230. Felix Goff.
Partly-printed pay order signed by an acting paymaster, one page, 7.5 x 4.5, November 2, 1836. Pay order issued for Felix W. Goff in the amount of $210.50, paying him for service in the Ranging Corps; not signed by Goff. A related 1838 document is affixed at the upper left corner. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and light toning. A desirable early Texas Ranger document. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
231. Benjamin Briggs Goodrich.
Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence (1799–1860). Partly-printed DS, signed “B. B. Goodrich,” one page, 7.75 x 5, January 29, 1839. Court summons, in part: “To the Sheriff of Austin County…You are hereby commanded to summon James Cochrane of your County personally to be and appear before the…District Court.” In very good condition, with a couple edge separations to intersecting folds, two small holes to the body, scattered staining, and show-through from docketing to reverse. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
232. Temple Houston. Attorney and Texas
state senator (1860– 1905) who was the last-born child of Sam Houston, the first elected president of the Republic of Texas.Unsigned document, one page, 8.5 x 5.5, September 22, 1900. Invoice to Temple Houston from the Bonebrake Hardware and Implement Company in the amount of $75 for a “15 inch Visalia full raised Hand stamped Saddle” and a “45 Cal. Colt Single Action.” In fine condition, with expected document wear. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
233. Francis W. Johnson. Leader in the Texas
Revolution and historian (1799–1884). ADS, signed “F. W. Johnson, Col. Cavy.,” one page, 8 x 6, December 14, 1835. Military certificate discharging a soldier. In part: “This is to certify that Wm. S. Brown entered the service of the Federal Army of Texas on 16 day of October last…he has faithfully discharged his duty as a soldier and is now discharged.” In very good condition, with partial separations to intersecting folds, chipping and paper loss to edges, and overall toning. Accompanied by a modern glossy photo of Johnson. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
“The conduct of father toward the captured at San Jacinto relieves me from objections that in a general way might apply to Texans in connection with diplomatic posts in Mexico” 234. Temple Houston. ALS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, Real Estate Dealer
letterhead, January 14, 1893. Letter to Francis Lubbock, the ninth governor of Texas, in full: “My name will be presented to Mr. Cleveland for the post of consul general to Mexico. You are probably aware that I speak the Spanish and am thoroughly familiar with the history, literature and resources of Mexico and the characteristics of her people. Will be very grateful to you if you will write me at address below as shining a letter as you can conscientiously compose to Mr. Cleveland enumerating my qualifications for the post. It will be remembered that it is contrary to the policy of the government to appoint Texans to diplomatic posts in Mexico, but the conduct of father toward the captured at San Jacinto relieves me from objections that in a general way might apply to Texans in connection with diplomatic posts in Mexico. You can easily assign reasons why the appointment would be acceptable to both Texas and Mexico.” Partial separations to intersecting folds (one vertical fold bisecting the first and last names of the signature) and slight scattered soiling, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by several articles, a biographical booklet, and a glossy 8 x 10 photo of Houston. The brother of Thomas Saltus Lubbock, for whom the Texan city is named, Francis Lubbock joined the Confederate Army after his two-year term as governor in 1863, and by the following year was promoted to aide-de-camp Jefferson Davis. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200 66 | November 11, 2015 | NOTABLES
235. Anson Jones. Fourth and final president of the
Republic of Texas (1798–1858), sometimes referred to as the ‘Architect of Annexation.’ Partly-printed DS endorsed on the reverse by Jones, one page, 6.75 x 3.5, August 11, 1845. Republic of Texas treasury warrant issued to “pay to the Order of Anson Jones, President, Two hundred Dollars.” Signed at the conclusion by Charles Mason as auditor and James B. Shaw as comptroller. Endorsed on the reverse by Anson Jones and John Campbell. In very good condition, with overall wrinkling, scattered soiling and staining, and show-through from a large cancellation notation on the front affecting Jones’s signature. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
236. Anson Jones. Unsigned
matte-finish 3.25 x 4.25 portrait of Jones, affixed to its original 4.5 x 5.75 mount. Reverse of mount bears collector’s pencil notations. Slight toning and soiling, and some adhesive remnants to corners, otherwise fine condition. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
238. Francis R. Lubbock.
Ninth governor of Texas (18151905) who was in office during the American Civil War. Manuscript DS, signed “F. R. Lubbock, Comp.,” one page, 7.75 x 5.75, December 28, 1841. Republic of Texas Treasury Department document, in part: “R. H. Tobin now should be erased from the list of Delinquents.” Signed at the conclusion by Lubbock as comptroller and countersigned by another official. In very good condition, with expected document wear, a few chips to trimmed edges, light circular stain to upper left, and some show-through from docketing to reverse. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
237. William D. Lacy. Tanner and saddlemaker (1808–1848) who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. Power of attorney docu-
ment in which Lacy “by these presents do make, constitute and appoint John Burdgess…my lawful and true attorney.” Signed at the conclusion of the first page by Lacy. In very good condition, with heavy dampstaining to right side, scattered foxing and staining, and show-through from writing to opposing sides. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
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239. Edwin O. LeGrand. Soldier and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence (1801–1861). Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed “E. O. LeGrand,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 12.25, June 22, 1835. Court document, in part (translated): “Personally appeared present in my court the citizen Susana Morton and Wade Morton her son whom I give faith I know and the first I say that using the right that is given to her by the article thirty and six…grants and gives in real and public sale for…the second half space of land of a space that was granted by the Special Commissioned Gentleman of the Management of His Excellency Lorenzo de Zavala… that I give faith having seen on the attested proceeding that was presented the said space of land is situated about seven miles to the west of the Village of Santa Anna…said space will be divided in two equal parts, and then the buyer will select the part that will be most convenient, as the seller has confessed of having received for said space of land from the stated buyer the sum of 499 pesos of those paid to her entire satisfaction, by the stated Wade Morton.” In very good condition, with partial separations to intersecting folds, scattered foxing, and toning. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
240. William Menefee. Lawyer and
public official (1796–1875) who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. Partly-printed DS, endorsed on the reverse, “Pay the Bearer, William Menefee,” one page, 7 x 3.75, February 16, 1846. Postal draft, in part: “At Sight, pay to William Menefee Thirty Nine 98/100 Dollars.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds and moderate overall foxing and staining. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
242. William Menefee. Partly-printed DS, one page, 10.25 x 10, February 13, 1854. Bond issued to Menefee in the amount of $36 for the public debt of the Republic of Texas, signed on the reverse by Menefee. Expected document wear, repaired edge separations to vertical folds, and light toning, otherwise fine condition. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
241. William Menefee. Autograph endorsement signed “William Menefee,”
at the conclusion of a manuscript document, one page both sides, 8 x 12.75, March 30, 1837. At the end of a contract concerning the headright of George Wright, Menefee writes, in part: “Before me William Menefee Chief Justice in and for the County of Colorado the parties whose Names appear to the above contract personally appeared and acknowledged the same.” In very good condition, with repaired separations to folds, a large repaired tear passing through part of Menefee’s signature, heavy overall toning, and a few other chips and tears. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
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243. John W. Moore. Politician, friend of William Barret Travis, and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence (1797–1846). Autograph endorsement, “approved, John W. Moore,” on a manuscript document, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, December 12, 1835. A receipt approved by Moore, in part: “I have Received of Samuel Highsmith one pair of work steers—which is thought to be worth sixty dollars.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, overall dampstaining and toning, a few tears and holes, and show-through from writing to opposing sides. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
244. James W. Parker. Early Tex-
as settler (1797– 1864) who had several family members kidnapped by the Comanches in an 1836 raid. He made the search for them a lifelong obsession and is thought to have inspired John Wayne’s character in The Searchers. Manuscript DS, signed “J. W. Parker,” one page both sides, 8 x 13, June 12, 1840. Montgomery County document in which Parker and three others state that they are “held and firmly bound unto William W. Sheppard….in the penal sum of Five Hundred Dollars.” Signed at the conclusion by Parker and three others. In very good condition, with partial edge separations to folds, several small edge chips and tears, and scattered soiling. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
245. Franklin L. Paschal. Soldier and
legislator (1810–1884) who served under Capt. John C. Hays in the Texas Rangers, served as sheriff in San Antonio, and represented Bexar County in the Republic’s House of Representatives. Manuscript DS, signed “F. L. Paschal,” one page, 7.5 x 6.25, July 12, 1841. Promissory note issued from San Antonio, in part: “On demand, I promise to pay to Howard & Ogden…the sum of Forty eight dollars, twelve and one half cents, for value received in Merchandize.” Signed at the conclusion by Paschal as a witness. In very good condition, with expected document wear, stray ink marks and staining to right side, and scattered soiling. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
246. Elisha Pease, John Wharton, and John Cumings. Manuscript DS, signed
“E. M. Pease for himself,” “J. A. Wharton,” and “John Cumings,” one page, 7.5 x 9.75, April 5, 1838. Brazoria County legal document between Pease, Wharton, and Cumings regarding the settlement of the succession of John Menten, deceased. In part: “The said John Cummings [sic]...agrees to pay said Wharton & Pease the sum of three hundred dollars for which sum he has this day executed & delivered...his note payable six months from the date hereof.” In very good condition, with small edge separations at folds, uniform toning, scattered staining, and light mirroring of ink. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
247. John Roberts. East
Texas mercMerchant and politician (1796–1871) who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. Manuscript DS, signed “J. Roberts,” one page both sides, 9 x 11.25, May 19, 1848. Legal document and proposed interrogatories concerning a claim for lands in the Galveston area. In part: “I John S. Roberts one of the plaintiffs in the above suits make oath and say, that the answers to the foregoing interrogatories are material to support the demand of the said suits, and that I know of no reason by whom I can from the same facts.” Signed at the conclusion by Roberts. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, a couple small edge separations, and heavy show-through from writing to opposing sides somewhat affecting legibility. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 69
248. John S. Roberts.
ALS signed “J. Roberts,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5, October 17, 1833. Letter to James P. Harrison, in part: “My note was presented to me by Mr. Hallain—and at present it is impossible for me to pay as I would wish to do. Lately I have secured to myself 8 leagues land & 1500 acres on red river which will in a short time I am in hopes be very valuable if lands continue to rise, and then I will be able to discharge every debt I owe. If you would like a league of land…I will freely give to you and you may rest easy that I will pay you as soon as my lands come in market. I have not forgotten you as an old friend & I hope it continues so.” Docketed on the reverse in another hand. Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through the last two letters of the signature) and a few small blots of ink, otherwise fine condition. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
250. Thomas J. Rusk. Soldier and statesman (1803–1857) who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence and served as chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. LS signed “Tho. J. Rusk,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, April 15, 1839. A petition to President Mirabeau Lamar recommending Mr. Hart for Chief Justice of Nacogdoches County. Signed at the conclusion by eighteen supporters including Rusk. Intersecting folds, overall toning, and show-through from writing to opposing sides, otherwise fine condition. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
249. Felix Robertson. Two ALSs signed “Felix H. Robertson,”
both one page, approximately 8.5 x 10.75, personal letterhead, April 21 and July 9, 1885. Both are directed to Judge C. Anson Jones. The first, in part: “Will you undertake to find Mary E. Haydenburg or her heirs…if you can find them I will join you in seeking to make necessary. Write me before you close any trade.” Second, in part: “I know of a tract of land granted to one Laurence O’Rourke formerly of Harris County. The Certif was granted in Harris County & if we can find his heirs I think we can make something out of it…I will go in and divide profits with you.” Scattered toning, small edge tears, and intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the last name) and slight paper loss and water damage to left edge of the July letter, otherwise overall fine condition. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
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251. Noah Smithwick. Blacksmith, miller, and memoirist (1808–1899). ADS, one page, 8 x 13, January 1, 1831. Bexar County power of attorney document, in part: “I Noah Smithwick…do hereby make Jabez Barney my lawful agent to transact my Business in this Colony.” Signed at the conclusion by Smithwick and countersigned by three others. In very good condition, with repaired separations to folds, staining to left edge, and scattered soiling. Accompanied by an extensive packet of research material. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
252. Charles B. Stewart. Soldier
255. Edwin Waller. Public official
and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence (1806–1885). ADS, one page, 7.5 x 11, January 23, 1855. County of Montgomery legal document, in part; “This day before me Charles B. Stewart a Notary Public…personally came and appeared before me Jonathan S. Cullan…who being by me duly sworn stated on his oath that he was present and saw said Thos Tobin subscribe the same.” Retains the blue seal affixed to the lower left. Also includes an 1840 document signed by Stewart. Expected document wear, a couple small holes, and scattered toning, otherwise fine condition. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence (1800–1881). Manuscript DS, one page, 7.75 x 12.75, February 10, 1848. County of Austin legal document, in part: “By the judgment of the said Court recovered against the said Forest Garther the sum of One Thousand & ninety eight & 92/100 dollars principal.” Intersecting folds and heavy uniform toning, otherwise fine condition. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
253. William Barret Travis Estate. Partly-
printed document signed by an auditor, one page, 7.5 x 4.75, December 18, 1837. Houston Auditor’s Office statement, in part: “This day came Executor of W. B. Travis dec’d John R. Jones, and says…that dec’d owes the government nothing on his own account, or on account of any other person.” Expected document wear and light scattered staining, otherwise fine condition. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
256. Edwin Waller. Partly-printed DS, one page, 6.5 x 3, June 8, 1837. Financial document, in part: “The Treasurer of the Republic of Texas, will pay to the order of Edwin Waller Forty five Dollars.” Endorsed on the reverse by Waller, “Pay the bearer, Edwin Waller.” Heavy overall wear, soiling, endorsement heavily affected and difficult to read, and paper loss and tears to edges, otherwise very good condition. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
254. Texas Provisional Government. Manuscript document, seven pages on four sheets, 8 x 12.5, no date but probably circa 1847. Manuscript copy of the “Plan and Powers of the Provisional Government of Texas.” Docketing on the reverse of the final page reads, “Exhibit D. League vs. De Young & Browne. Filed December 13, 1847.” The Provisional Government of Texas is set out in twenty-one articles; Article XV is omitted from this copy. In very good condition, with expected document wear and irregular overall staining and toning. The Provisional Government existed from November 13, 1835, until March 1, 1836, but was largely ineffective. This later copy may have been made in an effort to substantiate a legal claim. Provenance: The Robert Davis Collection. Starting Bid $200
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Notorious Figures and Lawmen 257. Joseph Cosey: Benjamin Franklin. American forger (1887-1950?) who
forged letters from American luminaries. Joseph Cosey forgery of a document signed by Benjamin Franklin, one page, 9 x 8, September 2, 1787. Forged pay order to Treasurer David Rittenhouse. In part: “Pay to the Honourable Silas Hamilton, Esquire, Twenty Pounds and Five Shillings.” In very good condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds and heavy overall creasing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
258. Joseph Cosey: Abraham Lincoln. Joseph Cosey forgery of a partial Abraham Lincoln handwritten and signed legal document, two pages, 5.75 x 7.5, December 1, 1854. Forged second and third pages of a legal brief. In part: “Plaintiff avers that he asked Defendant to return his money to which he replied that he was the lawful and rightful title holder and not the Illinois Central Railroad Company.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and uniform toning. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
259. Joseph Cosey: Edgar Allan Poe. Joseph Cosey forgery of a
partial Edgar Allan Poe handwritten and signed letter, one page both sides, 7.75 x 5, August 7, 1847. Forged conclusion of a letter supposedly written to his contemporary Nathaniel Parker Willis. In part: “In Godey’s (last month) there is a paragraph on the propriety of running a series of ‘criticisms’ on current literary compositions. It is not very difficult to discern to whom the item is pointed. A certain ‘Marginalia’ has displeased someone.” Intersecting folds, light toning and soiling, trimmed edges, and an intentional large ink blot over the forged signature, otherwise fine condition. This is the first Cosey-Poe we have offered, although the macabre writer was one of his favorite literary targets; he had such a predilection for creating letters from Poe to Willis that Charles Hamilton suggests that any correspondence between them is suspect. An interesting piece of autographic history. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Reward for Public Enemy No. 1 260. John Dillinger. Original 9 x 16 wanted poster for John Dillinger, issued on June 23, 1934, by the US Department of Justice, featuring an image of him at the top. The poster offers a “reward of $10,000.00 for the capture of John Herbert Dillinger or a reward of $5,000.00 for information leading to the arrest of John Herbert Dillinger.” A physical description of the outlaw is below as well as additional information about claiming the reward. In very good condition, with heavy overall dampstaining. This large broadside-type wanted poster is a less common format and especially significant as Dillinger was killed less than a month later outside the Biograph Theatre in Chicago. Starting Bid $500
Billy the Kid’s killer invests in gold— a rare triple-signed certificate 261. Pat Garrett. New
Mexico lawman (1850– 1908) who killed his former gambling partner, the fabled outlaw Billy the Kid, in 1881. Partly-printed DS, signed twice “P. F. Garrett” and once “P. F. G.,” one page both sides, 10 x 8, December 12, 1899. Certificate for two hundred shares of capital stock in the Alabama Gold and Copper Mining Company, issued to Pat Garrett himself, signed at the conclusion by Garrett as secretary and countersigned by J. M. Llewellyn as the company’s president. The one-dollar revenue stamp affixed to the upper right is initialed in Garrett’s hand, “P. F. G, Dec. 12/99.” Signed once more on the reverse by Garrett upon transfer of the stock to H. D. Bowman. The gold seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 16.5 x 14.5, with a window in the backing for viewing the reverse. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Garrett’s signature is one of the most coveted of all Old West figures, and a document such as this—in fantastic condition and with three signatures—is of the utmost desirability. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 73
Garfield’s assassin seeks defense funds from “all right-minded persons who desire justice” 262. Charles Guiteau. ADS, one page, lightly-lined, 7.5 x 12.25, November 26, 1881.
Letter addressed “To the Public” in which Guiteau seeks to raise the necessary money to fund his defense. In full: “On November 14—I sent an appeal requesting money for my defence. Mr. Scoville the next day stated the appeal was made without his knowledge. I hereby make this appeal with his hearty sympathy, and confidently expect that all right-minded persons who desire justice in this case will liberally respond. Send the money, withholding the name, if you wish to, by express to George Scoville, Washington D.C.” Partial separations to expected mailing folds, slight creasing and soiling, and a blot of ink near the bottom edge, otherwise fine condition. Eager to acquire an elite team to defend him against the charge of murder for his public assassination of President Garfield, an insolvent Guiteau turned to the public for financial support. Ultimately, he begrudgingly accepted Scoville, his own brother-in-law, as his lead attorney. With Guiteau’s guilt never in question, the defense turned to an insanity plea, arguing that his mental condition had been a long-standing hereditary condition passed down by his father. The maneuver failed and Guiteau was hanged on June 30, 1882. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
263. Meyer Lansky. The National Shawmut Bank of Boston check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Lansky, payable to Boston Consolidated Gas Company for $14.20, July 24, 1939. In fine condition, with expected cancellation holes, bank notations and stamps (trivially affecting three letters of the signature). Accompanied by a check signed by his wife Anne, dated February 10, 1939. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Rare Oswald family negatives— an ominous foreshadowing shot 264. Lee Harvey Oswald. Two original 2.5
x 2.5 negatives of Lee Harvey Oswald, one showing him holding a rifle in an open field and the other showing him holding a baby. Includes modern prints of both images. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from John Reznikoff/University Archives stating that the lot was purchased directly from an Oswald family member. Starting Bid $300
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Businessmen 265. Andrew Carnegie. TLS, one page,
8.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, April 25, 1917. Letter to esteemed mineralogist Dr. George F. Kunz, in full: “Words fail me in thanking you for your very kind letter. My trusteeship of Cooper Union has always been a great source of satisfaction, and I am gladdened by your sincere appreciation of what that institution is doing.” In very good condition, with tape-repaired tears to intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), irregular toning to borders, slight creasing, small tears to edges, and tack holes to upper left corner. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
266. Alfred Krupp. Ger-
man industrialist and inventor (1812–1887) who expanded his father’s steel foundry. AQS in pencil on an off-white 6.5 x 8 sheet, signed at the conclusion, “A. Krupp,” October 25, 1879. Krupp writes an interesting poem, in part: “By day when the sun is bright / And also in darkness of night / By candle or light of the moon / I always like to hear your tune.” In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds and a couple small edge tears. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
A who’s-who of New York’s 19th-century businessmen 267. J. Pierpont Morgan and Charles L. Tiffany. Signed book:
Proceedings at the Complimentary Dinner given to Hon. Simeon B. Chittenden, by his Friends, on the Occasion of his Retirement from Business. NY: Privately printed, 1875. Leatherbound hardcover, 8.5 x 10.75, 47 pages. Signed by nearly one hundred of the dinner’s attendees on fifteen unpaginated pages preceding the text, including: J. P. Morgan, Charles Lewis Tiffany, Levi P. Morton, William M. Evarts, Cyrus Field, William E. Dodge, Samuel D. Babcock, Moses Taylor, Samuel Sloan, John Aikman Stuart, Elliot C. Cowdin, John Jay Cisco, Royal Phelps, William H. Fogg, Percy R. Pyne, William Allen Butler, Josiah M. Fiske, James Beckman, and approximately eighty others. In fine condition, with rubbing and edgewear to covers. Accompanied by three additional books, including another related to this dinner, an untitled volume inscribed by Chittenden to his son, and a scrapbook with a few news clippings and ephemera related to the family affixed inside. Chittenden had served as vice president of the New York City Chamber of Commerce from 1867 to 1869, subsequently serving in the US House of Representatives from 1874 to 1881. He was honored with this dinner, attended by dozens of important capitalists, upon his retirement from active business in 1875. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 75
Landmark document for the establishment of Gimbels in NYC 268. Gimbels. Lengthy partly-
printed DS, signed “Jacob Gimbel,” “Isaac Gimbel,” “Charles Gimbel,” “Daniel Gimbel,” “Ellis A. Gimbel,” “Louis S. Gimbel,” and “Nathan Hamburger,” 31 pages, 8 x 10.5, April 23, 1909. The original 21–year lease agreement between Greeley Square Realty Company and Gimbel Brothers, New York, for the land upon which they built their flagship NYC department store. The agreement dictates that they pay $605,000 for the first three years beginning on August 1, 1910, increasing over time to $655,000 until the end of the lease on July 31, 1931. It also provides terms granting the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Company “the right to the exclusive use and occupation of the spaces hereinafter specified, for the purpose of handling and storing baggage, mail and express matter, and for ticket offices and any other necessary purposes of and adjuncts to…the underground railroad station to be located at Broadway and Thirty-third Street.” Attached at the conclusion is a fold-out floor plan of the store, 35 x 27.5, showing the subbasement, basement, and first floor, also noting, “9th Story Floor to be 327.47´ elevation.” Sections of the plan are marked with red diagonal lines noted “space hatched red to be occupied by H. & M.R.R. Co.” In fine condition, with expected document wear and light soiling to the cover. Although there was already a Gimbels in Philadelphia, the New York store became an icon of retail commerce in the city. The building was completed on June 16, 1910, and the department store soon became the primary rival to Macy’s, which had a branch across the street. One of the most attractive elements of the location was its many doors leading to the Herald Square New York City Subway station, providing easy access for thousands of shoppers. It achieved considerable fame nationwide, most notably as the setting of the classic 1947 Christmas film Miracle on 34th Street. Representing the foundation of a major New York landmark, this rare document is of the utmost desirability. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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Celebrating the oil tycoon’s contributions to Cleveland 269. John D. Rockefeller. Signed book:
Forest Hill, September 26, 1905. Limited edition, numbered 175/425. Cleveland: The Vinson and Korner Co., 1905. Hardcover, 7.5 x 10. Nicely signed in the lower border of the frontispiece portrait in blue pencil, “John D. Rockefeller.” The colophon notes that this example was presented to Mr. G. A. Hyde. Autographic condition: fine, with slight soiling. Book condition: G/None, with detached front cover. The book commemorates a gathering held to honor Rockefeller’s contributions to the city of Cleveland, where he spent his adolescence and built his first business in the early 1860s. Thanks to Rockefeller, by the end of the Civil War Cleveland had become one of the five main oil refining centers in the US. The book features the brief addresses given at the event as well as the facsimile signatures of the attendees. A scarce and exceptional limited edition commemorating the great industrialist’s achievements. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
270. John D. Rockefeller. LS, one page, 4.75 x 6.5, Pocantico Hills letterhead, March
29, 1915. Letter to Miss Grimmell, in full: “We deeply appreciate your beautiful tribute to Mrs. Rockefeller and the tender sympathy of yourself and your dear father in this time of our great sorrow.” In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned photo of the Standard Oil founder. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
271. Henry Wells and William Fargo. Partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Wells” and “Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 11.75 x 7.75, February 2, 1865. Certificate for one share of capital stock in the American Express Company, issued to Alex Holland Treat of New York, signed at the conclusion by Wells as president and Fargo as secretary. Handsomely double-matted and framed to an overall size of 17.75 x 14. Light scattered toning and expected cancellation notations (one affecting a portion of Fargo’s signature), otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Scientists and Inventors “I don’t want the thing to be flung into a ditch when done with”— the great engineer on his Nightingale-inspired hospital 273. Isambard Kingdom Brunel. English mechanical and civil engineer (1806–1859) considered one of the most important figures of the Industrial Revolution, making wide-ranging contributions including innovations in dockyards, railways, steamships, bridges, and tunnels. ALS signed “I. K. Brunel,” eight pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, March 24, 1856. Letter concerning his groundbreaking Renkioi Hospital. In part: “I have been daily expecting a positive declaration of peace and a consequent determination of nothing more at Renkioi, but rather to break up the establishment…I believe the peace is nearly made and I expect any day to be asked to advise as to what shall be done with the hospitals— and you may tell [the doctor] that this is my expectation and that being desirous of giving the best advice I can I should like to know whether he thinks that the reputation the place has acquired of healthyness—and if…the army within his knowledge is at all likely to such a place being wanted and to Renkioi being selected for a hospital for any time after the real departure of the army for patients that can’t be moved or for patients that the climate would be desirable for, or any other thing…I should be very anxious that our our success hitherto shall should be followed by a…funeral…I don’t want the thing to be flung into a ditch when done with.” In fine condition, with scattered soiling to the last page. The wounded soldiers of the Crimean War were subjected to unsanitary conditions while recovering and disease ran rampant within British military hospitals. In response to Florence Nightingale’s plea to the government, Brunel was invited to design a prefabricated hospital building that incorporated pioneering hygienic measures such as access to sanitation, ventilation, drainage, and rudimentary temperature controls. The result was the Renkioi Hospital, a landmark in the history of prefabricated buildings, hospital design, and healthcare. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
274. Maximilian BircherBenner. Swiss physician and
pioneer nutritionist (1867– 1939). Uncommon 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of Bircher-Benner by Fayer of Vienna, signed and inscribed in fountain pen in German to pianist Elly Ney. A noticeable diagonal crease to the upper left and lighter crease to lower left corner, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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275. Charles Darwin. Hand-ad-
dressed mailing envelope, 4.75 x 2.75, addressed by Darwin to “R. Suchsland, 25 Belle Vue St., Swansea, S. Wales.” Postmarked at London, March 26, 1866. In very good condition, with scattered soiling, a small stain to the address area, and a tiny tear to the top edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
276. Thomas Edison. Edison Botanical Research Corporation business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison with his prominent ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thos A. Edison,” payable to Jerome Osborn for $64.70, stamp-dated October 22, 1928. In fine condition, with three light vertical folds (one passing between two letters of the surname) and expected bank stamps (affecting two letters of the forename) and cancellation holes. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
277. Thomas Edison. Pencil
‘umbrella’ signature, “Thomas A. Edison,” on an off-white 4.5 x 7 clipped sheet bearing an affixed image of the young inventor. A circular area of light toning (trivially affecting several letters of the signature), a rough right edge, and toning to edges, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
279. Thomas Edison. Wonderful vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 5.5 portrait of Edison seated in front of a library, affixed to its original 6.5 x 9 Pach Brothers of New York mount, boldly signed on the mount in black ink using his classic ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thomas A. Edison.” Blindstamped in the lower right corner of the photo, “Copyright 1904, by Pach Bros. N.Y.” In fine condition. An ideal, crisply signed photo of the legendary ‘Wizard of Menlo Park.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Authorizing “a membership in the Masonic Country Club, Detroit, Mich.” 278. Thomas Edison. DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” three pages on two sheets, 8.5 x 11, April 27, 1927. Minutes of board meeting of the Edison Storage Battery Company. In part: “Resolved, that each of the following officers of Edison Storage Battery Company… is authorized to sign…all bids submitted to, and contracts made with, the Government of the United States of America, or any Department of the United States of America…At the request of Mr. G. E. Stringfellow…the following resolution was unanimously adopted…the Board of Directors does hereby authorize a membership in the Masonic Country Club, Detroit, Mich., for O. L. Jenkins.” Signed at the conclusion by Thomas Edison, his son Charles Edison, and the company’s other board members. In fine condition, with expected document wear and uniform toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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280. Paul Ehrlich.
German scientist and pioneer of chemotherapy (1854–1915) who was co-awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine with Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov in 1908. TLS in German, signed “Ehrlich,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, personal letterhead, December 4, 1912. Untranslated letter to the Austrian pathologist Richard Kretz, sending a medical certificate for Dr. Konrad Helly. Central vertical and horizontal folds, trivial creasing, and slight mirroring to lower portion from a no longer present handwritten manuscript (trivially affecting the signature), otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Supporting Jewish refugees in postwar America 281. Albert Einstein. TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped personal Princeton letterhead, April 23, 1951. Letter to Mr. Joseph Halle Schaffner. In full: “Thank you for your letter of April 21st. I am glad that you approve of my suggestion and I still believe that it is the best use of the funds you so generously contributed.” Nicely matted and framed with a portrait of Einstein to an overall size of 24 x 18. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Schaffner, a wealthy clothing manufacturer, had made a generous donation to the American Council for Emigres in the Professions at Einstein’s suggestion. The Council was formed in 1945 to support scientists and intellectuals in all aspects of resettlement in America. Having made the transition himself this was a cause close to Einstein’s heart, and he had spent much of the previous decade advocating for Jewish refugees fleeing from Nazi Germany. Although the specific content of this letter is rather generic, Einstein’s passionate, ongoing philanthropic work to benefit humanity is revealed within its broader context. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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282. Albert Einstein. Ink
signature, “A. Einstein,” on an off-white 1.75 x .75 slip clipped from the close of a letter. Matted and framed with a portrait of Einstein to an overall size of 16.5 x 13.25. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
The Swiss botanist references Linnaeus and rare herbs from the Alps 283. Albrecht von Haller. Swiss anatomist,
physiologist, and naturalist (1708–1777) considered as ‘the father of modern physiology.’ ALS in German, signed “Haller,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 8.75, October 14, 1769. Untranslated letter to French pharmacist, physician, and chemist Jacob Reinbold Spielmann at Strasbourg, telling him about a book he had just returned by post. Haller references to the Bibliotheca Botanica, noting that he had sent an essay to Gottingen, and that he had received some rare herbs from someone who had hiked across the Alps. Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in Haller’s own hand. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, scattered creases, and light toning. Haller made significant contributions to botany, beginning to assemble a large collection of plant specimens on his journeys through the Alps starting in the late 1720s. He made important contributions to botanical taxonomy, though these are less visible today because he resisted the binomial nomenclature developed by Carl Linnaeus—the author of the Bibliotheca Botanica. A rare letter with exceedingly desirable scientific content. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
The founder of modern bacteriology and his disciple
“Regulator of powders and saltpetre of the Royal Academy of Science” 285. Antoine Lavoisier. Ex-
284. Robert Koch. German medical scientist (1843–1910) regarded as the father of bacteriology. He isolated the tuberculosis bacillus and the anthrax virus, and received the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 1905. Untranslated handwritten note in German, unsigned, one page on the reverse of his 3.5 x 2.25 personal calling card, no date. In fine condition, with mild overall foxing and a crease to the right side. Also includes two fountain pen signatures of Koch’s student Richard Pfeiffer, a bacteriologist and pioneer in typhoid vaccination. Pfeiffer accompanied Koch on his important international studies, including his 1897 expedition to India to investigate the plague, and his 1898 research on malaria in Italy. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
tremely influential French chemist (1743–1794) noted for his discovery of the role oxygen plays in combustion. ADS in French, signed “Lavoisier,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 8, January 25, 1785. Referring to himself as “farmer-general [tax collector] of the King, regulator of powders and saltpetre of the Royal Academy of Science,” Lavoisier acknowledges payment to him by Ange de Villars of 5000 livres, his share in the estate of his great-aunt Madame la Laure. Expertly double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 18 x 15, with a window in the backing for viewing the opposing side. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds and mild overall foxing. Lavoisier’s studies resulted in innovations in the manufacture of gunpowder and production of salt. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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286. Auguste Lumiere. Inventor of photographic equipment (1862–1954) who, with his
brother Louis, patented the cinematograph and produced the first-ever motion picture in 1894. Signed book: Notice sur les titres et travaux de Auguste Lumiere. Lyon: Imprimerie Leon Sezanne, 1935. Paperback, 8.5 x 10.75, 285 pages. Inscribed by an unknown hand and signed on the first free end page in fountain pen in French. Toning, slight creasing and soiling to spine and covers, with light pencil notations and paper remnants to signed page, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
287. Guglielmo Marconi. Handsome vin-
tage 3.5 x 5.5 postcard portrait of the famed Italian physicist, signed along the bottom in ink, “G. Marconi.” Mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 10 x 12. In fine condition, with a trivial crease and ding to left edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
288. Elie Metchnikoff.
Russian biologist and zoologist (1845–1916) best known for his pioneering research into the immune system for which he was awarded the 1908 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Rare ink signature, “Elie Metchnikoff,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.75 slip dated at Paris, September 4, 1909. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope and a small modern photo of the scientist. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Nobel Prize–winning chemists, including Ramsay, Pauling, and Mulliken 289. Nobel Prize Winners: Chemistry. Impressive collection of
over fifty items, consisting primarily of photos, signatures, and articles, each signed by a winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, including: Richard R. Ernst (two signatures), Ernst Otto Fischer (SP and signature), Paul J. Flory (signature), Kenichi Fukui (signature), Walter Gilbert (signature), Otto Hahn (two signatures), Herbert A. Hauptman (SP and signature), Dudley R. Herschbach (article, two signatures, and return address panel), Gerhard Herzberg (booklet), Roald Hoffmann (article), Robert Huber (signature), Jerome Karle (signature), Aaron Klug (SP), Richard Kuhn (signature), Yuan T. Lee (signature), Jean-Marie Lehn (three signatures), Luis Leloir (signature), William Lipscomb (signature), Rudolph A. Marcus (two signatures), Hartmut Michel (SP), Peter D. Mitchell (signature), Robert S. Mulliken (signature), John Howard Northrop (two signatures), Linus Pauling (signature), Max F. Perutz (signature), Charles J. Pedersen (signature), John C. Polanyi (booklet), George Porter (booklet), Vladimir Prelog (signature), Ilya Prigogine (signature), William Ramsay (signature), Robert Robinson (signature), Frederick Sanger (two signatures), Frederick Soddy (signature), Henry Taube (signature), Lord Alexander R. Todd (signature), Harold C. Urey (LS and signature), and Georg Wittig (signature). In overall fine condition, with water damage to the Pedersen signature. Accompanied by several original mailing envelopes or address panels. Starting Bid $300
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291. Robert Oppenheimer. Scarce TLS,
290. Robert Oppenheimer. Uncommon ballpoint signature, “Robert Oppenheimer,” on an off-white 8.25 x 5.75 card, also signed by his wife, “Katherine Oppenheimer” and signed in fountain pen by a Nobel Peace Prize winner, “Dominique Pire.” A clipped magazine photo of the three together is affixed above the signatures. A very light crease passing between Oppenheimer’s first and last name, and a vertical crease to the magazine photo, otherwise fine condition. An interesting, unique trio of autographs. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
one page, 5.5 x 6.25, The Institute for Advanced Study letterhead, October 19, 1955. Letter to the wife of Arthur A. Seidman, in full: “Your good letter of January 5th came at a time when there was a great deal of mail. I did see it then; I have recently re-read it. I would like you to have word of my deep appreciation, and my warm thanks to you for writing.” In very good condition, with light crinkling, dampstaining to lower portion, and a uniform block of toning from previous display. A sought-after letter from one of the masterminds of the Manhattan Project. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“Who can put into the precision of formulas human passions and their sometimes terrible effects, for example the assassination of a Garfield by a dreadful madman?” 292. Louis Pasteur. Interesting handwritten manuscript in French,
unsigned, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, no date but probably circa autumn 1881. In part (translated): “Do you know what to us is the charm of your studies? Do you know, if you will allow me to speak thus, what is the enchantment of science? It is that we can provide the proof of our principles. Who can give that, this proof of principles, in politics, religion, even in morals? Who can put into the precision of formulas human passions and their sometimes terrible effects, for example the assassination of a Garfield by a dreadful madman?” In fine condition. Accompanied by one of Pasteur’s unsigned calling cards imprinted with his title and address. By 1881, despite the advances by Louis Pasteur and Joseph Lister, germ theory was not entirely understood by the medical community and antiseptics were not in common use. After President James A. Garfield was shot on July 2, 1881, he lay sick on his deathbed for nearly three months of medical treatment. His wounds were exacerbated by the doctors’ numerous attempts to locate the bullet as they poked and prodded, contributing to the massive infections that ultimately led to his demise. Doctors and historians alike agree with Pasteur’s assessment—infection was a significant factor in Garfield’s death and with modern medicine it would have been a non-lethal wound. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Intellectuals Musing on Napoleon: “Me too, I hate Bony” 293. Emile Cioran. Romanian philosopher
and essayist (1911–1995) who was awarded the prestigious Rivarol Prize in 1950 for his first French book, A Short History of Decay. Two ALSs signed “E.,” each one page, 8.25 x 11.75, dated August 23, 1973, and August 8, 1982. Letters to Jean Lessay. The 1982 letter, in part (translated): “Me too, I hate Bony [nickname for Bonaparte], as the English had him, and it has even happened to me to write that the Retour des Cendres [Return of the Ashes] disqualifies the Grande Nation (the Germans believe that this designation is still common in France). Still, when I was young and even later, I liked the monster’s excesses and I hated Maurras for having dubbed him ‘our biggest wog.’—In the memoirs it is the pages about Combourg, Lucile and, later, about Madame Beaumont that I found particularly challenging. The first thing I will do when I will be back at Rome this autumn is to place a bouquet of flowers on the grave of the lady who survived her family’s destruction and who was fervently admired by the most delicate spirit of the time. The story of the tennis player reading my book appears a most simple one: this is the journalist who wanted to compromise me.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Cioran’s own hand, incorporating his surname in the return address on the reverse of the flap. Cioran references the ‘retour des cendres,’ the return of Napoleon Bonaparte’s remains to France from the island of St. Helena in 1840. He was deeply interested in history, a theme which recurs in his writing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
A rare inscribed offprint of a major Jung text
294. Martin Heidegger. Handwritten note in German, unsigned, 6 x 4, no date. Untranslated note by Heidegger, headed, “Organization.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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295. Carl Jung. Booklet of Jung’s article entitled ‘On Psychological Understanding’ reprinted from the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Boston, February–March 1915, 6 x 9.25, 17 pages, signed and inscribed in the upper right in German in black ink (translated), “To Prof. A. Fischer, presented devotedly from the author.” In very good condition, with partial separations to the spine and light foxing and toning to edges (affecting a portion of the inscription). Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Feuerbach publishes his father’s collected works
296. Ludwig Feuerbach. German philosopher and anthropologist (1804–1872) whose book The Essence of Christianity influenced the
minds of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Lengthy ALS in German, signed “L. Feuerbach,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 10.5, October 4, 1851. Mostly untranslated letter to the publishing house Brockhaus concerning the manuscript for Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach’s Life and Work, published by his son Ludwig Feuerbach, stating that two parts are missing, one of them being “the document presented to Queen Caroline…concerning K. Hauser, in which F. finds probable cause that K. H. really is the one the rumor, namely in Baden, says he is…Personally, I see only one fault in the document: the fact that even some of K. H.’s dreams are taken as evidence, but that is of no importance: this document is an essential part and may well be the most important piece of all in the collection.” Central vertical and horizontal folds with a stain to the first sheet, and show-through from writing to opposing sides, otherwise fine condition. Ludwig Feuerbach’s father, Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach, was an eminent German legal scholar who played a major part in the influential reform of the Bavarian penal code. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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297. Wilhelm Liebknecht. German social democrat (1826–1900) whose
philosophy combined Marxist revolutionary theory with practical politics, leading him to become a principal founder of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. ALS signed “W. Liebknecht,” one page, 5.75 x 7.5, November 20, 1899. Letter to a gentleman, in part: “Next week I shall be…glad to see you in our Redaction; I shall made [sic] more time then and we shall be able, to have a chat about things in general and in particular. Perhaps we can meet in the Reichstag, to fill a time.” In fine condition, with vertical and horizontal folds (one passing through the first letter of the signature) and a small tape-repaired tear to bottom edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
298. Bertrand Russell. Signed book: Mysticism and Logic. First edition. NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1929. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 234 pages. Signed on the half-title page in black ink. Autographic condition: erased pencil notations, trivial soiling, and an affixed bookplate, otherwise fine condition. Book condition: VG/VG. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Jewish Institute lecturers including Bertrand Russell and the discoverer of Tyrannosaurus rex 299. Bertrand Russell and Others. Small hardcover program book for
The Jewish Institute Forum lecture series of 1931–1932, 4.5 x 6, fourteen pages, signed throughout in ink by each of the eight speakers, including: journalist Isaac Don Levine (ins), philosopher Bertrand Russell, playwright Louis K. Anspacher, psychologist Samuel D. Schmalhausen, politician and journalist Oliver Baldwin, author James Waterman Wise, paleontologist and discoverer of the Tyrannosaurus rex Barnum Brown, and novelist Sherwood Anderson. In fine condition, with wear to spine and tarnished gilt to front cover. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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“Let us hope for the propagation of truth & the abolition of error, in both hemispheres” 300. Arthur Schopenhauer. Important and highly influential German
philosopher (1788–1860) best known for his often pessimistic works exploring the nature of reality, will, and desire. Exceptional AQS on a light blue 5.5 x 8.75 sheet, signed at the conclusion, “Arthur Schopenhauer, Frankfurt am Main, June 12th 1855.” Schopenhauer pens an optimistic philosophical quote. In full: “Let us hope for the propagation of truth & the abolition of error, in both hemispheres.” In fine condition, with a horizontal fold below all writing and a few light wrinkles. An extraordinarily influential philosopher, Schopenhauer’s ideas resonated with such diverse scientific and cultural figures as Charles Darwin, Gustav Mahler, Albert Einstein, and Dylan Thomas. A highly sought-after example of the German philosopher, who remains extremely scarce in autographic material. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
Religious Figures 301. Mother Teresa.
Inspirational glossy 6.5 x 9.25 photo of Mother Teresa with her hands clasped, signed in blue ink, “God bless you, M. Teresa mc.” Archivally double-matted and framed to an overall size of 12.75 x 15.75. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
302. Pope Pius VI.
Born Giovanni Angelo Braschi in 1717, Pius served as pope from 1775 until his death in 1799. Manuscript vellum DS, in Latin, signed “J. A. Braschius, ThesaRius GnLis,” one page, 10.25 x 7.75, 1766. Early untranslated document signed at the conclusion as Vatican treasurer. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, pencil notation to bottom, and scattered light toning and soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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303. Pope Benedict XVI. ALS in Ger-
man signed “Joseph Ratzinger,” one page on a 4 x 5.75 postcard depicting Florence, April 7, 1970. In full (translated): “On my search for Spring, I ended up here in Florence; indeed even here, it is arriving only hesitantly, but at least is visible (and can be felt) in contrast to north of the Alps. Yesterday, I met Prof. Peiffer at the cathedral and he admitted that he had been named Rector: I am not sure if I am to congratulate him or express my condolences, and this is now the case with you too, has almost gotten an institutionalized procedure. At any rate, I am thanking you most cordially for your greetings, and I am wishing you, also on behalf of my sister, a good start for the new semester.” Three punch holes to edges, the stamp clipped off, and staining to the address area, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a mat and unsigned photo for display. An uncommon handwritten letter touching upon European church business. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
304. Pope Pius XI. Pope (1857–1939), born Ambrogio Damiano
Achille Ratti, who ascended the papal throne in 1922 and issued encyclicals condemning communism, fascism, and racism. Colorful hand-calligraphed and illuminated apostolic blessing, trimmed to a size of 11.5 x 7.25, nicely signed at the conclusion, “Pius pp. XI.” Blindstamped with the papal seal in the lower left. In fine condition, with a central horizontal band of toning and trivial surface loss. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
World Leaders and Politicians 305. Leonid Brezhnev. World
War II–dated DS in Cyrillic, signed “Brezhnev,” one page, 8.25 x 11.25, December 22, 1942. Document recommending Roman Yeliseyevich Vuldovich for a promotion. In part (translated): “Comrade Vuldovich has been participating in the war since October of 1941. Before being drafted into the army, he performed managerial and administrative work for some time… Since he had a great deal of experience in managerial and business administration work, the Group’s Military Council permitted him to assume the position of Deputy Head of Political Affairs of the Group’s Logistics Section…Comrade Vuldovich has shown himself to be an experienced, well-trained worker who sees the big picture, is a self-starter, and is an energetic and diligent political worker.” Expected document wear, uniform toning, various small edge tears, and binding holes to left edge, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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306. Leonid Brezhnev. Untrans-
lated World War II–dated DS in Cyrillic, signed in pencil, “Brezhnev,” one page both sides, 8 x 11.5, 1943. Expected document wear, uniform toning, various small edge tears, and binding holes to left edge, otherwise fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
307. Winston Churchill. Fountain
pen signature, “Winston S. Churchill,” on an off-white 3.25 x .75 slip. Double-matted and framed with a photo of Churchill to an overall size of 10.25 x 14.5. In fine condition, with a vertical fold. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
308. Winston Churchill. Origi-
nal graphite sketch showing Winston Churchill in a classic bow tie and hat accomplished by A. P. Bishop on a 13 x 16.5 sheet, signed in the lower right, “A. P. Bishop, 1953.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 19 x 23. In fine condition, with light soiling. Starting Bid $200
Splendid oversized portrait from Queen Elizabeth’s coronation 309. Winston Churchill. Iconic matte-finish 10.25 x 13.5 portrait of Churchill in his full Order of the Garter robes, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Winston S. Churchill, 1953.” Affixed to a slightly larger mount. Light scattered soiling, a bit of silvering to dark areas of the image, slight fading to signature, and a darker spot near the top inherent to the image, otherwise fine condition. Consignor notes that this photo comes from the personal collection of famed fashion photographer Toni Frissell, who captured this portrait of the prime minister on June 2, 1953, the day of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The classic image was later featured in a 1965 issue of Vogue. Oversized Churchill portraits of this quality are rarely encountered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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310. Richard Cobden. Influential British statesman (1804–1865) associated with John Bright in the formation of the Anti-Corn Law League; an immensely important figure in classical-liberal thought in economics and international affairs. ALS signed “R. Cobden,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, March 12, 1857. Letter to Henry Ashworth, in part: “I send you enclosed an introduction to the President of the United States [James Buchanan]…We are in the midst of a great commotion by the result of my motion on the Chinese war to which I confess I did not attach so much importance when it was first brought forward.—The vote was very honorable to the House, & whatever may be the result of the elections it will have a salutary effect in checking the propensity to violence & over bearing arrogance among our agents & officials abroad. I shall not attempt to go into any details of our political movements, for you will gather them from the newspapers. There is a great attempt to get up a Palmerston fever, but it is very much the work of cliques & coteries & will I expect soon collapse before a few public meetings.—The result of the coming elections nobody can foresee.—I suppose there will be no great change in relative strength of parties.” Central vertical and horizontal folds and significant show-through from writing to opposing sides, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Cobden’s hand. In this letter, Cobden references his objection to British escalation in the Second Opium War—a position that cost him his seat in parliament in the oncoming election, but which held true to his pacifist inclinations. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
312. Jose Felix Estigarribia. Paraguayan
311. Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Exquisite matte-finish
9.25 x 7.5 portrait of the royal couple, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, “Wallis, Duchess of Windsor” and “Edward, Duke of Windsor.” Framed to an overall size of 10.5 x 8.75. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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war hero and President of Paraguay for the Liberal party (1888–1940). Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 9 three-quarter length photo of Estigarriba in his military uniform, signed and inscribed in black ink in Spanish, “Jose F. Estigarriba,” adding the date below, “Marzo de 1940.” Blindstamped in the lower right corner by the photographer. In fine condition, with moderate contrast to the signature against his dark suit and trivial soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Rare letter of state from Emperor Hirohito and his Nobel Prize–winning prime minister 313. Emperor Hirohito. Letter of state in
Japanese, boldly signed above his large red imperial seal, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 9.75 x 13.25, March 31, 1970. Letter to the president of Honduras, naming Koichi Suzuki to another term as ambassador. Countersigned in the lower left by Prime Minister Eisaku Sato and Foreign Minister Kiichi Aichi. In fine condition, with filing holes and creasing to one edge. Accompanied by an official translation in French. The decade of the 1970s marked a major turning point for Japan in both domestic and foreign matters. The economy grew while the Japanese government sought to cultivate international relationships, with Hirohito playing a key role in this regard. In 1971 he traveled abroad to visit with Queen Elizabeth, and met President Gerald Ford in the United States four years later. Eisaku Sato was similarly important in diplomatic relations and signed the nuclear arms Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1970, which later earned him the Nobel Peace Prize. This official letter of state is an uncommon format representing an important period in the development of modern Japan. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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314. Giuseppe Garibaldi. ALS
in Italian, signed “G. Garibaldi,” one page, 7 x 5, October 3, 1867. Untranslated letter to the Italian freedom fighter Enrico Cairoli, written just three weeks before he died in an attack of Rome led by Garibaldi. A central vertical fold and light scattered soiling, otherwise fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
317. Nikita Khrushchev. Untranslated
DS in Cyrillic, signed “N. Khrushchev,” two pages, 8 x 11.5, 1947. In fine condition, with expected document wear and filing holes to the left edge. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
The revered German anti-militarist
315. George Grenville. British Whig statesman (1712–1770) who served as treasurer of the Royal Navy before becoming prime minister. He is best known for introducing the Stamp Act in 1765, which sparked outrage in colonial America and reverberated over the course of the next decade in the slogan ‘no taxation without representation,’ a leading cause of the Revolution. Ink signature, “George Grenville,” on an off-white 5 x 1.75 slip clipped from a larger Royal Navy document. Affixed to a larger sheet beside an engraved portrait. In fine condition. Accompanied by an additional unsigned engraving bearing a facsimile signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
316. Nikita Khrushchev. DS in Cyrillic,
signed “N. S. Khrushchev,” one page, 8.5 x 6, September 15, 1944. A typed governmental telegram. In part (translated): “Under Resolution No. 860-225 of the Council of People’s Commissars of the USSR and Directove No. 855 of the Committee for Work Force Tracking and Allocation Committee of the Union Sovnarkom dated July 27, 1944, the Volyn Regional Executive Committee required the mobilization of 2,900 workers for Narkomstroy Construction Organizations during the third quarter… According to a message from the Narkomstroy on September 10th, you have not mobilized a single worker. I request that you make every effort to ensure the transfer of these workers no later than September 25, 1944.” Expected document wear and paper loss to the left edge, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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318. Karl Liebknecht. German socialist and co-founder of the Spartacist League and the Communist Party of Germany (1871–1919) who is best known for his opposition to World War I and his role in the Spartacist uprising of 1919. Rare untranslated ALS in German, one page, 5.75 x 8.75, personal letterhead, dated 1906. In fine condition, with trivial soiling and creasing, and slight tearing to punch holes along left edge. With the principal aim of exposing military exploitation of the German working class, Liebknecht collided with social democratic leader August Babel at the Mannheim Congress in mid-1906. His unsuccessful attempt consequently raised the ire of Babel, whose contempt for the 1907 pamphlet ‘Militarism and Antimilitarism’ led to Liebknecht’s eventual year-and-a-half imprisonment. A desirable letter from the nascent stages of his political career, and just the second example we have offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
319. Nelson Mandela. Glossy
8 x 10 photo of Mandela during his address before Congress in 1996, signed in black felt tip, “N. Mandela, 11-6-97.” In fine condition, with some light surface bends and creases, and a noticeable mothball odor. Originally obtained through Mandela’s household manager. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
320. Nelson Mandela. Time magazine from June 14, 1993, 64 pages, 8 x 10.75, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “N. Mandela 31.10.93.” In fine condition, with some scattered light creases and handling wear. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
321. Tomas Masaryk. Founder and first President of Czechoslovakia (1850–1937). Untranslated ALS in Czech, signed “prof Masaryk,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, June 4, 1900. In fine condition, with filing holes to left edge, small stain to lower left corner, and slight show-through from writing to opposing sides. Accompanied by the original address panel filled out in his own hand. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Il Duce sends “the Blasco Ibanez pamphlet” 322. Benito Mussolini. Early ALS in Italian, signed “Mussolini,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, President of the Council of Ministers letterhead, February 6, 1925. Letter to writer Matilde Serao, in full (translated): “Thank you for your beautiful and kind letter. I am sending in a separate envelope the Blasco Ibanez pamphlet and the portrait that you asked me for, with great pleasure. I am not writing an article because I am illiterate, but I will take you to Fregene; visiting there is beautiful. I kiss your hands.” Central vertical and horizontal folds, scattered creases, and faint mirroring of ink, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Mussolini’s hand; front and back of envelope are separated. Serao founded Il Mattino in 1892, which became the most important and widely read daily newspaper of southern Italy; although she published some pieces in opposition to the fascist government, they later reconciled. Mussolini must be referring to the politically active Spanish novelist Vicente Blasco Ibanez, who in January had published an anti-royalist pamphlet entitled ‘Alfonso the Thirteenth, and the Military Terror in Spain.’ An interesting association piece connecting prominent writers to international politics. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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323. Benito Mussolini. Striking
matte-finish 8.5 x 12 artistic portrait of Mussolini in formal attire, boldly signed in the lower border in fountain pen. Blindstamped in the lower right. In fine condition, with uniformly trimmed edges (affecting the very bottom of the first letter of his signature). Accompanied by an unsigned postcard showing the same image. Mussolini is uncommon in oversized photos. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
324. Napoleon. En-
dorsement signed “Np,” in the left margin of a manuscript document in French, one page, 8.25 x 12, March 26, 1811. Untranslated military document signed at the conclusion by the Duc du Feltre and endorsed with Napoleon’s approval. In very good condition, with heavy blocks of toning from previous display. Accompanied by an unsigned engraved portrait of Napoleon. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Demanding “that no Spanish prisoners remain at the Depot de Paris” 325. Napoleon. LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.5 x 9, January
29, 1811. Letter to his chief of staff, General Louis-Alexandre Berthier, concerning the evacuation of Spanish prisoners from the Depot de Paris, in part (translated): “Give the order that no Spanish prisoners remain at the Depot de Paris. Make General Quesnel responsible if anyone is left under your Command under pretext of illness or any other pretext; it is necessary that everyone be evacuated.” In fine condition, with light creases, paper loss to upper corners, and a bit of feathering to ink in the signature.
This letter comes from the time of the Peninsular War, in which Napoleon’s French Empire fought the allied powers of Spain, Britain, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula. Thousands of prisoners were taken from both sides, and the French used them in varying capacities—some were held captive and some were traded for French prisoners, while others were put to work or incorporated into military divisions. Although Napoleon believed the Spanish were most likely to become ‘traitors,’ he established a regiment ofSpanish prisoners of war in 1809 to be commanded by his brother, Joseph Bonaparte. A few months after this letter, the referenced general, Francois Jean Baptiste Quesnel, commanded troops in the successful but costly Siege of Figueras in Catalonia. The siege, which lasted for the whole summer of 1811, resulted in the French capture of two thousand Spanish soldiers, who were marched into captivity. An interesting wartime order concerning the prisoners of war held captive by the French during the Napoleonic Wars. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300
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326. Napoleon. Handsome
partly-printed DS, signed “Bonaparte,” one page, 9 x 14, 22 Brumaire Year IX [November 13, 1800]. Untranslated Ministry of Finance salary statement, neatly signed at the conclusion by Napoleon using his surname. Mounted, matted, and framed with an original painting by WWII combat artist Richard Gibney to an overall size of 29.5 x 24. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Josephine “takes a great interest” in the painter Gerard 327.
Napoleon: Josephine.
First wife of Napoleon and thus the first empress of the French (1763–1814). Manuscript LS in French, signed “Josephine,” one page, 7.25 x 3.75, January 27, 1808. Letter to the Minister of the Interior asking for his “goodness towards the painter Gerard. His present lodgings are too small for the large canvas the government has commissioned him to paint, and he would like to add the room left vacant by the death of Mr. Coquille. I take a great interest in this artist and I will be delighted if anything can be done in his favor.” Letter also bears the stamp of the famous ‘Lindesiana’ Napoleonic collection formed by Lord Crawford in the 19th century. In fine condition. At the height of his popularity as a portrait artist—due in large part to his 1805 sitting with Napoleon, which resulted in the Emperor’s favorite likeness of himself—Francois Gerard strove to elevate his career into historical painting. His greatest achievement, and likely the “large canvas the government has commissioned him to paint” referred to in this letter, was his magnificent portrayal of Napoleon’s decisive victory at the Battle of Austerlitz. Unveiled at the Salon of 1810, it quickly became one of the most celebrated representations of Napoleon’s reign. A scarce and desirable letter from the first French empress, showing her support for one of the foremost artists of the empire. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 95
328. Napoleon: Pauline Bonaparte. Younger sister (1780–1825) of Napoleon who was the only Bonaparte sibling to visit him on Elba. ALS in French, signed “Pauline,” one page, 6 x 8, June 30, 1816. Untranslated letter to a general requesting that a letter be forwarded to the empress. Central vertical and horizontal folds, scattered creases, and toning to edges, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
329. Daniel O’Connell. Irish political leader (1775–1847) best known for his tireless efforts on behalf of Catholic Emancipation and the repeal of the Act of Union which combined Ireland and Great Britain. ADS, one page, 8 x 13, October 12, 1888. Legal document, in part: “If…Ann Collins is able to prove that the money in question belonged absolutely and without any condition to her, she would be entitled to recover the money.” Mounted, double-matted, and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 22 x 20.25. In very good condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature) and moderate scattered soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Choice appointment for “a Russian Charge d’Affaires within the domain of His Majesty the King of Naples”
330. Catherine the Great. Manuscript DS in Cyrillic, one page, 21 x 14.75, August 8, 1769. In part (translated): “Inasmuch as we have recognized the need to establish a Russian Charge d’Affaires within the domain of His Majesty the King of Naples, so that our subjects who arrive there to dispatch their merchants can find the patronage and succor they need, and as we have been apprised of dignity and art, we have then elected him into this capacity, and to this end have given him a commission, established and resolved, and with this patent signed by our hand do give said commission, establishing and resolving him to be our Russian Charge d’Affaires within the domain of His Majesty the King of Naples, and therefore request of his Majesty the King, and require of his viceroys, governors, and the other attendants…recognize as our Charge d’Affaires, who has been empowered and given this consular position to fully discharge with equanimity, and to accord him all the rights, privileges, and liberties.” The areas where the appointee’s name would be have been left blank. Signed at the conclusion by Catherine and countersigned by Prince Alexander Golitsyn. The large white paper seal affixed to the left side remains fully intact. An additional unsigned manuscript translation in Latin is attached to the reverse. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. At the time of this document Ferdinand IV [later Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies] was king of Naples, presenting an interesting religious connection to this document. Ferdinand had expelled the Jesuits from Naples in 1767, as did many other European countries in the following years. Catherine, despite placing strictures on Roman Catholics in February 1769, provided asylum for Jesuits in Russia as they fled from other nations. An attractive and incredibly well preserved document from early in her reign. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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The scarce beheaded British king collects a debt 331. King Charles I. King of England,
Scotland, and Ireland (born 1600) from 1625 until his execution in the wake of the English Civil War in 1649. LS signed “Charles R,” one page, 7.5 x 11.5, November 15, 1628. Letter to Lord Viscount Falkland. In part: “We have understood that Thomas Mall, esquire, hath of late married a wide there, by whom there are many debts due unto him from several persons, the recovery whereof, by a legal and ordinary course of proceeding, would prove tedious and expensive…We are pleased, and do hereby authorize and require that you call before you such as are so indebted to him, and take such as course as they may answer the debts that are justly due unto him, with as little possible trouble, charge, and loss of time as may be.” Retains the address panel on the second adjoining sheet. Affixed to a slightly larger scrapbook page. In very good condition, with intersecting folds and overall foxing and soiling. The full text of this document can be found in the 1863 book Calendar of the Patent and Close Rolls of Chancery in Ireland, of the Reign of Charles the First. An uncommon document from early in Charles’s reign. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
“For the service to God and the Defence of Christianity,” the Holy Roman Emperor raises troops to fend off Suleiman the Magnificent 332. King Charles V. Holy Roman Emperor who, as Charles I, also served as king of Spain (1500–1558). Manuscript DS, signed “Charles,” one page, 16.5 x 20.75, August 11, 1532. Untranslated imperial act. Upon learning that the Ottoman ruler Suleiman the Magnificent has invaded Hungary with 300,000 soldiers, Charles orders his lieutenants, all Knights of the Golden Fleece, to raise troops and horses “and ride these to Nuremberg to be used in the army against the Turk for the service to God and the Defence of Christianity.” At Nuremberg the men and horses must be reviewed and inspected by the Lord Mocqueron to ensure the army is sufficiently prepared. Crisply signed at the conclusion by the king and countersigned by Cerzenin. The beautifully embossed paper seal affixed at the bottom remains fully intact. A few repaired edge separations to intersecting folds, noticeable paper loss at fold intersections, and mild soiling, otherwise fine condition; especially bright and clean for its age. An attractive 16th–century document with excellent military content. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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336. King George V. Uncom-
mon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of a young George V in a full-length pose wearing his Royal Navy uniform, signed in the lower right corner in black ink, “George, 1887.” Published by R. Ellis of Malta. In fine condition, with slight spotting to the image. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
333. King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria. Bulgarian King (1861–1948) who ruled from 1908 until his death in 1918. Untranslated ALS in pencil in French, signed “Ferdinand,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 7.5, Grand Hotel, Naples letterhead, no date. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
334. King George III. Partly-printed
vellum DS, signed “George R,” one page, 17.25 x 13.25, July 13, 1805. King George appoints Monins W. Hartcup as “a Captain in Our Corps of Royal Engineers.” Signed in the upper left by the king. The blue paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In very good condition, with heavy intersecting folds, moderate soiling, and irregular ink adhesion to signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
337. King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
King of Sweden (born 1594) who reigned from 1611 to 1632, known for leading the nation to military supremacy during the Thirty Years War; an able military commander, he was killed at the Battle of Lutzen in 1632. Untranslated manuscript DS in Swedish, signed “Gustavus Adolphus,” one page, 8.25 x 13, June 25, 1622.. The crisply embossed paper seal affixed below the signature remains fully intact and covers the signature if not folded. In very good condition, with intersecting folds and scattered dampstaining. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
335. King George IV. Manuscript DS, signed “George R,” one page, 7.75 x
12.25, July 5, 1824. In part: “Our Will and Pleasure is, that you forthwith cause the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to be affixed to an Instrument…containing Our Ratification of an Act of Acceptance of the Accession of Our Good Brother The King of the Netherlands, to the Definitive Treaty concluded at Paris on the Twentieth day of November 1815.” A manuscript copy of the act remains attached but is enclosed within the frame. The white paper seal and ribbon affixed to the upper left remain intact. Nicely matted and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 20 x 19. In fine condition. This document refers to the 1815 Treaty of Paris, which punished France after the defeat at Battle of Waterloo and second abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte; the Netherlands had been one of the United Kingdom’s allies in the Seventh Coalition during the Hundred Days campaign. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Scarce document signed by both king and queen in 1604— the same year he authorized the King James Bible 338. King James I and Queen Anne. Rare
vellum manuscript DS, signed “James R” and “Anna R,” one page, 11.5 x 6.5, 1604. Document related to property in Scotland, mentioning the name of James Ogilvie of Balfour. In fair condition, with heavy intersecting folds worn thin but still strong, a horizontal fold through James’s, significant staining and soiling (predominantly to center), and an unobtrusive hole to the left margin; Anne’s signature is largely unaffected and remains exceptionally crisp and bold. The son of Mary, Queen of Scots, James succeeded to the Scottish throne as James VI in 1567 and ruled England and Ireland as James I from 1603 until his death in 1625. Anne married James in 1589, and in 1600 gave birth to his successor, King Charles I. She was well-known as an influential patron of the arts, and during King James’s reign the ‘Golden Age’ of Elizabethan literature and drama continued to flourish with contributions from the likes of William Shakespeare, John Donne, and Francis Bacon. Although this was also a period of religious conflict between Catholic and Protestant factions, one of the most influential outcomes of his reign was the creation of the King James Bible, a translation which he authorized in 1604. King James and Queen Anne are very seldom seen in combination on a single document. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
Louis the Beloved addresses the Pope 339. King Louis XV. LS in French, signed “Louis,” one page, 7.5 x 9, March 31, 1760.
Letter sent from Versailles to Pope Clement XIII, in part (translated): “I can not express too strongly my gratitude for the promptitude with which Your Holiness has agreed with my views as to how to reestablish peace in the churches of my Kingdom, by reuniting all the bishops in a perfect conformity of thought and conduct regarding the administration of sacraments. Nothing can concur more effectively to this aim as the respectable authority of the worthy successor of Benedict XIV, of happy memory.” Retains two official red wax seals affixed to the reverse of the second integral page. In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature).
Elected Pope in July of 1758, the conservative Clement XIII’s pontificate was frequently consumed by disputes with the Jesuits; around the time of this letter, the main source of contention originated in Portugal, whence the Jesuits had recently been expelled. Working to unite the clergy—with an independent tone not typically seen from a King when addressing the Pope—Louis XV enforced his own “views as to how to reestablish peace in the churches of my Kingdom.” Interesting in its bold tone, this is a fantastic letter from the rebellious king. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 100 | November 11, 2015 | NOTABLES
Official letter to an emperor on the birth of a Russian princess 340. Nicholas I. LS in Cyrillic, signed “Nicholas,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.75 x 14, April 6, 1840. Important letter to King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies announcing the birth of his granddaughter, Princess Alexandra Romanovskaja. In part (translated): “With heartfelt pleasure We are announcing that by the Goodness of the Almighty Our Dearest Daughter, Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna on March 28 successfully gave birth to the Daughter who was named Alexandra. We are confident that Your Majesty due bonds of friendship joining Us, will take part in the joyful event for Us and the Imperial House.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Nicholas I and countersigned by Minister of Foreign Affairs Karl Nesselrode. Partial separations to adjoining fold, light soiling, a few tiny repaired edge tears, and areas of toning due to large envelope seal, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope which retains portions of the large red wax seal. Sadly, Princess Alexandra Romanovskaja passed away in childhood at the age of three. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Early Grand Tour–era portrait of the Tsesarevich 341. Nicholas II. Handsome 4 x 6.5 cabinet photo featuring a sharp
bust-length portrait of Nicholas II in his decorated uniform, signed at the bottom in black ink in Cyrillic, “Nicholas, 1890.” In very good condition, with a professionally reinforced heavy crease to the bottom touching the top of the signature, some cracking to finish along the crease, and trimmed edges.
Joining the army at age 19, Nicholas II spent three years in the service before taking a 10-month tour of Europe and Asia with his brother, Grand Duke George, and their cousin, Prince George of Greece. Although he was next in line to ascend the throne, he attended few political meetings except for those held by the state council and committee of ministers, assuming that it would be several years before any serious responsibilities would fall to him. Enjoying the opportunities that his high position afforded him rather than preparing to rule an empire, Nicholas faced an enormous challenge when he ascended the throne in 1894 following his father’s early death. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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Just two months after ascending the throne
342. Nicholas II. ALS in Cyrillic, one page both sides, 4 x 6, black-bordered Anichkov Palace letterhead, January 30, 1895. Letter to a member of the Orlov family, in full (translated): “It is better late than never: sending you the money for the lampshades. With deep sorry I’ve been following the illness of the poor little Orlov. What a horrible disaster! From all my heart expressing condolences to the unfortunate husband. I hope you will recover soon.” In fine condition. Nicholas II spent much of his childhood at Anichkov Palace, an imperial castle in Saint Petersburg, and the family celebrated some of their happiest events and festivities there. Just two months before this letter, Alexander III passed away, making 26-year-old Nicholas the newly consecrated Tsar of Russia. Despite being under-prepared and mostly unskilled, Nicholas quickly became an extension of his father’s conservative policies, concentrating his attention on the smaller details of administration and his role as head of Russia’s Eastern Orthodox Church. A sought-after early letter from the start of his reign. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $500
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344. Queen Victoria. Manu-
343. Paul I of Russia and Klemens von Metternich. LS
in Cyrillic, one page, 7.25 x 9, August 16, 1796. Letter to General Swetchine. In part (translated): “The scrupulous and zealous execution of your duties has called our attention and as a work of out esteem we name you a knight of the order of Sante Anne.” Annotated on the reverse of the second integral page in the hand of Klemens von Metternich. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds and light scattered soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
script DS, signed “Victoria R,” one page both sides, 8 x 12.75, May 23, 1857. Queen Victoria issues a pardon, in part: “Whereas James Bennett was committed on the twelfth day of May 1857 for one month to the House of Correction at Preston…for Breach of Contract, We in consideration of some circumstances humbly represented unto Us, are Graciously pleased to extend Our Grace and Mercy unto him Our Free Pardon.” Signed at the top by Queen Victoria. The paper seal affixed in the left margin remains partially intact with one missing corner. In very good condition, with small repaired edge separations to horizontal folds, light soiling, and irregular toning to edges. Accompanied by a mat for display and a copy of a letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Explorers and Archaeologists
345. Richard E. Byrd. Uncommon 2 x 1 swatch of insulation from the interior wall of Byrd’s
Advance Meteorological Base, signed in black ink, “R. E. Byrd.” Swatch is affixed to an 8.5 x 11 presentation sheet, bearing a printed message and signature of Byrd, dated May 10, 1936. Message reads, in part: “I want to express to you my deep and enduring appreciation of the assistance you rendered our second Antarctic Expedition…attached to this sheet is an autographed piece of insulation from the wall of the Advance Meteorological Base, the southernmost habitation ever occupied by man.” Signature noticeably faded, but still legible, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
346. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. FDC with a cachet
and inlaid medallion honoring the 25th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest, signed in black ballpoint by Hillary and Norgay. Housed in its original presentation folder. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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The lost missionary is honored with “the Freedom of the Burgh of Hamilton” 347. David Livingstone. ALS,
one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, December 31, 1856. Letter to Joseph Robertson. In part: “Friday at 2 o’clock will be very convenient for me to receive the honour kindly intended by the council. I am sorry to find I am troubled by wheezing today and as I never felt any pleasure in hearing a wheezing speaker and suppose others feel similarly I hope only a few sentences will be expected on the occasion.” In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, and show-through from writing to opposing sides. Accompanied by the original program for the event, headed “Presentation of the Freedom of the Burgh of Hamilton to the Rev. Dr. Livingston,” on January 2, 1857; also includes a 1902 letter and envelope from Robertson transmitting this letter. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300
348. Zebulon Pike. American military captain and explorer (1779–1813) who, at the behest of President Thomas Jefferson, led an expedition through the Louisiana Territory and recorded the discovery of what is now known as Pikes Peak. Rare ADS, signed “Zeb. Pike, Capt.,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 7, February 5, 1813. Pike approves a payment, in full: “Bill is correct—A. S. Brooks Capt. Actg., The Adjt D: Q. Master. Will pay the within account.” The reverse describes the order in another hand as “Printing 100 Returns of Ordnance, Stores, &c.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds passing though the body and signature, overall toning, and rough edges. At this time Pike was leading troops in northern New York during the War of 1812. He was killed just a few months after signing this document while commanding combat forces at the Battle of York. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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350. Yasser Arafat
351. Tobias Asser
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354. Menachem Begin Starting Bid $200
357. Istvan Bethlen Starting Bid $200
361. Richard E. Byrd Starting Bid $200
358. Louis D. Brandeis Starting Bid $200
362. John C. Calhoun Starting Bid $200
352. Arthur James Balfour
353. August Bebel
355. David Ben-Gurion
356. Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
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359. Lujo Brentano
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360. William Jennings Bryan
363. Benjamin Cardozo
364. Chiang Kai-Shek
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365. Madame Chiang Kai-shek
366. Clementine Churchill
367. Winston Churchill
368. Adele Cutts
369. Charles Darwin
370. Frederick Douglass
371. Edward, Duke of Windsor
372. Elizabeth, Queen Mother
374. William Fargo
375. Francisco Franco
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378. William Lloyd Garrison
379. Mikhail Gorbachev
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373. Charles E. Duryea Starting Bid $200
376. Felix Frankfurter Starting Bid $200
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377. Indira Gandhi Starting Bid $200
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380. Mikhail Gorbachev Starting Bid $200
381. Mikhail Gorbachev Starting Bid $200
384. J. Edgar Hoover Starting Bid $200
382. Anthony Hewish
383. Collis P. Huntington
385. John Harvey Kellogg
386. Joseph P. Kennedy
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387. Robert F. Kennedy
388. Robert F. Kennedy
389. Robert F. Kennedy
390. Ted Kennedy
391. Coretta Scott King
392. King George III
393. King George VI and King Edward VIII
394. King William IV
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395. Justus von Liebig
396. Joseph Lister
397. Edwina MacKenzie
398. Donald MacMillan
399. Gaston Maspero Starting Bid $200
400. John Ramsay McCulloch
401. Golda Meir
402. John Stuart Mill
403. F. A. Mitchell-Hedges
404. Lucretia Mott
405. Nevill Francis Mott
406. Elijah Muhammad
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407. William P. Murphy Starting Bid $200
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408. Eliot Ness Starting Bid $200
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409. Otto Nordenskjold Starting Bid $200
410. Tenzing Norgay and John Hunt Starting Bid $200
413. J. C. Penney
414. William Penney
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417. Prince Charles Starting Bid $200
421. Queen Victoria Starting Bid $200
418. Princess Margaret Starting Bid $200
422. Queen Victoria Starting Bid $200
411. Old West
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415. Timothy Pickering Starting Bid $200
419. Queen Charlotte
412. Panama Canal Commission Starting Bid $200
416. Miguel Primo de Rivera Starting Bid $200
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420. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
423. John D. Rockefeller
424. George Ross
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425. Nathan Mayer Rothschild
426. Albert Sabin
427. William H. Seward
428. Samuel Smith
429. Samuel J. Tilden
430. Walter Ulbricht
431. John P. Usher
432. Cornelius Vanderbilt
433. Cornelius Vanderbilt II
434. Fred M. Vinson
435. Booker T. Washington
436. Daniel Webster
437. Thomas Spencer Wells
438. Wilhelm II
439. Oliver Wolcott, Jr
440. Steve Wozniak
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military 442. Civil War Draft Notice.
441. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. Maine-born Union major general (1828–1914) who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg. Bank check, 7 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Chamberlain, “J. L. Chamberlain,” payable to C. C. Humphreys for $21.08, December 9, 1867. Chamberlain notes that the payment is for a “Parish tax” in the lower left. In fine condition, with mild edge toning. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
Civil War–dated printed draft notice issued from the Pennsylvania Provost Marshal’s office, one page, 6.5 x 9.5, August 22, 1863. Broadside headed “The Drafted Men!,” in part: “For their own convenience, as well as that of the Board, Drafted Men are requested, whether expecting to enter the Service, pay three hundred dollars, furnish a substitute, or obtain exemption from disability or any other cause, to report at the time indicated in the Notice each will receive, and not before. Nothing will be gained by coming in advance.” Framed to an overall size of 8.75 x 11.75. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, overall toning, and chipping to edges. Starting Bid $200
Three Confederate legends: Lee, Stonewall, and Stuart 443. Confederate Generals. Superbly
displayed assemblage of three of the most sought-after confederate generals, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and J. E. B. Stuart, including: an ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, April 18, 1869, in full: “Your dispatch rec’d. If my health will permit I will accompany the delegation of the Vally [sic] R. R. Comp’y to Baltimore”; a rare ink signature, “T. J. Jackson, Prof. Nat & Exp. Phil and Instructor of Arty. VMI”; and an ink signature, “Very Resp’y, J. E. B. Stuart, Brig Genl Com’d’g.” Excellently double-cloth-matted and framed with an image and engraved plaque to an overall size of 26.25 x 26.25. Show-through from docketing notations to reverse of the Lee (affecting only the date), show-through from adhesive to the reverse of the Jackson (affecting only his title), and light overall show-through from writing to the reverse of the Stuart. A magnificent display of the great Confederate generals. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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444. Boston Corbett. Union soldier (1832–1894) who shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Rare and exceptionally bold ink signature, “Boston Corbett, Sergt Co. K. 16th N. Y. Cavalry,” on an off-white 5 x 2 slip. Handsomely mounted, double-matted, and framed with a biographical plaque and large image to an overall size of 22 x 14. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds passing through the signature and trivial show-through from adhesive remnants to left edge. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
445. George A. Custer. Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5 x 3, addressed by Custer to his brother, “Col. Tom Custer, Fort Lincoln, Dakota,” bearing an affixed three-cent postage stamp and postmarked at New York. In very good condition, with soiling along bottom edge, chipping to upper left corner, and a torn right edge from opening. Starting Bid $200
1873 check to his post’s laundress
446. George A. Custer. Planters National Bank check, 7 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Custer, “G. A. Custer,” payable to Mrs. Clifton for $20, February 14, 1873. Attractively matted and framed with an original cabinet photo of Custer to an overall size of 18.5 x 11.5. In very good condition, with expected cancellation cuts to the body and heavy show-through from endorsements on the reverse (affecting the first letter of Custer’s signature). Making camp at Taylor Barracks in Elizabethtown, the 7th was busy monitoring activities of the Ku Klux Klan, fighting bushwhackers, and shutting down illegal distilleries. This check was issued to the post’s laundress, who had married the quartermaster’s clerk, Harry O. Clifton. She was a friend of Custer’s wife, Elizabeth ‘Libbie’ Custer. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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447. 7th Cavalry: Charles C. DeRudio.
Italian aristocrat and US Army officer (1832– 1910) who survived the Battle of the Little Bighorn as a member of Custer’s 7th Cavalry Regiment. ALS signed “Charles C. DeRudio, Captain 7th Cavalry,” one page, 8 x 10, January 31, 1883. Letter to the “Adjutant General, US Army, Washington DC.” In part: “I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter…containing my Commission as Caption of the 7th Regiment of Cavalry and the prescribed Oath of Office.” In fine condition, with trivial soiling and slight show-through from docketing to reverse. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
448. 7th Cavalry: Thomas H. French. US Army officer (18431882) who survived the Battle of the Little Bighorn as a member of Custer’s 7th Cavalry Regiment. Ink signature, “T. H. French, Capt. 7th Cavalry,” on an off-white 3 x 1 slip clipped from a larger document and affixed to a modern glossy 5 x 7 photo. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
450. 7th Cavalry: Francis M. Gibson.
Officer in the 7th Cavalry who was one of the first to ride to the rescue at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, but arrived too late (1847–1919). Manuscript DS, signed “F. M. Gibson,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, May 2, 1878. Post Orders No. 81 issued by Gibson. In part: “Shoot immediately the horse reported, as effected with Glanders.” In fine condition, with expected document wear and light soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
451. 7th Cavalry: Donald McIntosh.
American military officer (1838–1876) who was killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn as a member of Custer’s 7th Cavalry Regiment. Manuscript DS, one page, 7.5 x 9.75, January 19, 1869. Special Orders No. 13 issued by McIntosh. In part: “Pursuant to instructions from Head Quarters… All the available men of Lieut. Bodamer’s troop (A) Cavalry Recruits will start at once to join him on the Saline. The men will be properly armed, mounted, and equipped, and carry 10 pounds of ammunition.” Signed in the lower left by McIntosh. In fine condition, with scattered toning and soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
449. 7th Cavalry: Edward Godfrey. US Army officer (1843–1932) who survived the Battle of the Little Bighorn as a member of Custer’s 7th Cavalry Regiment. Ink signature, “Ed. S. Godfrey, 1st Lt. 7th Cavalry,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2 slip clipped from a larger document. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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452. 7th Cavalry: Myles Moylan. American military of-
ficer (1838–1909) who survived the Battle of the Little Bighorn as the commander of Company A in Custer’s 7th Cavalry Regiment. ALS signed “M. Moylan,” one page, 5 x 8, Headquarters 7th US Cavalry letterhead, June 23, 1868. Letter to General George Custer. In full: “Enclosed please find one hundred dollars. I have no small bills. Use what you want of it.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
453. 7th Cavalry: George W. Yates.
American military officer (1842–1876) who was killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn as a member of Custer’s 7th Cavalry Regiment. Scarce ink signature, “Geo. W. Yates,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1 slip affixed to a modern glossy 5 x 7 portrait. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
454. 7th Cavalry: Algernon Smith. American military officer (1842–1876) who was killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn as a member of Custer’s 7th Cavalry Regiment. ALS signed “A. E. Smith,” one page, 7.5 x 9.75, October 10, 1869. Letter to General George Custer. In part: “I send you by Ambulance…my pistol & some ammunition, also the ‘Conservative,’ (Leavenworth). I forgot to say that ‘Lone Wolf’ will not run good with a curt bit, use a watering bridle. I will send saddle, bridle & all in Ambulance. I am sorry ‘Maida’ was killed.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature) and light soiling. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
455. Jefferson Davis. Desirable Civil War–dated autograph en-
dorsement, signed “J. D.,” penned on the reverse of a letter sent to him by Lieutenant T. P. A. Bibb, one page, 7.75 x 10, CSA Post Office Department letterhead, March 6, 1865. Forwarding the letter, Davis writes, in full: “Secy of War, this case will attract your attention from its merits and connections. Please advise me as to any thing which can be done consistently.” The initial request concerns an assignment for light service for Private Chapman Coleman, the grandson of deceased powerful senator and Attorney General John. J. Crittenden. In very good condition, with scattered staining affecting portions of Davis’s endorsement, and much of the other writing significantly faded. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Incredible 460-year-old document from the legendary Genoese admiral, penned the year he began the fight to reclaim Corsica 456. Andrea Doria. Italian condottiero and admiral from Genoa (1466–1560). LS
in Italian, one page, 8.5 x 11.5, June 11, 1553. Letter to Ferrante Gonzaga, viceroy of Sicily, in part (translated): “Since, for my own nature, I cannot deny my help to whoever asks for it, I cannot deny it especially to those who are connected to me as relatives, as in the case of Messer Federico Spinola, master of Casale Mosetta in Dartonese. Therefore, I have to do it and am forced to beg Your Excellency to be agreeable, on account of your kindness and recommended by my affection, to order that, regarding taxation, the property of my relative mentioned above may not be aggravated by more taxes than what is sufficient to certify. If you do this favor, that Your kindness will be pleased to accord to the named Messer Federico, it will be as if you did it to me and he will owe a not small debt.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds, a couple stains at the top, and a circular area of toning from seal affixed to reverse. A half a century after earning his place as Genoa’s finest naval commander, expelling the French from the city and reestablishing the republic under Spanish imperial protection—creating 28 Alberghi (clans) that formed the ruling class, including the Spinolas—87-year-old Andrea Doria returned to the seas in 1553. In response to the French seizure of Corsica, a crucial settlement due to its location on the sea route between Spain and Italy, he led a fleet of 15,000 men in a lengthy fight to reclaim the island. Within two years he had successfully cleared most of the coastal cities, enabling him to return home for good just shy of his 90th birthday. Written in his capacity as ‘perpetual censor’ of the city, a role that gave Doria remarkable influence over the councils of Genoa, securing tax relief for another highpower family member, this is a rare and interesting letter that stems from late in his military career. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Praise for the “patriotism, truthfulness, and nobility of character and consummate generalship” of Generals Thomas and Rosecrans 457. Abner Doubleday. ALS signed “Abner Doubleday, Bvt. Maj.
Genl. U. S.,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, September 13, 1889. Letter to the Executive Committee of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland. In part: “I thank you for the honor you have done me in inviting us to attend the twentieth reunion of your Society, and regret that I cannot be with you on the occasion. The living impersonations of that Army, Thomas and Rosecrans, were the companions of my boyhood at West Point, and the friends of my later manhood. I always felt a personal interest in their achievements and an unqualified admiration for the patriotism, truthfulness, and nobility of character and consummate generalship which enabled them and the Army of the Cumberland to render such immense service to the country.” Intersecting folds, a small toned piece of tape affixed to second page, and show-through to second page from a ballpoint notation to reverse, otherwise fine condition. An outstanding and eloquent letter associating three of the most prominent generals of the Civil War. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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458. Jubal A. Early.
ALS signed “J. A. Early,” one page, 5.75 x 9, December 5, 1889. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “Your letter, addressed to me at New Orleans and containing some printed cards, has been forwarded to me where I live, and I hereby tender you my return for the same.” Central vertical and horizontal folds and a couple small stains, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
461. James Longstreet. Ink signature, “Your truly, James Longstreet,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. In fine condition, with a tiny spot of toning. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
459. Gettysburg: James Armstrong. Member of the South Carolina Company K ‘Irish Volunteers’ remembered for his actions at Gettysburg, where he seized the battle flag of his regiment from the fallen color bearer and led his men onward through the town square. Partial self-contained manuscript DS, signed “Jas. Armstrong,” one page, 8.5 x 3.5, March 11, 1876. Financial document, in part: “Received…from the Commercial Wharf & Cotton Press Co. Thirteen hundred & thirty three 50/100 dollars.” Reverse is a section of a legal document. In very good condition, with dampstaining to edges and some show-through from writing to reverse. Starting Bid $200
The Confederate tactician and the Northern general 460. William J. Hardee and Otho F. Strahl. Desirable document fea-
turing an uncommon pair of Civil War–dated endorsement signatures, “W. J. Hardee, Lieut Genl” and “O. F. Strahl, Brig Genl, Comdg Div,” penned on the reverse docketing panel of manuscript special orders, one page, 8 x 10, March 28, 1864. Hardee and Strahl sign to approve and forward Special Orders No. 107 and 108 issued from Strahl’s Brigade, which concern assignments and promotions for various soldiers. In very good condition, with scattered creases, light soiling, and a bit of surface loss affecting the first couple lines of the orders. Hardee survived the war and is remembered for his writings on military tactics and strategy. Strahl, one of the Confederate Army’s few Northern-born officers, was killed in action at the Battle of Franklin later in 1864. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Immense archive from the Mannerheim family
462. Carl Gustav von Mannerheim. Finnish military leader and statesman (1867–1951). Large archive of untranslated Mannerheim family correspondence consisting of over 150 letters, including five autograph items by Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, thirteen by his brother Johan, forty-one by his sister Eva, and one hundred and three by his sister Sophie, along with a few photographs. Highlights include Mannerheim’s handwritten draft for his resignation as regent of Finland, entitled “Mina Herrer,” unsigned, five pages, 8.5 x 10.75, no date but circa 1919; a typed draft with three lines of corrections in Mannerheim’s hand, unsigned, one page, 8.75 x 14, no date but circa 1936, for remarks on the occasion of the funeral of King George; and a carbon copy TLS signed in fountain pen, “Mannerheim,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, July 1941, written to Erik van Rosen on behalf of an imprisoned Polish count; an ALS signed “G. M.” on a postcard portrait, June 7, 1936; and a matte-finish 6 x 8.5 portrait of Mannerheim, signed and inscribed in ink, and dated 1914. The letters from members of his family encompass a period of nearly four decades. In overall very good to fine condition. Mannerheim was the most important military leader in winning the Finnish Civil War of 1918, but the following year resigned from his positions in the military and as regent because of political disagreements and the pro-German stance of his opponents. At the end of World War II he was elected president of Finland, serving from 1944 to 1946. He is largely considered the greatest Finn of all time, and this veritable trove presents an extraordinary opportunity for further research. Starting Bid $1000
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463. Douglas MacArthur. Brigadier general’s red felt one-star car pennant, 9.75 x 6, used by General Douglas MacArthur sometime between 1918 and 1925. In fine condition. MacArthur rose to the rank of temporary brigadier general while serving in France during World War I, receiving his generals’ star on June 26, 1918. He retained this wartime rank through his appointment as superintendent at West Point, serving there for two years before taking command of the Military District of Manila in the Philippines. He received his second star in 1925. MacArthur presented this flag to his closest aide, General Courtney Whitney, who served under MacArthur and later played a major role in the post-WWII liberalization of Japan. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Whitney’s daughterin-law. Starting Bid $200
“The smothered animosity of the northern mind against us, behold the bitterness, the envenomed hatred, the Savage and barbarous spirit in which they are waging this war” 464. Matthew F. Maury. LS signed “M. F.
Maury, C. Navy,” 23 pages, 7.75 x 9.75, August 4, 1862. Letter to Robert Fitz Roy in London, giving an account of the war in an effort to gain English recognition of the Confederacy. In part: “It has been about a year since I last wrote you; since that time, the war has passed through several phases and Lincoln has tried it on as many new tacks. At first, you recollect, he only intended to repossess and occupy the public places in the South…The battle of Manassas satisfied him that that wouldn’t do… His object now is no longer to ‘repossess’ the custom house and occupy the public places of the South, but to subjugate and exterminate a whole people…The old Government of the United States had become utterly corrupt—and it had corrupted people, with or without slavery, the dissolution of that government was bound to occur…And in proof that we understand better than you, the smothered animosity of the northern mind against us, behold the bitterness, the envenomed hatred, the Savage and barbarous spirit in which they are waging this war upon us, Hayman who excited the indignation of the London Brewers to such a pitch, was mild and merciful in comparison to some of Lincoln’s Lieutenants.” Maury goes on to discuss the economics, trade, and the development of the Confederate Navy. Scattered foxing, some dampstaining and brushing to ink throughout, and a few small edge tears, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a custom-made clamshell case.
Maury wrote this letter for publication in the London Times, where it appeared under the title ‘How the South Bears the War.’ As Maury was already an internationally known figure through his long career in the US Navy and his important scientific studies, he dealt with foreign nations in attempting to garner support and assistance for the Confederate cause. He traveled throughout Europe, where he acquired ships and supplies in addition to his role as a propagandist. This lengthy letter, an example of Maury’s devoted efforts, offers remarkable insight into the Confederate mindset at the beginning of the war. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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“To the German Commander: N U T S !”
465. Anthony McAuliffe. United States Army general (1898–1975)
who commanded the force defending Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, most famous for his brief reply to a German surrender ultimatum. TMS signed “A. C. McAuliffe,” two pages, 8.5 x 8, no date but circa 1960s–1970s. Typescript of the famous exchange that earned McAuliffe his nickname. In part: “To the U.S.A. Commander of the encircled town of Bastogne. The fortune of war is changing. This time the U.S.A. forces in and near Bastogne have been encircled by strong German armored units. More German armored units have crossed the river Ourthe near Ortheuville, have taken Marche and reached St. Hubert by passing through Hombras-Sibret-Tillet Libramont is in German hands. There is only one possibility to save the encircled U.S.A. Troop from total annihilation: that is the honorable surrender of the encircled town. In order to think it over a term of two hours will be granted beginning with the presentation of this note…To the German Commander: N U T S ! The American Commander.” In fine condition, with mild toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
466. Return J. Meigs. Continental Army officer (1740–1823) known for leading the Meigs Raid against the British forces in Sag Harbor, New York. Partly-printed DS, signed “Return Jona. Meigs,” one page, 8.25 x 13, May 18, 1785. Deed in which Meigs, for the “Consideration of One hundred and forty five pounds Lawfull money,” sells to John Adkins a plot of twenty-two acres of land in Middletown, Connecticut. In very good condition, with partial edge separations at folds, chipping and small tears to edges, scattered staining, and show-through from docketing to reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
467.
Mountbatten of Burma. Two letters: a TLS signed “Mountbatten of Burma,” one page, 6.75 x 8.25, Ministry of Defence letterhead, February 27, 1962. Letter to theatrical producer Harold Fielding. In part: “Thank you for sending round the three records of ‘Sail Away.’ I gave the record of the show to the Queen last night, who was delighted to have it as she likes to get to know the music before she goes to a show...I have written a line to Noel Coward”; and a TLS signed “Dickie,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, same date. The aforementioned letter to Noel Coward, in part: “I thought I would write to confirm that the Queen is really looking forward immensely to the Gala Premiere on 28th June, and hopes very much to be able to persuade Prince Philip to come…I gave her one of the records of ‘Sail Away’ as she likes to get to know the music before she goes to a show.” In overall fine condition, with punch and rusty staple holes to upper left corners. The musical, for which Coward wrote the book, music, and lyrics, made its London premiere at the Savoy Theatre in June 1962. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Rare 1795 letter from a sympathetic Nelson to the father of a prisoner-of-war, awaiting ships of “sick prisoners amongst whom I hope & have little doubt is your son” 469. Horatio Nelson. ALS
signed “Horatio Nelson,” one page, 7.5 x 10, May 5, 1795. Letter to Police Magistrate Daniel Williams, written from Leghorn while aboard the HMS Agamemnon. In part: “The last time I was here the neutrality of Tuscany being but just settled I could not send to your son the £20, which you desired & which I should had it been possible have had the greatest satisfaction in sending, and at this time 3 Cartels are expected from Toulon [with] sick prisoners amongst whom I hope & have little doubt is your son. I therefore have not sent the money, but have desired Mr. Udney the Consul to advance him £20 immediately on his arrival to get him those things which he must want, & assure you I shall with his other friends be very glad to see him. I think that this account of your son will be acceptable.” Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing between the first and last names of the signature), scattered soiling, and trivial ink erosion to a few letters, otherwise fine condition. The 1845 edition of Nelson’s letters notes that this was then in the possession of William Upcott, Esq.
Lieutenant Charles David Williams served under Nelson aboard the Agamemnon and had, at the orders of the English consul acting without Nelson’s supervision, been navigating a vessel towards Toulon when he was captured by the French. They at first feared him lost, but Nelson happily informed Daniel Williams in a letter of February 27 that his son had only been taken prisoner and promised to try to send him some money. While this did not prove possible—among Nelson’s distractions in the ensuing period was the Battle of Genoa—he is optimistic about Lieutenant Williams’s return with his fellow shipmates. A superb example of one of Nelson’s early letters with military content, written prior to the amputation of his arm in 1797. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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471. Oliver Hazard Perry. American mili-
470. Chester Nimitz. Highly sought-after matte-finish 6 x 4.25 photo of Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri, signed and inscribed in blue fountain pen, “For Malia Kau, with best wishes, C. W. Nimitz.” Archivally double-matted and framed to an overall size of 12.75 x 11.25. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
tary officer (1785–1819) who served in the War of 1812 and earned the title ‘Hero of Lake Erie’ for leading American forces in a decisive naval victory at the Battle of Lake Erie. Manuscript DS, signed “O. H. Perry,” one page, 6.5 x 2.25, February 6, 1819. Financial document issued at Newport confirming receipt of “Three hundred Dollars on account of my pay & subsistence.” Handsomely double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 12.25 x 16.5. Expected document wear and some dampstaining affecting ink in a few words on the left side, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Pickett submits an 1848 Mexican-American War bounty to Longstreet, his future Gettysburg commander 472. George Pickett. Partly-printed DS, signed “G. E.
Pickett. Lt & r Adjt 8th Infy,” one page, 15 x 12.5, May 1848. Document headed “Recruiting Account of Lieut. Geo. E. Pickett of the Eighth Regiment of Infantry for the month of May 1848 Tacubaya, Mexico Recruiting Station.” The document lists a new soldier recruited by the 23-year-old Pickett, “Jose Perez,” enlisted for a period of “5 Yrs,” and “Assigned to Co. F 8 Infy May 3, 1848.” Pickett boldly signs below. An account table on the reverse reads: “Cash received of Lt. James Longstreet Dollars 109 Cents 50,” which includes the “Bounty paid Pvt Jose Perez for enlisting in U.S. Army.” Intersecting folds, an area of repaired paper loss to a column left of Pickett’s signature, and a few stray ink spots, otherwise fine condition.
Longstreet and Pickett became good friends while serving together in the 8th Infantry, fighting side-by-side in the MexicanAmerican War. This document was issued at Tacubaya nearby Chapultepec Castle, the site of their greatest triumph of the war. During the Battle of Chapultepec in September 1847, Longstreet was wounded while charging up the hill with his regimental colors and passed the flag on to Pickett. Laboring on, Pickett was the first soldier to reach the top of the castle’s walls and fought his way to the roof of the palace, unfurling the flag over the fortress and announcing its surrender. The two officers remained friends and joined the Confederate Army, with Pickett commanding a division in Longstreet’s corps. At Gettysburg General Robert E. Lee ordered Longstreet to advance on the Union forces, an order transferred to his friend that resulted in the disastrous ‘Pickett’s Charge.’ An uncommon and excellent association document between the future Confederate officers. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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The ‘Fighting Bishop’ rallies troops in recently seceded Tennessee: “Mr. Lincoln’s government is to overrun & subjugate us”
473. Leonidas Polk. Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana (1806–1864)
whose West Point classmate, Jefferson Davis, urged him to accept an appointment as a Confederate general despite a lack of combat experience. Dubbed the ‘Fighting Bishop,’ Polk was killed in action during the Atlanta Campaign. Civil War–dated ALS signed “Leonidas Polk, Majr Genl, Commanding, 2d Department, C.S.A.,” three pages on two sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, Head-Quarters, Department No. 2 letterhead, July 29, 1861. Letter to Col. Robert William Topp, Dr. Fowlks, Judge Caruthers, and Daniel Leatherman. In part: “They must see that the policy of the U.S. Government on whether Mr. Lincoln’s government is to overrun & subjugate us, & they also know that they are threatening to do this through the passes of the Tennessee mountains. What are we to do then? But one thing is left us, & that is to place troops at all of those points at which we are most exposed. This assuredly in the face of the facts alluded to should form no just ground of complaint on the part of any candid man of sense. It is upon every amount desirable that no irritating language or any offensive bearing should be manifested by the troops towards citizens in East Tennessee or elsewhere, & the commanders will doubtless see that this is not done. Your well known Character & position in relation to the public questions which have agitated us, make it in my opinion a very proper office for you to perform to go to our fellow citizens of East Tennessee & with fraternal words & unfeigned kindness to endeavour to induce them to waive their opposition to the decision of the majority of the voters of the State & to become hereafter as heretofore with us a united band
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of brothers. The State of Tennessee in the history of the year has a fame which among our States has been among the most enviable. For Statesmanship & military distinction she has been excelled by none.” Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), scattered soiling, and some show-through from writing to opposing sides, otherwise fine condition. As one of the border states, Tennessee was divided on the subjects of slavery and secession: while pro-slavery sentiment was strong in middle and west Tennessee, the eastern part of the state was strongly pro-Union and opposed to secession. Public opinion began to change, however, after President Lincoln responded to the attack on Fort Sumter by summoning federal troops to suppress the Southern rebellion. Feeling their state’s security at risk with the specter of Lincoln’s troops on the horizon, many of the Unionists flipped and and voted for secession, making Tennessee the last state to leave the Union at the beginning of July 1861. Polk’s stirring letter, imbued with the eloquence of a preacher’s sermon, calls for the people of Tennessee to set aside their political disagreements and unite to protect their beloved state—he thought that even Unionists believed themselves Tennesseans first and foremost. This idealized vision of a united Tennessee never materialized, and the east remained a Republican stronghold that proved a thorn in the side of Confederate troops as a primary location for guerrilla warfare. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $500
476. William T. Sherman.
474. Israel B. Richardson and Union Generals. Civil War–
dated autograph endorsement, “Approved and forwarded, I. B. Richardson, Brig. Gen. Comdg. Divn.,” penned on the reverse of a letter sent by Colonel Pinchney of the 66th NY Vols, one page, 7.75 x 10, May 22, 1862, in part: “Having a large number of recruits in the City of New York ready to unite with this command I respectfully ask that a requisition be issued by the General commanding this Army… to recruit this Regiment up to the number prescribed by law.” Also endorsed on the reverse by Union Generals Edwin Sumner, William H. French, and Seth Williams. In fine condition. Richardson was mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam in 1862 and is thus rather scarce, especially in combination with these additional generals. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
475. Philip H. Sheridan. Civil War–dated autograph endorsement signed, “Apprd, P. H. Sheridan, Maj. Genl. Comg.,” in the center of a pay document, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, May 31, 1863. Sheridan approves payment of $24.20 to Ellis Washington for “services rendered as teamster, in Co. ‘C’ First Illinois Light Artillery.” In fine condition, with expected document wear. Sheridan had recently been promoted to major general for his success at the Battle of Stones River in Murfreesboro. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
ALS signed “W. T. Sherman,” four pages, lightlylined on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Headquarters Army of the United States letterhead, October 25, 1879. Letter to former New York City Mayor William Lafayette Strong, in part: “I have also received the Order of Proceedings in letter form, and report my belief that spite of any…understanding that from the wording of the Order of Proceedings Washburn, Cullem, and Harrison will in fact welcome General Grant…The opportunity will prove too tempting to escape them…I will use my last efforts to make the meeting hearty, cordial, brilliant, and as successful as I can.” The letter bears a notary stamp in the lower left corner. Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through two letters of the signature), a taperepaired spine, irregular toning to first page, trivial show-through from writing to opposing sides, and adhesive remnants to signed page, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
477. William T. Sherman. Bank check, 7.25 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Sherman, “W. T. Sherman,” payable to “Mrs. General Sherman” for $800.00, June 18, 1883. Handsomely triple-matted and framed with a portrait and small plaque to an overall size of 20.75 x 13. In fine condition, with light toning and an unobtrusive cancellation cut cleanly passing through two letters of the signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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478. Soldiers and Politicians. German
leatherbound autograph album compiled circa 1929–1939, 5.5 x 7.25, containing over forty autographs of various soldiers and politicians, many of whom add a patriotic quote or motto, including: Heinrich Schnee, Franz von Stephani, Hugo Eckener, August von Mackensen, Alfred von Tirpitz, Oskar von Watter, Curt von Francois, Hermann Kohl, Crown Prince Wilhelm and Crown Princess Cecilie of Prussia, Hans von Seeckt, Rudolf von Horn, Ludwig von Reuter, Franz von Hipper and Nikolaus Burggraf zu Dohna-Schlodien, Hans Zenker, Wilhelm Souchon, Franz Seldte, Prince Oskar of Prussia, Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia, Paul von LettowVorbeck, Magnus von Eberhardt and Felix Graf Bothmer, Ewald von Lochow, Otto von Below, Friedrich Sixt von Arnim, Hans von Gronau, Max von Gallwitz, Ferdinand von Quast, Franz von Papen, Hermann von Kuhl, Karl Hofer, Adolf von Trotha, Konstantin von Neurath, Erich Raeder, Wilhelm Heye, Franz Ritter von Epp, and Adolf von Bomhard. In fine condition, with edgewear and rubbing to covers. Starting Bid $200
479. Alfred H. Terry. Union general (1827–1890) who fought at First Bull Run
and Port Royale, and who, after the war, became commander of the expedition against the Sioux during which Custer met his end at Little Bighorn. ANS signed “Alfd. H. Terry, B. Genl,” one page, 7.5 x 4.5, no date. Presumed battlefield note hastily dashed off to Captain Loomis L. Langdon. In full: “Don’t open until further orders.” Moderate creases, toning, a few small holes, mirroring of ink, and several stray ink marks, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
The German fighter “on the occasion of my speed record” in 1938 480. Ernst Udet. German flying ace (1896–1941) whose 62 victories during WWI made him the country’s second-highest scoring ace, outdone only by Manfred von Richthofen. TLS in German, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, Technical Office, Ministry of Aviation letterhead, June 25, 1938. Letter to Jaques Mortane in Paris. In part (translated): “I thank you for your last kind letter and the imprint of your extraordinarily friendly radio discussion on the occasion of my speed record…Dr. Orlovius is currently working to develop a program for you, after which you can take a private and personal look at the Third Reich and its various institutions. I am glad that your friend, Sadi Lecointe, will accompany you, because I will have the opportunity in this way, as an old aviator comrade to shake hands with him.” In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds. Accompanied by an unsigned postcard photo. On June 5, 1938, Udet set a closed-circuit speed record in a Heinkel He 100 V2 at nearly 400 mph. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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weapons, unifroms, & artifacts Identified to a future senator and member of “Gen’l J. E. Johnston’s Staff”
481. James Eustis. Handsome Confederate officer’s brown leather haversack identified to Major James B. Eustis, measuring 12 x 10, featuring a tooled pinwheel design pattern on the front. Interior is lined with embroidered blue and white striped cotton and is identified in period ink inside the flap, “Major Eustis, A. A. Gen’l, Gen’l J. E. Johnston’s Staff.” The original flap closure strap with original iron buckle remains intact, with the longer shoulder strap present but detached. In very good condition, with significant rubbing to back and bottom from extensive use, aforementioned detached main strap, and some flaking to leather. Accompanied by a packet of research material about Brown including copies of his military records. Provenance: The Horse Soldier. Eustis graduated from Harvard Law in 1854 and began practicing in New Orleans after being admitted to the Louisiana bar in 1856. He joined the Confederate Army in 1861, serving under McGruder, Johnston, Hood, and Beauregard throughout the war. In postwar years he served in state government and was on the committee sent to Washington to confer with President Andrew Johnson on Louisiana affairs before Reconstruction. He was later elected to the United States Senate, serving as senator from 1876 to 1879. A superb identified piece of Confederate equipment from a significant Southerner. Starting Bid $500 www.RRAuction.com | 125
Rare Confederate ‘Army of Tennessee’ leather belt
482. Confederate Waist Belt and Plate. Original cast ‘Army of Tennessee’ type belt plate measuring 2.8˝ x 1.8˝ and averaging about .12˝ thick. The copper alloy plate has developed a dull brown-ochre patina with a darker shade on the stippled background. The plate has the small visible casting flaws characteristic of this type and the rounded prongs on the back have visible joins to the rough casting. The plate is attached to an original leather waist belt that measures 34˝ long and 1 13/16˝ in width. The dark brown bridle leather has a heavily flaked and crazed exterior with numerous scuffs and blemishes, but is still intact and quite supple for its age. The interior of the belt has a large “31” stencil in black ink near the tag end with a smaller “31” about midway down. The irregularity of the holes would indicate that the belt was probably salvaged from some other leather item and repurposed. Provenance: Rebel Relics. In his definitive study, Sydney Kerksis identifies three variants of these cast CS plates and notes that they were only associated with areas occupied by the Army of Tennessee [Ref. Plates and Buckles of the American Military 1795–1874 by Sydney C. Kerksis; 4th ed. 1991]. This example is of the first type (Kerksis #293) and is a fantastic piece of Confederate militaria. Starting Bid $500
United Confederate Veterans uniform of a captured Tennessee Volunteer
483. United Confederate Veterans Uniform. High quality post-1870 two-piece uniform
that consists of a gray worsted shell jacket and matching trousers. The jacket has seven gilt metal buttons displaying the seal of the state of Tennessee with four matching cuff buttons (two on each sleeve). The buttons are in excellent shape and were manufactured by Pettibone of Cincinnati, OH. The short stand collar and upswept cuffs are trimmed with teal colored flannel and the black cloth interior with pinstripe silk sleeve linings are in excellent condition. The trousers have matching teal stripes down the legs and a full complement of gilt finished fly and suspender buttons. Both the jacket and trousers are in excellent condition with only some very minor age discoloration and a few negligible sewn repairs. An original Southern Cross of Honor medal is pinned to the left breast of the jacket engraved with the recipient’s name across the top bar: “J. P. Francis, Co. I 41 Reg. Tenn. Vols.” John P. Francis of Franklin County, TN, enlisted on November 26, 1861, and mustered into Co. I, 41st Regiment of Tennessee Infantry. Francis was captured in December of 1864 and kept as a prisoner of war, first at the military prison at Louisville and later at Camp Douglas in Illinois. He was paroled in March of 1865 and transferred to Point Lookout for eventual exchange and repatriation after swearing an oath of allegiance to the United States on June 26, 1865, just prior to his release. Included with the uniform is a large binder of information concerning Francis and the 41st Tennessee, as well as a small handwritten note identifying the uniform as belonging to John P. Francis. This is a splendid United Confederate Veterans uniform and belonged to a long serving Confederate soldier who survived to the end of the war. Starting Bid $200
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Shot through at the Battle of Averasborough 484. Union Flag Belt. Black leather 2˝ wide flag belt with
a large single-tine brass buckle worn by Civil War soldier Ben Hunter, who carried the flag of the 79th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. A large section (approximately 1 x 1.5) of the strap is missing where it was struck by a bullet at the Battle of Averasborough, North Carolina, on March 16, 1865. In very good condition, with overall brittleness to leather and a professional repair to a tear next to the area it was struck. Accompanied by a handwritten descriptive note, dated at Olney, Illinois, June 25, 1883, in full: “Presented by William M. Mann by order of Colonel Asria Doan of Wilmington, Ohio. The old Flag Collar which I carried from the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, Georgia, July 19th, 1864, to the Battle of Averysboro, North Carolina, March 16th, 1865. Have not seen this collar till June 25, 1883.” The opposite side reads, “Flag Belt used by Ben Hunter of Cuba 79 O. V. I. in Battle of Averysboro, N. Carolina, March 16th, 1865. The bullet that went through this belt passed through his body. Hunter is still living. Wm. Doan.” Also includes copies of Hunter’s war records listing him as a ‘Color Bearer’ and surgeon’s report identifying the location of his wound as his right breast, precisely where this strap would have fallen. Starting Bid $500
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US Model 1836 with possible Confederate alteration to percussion
485. US Model 1836 Pistol. Desirable US Model 1836 Pistol
by Waters, no serial number, .54 Caliber, 8.5˝ barrel with a very good, lightly pitted bore. This is an 1837 dated pistol by Asa Waters of Millbury, Massachusetts, and so marked on the lockplate. The metal was cleaned a long time ago and has an overall mottled gray patina with spots of darker freckling scattered about, heaviest towards the muzzle and around the base of the hammer. The gun was converted from flintlock to percussion at some point using a French-style, ‘snail’ shaped nipple bolster, contoured along the bottom to fit a semi-circular cut-out in what once was the brass pan. The base of the bolster extends for quite a way into the breech-end of the barrel and is similar to known examples converted by J. P. Murray of Columbus, Georgia. The non-standard hammer has a somewhat flat construction with faint but visible tool marks around the pivot screw indicating the conversion was done by a small shop rather than a federal armory. The breech markings are still quite clear, as are the lock markings, “A. Waters, / Millbury, MA, / 1837,” below an eagle head. The walnut stock has been lightly sanded and a newer oil finish added over scattered minor handling marks and small surface blemishes. The left side of the grip has a straight, with-the-grain crack running from the iron backstrap to just behind the still visible inspector cartouche. A second, very short with-the-grain crack runs from the rear sideplate screw head to side flat of the barrel breech, also on the left side. The captive ramrod is original and is in excellent condition. The lock is mechanically tight and fully functional, however the percussion nipple has been battered into a flattened anvil shape with some light surface oxidation as well. These attractive pistols were adopted at the very tail-end of the flintlock era and most were converted, either by the federal arsenals or by various private, state contracted firms just before and during the Civil War. The Confederacy had many on hand when it appropriated the arms stored in federal facilities during the early part of the Civil War and considerable effort went into altering those pistols still in the original flint to the more effective percussion system. This is a particularly nice example and would make a great addition to any collection. This is an antique pistol and transfers with no federal restrictions. Starting Bid $200
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486. Civil War Currency.
Fractional Currency.
Collection of six examples of United States fractional currency housed in a 10 x 10.5 presentation binder, including notes in denominations of three cents, ten cents, twenty five cents, fifteen cents, five cents, and fifty cents. In overall very good to fine condition, with varying amounts of wear from circulation. Starting Bid $200
Nicely displayed collection of three original Civil War tokens and two 1960s postage stamps honoring the war, housed in a 9.75 x 6.5 Postal Commemorative Society presentation folder. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
487. Civil War-era Cartridges. Full unused box of Civil
War–era cartridges, 3 x 2.25 x 1.25, reading, “10 Poultney’s Metallic Cartridges, Patented December 15th, 1863, 12 caps for Gallager’s Breech Loading Carbine, 50/100 Calibre.” In very good condition, with wear and soiling to the box. Starting Bid $200
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489. Stamp Collection. Collection of Civil War–era postage stamps housed in three handsome informational presentation folders, including: one with three examples of the US stamps demonetized after the start of the war alongside three examples of their replacements; one with the first postage stamp issued by the Confederacy, a five-cent stamp depicting Jefferson Davis; and one with examples of the US and Confederate versions of the two-cent Andrew Jackson stamps. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
491. Battle of Antietam
490. American Aces
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492. Battle of Gettysburg MB $200
493. Battle of Manila Bay
494. Clement Biddle
495. Omar Bradley
496. John Byng
497. Benjamin Butler
498. Abner Doubleday: John S. McCalmont
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499. Charles Hastings Doyle MB $200
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500. Enola Gay: Tibbets and Caron MB $200
501. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets MB $200
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502. Wade Hampton MB $200
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503. Winfield Scott Hancock
504. Thomas Masterman Hardy
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507. Iwo Jima MB $200
512. Robert E. Lee
514. Benjamin Lincoln and Thomas Melvill
515. Douglas MacArthur
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506. Jedediah Huntington
508. Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal
510. Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson
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511. George Washington Custis Lee MB $200
505. Joseph Hooker
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513. Fitzhugh Lee and James H. Wilson MB $200
516. Douglas MacArthur MB $200
517. George C. Marshall MB $200
518. Chester Nimitz
519. George Pickett
520. David D. Porter
521. David D. Porter
522. Colin Powell
523. Thomas Proctor
524. Winfield Scott
525. Philip H. Sheridan
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529. Lew Wallace MB $200
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526. John Sullivan MB $200
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527. Tuskegee Airmen
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528. Dominique Vandamme
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530. Duke of Wellington
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531. Leonard Wood MB $200
532. World War II MB $200
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aviation 535.
Aviators. Ink signatures of Jean Assolant, Rene Lefevre, and Armona Lotti on an off-white 4.75 x 4 album page. Matted with a photo of the three aviators and their plane to an overall size of 8.25 x 11.75. In fine condition. Accompanied by a mat and unsigned photo for display. These aviators accomplished a transatlantic flight from Maine to Spain, then to Paris, in the giant French monoplane Yellow Bird in June 1929. This represented the first French transatlantic flight. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
536. Amelia Earhart.
Ink signature, “Amelia Earhart,” on an off-white 2.5 x .75 slip. Matted and framed with a portrait and engraved plaque to an overall size of 10 x 15.25. In fine condition, with a diagonal crease passing though a single letter of the first name. Accompanied by an unsigned vintage full-length photo of Earhart in front of her plane, double-matted and framed to an overall size of 16.25 x 20.25. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
537. Charles Lindbergh. Two items: a fountain pen signature, “C. A. Lindbergh,” on an off-white 2.5 x 1 card; and an original piece of silver fabric taken from Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis during disassembly following its historic 1927 transatlantic flight, measuring approximately 1/8˝ square. Both are mounted, matted, and framed with images of Lindbergh and his plane, and an engraved plaque to an overall size of 20.25 x 16.25. In overall fine condition. Fabric is accompanied by a photocopied letter of provenance from Lindbergh/Spirit of St. Louis Specialist Ev Cassagneres. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Lindbergh focuses on his conservation efforts: “Only a fraction of my life for the last forty years has been devoted to aviation” 538. Charles Lindbergh. TMS
signed “Charles (A. Lindbergh),” five onionskin pages, 8.25 x 11, July 12, 1971. Detailed criticism and commentary concerning a biographical manuscript written by Alden Whitman of the New York Times, responding page-by-page and line-by-line with specific corrections. In part: “Page 1 (.7): I don’t comb my hair as I do to cover baldness. I have simply always combed it that way, and see no reason to change…P. 3, line 4: I made the first nonstop airplane flight between the continents of North America and Europe, solo or otherwise…P. 16 (.10): I am not sure what is meant by a ‘new’ Lindbergh. I am not aware of any major change. I simply decided to take part in conservation activities for several years fairly intensively, and have adjusted my life accordingly. P 16 (.7): Only a fraction of my life for the last forty years has been devoted to aviation. P. 17 (.1): I first learned of the danger of extinction of the Tamaraw from Noel Simon…As I recall, my first trip to the Philippines in this connection came in 1968, when I worked with Tom Harrisson in connection with both the Tamaraw and the Monkey Eating Eagle…President Marcos played such a major role in preserving the Tamaraw that it seems to me he should be mentioned here along with Roxas, Elizalde, and Alvares… P. 48, second paragraph: Please take out the quotes to me. You must have gotten this information from someone else…P. 51: As I was afraid would happen, the manuscript is getting much farther into my private life than I want to go. I think I will now stop commenting in these instances. I do not want to apparently authenticate them by removing some of the inaccuracies…P. 81A (.3): Alden, I don’t know where you got these ideas. I thoroughly disagree. I did not fly the Atlantic because I thought I ought to. Such a thought didn’t occur to me. (See my account in ‘The Spirit of St. Louis.’) P. 81A (.4) When I took off from Long Island in the ‘Spirit of St. Louis,’ I was not eligible for the Orteig prize, and did not expect to receive it. (See account in ‘The Spirit of St. Louis.’) P. 82 (.2): I did not continue in aviation almost exclusively until 1964—far from it…P. 83 (.7) You are guessing here again, in regard to elements you don’t know about and that I prefer not to talk about. I did not ask Pan American for $600 a month. I was offered much more—and took much more when I began working as a consultant for the company, in 1928. The ‘forty percent’ of my time is again a guess on your part. But Alden, this does not relate to conservation, and bringing it in is quite contrary to our understanding in regard to the articles that were to be written for the Times. I regard this as private information and hope you will see fit to delete it from your book.” In fine condition. Although Whitman’s manuscript was seemingly never published, he did author a number of articles about Lindbergh; in fact, he even made a trip to the Philippines with Lindbergh during the pilot’s advocacy efforts on behalf of the native peoples. In his later years Lindbergh became heavily involved in environmental causes and alleviating the plight of oppressed indigenous cultures. In 1968 he flew to Indonesia and Borneo, lobbying presidents Sukarno and Ferdinand Marcos—who he mentions here—to help protect the endangered Javan rhinoceros and tamaraw. In 1971, the year of the present manuscript, Lindbergh went to live among the Tasaday in the jungles of the Philippines, comparing the exhilaration brought by this unique experience to that of his historic flight. Lindbergh’s private nature is also evident in his comments, as he becomes increasingly irritated with the biographical inaccuracies that he discovers throughout the manuscript. A supremely interesting piece involving one of the lesser-known aspects of Lindbergh’s life. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Iconic image of man’s first flight 539. Orville Wright. Sought-after 5 x 3 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight at Kitty Hawk, signed along the bottom in fountain pen by Orville Wright. In very good condition, with trimmed edges and the signature faded but legible. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $2000
540. Orville Wright and Charles de Lambert. Quick ink signature, “Orville Wright,” and pencil signature, “Cte. de Lambert,” on the reverse of the off-white 3.25 x 2.5 personal calling card of lawyer Charles Reibel. The card is dated October 18, 1909, in another hand, the day that Lambert famously flew a Wright Flyer around the Eiffel Tower. In very good condition, with light soiling and a couple ink fingerprints (one slightly affecting the Lambert signature). Accompanied by unsigned photos and a mat for display. A fabulous piece with an excellent association to a historic moment in aviation. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
541. Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin. ALS in German,
signed “G. F. Zeppelin,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.5, July 11, 1881. Letter to General Hugo von Spitzemberg. In part (translated): “Even without the quarto format that so adequately would have pointed to being a formal letter about private matters, I still know that your letter originated in comradely sympathy and I thank you cordially for your friendly congratulations.—It was also very pleasing to hear you confirm the interesting news that there is nothing new on our side; I could not believe that the obvious changes, like for instance to fill Hiller’s post at the squadron, would really take so long. I have had news from Major Gemmingen, too. He is quite content to be transferred, at last, to the first cavalier…after he had ridden a horse… that someone else had failed to ride.—I do the most wonderful horseback rides here, mostly accompanied by my brother; this pleasure has so far deterred me from discovering Switzerland any further and to climb higher mountains.” In fine condition, with a few small stains and irregular toning and foxing to one edge of the first page. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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space America’s first ‘spacewalker’ 543. Edward H. White II. Uncom-
542. Alan Shepard. Matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Shepard seated in a
contoured mock-up of the Freedom 7 flight chair, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Cornelius Greenway, with warm regards, Alan Shepard, Jr., 3/27/61.” Stamped on the reverse by Wide World Photos. Trivial corner tip wear, slight scattered creasing, adhesive remnants to left and right edges, and moderate contrast to the inscription against the busy background, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
mon official color semi-glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of White performing the first space walk by an American during the Gemini 4 mission, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To John Roth, What a view, Edward H. White II.” Reverse bears “A Kodak Paper” watermarks. A small spot of surface loss and slight overall crazing to emulsion, otherwise fine condition. White remains one of the scarcest early astronaut autographs, with this ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo depicting the Gemini pilot floating in the vacuum of space among the most sought-after of formats. Precertified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
Flown crew-signed cover from the CMP’s collection 544. Apollo 11. Scarce flown
Apollo 11 ‘Type 1’ cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a color cachet of the moon landing and an August 11, 1969, Webster, Texas, quarantine cancellation, signed in blue felt tip by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, and in blue ballpoint by Michael Collins. Also flight-certified in the upper left by Collins, “Carried to the Moon aboard Apollo 11.” Includes an ALS by Collins also certifying the piece, one page, 8.5 x 11, in full: “I hereby certify that the accompanying Apollo XI official commemorative cover, numbered C-58 within the earth image, further identified with the August 11, 1969 Webster, TX postmark, the Lunar Receiving Laboratory quarantine stamp and the original signatures of the crew, is one of my 63 covers that flew to the moon with me aboard the mission July 16–24, 1969.” Some minor spreading to the ink of Collins’s flight certification to the upper left of the cover due to moisture exposure, and overall bleeding to the letter from the same, otherwise fine condition. As Apollo 11 is the most popular lunar mission, flown and fully signed items—particularly those with such exquisite provenance—are of the utmost desirability. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $1000
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545. Apollo 11. Sought-after
color glossy 9.5 x 7 photo of the Apollo 11 crew in their white spacesuits against a lunar background, affixed to a 14 x 11 mount, signed on the mount in black felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Uniform fading to image and signatures, and a few trivial dings to mount, otherwise fine condition. An iconic image highly desirable in this oversized format, especially as it is uninscribed. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500
547. Neil Armstrong. Official
546. Apollo 11. Com-
plete set of uninscribed felt tip and ballpoint signatures, “Neil Armstrong,” “Buzz Aldrin,” and “Michael Collins,” on individual off-white 5 x 3 cards. Toned adhesive remnants to edges of all cards and lighter bands of toning to the Collins and Armstrong cards otherwise overall fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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color 7.25 x 9 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Dennis Arcieri—Neil Armstrong.” In fine condition, with a few scattered light surface impressions, and a trivial brush to inscription. An example of unusual size (it is not trimmed), imprinted in the top border “Official NASA Photograph,” and in the lower border, “Licensee: Crofton Lithographing Corp, Chicago, Ill.” Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
551. Neil Armstrong. Vintage
ballpoint signature, “Neil Armstrong,” on an off-white 5.25 x 4.25 album page. In very good condition, with overall toning and a vertical fold to the right side. Accompanied by a newspaper clipping from October 1970. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
548. Neil Armstrong. Sought-after uninscribed official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white spacesuit against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip. Light scattered bends and creases, and a paperclip impression to the upper left, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300 549. Neil Armstrong. Color
satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the X-1B test aircraft, signed in black felt tip by Armstrong. In fine condition. A desirable uninscribed example of a photo not commonly seen. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
550. Neil Armstrong.
Color 11.75 x 8.25 program photo of a rocket launch, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Jenny—Neil Armstrong.” In very good condition, with scattered creases, dampstaining, and soiling (some light dampstaining affecting portions of the signature), and trimmed edges affecting the first letter of the inscription. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
552. Buzz Aldrin. Two official color glossy 7.75 x 10 NASA photos of Aldrin during his iconic Apollo 11 mission, both signed in black ink. In overall fine condition, with trimmed edges. From the collection of Osten Wejerfelt, vice president of Hasselblad. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200 553. Buzz Aldrin. Official
color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Adrin posing in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Bob, with best wishes, Buzz Aldrin.” In fine condition, with a couple slight bends, and slight creasing to right edge. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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554. Buzz Aldrin.
First-day philatelic souvenir folding card featuring a color image of Aldrin with the American Flag on the lunar surface, measuring 6 x 9 closed, signed in blue felt tip by Aldrin. Inside is a transcript of the conversation between the Apollo 11 astronauts and President Nixon, facsimile signatures, and a ‘First Man on the Moon’ stamp with firstday postal cancellations. The card also notes, “Stamp made from the die carried to and from the moon.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
555. Buzz Aldrin. Com-
plete issue of the Los Angeles Times of July 21, 1969, 14.75 x 22.75, featuring the banner headline “Man Walks on the Moon, ‘Small Step for man…Giant Leap for Mankind.’” Signed within the headline in black ink. In fine condition, with slight creasing and uniform toning. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
557. Alan Bean. Wonderful limited edition color 11 x 12 giclee print on stretched canvas of an Alan Bean painting entitled ‘Tools of Our Trade,’ numbered 15/125, signed in the lower right in black felt tip by Bean. In fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
558. Alan Bean.
Amazing limited edition color 27.5 x 22 giclee print of Alan Bean’s painting entitled ‘Fast Times on the Ocean of Storms,’ numbered 15/100, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by Bean. Housed in its original Greenwich Workshop folder. In fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
559. Apollo 13.
Manned Spaceflight Cover Society commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo 13 mission and its original crew, signed in black ink by James Lovell, Fred Haise, and Ken Mattingly. In fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
556. Apollo 12. Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Alan Bean’s painting of the Apollo 12 crew on the lunar surface entitled ‘Conrad, Gordon and Bean, The Fantasy,’ signed in the lower border in blue felt tip by Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon, and Alan Bean. In fine condition. Consignor notes that the signatures were obtained in person at a UACC show in Los Angeles on June 26, 1999. Accompanied by a copy of Bean’s agreement for this photographic reproduction of his painting, which was produced in a limited edition of 500. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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Sought-after flown segment of the famous microfilm lunar Bible 560. Apollo 14. Highly desirable fifty-page segment of a microfilmed
King James Bible carried to the lunar surface by Edgar Mitchell, affixed to an Apollo Prayer League presentation card measuring 5 x 7. The card notes that the serial number of this piece is “14 170 25,” and reads, in part: “This is part of the first Bible to have been taken from planet Earth to another celestial body…The above 50 page segment of the King James Version…was carried in the spacesuit of astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell for the Apollo Prayer League as a personal gesture to Rev. John M Stout.” Signed at the conclusion in black ink by Stout. In fine condition. The famous ‘First Lunar Bible’ was produced by the Apollo Prayer League, a group of NASA engineers, scientists, administrators, and astronauts. Containing 50 pages of the King James Bible, this microfilm can easily be read under a microscope and represents the first and only Bible to fly to the lunar surface. Starting Bid $300
“Carried to the Moon aboard the spaceship America” 561. Apollo 17. Flown American flag carried on the Apollo 17 mission, 5.5 x 4, affixed to a 13.5 x 10.75 presentation certificate stating, “This flag was carried to the Moon aboard the spaceship America, Apollo XVII, December 7–19, 1972,” and presented to Chief of the Reliability Division Joseph H. Levine, “In recognition of your outstanding contribution to the manned space flight program.” Certificate also bears a printed signature of Christopher Kraft and a presentation date of January 1981. Framed to an overall size of 14.75 x 11.75. In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light foxing and wear to lettering on the certificate. Starting Bid $300
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562. Moonwalkers. Four color
photos of different moonwalkers, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in felt tip, including: a satin-finish photo of Bean signed and inscribed, ”To Doug—keep reaching for your own stars, Alan Bean, Apollo 12 LMP”; a satin-finish photo of Mitchell signed, “Edgar Mitchell, Sixth man to walk on the moon, Feb 5, 1971, Apollo 14”; an official NASA lithograph of Irwin signed and inscribed, “To Harold, Jim Irwin,” around a pre-printed sentiment; and a satin-finish photo of Duke signed, “Charlie Duke.” In overall fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
565. Astronauts. Nice
563. Apollo Astronauts. Collection of ten items, primarily com-
prising photos with a few other formats, each signed by an astronaut, several inscribed, including: Al Worden (SP), Charlie Duke (2 SPs), Harrison Schmitt (SP), Frank Borman (small SP), Fred Haise (2 SPs), James McDivitt (SP), and Walt Cunningham (SP and souvenir typescript). In overall fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
collection of five FDCs and commemorative covers, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by at least one astronaut or NASA figure, including: Frank Borman; Dave Scott; James Lovell; Charlie Duke and Ken Mattingly (also bearing a Young autopen); and Chris Kraft. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
564. Astronauts. Limited
edition uncut sheet of SpaceShots trading cards entitled ‘International Space Milestones-I,’ numbered 390/9500, 8.5 x 11.25, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by James Lovell, Bruce McCandless, and Vladimir Dzhanibekov, each adding the name of his groundbreaking mission. In fine condition, with haloing to signatures. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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566. Skylab. Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the ‘floating
heads’ Skylab crews, signed in blue and black ink by all nine astronauts: Charles Conrad, Joe Kerwin, Paul Weitz, Alan Bean, Owen Garriott, Jack Lousma, Jerry Carr, Ed Gibson, and Bill Pogue, and inscribed by Carr, “To Allen Fortson—Our best wishes.” Some light scattered creases and surface wrinkles, and light contrast to Weitz’s signature against the dark background, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
568. Christa McAuliffe. Sought-
after official color glossy 7.75 x 9.75 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of McAuliffe in her blue flight suit, signed in black felt tip, “S. Christa McAuliffe.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 10.5 x 12.25. In fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
569. Cosmonauts. Collec-
567. Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Morgan. Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the pair selected for the Teacher in Space Project, signed in black felt tip, “S. Christa McAuliffe” and “Barbara R. Morgan.” A mild horizontal bend to the upper portion of the photo and a couple light creases to the right edge, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300
tion of five items signed by cosmonauts, including: three postcard photos of Yegorov, Leonov, and Belyayev, individually signed in black ink; a Vokshod 1 Kniga cover, signed in blue ballpoint by Yegorov, Komarov, and Feoktistov; and a Vokshod 2 Kniga cover signed in ink by Leonov and Belyayev. In overall fine condition, with some irregular ink adhesion to the signature on the Yegorov photo. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the Russian philatelic department for the two Kniga covers. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
570. Yuri Gagarin. Signed book in Cyrillic: Road to Space. Moscow:
1961. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 238 pages. Signed and inscribed in Cyrillic on the first free end page in blue ballpoint, “Yuri Gagarin,” adding a date of February 19, 1963. Autographic condition: fine, with trivial toning. Book condition: VG+/VG-. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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STS-4
STS-107
STS-5
STS-3
STS-51L
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STS-6
Cunningham’s personal collection of 129 Space Shuttle Robbins medals—a near-complete set 571. Space Shuttle Medallions. Near-complete collection of 129 unflown sterling silver Space Shuttle Robbins medals from the collection of Apollo astronaut Walter Cunningham, consisting of medals from all missions except STS-1, STS-7, STS-9, STS-41B, and STS-51D. The collection includes the sought-after restruck medallions for the tragic STS51L and STS-107 missions. Among the other highlights are: the earlier missions, such as STS-2, STS-3, STS-4, STS-5, and STS-6; the rarest Shuttle Robbins medal, STS-111, with only 94 produced; and notable missions such as STS-71, the first docking of a shuttle to a space station. The medals typically measure about 1.5˝ in diameter and feature raised mission insignia designs on the face with the launch and return dates engraved on the reverse. Serial numbers are engraved on the edges up to STS-120; after that, the Astronaut Office no longer engraved serial numbers on the medallions, and the numbers are only shown on labels affixed to each case. All are in their original cases; a few cases are cracked. Condition is generally mint state. A complete list of the 129 Robbins medals and their corresponding serial numbers is available online at RRAuction.com. A stunning collection of Robbins medals rarely offered in such great quantity and enhanced by its superior provenance.
Walter Cunningham joined NASA with the Group 3 astronauts in 1963 and made history in 1968 as the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 7. This was not only the first successful manned mission of the Apollo program—a brave undertaking given the disastrous Apollo 1 test of a year earlier—but was the first mission associated with the Robbins medal tradition. It was actually Cunningham who took the lead in having the medallions first created. Desirous of a memento of the flight, he sketched out a version of the mission insignia and took it to a local Cape Canaveral jeweler to have a commemorative medallion made. The jeweler introduced him to the Robbins Company, who specialized in medals and medallions, and Cunningham worked in concert with them to create the first Robbins medals. These proved so popular among his fellow astronauts that the crews of every manned NASA spaceflight since then have had Robbins medallions struck to commemorate their missions. Originating from Cunningham himself, these Space Shuttle Robbins medallions are not only rare but represent the legacy of the famous NASA collectible he established. Starting Bid $5000
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573. John Glenn
572. Mercury Astronauts
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574. John Glenn and Frank Borman
575. Frank Borman
576. Bill Anders
577. Buzz Aldrin
578. Buzz Aldrin
579. Buzz Aldrin
580. Buzz Aldrin and Gene Kranz
581. Michael Collins
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582. Michael Collins MB $200
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583. Michael Collins MB $200
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585. Michael Collins
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588. Edgar Mitchell MB $200
591. Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell MB $200
595. Charlie Duke MB $200
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590. Edgar Mitchell
589. Edgar Mitchell
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592. Apollo 15
593. Jim Irwin
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596. Charlie Duke MB $200
Apollo 13 Mission Control
594. Jim Irwin MB $200
597. Charlie Duke MB $200
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598. Ken Mattingly
599. John Young
601. John Young and Bob Crippen
602. Gene Cernan
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605. Harrison Schmitt MB $200
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606. Apollo Astronauts MB $200
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600. Apollo 17
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604. Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt MB $200
607. Apollo-Soyuz MB $200
609. Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov MB $200
art, architecture, & design 610. Art and Music. Collection of nine hardcover books, each signed by the author,
including: Phoebe Hoban; Steve Kasher and others; Ross King; Gene Simmons; Patti Smith (2); Terry Teachout (2); and Andy Williams. In overall fine condition. Please visit RRAuction. com for a complete list of titles. Starting Bid $200
Twice-signed 1946 Chagall exhibition card
611. John J. Audubon. Ink signature, “Very
respectfully, Your obt. Servt., John. J. Audubon,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 slip. Overall toning and wrinkling, and toned tape remnants to edges, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned engraved portrait of the naturalist bearing a facsimile signature. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
613. Marc Chagall. Exhibition postcard for Chagall’s opening at the Art Institute of Chicago on November 15, 1946, signed on the front in blue ballpoint, “Marc Chagall,” with an untranslated autograph note on the reverse in German, signed “Chagall.” Creases to corners and a small tear to one edge, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
612. Thomas Hart Benton. Interesting pair of unsigned manuscripts: a lengthy handwritten manuscript in pencil, seventeen pages on nine sheets, 8 x 12.5, no date; and a hand-edited typed manuscript, two pages, 8.5 x 11, no date. The handwritten manuscript, entitled “The Fundamentals of Art Criticism,” in part: “An individual’s habitual mental attitudes inevitably color his thought, no matter on what that thought is brought to bear so that it must be admitted at the outset that nothing is so deeply ingrained in all criticism as personal bias. A true study of the foundations of art criticism becomes a study of that which in tendency, learning and environment has given critical thought its specific directions and which causes it to react in special ways to questions of art, finding this significant and that meaningless. It becomes a study of the effect of current activities on temperament.” In overall fine condition, with uniform toning and partial separations to folds of the typed manuscript. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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The renowned modernist sculptor visits Bucharest 614. Constantin Brancusi. Pioneering
Romanian sculptor (1876– 1957) whose art emphasizes clean geometrical lines that balance forms inherent in his materials with the symbolic allusions of representational art. ALS in Romanian, signed “C. Brancusi,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.75, December 3, 1914. Letter to his uncles, Vasile and Petrica. Brancusi describes his new flat in Paris and recalls a disappointing visit to Bucharest where he encountered an old friend who refused to even acknowledge him, although he had once helped him sell a statue. He continues to report on other aspects of his life and how dearly he misses his home country. Intersecting folds (vertical fold passing through the first letter of the signature), uniform toning, and partial separations to adjoining folds, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in his own hand, incorporating his full name in the return address area on the flap, “Constantin Brancusi.” This letter represents an important time and place in Brancusi’s life—after studying at the Bucharest School of Fine Arts, he moved to Paris in 1903 and became involved with the growing community of artists and intellectuals, including a brief period of employment at Auguste Rodin’s workshop. By the time of this letter, Brancusi had refined his revolutionary style and his work had garnered international acclaim—thanks, in part, to his inclusion in the famous 1913 Armory Show, the first modern art exhibition in the United States. A rare and lengthy letter by this immensely influential modern sculptor. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
615. Malcolm Cowley and Berenice Abbott. Signed
book: Exile’s Return. Limited edition, numbered 286/2000. NY: Limited Editions Club, 1981. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.75 x 10, 281 pages. Signed on the colophon in black felt tip by the author, “Malcolm Cowley,” and in black ballpoint by the photographer, “Berenice Abbott.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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616. Salvador Dali.
Color postcard of Dali’s ‘Carmen and Don Jose Fleeing on Horseback,’ 4 x 5.75, signed at the bottom in purple felt tip. In fine condition, with edgewear and mild surface spotting. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
617. Charles Eames. Uncommon ALS in green crayon, signed “Charles,”
one page, lightly-lined, 8.5 x 14, September 22, no year. Letter to “Sandro,” the textile designer Alexander Girard, in part: “Much much better if you select Revesche house photos by number-selection at this end could get to a real production...IF the selection has been made and binding spiral or plastic is standard—we will do anything to help but please make selection.” Eames draws an arrow pointing to the word “anything” and adds in various colored ballpoint pen, “We will even come to help with the G. D. show (I have to be in Detroit the 20th of Jan. for that jurying) so Ray and I could be in Chicago on the way if you wish—.” Mounted, double-matted, and framed with a photo of Eames and his wife Ray to an overall size of 24 x 21. In fine condition, with trivial soiling to top. An exceptionally rare autograph, this is the first we have offered in any format. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
618. James Ensor. Desirable
issue of L’Art Vivant magazine from Ensor’s personal collection, August 15, 1929, 38 pages, 9.5 x 12.5, signed in the upper margin of the front cover in fountain pen, “James Ensor.” In fine condition, with light creases and wear. Accompanied by a letter of provenance on personal letterhead of Paul Van Der Perre of the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels, in part (translated): “The issue #112 of ‘L’Art Vivant’ magazine...comes from the studio of the master. It contains on pages 643 and 644 Florent Fels article on the James Ensor Exhibition in Paris at the Gallery Pierre. Bought by Paul Van Der Perre in early 1950 from the heiress of the painter, his niece, Madam Alex Daveluy.” Also accompanied by two additional unsigned magazines from Ensor’s collection, including a 1928 issue of Cahiers de Belgique and a 1923 issue of La Patrie Belge, which also has a letter of provenance from Van Der Perre.Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
619. Winslow Homer.
ALS in pencil, signed “Winslow Homer N. A.,” one page, lightly lined, 8 x 10.5, November 2, 1892. A letter of recommendation written from his Scarborough Beach studio in Maine, in full: “Thomas Murrey—has been employed by my Father for the past four months. He has been very faithful to the interests of his employer during that time, & under the most provoking conditions has preserved a pleasant manner, doing his work cheerfully. He is strictly temperate. I reccommend [sic] him to any one who chooses to direct him in any industry.” Intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature) and scattered creases and soiling, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
620. Frida Kahlo. Hand-addressed mailing envelope panel, 9.5 x 4.25, addressed by Kahlo in pencil, “Bernardo Chavez, Venustiano Carranza #35, alto.” In very good condition, with a fold to the left side, rough edges, and dampstaining to upper right corner. Autographic material from Kahlo is exceedingly rare and this address panel presents a large, very bold example. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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The Civil War photographer and Lincoln’s friends honor “indefatigable zeal in promoting the physical well being of all” 621. Alexander Gardner. Washingtonbased photographer (1821–1882) who learned the craft while managing Mathew Brady’s studio and achieved fame for his images of the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln. LS signed “Alex Gardner,” three pages on two sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, May 9, 1866. Letter to strongman and gymnast Abner S. Brady inviting him to a benefit at Grover’s Theatre in Washington to be held in his honor, signed at the conclusion by over forty Washington notables. In part: “We the undersigned, members & friends of your Gymnasium, in the high appreciation in which you are held by us, as well for your indefatigable zeal in promoting the physical well being of all who have placed themselves under your instruction & care, as for your uniformly genial and exemplary deportment as a citizen…to tender to you a complimentary benefit, and for this purpose have already engaged the building. We propose in addition to the giving a full Gymnastic Exhibition to vary the entertainment with choice music, to the end that our efforts may prove a decided success.” In addition to Gardner, other signers include fellow photographer John Goldin, Lincoln’s friend and bodyguard Ward Hill Lamon, Ford’s Theatre stage manager Henry Clay Ford, Grant’s military secretary Ely S. Parker, Grant’s aide-de-camp P. T. Hudson, Mayor Richard Wallach, and future Secretary of the Navy William E. Chandler. In very good condition, with intersecting folds and heavy dampstaining and soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Magnificent sketch for the founder of Art de France 622. Andre Masson. French artist (1896–1987) associated with the movements of Cubism and Surrealism. ALS in French, one page, 7.25 x 10, May 17, 1967. Untranslated letter to important French bookseller Pierre Beres, adding a large sketch of a cityscape with gondolas rowing in the foreground. In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned press photo. In 1960, Beres had founded the Art de France, an annual review published until 1964 that included lithographs by Masson as well as the likes of Max Ernst, Pierre Soulages, Raoul Ubac, and Jacques Villon. By this time Masson’s style began departing from the abstraction that characterized his earlier work and the influence of Impressionism began to appear instead—something evident in the fabulous sketch he incorporates into this letter. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Dozens of Magritte’s fabulous surreal sketches 623. Rene Magritte. Magnificent series of original
preliminary pencil sketches accomplished by Magritte on both sides of three off-white 5.25 x 8 sheets, no date but circa late 1950s. The sketches include one of a glass of water balanced atop an open umbrella, as seen in his 1957 work ‘Hegel’s Holiday,’ and thirty-five separate renderings of bicycles atop various objects, as seen in his 1959 painting ‘State of Grace.’ In overall fine condition. Originates from the collection of art critic Suzi Gablik, who wrote a monograph on Magritte.
These sketches present a fascinating look into Magritte’s creative process in painting his famous surrealist works. The singular non-bicycle sketch is a near-exact match to ‘Les vacances de Hegel [Hegel’s Holiday],’ which arose from Magritte’s desire to ‘show a glass of water in a painting in such a way that it would not be indifferent.’ In one of his letters to Gablik, Magritte described his process: ‘I began by drawing many glasses of water, always with a linear mark on the glass. This line, after the 100th or 150th drawing, widened out and finally took the form of an umbrella.’ This progression—including the light vertical line passing through the center—is discernible in this sketch. Directly to the left of the umbrella sketch are the two most complete versions of ‘L’etat de grace [The State of Grace],’ both of which show a bicycle on top of a lit cigar; the primary difference between these two sketches and Magritte’s final painting is the absence of cigar bands in the center. More sketches of the bike-on-cigar are present among the numerous others in addition to variations with objects replacing the cigar, such as leaves, a matchstick, doves, a fish, and a stocking-adorned mantlepiece. The most experimental and surreal examples show the bicycle alone but with human hands instead of handlebars and feet instead of pedals. Featuring a multitude of Magritte’s imaginative sketches for two of his famous works, these pages are of tremendous artistic interest. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $5000
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Beautiful notecard print by the famed Spanish painter 624. Joan Miro. Fantastic card featuring a colorful print of one of Miro’s artworks, measuring 5.5 x 4.25, signed on the front in pencil, “Miro,” with an untranslated note in French penned inside by Miro. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“I hope I’ll make better sales,” writes Pissarro, “but I do not dare to expect much as the buyers have been so reticent” 625. Camille Pissarro. ALS in French, signed “C. Pissarro,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 8.5, pencil date notation of February 19, 1888. Letter to his wife Julie, in full (translated): “Yesterday at your aunt’s home I read your letters where you say Paulo is still ill, with glands on his neck. I am really sorry that you didn’t write earlier describing these symptoms in more detail, I would have seen Dr. Leon. Anyway, I have written him immediately and asked him to send you the medicine. Don’t you think his glands come mostly from his skin disease? You will get a letter from the doctor. If you need any more medicine, please let me know. The aunt has received the package and Georges ate so many rillettes that he won’t have any for some time. I told the aunt to eat some and keep the rest. Lucien is out of work although Van Gogh is trying to get a newspaper belonging to Goupil to order him some illustrations, but this is quite doubtful. As for Georges, he is making some progress but his boss is unbearable and imposes a heavy burden on him. He is sometimes totally exhausted and it had been agreed that he would only deliver letters. I have not complained yet but I will, eventually. Do write to tell me if I shall give 100 francs to Amelie or to the aunt. I hope I’ll make better sales these days, but I do not dare to expect much as the buyers have been so reticent. All compliments from all the family, and Lucien and Georges. Lucien has made a really good drawing and he will submit it to the Courrier Francais. I have given you in my letters all the news about him that you have requested in your letters: he’s been working hard but is also doing other things. See you soon, do write to tell me when you receive the 300 francs, half of the sum that I have received from Van Gogh.” In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, trivial foxing, and one rough edge. While his reputation is understandably overshadowed by his brother Vincent’s career, art dealer Theo van Gogh made major contributions to the art world through his position with the famed Goupil & Cie, especially in expanding the audience for Impressionism. While Pissarro’s works proved difficult to sell, van Gogh continued to push them, showing a few of his latest works in the fall of 1888 and arranging an entire exhibition of his work two years later. Also of special interest in this letter are the references to Pissarro’s sons’ artwork; a masterful painter and printmaker, Lucien enjoyed a successful career spanning nearly six decades, while Georges made his mark on the decorative arts world, earning great respect for his textiles, furniture, and glassware. A fantastic letter rife with both personal and artistic associations. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 152 | November 11, 2015 | ART, ARCHITECTURE, & DESIGN
626. Pablo Picasso. Large felt tip signature, “Picasso,” on an off-white 5.75 x 4 card, embellished by the artist with a thick wavy border. The card also bears several red ballpoint collector’s notations. Nicely matted with a portrait of Picasso to an overall size of 11.75 x 16.5. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
In search of “Conquest of California & N. Mexico” 627. Frederic Remington. ALS, one page, 4 x 6.5, Endion letterhead, March 13. Letter to R. C. & Co., in full: “Can I get a copy of ‘Doniphans Expedition By John I. Hughes—Janus Pub. ‘48’—I was told you might have one and how much—.” Remington adds a brief postscript at the conclusion, “Also ‘Conquest of California & N. Mexico’ Catts, ‘47.” Double-matted and framed with a photo of Remington smoking a cigarette to an overall size of 16.5 x 13.25. In fine condition, with an office notation and trivial soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
628. Frederic Remington. ALS signed “Frederic R.,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.75, Players Club letterhead, no date. Letter to actor Ottis Skinner, in full: “I have your nice notice this morning. You have got red blood in your neck. I am very thankful and its one on me. Fact is—d—the critics. You went up and you understood what I am driving at and told the folks that what I call the highest critism [sic]—I cant paint and that aint all my faults either since people are out gunning for moats, but I ain’t giving the snap away, to the Press. Any d— idiot can tell what’s wrong but its takes 4 stories above one’s eyebrows to keep what’s ‘right.’ Thank you old man. I’ll remember you & I’ll be at your funeral if you are buried by the corporation. We will do a turn some day.” A rust mark to first page, light scattered soiling, and a tape-repaired tear to top edge of signed page, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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The famed sculptor to a fellow French creator, literary master Alphonse Daudet 629. Auguste Rodin. ALS in French, signed “Rodin,” one page, 4.25
x 6.5, March 1897. Letter to the novelist Alphonse Daudet. In part (translated): “You did me the honor of inviting me, and I thank Mrs. Daudet for her gracious invitation but I am unfortunately dependent on a strict diet due to my health. I hope and I still hope, and how many times I fell for the pleasure of being with friends. You know and I know as…the friendship that has bound us, has no childish ways and no end.” In fine condition, with uniform toning and a small stain at the top. Rodin had been friends with Daudet for nearly two decades, the latter remaining especially supportive of Rodin’s work during his famously controversial commissions of the late 1890s. It was no lack of friendship that led Rodin to decline this invitation; more likely, it was as he notes a dietary concern, as the artist kept himself on a restricted vegetarian diet to enhance his imagination and productivity. Regrettably, Daudet passed away just nine months later. A fine association piece between two French artistic greats. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
630. John Singer Sargent. Detailed
engraved portrait on tissue paper of Woodrow Wilson, 9 x 12.25, signed in the lower border in pencil by the artist, “John S. Sargent,” and t h e e n g r a v e r, “Timothy Cole.” Double-matted to an overall size of 18 x 21.25. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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631. Richard Norman Shaw. British
architect (1831–1912) associated with the Arts and Crafts movement and Queen Anne revival, best known for his country houses and commercial buildings. Two ink sketches and a signature, “Ever yours sincerely, R. Norman Shaw,” on two clipped slips affixed to a light green 6.5 x 8 album page. To the left of the signature is a humorous sketch of an organ pipe with a figure popping out of the top, reading, “Bah! Bum!,” and affixed above is a separate traditional diagram of an organ pipe, labeled “New shape of pipe.” Irregularly trimmed edges to slips and some scattered foxing, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Rare letter from the inventor of lithography 632. Alois Senefelder. German actor and playwright (1771–1834) who
invented the printing technique of lithography in 1796. Third-person ALS in French, signed within the text, “M. Senefelder,” one page, 4.75 x 7, October 20, 1820. Letter to Baron Cuvier, responding to an invitation to view some lithographs on Monday instead of Sunday. Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in Senefelder’s hand. In fine condition, with light toning to upper right from a small wax seal to the reverse. The recipient was presumably the important French naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier, who in 1819 had been named a peer for life in honor of his scientific contributions and thereafter known as “Baron Cuvier.” As an inexpensive printing technique, lithography was adopted by naturalists to disseminate knowledge throughout the world, using it to illustrate works on plants, animals, human anatomy, geology, paleontology, and a myriad other scientific disciplines. A very scarce letter enhanced by this important association. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300
633. Elihu Vedder. American
symbolist painter, book illustrator, and poet (1836–1923) who is best known for his artwork in Edward FitzGerald’s translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Rare 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite halflength portrait of the artist, neatly signed in the lower border in black ink, “E. Vedder.” Published by Marshall photography of Boston. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
634. Andy Warhol. Color postcard of Warhol’s 1964 work entitled ‘Flowers,’ 4 x 5.75, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition, with faint haloing to signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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“Put your rabbitic paw over the head of your illustrious brother, and you will clearly feel an abyss,” writes the budding artist in this fairy-tale letter to his goddaughter: “Instead of the abyss that frightens you there should be his brain”
635. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Very rare ALS in French, signed “Henry de T. L.,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, no date
but circa September 1879. Letter to his little cousin and goddaughter Beatrix Tapie de Celeyran. In full (translated): “My dear little beast who catches the rabbits, you are a very well-balanced young girl, and you never do anything without knowing precisely why. If you had been born in the times of Solon, you would certainly have been called into his inner circle. You would have looked very funny with a pointed hat and carrying large books. As you have behaved well, I will make you a GIFT, and will give it to you at the Bosc [a family home]. First of all, the most precious element in this whole story will be…my godfatherly blessing, then a collection of kisses, then something yellow wrapped in paper…try and guess! There is only one thing I disapprove in you. It is your choice of a spelling teacher [her brother Raoul], as he is a being who possesses a very small brain. To be convinced of what I say, put your rabbitic paw over the head of your illustrious brother, and you will clearly feel an abyss. It is so deep that you will be terrified to fall into it. Now you ask me what is the relation between this abyss and the brain of your spelling master. Here is the reason; the brain is a bowel that produces intelligence and is located in the head. Instead of the abyss that frightens you there should be his brain and this is why this dear magister is not at all intelligent!!! As we do ride asses, if you want to emulate us, do ride your spelling master. Do not fear he will fart, as asses often do. To correct him of this vice, take a menacing countenance and shut your nose. That is the best hint I can give you. There is here a Prussian king. I am pretty sure that if you were here in Barèges with me you would break his neck on the spot, although he is not a rabbit. Good bye dear little dear, be my representative with Grandma, my uncle, your brothers, the abbot, aunt Armandine, mademoiselle Rose and everyone else, including your singing birds. I kiss you on the two cheeks of your little face (not the others).” In fine condition. This extremely early ALS is published in The Letters of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec by Herbert D. Schimmel, Oxford University Press, 1991.
In August of 1879, when fifteen-year-old Toulouse-Lautrec broke his right femur in Barèges—just one year after breaking the left—halting his growth completely, it became clear that he would not live the life of a typical young nobleman. Unable to participate in normal physical activities, he began studying under the painter Rene Princeteau, well known for his depiction of military and equestrian subjects. His influence can be easily spotted in Lautrec’s earliest works, such as Artilleryman Saddling His Horse, Assembly of Hunters, and Horse and Rider with a Little Dog, all done the year of this letter. Painting a fairy-tale picture with words in this letter to his young goddaughter, Béatrix Tapié de Céleyran (later the subject of one of his highly regarded portraits), Lautrec shows the captivating wit that helped him find his place in the bohemian circles of Monmartre, despite his physical deformity. An absolutely charming letter written at a crucial time in the young artist’s life, as his body ceased to grow and his artistic talent took center stage. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $2500
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Gorgeous seascape: ‘The Blue Wave, Biarritz’ 636. James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Wonderful 9.75 x
7 albumen photo of Whistler’s 1862 work ‘Blue and Silver: The Blue Wave, Biarritz,’ affixed to an off-white 13.75 x 11.25 mount, signed on the mount in pencil, “Whistler,” adding his famous ‘butterfly’ signature below. Archivally double-matted and framed to an overall size of 23.5 x 21. In fine condition, with mild rippling to mount. From the private collection of American painter Chauncey Ryder, whose work can be found at several institutions including the Whistler House Museum of Art. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
637. James Abbott McNeill Whistler. ALS signed “J. McN.
Whistler,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 4, Hotel Chatham, Paris letterhead, no date but circa 1898–1899. Letter to fellow expatriate painter Ralph Wormeley Curtis. In full: “It is most nice and kind of you, my dear Curtis, to ask me for Sunday—but it is I am sorry to say not possible for me. I am only passing through town, and have a painting appointment on that afternoon. I hope however to call that I may here be presented to your wife—whom I only remember as the beautiful lady I once saw at Mrs. Gardiner’s and who will not at all remember me.” In fine condition, with a crease to one edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“Life size studies for some caryatides on the American Surety Building” 638. Stanford White. Distinguished American architect (1853–1906) who was a leading figure
of the ‘Beaux Arts’ movement. He is best known for his opulent mansions and for the second Madison Square Garden, where he was shot and killed in the roof garden theatre by the husband of actress Evelyn Nesbit in retribution for a long-ago affair. TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, McKim, Mead & White letterhead, February 4, 1895. Letter to sculptor Frederick W. MacMonnies. In part: “Bruce Price has just been in to see me. He is having Martiny and Massey Rhind (God forfend) make life size studies for some caryatides on the American Surety Building, an enormous twenty story building…It is necessary that the figure should be very rigid and architectural on account of the enormous weight they have to sustain above…French has finally backed out because he has so much he has on his hands at present.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds. White commissioned J. Massey Rhind for sculptures on his own buildings, most notably on the Cable Building in New York which was completed a year earlier in 1894. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 157
639. Frank Lloyd Wright. Hand-corrected typed manuscript draft for an article entitled “Organic Architecture Looks at Modern Architecture,” unsigned, seventeen pages, 8.5 x 11, February 1952. Fascinating draft with over one hundred edits and corrections in Wright’s hand. In part: “Modern-architecture is the offspring of Organic-architecture: an offspring, already emasculate and commercialized, in danger of becoming a style. Having suffered many styles since Old Colonial washed up on Eastern and Mission re-appeared on Western shores this country takes over another one—this time the 68th variety—derived from its own exported Organic-architecture…Modern-architecture is Organic-architecture deprived of a soul. Therefore architecture so easy to grasp that any boy of three month’s experience can practice and appear with a dose of it on the front page of the local newspaper next month or within a year (or two) be heralded in color by the market-magazines of building materials as the new ‘It.’ Plan-factories now have shows in Art-Museums.” In fine condition, with stray ink blots to the first page. Wright’s final article appeared in the May 1952 issue of Architectural Record. Starting Bid $200
640. Andrew Wyeth. Hand-
some color 17 x 13.25 print entitled ‘Teel’s Island’ from Wyeth’s 1962 Four Seasons portfolio, signed and inscribed in the lower border in ballpoint, “For Spencer Graves, from Andrew Wyeth.” In fine condition, with trivial toning to edges. Accompanied by the hardcover portfolio, cover sheet, and eight additional unsigned color prints originally issued with the set. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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641. Kenneth Armitage
642. Artists
643. Marc Chagall
644. Edward S. Curtis
645. Charles Garnier
646. Al Hirschfeld
647. Edwin Landseer
648. Marie Laurencin
649. Jose Madrazo y Agudo
650. Norman Rockwell
652. Norman Rockwell
653. John Singer Sargent
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651. Norman Rockwell
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literature 656. Douglas Adams. Four
hardcover books, all first editions: a copy of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, signed and inscribed on the title page in blue ink, “For Joe Collins, who enjoyed the trip, Best wishes, Douglas Adams”; a copy of The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, signed and inscribed on the title page in blue ink, “For Joe Collins, who enjoyed the menu, Best wishes, Douglas Adams”; a copy of Life, the Universe and Everything, signed on the title page in blue ballpoint; and a copy of So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, signed on the title page in blue ballpoint. In overall fine condition, with trivial wear to dust jackets and an ownership notation to a free end page of the So Long book. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
657. Bettina von Arnim. German writer and novelist (1785–1859)
best known for her social circle that included the likes of Goethe, Beethoven, and Puckler. ALS in German, signed “Bettina,” one page, 8.25 x 7.75, no date. Untranslated letter of invitation to the German publicist Heinrich Oppenheim. Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in von Arnim’s own hand. Diagonal and intersecting folds, uniform toning, and light foxing, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Rare Symbolist association 658. Guillaume Apollinaire. Influ-
ential French poet and playwright (1880–1918) credited with coining the word ‘surrealism,’ and writing some of the earliest works to be described as such. ALS in French, one page, 4.25 x 5.25, no date. Untranslated letter to a colleague, L. Besse, accepting an invitation to meet at a cafe and agreeing to say a few words at the end of the banquet if “Roinard” wants. Toning and a couple tiny tears to edges, and slight mirroring and brushing to ink, otherwise fine condition. Paul-Napoleon Roinard was a painter, poet, and close friend of Apollinaire. They had co-authored La Poesie Symboliste together in 1908, which contained lectures delivered at the Salon des Artistes Independants. A very scarce letter from the poet who would be wounded in World War I and never recover before succumbing to the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 at age 38. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Fantastic book collection featuring Umberto Eco, Margaret Atwood, and Jonathan Franzen
659. Authors. Extensive collection of over 150 books, mostly hardcover, each signed by a different author, including: Isabel Allende; Margaret Atwood; Kay Boyle; William F. Buckley, Jr. (3); Harry Crews; Umberto Eco; Jonathan Safran Foer (5); Richard Ford (4); Jonathan Franzen; Carlos Fuentes; Gene Hackman and Daniel Lenihan; Joseph Heller; Carl Hiaasen; Oscar Hijuelos; Nick Hornby (2); Barbara Kingsolver (2); Wally Lamb; Norman Mailer; Ian McEwan (2); David Mitchell (2); Cal Ripken, Jr. (3); and well over one hundred others. In overall fine condition. Please visit RRAuction.com for a complete list. Starting Bid $300
The Oz author’s first great success
660. L. Frank Baum. American author (1856–1919) best known for the children’s classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Signed book: Father Goose, His Book. First edition, second printing. Chicago: Geo. M. Hill Co. Publishers, 1899. Restored hardcover, 9 x 11.25. Attractively signed on the first free end page in black ink, “Very sincerely, L. Frank Baum, Chicago, Nov. 1899.” Autographic condition: light soiling and page reinforced at the hinge, otherwise fine. Book condition: G+/None. Accompanied by an unsigned first edition, first printing of the book. Written by Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, this was Baum’s first popular book and laid the foundation for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz the following year. In fact, Father Goose was a groundbreaking success, selling more than 75,000 copies, making it the best-selling children’s book during the era. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Profound quote by the influential dramatist 661. Bertolt Brecht. German playwright, poet, and theatre director (1898–1956). Uncommon AQS in German on a thin off-white 5 x 4.25 onionskin sheet, signed below and dated Berlin 1931. In full (translated): “Deliver, human being, the best, what you have deserved from your mistakes.” Mounted at the left edge to a slightly larger card. In fine condition, with overall toning and trivial creasing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
662. Truman Capote. Signed book: One Christmas. First edi-
tion, limited issue, numbered 164/500. NY: Random House, 1983. Hardcover with slipcase, 6 x 9.5, 41 pages. Signed on the colophon in black ink. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: F/None, in a fine slipcase. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
663. Giosue Carducci. Influential Italian poet (1835–1907) regarded as the official national poet of modern Italy who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1906. ALS in Italian, one page, 4.5 x 7, November 17, 1889. Letter to Professor Iurri proposing to organize an edition of Homer’s Iliad (translated into Italian by Vincenzo Monti) for the publisher Sansoni, for which he will provide notes and add whichever illustrations deemed necessary by his correspondent. He promises that such an edition could be ready by October of 1890. Scattered foxing and a tiny edge separation to the horizontal fold, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“Are you still for Eisenhower? I read his speeches with great care— and an increasing lack of enthusiasm” 664. Truman Capote. ALS signed “Truman,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 9.75, personal letterhead, September 3, 1952. Letter to noted journalist Leonard Lyons, in part: “I was so sorry to have missed you all here, and have waited all this while to write a note, but the truth is I’ve not been too well—at least now I feel a little less as though my head were made entirely of biscuit. I’m glad you had such a good trip; we enjoyed reading about it in that otherwise quite wretched paper, The Rome Daily American. Are you still for Eisenhower? I read his speeches with great care—and an increasing lack of enthusiasm. Stevenson is far more intelligent: not I suppose, that intelligence much impassions anyone nowadays.” In fine condition, with toning to borders of front page. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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665. Raymond Chandler. TLS signed “R. C.,” one page, 7.25 x
10.25, personal letterhead, April 14, 1952. Letter to James Keddie, Jr., in full: “Thanks ever so much for your great kindness in finding me a copy of The Stoneware Monkey and sending it to me. I think this is the last book the old boy wrote, and it’s certainly one of his best. I’m sorry I can’t be in Boston for The Speckled Band Affair, to which you so kindly sent me an invitation. But I just can’t for many reasons. Thanks again and all good wishes. And I hope to write you a decent letter one of these days.” Double-matted and framed with a photo of Chandler to an overall size of 19.25 x 16.5. In fine condition, with two trivial spots of soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
666. Samuel L. Clemens. Ink
signature and inscription, “To Miss Anna Frank— with best wishes. Truly yours, Mark Twain, Aug/08,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2 slip. Cloth-matted and framed with an image of Clemens to an overall size of 8.25 x 10.25. In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned glossy photo of Clemens. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
668. Samuel L. Clemens. Unusual ink signature, “Truly yours, S. L. Clemens,” with the author signing over the first signature with his pen name, “Mark Twain,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 card. Collector’s ink notation in the lower left corner dates the signature to July 23, 1888. Dampstaining to upper left and an irregular block of toning to left side (touching the first letter of the inscription), otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
669. Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Ink signature, “God bless you &
your affectionate bride, S. T. Coleridge, 3 April, 1826, Grove, Highgate,” on an off-white 7 x 2.75 slip clipped from the close of a letter affixed to an off-white 9.75 x 3.75 sheet bearing collector’s ink notations. An uneven top edge, vertical folds (one passing through a single letter of the signature), and light scattered soiling, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
667. Samuel L. Clemens.
Beautiful bold ink signature, “Mark Twain,” on an offwhite 3 x 1.5 card. Triple-matted and framed with a portrait of Clemens to an overall size of 10.25 x 16.25. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
670. Charles Dickens. Ink signature, “Charles Dickens,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.25 clipped slip. Matted and framed with a portrait and nameplate to an overall size of 6.25 x 10.75. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Reflecting on his earliest works— “Sketches,” “Pickwick Papers,” and the famous “Oliver Twist” 671. Charles Dickens. Third-person ALS signed “Mr. Charles Dickens,”
one page, 4.5 x 7, February 27, 1846. Letter concerning the chronology of his principal publications. In full: “Mr. Charles Dickens presents his compliments to Mr. Boutcher, and begs to say, in reply to his note, that the Sketches were written first—then the Pickwick Papers—then (and while the latter were yet unfinished, and in course of publication) the earlier portions of Oliver Twist, which were succeeded from time to time by the termination of that story.” In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds and toning along the top edge. Dickens’s earliest publication, Sketches by Boz, was first published in 1836. The Pickwick Papers—written under the pseudonym ‘Boz’—was serialized between April 1836 and November 1837, then published in book form shortly thereafter. Oliver Twist also ran as a serial in Bentley’s Miscellany over the course of the next two years, becoming one of his most well-known works. Fantastic content from early in the great writer’s career. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
673. Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins. Unusual 5.25 x 9.5 album page 672. Charles Dickens. Desirable hand-addressed and
signed panel removed from a mailing envelope, 4.75 x 2.75, addressed by Dickens to “Tom Taylor Esquire, Local Government Act Office, Whitehall, London, S. W.,” and signed in the lower left, “Charles Dickens.” Postmarked at Brighton, November 8, 1861. In fine condition, with light soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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featuring affixed handwriting samples of three great British authors, including: one side with a short unsigned note by Dickens, “Yes, with pleasure, to the Yacht Paper,” on an off-white 5 x 1.5 slip clipped from a larger page; and an ink signature, “W. Harrison Wainsworth,” on an off-white 5.25 x 1.5 slip clipped from an address panel. Opposite side bears a complete ALS signed “Wilkie Collins,” one page, 4.5 x 7, June 30, 1865, in part: “Pray excuse an unavoidable delay on my part in acknowledging the receipt of your note.” In very good condition, with some rippling to the album page, irregular edges and a tear to the lower portion of the Dickens slip, and scattered soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
674. Charles L. Dodgson. Attractive purple ink signature, “Yours
ever truly, C. L. Dodgson,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 slip affixed to a larger album page. In fine condition, with a central vertical fold passing through the first letter of his signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
677. Robert Frost. Boldly penned ALS, one page, 5 x 6.75, November 17, 1930. Letter to Martha E. Sacks, in full: “Suppose we make it February 6th then. That will be the day after one of my lectures in New York and will come in just right. I shall be looking forward.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in his own hand. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
675. Alexandre Dumas, pere. ALS
678. Robert Frost.
Handsome portrait etching of Frost by Richard Hood, 6.25 x 7.25, signed in the lower border in fountain pen by the poet, “Robert Frost,” and in pencil by the artist. In fine condition, with mild toning to borders. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
in French, signed “A. Dumas,” one page, 5.25 x 8, June 30, 1868. Letter to Hartein, in full (translated): “Could you use three seats in the gallery this evening?” Slight soiling, erased pencil notations, horizontal folds (one passing through the top of the signature), and slight show-through from an authenticity label to reverse, otherwise fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
679. Gasparo Gozzi.
676. Ralph Waldo Emerson. Fantastic
AQS on an offwhite 5 x 3.5 album page, signed at the conclusion in crisp ink, “R. Waldo Emerson, 12 Nov’r 1870.” Emerson pens a thoughtful quote. In full: “O what is Heaven but the fellowship / of minds that each can stand against the world / By its own meek but incorruptible will?” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Venetian critic and dramatist (1713–1786). ALS in Italian, one page, 8.5 x 12, December 30, 1773. Letter to Antonio Rambaldo, Count di Collalto. In part (translated): “I have described to this excellent Magistrate that Institution which I estimate the most advantageous and which could be most promptly executed I wish that soon Y[our] Ex[cellency] will let me find grace, and gratify at least my obedience, and this desire to let you know this profound veneration with which I propose to be.” Gozzi strikes through several words and makes revisions throughout. A small cut to the blank area above his signature, paper loss to lower left corner, and some mild unobtrusive dampstaining to edges, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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“William S. Burroughs slightly zonked” 680. Allen Ginsberg. Exceptional matte-finish 12.5 x 10 gelatin silver photo of William S. Burroughs originally taken by Ginsberg during their first meeting in 1961, lengthily signed in the lower border in black ink, “William S. Burroughs slightly zonked, his dooryard garden wall, Villa Muniria, Tanger, Morocco: ‘Who are you an agent for?’ He was engaged in ‘tracing back along the word-lines’, his cut-up method of language-analysis, inquiring back to sources of my conditioning, perhaps liberal professor Lionel Trilling, perhaps ‘a trust of giant insects from another galaxy’ conspiring to make Nova conditions on the plan-et, exterminate the human animal, another life-form move in on the turf, virus invasion. Corso, Tim Leary, & Peter Orlovsky were visiting, 1961. Allen Ginsberg.” Nicely matted and framed to an overall size of 20.25 x 17.75. A vertical surface crease to the right side, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300
Beautifully preserved and boldly signed poem 681. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Broadsheet of his poem “Die Feier des siebenten Novembers 1825 dankbar zu erwidern” [The celebration of the seventh of November 1825 grateful to reciprocate], 5 x 8.25, boldly signed at the conclusion in black ink, “J. W. v. Goethe.” The poem is bound within a 5.5 x 8.5 book quarterbound in leather and marbled paper. Broadsheet is in fine condition, with a small tear to the right edge, a diagonal crease from the tear to the bottom edge, and a small area of discoloration near top edge. Book condition: VG-/None. This was apparently published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Goethe’s arrival in Weimar, where he had been invited to live after the wild success of The Sorrows of Young Werther in 1775. A highly desirable piece from one of the greatest figures in literary history. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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682. Ernest Hemingway. Desirable bank
check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Hemingway, “Ernest M. Hemingway,” payable to the bearer for $20, February 8, 1951. Endorsed on the reverse by Roberto Herrera. In fine condition, with expected bank stamps and cancellation holes (one stamp affecting the first couple letters of his signature). Herrera was Hemingway’s close friend, part-time secretary, and brother of his Cuban doctor; he frequently accompanied the writer on his exploits aboard the famous fishing boat Pilar. While in Cuba during 1951 Hemingway wrote one of his most famous works, The Old Man and the Sea, which was inspired by his own marlin fishing trips. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“A simple and frightening story, dreamt as Schiller could have dreamt it, told as Goethe told stories” 683. Victor Hugo. ALS in French, signed “Victor H,” one page, 4 x
9.5, January 3, 1865. In full (translated): “You have charmed me sir, with a simple and frightening story, dreamt as Schiller could have dreamt it, told as Goethe told stories. I have taken the journal Feuilleton de la Presse to my country house to read it again under the shadows of the trees and the flowers. I thank you for having inserted my name in these beautiful pages. Please receive sir, my most cordial sympathy.” Restored to very good condition, with intersecting folds, repaired paper loss to the lower right corner obliterating his last name, and many areas of repaired ink erosion to words and letters throughout. An important and beautiful letter referencing two of the most influential German writers of all time—Schiller the dreamer and Goethe the story-teller. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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684. Washington Irving. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets,
5.25 x 8, December 17, 1853. Letter to John Tucker Prince, in part: “You ask for some anecdote of a journey I made with your father Captain Prince, about forty years since...It was the dead of winter, our destination Marthas Vineyard!—Something equal to the North Pole… In the course of my expedition with your [father] we crossed from the mainland to Marthas Vin[eyard] in an open boat in rather moist weather. [While] warming ourselves at a public house near the landing a tall lank fellow came in from fishing or boating, with a woebegone face and dripping like a merman. He took off a Stov[e] hat soaking wet, that being about his head like the ears of an elephant and giving a whisk wi[th] it that nearly put out the fire just beginning to kindle ‘I wish I was cleverly dead!’ cried he. ‘I don’t care how cleverly you die’ my friend replied your father, ‘but I’d thank you not to kill the fire.’ It was during this expedition that I gave your father the razors you speak of; which, however keen they may be, were nothing to compare in keenness to the wintery blasts we encountered.” In very good condition, with a portion of right edge of third page torn away (omitting several words of the text), intersecting folds, a few tears to edges, and slight scattered soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
685. Max Jacob. Important French poet, painter, writer, and critic (1876–1944) who converted from Judaism to Catholicism at age 39. AMS in French, three pages, 10.5 x 8, no date but circa 1928. Jacob’s draft for a poem entitled “A un Sculpteur,” written in honor of Spanish sculptor Apel Fenosa for his personal exhibition in Paris at Zborowski’s gallery in 1928. In part (translated): “Fenosa has understood the great lesson of the Dionysian joy in the flesh. If it suppresses impulses is a new love that flesh that deifies the purity of modeling. O vases, O faces, O splendor!” In very good condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, small tears and punctures along folds of the last page, scattered creases, and various edge tears. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Francis Scott Key’s creative addition to a classic Robert Burns poem 686. 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. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Exceedingly rare autograph of the great German writer 687. Heinrich von Kleist. German poet, dramatist, novelist and short story writer (1777–1811). ALS in German, signed “Heinrich,” one page, 7.25 x 5, March 14, 1803. Conclusion of Kleist’s letter to his sister Ulrike of March 13/14, 1803. In full (translated): “And now kiss on my behalf every finger of my eternally honourable aunt! And, as they stand in a row like organ pipes, kiss them all from the tallest to the least, the little mouse [his four-month-old niece Ottlie von Pannwitz] carved from an appleseed! But a single word from you, and before you know it I shall be rolling around in your living room with happiness. Adieu! Adieu! Adieu! O you my very dearest!” Reverse bears a contemporary provenance notation in German by Ida Jochmus (translated): “I acquired the above handwriting of Heinrich von Kleist through his sister Ulrike.” In fine condition, with moderate uniform toning. Ulrike treasured the letters from her brother and protected his privacy; when approached by those editing an edition of her brother’s letters, she offered little input, occasionally providing them with burnt parts of his correspondence. Little is known of Ida Jochmus except that she was a Berlin resident—possibly a neighbor of the Kliests—and seems to have been close to the conservative Hegelian circle in her later years. This extremely rare fragment can be traced back to 1883, when it was offered by Viennese dealer S. Austerlitz; it changed hands at auction over the course of the next few years before disappearing for nearly a century. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
688. Pyotr Lavrov. Prominent
Russian theorist of narodism, philosopher, publicist, and sociologist (1823–1900) who endorsed revolutionary socialist ideals. Two ALSs in Cyrillic, signed “P. Lavrov,” each one page on a postcard, one 3.5 x 5.5 and the other torn to 3.5 x 3.5, dated 1897 and 1899. Both untranslated and sent to the Russian revolutionary, journalist, and writer Felix Volkhovsky. Aforementioned tear to one postcard, and scattered creases, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned photo of Lavrov on his deathbed, a letter by journalist Nathan Golant, and one additional contemporary letter. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
689. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Nicely penned autograph quote, unsigned, 4.75 x 2, January 16, 1866, in full: “Nature does not give all things to all men. To one She gives the vision without the power of speech, to another the power of speech without the vision. Only on the few are both bestowed”; and an ink signature, “Henry W. Longfellow,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.75 card. Handsomely doublematted and framed with an original carte-de-visite portrait of the poet to an overall size of 14.5 x 11.75. In overall fine condition, with light show-through from mounting remnants at the top of the quote. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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690. Thomas Mann. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, May 19 [1943].
Letter to Miss Lawrence, in full: “Thank you for your letter of May 8th. Your deductions are entirely correct, and thus the confusion may be regarded as definitely cleared up. As far as my assurance is concerned that I would call your name to the attention of the gentlemen who compiles the book to which the Moses story is to be the introduction, I have to tell you that he had arranged for the translation beforehand; consequently I could not exert any influence upon the choice of the translator. I hope that I have not raised false expectations and want you to know that your name and address remains in my files, so that I may refer to it if an opportunity arises in the future.” In fine condition, with a pair of pin holes to bottom edge. The story mentioned is ‘Das Gesetz,’ a work about Moses that Mann wrote in the early portions of 1943, and which was later used as the opening piece in the collection The Ten Commandments: Ten Short Novels of Hitler’s War Against the Moral Code. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Sought-after uninscribed first printing of Gone With the Wind
691. Margaret Mitchell. Signed book: Gone with the Wind. First edition, first printing. NY: The Macmillan Company, 1936. Rebound
hardcover, 6.25 x 9, 1037 pages. Signed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “Margaret Mitchell.” Autographic condition: restored to fine, with the uniformly toned signed page expertly cleaned. Book condition: VG+/None (rebound). Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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Mitchell responds to praise for an advance copy of Gone With the Wind: “It comes as a surprise to me that anyone should like it” 692. Margaret Mitchell. TLS, one page, 7 x 7.75,
personal letterhead, June 5, 1936. Letter to Robert Saltmarsh, a bookseller from New Bedford, Massachusetts, in full: “Your kind letter gave me so much pleasure that I had to write to you just as soon as I finished reading it. I appreciated, more than I can ever tell you, all your nice remarks. Especially I was interested in your reactions as a New Englander. I did not wish to write a bitter or biased book. I hope it did not sound that way for I hate ‘professional Southerners’ almost as much as Northerners do. I tried to let the facts stand on their own feet without either reviling or sentimentalizing and I thank you for saying you thought it a fair picture. I must upbraid you for your statement about ‘never annoying authors with such letters.’ I do not know about how other authors feel and, as this is my first book, I really do not know how a dyedin-the-wool author should feel. I know I was so pleased and excited to know that some one liked the book that I fairly capered! You see, it comes as a surprise to me that anyone should like it. I wrote it about ten years ago and I did not think very much of it. I thought so little of it that I never submitted it to my publisher. In fact it was so well hidden that when the Macmillan Company man was here and wanted to see it, the house had to be torn up to find it. And I let him have it with fear and trembling and nearly had a stroke when he bought it. So you can understand my pleasure at a kind word! I remember your town of New Bedford with so much pleasure. I went to Smith College and while there always promised myself a trip to New Bedford and Nantucket. While Northerners may picture the South as a romantic and exciting place, I had always pictured those two places as romantic and exciting. I had read so much about them. My college career was cut short by my family’s need of me at home and my departure from the North was hasty but I could not pass up the trip to New Bedford and Nantucket. So I made the wildest, fastest trip through New England ever recorded and actually did see those towns. And I wasn’t a bit disappointed. I loved New Bedford even if there weren’t any whales tied up at the docks as I had fondly hoped. I have always been sorry I could not have had a longer stay there. But, at least, I saw the town and I wasn’t disappointed.” Affixed to a same-size sheet. Evenly trimmed edges, horizontal folds, trivial creasing and soiling, and some light foxing, otherwise fine condition. Nearly a decade after she originally wrote her Civil War saga, a chance offer from a traveling scout from Macmillan prompted Mitchell to recover and laboriously rework her long hidden manuscript. Written just five days before the book would finally hit the shelves, this letter reveals the author’s decision to let the “facts stand on their own feet without either reviling or sentimentalizing.” Mitchell managed to strike a unique and impartial balance with both northern and southern audiences in her debut novel, retelling the Civil War stories she had gleaned from her childhood while offering an accurate depiction of slavery and plantation life. Much to the amazement of Mitchell, Gone With the Wind became an instant and unprecedented success at the time of its release, topping the fiction bestseller lists with nearly one million copies sold by the end of the same calendar year. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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693. Anna de Noailles. Romanian-French writer (1876–1933) friendly with the intellectual, literary and artistic elite of the day including Marcel Proust, Andre Gide, Paul Valery, and Jean Cocteau; Rodin sculpted her portrait in 1906. Enormous collection of approximately 96 untranslated ALSs in French addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Corpechot, various sizes, ranging in date from 1907 to 1930. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $300
694. James R. Randall. Rare AMS, five pages, 7.75 x 10.5, December 14, 1894. A full autograph copy of Randall’s Civil War Anthem, “My Maryland!” In part: “I hear the distant thunder-hum, / Maryland! / The Old Line bugle, fife, and drum, / Maryland! / She is not dead, nor deaf, nor dumb / Huzz! she spurns the Northern scum! / She breathes! she burns! she’ll come! she’ll come! / Maryland! My Maryland!” At the conclusion, Randall writes, “Originally Composed in April 1861, at the Fausse Riviere, Parish of Pointe Coupee, La, and copied, Dec’r 14, 1894, in Baltimore, Md. for my friend Capt. H. P. Goddard.” Each sheet is encapsulated in a Mylar sleeve. In very good condition, with repairs to separated folds and some repaired paper loss to top edge (not affecting any writing). The recipient, Henry Perkins Goddard, was a distinguished Civil War officer and journalist who was seriously wounded at Chancellorsville and later wrote extensively on Reconstruction. Autograph copies of this piece are generally found only as one or two stanzas and rarely encountered in this complete nine-stanza form. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
“Beer, Ale, and other Liquors” document from the scarce London literary great
695. Samuel Richardson. English writer and printer (1689–1761) known for his three epistolary novels: Pamela: Or, Virtue Rewarded; Clarissa: Or the History of a Young Lady; and The History of Sir Charles Grandison. Partly-printed DS, signed “Saml. Richardson,” one page, 7.5 x 8.5, August 1, 1745. Financial document for an annuity. In part: “Received by me…the Sum of Twenty Eight pounds fifteen shills…for Three Months Annuity…of one Hundred and fifteen Pounds per Annum, by Virtue of an Act of Parliament, (Entitled, An Act for Granting to their Majesties certain Rates and Duties upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors, for securing certain Recompences and Advantages mentioned in the said Act, or other subsequent Act or Acts, for purchasing the Reversions of the said Annuities.” Crisply signed at the conclusion by Richardson and countersigned by a witness. Intersecting folds, small tears to trimmed edges, scattered toning and soiling, and some show-through from a diagonal notation to reverse, otherwise fine condition. At this time Richardson was working on the seminal work Clarissa, regarded as a masterpiece of English literature and one of the longest novels ever written. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Rare publishing document for “the work by J. D. Salinger entitled: Franny and Zooey” 696. J. D. Salinger. DS, signed “J. D. Salinger,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 14, February 25, 1964. Agreement between Salinger and the publisher Ediciones AT of Barcelona regarding “the work by J. D. Salinger entitled: Franny and Zooey,” in which the author grants the “sole and exclusive license to translate, print, publish and sell the said work in volume form only in a regular trade edition in the Catalan language.” Especially interesting are the additional terms added at the end of the standard form which reflect Salinger’s demands for privacy: “It is understood by the Publisher that no photographs may be used on the cover or jacket or in any connection with the book. No photographs should be used in promotional copy or advertising. No biographical material may be used for promotion or advertising.” Expected document wear, small edge separations at folds, and paper loss to upper corners (not affecting any text), otherwise fine condition. Salinger’s intense demand for privacy—no photographs, no biography—is certainly the most striking element of this publishing contract. He had famously withdrawn to Cornish, New Hampshire, nearly a decade earlier and by this time was essentially absent from any public life. His two short stories, ‘Franny’ and ‘Zooey,’ first appeared separately in the New Yorker in 1955 and 1957. They were published together in book form in 1961, and Salinger’s private nature is inherent even to the first English edition of Franny and Zooey. On the dust jacket flap of the first edition, Salinger wrote: ‘It is my rather subversive opinion that a writer’s feelings of anonymity-obscurity are the second most valuable property on loan to him during his working years.’ Salinger’s autograph is rare in any format and this is an ideal example in all respects—a rare publishing document for a well-known work enhanced by its explicit connection to the author’s legendary reclusiveness. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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697. George Sand. ALS in French, signed “G. Sand,” one page, 4.75 x 7.5, December 29, 1858. Letter to an acquaintance, in part (translated): “I don’t have time to see you tonight, and I await the letter of Montigny, who will tell me when he will come. But I want to accuse you about your manuscript, which I have reread and of which I am very happy.” Sand adds a lengthy postscript to the conclusion. Matted and framed with a small image and nameplate to an overall size of 8.25 x 15.25. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, and slight brushing and mirroring to the writing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
698. Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. Scarce
paperstock 4.5 x 7.5 book photo of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir side-by-side, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip by both. In fine condition. Both tremendously influential writers and philosophers, Sartre and de Beauvoir began their lifelong open relationship in 1929 which, like their writing, challenged cultural norms and assumptions. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
699. Friedrich von Schlegel. ALS in French, signed “Schlegel, professeur de Cologne,” one page, 5 x 7.25, November 23, 1806. Letter to Secretary General of the Ministry of the Interior Joseph–Marie de Gerando, in part (translated): “I have the honour to give you a letter from Me. De Stael on Tuesday. I hope that she will be able to get through to you, otherwise it would be regrettable.” Addressed on the reverse of the second integral page in Schlegel’s own hand. In fine condition, with trivial foxing and creasing. Schlegel and his wife traveled to Aubergenville in late 1806, staying with his brother and Madame de Stael until April of the following year. It was during this period that de Stael was busy preparing her manuscript of Corinne for publication. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
“My country, ’tis of thee” 700. Samuel Francis Smith. Boston-born Baptist minister and academic (1808–1895) best known as the lyricist of ‘America’ (‘My Country, ’Tis of Thee’), written while he was a student at Andover Theological Seminary. Highly desirable AQS on an off-white 10 x 8 lined sheet, neatly signed at the conclusion, “S. F. Smith, Written in 1832, Oct. 31, 1892.” Smith pens the four original verses of ‘America’ in their entirety. In part: “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.” In fine condition, with a central vertical fold, mild toning, and a thin repaired vertical cut along the left margin (not affecting any writing). Accompanied by an unsigned matte-finish portrait. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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702. Alfred Lord Tennyson. ALS signed “A.
701. Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Signed book: The Oak and the Calf. First Harper Row edition. NY: Harper & Row, 1980. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 568 pages. Signed on the half-title page in black ballpoint, adding the date, “6.6.84,” and inscribed in an unknown hand. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/VG+. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Tennyson,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 7, embossed Isle of Wight letterhead, November 11 [1874]. Letter to a professor, in full: “I thank yourself & the students of whom you speak for the honor done to me but the office of Rector to a University is one quite out of my line, and one which I have steadily refused.” Affixed to an off-white 8.75 x 8.25 sheet. In fine condition, with trivial soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
The voice of the French Enlightenment—“an old man who is fed up” 703.
Voltaire. LS in French, signed “Voltaire,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 7.75, February 26, 1775. Letter to a gentleman, in full (translated): “An old man who is fed up has been somewhat encouraged upon receiving your excellent treatise. I admire the goodness of your heart as well as your eloquence, for I suppose it is thanks to you that I have this masterpiece. I see that you have forgiven me for having an opinion contrary to your own. You have sensed how much I must have been afflicted formerly, and how much I am still, and will be until the last moment of my life, by useless cruelty of which one cannot think without the services rendered by those who have committed it, and I have gotten everything confused. This is how passions are created. My greatest passions today at the gratitude that I owe you, Sir, and the regret of not having been able to hear you. I place at your feet the work of a young man who at first had given me some hope, but he did not keep his promises.” In fine condition, with light intersecting folds and mild showthrough from writing to opposing sides. ‘Nature renders men eloquent under the influence of great interests or passions,’ wrote Voltaire in his 1764 Dictionnaire Philosophique, one of his last major works, which represented a lifetime of contemplation. What many would dash off as an obligatory note of thanks for a piece of writing received, Voltaire turns into a beautifully written letter, both praising the recipient’s eloquence and offering his own. “I admire the goodness of your heart as well as your eloquence, for I suppose it is thanks to you that I have this masterpiece. I see that you have forgiven me for having an opinion contrary to your own,” he writes, continuing on to humble himself as he commends his recipient. A delightful letter from the “old man who is fed up,” living out his final years in his quiet chateau in Ferney, France. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500 www.RRAuction.com | 175
“I fear that I have not put duskiness enough into my night & moonlight walks”
704. Henry David Thoreau. Fantastic handwritten manuscript, unsigned, one page both sides, 7.5 x 9.5, no date but circa 1854. A page
from Thoreau’s draft for his ‘Moonlight’ lecture delivered at Leyden Hall in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on October 7, 1854. In part: “I complain of arctic voyageurs that in their accounts they do not enough remind us directly or indirectly of the peculiar dreariness of the scenery—and the perpetual twilight of the arctic night. So he whose theme is moon light will find it difficult to illustrate it with the light of the moon alone though this I think is necessary. I fear that I have not put duskiness enough into my night & moonlight walks. Every sentence should contain some twilight or night, at least the light in it should be the yellow or creamy light of the moon with at most a silvery radiance—or the fine beams of stars and not the white or dazzling light of day. Occasionally a mere phosphorescence or gleaming as from rotten wood—Nor should any complain if at rare intervals it is uncertain & wandering, far over treacherous bogs like an ignis fatuus. The peculiar dusky serenity of the sentences must not allow the hearer to forget that it is evening or night, though I do not warn him that it is dark of the darkness—Otherwise he will of course presume a day light atmosphere. If my pages were written in larger character, I would extinguish these lamps & standing by a window read them by the light of the moon alone.” Thoreau makes a few corrections and emendations to the text. A central horizontal band of toning, slight show-through from writing to opposing sides, and pinholes to left edge, otherwise fine condition. The first portion of this passage appears on page 59 of Volume 8 of Thoreau’s Journal as published by Houghton Mifflin in 1906. Thoreau delivered his ‘Moonlight’ lecture at Leyden Hall in Plymouth in October of 1854, just two months after the publication of Walden. Benjamin Marston Watson, a Harvard classmate, and his wife Mary Russell Watson, a close friend of the Emersons, invited Thoreau to speak as a part of their Sunday lecture series organized to provide those who preferred not to go to church an alternative gathering. This speech, delivered before fellow Transcendentalists and intellectuals, beautifully captures the language and style exhibited in Walden, making it an exceptionally desirable piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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Whitman enjoys a history of “the half-century of Knickerbocker literature, & that cluster of poets, authors & wits who made it” 705. Walt Whitman. ALS, one page, 7.5 x 9, October 30, 1885.
Boldly penned letter from his house in Camden, New Jersey. In part: “Thanks for the copy of ‘Bryant and his Friends’ (whether I am indebted to your firm or to Gen. Wilson)—I have been reading it all day & find it full of interest.—To pourtray [sic] in a Volume the half-century of Knickerbocker literature, & that cluster of poets, authors & wits who made it was a capital idea—& JGW has well-sketched it & them, all & several—I wish you would send this note to Gen. Wilson.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds, light toning, brushing to ink in a couple letters, and trimmed edges. Bryant and His Friends: Some Reminiscences of the Knickerbocker Writers was written by Civil War General James Grant Wilson and published in New York by Fords, Howard & Hulbert. Whitman is referenced just once in the book in a comment found on page 431: ‘Among living authorities, Whitman places Bryant at the head of American poets.’ A superb letter with excellent literary content from the influential father of free verse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
706. Walt Whitman. Ink
signature, “Walt Whitman,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1.75 slip affixed to a slightly larger sheet. In fine condition, with small tears to top edge and slight spotting. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
707. Tennessee Williams. Glossy 8 x 10
ICM publicity closeup photo of Williams, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ballpoint, “For Irwin M. Schuett, Tennessee (ole hound dawg) Williams.” In fine condition, with slight rippling, and an irregular surface impression and staple holes to upper left corner. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
708. William Butler Yeats. Partial TLS signed “W. B. Yeats,” one page, 7 x 2, no date. Interesting conclusion of a letter with publishing content. In full: “Watt, my conscience has been rather troubling me for arranging with you directly, he does so much work for me for so little money that I should not leave him out. In the case of the poems he will have to arrange for simultaneous publication in America.” Handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait of Yeats to an overall size of 14 x 14. A central vertical fold and trivial tear to the upper right affecting a couple words of the text, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Choice note to The Monologue’s editor
709. Virginia Woolf. ANS signed “V. W.,” one page, 5.5 x 3.5, personal letterhead, no date but postmarked June 18, 1934. Short note to her friend Lyn Irvine, writer and editor of the literary journal The Monologue which she founded in 1934. In full: “Yes, we shall be in (or Leonard anyhow) on Tuesday between 6 & 7 & glad to see you.” She adds a postscript below, “I will write to E. Bowen.” Also addressed on the reverse in Woolf’s hand. In fine condition. Elizabeth Bowen was a British writer who traveled in the same literary circles as Irvine and the Woolfs, and was also among the subscribers to The Monologue. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
A letter to his daughter, reflecting on an 1838 trip up the northeast coastline 710. William Wordsworth. ALS signed “Wm. Wordsworth,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 5, no date but circa 1838. Letter to his daughter Dora, in part: “It is well you are not here. The incessant, absolutely incessant loud talking and angry contradictions of George are enough to destroy any ones nerves. What a happy thing for his poor wife that she is deaf. I had a pleasant day at Durham, for George was rambling about the town among his old…acquaintances & others...Hartlepool is also an interesting place, we have nothing on our coastline to compare with it, or with Tyne North—I took two long quiet walks upon the rocks above the sea, with Mrs. Fernandez who seemed pleased with my attentions…Mrs. Sutton is as amicable as could wished, and the rest of the family…are interesting & agreeable in their several ways. I hope we shall not stay longer at York than needful to see the Minister, It would not suit us to accept Mrs. Dixon’s kind invitation. We should also like to stop an hour or two if convenient at Leeds for the purpose of seeing the New Church and it would be right to halt a few hours at Birmingham. But all this must depend on the conveyance—we should indeed have been ill off, without goof & dear Jane—who is really a treasure and eminently serviceable to Aunt Joanna....I must conclude with love to Mr. Quillinan & the girls.” Wordsworth adds a brief postscript asking her to send his love to his sister. Intersecting folds, scattered creasing, small dings and tears to edges, and slight show-through from writing to opposing sides, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope affixed to an off-white 7.25 x 6.75 sheet bearing collector’s ink notations, with a letter from English novelist Charlotte Mary Yonge affixed to the reverse. In the first week of July 1838, Wordsworth traveled northeast to visit members of his wife’s family and then on to the University of Durham to accept an honorary doctorate in civil law. With references to the Hutchinson clan and one Edward Quillinan, Dora’s future husband, this is an exceptionally intimate letter from one of Britain’s most influential poets. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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711. Elizabeth Akers
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713. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
714. Fernando Arrabal
715. Robert Browning
716. Agatha Christie
717. Alphonse Daudet
718. Odysseas Elytis
719. Robert Frost
720. Allen Ginsberg
721. H. Rider Haggard
722. Edward Everett Hale
724. Nathaniel Hawthorne
725. Nathaniel Hawthorne
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723. Radclyffe Hall MB $200
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727. Stephen King
728. Stephen King
729. Jack London
731. W. Somerset Maugham
732. Arthur Miller
733. Eugene O’Neill
735. Dr. Seuss
736. Shel Silverstein
737. Alexandra Tolstoy
739. Edwin Percy Whipple
740. Thornton Wilder
741. Arnold Zweig
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730. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow MB $200
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734. Maurice Sendak MB $200
738. Kurt Vonnegut MB $200
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classic music The Hawaiian National Anthem 745. Henri Berger. German composer and bandmaster (1844–
1929) sent to Hawaii to conduct the king’s band. Enamored with the land and people, he became a naturalized citizen and took it upon himself to record traditional Hawaiian hymns, chants, and other music in print to ensure their survival. Autograph musical manuscript, titled and signed at the top, “Hymn of Kamehameha I, H. Berger,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5, November 6, 1875. Berger pens the song in four two-line systems containing a total of 32 bars of music and lyrics. The lyrics were originally developed by King David Kalakaua, who Berger credits at the bottom as “David M. Kahanonesi, Re Kai Hanola.” Fragile, with moderate overall foxing and toning, and partial separations to horizontal folds, otherwise very good condition. This piece, better known as ‘Hawai’i Pono’i,’ became the Hawaiian National Anthem and today remains the state anthem. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
746. Ferruccio Busoni. Important Italian composer, pianist, and
conductor (1866–1924) best known for his complex contrapuntal keyboard works. Desirable AMQS and sketch on an off-white 8.5 x 5.25 sheet, signed “Ferr. Benv. Busoni, Graz, 21. Nov. 1849.” Busoni pens five bars of music and sketches a character in profile, in addition to a brief quote in German (translated): “All for art and science.” In fine condition, with light soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
747. Anton Diabelli. Austrian music publisher, editor, and composer (1781–1858). ADS in German, signed “A. Diabelli,” one page, 8.25 x 6.5, November 5, 1842. Receipt for the purchase of a manuscript by the great composer Michael Haydn. In part (translated): “Receipt for fl. 45 C.M. (forty-five guilders convention coinage) which I have received in cash for a manuscript by Mich. Haydn (first Mass) from the Imperial and Royal Court Library.” In fine condition, with expected document wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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749. Edvard Grieg. ALS in Ger748. Wilhelm Furtwangler. Typed statement in German, signed
“Wilhelm Furtwangler,” one page, 11 x 7.75, no date but circa 1953. An untranslated personal testimonial written by Furtwangler on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Steinway Pianos. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
man, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, November 5, 1896. Untranslated letter to a friend declining an invitation due to a tight schedule and poor health. In fine condition, with erased pencil notations. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
750. 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. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation letterhead, November 25, 1974. Letter to Mr. Claes-goran Uggla, in full: “Thank you very much for your kind letter of September 16th, for the enclosed clipping from ‘Dagens Nyheter,’ for the beautiful photo of Strindberg’s study, and my apologies for the delayed reply. I retain many happy memories indeed of my one visit to Sweden (in 1958), and I very much appreciate your writing to me and your thoughtfulness in the inclusion from ‘Dagens Nyheter.’” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
751. Johann Nepomuk Hummel. Austrian com-
poser and virtuoso pianist (1778–1837). Collection of four handwritten title pages for Hummel’s works, each one page, 5 x 8, no date but circa 1829. Drafts drawn in an artist’s hand for the title pages of “Grosses Konzert in As-Dur” (op. 113), “Grosse Varationen uber ein Thema aus dem Berliner Local-Singspiel Das Fest der Handwerker” (op. 115), “Oberons Zauberhorn” (op. 116), and “Gesellschafts-Rondo” (op. 117), all unsigned but inscribed in Hummel’s hand to the Grand Duchesses of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, the wife of one army general Albrecht, Eugenie Beer, and Madame Dorothea Wertheim at Warsaw. Fragile central vertical and horizontal folds with partial edge separations, uniform toning, and slight foxing, otherwise overall fine condition. These works were to be published by the Viennese publisher Tobias Haslinger. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Wonderful manuscript on “Musico-Symbolism,” “Twelve-Tonal Playing,” and more
752. Josef Hauer. Austrian composer and music theorist (1883–1959) most famous for developing a method for composing with all twelve
notes of the chromatic scale. AMS in German, eight pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, 8 x 11.5, no date. Untranslated manifesto discussing matters such as “Musico-Symbolism,” “Absolute Music,” “Is There Such a Thing as Religion?,” “Musicians’ Idea-Music,” the “Composition Compost Heap of Judaeo-Greek-Latin-Christian Cultural Ideas,” “Twelve-Tonal Playing,” and “Plagi-au-thor Societies.” In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds and uniform toning. A fine example of Hauer’s idiosyncratic tastes and style. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
753. Otto Klemperer. ALS in German in pencil, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.75 x 9, November 19, 1947. Lengthy letter to the music critic Otto Maag in Basel, in part (translated): “Your kind letter made me happy; no less the restitution of Hoffman…I want it namely sent to Budapest where the Hoffmann will be rehearsed at the National Opera in February or March 1948. I am quite convinced of your and Mr. Haug’s editing…Hopefully one agrees in Budapest….This war has been won without a doubt of the Nazi ideology. It is a new war (without weapons)…This war will be more difficult, protracted, serious as the last was…What happened just a few days ago in Vienna with Furtwangler?” In fine condition, with light creases and toning, filing holes to left edge, and writing light but legible. Klemperer was partially paralyzed from brain surgery, hence his shaky writing. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 183
Inscribed to his prodigy pupil 754. Franz Liszt. Sheet music booklet for ‘Six Etudes pour la Main Gauche Seule [Six Studies for the Left Hand Only],’41 pages, 10.5 x 13.75, signed and inscribed at the top of the front cover in black ink, “A Mlle Vera Timanoffa de la part de l’auteur, F. Liszt.” In very good condition, with most pages detached from spine and significant wear, chips, and tears to edges. Accompanied by a custom-made hardcover presentation folder. Vera Timanova was a child prodigy who studied under Liszt and became a renowned pianist in her own right. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
756. Maria Malibran. Legendary
755. Franz Liszt. Scarce handbill for a concert by Liszt presented
by the Salon Erard on Sunday, April 9 [no year], one page, 4.25 x 6.25, signed in bold black ink, “Liszt.” A central horizontal fold with partial edge separations, light soiling, and a small stain to the right edge, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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mezzo-soprano (1808–1836) who was one of the most famous opera singers of the 19th century. She passed away at age 28 from injuries sustained after falling off her horse. ALS in French, signed “Maria de Beriot,” one page, 5.25 x 8.75, no date. Untranslated letter to Baron de Thierry. In very good condition, with a repaired tear passing from the bottom edge through a single letter of the signature and into a few lines of writing, scattered creasing and wrinkling, and chipping to edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
757. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Prodigiously gifted German
Romantic composer (1809–1847) whose musical output represents virtually every form and genre of the era. Uncommon ink signature, “Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy,” on an off-white 4 x 1.25 slip affixed to a slightly larger card. In very good condition, with scattered staining and soiling affecting a couple letters of his last name, and closely cropped edges affecting the flourish of the first letter of the signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
758. Ignaz Moscheles. Bohemian com-
poser and piano virtuoso (1794-1870), whose career after his early years was based initially in London, and later at Leipzig, where he succeeded his friend and sometime pupil Felix Mendelssohn as head of the Conservatoire.
Handwritten musical manuscript on a 7.75 x 9.75 off-white sheet, signed at the bottom, “Zur freundlichen Erinnerung, J. Moscheles, Leipzig, 18th October 1857.” Moscheles pens 12 intricate bars of music in two systems, being “Fragment des Themas der humoristischen Variation op. 128.” The page is marked at the top, “Tempo di Menuetto, ma moderato.” A mild shade of toning, a bit heavier to the edges, a few wrinkles, and a pencil notation under signature, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
760. Jacques Offenbach. French
composer (1819–1880) best known for his popular stage works, most notably Orpheus in the Underworld (including the famous ‘Can-Can’) and The Tales of Hoffmann. Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Offenbach wearing his spectacles, signed and inscribed across the top in black ink, “A Lorenz Gedon, Souvenir de Jacques Offenbach, Paris 18 Mai 78.” Published by J. M. Mora of New York. In very good condition, with a heavy crease to the upper right corner (affecting a couple letters of his last name), and moderate scattered soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
759. Sigismund von Neukomm.
Austrian composer and pianist (1778– 1858) who studied under Michael Haydn. ALS in German, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6.75, no date. Letter to the organist of the Graz cathedral, Ludwig Carl Seydler. In part (translated): “I should ask you, dear Mr Seydler, kindly to exchange the 16-stave music paper for another with only 14 or even 12 staves, should that be finer than the 14-stave one, because the 16-stave paper puts too great a strain on my eyes for my new work…I would also ask you to return to me my Lamentationes, my three-voice Miserere and my Tenebrae, because I wish to include the latter, as I would the Jerusalem convertere from the Lamentations and the Miserere, in my new Passion Week.” In fine condition, with significant show-through from writing to opposing sides. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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The Swedish soprano finds wild stage success: “There was such a crowd that they were obliged to almost bar the entrances” 761. Christine Nilsson. Well-regarded Swed-
ish operatic soprano (1843–1921) who possessed a brilliant bel canto technique and was considered one of the Victorian era’s most famous divas. Collection of thirteen mostly untranslated ALSs in French, most signed “Christine,” totaling 46 pages over 31 sheets, as well as five personal visiting cards bearing handwritten notes, circa 1870s. Nilsson writes to a “beloved friend” about her successes on stage. One letter, in part (translated): “Thank you for your kind note and for the great interest you show in me from far and wide. I cannot write much since I am to play M…tonight for the second time this season. I have already played Lucia three times and Traviataonce…and each time, I am happy to tell you, my success has been as outstanding as the first night.” Another, in part: “You probably know all my successes so that it is unnecessary to tell you anything about it. Nevertheless, last Saturday I have sung for the second time the M…in Exeter Hall with such a success that we have been asked to perform the play again on December 18th…there was such a crowd that they were obliged to almost bar the entrances and to send away more than four hundred people.” Also includes 26 ALSs by her husband, the French banker Auguste Rouzaud. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $300
762. Sergei Prokofiev.
Eminent and prolific Russian composer (1891–1953) best known for his colorful, rhythmically vigorous works, including symphonies, operas, and much music for keyboard and chamber ensembles. Rare glossy 4 x 6.5 photo of Prokofiev’s family, unsigned but identified in Russian in his own hand in fountain pen, “This is my wife and my son. To Lidusa 1927,” with his wife adding, “Yes, that’s me and Svyatoslav,” and signing with her initials, “L. P.” In very good condition, with light creases and a few tiny surface chips. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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763. Maurice Ravel. Desirable ALS in French, two pages on two
adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6, no date. Ravel accepts an invitation for the following Saturday, hoping that, due to a visit to the opera the preceding night, he will not fall asleep on the train. In fine condition, with light scattered soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
765. Arturo Toscanini. Hand-
764. Arthur Sullivan. English composer (1842–1900) best known
for his operatic collaborations with W. S. Gilbert, including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado. ALS, one page, 7 x 4.25, Dorney House letterhead, June 22, 1893. Letter to Colonel Shaw-Hellier, in full: “I shall be delighted to come to you on the 29th but as I am very hard at work, and every hour is precious to me, I should like to come as late as possible. If I am with you at 5 will that do? And must I bring evening clothes with me?” Affixed to an off-white 8.25 x 5.5 sheet. In fine condition, with trivial soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
some matte-finish 10 x 12 photo of the great conductor with his arms crossed, signed and inscribed in the wide lower border in fountain pen, “To my dear Max Nickell, Remembrance of Arturo Toscanini, New York, 1 April 1921.” In fine condition, with light creases and some scattered surface nicks and dings. Nickell was a drummer who played under John Philip Sousa and with several renowned symphony orchestras, and was once once described by Toscanini as ‘the world’s greatest drummer.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Choice cabinet photo, taken in 1870 and inscribed in 1875 upon Tannhauser’s Vienna premiere 766. Richard Wagner. Un-
common and extremely desirable 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Wagner in elaborate formal attire circa 1870, signed in the lower border in ink, and additionally initialed and inscribed on the reverse, “To Mr. Charles Adams in remembrance of the Tannhauser performance in Vienna.” Published by Franz Hanfstaengl of Munich. Some surface marks and a chipped corner of the albumen image, soiling to edges, and photographer’s information faded but legible, otherwise fine condition; overall a very visually appealing piece. This photo was taken in 1870, marking the premiere of Wagner’s classic opera The Valkyrie, the second in his cycle of four operas inspired by Norse mythology. The inscription on the reverse also marks an important event, the Vienna premiere of his masterful opera Tannhauser in 1875. An uncommon format and wonderful pose of the famed composer, with links to two of his most beloved works. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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769. Carl Friedrich Zelter.
767. Caroline Unger. Austro-Hungarian contralto (1803–1877) who sang in the first performances of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Missa Solemnis. Collection of eight untranslated ALSs in Italian and French, signed in a variety of manners, totaling 19 pages, dated from 1831 to 1862 (several undated). One letter accepts an engagement at the Theatre Royale in Italy, in part (translated): “I sent you my commitment…Mr. Rossini persuaded me to accept your proposals.” Also includes a cabinet photo of Unger playing the harmonium, signed and inscribed on the reverse by her husband, the art critic and translator Francois Sabatier Unger, to the contralto Barbara Marchisio. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200
German composer, conductor, and teacher of music (1758–1832) who established the Berliner Liedertafel choral society. Boldly penned AMS in German, signed “Zr,” one page, 7.5 x 12.75, no date but circa 1829. Manuscript for his speech on the occasion of the admittance of Hofmarschall von Massow to the choir of the Liedertafel. In full (translated): “According to your wishes, you are accepted as a member in our Liedertafel. As the elected Liedertafel master it is my duty to hear your audible ‘Yes’ as a sign of your desire to become and to remain one of us. The spirit and the aim of the Liedertafel, recognized for 20 years through approval and imitation, will remain such through you since we are so lucky to call you one of ours. The clerk will let you know everything else that needs to be known. I now ask for your handshake as a sign of your consent. May I express our hope that your affairs will allow you as often as possible to find joy and delight in our cheerful circle. Herr Hofmarschall von Massow is ours! May he live long!” In fine condition, with scattered foxing. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
768. Hugo Wolf. Austrian composer (1860–1903) particularly noted for his art songs, or Lieder. ALS in German, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, July 26, 1881. Very early letter to his benefactor, the architect Viktor Preyss, with whose family Wolf had spent happy holidays at the Marienhof near Mayerling the previous year. Due to his momentary financial pressures, Wolf had to spend his 1881 summer holiday with his parents at Windischgratz, from where he bemoans his current situation in a humourous manner. A tiny tear and stain to one edge of the first page, and partial separation at the adjoining fold, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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770. Carl Bargheer
771. Bohemian Quartet
772. Enrico Caruso
773. Carl Flesch
774. Friedrich von Flotow
775. Niels Gade
776. Salomon Jadassohn
777. Joseph Joachim
778. Franz Lehar
779. Franz Lehar
780. Carl Orff
781. Eugene Ormandy
782. Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo
783. Heinrich Reinhardt
784. Camille Saint-Saens
785. Gaspare Spontini
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contemporary music Fully signed ‘Love Me Do’— the first pressing of their first single
786. Beatles. Exceptionally desirable Parlophone UK first pressing of the band’s debut single, ‘Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You,’ signed on the label in black ballpoint by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. This first pressing has the ‘Type 1’ label with “Made in Gt. Britain” below the Parlophone logo and has a “ZT” tax code and matrix number of “7XCE 17114-1N.” Mounted against white cloth and framed to an overall size of 10.75 x 10.75. In fine condition, with a few slight scuffs to vinyl and trivial brushing to ink in Harrison’s signature. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “The copy of ‘Love Me Do’ was signed in my presence by the Beatles in the ‘White House’ pub in the interval of a ‘Beatles’ performance at the ‘Litherland Town Hall.’” Perhaps most interesting about this single is the rarity of the music itself—only the first UK pressings used the ‘Love Me Do’ track recorded in studio with Ringo Starr as the drummer. Dissatisfied with Ringo’s work, producer George Martin hired Andy White as a session drummer and had them record a second version. All future British pressings of the single, the American release, and their Please Please Me debut album used the track featuring White on the drums; the version of the song on this 45 has only been sporadically re-released on compilation albums of rare or unusual Beatles recordings. A truly excellent piece representing the earliest days of the band. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $2500 190 | November 11, 2015 | CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Rare photo from their Best days
787. Beatles. Very early vintage semiglossy 5.5 x 3.5 photo of the Beatles with Pete Best, signed and inscribed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “Love to Doreen, from John Lennon, xxx,” “To Doreen, love, Paul McCartney, xxx,” “To Doreen—love from George (Harrison), xxxxxx,” and “Lots of love—to Doreen, Pete Best, xxx.” Crazing to the emulsion on the front, and soiling and typed notations to the reverse, otherwise fine condition. Best only played with the Beatles from August 1960 through August 1962, before being replaced by Ringo Starr. This is the first time we have encountered this wonderful youthful pose which is a truly exceptional example of the Beatles in one of their earliest incarnations. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000
On their way to Rishikesh in 1968
788. Beatles. Fantastic vintage 1968 fountain pen signatures, “John Lennon,” “Paul McCartney,” and “George Harrison,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3.75 album page, and a felt tip signature, “Love, Ringo Starr,” on a second album page. Central vertical and horizontal folds and light soiling to the page with three signatures, scattered soiling to the Ringo page, and show-through from an unrelated signature on the reverse of the Ringo page, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “My Mother’s employer was preparing to depart for India with the Brighton Transcendental Meditation Centre to the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Centre. My Mother mentioned that I was still lamenting that I hadn’t managed to obtain a whole set of signatures and her employer offered to take my autograph book with her just in case she was more successful. She managed to return with the 4 autographs.” The Beatles began practicing transcendental meditation in 1967 as they became interested in Eastern spirituality and methods of ‘expanding their consciousness.’ They became associated with the Maharishi and traveled to his ashram in Rishikesh in February 1968, where they found creative inspiration and wrote prolifically over the course of seven weeks—eighteen songs written during their time there appeared on the White Album. Amid allegations of sexual impropriety, questionable business negotiations, and conflict over drug use, the Beatles returned to England and publicly severed their relationship with the Maharishi. Full sets of Beatles signatures from this late period are quite scarce given their isolation from the public and rising tension between bandmates. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $500 www.RRAuction.com | 191
789. Beatles. Vintage ballpoint signatures, “John Lennon,” “Paul McCartney,” “George Harrison,” and “Ringo Starr,” on a light blue 4.5 x 4 album page, signed on March 2, 1963, when they performed at Sheffield City Hall, Yorkshire, as one of the support acts on Helen Shapiro’s UK tour. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “I was with a small group of girls in Sheffield by the venue and someone said that the Beatles were staying on the Grand Hotel, which was quite close by. We went to the hotel and just walking in to find the group sitting in the lounge having a coffee. The hotel manager asked us to leave but took our autograph books which were signed by the Beatles and handed back to us.” Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000
790. Beatles: Harrison and Starr.
Desirable early Parlophone Records promo card depicting the Beatles in studio, 5.75 x 3.5, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by George Harrison and Ringo Starr. In fine condition, with light scattered creases and edgewear. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, noting that this was signed at the Memorial Hall, Norwich, Cheshire, on December 1, 1962. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
791. Beatles: George Harrison. Partly-printed DS,
signed “George Harrison,” one page, 8.5 x 22, no date but circa 1977–1978. Harrison’s application for an insurance policy from the Beneficial Life Insurance Company of New York. The document is filled out in another hand with his personal information, such as the address of his mansion at “Friar Park, Henley-on-Thames,” his occupation as “Musician/Record Producer,” and his marital status as “Divorced.” In fine condition, with expected document wear and partial separations to the lower perferation. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
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Gorgeous photography book signed by George Harrison, Bill Wyman, and more 792. Beatles: George Harrison and Others. Signed book: Blinds & Shutters. Limited
edition, numbered 714/5000. England: Genesis Publications, 1990. Hardcover with presentation box, 10.25 x 14.5, 368 pages. Signed on a special tipped in page in various inks by George Harrison, Bill Wyman, William S. Burroughs, Gerard Malanga, Don Bachardy, Jo Bergman, Adam Cooper, Terry Doran, Earl McGrath, Colin Self, and Dean Stockwell. In fine condition. This remarkable book was created as a tribute to rock and roll photographer Michael Cooper—the photographer behind the famous Sgt. Pepper’s album sleeve—and features over 600 of his images, many of which were previously unpublished. Signed by a diverse variety of his friends and subjects, this is a truly magnificent work. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300
Exceptional ‘Bag One’ lithograph of John and Yoko’s Bed-In for Peace 793. Beatles: John Lennon. Limited edition 29 x 22
lithograph from the famous Bag One suite entitled ‘Bed in for Peace,’ numbered 16/300, prominently signed in the lower right in pencil, “John Lennon.” Professionally museum mounted, matted, and framed with UV-resistant plexiglass to an overall size of 38 x 32. In fine condition. In 1969, as a wedding gift for Yoko, John drew the ‘Bag One Portfolio’— a chronicle of their wedding ceremony, honeymoon, and their plea for world peace in the Bed-In. The following year the artwork was produced in a series of three hundred portfolios of fifteen signed prints each. The majority depict John and Yoko’s most intimate, private moments—upon their first exhibition in London, more than half were deemed ‘indecent’ and confiscated by Scotland Yard. As this lithograph in particular portrays a definitive element of Lennon’s legacy as an activist and beautifully captures the essence of the dramatic protest, it is arguably the most desirable of all. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $500 www.RRAuction.com | 193
Gorgeous 1960s black oyster replica of Ringo’s original kit
794. Beatles: Ringo Starr. Spectacular Ludwig drum kit designed and produced in the 1960s to replicate the primary kit used by Ringo
during his time with the Beatles. This vintage kit is the same model used by Ringo and consists of a bass drum, tom, floor tom, and snare, re-wrapped in black oyster, three-ply mahogany shells. The bass drum head is intricately painted “The Beatles” in black, measures 22˝ in diameter and 14˝ in depth, and is rimmed with maple hoops. Both the tom and floor tom are rimmed with metal hoops, with the former’s head measuring 13˝ in diameter with a depth of 10˝, and the latter 16˝ in diameter with a depth of 17˝. The snare is rimmed with metal hoops and measures 6.5˝ deep, with head dimensions of 14˝. The snare and tom drums bear William F. Ludwig (WFL) airvent grommet badges, with the bass drum and floor tom featuring earlier 1950s Ludwig badges; the floor tom badge lists serial code “586547.” Also included is a Ludwig WFL hi-hat stand with accompanying WFL Speed King pedal, a Ludwig direct drive Speed King pedal for the bass drum, a vintage ride cymbal stand, and a vintage leather Ludwig drum throne. The cymbals are not included. In fine condition, with expected wear from use.Starting Bid $500
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795. Beatles: Ringo Starr. Color glossy 8 x
Unusual document signed by Garcia, Weir, and Rock Scully
10 photo of Ringo raising a bass guitar during a live performance, signed in silver ink, “Love, Ringo Starr.” In fine condition, with trivial stray ink marks to right. Precertified REAL. Starting Bid $200
796. Beatles: Yoko Ono. Color 7 x 6 cardstock Christmas photo showing Yoko and her son with Santa Claus, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, “To Eddie, Love, Yoko & Sean, ’84.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, as well as a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
798. Grateful Dead. DS, signed “Jerry Garcia” and “R. Weir,” eleven pages, 8.5 x 11, October 6, 1988. An agreement outlining details for a penthouse renovation at 213 West 70th Street in New York by which Garcia and Weir hire Gibco Builders, including “demolition… Intercom, Carpet, renovation of Public Corridors except as noted.” Document is housed in a binder with numerous other papers and documents related to the project, including a New York certificate of capital improvement, January 30, 1989, signed again by Bob Weir, “R. Weir.” Two additional documents are signed by Rock Scully, a longtime manager of the band. Expected document wear and tears to binding holes to the first page, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
797. The Clash. London Calling album signed on the back cover in blue and black ballpoint by Mick Jones and Topper Headon, in black ink by Joe Strummer, and in black felt tip by Paul Simonon, who has also signed the front cover. Brushing and irregular ink adhesion to the Strummer signature, edgewear, and a price sticker affixed to front cover, otherwise fine condition. The record is not included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
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Morrison on Nietzsche: “At last despaired of embodying in words his entire world of thought, he let those forces sweep through him and explode”
799. The Doors. Exceedingly desirable handwritten manuscript by Jim Morrison, unsigned, one page, 7.5 x 8.5, no date but circa 1960s. In full: “On the third of January, near the door his lodgings, Nietzsche saw a cabman whipping a horse. He threw his arms around the animal’s neck and burst into tears, marking first hour of his madness. He had purposely contracted syphilis as a student—playing Wagner on the upright for the whores—and carried the germs of chaos all his years. When he at last despaired of embodying in words his entire world of thought, he let those forces sweep through him and explode chambers in his brain. But not before capping his philosophy with that last symbolic act—the final chapter in his philosophy—and wed himself with the act and animal for all time.” Includes a glossy 7.5 x 9.5 MCA publicity photo of Morrison, signed in black felt tip by his bandmates Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, and Robby Krieger. Handsomely double-matted and framed together to an overall size of 24.5 x 17.5. In overall fine condition, with mild haloing to Manzarek’s signature. Although Morrison found fame as the lead singer of The Doors, his true passion was poetry. He famously regarded himself as a writer and poet as much as a singer, with an expressed desire to be taken seriously as a poet; portions of his work went on to inspire some of The Doors compositions. The concepts of this piece of writing are found in Morrison’s improvised ‘Ode To Friedrich Nietzsche,’ which can be seen in the 1970 film Feast of Friends. An absolutely outstanding piece that represents Nietzsche’s influence on the legendary Doors frontman. Precertified REAL. Starting Bid $500
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Beautiful limited edition of Gershwin’s Songbook 800. George Gershwin. Signed book: George Gershwin’s
Songbook. First edition, limited issue, numbered 47/300. NY: Random House, 1932. Hardcover, 9.75 x 13, 167 pages. Boldly signed on the colophon by the composer, George Gershwin, and the illustrator, Constantin Alajalov. Includes a separate unsigned booklet of sheet music, as issued, for Gershwin’s whimsical 1932 composition, ‘Mischa, Yascha, Toscha, Sascha.’ Autographic condition: very fine. Book condition: VG/None. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
Hard at work “on a new production which is to have its premiere in two weeks” 801. George Gershwin. TLS, one page,
8.75 x 9.75, personal letterhead, November 15, 1932. Letter to Irving E. Meishel, sending a delayed thank-you for birthday wishes, in part: “For the past two months I have been in and out of New York working on a new production which is to have its premiere in two weeks, and in consequence my correspondence has been rather badly neglected.” In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds. Gershwin must be referring to the musical Pardon My English, a farcical piece with a book by Herbert Fields and Morrie Ryskind, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George. It premiered in Philadelphia on December 2, 1932—just over two weeks after this letter—where it was panned by the critics. By the time of its Broadway premiere in January 1933 it was practically unrecognizable, with a rewritten plot, edits and additions to characters, and changes to the cast. Received poorly by critics and at the box office, Pardon My English ran for just 46 performances and has gone down in Broadway history as the shortest run for a Gershwin musical. Still, Gershwin’s score has stood the test of time and remains generally well-liked. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
802. Buddy Guy. Lot of six items signed in person by Buddy Guy at his Chicago blues club, Buddy Guy’s Legends, including: a black-bodied Fender Squier Bullet Strat righthanded electric guitar, signed on the body in silver ink, “Buddy Guy, 2013”; a first Da Capo Press edition of When I Left Home, hardcover with dust jacket, signed vertically on the first free end page in black felt tip, “Buddy Guy, 2012”; a color 8 x 10 cardstock Silvertone Records publicity photo of Guy playing the guitar, signed vertically in silver ink, “Buddy Guy, 2013”; a 9.5 x 17.25 cardstock poster of Guy with a printed quote below, signed in silver ink, “Buddy Guy, 2013”; a color 17.5 x 11.5 cardstock promo for a series of live performances in January 2005, signed in black felt tip, “Buddy Guy, 2013”; and a Can’t Quit the Blues CD box set, signed vertically on the front cover in black felt tip, “Buddy Guy, 2013.” In overall fine condition, with irregular ink adhesion to the concert poster. Accompanied by a Buddy Guy Basic Blues Package authenticity sheet. The box set discs are included. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
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Collected at Isle of Wight, 1970 803. Jimi Hendrix and Other 1970 Isle of Wight Festival Performers. Exceptional assemblage of
ballpoint signatures of Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, Richie Havens, John Sebastian, Tiny Tim, Keith Moon, Pete Townsend, and Roger Daltrey on four off-white album pages ranging in size from 5 x 3 to 5 x 6. Heavy overall creases and soiling, and many signatures a few shades light (especially The Who and Tiny Tim), otherwise very good condition; Hendrix is one of the strongest signatures. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the original recipient, stating that the “autographs were obtained at the Isle Wight Festival 1970…I was working at this event as a steward…I had been positioned at a gate that allowed the artists access from back stage to an area in front of the stage which enabled them to watch other performers. I was required to look at their badges…I met many of the performers enabling me to collect the autographs.” Hendrix passed away just eighteen days after the festival. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $500
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806. Paul McCartney and David Bowie. Program for the
804. B. B. King. Gorgeous ebony-bodied Epiphone B. B. King Lucille right-handed electric guitar, signed on the body in silver ink. Includes an Epiphone hardshell case. In fine condition, with the signature a shade light and some slight scuffing to the back of the body. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Oversized. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
Little Pieces from Big Stars auction to benefit the War Child Charity, held at Flowers East at London Fields on October 9, 1994, 8 x 11.5, signed on the front cover by Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Edge, Adam Ant, and two others. Double-matted and framed with images of the four listed signers to an overall size of 13.75 x 17.25. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
Zeppelin’s legendary drummer 805. Led Zeppelin: John Bonham. Rare first pressing of the Led
Zeppelin III album signed on the inside gatefold in blue ballpoint, “Best wishes, John Bonham.” In very good condition, with strips of toned tape to partially split top and bottom edges, slight toning and soiling, and some creasing to corners. The record is included. Released on the Atlantic ‘red/maroon’ label, the first pressing credited Peter Grant as Executive Producer, while subsequent pressings credited only Warner Bros. Music. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
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Fantastically eerie self-portrait used for his Grammy-nominated ‘Dope Show’ single cover
807. Marilyn Manson. Incredibly desirable original selfportrait, watercolor on heavy canvas paper, 33.5 x 47.5, signed in the lower left corner, “MM.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 45.25 x 55. In fine condition. Accompanied by an ALS from Manson, signed “MM,” to “Mr. G,” which reads, “Here’s the teaser. I included an extra if you think Richard L. at Caa should see it. Make it rare and cherished. I want all of Hollywood to be frowning. Also a score-reel—copy if needed. A disc of art (not the layout) and a little retard-made book of prints. You can pass it around. You got the book of quotes. I have the other half of the script. The other disc is just for you.” Also included is the hardbound book of prints mentioned in the letter, featuring a full-page image of the painted portrait, and other impressive examples of Manson’s watercolor works. Manson began taking an interest in watercolors in the late 1990s, and had his first solo exhibition, ‘The Golden Age of Grotesque,’ in 2002. This particular self-portrait, done in 1998 as a part of his Gray Series, was used on the cover for his ‘Dope Show’ single, which was nominated for a Grammy award in 1999. Manson’s artwork has been featured in galleries and special exhibits around the world, and has become increasingly sought-after by contemporary art collectors. Provenance: Gerry Harrington. Oversized. Starting Bid $500 www.RRAuction.com | 199
810. Elvis Presley. Vintage ball-
808. Pink Floyd. Uncommon oversized 17 x 11 magazine photo
of Pink Floyd, signed in black felt tip by Roger Waters, Nick Mason, David Gilmour, and Richard Wright. In fine condition, with unobtrusive staple holes to center where it was once held in a magazine. Consignor notes that the signatures were obtained in person. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
Uncommon 1970 Elvis ‘photo album’ program 809. Elvis Presley. RCA Records Photo Album program of Elvis Presley, 8.5 x 11, 16 pages, featuring a variety of iconic images of the King performing, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint on the front cover, “To Maria Davies, Elvis Presley.” In fine condition, with slight wear and creasing to edges, and a diagonal crease to lower right corner. Accompanied by a 1970 promo for an appearance by Elvis at Las Vegas’ International Hotel, the location where Davies, a branch leader for a British Elvis fan club, obtained the signature. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300
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point signature, “Elvis Presley,” on an off-white slip. Double-matted with a color glossy photo of Presley to an overall size of 12.25 x 17.25. Some light foxing, otherwise fine condition. Precertified REAL. Starting Bid $200
Dramatic Mick Rock portrait of Queen’s legendary frontman
811. Queen: Freddie Mercury. Scarce, high quality chromogenic print of Mick Rock’s 1974 portrait of Mercury taken during the Queen II sessions, 29.5 x 37, numbered 17/25, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by Rock. Framed to an overall size of 39 x 46.5. In fine condition. A magnificent image of one of rock and roll’s most influential figures, this print has become incredibly difficult to find. Provenance: Gerry Harrington. Oversized. Starting Bid $200
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812. The Ramones. Fly-
er for a Meet the Ramones End of the Century Party and autograph session, 11 x 8.5, April 7, 1980. Signed in black felt tip by Johnny Ramone, Marky Ramone, and Dee Dee Ramone, and in blue felt tip by Joey Ramone. Intersecting folds, mild overall toning (heaviest to edges), and a tear to the left edge that slightly affects the Dee Dee autograph, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
814. Rolling Stones. Vintage circa 1963–64 ballpoint signatures of Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman on two light green 4.5 x 3.75 album pages, with all but Jagger on affixed off-white slips irregularly clipped from another page. Collector’s notations at the top indicate that the autographs were signed in Lewisham, the location of the Odeon Cinema. In very good condition, with toned tape remnants affecting all affixed slips. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
Early fully signed photo of the British rock heroes 813. Rolling Stones. Vintage 5.5 x 4.25 promo photo of The
Rolling Stones, signed in blue ink by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, and Brian Jones, who inscribes, “Love to Bimbo.” Mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 13.5 x 13. Moderate spotting to borders, not affecting the bold signatures, otherwise fine condition. This image was used for the cover of the band’s self-titled debut EP, which Decca released in January 1964 to test the commercial appeal of the Rolling Stones before they would commit to producing a full album. A desirable fully signed example from their early years, bound for international stardom. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300
815. Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger.
DS, signed “Mick Jagger,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 22, no date. Part one of a Beneficial National Life Insurance Company application in which Jagger names Atlantic Recording Corporation as his primary beneficiary, and requests additional insurance for “Company jet planes—20-25 per yr.” and “Racing– Cannes.” Filled in by another hand and signed at the conclusion in black ink by Jagger. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
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Stunning original Sinatra painting from his daughter’s collection
816. Frank Sinatra. Original painting by Frank Sinatra in his typical geometric abstract style, oil on canvas, 35 x 32, signed in the lower
right in green paint, “Sinatra 88.” The minimalist painting portrays a simple dark green rectangle against a solid red-orange background. Also signed and inscribed on the reverse of the canvas in black felt tip to his daughter, “For Tina, Love ‘Papa’” and “Frank Sinatra 88” [now not visible due to framing; images provided by consignor]. Handsomely framed to an overall size of 39.5 x 36. In fine condition. Originally donated by Tina Sinatra to an animal rescue charity auction and accompanied by three statements of provenance describing the history of the painting, including one dated December 1988, in part: “I submitted an original Frank Sinatra painting, green on orange, to the Motion Picture Home for their celebrity art auction. This painting was originally acquired by me at the Last Chance for Animals auction that was held at my house in the summer of 1988.” It also states that the new purchaser was an Atlanta resident; a later provenance statement indicates the painting was then acquired from an Atlanta estate, and in 1998 the new owner contacted Tina Sinatra to confirm authenticity. He received a response from her assistant, in part: “Ms. Sinatra has reviewed your photographs and letter and sends the following information: She donated the painting to one of two charity organizations in the Los Angeles area: Either the Amanda Foundation (which is an animal rescue organization) or APLA (Aids Project Los Angeles). Unfortunately, it was so long ago, she cannot recall which one or even when she donated it.” Excellent provenance and wonderful visual appeal. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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Sinatra and Gene Kelly in Take Me Out To The Ball Game 817. Frank Sinatra. Early
DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, December 28, 1949. Sinatra grants Loew’s Incorporated permission “to use a still of Gene Kelly and me from ‘Take Me Out To The Ball Game’ as set dressing” in a billboard display to appear in the film Three Little Words. In fine condition. Sinatra co-starred with Kelly in Take Me Out to the Ball Game earlier in 1949, which generally received positive reviews and was a success at the box office. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
818. Frank Sinatra. Semi-glossy 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Sinatra, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For Nick—With warm regards, Frank Sinatra.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 14 x 16. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
819. Frank Sinatra. Abstract color limited edition 19 x 26 lithograph of soft-colored squares, numbered 65/150, signed and inscribed in the lower right in pencil, “To Vine, Frank Sinatra.” Handsomely mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 31 x 38. In fine condition, with some scattered surface creases. Elvina Joubert—or Vine, as she was commonly known—was Sinatra’s friend and housekeeper for nearly 40 years. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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820. Patti Smith. Dream of Life album flat signed vertically on the front cover in black felt tip, and again on the back, adding “People have the power.” In fine condition, with a slight crease to the top of her head, trivial edgewear and soiling to the back. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
Scarce live photo of the Reggae pioneer 821. Peter Tosh. Reggae legend and former Bob Marley & the Wailers band member (1944–1987). After an illustrious career with the Wailers and as a solo musician, he was murdered at his home. Rare semi-glossy 10 x 8 cardstock photo of Tosh during a live performance, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To: Bert, with love: Peter Tosh.” In fine condition, with unobtrusive creasing and surface impressions. An ideal signed photo of the beloved Rastafarian. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
822. U2. The Joshua Tree album signed on the inside gatefold in black felt tip by Bono, Larry Mullen, Jr., and Adam Clayton, and in red felt tip by Edge, all signing first names only. In fine condition, with trivial foxing to inside gatefold, slight edgewear, and adhesive remnants from removed price tag to upper right corner of the front cover. The record is not included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Consignor notes that the signatures were obtained outside London’s Mayfair Hotel during the Zooropa tour in late August 1993. Starting Bid $200
823. U2. Satin-finish 10 x 8 Island Records publicity photo of U2, signed in blue felt tip, “Bono, 85,” “Edge,” “Adam Clayton,” and “Larry Mullen.” In fine condition, with trivial soiling and surface impressions. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 205
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825. Gregg Allman
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828. Irving Berlin
831. Eric Clapton
832. Eric Clapton
834. Phil Collins
835. Crosby, Stills, and Nash
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826. Count Basie
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833. The Clash
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830. Cab Calloway
829. Eubie Blake
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838. Duke Ellington
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840. Genesis
842. Lionel Hampton
843. Jimi Hendrix Experience: Mitch Mitchell
844. Jefferson Starship
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847. Little Feat
848. The Monkees
849. Musicians
850. Musicians
851. Graham Nash and Joe Perry
852. Peter and Gordon
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853. Richard Rodgers
854. Rolling Stones: Ronnie Wood
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857. Roxy Music
856. Roxy Music
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858. Slade MB $200
861. The Troggs MB $200
855. Roxy Music: Bryan Ferry
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863. Uriah Heep MB $200
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classic entertainment 867. Harry Doll Earles. German actor
865. Josephine Baker. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Kind regards, Josephine Baker, 1957,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2.25 card. Double-matted with a lovely glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Baker and a color 10.5 x 14.25 print of the famous Paul Colin poster promoting the Revue Negre, a 1925 Parisian musical that helped launch Baker’s career, to an overall size of 24 x 20. In fine condition, with a single crease to the lower left. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
and member of the Doll Family (1902–1985) who appeared in films such as The Wizard of Oz and Freaks. Uncommon color 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of the Doll family, signed on the reverse in pencil, “Harry Doll.” Affixed to the reverse is a clipped magazine photo of Earles wooing Olga Baclanova in Todd Browning’s 1932 film Freaks. In fine condition, with trivial edgewear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
The iconic World War II pin-up
866. Celebrity Checks. Huge collection of ninety-two checks, each signed by an actor, athlete, or celebrity, including: Glenn Ash (2); George Axelrod; Adrian Barbeau; A. C. Bartley; Warren Beatty; Genevieve Bujold; Edgar Rice Burroughs; Red Buttons; Rory Calhoun (3); Kathleen Clifford (4); Joan Collins; Jamie Lee Curtis (2); Doris Day (2); Carol Dempster (2); Bruce Dern (3); Blake Edwards; Glenn Ford (2); Meg Foster (2); Bonnie Franklin (2); Ava Gardner (2); Walter Grauman; Lisa Hartman; David Hedison (4); John Hillerman; Chester Huntley; Harry James; David Janssen; Howard Keel (2); Joanne Kerns (2); Deborah Kerr (2); David Keith (2); Sue Carol Ladd (2); Jack Lord; Jake LaMotta; Dante Lavelli; Carol Lynley (2); Ross Martin; John McGiver (2); Ken Murray; David Niven (3); Norman Panama; Eleanor Powell; Charles Nelson Reilly (2); Carl Reiner; Rob Reiner (2); Linda Ronstadt; Telly Savalas; Susan Strasberg (2); Bernie Taupin; Rod Taylor (2); Danny Thomas; Mel Torme; Jerry Van Dyke (2); Jessica Walter (2); John Waybill; Cornel Wilde (2); and Joanne Woodward. The Lord check is encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In overall fine condition, with vertical folds, creases, and small tears, and expected bank stamps and cancellation holes. Starting Bid $200
868. Betty Grable. Two items: a vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 full-
length photo of Grable in a swimsuit and heels, signed and inscribed in red fountain pen, “To Russell—Best wishes, Betty Grable”; and a TLS, one page, 7.5 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 12 [1942]. Letter to Joyce, in part: “Am happy to say that I returned from the hospital about a week ago, and am feeling so much better, should be able to start work on my new Picture, ‘Springtime in the Rockies,’ in a few days. Will send you the autographed picture you asked for, and hope you like it.” The photo is in fine condition; the letter has several horizontal folds, tape repairs, irregular toning, and a trimmed right edge, otherwise very good condition. Enjoying the most successful and prolific period of her career, Grable found her biggest box-office hit in the 1942 musical Springtime in the Rockies. The following year, photographer Frank Powolny’s now-legendary photo of the leggy starlet became the number one pin-up of World War II, and propelled her even further into the limelight. An excellent pair of items from Grable’s brightest years. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Exceptionally bold check from the cinema icon 869. Greta Garbo. Choice
bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in type and signed by Garbo, payable to Gristede Bros., Inc. for $82.31, June 22, 1968. In fine condition, with expected bank stamps and cancellation holes (none affecting the beautiful signature). Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
870. Cary Grant. Felt tip signature, “Cordially! Cary Grant,” on an offwhite 6 x 8.5 card bearing an affixed 4 x 5.75 RKO publicity photo of Grant. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, postmarked 1974. In fine condition, with two areas of slight surface loss to card. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
871. Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine. Vintage
matte-finish 8 x 10.25 photo of Hepburn and MacLaine in the 1961 film The Children’s Hour, signed in black felt tip, “Love! Shirley MacLaine” and “Love, Audrey Hepburn.” In fine condition, with trivial wear to edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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872. Alfred Hitchcock.
Choice charcoal self-portrait sketch by Hitchcock on an offwhite 8.75 x 13.75 sheet, prominently signed below, “Alfred J. Hitchock.” Gorgeously matted and framed to an overall size of 16.25 x 21.25. In fine condition. A large, bold rendition of his instantly recognizable profile. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Houdini’s letter to a DC dealer, specializing in artifacts from the assassination of Lincoln
873. Harry Houdini. TLS signed “Houdini,” one page, 8.5 x 5.5,
personal letterhead, September 11, 1924. Letter to Arthur Heitmuller in Washington, DC. In part: “I will be in Washington, the week of the 29th, of August. Will call and see you personally.” Central vertical and horizontal folds, scattered soiling, and slight show-through from a tape remnant near the top edge, otherwise fine condition. The Heitmuller Art Company was a premier collectibles dealer in Washington that specialized in autographs, manuscripts, and historical prints. Among their inventory were artifacts related to John Wilkes Booth and a collection of items of Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was imprisoned for conspiring with Booth after tending to his broken leg on the night of the assassination. Houdini, famously known as a collector himself, had a keen interest in the Lincoln assassination and hoped to view the material when he was in Washington. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
874. Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier. Three
items: a glossy 3.75 x 5.5 photo of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier, signed in fountain pen, “Grace de Monaco”; a glossy 3.75 x 5.5 photo of the royal family, signed in fountain pen, “Rainier, Prince of Monaco”; and a TLS signed “Rainier, Prince of Monaco,” one page, 8 x 10, royal palace letterhead, March 4, 1956, in part: “Please be assured that Miss Kelly and I had been looking forward to seeing you.” Rainier adds a handwritten postscript at the conclusion, “I beg Your Eminence to bestow upon myself and Miss Kelly your Holy benediction for our coming union before God.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 25.5 x 17.5. Some silvering to dark areas of the images, slight soiling to the letter, and a somewhat musty overall odor, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
875. Klaus Kinski. Controversial German actor (1926–1991) best
known for his work in the films of Werner Herzog. ALS in German, signed “Nikolaus,” four pages on two sheets, 5.75 x 8.25, no date, but circa 1957. Untranslated letter to his first wife, Gislinde Kuhbeck, in which he complains bitterly about the alleged intrigues of the Viennese Burgtheater, and proposes to make a phone call to Thomas Harlan, son of the German director Veit Harlan, with the aim of establishing the “Junge Ensemble” in Berlin the following year. In fine condition, with slight show-through from writing to opposing sides. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Scarce portrait of ‘The Girl Who Is Too Beautiful’
876. Barbara La Marr. Beautiful silent screen star and early horror actress (1896–1926) who lived an extravagant Hollywood lifestyle and died tragically young of tuberculosis. Exceedingly rare 7.5 x 10.5 paperstock photo of Le Marr removed from a 1923 dinner program, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “To Billy & Dad, Lest they forget, Barbara La Marr.” In fine condition, with a small tear to bottom edge. Signed during the whirlwind prime of her career—La Marr made nine films in 1923—this is a charming depiction of the ill-fated starlet, and only the second La Marr autograph we have offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
877. Laurel and Hardy. Uncommon 5.5. x 3.5 postcard photo
of the comedic duo later in life, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Stan Laurel,” and in blue ink, “Oliver Hardy,” with Laurel adding an inscription above, “Hello, Charlie!” Light wear to edges, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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878. Laurel and Hardy. Appealing
glossy 3.5 x 5.5 photo of the comedic duo posing side-by-side in their bowler hats, signed vertically in black ink, “Stan Laurel,” and in black ballpoint, “Oliver Hardy.” Reverse bears a J. Philip Allen ownership stamp. In fine condition, with trivial bends and surface impressions and a ding to right edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
879. Bela Lugosi. Red felt tip signature, “Bela Lugosi,” on a tan 5 x 2.75 slip affixed to an off-white 6 x 3.75 album page. In fine condition, with trivial soiling and irregularly trimmed edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Rare 1933 Marx Brothers lawsuit settlement with Paramount over Monkey Business and Horse Feathers 880. Marx Brothers. DS, signed by four Marx Brothers using their given
names, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 16, 1933. Agreement between the Marx Brothers and Paramount Productions, Inc., concerning their lawsuit against the studio. In part: “The undersigned, jointly and severally, hereby promise and agree…that the suit now pending in the Supreme Court in New York County, New York, brought by the undersigned as Plaintiffs against said Paramount Publix Corporation, as Defendant, in connection with the photoplay entitled Monkey Business shall be discontinued, without cost to either party…provided, however, they there shall be reserved to said Plaintiffs the right to prove their claim in the bankruptcy proceedings against said Paramount Publix Corporation for any monies that may be due…by said Paramount Publix Corporation from the distribution of said photoplay entitled Monkey Business…upon the basis of the amount of net profits derived from said photoplay entitled Monkey Business…the undersigned further promise and agree that the amount of net profits derived from the photoplay entitled Horse Feathers…shall be accepted as correct.” Nicely signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Chico, “Leo Chico Marx”; Harpo, “Arthur Marx”; Groucho, “Julius H. Marx”; and Zeppo, “Herbert Marx.” Expected document wear and toning, creasing, and small tears along the right edge, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA.
At this time the Marx Brothers were engaged in a bitter contract dispute with Paramount over royalties from their recently released films, including the two mentioned here. Released in 1931, Monkey Business was a success at the box office and today is remembered as one of their greatest films; they followed up with Horse Feathers in 1932, which was Paramount’s highest-grossing film of the year. According to the lawsuit, Paramount owed them $205,000 from the profits of Monkey Business. As they had not been paid, the brothers threatened to walk out on their Paramount contract—with one film left to go—and form their own production company. They managed to reach a settlement, however, and on the same day as this document signed a deal with Paramount to make their final film for a flat salary of $300,000. This final Paramount film, Duck Soup, was a box office disappointment despite its status as a masterpiece today. Starting Bid $500 212 | November 11, 2015 | CLASSIC ENTERTAINMENT
The sultry Monroe to the “82nd Fighter Sqdn” 881. Marilyn Monroe. Outstanding vintage glossy 8 x
10 photo of Monroe showing off her shapely silhouette, signed and inscribed in thick ink, “To 82nd Fighter Sqdn, Warmest wishes, Marilyn Monroe.” In very good condition, with overall bends, creases, and soiling, many tack holes to borders and corners, small tears and paper loss to two corner tips, and a noticeable stain to the right of the inscription. Monroe’s good looks made her a favorite among US troops, and she offered her own support to them in return. She famously made a trip to Korea in 1954 to entertain the men stationed overseas, performing as part of the USO show. Her popularity within the military ranks is evident in this photo—it must have been displayed and admired wherever the 82nd went. An exceptionally desirable signed image and important association in American pop culture. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
882. Lola Montez. Irish dancer and actress (1821–1861) who became famous as a ‘Spanish
dancer,’ courtesan, and the mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, who made her Countess of Landsfeld. ALS in French, signed “Lola,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, no date. Letter to Nini, in full (translated): “I wanted to attempt a first outing yesterday accompanying Charles to Erard’s, but I was wrong as I am feeling a little worse today. This is disappointing because I should have liked to go and see you this morning to find out if you were happy with Charles yesterday, and if the Benoit ladies from Champy were satisfied with his father. What I should have liked above all was to be present at the lesson of your charming and beautiful pupil. Let her know of my disappointment, and add anything you think appropriate, you know what I think and give you carte blanche. My first outing will be to you both.” In fine condition, with several horizontal folds and light creasing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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885. Francois Truffaut. ALS
883. William Powell. Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 10 photo of Powell in an overcoat and fedora, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Robert Masley—with cordial good wishes from William Powell.” In fine condition, with a single tack hole and surface wear to each corner tip. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Sterling as chief of the Keystone Cops 884. Ford Sterling. American actor and comedian (1883–1939) best known for his work with Keystone Studios and as one of the ‘Big 4’ Keystone Cops. Rare vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 Witzel of L.A. full-length photo of Ford as the chief of the bumbling Keystone Cops, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Toppy:—when do we go to Long Beach, Yours, Ford Sterling.” In very good condition, with slight creasing and soiling, wear to edges, a few specks to his suit filled in with black ink, and some reduced ink flow to portions of the signature. A stunningly clear shot of Sterling in full, over-the-top character—and the first item we have offered of the prolific comedian. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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in French, one page, 5.25 x 7, Hotel Metropole letterhead, April 13, 1978. Untranslated letter to an unknown recipient mentioning French film producer and musicologist Francois Porcile, and thanking him for recommending the music of French composer Maurice Jaubert. In fine condition, with a trivial paperclip impression to top edge. Between 1975 and 1978, Truffant used Jaubert’s music in four of his films, often hiring Parcile as his musical consultant during the adaptation process. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
886. John Wa y n e . T L S
signed “Duke,” one page, 6 x 8.25, personal letterhead, August 23, 1976. Letter to actress Virginia Grey, in full: “As usual, your thoughtfulness shines through. I am most complimented and appreciative.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Grey starred in two films with Wayne, most notably in the 1945 Joseph Kane-directed film Flame of Barbary Coast. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
887. John Wayne.
Ink signature, “Good luck, Lee, John Wayne,” on an off-white 3 x 4.75 card bearing an affixed image. In fine condition, with slight toning to edges and some brushing to the last two letters of the surname. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Tremendously soughtafter Wizard of Oz world premiere program 888. Wizard of Oz. Gorgeous and exceedingly scarce unsigned program for the world premiere of Wizard of Oz at Grauman’s Chinese Theater on August 15, 1939, five pages, 10 x 13.75, featuring an image of the main cast on the front, surrounded by a collage of movie scenes. Inside are a cast list and two-page account of the film’s production. In fine condition, with some mild creases and soiling. Given out only at Grauman’s Theatre on a single day, these programs may well be one of the rarest and most desirable Wizard of Oz items obtainable. Starting Bid $500
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889. Actors
890. Actors and Actresses
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891. Academy Award Winners MB $200
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892. The Addams Family: Vic Mizzy MB $200
895. Joan Bennett MB $200
898. Ralph Byrd MB $200
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894. Batman: West and Ward
896. Ingrid Bergman
897. Carol Burnett
900. Gary Cooper
901. Gary Cooper
893. Gwili Andre
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899. Jeff Chandler MB $200
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902. Lou Costello
903. Noel Coward
905. Joan Crawford
906. Creature from the Black Lagoon: Ben Chapman MB $200
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907. George Cukor MB $200
908. George Cukor
909. Michael Curtiz
910. Bette Davis
911. Sammy Davis, Jr
912. Hamilton Deane
913. The Deer Hunter: DeNiro and Walken
914. Robert DeNiro
915. Clint Eastwood
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916. Clint Eastwood
917. Marty Feldman
918. Te Ata Fisher
919. Errol Flynn
920. French Actors and Actresses
921. Clark Gable
922. Greta Garbo
923. Judy Garland
924. James Garner
925. Betty Grable
928. Boris Karloff
929. Boris Karloff
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926. Yvette Guilbert MB $200
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930. Grace Kelly MB $200
931. Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier
932. Patricia Laffan
933. Stan Laurel
934. Laurel and Hardy
935. Christopher Lee
936. Christopher Lee and Veronica Carlson
937. Midnight Cowboy
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939. Raymond Massey
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940. Janet Munro
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944. Anna Pavlova
945. Robert Redford
946. Victor Sen Yung
947. Barbara Stanwyck
948. Star Trek: Shatner and Nimoy
949. James Stewart
950. James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich
951. Barbra Streisand
953. Shirley Temple
954. Three Stooges: Moe Howard
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952. Theatre MB $200
955. Orson Welles MB $200
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956. Wizard of Oz: Jack Haley MB $200
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sports Muhammad Ali’s 1968 journal with boxing and political content—Jack Johnson, Joe Frazier, Ezzard Charles, Martin Luther King, Elijah Muhammad, and more 958. Muhammad Ali. Ali’s personal
day planner from 1968, the cover reading, “National Diary for 1968,” over 360 pages, 8 x 12.75, containing writing on more than half the pages with over 1800 words in Ali’s hand. Many also have entries in other hands, possibly by his wife Belinda Ali. Many of the entries involve events, schedules, and financial transactions. Ali writes his own name in two instances, once on the title page, “Book belongs to Muhammad Ali,” and once on March 13, “Book written on Muhammad Ali, $6.00.” A few of Ali’s entries refer to his fellow boxers (spelling and grammar retained): February 26, “Paid $1200. for Paris France newspaper Story on fight with Joe Frazier & Buster Mathes”; September 15, “Esard Charles is dieing. have something for him, try to be there, I have OKed it”; October 27, “E. Charles…Dinner in his honor. try to be there. in Chicago place not known yet”; October 10, “$500 for watching the Jack Johnson Play in NY. NY. Payed by Time Magazine.” Based on the first item here, Ali must have contributed some ‘insider’ analysis to a Paris newspaper concerning the upcoming World Heavyweight Championship bout between Buster Mathis and Joe Frazier—Ali’s claim to the title had been vacated the previous year after he refused to enter the draft for the Vietnam War. Later on in 1968, the great boxer and heavyweight champ of the past Ezzard Charles was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. A benefit dinner was held for Charles on November 13, which Ali attended along with six other World Champions, including Rocky Marciano, Henry Armstrong, and Archie Moore.
Hints of Ali’s activism are also found throughout, notably in the days following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., on April 4, 1968. Ali was scheduled for five speaking engagements at colleges between April 5–12, all of which he struck through and wrote “Canseled.” He refers to MLK’s younger brother on May 6, writing, “Call A.D. King and Check on the Lou Ky Speech.” On July 13, he writes of his involvement with Jesse Jackson, the head of the SCLC Chicago chapter of the Operation Bread Basket economic initiative, “Orp Bread Basket in Chi with Rev Jackson on south park 46 Streets at 9 oclock .” The theme of black activism past and present continues on August 17, when Ali notes “Marcus Garvey’s Birthday,” and refers to Elijah Muhammad, “Call Wayne Watson Director Black students of Northwestern University Evanston Ill he wants me to teach to the people about the Messenger.” He also mentions several religious events throughout. He returns to sports in November, writing on the 4th, “be in NY for story in Sport Ill,” and on the 7th, “payed from Sports Illustrated $5000.00 tax due.” In overall very good to fine condition, with many pages detached or loose, three sheets missing, and edgewear to covers. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Overall, this offers a unique and insightful look into Ali’s life during an important period. Starting Bid $1000
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959. Muhammad Ali. AQS on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet of Muhammad Ali Farms letterhead, signed and inscribed within a hand-drawn ring in black ballpoint, “To Frank Sparti, from Muhammad Ali, Service for God, is the rent we pay for our room on Earth, Serve God, He is the Goal, 7–26–88,” with a small sketch of Earth incorporated into the quote. In fine condition, with two small spots of soiling. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Ali’s own hand. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
DiMaggio and teammates in 1941
962. Joe DiMaggio. Program for a 1941 game between the New
York Yankees and Detroit Tigers, 6.5 x 10, signed and inscribed inside on the scorecard in fountain pen, “To Dowle, Best Wishes, Joe DiMaggio,” “To ‘Dad’ Dowle, With Sincere Best Wishes, Lefty Gomez,” and “To (Chapin) Dowle, With Best of Luck, Sincerely, Tom Henrich.” A reinforced binding and some feathering to ink, otherwise fine condition. A desirable example of DiMaggio’s early signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
960. Baseball: 3000 Hit Club. Gateway cover with a silk cachet
963. Joe Frazier. Fra-
honoring the elite 3000 Hit Club, 9.5 x 4, signed in blue ballpoint by Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Mays, Eddie Murray, Dave Winfield, Robin Yount, Rod Carew, Stan Musial, George Brett, Hank Aaron, Lou Brock, Al Kaline, and Pete Rose. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
zier’s personal Pennsylvania driver’s license, 3.25 x 2, with an expiration date of January 13, 2005, printed with his personal information, photo, and facsimile signature. In fine condition, with expected wear from use, a few bubbles to the laminate finish, and a cancellation hole to the center. Accompanied by a letter of provenance signed by his daughter, Weatta Frazier-Collins. Starting Bid $200
961. Baseball: 500 Home Run Club. Official Rawl-
964. Chuck Klein. Baseball
ings National League (Giamatti) baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot and side panels by thirteen members of the elite 500 Home Run Club, including: Ted Williams (ss), Mickey Mantle, Eddie Mathews, Reggie Jackson, Frank Robinson, Willie Mays, Harmon Killebrew, Mike Schmidt, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Willie McCovey, Eddie Murray, and Barry Bonds. Light irregular toning, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Hall of Famer (1904–1958) who was the last player to lead the league in home runs and stolen bases in the same season. Vintage pencil signature, “C. Klein,” on an off-white 5.5 x 8 lined sheet bearing two affixed photos. Uniform toning, a small hole just above his first initial, and scattered toning and adhesive remnants to the sheet, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
Mathewson seeks insurance for his 25-man roster, including the likes of fellow Hall of Famers Stengel, Marquard, and Bancroft 965. Christy Mathewson. DS, signed “C. Mathewson,” one page, 7.75
x 7.25, no date but circa 1923–1925. Extraordinary document in which Mathewson, as president of the Boston Braves, submits a proposition for an insurance plan for the team’s players. He requests coverage for the seven months of the baseball season, splitting the roster into two sections, the first to insure his 15 starters for “Accident & Health, On and off field” at a rate of $1094.10, and the second to insure his backups for “Life & Limb, On and off field” at a rate of $291.90. He goes on to explain: “Item 1. 15 Men is on the basis of the first team line-up of 9 men plus 4 extra pitchers, 1 extra catcher and 1 extra utility fielder. Item 2. Is for 10 men on balance of 25 limit, who are not playing regularly. We suggest this form at lower rate for them, as in the event of accident you would not have as severe a loss as they do not play regularly. This is merely a suggestion. Any variations possible.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature) and expected document wear. The content and Mathewson’s post–retirement signature variation date this document to his time as president of the Boston Braves, a position in which he served from 1923 until his death in 1925. While the Braves teams during his tenure were largely unsuccessful, they featured some of the greatest players of the era, including Casey Stengel, Billy Southworth, Dave Bancroft, Jocko Conlan, and Rube Marquard, all of whom would have been covered by the insurance policy outlined in this document. This type of coverage would have been an important expenditure for the Braves ownership to protect their investment in the team, as Mathewson helped to oversee an increase in players’ salaries from a total of $80,000 in 1922 to over $200,000 in 1923. Of the five members of the first Hall of Fame class—Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth, and Honus Wagner, his peers—Mathewson’s autograph is the rarest in any form. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
Extraordinary assemblage of the full 1937 Yankees—including Gehrig, DiMaggio, and Lazzeri 966. NY Yankees: 1937. Impressive display encompassing the full roster of the 1937 World Champion New York Yankees, consisting of 33 signatures on cards and slips and two signed photos, highlighted by a vintage off-white 4.25 x 5 album page signed in pencil by Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Tony Lazzeri, Joe McCarthy, George Selkirk, Jake Powell, Myril Hoag, Tom Henrich, Pat Malone, Art Jorgens, and Don Heffner; a second vintage album page is signed in pencil by Red Rolfe, Johnny Murphy, Ivy Andrews, Joe Glenn, and Frank Makosky. Additional signers include: Earle Combs, Lefty Gomez, Red Ruffing (SP), Bill Dickey, Frank Crosetti, Jack Saltzgaver, Paul Schreiber, Spud Chandler, Johnny Schulte, Babe Dahlgren, Bump Hadley (SP), Kemp Wicker, Roy Johnson, Johnny Broaca, Art Fletcher, Joe Vance, and Monte Pearson. All are matted together with a team photo to an overall size of 30 x 40. In overall fine condition, with scattered toning and soiling. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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967. Barney Oldfield. Famous race
car driver (1878– 1946) who was the first man to drive a car at 60 miles per hour. Striking vintage matte-finish 7 x 9 portrait of Oldfield by Hall’s Studio on Broadway, affixed to its original 10.25 x 12.75 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen, “To my old Pal Carl, You know me, Barney Oldfield.” Mount is stamped by the studio in the lower left corner. In fine condition, with trimmed edges and scattered surface marks to mount. Hall’s Studio was active in the 1910s and took photos of many early actors and performers; this was likely taken while Oldfield was starring in the 1913 Mack Sennett production Barney Oldfield’s Race for a Life. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
968. Jesse Owens. DS, signed “Best of luck, Jesse Owens,” one page, 10 x 11.5, no date. Participation certificate presented to Monty Freeman for the tenth annual Jesse Owens Junior Track Classic, also bearing a printed facsimile signature at the conclusion. Light toning and creasing to upper left, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
Rare and unissued World’s Fair Academy of Sport certificate from the appointed baseball instructor Babe Ruth 969. Babe Ruth. DS, one page,
8.5 x 11, October 16, 1940. Unissued 1940 World’s Fair Academy of Sport attendance certificate, which reads, in part: “This is to Certify that…attended instructions at the Academy of Sport New York World’s Fair and he is hereby commended for his interest in Sport and his intentions to practice the ideals of Sportsmanship and Clean Competition as exemplified by the Baseball and Football leaders who have instructed him.” Signed at the conclusion by Ruth, and also signed by Ruth’s agent Christy Walsh. Scattered soiling and creasing, a few edge dings and small tears, and a missing upper left corner tip, otherwise fine condition. A seldom-seen memento of the home-run champion’s ever-enduring love of the game, and the young fans who would carry it into the future.Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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970. Babe Ruth. Taylor Official League baseball signed and inscribed
on a side panel in fountain pen, “To Ed Kilburn, From Babe Ruth.” Scattered scuffs and dings, soiling, and the inscription and signature very light but mostly legible, otherwise very good condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300
Inscribed to a ‘called shot’ witness on Christmas Day, 1932 971. Babe Ruth. Stunning glossy 5 x 7 portrait of Ruth in
his Yankees uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my Pal Alan Gould, Jr., From Babe Ruth, Dec 25-1932.” Attractively double-matted and framed to an overall size of 10.5 x 12.5. A few surface creases (most noticeable to upper left corner and none affecting his face or signature area), and some light contrast to a single word of the inscription, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Gould, a longtime sportswriter and editor for the Associated Press, had been a correspondent at the famous 1932 World Series just a few months earlier—one that has gone down in history for Ruth’s legendary ‘called shot’ in game three. Reflecting on the veracity of the tale years later, Gould would say, ‘The Babe unquestionably called his shot. I was there.’ In addition to its association with an iconic baseball moment, this is a beautifully captured portrait of Ruth in a pose we have never before encountered. Starting Bid $500
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972. Michael Schumacher. Two color 4 x 5.75 cardstock promotional photos of Schumacher, both signed in black felt tip with one inscribed in German. Irregular adhesion and a bit of brushing to ink on the inscribed photo, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
973. Jim Thorpe. Scarce vintage pencil signature, “Jim Thorpe, 1948,� on an off-white 3 x 1 slip. Affixed to a larger 12 x 16 scrapbook page below a magazine photo of Thorpe. Irregularly trimmed edges and a perforation passing through a single letter of the signature, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
974. Sports. Collection of thirty-
two books, mostly hardcover, each signed by the author, including: Andre Agassi; Red Barber; Jimmy Connors; Dwight Gooden; David Halberstam; Mike Krzyzewski; Earl Monroe; Mariano Rivera; Darryl Strawberry; and Joe Torre. In overall fine condition. Please visit RRAuction.com for a complete list of signers and titles. Starting Bid $200
975. UCLA Basketball.
Program for a UCLA Bruins vs. California Bears college basketball game held at the Pauley Pavilion, UCLA campus on March 2, 1968, 7.75 x 10.5, 23 pages, signed inside by eight players on their respective images in blue and black ballpoint, including: Lew Alcindor, Lucius Allen, Kenny Heitz, Mike Warren, Neville Saner, Mike Lynn, Gene Sutherland, and Bill Sweek. The Bears roster page is mockingly scribbled over in ballpoint. The Alcindor and Allen signatures partially overlapping and a dot of soiling to lower left corner of signed page, the centerfold page partially detached, and slight creasing and a small surface tear to the front cover, otherwise fine condition. The Bruins won 115-71 and improved their overall record to 24-1. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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976. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson MB $200
980. Baseball All-Stars MB $200
977. Muhammad Ali MB $200
981. Baseball Hall of Famers
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986. Chicago Blackhawks
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984. Baseball: Cy Young Winners
985. Moe Berg
988. Jack Dempsey and Jocko Conlan
989. Dom DiMaggio
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987. Cincinnati Reds
979. Baseball
982. Baseball: 300 Win Club
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983. Baseball: 500 Home Run Club
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978. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier
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992. Bart Giamatti and Pete Rose
991. Joe DiMaggio
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993. Golfers
994. Otto Graham
995. Hank Greenberg
996. Gabby Hartnett
997. Derek Jeter
998. Sandy Koufax
999. Vince Lombardi
1000. Mickey Mantle
1001. Mickey Mantle
1002. Bill Terry
1003. Mike Tyson
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1004. Ted Williams MB $200
comic art & animation Walt Disney Studios From the landmark Steamboat Willie
1010. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Steamboat Willie. (Walt Disney Studios, 1928)
Original production drawing by Ub Iwerks featuring Mickey Mouse from Steamboat Willie, showing him holding a pair of drum mallets. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 3.5 x 2.25. In fine condition, with slight toning to edges. Directed by Walt Disney and Iwerks, Steamboat Willie holds the distinction of being the first Disney cartoon with synchronized sound, including character sounds and a musical score. Starting Bid $300
1011. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Mickey’s Nightmare. (Walt Disney Studios, 1932) Original production
drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Mickey’s Nightmare, showing him crawling out from underneath a rug. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 5 x 3.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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1012. Mickey, Fatty Arbuckle, William Powell, and Maurice Chevalier production drawing from Mickey’s Gala Premiere. (Walt Disney Studios,
1933) Original production drawing featuring Mickey, Fatty Arbuckle, William Powell, and Maurice Chevalier from Mickey’s Gala Premiere, showing the three actors eagerly shaking Mickey’s hands and feet. Signed below in pencil by illustration legends Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 8 x 4.75. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
1013. Fifer Pig, Fiddler Pig, and Goldilocks production drawing from The Big Bad Wolf. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1934) Original production drawing featuring Fifer Pig, Fiddler Pig, and Goldilocks from The Big Bad Wolf. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 5.5 x 4. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1014. Donald Duck production drawing from The Dognapper. (Walt Disney Studios, 1934) Original production drawing
featuring Donald Duck from The Dognapper, showing him dressed in a policeman’s uniform. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 2.5 x 4. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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1015. Baby Mickey with Kitty production drawing from Mickey Plays Papa. (Walt Disney Studios,
1934) Original production drawing featuring Baby Mickey with Kitty from Mickey Plays Papa, showing the mouse holding the cat by its tail. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 7 x 6. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1016. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Mickey’s Garden. (Walt Disney Studios, 1935) Original
production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Mickey’s Garden, showing him holding a bug sprayer. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 12 x 9.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1017. Mickey Mouse production drawing from On Ice.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1935) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from On Ice, showing him skating in wintertime. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper, which also bears several interesting production notations to denote colors. Image measures 3.25 x 4.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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1020. Fiddler Pig and Fifer Pig production cel from Three Little Wolves.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1936) Original production cel featuring Fiddler Pig and Fifer Pig from Three Little Wolves, showing them sneaking close to the ground. The cel is trimmed to image and placed on a matching color copy background. Image measures 4.75 x 2.5, with overall dimensions of 13.5 x 13. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1018. Goofy production drawing from Moving Day. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1936) Original production drawing featuring Goofy from Moving Day. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 4 x 6.75. In fine condition, with a couple creases to the left side. Starting Bid $200
1019. Monty and Abner Mouse production cel from Silly S y m p h o n y. ( Wa l t
Disney Studios, 1936) Original production cel featuring Monty and Abner Mouse from Silly Symphony, showing the quarreling mice in the short ‘The Country Cousin.’ The cel is trimmed to 7.25 x 3.5 and applied to a 12.5 x 10.5 production cel. Image measures 7.25 x 3.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1021. Little Hiawatha and Bear Cub production publicity drawing.
( Wa l t D i s n e y Studios, 1937) Original production publicity drawing featuring Little Hiawatha and Bear Cub for the second panel of the Good Houskeeping magazine ad from 1937. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil by Disney artist Manuel Gonzales on untrimmed 12 x 10 illustration paper. Image measures 7.5 x 6. In fine condition. The publicity department had some of Disney’s best artists, and this is a very rare and sought after drawing. Starting Bid $200
1022. Doc model sheet drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original preliminary model sheet drawing featuring Doc from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing him in three different fighting poses. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Each image measures about 4 x 4.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Beautiful original Snow White production cels
1023. Snow White and Bluebird production cels from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production cels featuring Snow White and Bluebird from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the classic princess holding the little bird while crouched in the forest. The cels have been trimmed and overlaid against a scenery cel of vines and leaves, then applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 5.5 x 5.75, with a mat opening of 8 x 7.75. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 17.75 x 17.25. A trivial chip to paint on her dress and some rippling to cels, otherwise fine condition. As Snow White was Disney’s very first animated feature, production cels from the film hold historic value and are of the utmost desirability. Starting Bid $1000
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Dramatic Courvoisier of the Evil Queen and Wicked Witch
1024. Evil Queen production cels from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production
cels featuring two portrayals of the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the villainess perusing her book of spells as her metamorphosed form, the Wicked Witch or Old Hag, looks on from a mystical cloudy background. The cels have been trimmed to image and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Character images measure 8 x 9.25 and 5 x 4, with a mat opening of 10.75 x 11.25. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 17 x 21. The piece has the original Walt Disney Enterprises label on the reverse. In fine condition, with a bit of rippling to cels and some trivial scattered surface marks. An exceptionally rare example of this classic evil character in both of her forms and one of the most desirable of all Snow White cels. Starting Bid $2500
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The Wicked Witch and her poison apples
1025. Evil Queen production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production cel featuring the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing her in the form of the Wicked Witch rowing down the river with her basket of poison apples. The cels have been trimmed to image and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Character image measures 2 x 5.5 with a total image size of 9 x 7.5, and a mat opening of 12 x 9.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 23.5 x 21, with an identification plaque affixed to the mat. In fine condition, with some trivial cracking to paint near the top of the oar’s handle. An outstanding set-up featuring a sought-after full-length pose of the film’s antagonist. Starting Bid $1000
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Exquisite Courvoisier set-up of five of the beloved dwarfs
1026. Doc, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy, and Sneezy production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1937) Original production cel featuring Doc, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy, and Sneezy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with special effects from the washing sequence. The cels have been trimmed to image and applied to a woodgrain background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Each character image measures about 2.5 x 3.5, with a total image size of 11.5 x 6.5 and a mat opening of 11.5 x 8.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 17. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500
Beautiful preliminary nature sketch from Snow White
1027. Snow White preliminary story sketch from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Remarkable original preliminary story sketch featuring Snow White from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the fairy tale princess picking daisies near a stream. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 10.75 x 8.25. In fine condition, with a small area of paper loss to bottom edge, and trivial creasing and toning. Starting Bid $300
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1028. Sneezy and Grumpy production preliminary storyboard from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1937) Original production preliminary storyboard featuring Sneezy and Grumpy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, depicting the pair being bombarded by animals during the film’s bed building sequence. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 9 x 7.5. In fine condition, with pin holes to upper corners. Starting Bid $200
1030. Dopey production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production cel
featuring Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the dwarf in his purple hat and oversized coat. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a woodgrain background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 3 x 3.25. In fine condition, with a couple trivial marks to the wood. Starting Bid $200
1029. Prince rough layout production drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original rough layout production drawing featuring the Prince from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the prince looking over a wall separating the forest from the castle courtyard. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 11.75 animation paper. Total image measures 13 x 9.75. A small tear to left edge and slight scattered creasing, otherwise fine condition. An interesting full-length angle portraying the rare prince, a character the animators claimed to be the most difficult figure in the film to illustrate. Starting Bid $200
1031. Mickey Mouse production drawing from The Brave Little Tailor. (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from The Brave Little Tailor. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 3.5 x 4. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Disney’s early Academy Award–winner 1032. Ferdinand and the Matador production cels from Ferdinand the Bull. (Walt Disney Studios,
1938) Original production cels featuring Ferdinand and the Matador from Ferdinand the Bull. The cels have been trimmed to image and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Images measure 3.5 x 6 and 3.5 x 4.5, with a mat opening of 8.5 x 7.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 18 x 17.5. The piece has the original Walt Disney Enterprises label on the reverse. In fine condition, with some rippling and cracking to paint. This classic early Disney cartoon won the 1938 Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Cartoons). A fabulous Courvoisier set-up featuring the short’s main characters. Starting Bid $200
1033. Ferdinand the Bull production cel from Ferdinand the Bull. (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Original production cel featur-
ing Ferdinand the Bull from Ferdinand the Bull, showing the titular character as a proud, young calf. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production background. Image measures 4.5 x 6.25, with a mat opening of 10.75 x 8.75. Mat dimensions are 17.25 x 15.5. Reverse bears a Walt Disney products copyright stamp. A spot of dampstaining to background, surface impressions from previous matting, and scattered dings and toning to mat, otherwise fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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1034. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Mickey’s Parrot. (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Original pro-
duction drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Mickey’s Parrot, showing him wielding a massive double-barreled shotgun. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 9.5 x 8.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1035. Groucho, Chico, and Harpo Marx production drawings from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1938) Original production drawings featuring Groucho, Chico, and Harpo Marx from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on two untrimmed 12 x 10 sheets of animation paper. Groucho image measures 3 x 4.5; Chico and Harpo image measures 5.75 x 5.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1036. Goofy production drawing from Polar Trappers. (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Original production drawing
featuring Goofy from Polar Trappers, showing him inspecting a needle in his coat. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 6 x 8.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Hunter Mickey from the milestone Disney short 1037. Mickey Mouse production cel from The Pointer.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Original production cel featuring Mickey Mouse from The Pointer, showing the woodsman mouse holding a shotgun. Image measures 4.5 x 5.25, with a mat opening of 4.75 x 6.5. Mat dimensions are 8.75 x 10.5. In fine condition. The Pointer was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 12th Academy Awards in 1940, but ultimately lost to Disney’s own The Ugly Duckling. Starting Bid $300
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1038. The Ugly Duckling production cel from Silly Symphony. (Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Original production cel
featuring The Ugly Duckling from Silly Symphony, showing the titular duck looking into the water. The cel has been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 3.5 x 2, with a mat opening of 8.25 x 7.25. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 17 x 16. Slight scattered soiling, otherwise fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1039. Mickey Mouse and Pluto production drawing from Society Dog Show. (Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Original production
drawing featuring Mickey Mouse and Pluto from Society Dog Show, showing Mickey pushing Pluto on roller skates. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 8.25 x 4.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1040. Peg-Leg Pete production key master background set-up. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1930s) Original production key master background set-up featuring Peg-Leg Pete, showing him with a cigar clenched between his teeth and looking quite angry. The cel is trimmed to image and placed on a hand-painted production key master background. Image measures 10 x 7, with a mat opening of 10.5 x 8. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 16.5 x 14. Some scattered cracks to paint, otherwise fine condition. Starting Bid $300
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1041. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Fantasia.
1043. Chernabog production drawing from Fantasia.
1042. Baby Pegasus storyboard production drawing from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Vibrantly colored original
1044. Pinocchio production drawing from Pinocchio.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse as the sorcerer’s apprentice from Fantasia, portraying him without his magical hat while making a cautious approach. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Character image measures 3.75 x 4, with a total image size of 12 x 9. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
storyboard production drawing featuring Baby Pegasus from Fantasia, showing the small winged horse soaring through the air. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on trimmed 7.25 x 5.5 animation paper affixed to a black 8.25 x 8.75 production sheet. Character image measures 3.5 x 2.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing featuring Chernabog from Fantasia, showing the towering demon during the terrifying ‘Night on Bald Mountain’ scene. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 6.5 x 10.75. In fine condition, with slight creasing and a tape-repaired tear to top edge. Starting Bid $200
(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing featuring Pinocchio from Pinocchio, showing him in a large pose as a puppet. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 5 x 7.25. In fine condition, with some light creasing. Starting Bid $200
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1045. Stromboli production drawing from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing featuring Stromboli from Pinocchio, showing the character with his arms spread wide. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 9 x 6. In fine condition, with light scattered creases. Starting Bid $200
1046. Blue Fairy production drawing from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Rare original production drawing featuring Blue Fairy from Pinocchio, showing her holding her magic wand in a full-length pose. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 6 x 7.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1047. Blue Fairy production drawing from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing featuring the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio, showing the lovely sprite smiling and holding her star-topped wand. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 3.5 x 7. A small tear to lower right edge, a fold to lower left corner, and slight scattered creasing, otherwise fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1048. Pinocchio production cel from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original
production cel featuring Pinocchio from Pinocchio, depicting the boy puppet dancing along the floor. The cel is placed on a color copy background. The cel is trimmed to 4.75 x 6.75. Image measures 3.5 x 5, with overall dimensions of 13.5 x 9.25. In fine condition, with trivial soiling. Starting Bid $200
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Dumbo’s best friend, prepared by Courvoisier 1049. Timothy Mouse production cel from Dumbo. (Walt Disney Studios, 1941)
Original production cel featuring Timothy Mouse from Dumbo, showing him wearing his red circus uniform. The cel has been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 4 x 6, with a mat opening of 7 x 8. Mat dimensions are 13.25 x 15. Reverse bears a Walt Disney Productions copyright stamp and a gift inscription. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Disney’s lovable big-earred star 1050. Dumbo production cel on custom painted background from Dumbo. (Walt Disney Studios, 1941) Original production cel on custom painted background featuring Dumbo from Dumbo, showing the young elephant in a drowsy state. Image measures 5 x 5, with a mat opening of 11.5 x 9. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 20.25 x 18. In fine condition, with a few light creases to upper right. Starting Bid $300
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Mickey and Minnie romanticize the 1890s 1051. Mickey and Minnie Mouse production cel from The Nifty Nineties. (Walt Disney Studios, 1941) Original production cel featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse from The Nifty Nineties, showing the pair riding in Mickey’s buggy. The cel has been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale, signed and inscribed on the mat in purple artist’s crayon, “To Dr. & Mrs. Hoffman, with best wishes, Walt Disney.” Image measures 6.5 x 5.5, with a mat opening of 7.5 x 6.75. Mat dimensions are 17.5 x 16.25. In fine condition, with a trivial spot of toning to cel. Pre-certified Phil Sears. Starting Bid $500
1052. Flower production cel from Bambi. (Walt Disney Studios, 1942) Original
production cel set-up featuring Flower from Bambi. The cel has been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale, embellished with a series of hand-painted flowers. Image measures 2.25 x 2, with a mat opening of 6 x 4.5. Mat dimensions are 12 x 11. The piece has the Courvoisier penciled caption and encircled Walt Disney Productions “Original WDP” stamp below mat opening. In very good condition, with some rippling to the cel and trimmed edges, foxing, and toning to mat. Starting Bid $200
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1053. Bambi production cel from Bambi. (Walt Disney Studios, 1942) Original production cel featuring Bambi from Bambi, showing the title character as an adult. The cel is placed on a color copy background removed from a book. Image measures 4 x 4.5, with overall dimensions of 12.5 x 12. In fine condition, with mild rippling to celluloid. Starting Bid $200
Adorable cel of the beloved Disney fawn
1054. Bambi and Quails cel and background from Bambi. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1942) Original cel and background featuring Bambi and Quails from Bambi, showing the white-tailed deer following a line of quail chicks. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 8 x 5.25, with a mat opening of 10 x 8. The reverse of the mat bears a Walt Disney Productions copyright stamp. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 17 x 15.25. In fine condition, with trivial rippling to edges. Starting Bid $300
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1055. Donald Duck and a Peruvian Man production cels from Saludos Amigos. (Walt Disney Studios, 1942) Original
production cels featuring Donald Duck and a Peruvian Man from Saludos Amigos, showing the anthropomorphic waterfowl eager to use his camera. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Images measure 2.5 x 4 and 5.5 x 7.25, with a mat opening of 10.75 x 7.75, signed and inscribed on the mat in blue artist’s crayon, “To Dick Hyman, with best wishes, Walt Disney.” This piece is also framed to an overall size of 20.75 x 18.75. In fine condition, with slight rippling to cels. Precertified Phil Sears. Starting Bid $300
1056. Donald Duck production model sheet drawing from Donald’s Tire Trouble. (Walt Disney Studios, 1943) Original pro-
duction model sheet drawing featuring Donald Duck from Donald’s Tire Trouble, showing the titular duck driving as well as, two other angles of his customized automobile, with writing at the top, “Clean up props.” Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Images measure 7.25 x 4.25, 6.75 x 5.75, and 4 x 3.75. A missing lower right corner tip, several small chips and tears to edges, and some pin holes to top edge, otherwise fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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1057. Daisy Duck production cel. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1940s) Scarce original production cel featuring Daisy Duck, wearing matching heels, coat, and bow. Image measures 3.25 x 3.75. Light overall rippling, otherwise fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1058. Pluto production cel. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1940s)
Original production cel featuring Pluto with a proud expression and a red feather. The cel is slightly trimmed to 11.75 x 10 and is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 4.25 x 7.25, with overall dimensions of 17 x 11. In fine condition, with trivial soiling. Starting Bid $200
The Song of the South trickster 1059. Br’er Rabbit production drawing from Song of the South. (Disney, 1946) Rare original
production drawing featuring Br’er Rabbit from Song of the South, showing him with a rope around his neck. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 5 x 5.5. In fine condition, with slight creasing (not affecting image). Starting Bid $300
1060. Br’er Fox production drawing from Song of the South. (Walt Disney Studios, 1946) Original production drawing
featuring Br’er Fox from Song of the South, showing him wildly holding a large knife. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 5 x 6.5. In fine condition, with a block of trivial toning to left edge. Starting Bid $200
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The witty lead rabbit in grave danger 1061. Br’er Rabbit production cel from Song of the South. (Walt Disney Studios,
1946) Original production cel featuring Br’er Rabbit from Song of the South, showing the worried rabbit tied to a stick. The cel is slightly trimmed to 11.75 x 10 and placed on a nonmatching watercolor presentation background. Image measures 4.75 x 8.25, with overall dimensions of 11.75 x 10. In fine condition, with slight rippling. Starting Bid $300
Sneaky Br’er Fox, derailed by his dim-witted sidekick
1062. Br’er Rabbit, Br’er Fox, and Br’er Bear production cel from Song of the South. (Walt Disney Studios, 1946) Original
production cel featuring Br’er Rabbit, Br’er Fox, and Br’er Bear from Song of the South, showing the huge bear smashing a bee hive onto the scheming fox’s head. The cel is slightly trimmed to 11.5 x 9.75 and placed on a hand-painted presentation background. Character images measure 3.25 x 3.75, 5.5 x 4, and 5.75 x 7. In fine condition, with some rippling to left edge. Starting Bid $300
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1063. Bongo Bear production cel from Fun and Fancy Free. (Walt Disney Studios, 1947) Original production cel featuring Bongo Bear from Fun and Fancy Free, showing him in a red coat and bow tie. The cel is trimmed to 6.5 x 7.75. Image measures 4 x 5.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1064. Toad production drawing from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. (Walt Disney Studios, 1949) Original
production drawing featuring Toad from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, showing the anthropomorphic amphibian singing and dancing. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 3.25 x 2.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Exceptional cels and pan background from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 1065. Ichabod and Katrina production cels on pan production background from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1949) Original production cels on pan production background featuring Ichabod and Katrina from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, showing Ichabod Crane chasing after his love interest. The cels are placed on a vibrant handpainted pan production background. Images measure 4.5 x 7 and 5 x 6, with overall dimensions of 22.5 x 12. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500
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Cinderella and her royal invitation on a stunning pan background
1066. Cinderella, Wicked Stepmother, and Grand Duke production cels on pan production background from Cinderella. (Walt Disney Studios, 1950) Original production cels on pan production background featuring Cinderella, Wicked Stepmother, and Grand Duke from Cinderella, showing Cinderella holding the invitation to the royal ball. The cels are trimmed to images and placed on a hand-painted pan production background. Character images measure between 4 x 6.5 and 4.25 x 8.5, with a mat opening of 18.5 x 10.5. Mat dimensions are 24 x 16. In fine condition. An immensely desirable piece. Starting Bid $1000
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Hand-painted background with Cinderella as the frustrated scullery maid
1067. Cinderella production cel and production background from Cinderella. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1950) Original production cel and production background featuring Cinderella from Cinderella, showing her in her day-to-day clothes. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production background. Image measures 3.25 x 6.5, with a mat opening of 9.5 x 7. Mat dimensions are 15.75 x 14. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500
Fabulous Disneysigned mat display with original Alice in Wonderland cel
1068. Alice and Dinah production cel from Alice in Wonderland. (Walt Disney Studios, 1951) Original
production cel featuring Alice and Dinah from Alice in Wonderland. The cel is trimmed to image and placed on a color copy background. Image measures 4 x 8, with a mat opening of 9.75 x 8. The matted cel is placed in an original Courvoisier mat with appropriate penciled caption and encircled Walt Disney Productions “Original WDP” stamp below mat opening, signed in brown artist’s crayon by Disney, “Walt Disney.” This piece is also framed to an overall size of 23 x 23. In fine condition. Pre-certified Phil Sears. Starting Bid $500
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Magnificent panoramic artwork of Alice in the Tulgey Wood
1069. Mary Blair concept painting of Alice from Alice in Wonderland. (Walt Disney Studios, 1951) Original concept art by Mary
Blair featuring Alice from Alice in Wonderland, showing the title character passing through the never-ending Tulgey Wood. The striking panoramic perspective emphasizes Alice’s smallness in the face of the dark and treacherous wood. Accomplished in tempera on 20 x 7.75 artist’s board. In fine condition. An incredibly desirable piece of concept art from the iconic Lewis Carroll adaptation. Starting Bid $1000
Vivid portrayal of Alice and the discourteous butterfly 1070. Alice and Butterfly production cels from Alice in Wonderland. (Walt Disney Studios, 1951) Original
production cels featuring Alice and the Butterfly from Alice in Wonderland, showing the post-transformation hookah-smoking caterpillar taking flight. The cels are applied to a hand-painted background. Character images measure 3.25 x 5 and 3 x 4.25, with overall dimensions of 11.25 x 13.5. In fine condition, with trivial soiling and surface impressions. Starting Bid $300
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1071. Tic Toc production drawing from Peter Pan. (Disney, 1953) Original John Lounsbery production drawing featuring Tic Toc from Peter Pan, showing the crocodile awaiting a possible next meal. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 6 x 7. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1072. Peter Pan production cel from Peter Pan. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1953) Original production cel featuring Peter Pan from Peter Pan, showing the titular character dancing in an Indian headdress. The cel is placed on a hand-painted presentation background. Image measures 6 x 7.75, with a mat opening of 15 x 11. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 22 x 18. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Magical concept painting of the Jolly Roger sailing through the skies of Neverland
1073. Mary Blair concept art from Peter Pan. (Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Original concept art by Mary Blair from Peter Pan, featuring Captain Hook’s Jolly Roger flying over Neverland, the Indian village seen below. Accomplished in tempera on 22 x 8 illustration board. In fine condition. A stunning portrayal of the classic setting from Peter Pan. Starting Bid $1000
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Fabulous concept art of Hook’s Skull Rock
1074. Mary Blair concept art of Captain Hook and Mr. Smee from Peter Pan. (Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Original concept art by Mary Blair featuring Captain Hook and Mr. Smee from Peter Pan, showing them slowly rowing towards Skull Rock in the dark of night. Accomplished in tempera on 7 x 5 artist’s board. In fine condition, with trivial soiling to borders and tack holes to corners. A fine example that captures the haunting essence of this setting. Starting Bid $500
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1075. Peter Pan and Tiger Lily production cel from Peter Pan. (Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Original production cel
featuring Peter Pan and Tiger Lily from Peter Pan, showing the pair hopping and skipping during a pow wow. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 7 x 4.75, with overall dimensions of 16.25 x 12. In fine condition, with staple holes to lower corners and a trimmed upper right corner. Starting Bid $200
1076. Captain Hook production cel from Peter Pan. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1953) Rare original production cel featuring Captain Hook from Peter Pan, showing the Neverland villain with his golden hook. The cel is applied to a plain white background. The cel is slightly trimmed to 13.25 x 11. Image measures 8.5 x 6.25, with overall dimensions of 14 x 11. In fine condition, with a small scuff to his hair. Starting Bid $200
1077. Peter Pan. Color 19.5
x 15.5 lithograph entitled ‘Flying Over Sacramento,’ produced in a limited edition of 750, signed in silver ink by five, including: Tim Rogerson, the artist; Margaret Kerry, the live-action reference model for Tinker Bell; Roland Dupree, the reference model for Peter Pan; Kathryn Beaumont, the voice and reference model for Wendy; and Paul Collins, the voice and reference model for John Darling. Nicely double-matted to an overall size of 24 x 20. In fine condition. This combination of four cast and crew members from the original animated feature is quite scarce. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
1078. Tinkerbell production cel. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1950s) Original production cel featuring Tinkerbell with special effects, showing her flying and holding her wand high in the air. The cel is trimmed to 10 x 11.5 and placed on a dark blue background. Image measures 2.25 x 5.5, with overall dimensions of 10 x 12. Reverse of the backing bears a gold label stating that it is an original hand-painted celluloid actually used in a Walt Disney production, and was released exclusively by the Art Corner at Disneyland. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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1079. Tramp production cel from Lady and the Tramp.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Original production cel featuring Tramp from Lady and the Tramp, showing the dog trotting along a brick pathway. The cel is placed on a 17 x 11 glossy color copy background. Image measures 4.25 x 6.5, with overall dimensions of 19 x 12.5. In fine condition, with a slightly trimmed left edge to the cel. Starting Bid $200
1082. Trusty production cel from Lady and the Tramp.
( Wa l t D i s n e y Studios, 1955) Original production cel featuring the affable old bloodhound Trusty from Lady and the Tramp. Image measures 9.75 x 6.25. In fine condition, with slight soiling and adhesive remnants. Starting Bid $200
1080. Jock production cel from Lady and the Tramp.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Original production cel featuring Jock from Lady and the Tramp, showing a heartwarming angle of the Scottish terrier. Image measures 12 x 9.5. In fine condition, with trivial soiling. Starting Bid $200
1083. Lady production cel from Lady and the Tramp. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1955) Original production cel featuring Lady from Lady and the Tramp, showing the dog walking against a zoo backdrop. The cel is placed on a color copy background. The cel is slightly trimmed to 15.75 x 12.5. Image measures 3.5 x 2.75, with overall dimensions of 16.5 x 12.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1084. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Mickey Mouse Club.
1081. Peg production cel from Lady and the Tramp. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1955) Original production cel featuring Peg from Lady and the Tramp, showing the Pekingese sitting on a dining room floor. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 8 x 6.5, with overall dimensions of 17 x 11. In fine condition, with trivial soiling and impressions, none affecting the image. Starting Bid $200
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( Wa l t D i s n e y Studios, 1955) Original John Lounsbery production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Mickey Mouse Club, showing a gun-toting Mickey from an intro for Talent Roundup Day. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 4 x 3.75. In fine condition, with slight creasing to upper right corner. Starting Bid $200
1085. Donald Duck and His Three Nephews production cel from a Disney Cartoon. (Walt
Disney Studios, circa 1950s) Original production cel featuring Donald Duck and His Three Nephews from a Disney cartoon, showing the three ducklings dragging their uncle. The cel is trimmed to 15.25 x 12.5. Image measures 8.75 x 4.25. In fine condition, with a trimmed right edge. Starting Bid $200
1088. Jiminy Cricket production cel from Mickey Mouse Club. (Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Original production cel featuring
1086. Donald Duck production cel from the Disneyland TV Show. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1950s) Original production
Jiminy Cricket from Mickey Mouse Club, showing him holding a tiny umbrella. The cel is trimmed to 7.25 x 10 and stapled at the top to a thick card. Image measures 4 x 4. Reverse of the backing bears a gold label stating that it is an original hand-painted celluloid actually used in a Walt Disney production, and was released exclusively at Disneyland in 1959. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
cel featuring Donald Duck from the Disneyland TV Show, showing a frustrated Donald wearing a party hat and holding a film reel. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 4.25 x 7, with overall dimensions of 16 x 12.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1087. Chip and Dale production cel. (Walt
Disney Studios, circa 1950s) Original production cel featuring Chip and Dale. The cel is slightly trimmed to 11.75 x 9. Image measures 3.25 x 3.5. In fine condition, with a thin cut to the bottom edge of the celluloid (far from the image). Starting Bid $200
1089. Donald Duck and Grandpappy production cel from No Hunting. (Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Amusing original production
cel featuring Donald Duck and Grandpappy from No Hunting, showing the younger duck pulling away the elder’s shotgun. Image measures 9.5 x 5.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Disney-signed cel from The Flying Gauchito
1090. The Flying Gauchito production cel and production background from Three Caballeros. (Walt Disney Studios,
1955) Original production cel and production background featuring The Flying Gauchito from The Three Caballeros, showing a small gauchito and his flying burro. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted 1955 production background. Images measure 2.25 x 3 and 2.25 x 3.75, with a mat opening of 8 x 10.5, signed and inscribed on the mat in green artist’s crayon, “To Lisa Brau, with best wishes, Walt Disney.” This piece is also framed to an overall size of 16.5 x 19.25. The cel is in fine condition; the mat is in fine to very good condition, with scattered soiling and surface impressions, and an area of dampstaining (affecting a portion of the inscription and a single letter of the signature). Pre-certified Phil Sears. Starting Bid $300
1092. Briar Rose and the Mock Prince production drawings from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original 1091. Mickey Mouse production cel from The Disneyland TV Show. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1958) Original production cel
featuring Mickey Mouse from the Disneyland TV show, showing the famed character wearing a tuxedo. The cel is placed on a color copy background. The cel is trimmed to 10 x 12. Image measures 3.5 x 5.5, with overall dimensions of 12 x 12. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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production drawings featuring Briar Rose and the Mock Prince from Sleeping Beauty, with Briar Rose putting on her prince’s cloak, and a squirrel sitting on the head of an owl. Both are accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper, with colored pencil to the mock prince sheet. The Briar Rose image measures 4.75 x 7.75 and the mock prince image measures 3.5 x 4.75. In overall fine condition, with several unobtrusive tears to bottom edges, and trivial soiling to mock prince sheet. Starting Bid $200
1093. Maleficent production drawing from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original production drawing featuring Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, showing her in dragon form as she is slain by Prince Phillip’s ‘Sword of Truth.’ Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 12 x 11. In fine condition. A great action-packed drawing. Starting Bid $200
Striking portrayal of Sleeping Beauty’s fairy godmothers
1094. Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather production cels from Sleeping Beauty.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original production cels featuring Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty, showing Princess Aurora’s fairy godmothers holding their magic wands and conversing together. The cels are placed on a color copy background. Character images measure from 4.5 x 6.25 to 3 x 8.5, with a total image size of 9.5 x 8.5. Overall dimensions are 13 x 12. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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The lovely Briar Rose on an Eyvind Earle pan background
1095. Briar Rose production cel and production background from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original color
model production cel and production background featuring Briar Rose from Sleeping Beauty, showing her inside the forest cottage where she grew up. The cel is placed on a detailed hand-painted production pan background attributed to Eyvind Earle and his staff. Image measures 3.5 x 6.5, with overall dimensions of 19.5 x 12. In fine condition, with paper loss to upper left corner of the background. A simply gorgeous full-length pose highlighted by the exceptionally desirable panoramic background. Starting Bid $200
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Stunning panoramic master set-up of Maleficent and her loyal raven
1096. Maleficent and Diablo the Raven production cels and production background from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original production cels and production background featuring Maleficent and Diablo the Raven from Sleeping Beauty, showing Maleficent on the staircase inside her castle as Diablo flies through the open window. The cels have been trimmed to image and applied to a vivid hand-painted production master pan background attributed to Eyvind Earle and his staff. Images measure 6 x 6.25 and 2.5 x 1, with overall dimensions of 36 x 13.5. In fine condition. A superb piece with these iconic characters from the classic animated film. Starting Bid $200
Earle’s stylized concept of Sleeping Beauty’s forest
1097. Eyvind Earle concept art from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original concept art painting by Eyvind Earle
featuring the forest from Sleeping Beauty, showing the vivid tree-lined landscape that is at once dark and bright. Accomplished in tempera on 14.5 x 6 artist’s board, signed in the lower right corner by Earle. In fine condition. Disney artist Eyvind Earle was Sleeping Beauty’s production designer, and Disney gave him a significant amount of freedom in designing the settings and selecting colors for the film. Earle also painted the majority of the backgrounds himself. The elaborate paintings usually took seven to ten days to paint; by contrast, a typical animation background took only one workday to complete. Disney’s decision to give Earle so much artistic freedom was not popular among the Disney animators, who had previously exercised some influence over the style of their characters and settings. Earle’s forest scenes are among his best known works. Starting Bid $500
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Aurora and Philip dance through the banquet hall—a stunningly detailed master background
1098. Princess Aurora and Prince Philip production cel on a master pan background from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1959) Original production cel on a master pan background featuring Princess Aurora and Prince Philip from Sleeping Beauty, showing the couple dancing while locked in a romantic gaze. The cel has been trimmed to image and applied to a vivid hand-painted production master pan background attributed to Eyvind Earle and his staff. Image measures 4.5 x 6.5, with a mat opening of 24.5 x 10.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 31 x 17. In fine condition. An exceptional oversized production piece from one of Disney’s most sought-after animated features. Oversized. Starting Bid $1000
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Powerful and dramatic depiction of the towering Malificent on high
1099. Eyvind Earle concept art of Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original concept art by Eyvind Earle featuring Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, showing the evil character glowing atop her castle tower. Accomplished in tempera on 10 x 5 artist’s board, signed in the lower right corner by Earle. In fine condition. A simply fantastic original painting rendered from an angle that perfectly captures both Maleficent’s power and inherent evil. Starting Bid $500
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1100. Briar Rose production color model cel from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original production color model cel featuring Briar Rose from Sleeping Beauty, showing a full-length pose of the lovely peasant girl. The cel is slightly trimmed to 13.5 x 12.5. Image measures 3.25 x 6. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1101. Maleficent production drawing from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original production drawing
by Marc Davis featuring Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, showing the sorceress holding her wicked scepter. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 5.25 x 9.25. In fine condition, with trivial wear to edges. Starting Bid $200
Playful scene from 101 Dalmatians 1102. Pongo and Two Puppies production cel from 101 Dalmatians. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1961) Original production cel featuring Pongo and two puppies from 101 Dalmatians, showing one tugging on Pongo’s ear whole the other climbs his back. The cel is placed on a Disneyland litho background. The cel is trimmed to 10 x 7.5. Total image measures 10 x 5.5. Originally sold at Disneyland, with reverse of the backing bearing a gold label stating that it is an original hand-painted celluloid actually used in a Walt Disney production. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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1103. Patch and a Dalmatian Puppy production cel from 101 Dalmatians. (Walt Disney Studios, 1961) Original production cel featuring Patch and a Dalmatian puppy from 101 Dalmatians, showing them angrily barking. The cel is placed on a Disneyland litho background. Character images each measure 2.75 x 1.75, with a mat opening of 10 x 8. Mat dimensions are 14 x 12. Reverse of the backing bears a gold label stating that it is an original hand-painted celluloid actually used in a Walt Disney production, and was released exclusively at Disneyland. In fine condition, with toning to mat and creases to corner tips of mat. Starting Bid $200
Fantastic cel of the enraged dognapping villainess
1104. Cruella de Vil production cel from 101 Dalmatians. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1961) Original production cel featuring Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians, showing the film’s villain angrily answering her phone in bed. The cel is placed on a hand-painted custom prepared background. Image measures 10.75 x 8.75, with overall dimensions of 17 x 13. In fine condition, with trivial chipping to paint on the extreme left edge. Starting Bid $200
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1105. Cruella de Vil production cel from 101 Dalmatians.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1961) Fantastic original production cel featuring Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians, showing the fur-wrapped villainess in a full-length pose. The cel is slightly trimmed to 10.5 x 12.5. Image measures 4.5 x 8. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1108. Buzzie and Dizzy production cel from The Jungle Book. (Walt Disney Studios, 1967) Original production cel featuring Buzzie and Dizzy from The Jungle Book. The cel is placed on a Disneyland litho background. The cel is trimmed to 11 x 10. Total image measures 10 x 7, with overall dimensions of 12 x 10. Reverse of the backing bears a gold label stating that it is an original hand-painted celluloid actually used in a Walt Disney production, and was released exclusively at Disneyland. In fine condition. The Jungle Book’s quartet of singing vultures—Buzzie, Flaps, Ziggy, and Dizzy—were modeled after The Beatles. Starting Bid $200
1106. Sir Kay production cel from The Sword in the Stone.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1963) Original production cel featuring Sir Kay from The Sword in the Stone, showing the large knight looking over his sword. Image measures 5.75 x 6.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
11 0 7 . M e r l i n production drawing from The Sword in the Stone. (Walt Dis-
ney Studios, 1963) Original production drawing by famed animator Ollie Johnston featuring Merlin from The Sword in the Stone, signed below in pencil by Johnston. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 8 x 8. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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1109. Mowgli and Baloo production cel from The Jungle Book. (Walt Disney Studios, 1967) Original production cels featuring Baloo and Mowgli from The Jungle Book, showing the pair interested in a banana tree. Image measures 2.25 x 3.5 and 8.75 x 9.75. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Company seal to lower left, initialed in black paint, “Dm,” with a Walt Disney Productions certificate on the reverse. In fine condition, with slight adhesive remnants to edges and some trivial surface marks. Starting Bid $200
The King carries Mowgli in the famous ‘I Wan’na Be Like you’ number
1110. Mowgli and King Louie production cel and production background from The Jungle Book. (Walt Disney Studios, 1967) Original production cel and production background featuring Mowgli and King Louie from The Jungle Book, depicting a fantastic moment from the temple scene during the musical number, ‘I Wan’na Be Like You (The Monkey Song).’ The cel is slightly trimmed to 15 x 12.5 and placed on a hand-painted watercolor background. Image measures 4.25 x 4.75, with overall dimensions of 19.25 x 12.75. In fine condition, with a small tape-repaired tear to left edge of background, and trivial soiling and adhesive remnants to cel. Starting Bid $300
1111. Baloo production cel from The Jungle Book. (Walt Disney Studios, 1967) Original production cel featuring Baloo from The Jungle Book, showing a full-length pose of the enraged bear. The cel is trimmed to 8 x 10 and placed on a color copy background. Image measures 5 x 7.25, with overall dimensions of 16.75 x 11. In fine condition, with some adhesive remnants to top and bottom edges of cel. Starting Bid $200
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1112. Prince John and Sir Hiss production cel and master background set-up from The Jungle Book. (Walt Disney Stu-
dios, 1973) Original production cel and master background set-up featuring Prince John and Sir Hiss from The Jungle Book. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production master background. Image measures 10.5 x 9.75, with overall dimensions of 16 x 12.5. In fine condition. A beautiful setup with large characters and vibrant colors. Starting Bid $200
Terrific Robin Hood set-up 1113. Robin Hood and Little John production cel and master background from Robin Hood. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1973) Original production cel placed and master background set-up featuring Robin Hood and Little John from Robin Hood. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production master background. Little John is trimmed to image and applied to the cel. Images measure 4.5 x 6 and 6.5 x 4.75, with overall dimensions of 16 x 12.5. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Productions seal to lower right. In fine condition, with a small portion of the lower right corner of the background clipped off. A fabulous piece featuring these two beloved characters. Starting Bid $200
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1114. Alice, King, and Queen of Hearts production cel from an Educational Cartoon. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1970s)
Original production cel featuring Alice, King, and Queen of Hearts from an educational cartoon, showing the titular character curtsying, much to the chagrin of the King and Queen. The cel is slightly trimmed to 15.75 x 11 and placed on a green background. Total image measures 9.25 x 6.5, with overall dimensions of 16 x 12. In fine condition, with trivial soiling. Starting Bid $200
1115. Uncle Scrooge and Magica de Spell production cel from Ducktales. (Walt Disney Studios, 1987) Original production
cel featuring Uncle Scrooge and Magica de Spell from Ducktales, showing them getting a bag inspected by a canine police officer. The cel is placed on a Disney TV color copy background. Image measures 9 x 6, with a mat opening of 9.5 x 7.5. Mat dimensions are 14 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1116. Uncle Scrooge production drawings from Mickey’s Christmas Carol. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1983) Three original production drawings featuring Uncle Scrooge from Mickey’s Christmas Carol, all showing him greedily hoarding his sacks of money. Accomplished in graphite by animator David Pacheco on three untrimmed 15.5 x 13 sheets of animation paper. Image sizes range from 2.5 x 4 to 4.5 x 3.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1117. Uncle Scrooge production drawings from Ducktales. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1987) Three original production drawings featuring Uncle Scrooge from Ducktales, with two showing him up close and one showing him in full with several production notations and labels. Accomplished in graphite on trimmed animation paper ranging in size from 10.5 x 9.5 to 10.5 x 12. Overall character sizes range from 3.5 x 5 to 8.5 x 10. Some scattered creasing and soiling, otherwise fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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1118. Jessica Rabbit production cel from Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (Walt Disney Studios, 1988) Original production cel
1120. Pooh, Owl, Tigger, and Roo production key master background set-up from We’re Each a Little Different.
1119. Pooh and Owl production key master background set-up from an Educational Cartoon. (Walt Disney Studios,
1121. Mickey, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, and Minnie sericel from The Fab 5. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1980s) Sericel featuring
featuring Jessica Rabbit from Who Framed Roger Rabbit? offering a near-profile angle of the sultry singer. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 5.5 x 8.5, with overall dimensions of 17 x 13.5. Trivial soiling, a few slight surface impressions, a small chip to her lower lip, otherwise fine condition. Starting Bid $200
circa 1980s) Original production key master background set-up featuring Pooh and Owl from an educational cartoon. The cel is placed on a matching hand-painted production background from the same film. Image measures 11.5 x 7, with overall dimensions of 13 x 10. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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(Walt Disney Studios, circa 1980s) Original production key master background set-up featuring Pooh, Owl, Tigger, and Roo from the educational cartoon We’re Each a Little Different. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production background from the same film. Image measures 8 x 3.5, with overall dimensions of 14 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Mickey, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, and Minnie from The Fab 5, sold exclusively to cast members and stockholders to raise money for the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 10 x 7, with a mat opening of 11 x 9. Mat dimensions are 15 x 11.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1122. Minnie Mouse, Donald’s Nephews, and Gyro Gearloose production cel from a TV Commercial. (Walt Disney
Studios, circa 1980s) Original production cel featuring Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck’s nephews, and Gyro Gearloose from a TV commercial. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Character images measure from 1.5 x 3 to 2.25 x 6, with overall dimensions of 13 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1124. Mickey Mouse and Black Pete production cel from Prince and the Pauper. (Walt Disney Studios, 1990) Original pro-
duction cel featuring Mickey Mouse and Black Pete from Prince and the Pauper, signed in the lower right by Disney animator and legend Andreas Deja. Image measures 6.25 x 5.75, with overall dimensions of 17 x 12.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
11 2 5 . D a r k wing Duck production key master background set-up from Darkwing Duck.
1123. Mickey Mouse production cel from Prince and the Pauper. (Walt Disney Studios, 1990) Original production cel featur-
ing Mickey Mouse from Prince and the Pauper, showing him looking very surprised. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 6.5 x 6.25, with overall dimensions of 13 x 11. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Company seal to lower right. In fine condition, with trivial soiling to celluloid. Starting Bid $200
( Wa l t D i s n e y Studios, 1991) Original production key master background set-up featuring Darkwing Duck from the eponymously titled show, depicting the masked hero in a nighttime city setting. The cel is placed on a hand-painted background. Image measures 8.5 x 7.75, with overall dimensions of 14.5 x 10.5. Includes a production drawing of Darkwing’s beak accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. In fine condition, with a small tear to bottom edge of cel and some rubbing to lower border of background. Starting Bid $200
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1126. Ariel and Flounder production cel from the Little Mermaid TV Show. (Walt Disney Studios, 1992) Original produc-
tion cels featuring Ariel and Flounder from the Little Mermaid TV Show, showing the pair swimming together in scene 250 of episode three, entitled ‘Urchin.’ The cels are placed on a Disney color copy background and slightly trimmed to 12.5 x 10.5. The images measure 3.25 x 2.75 and 8 x 6.75, with overall dimensions of 13.5 x 11.25. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Company seal to upper right, with the Walt Disney Studios Certificate of Authenticity included. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1127. Snow White production cel from the 1993 Academy Awards. (Walt Disney Studios, 1993) Original production cel featuring
Snow White from the 1993 Academy Awards. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 3.5 x 5, with overall dimensions of 13 x 10.5. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Company seal to lower right. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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1128. Quasimodo sericel from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. (Walt Disney Studios, 1996) Sericel featuring Quasimodo
from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Image measures 6.5 x 6, with a mat opening of 7 x 7. Mat dimensions are 9.5 x 12.5. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Company seal to lower right. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1129. Pocahontas original model sheet drawing from Pocahontas. (Walt Disney Studios, 1994) Original revised model
sheet drawing featuring Pocahontas from Pocahontas dated March 10, 1994, showing her development and depicting her from several different angles. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 17 x 12.5 animation paper. Each character image measures about 2.5 x 8. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1130. Ariel and Sebastian production key master background set-up from Little Mermaid. (Walt Disney Studios, 2000)
Original production key master background pan set-up featuring Ariel and Sebastian from the Little Mermaid television series, depicting two sequential scenes from the episode ‘Wish Upon a Starfish.’ The cels are placed on a hand-painted production background. Images measure 7.5 x 7.75 and 11.75 x 8.5, with overall dimensions of 21.25 x 10.75. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Company seal to upper right, and is hand-painted in the lower right corner, “Original production background by Walt Disney Animation.” In fine condition, with a small crease to lower right corner and trivial adhesive remnants to edges. Accompanied by the Walt Disney Studios certificate of authenticity. Starting Bid $200
1132. Mickey Mouse. Color 26.75 x 10.5 lithograph entitled ‘Ar-
riving in Style,’ produced in a limited edition of 795, signed in black felt tip by five, including: Manny Hernandez, the artist; Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey Mouse; Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie Mouse; Tony Anselmo, the voice of Donald Duck; and Bill Farmer, the voice of Goofy and Pluto. Double-matted to an overall size of 32 x 15.5. In fine condition, with edges trimmed. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
1133. Roy O. Disney. DS, one
1131. Ariel production key master background set-up from Little Mermaid II. (Walt Disney Studios, 2000) Original production
key master background set-up and production drawing featuring Ariel from Little Mermaid II, showing her standing with her arms slightly raised. The cels are slightly trimmed to 12 x 10 and placed on a hand-painted original production background. Image measures 8.25 x 6.5, with overall dimensions of 12 x 11. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Company seal to upper right, with the Walt Disney Studios Certificate of Authenticity included. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
page, 7.25 x 10.5, May 2, 1958. Walt Disney Productions document sent to the Sascha Film GmbH in Austria. In part: “We granted you a license to distribute a program consisting of ‘Perri’ and ‘Niok’ within the territory of Austria…and you have agreed, to pay…a commission in an amount equivalent to ten per cent (10%) of the receipts and proceeds.” Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Disney and countersigned in pencil by representatives of Sascha Film. Archivally double-matted with a color photo of Disney to an overall size of 12.25 x 21. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from noted Disney expert Phil Sears. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Warner Brothers Studios
1134. Hillbilly Flea production drawing from An Itch in Time. (Warner Brothers Studios, 1943) Original production drawing
featuring Hillbilly Flea from An Itch in Time directed by Chuck Jones. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 4 x 4. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1136. Officer Bear production drawing from The Unbearable Bear. (Warner Brothers Studios, 1943) Original production
drawing featuring the Mel Blanc–voiced Officer Bear from The Unbearable Bear directed by Chuck Jones, showing the tipsy ursine policeman opening a door. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 6.5 x 7.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1135. Bugs Bunny production drawing from A Hare Grows in Manhattan. (Warner Brothers Studios, 1946) Original produc-
tion drawing featuring Bugs Bunny from A Hare Grows in Manhattan, showing the rabbit strolling along with his arms behind his back. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 2.75 x 6. Bottom edge bears a toned “Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.” label. A small area of adhesive remnants near Bugs’ head, slight toning, a ding to right edge, and surface and paper loss to right corners, otherwise fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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1137. Fox and Duckling production drawing from The Foxy Duckling. (Warner Brothers Studios, 1947) Original production layout
drawing featuring Fox and Duckling from The Foxy Duckling, used in the creation of the lobby card for the Merrie Melodies Technicolor short. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Total image measures 10 x 8. In fine condition, with light scattered creases and some trivial edge chips and tears. Starting Bid $200
Rare 1950s cel of Pepe and his one true love 1138. Pepe Le Pew and Penelope Pussycat production cel. (Warner Brothers Studios, circa 1950s) Original production cel featuring Pepe Le Pew and Penelope Pussycat, showing the amorous skunk clutching his bewildered love interest. Image measures 5.5 x 3.5, with overall dimensions of 12.5 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1140. Bugs Bunny watercolor painting from Bugs Bunny’s Birthday Surprise. (Warner Brothers Studios, 1960) Original wa-
1139. Sylvester production cel. (Warner Brothers Studios, circa 1950s) Original production cel featuring Sylvester in a full-length upright pose. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 3.5 x 4.75, with overall dimensions of 12.5 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
tercolor painting featuring Bugs Bunny from the Whitman Tell-A-Tale book Bugs Bunny’s Birthday Surprise, showing Bugs boiling some carrots. Accomplished in watercolor on 8.5 x 6 illustration paper. Image measures 8 x 5, with a mat opening of 8.5 x 6. Mat dimensions are 13.5 x 11. In fine condition, with slight soiling. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Collector’s Paradise Gallery. Starting Bid $200
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1141. Daffy Duck and Bear production key master background set-up from Surprised Duck. (Warner Brothers Studios,
1965) Original production key master background set-up featuring Daffy Duck and Bear from Surprised Duck. The cel is placed on a matching hand-painted production background. Images measure 2 x 3.75 and 4.75 x 5, with a mat opening of 9 x 7. Mat dimensions are 13 x 10. In fine condition, with some foxing, soiling, and creasing to mat. Starting Bid $200
1142. Porky Pig production cel. (Warner Brothers Studios, circa 1960s) Original production cel featuring Porky Pig holding a broom in a Wild West scene. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 5.5 x 4, with overall dimensions of 12.5 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Large signed sketch of Jones’s famous foes
1143. Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner drawing. (Warner
Brothers Studios, 1977) Original drawing by Chuck Jones featuring Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, signed and inscribed in the lower right in pencil, “To Dennis, from The Road Runner, The Coyote, & Chuck Jones.” Accomplished in graphite on a 10 x 8 sheet of illustration paper. Triple-matted and framed to an overall size of 19 x 15. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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1144. Taz and Daffy Duck production layout drawing. (Warner Brothers Studios, circa 1960s) Original production layout drawing by Robert McKimson featuring Taz and Daffy Duck, showing the perplexed Taz after Daffy’s escape from his clutches. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 14 x 10.5 animation paper. Image measures 5.5 x 6.5. In fine condition, with vertical creases to right edge (far from the image). Starting Bid $200
1146. Bugs Bunny publicity cel. (Warner Brothers Studios,
1145. Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd production cels from Blooper Bunny. (Warner Brothers Studios,
1147. Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Tweety, Yosemite Sam, and Speedy Gonzales production cel from a TV Cartoon. (Warner Brothers Studios, 2000) Original production cel
1991) Original production cels featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd from Blooper Bunny. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Character images measure from 4 x 3.5 to 2.75 x 6, with a total image size of 9.5 x 7.5. Overall dimensions are 12.75 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
circa 1980s) Original publicity cel featuring Bugs Bunny lying on his stomach in a relaxed pose such that he appears to be resting on the studio’s iconic logo. The cel is placed on a hand-painted publicity background featuring the “WB” shield logo. Image measures 4.5 x 4, with overall dimensions of 12.5 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Tweety, Yosemite Sam, and Speedy Gonzales from a TV cartoon. The cel is placed on a matching studio copy background. Total image measures 9 x 7, with a mat opening of 10.5 x 8. Mat dimensions are 18 x 15.5. The piece has the Warner Bros. seal on upper right. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Bill Melendez, Peanuts, and Charles Schulz 1151. Charlie Brown production cel and production background from The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show. (Bill
1148. Charles Schulz. Color 16.5 x 23.5 Peanuts poster created to celebrate the birthday of the National Park Service, signed in the lower right in black felt tip, “Charles M. Schulz.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and the signature a shade light. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Melendez Productions, 1983) Original production cel and production background featuring Charlie Brown from The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production background. Image measures 2 x 4, with overall dimensions of 12.5 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
11 4 9 . C h a r l e s Schulz. Print showing
the the classic Peanuts characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy, 8.5 x 11, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For Irwin with best wishes—Charles M. Schulz.” Overall toning, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
1150. Charles Schulz. Signed book: But We Love You, Charlie Brown. First edition. NY: Rinehart & Company, Inc., 1959. Paperback, 5 x 8, 120 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in blue ballpoint, “For Mary with best wishes, Charles M. Schulz,” adding a huge profile sketch of Snoopy sitting in grass. Autographic condition: fine, with slight creasing and tears around binding staples. Book condition: VG-/None. Starting Bid $200
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1152. Snoopy production cel and production background from There’s No Time for Love, Charlie Brown.
(Bill Melendez Productions, 1973) Original production cel and production background featuring Snoopy from There’s No Time for Love, Charlie Brown, showing an upset Snoopy standing next to a breakfast table. The cel is taped on a hand-painted background. Image measures 4.75 x 3.25, with overall dimensions of 14 x 10.5. In fine condition, with trivial creasing and soiling, and staple holes to background. Starting Bid $200
Promotional cel for the live action Snoopy’s World of Magic tour 1153. Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Sally, Lucy, Schroder, and Linus production key master background set-up promoting Snoopy’s World of Magic. (Bill
Melendez Productions, circa 1980s) Original production key master background set-up featuring Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Sally, Lucy, Schroder, and Linus promoting Snoopy’s World of Magic, showing the gang walking confidently along a red carpet. The cels are placed on a hand-painted background, with the marquee cel trimmed and applied to the background. Each character image measures about 1 x 2, with a total image size of 11.25 x 7.5, with a mat opening of 12 x 8.75. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 17.5 x 14.5. Affixed to the back of the frame is an additional cel showing a pair of spotlights. In fine condition. In 1989, Charles Schulz supervised a live action stage show on a national tour called Snoopy’s World of Magic, a family entertainment event that included world-class illusions and exciting production numbers. This cel was used in a commercial promoting the show. Starting Bid $200
1154. Lucy and Linus production cel and production background from The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show. (Bill Melendez Productions, circa 1983-1985) Original production cels and production background featuring Lucy and Linus from The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show, depicting the van Pelt siblings standing in a backyard. The cel is taped to a hand-painted production background. Images measure 1.5 x 3.5 and 2.5 x 3.25, with overall dimensions of 13 x 10.5. In fine condition, with toned tape to corners. Starting Bid $200
1155. Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty production cel and production background from It’s Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown. (Bill Melendez Productions, 1992) Original
production cel set-up and production background featuring Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty from It’s Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production background. Both images measure about 2 x 3.25, with overall dimensions of 13 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Hanna-Barbera Studios Original title cel from Yogi’s “Touch and Go-Go-Go”
1156. Yogi Bear production key master background set-up from The Yogi Bear Show. (Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1961) Rare original production key master background set-up featuring Yogi Bear from The Yogi Bear Show, showing Yogi with a magic wand and the title, “Touch and Go-Go-Go.” The cel is placed on a hand-painted production background. Character image measures 3.5 x 4.25, and total image measures 7.75 x 6, with a mat opening of 12.25 x 9.25. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 16.75 x 13.75. Some cracking and lifting to the paint in the title lettering, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a Hanna-Barbera Production, Inc. main title sheet, numbered “R29,” bearing numerous ink notations listing credits and footage totals, and dated in pencil in the upper right, “TK #1 3/9/61.” Included on the first episode of season two with the accompanying segments ‘Express Trained Lion’ and ‘Count to Tenant,’ ‘Touch and Go-Go-Go’ centers around Yogi Bear and the problems that arise after his fairy godmother grants him one wish—that everything he touches becomes a picnic basket. An exceptional title cel from a classic episode of the beloved yet short-lived cartoon series. Starting Bid $200
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11 5 7 . B a b a Looey production cel from The Huckleberry Hound Show. (Hanna-
1160. Mightor production cel from Mighty Mightor. (Han-
Barbera Studios, 1959) Original production cel featuring Baba Looey from the end titles of The Huckleberry Hound Show, showing the burro character with a trunk and yellow sombrero. Image measures 5.75 x 2.75, with overall dimensions of 12.5 x 10.5. In fine condition, with scattered soiling. Starting Bid $200
1158. Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har production cel.
(Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1962) Original production cel featuring Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Character images measure 2.5 x 4.25 and 3.25 x 5, with overall dimensions of 14 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
na-Barbera Studios, 1967) Original production cel featuring Mightor from Mighty Mightor, showing the club-carrying warrior against a rugged landscape. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 8.25 x 8.25, with overall dimensions of 13 x 11. In fine condition, with some scuffing to paint in lower portion and trivial soiling. Starting Bid $200
1161. A Flintstone Christmas.
(Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1977) Original production title cel from A Flintstone Christmas. The cel is taped to a nonmatching blue background. Image measures 7.75 x 5.75, with overall dimensions of 12.5 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1159. Wally Gator production cel and production background from the Wally Gator Show. (Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1963) Original
production cel and production background featuring Wally Gator from the Wally Gator Show, showing the main character using a snorkel to breathe underwater. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production background. The cel and background are trimmed to 8.5 x 8. Image measures 6.75 x 8. In fine condition, with scattered surface spotting. Starting Bid $200
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1162. Production cel featuring several characters from Scooby Doo’s All Star L a f f - A - Ly m pics. (Hanna-
11 6 5 . W o n d e r Wo m a n production cel from SuperFriends.
Barbera Studios, 1977) Fantastic original production cel featuring the Yogi Yahooeys team of Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Wally Gator, Yogi Bear, Bo Bo, Yakky Doodle, Jinks, Pixie and Dixie, Hokey Wolf, Augie Doggie, Doggie Daddy, Snooper, and Blabber from Scooby Doo’s All Star Laff-A-Lympics. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 10 x 5.75, with overall dimensions of 14 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1163. Batman production cel from SuperFriends.
(Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1978) Original production cel featuring Batman from SuperFriends, depicting the caped crusader poised to throw a grappling hook. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 3.25 x 7, with overall dimensions of 13.25 x 11. In fine condition, with slight soiling (touching a portion of his arm and grappling hook). Starting Bid $200
(Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1978) Original production cel featuring Wonder Woman from SuperFriends, showing the warrior princess riding atop a hideous beast. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 9.25 x 5, with overall dimensions of 13.25 x 10.5. In fine condition, with slight soiling and surface impressions. Starting Bid $200
11 6 6 . P a p a Smurf production cel and production background from The Smurfs TV Show. (Hanna-
Barbera Studios, circa 1980s) Original production cel and production background featuring Papa Smurf from The Smurfs TV show. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production background. Image measures 2.5 x 4, with overall dimensions of 13.5 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1164. The Riddler production cel from SuperFriends.
(Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1978) Original production cel featuring The Riddler from SuperFriends, showing the enigmatic fiend standing in a secret lair. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 2.25 x 5, with overall dimensions of 12.75 x 11. In fine condition, with trivial soiling and lifting to paint. Starting Bid $200
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1167. Smurfs production cel and production background from The Smurfs TV Show. (Hanna-Barbera Studios, circa
1970s) Original production cel and production background featuring Smurfs from the Smurfs TV show, showing thirteen of the little blue creatures in a perilous situation. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production background. Character images each measure about 1 x 1, with a total image size of 10 x 8. Overall dimensions are 14.5 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1168. Quick Draw McGraw production cel and matching drawing from Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose. (Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1987) Original production cel and
matching drawing featuring Quick Draw McGraw from Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose. The drawing is accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12.5 x 10.75 animation paper. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 4.5 x 7, with overall dimensions of 19 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1169. George, Jane, Judy, Elroy, Astro, and Rosie Limited edition cel from the Jetsons. (Hanna-
Barbera Studios, 1989) Original limited edition hand-painted cel entitled ‘Sunday Drive’ featuring George, Jane, Judy, Elroy, Astro, and Rosie from The Jetsons, numbered 142/300, signed in black felt tip by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 8 x 6.5, with overall dimensions of 14.5 x 11. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
1170. ScoobyDoo production cel and production background.
(Hanna-Barbera Studios, circa 1980s) Original production cel and production background featuring ScoobyDoo, showing the mystery-solving Great Dane mid-sprint. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production background. Image measures 8.5 x 4.5, with overall dimensions of 13.5 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1171. Space Ghost production drawing and production cel. (Hanna-Barbera Studios, circa 1980s) Original production drawing
and matching production cel featuring Space Ghost, with the cel also featuring his sidekick Blip the Monkey. Drawing is accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper, and cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 7 x 8.5, with overall dimensions of 13.5 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1172. Fred, Wilma, and Pebbles Flintstone publicity cel. (Hanna-
Barbera Studios, circa 1980s) Original publicity cel featuring Fred, Wilma, and Pebbles Flintstone on ice skates and in winter clothing. Image measures 7.75 x 7, with a mat opening of 9 x 7. Mat dimensions are 13 x 10. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1173. Magilla Gorilla, Ogee, and Mr. Peebles limited edition cel from The Magilla Gorilla Show.
(Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1997) Original limited edition hand-painted cel entitled ‘Gorilla for Sale’ featuring Magilla Gorilla, Ogee, and Mr. Peebles from The Magilla Gorilla Show, numbered 177/200, signed in black felt tip by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Total image measures 9 x 7.5, with a mat opening of 16 x 12.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 22.5 x 19. The piece has the Hanna-Barbera seal on lower right. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Fleischer, Don Bluth, Marvel, and More
Rare production drawing from the finale of McCay’s 1914 masterpiece
1174. Gertie production drawing from Gertie the Dinosaur. (Winsor McCay, 1914) Original production drawing featuring Gertie and Winsor McCay himself from Gertie the Dinosaur, showing Gertie placing her creator on her back as the film nears its end. Accomplished in ink on 8.5 x 7 rice paper and affixed to a slightly larger mount. A few edge chips and tears (not affecting the image) and show-through from adhesive at corners and borders, otherwise fine condition. McCay drew himself into the finale following a title slide reading, ‘Gertie will now show that she isn’t afraid of me and take me for a ride.’ He walks onto the screen and cracks his whip, at which Gertie obediently places him on her back. They walk off camera just after the moment depicted here, with McCay bowing dramatically as the film comes to its conclusion. McCay’s work was not only pioneering—he innovated techniques such as using keyframes, registration marks, and tracing paper—but also demonstrated the viability of his craft. Gertie became the first animated film to see commercial success, encouraging studios to further pursue animation during its infancy. A fantastic example from this landmark film. Starting Bid $1000
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Boop wishing she were “Judge for a Day” 1175. Betty Boop production drawing from Judge for a Day.
(Fleischer Studios, 1935) Rare original production drawing featuring Betty Boop from Judge for a Day, picturing her sitting in a dress suit with an irritated expression. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 11 x 8.5 animation paper. Image measures 1 x 2.25. In fine condition, with a spot of soiling to top edge. Starting Bid $200
From the classic “Dizzy Divers” episode 1176. Popeye and Olive Oyl production drawing from Dizzy Divers. (Fleischer Studios, 1935) Rare original
production drawing featuring Popeye and Olive Oyl from Dizzy Divers, showing Olive Oyl attempting to zip down the front of Popeye’s rain coat. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 11 x 8.5 animation paper. Image measures 4 x 3.75. In fine condition, with trivial soiling. Starting Bid $200
1177. Bosko and Frog production drawing from Little Ol’ Bosko and the Pirates. (MGM Studios, 1937) Rare origi-
nal production drawing featuring Bosko and Frog from Little Ol’ Bosko and the Pirates produced by Harman and Ising, showing the pirate frog intimidating Bosko. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 9.75 animation paper. Image measures 7.5 x 6. In fine condition, with light creasing and soiling. Starting Bid $200
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11 7 8 . J e r r y production drawing from Flirty Birdy.
(MGM Studios, 1945) Original production drawing featuring Jerry from the Tom and Jerry cartoon Flirty Birdy, showing the beloved mouse stuck in a sandwich. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. Character image measures 2 x 1, with a total image size of 12.5 x 6. In fine condition, with a couple trivial edge chips. Starting Bid $200
11 7 9 . A n d y Panda production drawing from Andy Panda’s Victory Garden.
( Wa l t e r L a n t z Productions, 1943) Original production drawing featuring Andy Panda from Andy Panda’s Victory Garden, showing him pushing gardening equipment in a wheel barrow. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. Image measures 9 x 7.25. Lower left corner bears a Walter Lantz copyright stamp. In fine condition, with trivial soiling and some pin holes near top edge. Starting Bid $200
1180. Woody Woodpecker production c e l . ( Wa l t e r
Lantz, circa 1960s) Original production cel featuring Woody Woodpecker with his hand up in the air. The cel is placed on a hand-painted background. Image measures 3.5 x 5, with a mat opening of 11.5 x 9. Mat dimensions are 16 x 12. The piece has a Walter Lantz copyright stamp to lower right of the background. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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1181. Chilly Willy and Smedley production cels on studio pan background. (Walter Lantz Productions, circa 1960s) Original
production cels on studio pan background featuring Chilly Willy and Smedley, showing the cartoon penguin looking frightened as he runs from an ice wave. The cel is placed on a hand-painted pan production background. Images measure 4.5 x 5 and 1.5 x 2, with overall dimensions of 20 x 10.5. In fine condition, with light soiling and a toned tape remnant to the background. Starting Bid $200
1182. Walter Lantz.
Two items: an original hand-painted production cel featuring Woody Woodpecker from the 1991 Academy Awards, placed on a color copy background, 12.25 x 9, showing the bird reading from a sheet; and a Walter Lantz Productions business check, 8 x 2.75, filled out in type and signed by Lantz, December 12, 1975. Double-matted together to an overall size of 16 x 20. In fine condition, with expected cancellation holes to the check. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from MCA/Universal Studios. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
1183. Walter Lantz. Origi-
nal signed ink sketch of Woody Woodpecker on an off-white 5 x 3 card, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Ervin Straubhaar, Walter Lantz.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
1184. Paddlefoot production cel from Clutch Cargo TV Show. (Cam-
bria Productions, 1959) Original production cel featuring Paddlefoot from Clutch Cargo TV show. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 4 x 5, with overall dimensions of 17 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1187. Dudley DoRight publicity cel from The Dudley Do-Right Show. (Jay
Ward Productions, circa 1970s) Original publicity cel featuring Dudley DoRight from The Dudley Do-Right Show, showing Dudley offering daisies to Nell Fenwick. Images measure 4 x 5.5 and 3.25 x 4.75, with a mat opening of 8.75 x 7. Original Jay Ward Productions mat measures 13 x 10. In fine condition, with toning and some dings to mat. Starting Bid $200
1188. Captain Crunch production key master background setup. (Jay Ward
1185. Mr. Magoo production cels and production background from Treasure Island. (UPA Studios, circa 1960s) Original
Productions, circa 1980s) Original production key master background set-up featuring Captain Crunch with two sailors aboard his ship. The cel is placed on a matching hand-painted production background. Image measures 5 x 4, with a mat opening of 9 x 7. The official Jay Ward Productions mat dimensions are 13 x 10. In fine condition, with light soiling to mat. Starting Bid $200
production cels and production background featuring Mr. Magoo from Treasure Island, showing him as Long John Silver standing next to Jim Hawkins. The cels are placed on a hand-painted production background. Image measures 6 x 6.5, with overall dimensions of 13.25 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1186. Alvin publicity cel from The Alvin Show. (Format Films,
circa 1960s) Original publicity cel featuring Alvin from The Alvin Show. Image measures 5.5 x 9.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1189. Pink Panther and Mummy production cel from the Pink Panther TV Show. (DePatie-Freleng Studios, circa 1970s)
Original production cel featuring Pink Panther and Mummy from the Pink Panther TV show. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Character images measure 2 x 4 and 3.5 x 4.5, with overall dimensions of 17 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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11 9 0 . M r s . Brisby and Nicodemus production cel and production background from The Secret of Nimh. (Don
Bluth Studios, 1982) Original production cel and production background featuring Mrs. Brisby and Nicodemus from The Secret of Nimh, showing the pair being ferried deep inside the rose bush. The cel is placed on a matching production overlay background. Character images measure from 3 x 3 to 2.5 x 7, with a total image size of 16.5 x 9.5, and overall dimensions of 16.5 x 13.5. In fine condition, with a thin cut to top edge of second cel and trivial soiling. Starting Bid $200
1193. Space Ace and Kimberly production cel from Space Ace. (Don Bluth Studios, 1983) Original production cel featuring
Space Ace and Kimberly being attacked by numerous pink creatures. The cel is taped to a color copy background. Total image measures 10.5 x 7.5, with overall dimensions of 17 x 13.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1191. The Great Owl production cel from The Secret of Nimh. (Don Blu-
th Studios, 1982) Original production cel featuring The Great Owl from The Secret of Nimh, showing an up-close shot of the wise nocturnal bird. Image measures 12.5 x 9.75. In fine condition, with trivial soiling. Starting Bid $200
1194. Fievel, Tony, and Others color model production cel and drawings from An American Tail. (Don Bluth Stu-
dios, 1986) Original color model production cel and matching drawings featuring Fievel, Tony, and others from An American Tail, showing the characters intently listening to Tony Toponi. The production drawings include numerous interesting annotations concerning art direction. Character images range in size from 4.5 x 4.5 to 14.25 x 8, with a total image size of 16.25 x 9. In fine condition, with a crease to lower right corner of first cel and trivial soiling. Starting Bid $200
1195. Little Foot and Cera production cel from The Land Before Time. (Don Bluth Studios, 1192. Dirk the Daring production cel from Dragon’s Lair.
(Don Bluth Studios, 1983) Original production cel featuring Dirk the Daring from Dragon’s Lair, showing him reacting during one of the show’s ‘kill scenes.’ Image measures 9.5 x 10.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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1988) Original production cel featuring Little Foot and Cera from The Land Before Time. Images measure 2.25 x 2.25 and 2.5 x 2.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1199. Myron Waldman. De-
11 9 6 . M i s s Piggy and Fozzie Bear keymaster background end title card from Muppet Babies. (Mar-
vel Productions, 1984) Original keymaster background end title card featuring Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear from Muppet Babies, showing the pair sitting on a floating couch. The cels are stapled to a hand-painted production background, with four of the cels trimmed to 10.25 x 9. Character images measure approximately 2.75 x 3.25, with overall dimensions of 14.25 x 10.5. In fine condition, with trivial scuffing and soiling. Starting Bid $200
tailed graphite and colored pencil sketch entitled “‘Sweet Pea’ and Popeye on the Beach,” accomplished by Waldman on a 12.5 x 10.25 sheet of illustration paper and signed along the bottom in pencil. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
1197. Miss Piggy and Gonzo keymaster background end title card from Muppet Babies. (Mar-
vel Productions, 1984) Original keymaster background end title card featuring Miss Piggy and Gonzo from Muppet Babies, showing the pair in roller skates. The cels are taped to a hand-painted production background. The cels are trimmed to 10.25 x 9. Images measure 3.25 x 5 and 5 x 5.75, with overall dimensions of 14.25 x 10.5. In fine condition, with two tack holes to background and staple holes to top edge of cels. Starting Bid $200
1200. Myron Waldman. Graphite and colored pencil sketch of Popeye wearing a baseball uniform and catching a ground ball, accomplished by Waldman on a 12.5 x 10.25 sheet of illustration paper and signed along the bottom in pencil. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
1198. Swee’ Pea production cel and production background from the Popeye TV Show. (King Feature Studios,
circa 1960s) Original production cel and production background featuring Swee’ Pea from the Popeye TV show, showing the baby crawling next to a big yellow bird. The cel is placed on a handpainted production background. Images measure 3.5 x 3 and 4 x 4.5, with overall dimensions of 12.5 x 10.5. In fine condition, with some chips to edges of the celluloid. Starting Bid $200
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1201. Myron Waldman. Limited edition hand-painted animation
cel entitled ‘Flexing for Betty,’ numbered AP 44/50, 13.75 x 11.75, depicting Popeye showing off his cartoonishly large muscles for Betty Boop. Signed in black ink by Waldman and set against a pre-printed background. Cel bears a 2000 King Features limited edition gold stamp. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
1202. Bart, Marge, Sherri, and Terri production cel from Lisa the Greek. (20th Century Fox, 1992) Original production cel
featuring Bart, Marge, Sherri, and Terri from the episode Lisa the Greek, showing an embarrassed Bart trying to cover up in a dressing room. The cel is placed on a matching color copy background. Character images measure 6 x 6, 2 x 6, and 1.25 x 2.75, with a mat opening of 11.5 x 9. Mat dimensions are 18.25 x 15.75. The piece has the 20th Century Fox seal on lower right. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from The Simpsons/20th Century Fox. Starting Bid $200
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1203. Mark Trail. Collection of three original hand-inked
comic strips for Mark Trail done by three different cartoonists, ranging in size from 16.5 x 6.5 to 23 x 7, each signed within the strip by the artist, including: Ed Dodd, Winslow Mortimer, and Creig Flessel. The Dodd strip is also signed and inscribed across the top in felt tip. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1204. Milt Gross. Fabulous original ink sketch of three toddlers
at the top of an ANS signed “Uncle Milt,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.25 government postcard, June 19, 1951. Above his note to “Bob, Bernice & Denny Boy,” Gross draws a cartoon with the girl in the center saying, “Hi there Denny, how ’bout shaking your brunette friend?,” to which the boy responds, “I can’t blondy, that’s my mom.” The note, in full: “Thanx for the sweet letter and everything. When you see how fat I am getting offa my new diet, you will be ulcer prised.” In fine condition, with uniform toning, some stray postmark ink, and a small water spot at the bottom affecting one letter. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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determine the successful Bidder, cancel the sale, or re-offer and resell the lot or lots in dispute. RR Auction will have final discretion to resolve any disputes arising after the sale and in online auctions. If any dispute arises, RR Auction’s sale record is conclusive. Payment: Subject to fulfillment of all of the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, upon the sooner of (1) the passing of title to the offered lot pursuant to these Conditions of Sale, or (2) possession of the offered lot by the Bidder, Bidder thereupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibility (including without limitation, liability for or damage to frames or glass covering prints, paintings, photos, or other works), and (b) will immediately pay the full purchase price or such part as RR Auction may require. In addition to other remedies available to RR Auction by law, RR Auction reserves the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein. All property must be removed from RR Auction’s premises by the Bidder at his/her expense not later than thirty (30) business days following its sale and, if it is not so removed, RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and expense of the Bidder. Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. RR Auction reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. In cases of nonpayment, RR Auction’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay RR Auction its fees (seller’s and Buyer’s Premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot. All sales are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks, eChecks, and bank money orders), and are subject to all reporting requirements. All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR Auction’s account before delivery of the Purchases; and all payments are subject to a clearing period. RR Auction reserves the right to determine if a check constitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten (10) calendar day hold, and ten (10) business days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via e-Check, personal or corporate checks. In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If Bidder attempts to pay via check and the financial institution denies the transfer from Bidder’s bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Bidder agrees to complete payment. If RR Auction refers any invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction. If RR Auction assigns collection to its house counsel, such attorney’s time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys. RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder to secure payment of the Auction invoice. RR Auction is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by RR Auction or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due RR Auction or affiliates from the Bidder. With respect to these lien rights, RR Auction shall have all the rights of a secured creditor, including but not limited to the right of sale. In addition, with respect to payment of the Auction invoice(s), the Bidder waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against RR Auction and the consignor of the merchandise included
on the invoice (the “Consignor”). If a Bidder owes RR Auction or its affiliates on any account, RR Auction and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit balance due Bidder, and it may secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bidder’s property in their possession. All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges: Bidder is liable for shipping and handling. RR Auction is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that service and handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to a credit card on file with RR Auction. Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified Customs declarations, to RR Auction for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price and RR Auction shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot. Domestic Bidders on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs. Title: Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper. Rights Reserved: RR Auction reserves the right to withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, and/or to postpone the Auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason. RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone. Conducting the Auction: RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session thereof for a reasonable period of time for any reason whatsoever, and no Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have any claim as a result thereof, including consequential damages. RR Auction’s Discretion: RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments. RR Auction has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between Bidders or if RR Auction has doubt as to the validity of any bid, to advance the bidding at its absolute discretion and to determine the successful Bidder in the event of a dispute between Bidders, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell the lot in question. In the event of a dispute after the sale, RR Auction’s record of final sale shall be conclusive. RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale. Reserves: Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or property. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own. Off-Site Bidding: Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance arrangements, avail-
ability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for errors relating to any transmission or execution thereof. In order to be considered for off-site bidding in any manner, Bidders must comply with all of these Conditions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form. RR Auction’s Remedies: Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of default. In such event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under sub-part (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any property in RR Auction’s possession owned by such Bidder. RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Warranties: RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold “as is” and “where is”. By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for intended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correctness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, exhibition, relevance, attribution, source, provenance, date, authorship, condition, culture, genuineness, value, or period of the property. Additionally, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to whether the Bidder acquires rights in copyright or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title. All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and relevance, used in the Catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or anywhere else, represent a
good faith effort made by RR Auction to fairly represent the lots and property offered for sale as to origin, date, condition, and other information contained therein; they are statements of opinion only. They are not representations or warranties and Bidder agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall not rely on them in determining whether or not to bid or for what price. Price estimates (which are determined well in advance of the Auction and are therefore subject to revision) and condition reports are provided solely as a convenience to Bidders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices. Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly. All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certification is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “Certification of Authenticity”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The Certification of Authenticity inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the Certification of Authenticity, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. The Certification of Authenticity is valid from date of the Auction in which Bidder was awarded the lot (the “Auction Date”) until five (5) years after the Auction Date, without exception. FIREARMS. RR Auction complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A Bidder is required to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any. Bidder is responsible for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm. Limitation of Damages: In the event that RR Auction is prevented for any reason from delivering any property to Bidder, or Bidder is otherwise dissatisfied with the performance of RR Auction, the liability, if any, of RR Auction, shall be limited to, and shall not exceed, the amount actually paid for the property by Bidder. In no event shall RR Auction be liable for incidental, special, indirect, exemplary or consequential damages of any kind, including but not limited to loss of profits, value of investment or opportunity cost. Unauthorized Statements: Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued by RR Auction unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties. Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of RR Auction to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction.
Bidder’s Remedies: Under no circumstance will RR Auction incur liability to a Bidder in excess of the purchase price actually paid. This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder in conformity with the Warranties and Limitation of Damages provisions of these Conditions of Sale, and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, in the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction shall make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand, RR Auction shall disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and assign to Bidder all of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and assignment, all responsibility and liability, if any, of RR Auction with respect to said lot or property shall automatically terminate. RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction - this remedy is as to the Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances. If Bidder wishes to challenge the AC within the period of the Certification of Authenticity, Bidder must present written evidence that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field. If RR Auction agrees that the lot is not as represented, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be a refund of their purchase price, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable. If RR Auction does not agree with the claim by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale. Any such challenge concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Bidder’s notice to RR Auction of Bidder’s contention that the lot was not authentic, or six (6) years from the Auction Date, whichever is sooner. If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), the lot is returnable if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and the AC, then the description in the AC shall control. This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received by RR Auction. NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE. RR Auction’s Additional Services: For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Bidders, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Bidder. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for acts or omissions in such packing or shipping by RR Auction or other packers and carriers, whether or not recommended by RR Auction. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for damage to frames, glass or other breakable items. Where RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice, RR Auction will include an administration charge.
Headings: Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer. Entire Agreement: These Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the Registration Form. They may not be amended, modified or superseded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed by RR Auction or acting as agent or representative of RR Auction may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties. If any section of these Conditions of Sale or any term or provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections or terms and provisions of a section shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way. Governing Law and Enforcement The Parties agree that any agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location. The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, and any other related agreement(s) are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the “Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”). The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. The Parties agree that Bidder shall have no right to recover consequential or indirect damages, or lost profits damages. The Parties consent to the enforcement of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in either the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Except as provided in Bidder’s Remedies with regard to the Certification of Authenticity, any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other agreement(s) between the Parties must be brought within one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances giving rise to the alleged claim, without exceptions. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute release of any claims after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding on all parties in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by either RR Auction or Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale. The Bidder hereby agrees that RR Auction shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the Parties’ agreement, and the Parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration related to or arising out of any Auction of an item sold for less than $10,000. This right shall relate to the individual item price, such that RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration for items that in the aggregate exceed $10,000. The prevailing Party in such a proceeding shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the proceeding, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. This right of enforcement is unique to RR Auction, and these Conditions of Sale are a waiver by the Bidder of any right to enforcement or adjudication outside of an Arbitration.
CONDUCT OF AUCTION Estimate Prices: In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 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. 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 con-
signor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. During live Auctions, internet bids can be placed in real time through one or more of the following Third Party services: www. liveauctioneers.com, www.invaluable.com and www.icollector. com. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. RR Auction treats any third-party site bids as floor or telephone bids. Floor bids and telephone bids are always considered first over third party sites bids, and floor bids are considered earlier than telephone bids. All RR Auction lots purchased through the third party sites carry an additional Buyer’s Premium. Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a nonsale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement. Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future. In conformity with “do-not-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available. Rules of Construction: RR Auction presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.
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Mario Puzo Archive Featuring The Godfather Trilogy
COMING TO AUCTION WINTER 2016
The prolific career of the treasured author—with original papers and manuscripts from nearly 20 different books and screenplays, bringing to light: The groundbreaking conception and preparation of The Godfather Trilogy The close collaboration between Puzo and Coppola
The writing of "Mafia," The Godfather novel The creation of a string of Hollywood blockbusters: Superman, Earthquake, and The Cotton Club